Joel Osteen - I Still Believe

January 13, 2025 | S25:E13

Joel and Victoria Osteen's message of unconditional love and unending hope reaches everyone across the world.

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Joel Osteen | Joel Osteen - I Still Believe | January 13, 2025
  • > joel: god bless you!
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  • > joel: god bless you! it's great to have you with
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  • It's great to have you with us today.
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  • Us today. if you're ever in the
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  • If you're ever in the houston area, please stop
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  • Houston area, please stop by; be a part of one of our
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  • By; be a part of one of our services.
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  • Services. we'd love to have you.
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  • We'd love to have you. i hope you'll stay connected
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  • I hope you'll stay connected with us during the week.
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  • With us during the week. we have a daily podcast you
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  • We have a daily podcast you can download.
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  • Can download. our youtube channel; watch
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  • Our youtube channel; watch the messages anytime.
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  • The messages anytime. you can follow us on social
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  • You can follow us on social media.
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  • Media. we'll keep you encouraged
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  • We'll keep you encouraged and inspired.
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  • And inspired. i like to start with
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  • I like to start with something funny.
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  • Something funny. i heard about this pastor.
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  • I heard about this pastor. he was finishing up a fiery
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  • He was finishing up a fiery sermon on self-control.
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  • Sermon on self-control. he said with great passion,
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  • He said with great passion, "if i had all the beer in
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  • "if i had all the beer in the world, i'd throw it in
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  • The world, i'd throw it in the river."
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  • The river." with greater fervor, "if i
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  • With greater fervor, "if i had all the wine in the
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  • Had all the wine in the world, i throw it in the
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  • World, i throw it in the river."
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  • River." almost at the top of his
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  • Almost at the top of his lungs, "if i had all the
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  • Lungs, "if i had all the whiskey in the world, i'd
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  • Whiskey in the world, i'd throw it in the river."
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  • Throw it in the river." he sat down.
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  • He sat down. the song leader came up and
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  • The song leader came up and said, "for our closing song,
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  • Said, "for our closing song, let's sing hymn 365, 'shall
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  • Let's sing hymn 365, 'shall we gather at the river.'"
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  • We gather at the river.'" say it like you mean it.
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  • Say it like you mean it. this is my bible.
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  • This is my bible. i am what it says i am.
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  • I am what it says i am. i have what it says i have.
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  • I have what it says i have. i can do what it says i can
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  • I can do what it says i can do.
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  • Do. today, i will be taught the
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  • Today, i will be taught the word of god.
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  • Word of god. i boldly confess: my mind is
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  • I boldly confess: my mind is alert.
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  • Alert. my heart is receptive.
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  • My heart is receptive. i will never be the same
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  • I will never be the same in jesus' name.
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  • In jesus' name. god bless you.
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  • God bless you. i want to talk to you today
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  • I want to talk to you today about i still believe.
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  • About i still believe. we all have promises we're
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  • We all have promises we're standing on; dreams we're
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  • Standing on; dreams we're hoping will come to pass.
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  • Hoping will come to pass. it's easy to believe at
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  • It's easy to believe at first, but what happens when
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  • First, but what happens when nothing is improving, we've
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  • Nothing is improving, we've had setbacks, the door
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  • Had setbacks, the door didn't open, our health
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  • Didn't open, our health didn't get better?
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  • Didn't get better? that's a test.
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  • That's a test. before the promise comes to
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  • Before the promise comes to pass, most of the time, you
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  • Pass, most of the time, you have to go from i believe to
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  • Have to go from i believe to i still believe.
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  • I still believe. "i was hoping to get a good
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  • "i was hoping to get a good medical report, it wasn't
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  • Medical report, it wasn't what i thought but i still
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  • What i thought but i still believe i'm going to get
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  • Believe i'm going to get well.
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  • Well. i've been praying for my
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  • I've been praying for my child a long time, he hasn't
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  • Child a long time, he hasn't gotten back on course, but i
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  • Gotten back on course, but i still believe he will
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  • Still believe he will fulfill his destiny."
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  • Fulfill his destiny." still believe means you're
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  • Still believe means you're not moved by what's not
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  • Not moved by what's not changing.
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  • Changing. you're not discouraged by
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  • You're not discouraged by how long it's taking, by the
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  • How long it's taking, by the setback, the disappointment.
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  • Setback, the disappointment. you know god is still on the
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  • You know god is still on the throne.
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  • Throne. he's ordering your steps.
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  • He's ordering your steps. what he promised is on the
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  • What he promised is on the way.
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  • Way. don't get talked out of what
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  • Don't get talked out of what you're believing for.
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  • You're believing for. when you're tempted to get
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  • When you're tempted to get discouraged, just switch
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  • Discouraged, just switch over from i believe to i
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  • Over from i believe to i still believe.
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  • Still believe. "the pandemic has slowed my
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  • "the pandemic has slowed my business, but i still
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  • Business, but i still believe i'm going to have a
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  • Believe i'm going to have a blessed year.
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  • Blessed year. i've struggled with this
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  • I've struggled with this addiction a long time,
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  • Addiction a long time, thoughts tell me it's
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  • Thoughts tell me it's permanent, but i still
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  • Permanent, but i still believe i'm going to live
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  • Believe i'm going to live free."
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  • Free." god is looking for 'i still
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  • God is looking for 'i still believe' people.
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  • Believe' people. you had every right to give
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  • You had every right to give up, the disappointment
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  • Up, the disappointment should have discouraged you,
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  • Should have discouraged you, the setback should have
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  • The setback should have talked you out of it, you
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  • Talked you out of it, you haven't seen any sign of
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  • Haven't seen any sign of things changing, but you
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  • Things changing, but you keep believing, you keep
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  • Keep believing, you keep praising, you keep thanking
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  • Praising, you keep thanking god it's on the way, you
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  • God it's on the way, you keep acting like it's going
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  • Keep acting like it's going to happen.
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  • To happen. all the facts say it's
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  • All the facts say it's impossible.
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  • Impossible. your attitude is, "that's
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  • Your attitude is, "that's okay, god can do the
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  • Okay, god can do the impossible."
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  • Impossible." in the natural, there's no
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  • In the natural, there's no way.
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  • Way. "i'm not worried, god is
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  • "i'm not worried, god is supernatural."
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  • Supernatural." the medical report says,
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  • The medical report says, "you're not going to get
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  • "you're not going to get well.
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  • Well. just learn to live with it."
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  • Just learn to live with it." "i'm not worried.
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  • "i'm not worried. god can do what medicine
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  • God can do what medicine cannot do.
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  • Cannot do. he said the number of my
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  • He said the number of my days he will fulfill.
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  • Days he will fulfill. i still believe."
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  • I still believe." maybe you tried to
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  • Maybe you tried to accomplish a dream, no doors
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  • Accomplish a dream, no doors opened, you were turned down
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  • Opened, you were turned down for the loan, the people you
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  • For the loan, the people you need weren't there for you.
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  • Need weren't there for you. thoughts tell you, "it's too
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  • Thoughts tell you, "it's too late, you're too old, it
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  • Late, you're too old, it would have happened by now."
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  • Would have happened by now." that's all a part of the
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  • That's all a part of the process.
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  • Process. god didn't give you the
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  • God didn't give you the dream and not have a way to
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  • Dream and not have a way to bring it to pass.
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  • Bring it to pass. he's already taken into
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  • He's already taken into account all the setbacks,
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  • Account all the setbacks, the delays, the betrayals,
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  • The delays, the betrayals, the closed doors.
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  • The closed doors. he's watching to see if you
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  • He's watching to see if you still believe.
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  • Still believe. are you going to get talked
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  • Are you going to get talked out of it, give up on a
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  • Out of it, give up on a dream because it hasn't
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  • Dream because it hasn't happened yet, let go of a
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  • Happened yet, let go of a promise because you haven't
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  • Promise because you haven't seen anything improving?
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  • Seen anything improving? god didn't change his mind.
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  • God didn't change his mind. he doesn't abort dreams.
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  • He doesn't abort dreams. what he's promised is still
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  • What he's promised is still on the way.
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  • On the way. he just needs some i still
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  • He just needs some i still believe faith.
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  • Believe faith. faith that says, "i've seen
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  • Faith that says, "i've seen the obstacles, the
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  • The obstacles, the opposition is bigger, but i
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  • Opposition is bigger, but i still believe we can get the
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  • Still believe we can get the compaq center.
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  • Compaq center. i don't know how we can pay
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  • I don't know how we can pay for it, we don't have the
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  • For it, we don't have the finances but i still believe
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  • Finances but i still believe jehovah jireh, the lord our
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  • Jehovah jireh, the lord our provider, will supply all of
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  • Provider, will supply all of our needs."
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  • Our needs." don't get talked out of your
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  • Don't get talked out of your dreams, switch over to i
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  • Dreams, switch over to i still believe.
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  • Still believe. i still believe means the
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  • I still believe means the disappointment is not going
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  • Disappointment is not going to cause you to get
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  • To cause you to get discouraged.
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  • Discouraged. the negative chatter, the
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  • The negative chatter, the people who don't believe in
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  • People who don't believe in you, is not going to dampen
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  • You, is not going to dampen your faith.
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  • Your faith. how long it's taking, who
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  • How long it's taking, who did you wrong, the
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  • Did you wrong, the environment you were raised
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  • Environment you were raised in, is not going to stop
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  • In, is not going to stop your destiny.
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  • Your destiny. pass the test.
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  • Pass the test. god knows how long it's
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  • God knows how long it's been.
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  • Been. he's seen the
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  • He's seen the disappointments, how you've
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  • Disappointments, how you've prayed, done the right thing
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  • Prayed, done the right thing but it hasn't improved.
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  • But it hasn't improved. your time is coming.
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  • Your time is coming. it's not too late, you
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  • It's not too late, you haven't missed it,
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  • Haven't missed it, circumstances didn't stop
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  • Circumstances didn't stop it.
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  • It. what god put in your heart
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  • What god put in your heart is still on the way.
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  • Is still on the way. there was a young boy, he
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  • There was a young boy, he grew up in a small village
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  • Grew up in a small village in east africa.
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  • In east africa. he loved school, loved to
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  • He loved school, loved to learn.
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  • Learn. as a little boy his dream
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  • As a little boy his dream was to go to college.
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  • Was to go to college. that was unheard of.
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  • That was unheard of. the people there were very
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  • The people there were very poor.
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  • Poor. on top of that, they were
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  • On top of that, they were suffering from a huge
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  • Suffering from a huge famine, struggling to
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  • Famine, struggling to survive.
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  • Survive. his father was killed when
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  • His father was killed when he was seven, his mother
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  • He was seven, his mother died when he was twelve.
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  • Died when he was twelve. he went to live with his
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  • He went to live with his grandmother.
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  • Grandmother. she became very ill, he
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  • She became very ill, he ended up as her main
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  • Ended up as her main caretaker.
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  • Caretaker. he would get up at five in
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  • He would get up at five in the morning and study for
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  • The morning and study for an hour.
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  • An hour. then it was an hour and a
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  • Then it was an hour and a half walk to get water for
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  • Half walk to get water for the day.
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  • The day. after making his grandmother
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  • After making his grandmother breakfast, he would go to
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  • Breakfast, he would go to the village school.
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  • The village school. all the odds were against
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  • All the odds were against him.
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  • Him. how could he get a college
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  • How could he get a college education?
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  • Education? an orphan, living in the
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  • An orphan, living in the slums, no money, no one to
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  • Slums, no money, no one to look after him.
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  • Look after him. but this young man had i
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  • But this young man had i still believe faith.
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  • Still believe faith. despite his environment,
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  • Despite his environment, despite what looked
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  • Despite what looked impossible, every night he
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  • Impossible, every night he would pray, "god, i want to
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  • Would pray, "god, i want to go to college, i want to
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  • Go to college, i want to make a difference with my
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  • Make a difference with my life.
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  • Life. even though i don't see how
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  • Even though i don't see how it can work out, i still
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  • It can work out, i still believe you can make it
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  • Believe you can make it happen."
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  • Happen." in that country, the
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  • In that country, the children only went to school
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  • Children only went to school through junior high.
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  • Through junior high. you had to pay for high
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  • You had to pay for high school, only one percent
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  • School, only one percent could afford it.
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  • Could afford it. at twelve years old, one
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  • At twelve years old, one night he had a dream.
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  • Night he had a dream. he saw a house with a man in
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  • He saw a house with a man in it, named mr. stanley.
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  • It, named mr. stanley. he was from a foreign
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  • He was from a foreign country.
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  • Country. in this dream, mr. stanley
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  • In this dream, mr. stanley helped him with his tuition.
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  • Helped him with his tuition. he knew exactly where the
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  • He knew exactly where the house was.
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  • House was. the next day, he went there,
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  • The next day, he went there, guards were all around it.
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  • Guards were all around it. he told the officers; he
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  • He told the officers; he wanted to see mr. stanley.
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  • Wanted to see mr. stanley. they were surprised that he
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  • They were surprised that he knew the man's name.
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  • Knew the man's name. intrigued, mr. stanley
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  • Intrigued, mr. stanley allowed him in.
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  • Allowed him in. the young man explained his
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  • The young man explained his situation, how he had a
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  • Situation, how he had a dream to continue learning
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  • Dream to continue learning but didn't have the funds.
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  • But didn't have the funds. mr. stanley was so
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  • Mr. stanley was so impressed, he said, "i'll
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  • Impressed, he said, "i'll not only pay your tuition,
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  • Not only pay your tuition, but i'll buy all your books
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  • But i'll buy all your books and all your supplies."
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  • And all your supplies." he did so well in high
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  • He did so well in high school, the teachers got him
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  • School, the teachers got him an internship working in the
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  • An internship working in the parliament.
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  • Parliament. when he finished high
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  • When he finished high school, he received a full
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  • School, he received a full scholarship to come to
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  • Scholarship to come to college in the united
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  • College in the united states.
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  • States. now he's back home doing
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  • Now he's back home doing great things in his country.
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  • Great things in his country. when you have i still
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  • When you have i still believe faith, miracles are
  • 00:07:55.831 --> 00:07:57.800
  • Believe faith, miracles are set in motion.
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  • Set in motion. angels go to work, favor,
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  • Angels go to work, favor, healing, divine connections.
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  • Healing, divine connections. god will make things happen
  • 00:08:04.273 --> 00:08:05.975
  • God will make things happen that seem unlikely, out of
  • 00:08:06.042 --> 00:08:07.977
  • That seem unlikely, out of the ordinary.
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  • The ordinary. are you letting your
  • 00:08:09.879 --> 00:08:10.479
  • Are you letting your circumstances talk you out
  • 00:08:10.546 --> 00:08:12.481
  • Circumstances talk you out of what god put in your
  • 00:08:12.548 --> 00:08:13.516
  • Of what god put in your heart?
  • 00:08:13.583 --> 00:08:14.450
  • Heart? you believed at one time,
  • 00:08:14.517 --> 00:08:16.252
  • You believed at one time, but you had obstacles, it
  • 00:08:16.319 --> 00:08:17.920
  • But you had obstacles, it didn't work out, nobody
  • 00:08:17.987 --> 00:08:19.689
  • Didn't work out, nobody would help you, now you've
  • 00:08:19.755 --> 00:08:21.123
  • Would help you, now you've quit believing.
  • 00:08:21.190 --> 00:08:22.692
  • Quit believing. god still wants to bring it
  • 00:08:22.758 --> 00:08:24.160
  • God still wants to bring it to pass, but you have to get
  • 00:08:24.226 --> 00:08:25.962
  • To pass, but you have to get in agreement with him and
  • 00:08:26.028 --> 00:08:27.830
  • In agreement with him and say, "god, i still believe
  • 00:08:27.897 --> 00:08:29.966
  • Say, "god, i still believe it can happen.
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  • It can happen. i still believe i can have
  • 00:08:31.300 --> 00:08:32.602
  • I still believe i can have this baby; i still believe
  • 00:08:32.668 --> 00:08:34.604
  • This baby; i still believe my family can be restored, i
  • 00:08:34.670 --> 00:08:36.839
  • My family can be restored, i still believe i can live
  • 00:08:36.906 --> 00:08:38.040
  • Still believe i can live healthy and whole.
  • 00:08:38.107 --> 00:08:39.709
  • Healthy and whole. i still believe i can start
  • 00:08:39.775 --> 00:08:41.177
  • I still believe i can start my business, write my book,
  • 00:08:41.243 --> 00:08:43.212
  • My business, write my book, pay my house off."
  • 00:08:43.279 --> 00:08:45.014
  • Pay my house off." "joel, i tried and it didn't
  • 00:08:45.081 --> 00:08:46.282
  • "joel, i tried and it didn't work out."
  • 00:08:46.349 --> 00:08:47.316
  • Work out." that's part of the process.
  • 00:08:47.383 --> 00:08:49.318
  • That's part of the process. that doesn't mean it's not
  • 00:08:49.385 --> 00:08:50.486
  • That doesn't mean it's not going to happen.
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  • Going to happen. those are tests that you
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  • Those are tests that you have to pass.
  • 00:08:53.022 --> 00:08:54.357
  • Have to pass. god wouldn't have allowed
  • 00:08:54.423 --> 00:08:55.725
  • God wouldn't have allowed the difficulty, the delay,
  • 00:08:55.791 --> 00:08:57.893
  • The difficulty, the delay, the disappointment, if it
  • 00:08:57.960 --> 00:08:59.629
  • The disappointment, if it was going to stop your
  • 00:08:59.695 --> 00:09:00.596
  • Was going to stop your purpose.
  • 00:09:00.663 --> 00:09:01.797
  • Purpose. you have to have a made-up
  • 00:09:01.864 --> 00:09:02.965
  • You have to have a made-up mind that you're going to
  • 00:09:03.032 --> 00:09:04.166
  • Mind that you're going to believe until you see that
  • 00:09:04.233 --> 00:09:06.135
  • Believe until you see that promise come to pass.
  • 00:09:06.202 --> 00:09:08.204
  • Promise come to pass. this is what abraham did.
  • 00:09:08.270 --> 00:09:10.039
  • This is what abraham did. god gave him the promise
  • 00:09:10.106 --> 00:09:11.641
  • God gave him the promise that his wife sarah was
  • 00:09:11.707 --> 00:09:13.075
  • That his wife sarah was going to have a baby, but
  • 00:09:13.142 --> 00:09:14.644
  • Going to have a baby, but they were too old.
  • 00:09:14.710 --> 00:09:16.245
  • They were too old. abraham was in his eighties;
  • 00:09:16.312 --> 00:09:18.214
  • Abraham was in his eighties; sarah had gone through the
  • 00:09:18.280 --> 00:09:19.248
  • Sarah had gone through the change of life.
  • 00:09:19.315 --> 00:09:20.616
  • Change of life. she had been barren, never
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  • She had been barren, never had children.
  • 00:09:22.418 --> 00:09:23.986
  • Had children. if god had given her this
  • 00:09:24.053 --> 00:09:25.287
  • If god had given her this promise in her twenties or
  • 00:09:25.354 --> 00:09:27.123
  • Promise in her twenties or in her thirties that would
  • 00:09:27.189 --> 00:09:28.524
  • In her thirties that would make sense.
  • 00:09:28.591 --> 00:09:29.592
  • Make sense. she could believe it, but
  • 00:09:29.659 --> 00:09:31.027
  • She could believe it, but now she's way past the
  • 00:09:31.093 --> 00:09:32.762
  • Now she's way past the childbearing years.
  • 00:09:32.828 --> 00:09:34.730
  • Childbearing years. sometimes god puts promises
  • 00:09:34.797 --> 00:09:36.632
  • Sometimes god puts promises in our heart that seem too
  • 00:09:36.699 --> 00:09:38.200
  • In our heart that seem too late.
  • 00:09:38.267 --> 00:09:39.402
  • Late. we would believe it if it
  • 00:09:39.468 --> 00:09:40.469
  • We would believe it if it happened earlier, but now we
  • 00:09:40.536 --> 00:09:42.571
  • Happened earlier, but now we don't see how.
  • 00:09:42.638 --> 00:09:44.106
  • Don't see how. many times, god does things
  • 00:09:44.173 --> 00:09:46.609
  • Many times, god does things out of normal timing.
  • 00:09:46.676 --> 00:09:48.644
  • Out of normal timing. he has unscheduled
  • 00:09:48.711 --> 00:09:49.879
  • He has unscheduled blessings.
  • 00:09:49.945 --> 00:09:51.147
  • Blessings. we didn't see it coming.
  • 00:09:51.213 --> 00:09:52.815
  • We didn't see it coming. we thought we missed our
  • 00:09:52.882 --> 00:09:53.816
  • We thought we missed our chance.
  • 00:09:53.883 --> 00:09:54.483
  • Chance. that season was over.
  • 00:09:54.550 --> 00:09:56.085
  • That season was over. you don't know what god is
  • 00:09:56.152 --> 00:09:57.386
  • You don't know what god is up to.
  • 00:09:57.453 --> 00:09:58.087
  • Up to. he's going to do some things
  • 00:09:58.154 --> 00:09:59.655
  • He's going to do some things out of season.
  • 00:09:59.722 --> 00:10:01.323
  • Out of season. when it doesn't typically
  • 00:10:01.390 --> 00:10:02.491
  • When it doesn't typically happen.
  • 00:10:02.558 --> 00:10:03.325
  • Happen. you weren't next in line,
  • 00:10:03.392 --> 00:10:04.694
  • You weren't next in line, but suddenly you're
  • 00:10:04.760 --> 00:10:05.628
  • But suddenly you're promoted.
  • 00:10:05.695 --> 00:10:06.896
  • Promoted. the medical report says it's
  • 00:10:06.962 --> 00:10:08.197
  • The medical report says it's too late, suddenly your
  • 00:10:08.264 --> 00:10:09.732
  • Too late, suddenly your health turns around.
  • 00:10:09.799 --> 00:10:11.200
  • Health turns around. you'd given up on the dream,
  • 00:10:11.267 --> 00:10:12.735
  • You'd given up on the dream, suddenly the door opens.
  • 00:10:12.802 --> 00:10:14.170
  • Suddenly the door opens. i can imagine abraham when
  • 00:10:14.236 --> 00:10:17.606
  • I can imagine abraham when he first heard the promise,
  • 00:10:17.673 --> 00:10:19.008
  • He first heard the promise, he was excited.
  • 00:10:19.075 --> 00:10:20.242
  • He was excited. it seemed unlikely but faith
  • 00:10:20.309 --> 00:10:22.845
  • It seemed unlikely but faith rose in his heart.
  • 00:10:22.912 --> 00:10:24.080
  • Rose in his heart. "god, i believe you'll give
  • 00:10:24.146 --> 00:10:25.448
  • "god, i believe you'll give me a son."
  • 00:10:25.514 --> 00:10:26.082
  • Me a son." a few months went by and
  • 00:10:26.148 --> 00:10:28.217
  • A few months went by and nothing happened, couple of
  • 00:10:28.284 --> 00:10:29.885
  • Nothing happened, couple of years and still nothing.
  • 00:10:29.952 --> 00:10:31.654
  • Years and still nothing. now thoughts of doubt
  • 00:10:31.721 --> 00:10:32.922
  • Now thoughts of doubt started to whisper, "are you
  • 00:10:32.988 --> 00:10:34.890
  • Started to whisper, "are you sure god said you would have
  • 00:10:34.957 --> 00:10:37.259
  • Sure god said you would have a child?
  • 00:10:37.326 --> 00:10:37.960
  • A child? don't you think it would
  • 00:10:38.027 --> 00:10:38.627
  • Don't you think it would happen by now?
  • 00:10:38.694 --> 00:10:40.196
  • Happen by now? how is that even possible in
  • 00:10:40.262 --> 00:10:41.697
  • How is that even possible in the first place?
  • 00:10:41.764 --> 00:10:42.531
  • The first place? look at how old you are."
  • 00:10:42.598 --> 00:10:44.600
  • Look at how old you are." more years passed.
  • 00:10:44.667 --> 00:10:46.335
  • More years passed. sarah started to get
  • 00:10:46.402 --> 00:10:47.403
  • Sarah started to get frustrated.
  • 00:10:47.470 --> 00:10:48.671
  • Frustrated. she told abraham to sleep
  • 00:10:48.738 --> 00:10:50.239
  • She told abraham to sleep with her maid.
  • 00:10:50.306 --> 00:10:51.574
  • With her maid. she thought, "if i can't
  • 00:10:51.640 --> 00:10:52.475
  • She thought, "if i can't have a baby, at least this
  • 00:10:52.541 --> 00:10:54.043
  • Have a baby, at least this maid will have one and we'll
  • 00:10:54.110 --> 00:10:55.811
  • Maid will have one and we'll count that our child."
  • 00:10:55.878 --> 00:10:57.680
  • Count that our child." they had a baby but it
  • 00:10:57.747 --> 00:10:59.448
  • They had a baby but it wasn't the promised child.
  • 00:10:59.515 --> 00:11:01.684
  • Wasn't the promised child. before you see the promise,
  • 00:11:01.751 --> 00:11:03.619
  • Before you see the promise, the healing, the dream,
  • 00:11:03.686 --> 00:11:05.454
  • The healing, the dream, you're going to have a
  • 00:11:05.521 --> 00:11:06.188
  • You're going to have a reason to quit believing.
  • 00:11:06.255 --> 00:11:07.923
  • Reason to quit believing. "i was going after my dream,
  • 00:11:07.990 --> 00:11:10.059
  • "i was going after my dream, but these people walked
  • 00:11:10.126 --> 00:11:11.227
  • But these people walked away.
  • 00:11:11.293 --> 00:11:11.994
  • Away. they didn't keep their
  • 00:11:12.061 --> 00:11:12.762
  • They didn't keep their word."
  • 00:11:12.828 --> 00:11:13.429
  • Word." that's a test.
  • 00:11:13.496 --> 00:11:14.964
  • That's a test. are you going to give up?
  • 00:11:15.030 --> 00:11:16.599
  • Are you going to give up? or are you going to say, "it
  • 00:11:16.665 --> 00:11:18.167
  • Or are you going to say, "it wasn't fair, they did me
  • 00:11:18.234 --> 00:11:19.668
  • Wasn't fair, they did me wrong, but god is my
  • 00:11:19.735 --> 00:11:21.203
  • Wrong, but god is my vindicator.
  • 00:11:21.270 --> 00:11:22.271
  • Vindicator. they didn't stop my purpose.
  • 00:11:22.338 --> 00:11:24.073
  • They didn't stop my purpose. what was meant for my harm,
  • 00:11:24.140 --> 00:11:25.441
  • What was meant for my harm, god is turning to my
  • 00:11:25.508 --> 00:11:26.842
  • God is turning to my advantage.
  • 00:11:26.909 --> 00:11:27.576
  • Advantage. i still believe."
  • 00:11:27.643 --> 00:11:29.645
  • I still believe." "well, joel, we were trying
  • 00:11:29.712 --> 00:11:30.579
  • "well, joel, we were trying to have a baby.
  • 00:11:30.646 --> 00:11:31.480
  • To have a baby. the experts said there's no
  • 00:11:31.547 --> 00:11:33.115
  • The experts said there's no way.
  • 00:11:33.182 --> 00:11:34.016
  • Way. we took the treatments,
  • 00:11:34.083 --> 00:11:35.017
  • We took the treatments, nothing more we can do."
  • 00:11:35.084 --> 00:11:37.086
  • Nothing more we can do." you're at a critical point.
  • 00:11:37.153 --> 00:11:39.121
  • You're at a critical point. are you going to settle
  • 00:11:39.188 --> 00:11:39.955
  • Are you going to settle there, think it's not meant
  • 00:11:40.022 --> 00:11:41.524
  • There, think it's not meant to be?
  • 00:11:41.590 --> 00:11:42.458
  • To be? or are you going to say,
  • 00:11:42.525 --> 00:11:43.292
  • Or are you going to say, "god, i know you're the
  • 00:11:43.359 --> 00:11:44.727
  • "god, i know you're the giver of all good gifts.
  • 00:11:44.794 --> 00:11:46.629
  • Giver of all good gifts. you have the final say.
  • 00:11:46.695 --> 00:11:48.430
  • You have the final say. i don't see a way, but i
  • 00:11:48.497 --> 00:11:50.232
  • I don't see a way, but i know you have a way.
  • 00:11:50.299 --> 00:11:51.400
  • Know you have a way. i still believe."
  • 00:11:51.467 --> 00:11:53.269
  • I still believe." a friend of mine wanted to
  • 00:11:53.335 --> 00:11:54.637
  • A friend of mine wanted to start a business.
  • 00:11:54.703 --> 00:11:56.205
  • Start a business. he knew god put the dream in
  • 00:11:56.272 --> 00:11:57.473
  • He knew god put the dream in his heart.
  • 00:11:57.540 --> 00:11:58.607
  • His heart. he had done a lot of
  • 00:11:58.674 --> 00:11:59.375
  • He had done a lot of research, came up with this
  • 00:11:59.441 --> 00:12:01.043
  • Research, came up with this very impressive business
  • 00:12:01.110 --> 00:12:02.411
  • Very impressive business plan.
  • 00:12:02.478 --> 00:12:03.245
  • Plan. he needed funding.
  • 00:12:03.312 --> 00:12:04.680
  • He needed funding. he went to his bank, where
  • 00:12:04.747 --> 00:12:06.081
  • He went to his bank, where he had done projects with
  • 00:12:06.148 --> 00:12:07.149
  • He had done projects with them before.
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  • Them before. he knew all the people.
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  • He knew all the people. they studied his plan and
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  • They studied his plan and turned him down.
  • 00:12:11.654 --> 00:12:12.922
  • Turned him down. they didn't think it would
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  • They didn't think it would be a successful business.
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  • Be a successful business. he was disappointed but he
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  • He was disappointed but he went to another bank.
  • 00:12:17.526 --> 00:12:18.928
  • Went to another bank. same thing.
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  • Same thing. he was turned down.
  • 00:12:19.762 --> 00:12:21.163
  • He was turned down. and another and another and
  • 00:12:21.230 --> 00:12:22.965
  • And another and another and another.
  • 00:12:23.032 --> 00:12:24.099
  • Another. thoughts were telling him,
  • 00:12:24.166 --> 00:12:24.967
  • Thoughts were telling him, "just accept it.
  • 00:12:25.034 --> 00:12:26.402
  • "just accept it. it's not going to happen.
  • 00:12:26.468 --> 00:12:27.837
  • It's not going to happen. all the experts say it's not
  • 00:12:27.903 --> 00:12:29.238
  • All the experts say it's not going to work out."
  • 00:12:29.305 --> 00:12:31.006
  • Going to work out." he could have been
  • 00:12:31.073 --> 00:12:31.640
  • He could have been discouraged, given up, but
  • 00:12:31.707 --> 00:12:33.876
  • Discouraged, given up, but every time he left a bank,
  • 00:12:33.943 --> 00:12:35.611
  • Every time he left a bank, his attitude was, "they may
  • 00:12:35.678 --> 00:12:37.379
  • His attitude was, "they may have said no, but i know god
  • 00:12:37.446 --> 00:12:39.281
  • Have said no, but i know god says yes.
  • 00:12:39.348 --> 00:12:40.216
  • Says yes. i still believe."
  • 00:12:40.282 --> 00:12:41.817
  • I still believe." thirty-one banks said.
  • 00:12:41.884 --> 00:12:43.485
  • Thirty-one banks said. "it's not a good idea, give
  • 00:12:43.552 --> 00:12:45.254
  • "it's not a good idea, give up on your dream, let it
  • 00:12:45.321 --> 00:12:46.655
  • Up on your dream, let it go."
  • 00:12:46.722 --> 00:12:47.523
  • Go." he said, "no thanks, i still
  • 00:12:47.590 --> 00:12:48.991
  • He said, "no thanks, i still believe."
  • 00:12:49.058 --> 00:12:50.192
  • Believe." bank number thirty-two said,
  • 00:12:50.259 --> 00:12:52.194
  • Bank number thirty-two said, "this looks like a great
  • 00:12:52.261 --> 00:12:53.329
  • "this looks like a great idea."
  • 00:12:53.395 --> 00:12:54.296
  • Idea." they gave him the loan.
  • 00:12:54.363 --> 00:12:55.965
  • They gave him the loan. today he's blessed beyond
  • 00:12:56.031 --> 00:12:57.499
  • Today he's blessed beyond his wildest dreams.
  • 00:12:57.566 --> 00:12:59.134
  • His wildest dreams. his business has grown, even
  • 00:12:59.201 --> 00:13:00.870
  • His business has grown, even expanded into different
  • 00:13:00.936 --> 00:13:02.171
  • Expanded into different states.
  • 00:13:02.238 --> 00:13:03.539
  • States. if you're going to see the
  • 00:13:03.606 --> 00:13:04.440
  • If you're going to see the fullness of what god has for
  • 00:13:04.506 --> 00:13:06.242
  • Fullness of what god has for you, you have to learn this
  • 00:13:06.308 --> 00:13:08.210
  • You, you have to learn this principle to go from i
  • 00:13:08.277 --> 00:13:09.845
  • Principle to go from i believe to i still believe.
  • 00:13:09.912 --> 00:13:12.915
  • Believe to i still believe. there will be people that
  • 00:13:12.982 --> 00:13:14.350
  • There will be people that try to talk you out of your
  • 00:13:14.416 --> 00:13:15.451
  • Try to talk you out of your promise.
  • 00:13:15.517 --> 00:13:16.518
  • Promise. they can't see what god put
  • 00:13:16.585 --> 00:13:17.987
  • They can't see what god put in your heart.
  • 00:13:18.053 --> 00:13:19.321
  • In your heart. don't expect everyone to be
  • 00:13:19.388 --> 00:13:20.689
  • Don't expect everyone to be for you.
  • 00:13:20.756 --> 00:13:21.857
  • For you. sometimes it's our own
  • 00:13:21.924 --> 00:13:23.125
  • Sometimes it's our own thoughts that tell us, it's
  • 00:13:23.192 --> 00:13:24.360
  • Thoughts that tell us, it's not going to happen, how it
  • 00:13:24.426 --> 00:13:25.895
  • Not going to happen, how it will never work out.
  • 00:13:25.961 --> 00:13:27.363
  • Will never work out. tune that out.
  • 00:13:27.429 --> 00:13:28.964
  • Tune that out. don't give the doubt the
  • 00:13:29.031 --> 00:13:30.165
  • Don't give the doubt the time of day.
  • 00:13:30.232 --> 00:13:31.400
  • Time of day. keep your mind filled with
  • 00:13:31.467 --> 00:13:32.635
  • Keep your mind filled with faith, filled with hope.
  • 00:13:32.701 --> 00:13:35.204
  • Faith, filled with hope. the scripture says, "jesus
  • 00:13:35.271 --> 00:13:36.639
  • The scripture says, "jesus couldn't do any miracles in
  • 00:13:36.705 --> 00:13:38.240
  • Couldn't do any miracles in his hometown because of
  • 00:13:38.307 --> 00:13:40.276
  • His hometown because of their unbelief."
  • 00:13:40.342 --> 00:13:41.911
  • Their unbelief." doubt will keep you from
  • 00:13:41.977 --> 00:13:43.412
  • Doubt will keep you from your destiny.
  • 00:13:43.479 --> 00:13:44.947
  • Your destiny. there's a battle taking
  • 00:13:45.014 --> 00:13:46.081
  • There's a battle taking place in our mind.
  • 00:13:46.148 --> 00:13:47.816
  • Place in our mind. thoughts whispering, "you're
  • 00:13:47.883 --> 00:13:49.084
  • Thoughts whispering, "you're not going to get well,
  • 00:13:49.151 --> 00:13:50.686
  • Not going to get well, you'll never meet the right
  • 00:13:50.753 --> 00:13:51.687
  • You'll never meet the right person, you can't pass that
  • 00:13:51.754 --> 00:13:53.522
  • Person, you can't pass that college course."
  • 00:13:53.589 --> 00:13:54.924
  • College course." if you dwell on those
  • 00:13:54.990 --> 00:13:56.125
  • If you dwell on those thoughts, you'll get talked
  • 00:13:56.191 --> 00:13:57.726
  • Thoughts, you'll get talked out of what you're believing
  • 00:13:57.793 --> 00:13:59.128
  • Out of what you're believing for.
  • 00:13:59.194 --> 00:14:00.496
  • For. i was out riding my bike
  • 00:14:00.562 --> 00:14:01.730
  • I was out riding my bike recently; it was a beautiful
  • 00:14:01.797 --> 00:14:03.365
  • Recently; it was a beautiful day.
  • 00:14:03.432 --> 00:14:04.333
  • Day. i was enjoying the ride when
  • 00:14:04.400 --> 00:14:05.968
  • I was enjoying the ride when i felt my phone buzzing in
  • 00:14:06.035 --> 00:14:07.469
  • I felt my phone buzzing in my pocket.
  • 00:14:07.536 --> 00:14:08.671
  • My pocket. it was a text from a number
  • 00:14:08.737 --> 00:14:10.239
  • It was a text from a number that i didn't recognize.
  • 00:14:10.306 --> 00:14:11.840
  • That i didn't recognize. it said, "urgent message,
  • 00:14:11.907 --> 00:14:14.176
  • It said, "urgent message, your phone has been
  • 00:14:14.243 --> 00:14:15.210
  • Your phone has been compromised, all the data is
  • 00:14:15.277 --> 00:14:17.446
  • Compromised, all the data is about to be lost.
  • 00:14:17.513 --> 00:14:18.681
  • About to be lost. click here to save it."
  • 00:14:18.747 --> 00:14:20.449
  • Click here to save it." i knew it was a scam.
  • 00:14:20.516 --> 00:14:21.884
  • I knew it was a scam. if you click it, they get
  • 00:14:21.951 --> 00:14:23.052
  • If you click it, they get your information.
  • 00:14:23.118 --> 00:14:23.852
  • Your information. i didn't pay any attention,
  • 00:14:23.919 --> 00:14:25.287
  • I didn't pay any attention, went back on my ride.
  • 00:14:25.354 --> 00:14:26.855
  • Went back on my ride. about five minutes later,
  • 00:14:26.922 --> 00:14:28.190
  • About five minutes later, another text.
  • 00:14:28.257 --> 00:14:29.458
  • Another text. this time the word urgent
  • 00:14:29.525 --> 00:14:31.093
  • This time the word urgent was blinking.
  • 00:14:31.160 --> 00:14:32.361
  • Was blinking. "time is of the essence; you
  • 00:14:32.428 --> 00:14:34.096
  • "time is of the essence; you must respond now."
  • 00:14:34.163 --> 00:14:35.998
  • Must respond now." it looked so official, was
  • 00:14:36.065 --> 00:14:37.800
  • It looked so official, was so alarming, i thought is
  • 00:14:37.866 --> 00:14:39.601
  • So alarming, i thought is this real?
  • 00:14:39.668 --> 00:14:40.803
  • This real? i called my office.
  • 00:14:40.869 --> 00:14:41.670
  • I called my office. they said, "no, no don't
  • 00:14:41.737 --> 00:14:42.604
  • They said, "no, no don't open it.
  • 00:14:42.671 --> 00:14:43.238
  • Open it. it's a scam."
  • 00:14:43.305 --> 00:14:44.406
  • It's a scam." i felt better, got back on
  • 00:14:44.473 --> 00:14:45.808
  • I felt better, got back on my bike.
  • 00:14:45.874 --> 00:14:46.475
  • My bike. five minutes later, another
  • 00:14:46.542 --> 00:14:47.910
  • Five minutes later, another text.
  • 00:14:47.977 --> 00:14:48.844
  • Text. this time there was a
  • 00:14:48.911 --> 00:14:49.778
  • This time there was a countdown clock, fifty-nine,
  • 00:14:49.845 --> 00:14:51.647
  • Countdown clock, fifty-nine, fifty-eight, fifty-seven.
  • 00:14:51.714 --> 00:14:53.482
  • Fifty-eight, fifty-seven. "your phone is about to
  • 00:14:53.549 --> 00:14:54.950
  • "your phone is about to disintegrate.
  • 00:14:55.017 --> 00:14:56.218
  • Disintegrate. the world will come to an
  • 00:14:56.285 --> 00:14:57.286
  • The world will come to an end if you don't click now."
  • 00:14:57.353 --> 00:14:58.921
  • End if you don't click now." all these dire warnings.
  • 00:14:58.988 --> 00:15:01.190
  • All these dire warnings. they were so good at being
  • 00:15:01.256 --> 00:15:02.558
  • They were so good at being alarming, playing on fears,
  • 00:15:02.624 --> 00:15:05.494
  • Alarming, playing on fears, putting enough urgency that
  • 00:15:05.561 --> 00:15:06.996
  • Putting enough urgency that makes you think you have to
  • 00:15:07.062 --> 00:15:07.963
  • Makes you think you have to click.
  • 00:15:08.030 --> 00:15:09.031
  • Click. their whole goal is to get
  • 00:15:09.098 --> 00:15:10.799
  • Their whole goal is to get you to take the bait.
  • 00:15:10.866 --> 00:15:12.368
  • You to take the bait. they know if you click, they
  • 00:15:12.434 --> 00:15:14.003
  • They know if you click, they can get your information and
  • 00:15:14.069 --> 00:15:15.604
  • Can get your information and do what they want.
  • 00:15:15.671 --> 00:15:17.339
  • Do what they want. that's kind of how doubt
  • 00:15:17.406 --> 00:15:18.674
  • That's kind of how doubt works.
  • 00:15:18.741 --> 00:15:19.708
  • Works. thoughts come to our mind
  • 00:15:19.775 --> 00:15:21.043
  • Thoughts come to our mind that are negative,
  • 00:15:21.110 --> 00:15:22.211
  • That are negative, discouraging, alarming.
  • 00:15:22.277 --> 00:15:24.680
  • Discouraging, alarming. "you can't accomplish that
  • 00:15:24.747 --> 00:15:25.748
  • "you can't accomplish that dream; you don't have the
  • 00:15:25.814 --> 00:15:26.882
  • Dream; you don't have the talent.
  • 00:15:26.949 --> 00:15:27.916
  • Talent. that problem will never
  • 00:15:27.983 --> 00:15:28.951
  • That problem will never resolve, you've had it so
  • 00:15:29.018 --> 00:15:30.686
  • Resolve, you've had it so long.
  • 00:15:30.753 --> 00:15:31.720
  • Long. your health is not going to
  • 00:15:31.787 --> 00:15:32.788
  • Your health is not going to improve."
  • 00:15:32.855 --> 00:15:34.123
  • Improve." if you click on it so to
  • 00:15:34.189 --> 00:15:35.457
  • If you click on it so to speak, if you start dwelling
  • 00:15:35.524 --> 00:15:37.326
  • Speak, if you start dwelling on it, thinking, "maybe i'm
  • 00:15:37.393 --> 00:15:39.161
  • On it, thinking, "maybe i'm not going to get well, these
  • 00:15:39.228 --> 00:15:40.763
  • Not going to get well, these problems are so big, i don't
  • 00:15:40.829 --> 00:15:42.564
  • Problems are so big, i don't see how it can work out."
  • 00:15:42.631 --> 00:15:44.333
  • See how it can work out." before long, that's going to
  • 00:15:44.400 --> 00:15:46.035
  • Before long, that's going to contaminate your software.
  • 00:15:46.101 --> 00:15:48.237
  • Contaminate your software. you'll be negative,
  • 00:15:48.303 --> 00:15:49.405
  • You'll be negative, discouraged, giving up on
  • 00:15:49.471 --> 00:15:50.973
  • Discouraged, giving up on dreams.
  • 00:15:51.040 --> 00:15:51.640
  • Dreams. don't take the bait.
  • 00:15:51.707 --> 00:15:53.475
  • Don't take the bait. you can't stop the negative
  • 00:15:53.542 --> 00:15:54.843
  • You can't stop the negative thoughts from coming, but
  • 00:15:54.910 --> 00:15:56.245
  • Thoughts from coming, but you don't have to click, you
  • 00:15:56.311 --> 00:15:57.946
  • You don't have to click, you don't have to dwell on them.
  • 00:15:58.013 --> 00:16:00.149
  • Don't have to dwell on them. while you're waiting on the
  • 00:16:00.215 --> 00:16:01.350
  • While you're waiting on the promise, the enemy will work
  • 00:16:01.417 --> 00:16:03.085
  • Promise, the enemy will work overtime, "it would have
  • 00:16:03.152 --> 00:16:04.853
  • Overtime, "it would have happened by now, look at all
  • 00:16:04.920 --> 00:16:06.855
  • Happened by now, look at all you've been through.
  • 00:16:06.922 --> 00:16:08.390
  • You've been through. don't get your hopes up
  • 00:16:08.457 --> 00:16:09.525
  • Don't get your hopes up abraham.
  • 00:16:09.591 --> 00:16:10.659
  • Abraham. you must have heard god
  • 00:16:10.726 --> 00:16:11.560
  • You must have heard god wrong, you're a hundred
  • 00:16:11.627 --> 00:16:12.761
  • Wrong, you're a hundred years old."
  • 00:16:12.828 --> 00:16:13.929
  • Years old." do yourself a favor, ignore
  • 00:16:13.996 --> 00:16:15.631
  • Do yourself a favor, ignore it.
  • 00:16:15.697 --> 00:16:16.498
  • It. don't pay it any attention.
  • 00:16:16.565 --> 00:16:18.367
  • Don't pay it any attention. when the lies come, just
  • 00:16:18.434 --> 00:16:19.768
  • When the lies come, just say, "no thanks, i still
  • 00:16:19.835 --> 00:16:21.336
  • Say, "no thanks, i still believe."
  • 00:16:21.403 --> 00:16:22.538
  • Believe." "but the odds are against
  • 00:16:22.604 --> 00:16:23.672
  • "but the odds are against you."
  • 00:16:23.739 --> 00:16:24.373
  • You." "yes, but i still believe."
  • 00:16:24.440 --> 00:16:26.075
  • "yes, but i still believe." "it's been so long, you
  • 00:16:26.141 --> 00:16:27.709
  • "it's been so long, you should be worried, it's not
  • 00:16:27.776 --> 00:16:28.911
  • Should be worried, it's not going to work out."
  • 00:16:28.977 --> 00:16:30.245
  • Going to work out." don't click on that, that's
  • 00:16:30.312 --> 00:16:31.847
  • Don't click on that, that's spam, that's junk mail.
  • 00:16:31.914 --> 00:16:34.216
  • Spam, that's junk mail. keep your mind filled faith.
  • 00:16:34.283 --> 00:16:36.085
  • Keep your mind filled faith. god is still on the throne.
  • 00:16:36.151 --> 00:16:37.920
  • God is still on the throne. he's ordering your steps.
  • 00:16:37.986 --> 00:16:39.588
  • He's ordering your steps. he's planned out your days
  • 00:16:39.655 --> 00:16:40.989
  • He's planned out your days for good.
  • 00:16:41.056 --> 00:16:42.191
  • For good. what he started he's going
  • 00:16:42.257 --> 00:16:43.792
  • What he started he's going to finish.
  • 00:16:43.859 --> 00:16:45.027
  • To finish. you can say like david,
  • 00:16:45.094 --> 00:16:46.528
  • You can say like david, "though i am surrounded by
  • 00:16:46.595 --> 00:16:47.896
  • "though i am surrounded by trouble, my heart will know
  • 00:16:47.963 --> 00:16:49.631
  • Trouble, my heart will know no fear.
  • 00:16:49.698 --> 00:16:50.599
  • No fear. for the lord is my light and
  • 00:16:50.666 --> 00:16:52.367
  • For the lord is my light and my salvation.
  • 00:16:52.434 --> 00:16:53.535
  • My salvation. for surely goodness and
  • 00:16:53.602 --> 00:16:55.204
  • For surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the
  • 00:16:55.270 --> 00:16:56.872
  • Mercy will follow me all the days of my life."
  • 00:16:56.939 --> 00:16:58.607
  • Days of my life." clear out all the negative.
  • 00:16:58.674 --> 00:17:00.642
  • Clear out all the negative. god didn't bring you this
  • 00:17:00.709 --> 00:17:01.710
  • God didn't bring you this far to leave you.
  • 00:17:01.777 --> 00:17:03.245
  • Far to leave you. yes, we're going to have
  • 00:17:03.312 --> 00:17:04.079
  • Yes, we're going to have disappointments, things we
  • 00:17:04.146 --> 00:17:05.681
  • Disappointments, things we don't understand, it may be
  • 00:17:05.747 --> 00:17:07.516
  • Don't understand, it may be taking longer than we
  • 00:17:07.583 --> 00:17:08.684
  • Taking longer than we thought, but that doesn't
  • 00:17:08.750 --> 00:17:10.152
  • Thought, but that doesn't mean it's not going to
  • 00:17:10.219 --> 00:17:11.720
  • Mean it's not going to happen.
  • 00:17:11.787 --> 00:17:13.322
  • Happen. i talked to a lady that was
  • 00:17:13.388 --> 00:17:14.756
  • I talked to a lady that was diagnosed with cancer of the
  • 00:17:14.823 --> 00:17:16.391
  • Diagnosed with cancer of the central nervous system.
  • 00:17:16.458 --> 00:17:18.327
  • Central nervous system. the prognosis was very grim.
  • 00:17:18.393 --> 00:17:20.729
  • The prognosis was very grim. with no treatment, a few
  • 00:17:20.796 --> 00:17:22.131
  • With no treatment, a few months to live, with
  • 00:17:22.197 --> 00:17:23.699
  • Months to live, with treatment maybe a couple of
  • 00:17:23.765 --> 00:17:25.434
  • Treatment maybe a couple of years at most.
  • 00:17:25.501 --> 00:17:26.969
  • Years at most. she had lost all of her
  • 00:17:27.035 --> 00:17:28.003
  • She had lost all of her ability to function, she
  • 00:17:28.070 --> 00:17:29.805
  • Ability to function, she couldn't swallow, had to
  • 00:17:29.872 --> 00:17:31.306
  • Couldn't swallow, had to have constant care.
  • 00:17:31.373 --> 00:17:33.075
  • Have constant care. all the facts said she was
  • 00:17:33.142 --> 00:17:34.510
  • All the facts said she was done; it was just a matter
  • 00:17:34.576 --> 00:17:36.211
  • Done; it was just a matter of time.
  • 00:17:36.278 --> 00:17:37.412
  • Of time. but this lady had i still
  • 00:17:37.479 --> 00:17:40.082
  • But this lady had i still believe faith.
  • 00:17:40.149 --> 00:17:40.883
  • Believe faith. despite how it looked in the
  • 00:17:40.949 --> 00:17:42.251
  • Despite how it looked in the natural, in her thoughts all
  • 00:17:42.317 --> 00:17:44.686
  • Natural, in her thoughts all through the day, "god is
  • 00:17:44.753 --> 00:17:46.155
  • Through the day, "god is restoring health back unto
  • 00:17:46.221 --> 00:17:47.523
  • Restoring health back unto me, nothing can snatch me
  • 00:17:47.589 --> 00:17:49.525
  • Me, nothing can snatch me out of his hands.
  • 00:17:49.591 --> 00:17:50.692
  • Out of his hands. i will live and not die."
  • 00:17:50.759 --> 00:17:53.362
  • I will live and not die." she wasn't denying the
  • 00:17:53.428 --> 00:17:54.596
  • She wasn't denying the facts, she was simply
  • 00:17:54.663 --> 00:17:55.998
  • Facts, she was simply choosing to believe what god
  • 00:17:56.064 --> 00:17:58.000
  • Choosing to believe what god said about her.
  • 00:17:58.066 --> 00:17:59.568
  • Said about her. she took the treatment,
  • 00:17:59.635 --> 00:18:01.036
  • She took the treatment, after six sessions she was
  • 00:18:01.103 --> 00:18:02.938
  • After six sessions she was declared cancer free.
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  • Declared cancer free. her doctor said in
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  • Her doctor said in twenty-five years of
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  • Twenty-five years of practice, he'd never seen
  • 00:18:07.142 --> 00:18:08.677
  • Practice, he'd never seen anyone recover like she did.
  • 00:18:08.744 --> 00:18:11.480
  • Anyone recover like she did. what you're facing is not
  • 00:18:11.547 --> 00:18:13.282
  • What you're facing is not too hard for our god.
  • 00:18:13.348 --> 00:18:15.150
  • Too hard for our god. no problem he can't turn
  • 00:18:15.217 --> 00:18:16.885
  • No problem he can't turn around.
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  • Around. no dream that he can't bring
  • 00:18:17.953 --> 00:18:19.721
  • No dream that he can't bring to pass.
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  • To pass. the scripture said abraham
  • 00:18:21.190 --> 00:18:22.891
  • The scripture said abraham had unwavering faith.
  • 00:18:22.958 --> 00:18:25.160
  • Had unwavering faith. that means you're not going
  • 00:18:25.227 --> 00:18:26.562
  • That means you're not going to be talked out of what god
  • 00:18:26.628 --> 00:18:28.163
  • To be talked out of what god put in your heart.
  • 00:18:28.230 --> 00:18:29.565
  • Put in your heart. you're not moved by what's
  • 00:18:29.631 --> 00:18:30.566
  • You're not moved by what's not happening, by how long
  • 00:18:30.632 --> 00:18:32.467
  • Not happening, by how long it's taking, by the
  • 00:18:32.534 --> 00:18:33.802
  • It's taking, by the setbacks.
  • 00:18:33.869 --> 00:18:34.803
  • Setbacks. you have a made-up mind.
  • 00:18:34.870 --> 00:18:36.605
  • You have a made-up mind. you believe that god is in
  • 00:18:36.672 --> 00:18:38.040
  • You believe that god is in control and that what he
  • 00:18:38.106 --> 00:18:39.608
  • Control and that what he promised will come to pass.
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  • Promised will come to pass. no person can stop him, no
  • 00:18:42.110 --> 00:18:44.046
  • No person can stop him, no bad break, no delay, no
  • 00:18:44.112 --> 00:18:46.215
  • Bad break, no delay, no sickness, all the forces of
  • 00:18:46.281 --> 00:18:48.217
  • Sickness, all the forces of darkness cannot keep you
  • 00:18:48.283 --> 00:18:50.052
  • Darkness cannot keep you from your destiny.
  • 00:18:50.118 --> 00:18:51.987
  • From your destiny. when you not only believe
  • 00:18:52.054 --> 00:18:53.722
  • When you not only believe but you take it one step
  • 00:18:53.789 --> 00:18:54.990
  • But you take it one step further, you still believe.
  • 00:18:55.057 --> 00:18:57.459
  • Further, you still believe. you believe despite the
  • 00:18:57.526 --> 00:18:58.560
  • You believe despite the medical report, despite the
  • 00:18:58.627 --> 00:19:00.395
  • Medical report, despite the bad break, despite how
  • 00:19:00.462 --> 00:19:02.130
  • Bad break, despite how impossible it looks, then
  • 00:19:02.197 --> 00:19:03.832
  • Impossible it looks, then you're going to see god do
  • 00:19:03.899 --> 00:19:05.400
  • You're going to see god do unusual, uncommon things.
  • 00:19:05.467 --> 00:19:08.170
  • Unusual, uncommon things. he's going to take you where
  • 00:19:08.237 --> 00:19:09.538
  • He's going to take you where you can't go on your own.
  • 00:19:09.605 --> 00:19:11.506
  • You can't go on your own. it's very powerful when you
  • 00:19:11.573 --> 00:19:13.242
  • It's very powerful when you have 'i still believe'
  • 00:19:13.308 --> 00:19:14.843
  • Have 'i still believe' faith.
  • 00:19:14.910 --> 00:19:15.811
  • Faith. "i lost a loved one, i
  • 00:19:15.877 --> 00:19:17.212
  • "i lost a loved one, i should be bitter, i still
  • 00:19:17.279 --> 00:19:18.847
  • Should be bitter, i still believe there are beauty for
  • 00:19:18.914 --> 00:19:20.515
  • Believe there are beauty for these ashes.
  • 00:19:20.582 --> 00:19:21.817
  • These ashes. i've had some bad breaks,
  • 00:19:21.883 --> 00:19:23.085
  • I've had some bad breaks, disappointments, but i still
  • 00:19:23.151 --> 00:19:24.920
  • Disappointments, but i still believe my latter days will
  • 00:19:24.987 --> 00:19:26.922
  • Believe my latter days will be better than my former
  • 00:19:26.989 --> 00:19:28.056
  • Be better than my former days.
  • 00:19:28.123 --> 00:19:28.757
  • Days. i still believe god's plans
  • 00:19:28.824 --> 00:19:30.525
  • I still believe god's plans for me are for good."
  • 00:19:30.592 --> 00:19:31.927
  • For me are for good." in numbers 13, moses sent
  • 00:19:31.994 --> 00:19:35.597
  • In numbers 13, moses sent twelve men to spy out the
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  • Twelve men to spy out the promised land.
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  • Promised land. god had delivered the
  • 00:19:39.067 --> 00:19:40.035
  • God had delivered the israelites from slavery,
  • 00:19:40.102 --> 00:19:41.970
  • Israelites from slavery, parted the red sea, brought
  • 00:19:42.037 --> 00:19:43.805
  • Parted the red sea, brought them safely through the
  • 00:19:43.872 --> 00:19:44.873
  • Them safely through the desert, now they were camped
  • 00:19:44.940 --> 00:19:46.708
  • Desert, now they were camped next door to the land god
  • 00:19:46.775 --> 00:19:49.044
  • Next door to the land god promised.
  • 00:19:49.111 --> 00:19:49.678
  • Promised. after forty days, ten of the
  • 00:19:49.745 --> 00:19:51.013
  • After forty days, ten of the spies came back and said,
  • 00:19:51.079 --> 00:19:52.748
  • Spies came back and said, "moses the land is
  • 00:19:52.814 --> 00:19:54.116
  • "moses the land is beautiful, it's like nothing
  • 00:19:54.182 --> 00:19:55.684
  • Beautiful, it's like nothing we've ever seen.
  • 00:19:55.751 --> 00:19:57.052
  • We've ever seen. but there are giants in the
  • 00:19:57.119 --> 00:19:58.487
  • But there are giants in the land.
  • 00:19:58.553 --> 00:19:59.288
  • Land. the people are huge, we'll
  • 00:19:59.354 --> 00:20:00.922
  • The people are huge, we'll never defeat them."
  • 00:20:00.989 --> 00:20:02.924
  • Never defeat them." up to that point they had
  • 00:20:02.991 --> 00:20:04.159
  • Up to that point they had believed, they were excited,
  • 00:20:04.226 --> 00:20:06.628
  • Believed, they were excited, they knew that was their
  • 00:20:06.695 --> 00:20:07.529
  • They knew that was their dream coming to pass, but
  • 00:20:07.596 --> 00:20:09.631
  • Dream coming to pass, but when they saw the obstacles,
  • 00:20:09.698 --> 00:20:11.533
  • When they saw the obstacles, how big the people were,
  • 00:20:11.600 --> 00:20:13.435
  • How big the people were, instead of making the choice
  • 00:20:13.502 --> 00:20:14.936
  • Instead of making the choice that i'm asking us to make,
  • 00:20:15.003 --> 00:20:16.438
  • That i'm asking us to make, we still believe, they got
  • 00:20:16.505 --> 00:20:18.240
  • We still believe, they got discouraged, and gave up on
  • 00:20:18.307 --> 00:20:20.008
  • Discouraged, and gave up on their dream.
  • 00:20:20.075 --> 00:20:21.410
  • Their dream. that negative report spread
  • 00:20:21.476 --> 00:20:23.111
  • That negative report spread throughout the whole camp,
  • 00:20:23.178 --> 00:20:24.813
  • Throughout the whole camp, before long all two million
  • 00:20:24.880 --> 00:20:26.315
  • Before long all two million people were afraid,
  • 00:20:26.381 --> 00:20:27.683
  • People were afraid, complaining.
  • 00:20:27.749 --> 00:20:29.017
  • Complaining. they turned around and went
  • 00:20:29.084 --> 00:20:30.319
  • They turned around and went back into the desert.
  • 00:20:30.385 --> 00:20:32.120
  • Back into the desert. they ended up wandering
  • 00:20:32.187 --> 00:20:33.455
  • They ended up wandering there for forty years.
  • 00:20:33.522 --> 00:20:35.657
  • There for forty years. they never did make it into
  • 00:20:35.724 --> 00:20:37.326
  • They never did make it into the promised land.
  • 00:20:37.392 --> 00:20:39.361
  • The promised land. before you see dreams come
  • 00:20:39.428 --> 00:20:40.896
  • Before you see dreams come to pass, before you see
  • 00:20:40.962 --> 00:20:42.564
  • To pass, before you see healing, promotion,
  • 00:20:42.631 --> 00:20:44.366
  • Healing, promotion, restoration, don't be
  • 00:20:44.433 --> 00:20:45.867
  • Restoration, don't be surprised if you find giants
  • 00:20:45.934 --> 00:20:48.203
  • Surprised if you find giants on your land.
  • 00:20:48.270 --> 00:20:49.604
  • On your land. obstacles, disappointments,
  • 00:20:49.671 --> 00:20:51.840
  • Obstacles, disappointments, setbacks, it looks too big.
  • 00:20:51.907 --> 00:20:54.242
  • Setbacks, it looks too big. how could you defeat the
  • 00:20:54.309 --> 00:20:55.243
  • How could you defeat the sickness?
  • 00:20:55.310 --> 00:20:56.078
  • Sickness? the report came back worse.
  • 00:20:56.144 --> 00:20:58.080
  • The report came back worse. how could you accomplish the
  • 00:20:58.146 --> 00:20:59.214
  • How could you accomplish the dream?
  • 00:20:59.281 --> 00:20:59.881
  • Dream? you lost your main client.
  • 00:20:59.948 --> 00:21:01.683
  • You lost your main client. you thought that person was
  • 00:21:01.750 --> 00:21:02.884
  • You thought that person was the right one, it didn't
  • 00:21:02.951 --> 00:21:04.086
  • The right one, it didn't work out.
  • 00:21:04.152 --> 00:21:05.320
  • Work out. that's a test.
  • 00:21:05.387 --> 00:21:06.855
  • That's a test. are you going to do like
  • 00:21:06.922 --> 00:21:07.889
  • Are you going to do like them, get discouraged,
  • 00:21:07.956 --> 00:21:09.925
  • Them, get discouraged, settle where you are or are
  • 00:21:09.991 --> 00:21:11.760
  • Settle where you are or are you going to have i still
  • 00:21:11.827 --> 00:21:13.228
  • You going to have i still believe faith?
  • 00:21:13.295 --> 00:21:14.763
  • Believe faith? you have to say like the
  • 00:21:14.830 --> 00:21:15.731
  • You have to say like the apostle paul, "none of these
  • 00:21:15.797 --> 00:21:17.099
  • Apostle paul, "none of these things move me."
  • 00:21:17.165 --> 00:21:18.767
  • Things move me." god wouldn't have brought
  • 00:21:18.834 --> 00:21:19.868
  • God wouldn't have brought you to it if he wasn't going
  • 00:21:19.935 --> 00:21:21.737
  • You to it if he wasn't going to bring you through it.
  • 00:21:21.803 --> 00:21:23.405
  • To bring you through it. he's in control.
  • 00:21:23.472 --> 00:21:24.973
  • He's in control. what you're facing may be
  • 00:21:25.040 --> 00:21:26.441
  • What you're facing may be bigger than you, but it's
  • 00:21:26.508 --> 00:21:28.043
  • Bigger than you, but it's not bigger than our god.
  • 00:21:28.110 --> 00:21:29.611
  • Not bigger than our god. greater is he that's in you,
  • 00:21:29.678 --> 00:21:31.680
  • Greater is he that's in you, than he that's coming
  • 00:21:31.747 --> 00:21:32.447
  • Than he that's coming against you.
  • 00:21:32.514 --> 00:21:33.815
  • Against you. this is not the time to give
  • 00:21:33.882 --> 00:21:35.083
  • This is not the time to give up, turn around, start
  • 00:21:35.150 --> 00:21:36.952
  • Up, turn around, start complaining.
  • 00:21:37.018 --> 00:21:37.919
  • Complaining. this is the time to show god
  • 00:21:37.986 --> 00:21:39.888
  • This is the time to show god what you're made of.
  • 00:21:39.955 --> 00:21:41.556
  • What you're made of. "yes, it looks impossible, i
  • 00:21:41.623 --> 00:21:43.458
  • "yes, it looks impossible, i didn't see it coming, i
  • 00:21:43.525 --> 00:21:44.960
  • Didn't see it coming, i don't know how it can work
  • 00:21:45.026 --> 00:21:46.027
  • Don't know how it can work out, but god i still
  • 00:21:46.094 --> 00:21:47.796
  • Out, but god i still believe, i know you're still
  • 00:21:47.863 --> 00:21:49.698
  • Believe, i know you're still on the throne, you make
  • 00:21:49.765 --> 00:21:51.133
  • On the throne, you make rivers in the desert, you
  • 00:21:51.199 --> 00:21:52.801
  • Rivers in the desert, you resurrect what looks dead,
  • 00:21:52.868 --> 00:21:55.003
  • Resurrect what looks dead, you surround me with your
  • 00:21:55.070 --> 00:21:56.271
  • You surround me with your favor, you being for me is
  • 00:21:56.338 --> 00:21:58.607
  • Favor, you being for me is more than the world being
  • 00:21:58.673 --> 00:21:59.641
  • More than the world being against me."
  • 00:21:59.708 --> 00:22:01.276
  • Against me." don't be intimidated by the
  • 00:22:01.343 --> 00:22:02.677
  • Don't be intimidated by the opposition, that's a sign
  • 00:22:02.744 --> 00:22:05.013
  • Opposition, that's a sign that you're close to your
  • 00:22:05.080 --> 00:22:06.214
  • That you're close to your victory.
  • 00:22:06.281 --> 00:22:07.482
  • Victory. there will always be giants
  • 00:22:07.549 --> 00:22:09.050
  • There will always be giants on your promised land.
  • 00:22:09.117 --> 00:22:10.719
  • On your promised land. always some reason to
  • 00:22:10.786 --> 00:22:12.120
  • Always some reason to retreat.
  • 00:22:12.187 --> 00:22:13.321
  • Retreat. don't take the bait.
  • 00:22:13.388 --> 00:22:14.790
  • Don't take the bait. in the face of the giant,
  • 00:22:14.856 --> 00:22:16.324
  • In the face of the giant, dare to say i still believe.
  • 00:22:16.391 --> 00:22:18.293
  • Dare to say i still believe. the medical report didn't
  • 00:22:18.360 --> 00:22:20.162
  • The medical report didn't improve, i still believe.
  • 00:22:20.228 --> 00:22:22.397
  • Improve, i still believe. your family member has
  • 00:22:22.464 --> 00:22:23.331
  • Your family member has gotten worse, i still
  • 00:22:23.398 --> 00:22:24.566
  • Gotten worse, i still believe.
  • 00:22:24.633 --> 00:22:25.534
  • Believe. you do your part and god
  • 00:22:25.600 --> 00:22:27.369
  • You do your part and god will bring the giants down.
  • 00:22:27.436 --> 00:22:28.937
  • Will bring the giants down. he'll take care of what's
  • 00:22:29.004 --> 00:22:30.272
  • He'll take care of what's trying to stop you.
  • 00:22:30.338 --> 00:22:32.174
  • Trying to stop you. the other two spies, joshua
  • 00:22:32.240 --> 00:22:34.042
  • The other two spies, joshua and caleb, saw the same
  • 00:22:34.109 --> 00:22:35.610
  • And caleb, saw the same giants, the same obstacles
  • 00:22:35.677 --> 00:22:37.846
  • Giants, the same obstacles but they had i still believe
  • 00:22:37.913 --> 00:22:39.881
  • But they had i still believe faith.
  • 00:22:39.948 --> 00:22:40.849
  • Faith. they said, "yes moses, the
  • 00:22:40.916 --> 00:22:42.284
  • They said, "yes moses, the giants are big, yes they're
  • 00:22:42.350 --> 00:22:44.052
  • Giants are big, yes they're powerful, but we are well
  • 00:22:44.119 --> 00:22:45.921
  • Powerful, but we are well able.
  • 00:22:45.987 --> 00:22:46.688
  • Able. let us go in at once and
  • 00:22:46.755 --> 00:22:48.457
  • Let us go in at once and take the land."
  • 00:22:48.523 --> 00:22:49.991
  • Take the land." out of those two million
  • 00:22:50.058 --> 00:22:50.992
  • Out of those two million people, they were the only
  • 00:22:51.059 --> 00:22:52.794
  • People, they were the only two that ever made it into
  • 00:22:52.861 --> 00:22:54.930
  • Two that ever made it into the promised land.
  • 00:22:54.996 --> 00:22:56.598
  • The promised land. this shows us when you have
  • 00:22:56.665 --> 00:22:58.667
  • This shows us when you have 'i still believe' faith,
  • 00:22:58.733 --> 00:23:00.535
  • 'i still believe' faith, you're the exception.
  • 00:23:00.602 --> 00:23:02.471
  • You're the exception. most people are going to get
  • 00:23:02.537 --> 00:23:04.005
  • Most people are going to get discouraged, most are going
  • 00:23:04.072 --> 00:23:06.241
  • Discouraged, most are going to quit believing when they
  • 00:23:06.308 --> 00:23:07.576
  • To quit believing when they see giants.
  • 00:23:07.642 --> 00:23:09.010
  • See giants. ten spies had faith and gave
  • 00:23:09.077 --> 00:23:11.313
  • Ten spies had faith and gave up, two had faith and kept
  • 00:23:11.379 --> 00:23:13.882
  • Up, two had faith and kept believing.
  • 00:23:13.949 --> 00:23:15.250
  • Believing. my challenge is, don't be a
  • 00:23:15.317 --> 00:23:16.885
  • My challenge is, don't be a part of the eighty percent,
  • 00:23:16.952 --> 00:23:18.587
  • Part of the eighty percent, be a part of the twenty
  • 00:23:18.653 --> 00:23:19.588
  • Be a part of the twenty percent.
  • 00:23:19.654 --> 00:23:20.589
  • Percent. be the exception.
  • 00:23:20.655 --> 00:23:22.457
  • Be the exception. it's easy to get talked out
  • 00:23:22.524 --> 00:23:23.725
  • It's easy to get talked out of your dreams, it's easy to
  • 00:23:23.792 --> 00:23:25.427
  • Of your dreams, it's easy to dwell on the negative, how
  • 00:23:25.494 --> 00:23:27.128
  • Dwell on the negative, how big the obstacle is, how
  • 00:23:27.195 --> 00:23:28.830
  • Big the obstacle is, how it's never going to work
  • 00:23:28.897 --> 00:23:29.931
  • It's never going to work out.
  • 00:23:29.998 --> 00:23:30.565
  • Out. doubters are a dime a dozen.
  • 00:23:30.632 --> 00:23:32.234
  • Doubters are a dime a dozen. if you're going to see the
  • 00:23:32.300 --> 00:23:33.869
  • If you're going to see the fullness of your destiny,
  • 00:23:33.935 --> 00:23:35.604
  • Fullness of your destiny, you have to be a joshua, be
  • 00:23:35.670 --> 00:23:38.006
  • You have to be a joshua, be a caleb.
  • 00:23:38.073 --> 00:23:39.407
  • A caleb. you don't deny the facts,
  • 00:23:39.474 --> 00:23:40.675
  • You don't deny the facts, but you're not moved by the
  • 00:23:40.742 --> 00:23:42.043
  • But you're not moved by the facts.
  • 00:23:42.110 --> 00:23:42.844
  • Facts. in the face of the giants,
  • 00:23:42.911 --> 00:23:44.246
  • In the face of the giants, you declare, i still
  • 00:23:44.312 --> 00:23:45.714
  • You declare, i still believe.
  • 00:23:45.780 --> 00:23:46.848
  • Believe. if you'll do this, i believe
  • 00:23:46.915 --> 00:23:48.617
  • If you'll do this, i believe and declare, you're going to
  • 00:23:48.683 --> 00:23:49.618
  • And declare, you're going to make it into your promised
  • 00:23:49.684 --> 00:23:51.119
  • Make it into your promised land.
  • 00:23:51.186 --> 00:23:52.053
  • Land. what god put in your heart
  • 00:23:52.120 --> 00:23:53.522
  • What god put in your heart is on the way, dreams are
  • 00:23:53.588 --> 00:23:55.524
  • Is on the way, dreams are coming to pass, problems are
  • 00:23:55.590 --> 00:23:57.692
  • Coming to pass, problems are turning around, healing is
  • 00:23:57.759 --> 00:23:59.227
  • Turning around, healing is coming, favor, restoration,
  • 00:23:59.294 --> 00:24:02.297
  • Coming, favor, restoration, breakthroughs, new levels of
  • 00:24:02.364 --> 00:24:04.165
  • Breakthroughs, new levels of your destiny, in jesus'
  • 00:24:04.232 --> 00:24:06.234
  • Your destiny, in jesus' name.
  • 00:24:06.301 --> 00:24:07.002
  • Name. if you receive it, can you
  • 00:24:07.068 --> 00:24:08.370
  • If you receive it, can you say amen today?
  • 00:24:08.436 --> 00:24:09.871
  • It's a new year.
  • 00:24:10.405 --> 00:24:11.706
  • An opportunity
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  • For a fresh start.
  • 00:24:12.641 --> 00:24:14.242
  • It's a new year.
  • 00:24:14.242 --> 00:24:15.677
  • Time to forget
  • 00:24:15.677 --> 00:24:16.578
  • The struggles of the past
  • 00:24:16.578 --> 00:24:18.079
  • And make room
  • 00:24:18.079 --> 00:24:18.847
  • For new blessings.
  • 00:24:18.847 --> 00:24:20.081
  • It's a new year.
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  • The perfect time
  • 00:24:21.483 --> 00:24:22.551
  • To build expectation
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  • And faith
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