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Joel Osteen - Invite God Into Your Difficulties

July 9, 2025 | 30:0

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Joel Osteen | Joel Osteen - Invite God Into Your Difficulties | July 9, 2025

>> joel osteen: god bless you,
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>> joel osteen: god bless you, it's a joy to come
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It's a joy to come into your homes, and if you're
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Into your homes, and if you're ever in our area,
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Ever in our area, please stop by, be a part
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Please stop by, be a part of one of our services.
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Of one of our services. these are the finest people
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These are the finest people in all of houston, texas,
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In all of houston, texas, right here at lakewood.
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Right here at lakewood. but thanks for tuning in today,
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But thanks for tuning in today, and thanks for coming out.
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And thanks for coming out. i like to start with something
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I like to start with something funny, and i heard about this
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Funny, and i heard about this man, he was the only protestant
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Man, he was the only protestant in this large catholic
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In this large catholic neighborhood.
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Neighborhood. every friday during lent, while
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Every friday during lent, while his neighbors were eating cold
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His neighbors were eating cold fish, he was in his backyard
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Fish, he was in his backyard grilling a steak.
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Grilling a steak. they couldn't stand
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They couldn't stand the temptation and decided
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The temptation and decided to try to convert him
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To try to convert him to catholicism.
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To catholicism. he finally agreed, a priest came
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He finally agreed, a priest came over, sprinkled water on him,
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Over, sprinkled water on him, said you were born a baptist,
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Said you were born a baptist, you were raised a baptist,
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You were raised a baptist, but now you're a catholic.
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But now you're a catholic. the next year on the first
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The next year on the first friday of lent they smelled
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Friday of lent they smelled the same smell.
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The same smell. they rushed to his house.
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They rushed to his house. he was in his backyard
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He was in his backyard sprinkling water over his steak,
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Sprinkling water over his steak, saying you were born a cow, you
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Saying you were born a cow, you were raised a cow, but now
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Were raised a cow, but now you're a fish.
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You're a fish. all right, say it like you mean
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All right, say it like you mean it: this is my bible, i am what
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It: this is my bible, i am what it says i am, i have what it
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It says i am, i have what it says i have, i can do what it
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Says i have, i can do what it says i can do, today i will be
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Says i can do, today i will be taught the word of god, i boldly
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Taught the word of god, i boldly confess my mind is alert, my
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Confess my mind is alert, my heart is receptive, i will never
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Heart is receptive, i will never be the same in jesus's name.
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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 inviting god into your
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About inviting god into your difficulties.
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Difficulties. most of the time, we're praying
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God get me out of this
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God get me out of this challenge, get me out of this
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Challenge, get me out of this trouble at work, get me
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Trouble at work, get me out of this financial setback.
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Out of this financial setback. and there's nothing wrong
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And there's nothing wrong with that, but before you get
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With that, but before you get out, you have to invite god in.
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Out, you have to invite god in. sometimes the miracle is not
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Sometimes the miracle is not in getting out, it's in what god
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In getting out, it's in what god is going to do in this
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Is going to do in this situation.
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Situation. instead of just praying god get
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Instead of just praying god get me out, why don't you start
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Me out, why don't you start praying god come in to this
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Praying god come in to this hospital room while i take
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Hospital room while i take the treatment?
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The treatment? come into this trouble at work
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Come into this trouble at work where the people aren't fair.
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Where the people aren't fair. come into this anxiety that i'm
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Come into this anxiety that i'm dealing with.
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Dealing with. what's more powerful than god
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What's more powerful than god bringing you out is when god
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Bringing you out is when god comes in and begins to change
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Comes in and begins to change things.
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Things. he comes in and gives you favor
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He comes in and gives you favor despite who's trying to push you
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Despite who's trying to push you down.
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Down. he comes in and gives you
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He comes in and gives you strength that you can't explain,
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Strength that you can't explain, grace to outlast what should
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Grace to outlast what should stop you.
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Stop you. and if you're only focused
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And if you're only focused on god bringing you out, then
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On god bringing you out, then you're going to be disappointed,
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You're going to be disappointed, because god doesn't do things
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Because god doesn't do things on our timetable.
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On our timetable. sometimes it's taking longer
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Sometimes it's taking longer than we thought, but when you
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Than we thought, but when you ask god to come in, you can be
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Ask god to come in, you can be at rest.
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At rest. god, i know you're right here
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God, i know you're right here with me, you are ordering my
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With me, you are ordering my steps, and at the right time,
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Steps, and at the right time, you'll get me to where i'm
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You'll get me to where i'm supposed to be.
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Supposed to be. you don't have to fight
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You don't have to fight everything, live upset, can't
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Everything, live upset, can't sleep at night.
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Sleep at night. that happens when you're only
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That happens when you're only focused on getting out.
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Focused on getting out. god is waiting to come in.
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God is waiting to come in. when you ask him in, you're
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When you ask him in, you're saying god, don't just change
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Saying god, don't just change the circumstances, change me.
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The circumstances, change me. help me to not just go
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Help me to not just go through this situation, help me
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Through this situation, help me to grow through it, help me
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To grow through it, help me to learn, increase my faith, let
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To learn, increase my faith, let my character come up higher.
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My character come up higher. if god delivered us
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If god delivered us out of everything instantly, we
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Out of everything instantly, we would never reach our highest
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Would never reach our highest potential.
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Potential. god works in the trouble,.
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God works in the trouble,. and sometimes god is
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And sometimes god is not bringing you out yet because
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Not bringing you out yet because he wants the odds to be
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He wants the odds to be against you in a bigger way
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Against you in a bigger way so when he brings you out it
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So when he brings you out it will be a greater miracle.
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Will be a greater miracle. now, voices will whisper god
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Now, voices will whisper god doesn't even hear your prayers,
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Doesn't even hear your prayers, that's why nothing's changing.
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That's why nothing's changing. the truth is god is setting you
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The truth is god is setting you up to show out in your life.
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Up to show out in your life. when he brings you out, no one
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When he brings you out, no one will be able to deny that his
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Will be able to deny that his favor is on you.
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Favor is on you. god said in isaiah, "when you go
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God said in isaiah, "when you go through the waters, i will be
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Through the waters, i will be with you.
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With you. when you go through the rivers,
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When you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you.
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They will not overwhelm you. when you walk through the fire
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When you walk through the fire you will not be burned."
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You will not be burned." it's interesting that god didn't
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It's interesting that god didn't say, "i'll keep you out of every
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Say, "i'll keep you out of every fire.
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Fire. you won't have to face any
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You won't have to face any floods."
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Floods." no, he said the challenges will
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No, he said the challenges will come, there will be adversities
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Come, there will be adversities and things we don't understand,
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And things we don't understand, but the whole key to this verse
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But the whole key to this verse is when he said, "i will be
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Is when he said, "i will be with you in the fire,
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With you in the fire, in the flood, in the famine."
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In the flood, in the famine." the right attitude is god, i
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The right attitude is god, i know you're going to bring me
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Know you're going to bring me out, but in the meantime i'm
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Out, but in the meantime i'm asking you to come in to this
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Asking you to come in to this challenge in my health, come
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Challenge in my health, come into this loss i'm going
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Into this loss i'm going through, come into this
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Through, come into this depression that's trying to stop
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Depression that's trying to stop me.
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Me. when you invite god into your
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When you invite god into your difficulty, you'll feel him
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Difficulty, you'll feel him breathing in your direction,
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Breathing in your direction, empowering you, enabling you,
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Empowering you, enabling you, favoring you.
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Favoring you. is it a greater testimony that
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Is it a greater testimony that god kept you out of the fire,
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Or that he came with you
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Or that he came with you in the fire and brought you
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In the fire and brought you through it?
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Through it? david said, "though i walk
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David said, "though i walk through the valley of the shadow
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Through the valley of the shadow of death, i will fear no evil,"
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Of death, i will fear no evil," why?
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Why? "because you are with me."
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"because you are with me." when you know god is with you,
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When you know god is with you, when you've invited him
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When you've invited him into your situation, you'll have
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Into your situation, you'll have a smile in the middle
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A smile in the middle of the difficulty.
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Of the difficulty. you'll have a song of praise
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You'll have a song of praise in the prison like paul
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In the prison like paul and silas.
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And silas. you won't be complaining
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You won't be complaining about the trouble, worried
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About the trouble, worried about when it's going to work
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About when it's going to work out, you'll be at peace
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Out, you'll be at peace in the midst of the storm.
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In the midst of the storm. and the reason david didn't live
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And the reason david didn't live afraid even though he went
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Afraid even though he went through valleys and all kinds
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Through valleys and all kinds of adversities is he understood
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Of adversities is he understood this principle to invite god
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This principle to invite god into the trouble.
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Into the trouble. he wasn't just waiting to get
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He wasn't just waiting to get out, he knew that god was right
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Out, he knew that god was right there with him.
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There with him. if you're only praying god get
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If you're only praying god get me out, you'll be discouraged
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Me out, you'll be discouraged until it changes.
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Until it changes. joel, i can't enjoy my life, i
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Joel, i can't enjoy my life, i have this child that's
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Have this child that's off course, i'm dealing
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Off course, i'm dealing with an illness, my finances are
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With an illness, my finances are low.
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Low. when it turns around, then i'll
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When it turns around, then i'll have a good attitude.
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Have a good attitude. you're waiting for god to bring
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You're waiting for god to bring you out while god is waiting
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You out while god is waiting for you to invite him in.
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For you to invite him in. you have to do like david:
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You have to do like david: "father, thank you that you are
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"father, thank you that you are with me right here in this
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With me right here in this valley.
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Valley. i'm not going to live afraid,
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I'm not going to live afraid, worried, i may not see a way,
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Worried, i may not see a way, but i know you have a way."
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But i know you have a way." instead of just trying to get
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Instead of just trying to get out of the valley,
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Out of the valley, out of the trouble,
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Out of the trouble, out of the fire, if you'll start
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Out of the fire, if you'll start saying god come in, let me feel
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Saying god come in, let me feel your presence in the fire, show
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Your presence in the fire, show me your greatness in this
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Me your greatness in this trouble, then you'll have
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Trouble, then you'll have a peace that passes
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A peace that passes understanding, a joy when you
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Understanding, a joy when you could be discouraged, a hope
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Could be discouraged, a hope when you should be distraught.
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When you should be distraught. now, don't be discouraged
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Now, don't be discouraged because god didn't keep you
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Because god didn't keep you out of the fire.
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Out of the fire. god doesn't stop every negative
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God doesn't stop every negative situation.
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Situation. he uses adversities to move us
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He uses adversities to move us into our purpose.
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Into our purpose. we would never know his power if
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We would never know his power if we were never thrown
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We were never thrown into a fire, so to speak.
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Into a fire, so to speak. you wouldn't know he was
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You wouldn't know he was a healer if you never had
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A healer if you never had an illness.
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An illness. we wouldn't know he could move
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We wouldn't know he could move mountains if we never faced big
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Mountains if we never faced big obstacles.
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Obstacles. now, quit complaining about what
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Now, quit complaining about what you're up against, it's not
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You're up against, it's not a surprise to god.
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A surprise to god. the enemy may have turned
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The enemy may have turned up the fire seven times hotter
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Up the fire seven times hotter than normal, they didn't do that
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Than normal, they didn't do that without god's permission.
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Without god's permission. god is in control not just
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God is in control not just of your life, he's in control
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Of your life, he's in control of your enemies.
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Of your enemies. instead of complaining
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Instead of complaining about the fire, start inviting
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About the fire, start inviting him into the fire.
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Him into the fire. when he's with you, you cannot
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When he's with you, you cannot be defeated.
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Be defeated. you and god are a majority.
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You and god are a majority. he is a supernatural god, he's
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He is a supernatural god, he's not limited by the fire,
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Not limited by the fire, by the floods, by the famines.
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By the floods, by the famines. what should take you out cannot
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What should take you out cannot stop your destiny.
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Stop your destiny. these teenagers said, "we know
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These teenagers said, "we know our god will deliver us."
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Our god will deliver us." they made this statement
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They made this statement of faith.
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Of faith. then they said something even
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Then they said something even more powerful: "but even if he
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More powerful: "but even if he doesn't, we're still not going
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Doesn't, we're still not going to bow down."
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To bow down." that's the kind of people that
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That's the kind of people that give the enemy a nervous
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Give the enemy a nervous breakdown.
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Breakdown. when you can say god, this is
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When you can say god, this is what i'm believing for, this is
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What i'm believing for, this is what i'm hoping will happen,
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What i'm hoping will happen, but god, even if it doesn't work
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But god, even if it doesn't work out my way, i'm still going
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Out my way, i'm still going to give you praise, i'm still
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To give you praise, i'm still going to be good to others, i'm
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Going to be good to others, i'm still going to show up sunday
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Still going to show up sunday and usher, i'm still going
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And usher, i'm still going to pursue my dreams.
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To pursue my dreams. that attitude gets god's
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That attitude gets god's attention, you're saying god,
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Attention, you're saying god, not my will, but let your will
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Not my will, but let your will be done.
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Be done. the king had the guards tie
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The king had the guards tie up the teenagers' hands and feet
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Up the teenagers' hands and feet with cords, and they threw them
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With cords, and they threw them into the furnace.
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Into the furnace. it was so hot that the guards
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It was so hot that the guards were instantly killed.
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Were instantly killed. it looked like this was the end
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It looked like this was the end for the teenagers, but people
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For the teenagers, but people don't have the final say.
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Don't have the final say. if it's not your time to go,
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If it's not your time to go, you're not going to go.
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You're not going to go. nothing can snatch you
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Nothing can snatch you out of god's hands.
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Out of god's hands. in a little while the king came
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In a little while the king came to check on them.
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To check on them. he looked through the furnace
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He looked through the furnace window and was puzzled.
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Window and was puzzled. he said, "didn't we throw three
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He said, "didn't we throw three men in bound?
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Men in bound? i see four men loosed, and one
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I see four men loosed, and one looks like the son of god."
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Looks like the son of god." god may not keep you
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God may not keep you out of every fire, but don't
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Out of every fire, but don't worry, he'll come into the fire
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Worry, he'll come into the fire with you.
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With you. he'll help you overcome what
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He'll help you overcome what looks impossible.
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Looks impossible. that illness should be the end.
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That illness should be the end. the medical report said you were
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The medical report said you were done, but like with my mother,
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Done, but like with my mother, god came in the fire with you,
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God came in the fire with you, and here you are still going
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And here you are still going strong.
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Strong. that loved one you lost or that
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That loved one you lost or that person that walked away, broke
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Person that walked away, broke your heart, that should've
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Your heart, that should've soured your life, but look at ya
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Soured your life, but look at ya now, still moving forward, doing
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Now, still moving forward, doing great things, fulfilling your
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Great things, fulfilling your purpose.
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Purpose. how could that be?
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How could that be? god came in the fire with you.
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God came in the fire with you. the psalmist said god is a very
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The psalmist said god is a very present help in times
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Present help in times of trouble.
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Of trouble. we know that god is always
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We know that god is always with us, but when you're
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With us, but when you're in difficulties and you invite
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In difficulties and you invite him in, you're going to feel his
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Him in, you're going to feel his presence in a greater way.
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Presence in a greater way. you're going to be more aware
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You're going to be more aware that you're not alone.
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That you're not alone. and when you get thrown
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And when you get thrown into the fire, so to speak, you
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Into the fire, so to speak, you won't be bitter, you'll stay
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Won't be bitter, you'll stay in faith knowing that the fourth
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In faith knowing that the fourth man is right there with you,
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Man is right there with you, the god who controls the fire,
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The god who controls the fire, the god who heals, who restores,
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The god who heals, who restores, who pays you back
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Who pays you back for the injustice is right there
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For the injustice is right there watching over you, protecting
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Watching over you, protecting you, ordering your steps.
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You, ordering your steps. moses went through a difficult
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Moses went through a difficult situation.
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Situation. he didn't know how it was going
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He didn't know how it was going to work out.
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To work out. i'm sure he was tempted to worry
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I'm sure he was tempted to worry and think about how big his
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And think about how big his enemies were.
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Enemies were. but god said to him in exodus
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But god said to him in exodus 33, "moses, i will go with you.
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33, "moses, i will go with you. i will give you rest.
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I will give you rest. everything will be fine
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Everything will be fine for you."
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For you." maybe you're facing some
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Maybe you're facing some challenges, life hasn't turned
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Challenges, life hasn't turned out the way you thought.
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Out the way you thought. you asked god to keep you
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You asked god to keep you out of the fire, but it didn't
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Out of the fire, but it didn't happen your way.
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Happen your way. now you're wondering how you're
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Now you're wondering how you're going to beat the illness, how
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Going to beat the illness, how your family's going to be
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Your family's going to be restored.
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Restored. god is saying to you what he
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God is saying to you what he said to moses: "i'm going
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Said to moses: "i'm going with you.
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With you. you're not in that fire
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You're not in that fire by yourself, i have you
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By yourself, i have you in the palm of my hand.
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In the palm of my hand. i'm fighting your battles."
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I'm fighting your battles." that obstacle may be too much
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That obstacle may be too much for you, but it is not too much
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For you, but it is not too much for our god.
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For our god. right now he is pushing back
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Right now he is pushing back forces of darkness, he's keeping
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Forces of darkness, he's keeping the fire from burning you.
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The fire from burning you. he's not letting those waters
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He's not letting those waters drown you.
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Drown you. he's your protector, your
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He's your protector, your deliverer, your waymaker, your
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Deliverer, your waymaker, your healer, your provider.
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Healer, your provider. you don't have to do this
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You don't have to do this on your own.
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On your own. you don't have to figure
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You don't have to figure everything out.
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Everything out. you're not going to know all
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You're not going to know all the details.
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The details. you have to walk by faith
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You have to walk by faith and not by sight knowing that
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And not by sight knowing that he's right there with you, that
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He's right there with you, that he's promised everything is
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He's promised everything is going to be all right for you.
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Going to be all right for you. when the king had the teenagers'
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When the king had the teenagers' hands and feet tied up, they
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Hands and feet tied up, they could've panicked, been stressed
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Could've panicked, been stressed out, but they understood this
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Out, but they understood this principle that god doesn't keep
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Principle that god doesn't keep us out of every fire, but he
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Us out of every fire, but he comes into the fire with us.
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Comes into the fire with us. they didn't fall apart, they
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They didn't fall apart, they stayed in peace.
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Stayed in peace. but i can imagine how different
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But i can imagine how different this outcome could've been if
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This outcome could've been if they would've complained, been
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They would've complained, been bitter, discouraged.
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Bitter, discouraged. maybe we wouldn't be talking
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Maybe we wouldn't be talking about them.
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About them. maybe the fourth man would've
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Maybe the fourth man would've never shown up.
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Never shown up. how we approach our difficulties
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How we approach our difficulties makes all the difference whether
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Makes all the difference whether we're going to come
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We're going to come through them, not burn
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Through them, not burn without the smell of smoke
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Without the smell of smoke like the teenagers, or whether
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Like the teenagers, or whether we're going to get stuck in them
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We're going to get stuck in them and miss god's best.
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And miss god's best. you may be in the fire now,
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You may be in the fire now, but this is not the time
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But this is not the time to complain, it's not the time
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To complain, it's not the time to just pray god get me out,
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To just pray god get me out, more than ever you need to start
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More than ever you need to start saying father, thank you that
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Saying father, thank you that you are in this fire with me,
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You are in this fire with me, thank you that no weapon formed
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Thank you that no weapon formed against me is going to prosper.
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Against me is going to prosper. god, i am not going to worry, i
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God, i am not going to worry, i trust you.
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Trust you. i believe what you promised,
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I believe what you promised, that everything will be fine
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That everything will be fine for me.
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For me. here's how amazing god is,
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Here's how amazing god is, the king said, "didn't we throw
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The king said, "didn't we throw three men in bound?
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Three men in bound? i see four men loosed."
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I see four men loosed." when the teenagers came out,
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When the teenagers came out, the only thing the fire burned
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The only thing the fire burned were the cords that were holding
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Were the cords that were holding them back.
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Them back. their hair was fine, skin was
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Their hair was fine, skin was fine, clothes were fine, just
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Fine, clothes were fine, just the cords.
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The cords. and when you come out of that
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And when you come out of that difficulty, the only things that
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Difficulty, the only things that are going to be gone are
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Are going to be gone are the limitations that are holding
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The limitations that are holding you back.
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You back. the fire's going to burn
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The fire's going to burn off the fear, burn off negative
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Off the fear, burn off negative mind-sets, burnt
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Mind-sets, burnt off relationships that were
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Off relationships that were pulling you down, you're going
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Pulling you down, you're going to come out free, bold,
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To come out free, bold, confident, healthy, promoted,
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Confident, healthy, promoted, victorious, ready to fulfill
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Victorious, ready to fulfill your destiny.
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Your destiny. i know this man, he's
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I know this man, he's an executive at a large company.
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An executive at a large company. there were several people
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There were several people in management above him that
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In management above him that didn't like him, he's very
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Didn't like him, he's very talented.
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Talented. they were intimidated by him,
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They were intimidated by him, they kept doing their best
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They kept doing their best to keep him down.
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To keep him down. he was concerned and trying
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He was concerned and trying to figure out what he should do
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To figure out what he should do and how it was all going to work
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And how it was all going to work out.
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Out. for several months he would come
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For several months he would come down for prayer and tell me how
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Down for prayer and tell me how it wasn't getting any better
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It wasn't getting any better and wondering when god was going
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And wondering when god was going to change it.
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To change it. it was putting a strain on his
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It was putting a strain on his marriage, physically he was
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Marriage, physically he was starting to get rundown.
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Starting to get rundown. i told him what i'm telling you,
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I told him what i'm telling you, you're just praying god get me
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You're just praying god get me out, you need to start praying
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Out, you need to start praying god come into this difficulty,
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God come into this difficulty, god give me the grace to bloom
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God give me the grace to bloom where i'm planted, to have
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Where i'm planted, to have a good attitude even though it's
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A good attitude even though it's not fair, god show me your favor
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Not fair, god show me your favor despite who's trying to push me
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Despite who's trying to push me down.
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Down. he changed his attitude and quit
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He changed his attitude and quit worrying about when it was going
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Worrying about when it was going to improve knowing that god was
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To improve knowing that god was right there with him in the fire
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Right there with him in the fire fighting his battles.
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Fighting his battles. i saw him a couple of years
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I saw him a couple of years later, he looked as peaceful as
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Later, he looked as peaceful as can be, had a big smile
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Can be, had a big smile and great attitude.
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And great attitude. i thought everything had turned
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I thought everything had turned around.
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Around. he said, "no, joel, the same
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He said, "no, joel, the same people are still there doing
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People are still there doing the same things.
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The same things. they haven't changed, but i've
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They haven't changed, but i've changed.
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Changed. i don't let them upset me
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I don't let them upset me anymore.
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Anymore. i don't live stressed out.
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I don't live stressed out. i enjoy my life despite how
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I enjoy my life despite how they're treating me.
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They're treating me. i'm doing the right thing even
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I'm doing the right thing even though they never give me
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Though they never give me credit."
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Credit." that's passing the test.
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That's passing the test. that's showing god you're not
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That's showing god you're not just going to be happy if he
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Just going to be happy if he brings you out, but you're going
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Brings you out, but you're going to shine even if it doesn't
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To shine even if it doesn't happen your way.
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Happen your way. you're going to be your best
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You're going to be your best even if it's not changing
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Even if it's not changing on your timetable.
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On your timetable. that's inviting god
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That's inviting god into the fire, not just god get
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Into the fire, not just god get me out, but god give me
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Me out, but god give me the strength to be here
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The strength to be here with a good attitude.
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With a good attitude. he was in the lobby about three
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He was in the lobby about three months ago, this was three years
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Months ago, this was three years after he first came
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After he first came down for prayer.
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Down for prayer. he told how the company had just
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He told how the company had just been sold.
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Been sold. the owners got rid of all
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The owners got rid of all the management team
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The management team except for him.
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Except for him. he was the only executive they
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He was the only executive they kept.
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Kept. he said, "joel, now i'm
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He said, "joel, now i'm in charge.
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In charge. i'm running the whole company."
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I'm running the whole company." god knows how to vindicate you.
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God knows how to vindicate you. he knows how to bring you
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He knows how to bring you out of the difficulty.
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Out of the difficulty. the question is are you inviting
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The question is are you inviting him into the difficulty?
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Him into the difficulty? when you're in the fire, you
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When you're in the fire, you can't complain, be discouraged,
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Can't complain, be discouraged, god, it's not fair.
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God, it's not fair. try a different approach.
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Try a different approach. god come into this fire with me,
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God come into this fire with me, god help me to do the right
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God help me to do the right thing, change me where i need
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Thing, change me where i need to change, burn off things that
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To change, burn off things that are holding me back.
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Are holding me back. you have to shine where you are,
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You have to shine where you are, have a song of praise when you
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Have a song of praise when you could be complaining.
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Could be complaining. keep a smile on your face when
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Keep a smile on your face when you should be discouraged.
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You should be discouraged. i know it's not easy, but keep
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I know it's not easy, but keep reminding yourself the creator
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Reminding yourself the creator of the universe, the most high
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Of the universe, the most high god is right there with you.
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God is right there with you. he sees what you're up against,
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He sees what you're up against, he knows what's not fair,
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He knows what's not fair, the hurts, the disappointments,
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The hurts, the disappointments, the lonely nights, and when you
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The lonely nights, and when you dig your heels in and do
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Dig your heels in and do the right thing, you will feel
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The right thing, you will feel a supernatural strength, a power
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A supernatural strength, a power to do what you could not do
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To do what you could not do on your own.
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On your own. this is what happened
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This is what happened with joseph in the scripture.
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With joseph in the scripture. as a teenager, he was betrayed
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As a teenager, he was betrayed by his brothers and sold
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By his brothers and sold into slavery.
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Into slavery. he worked for a high-ranking
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He worked for a high-ranking military official in egypt named
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Military official in egypt named potiphar.
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Potiphar. joseph in one sense had every
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Joseph in one sense had every right to be bitter, angry.
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Right to be bitter, angry. his dreams were shattered, he
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His dreams were shattered, he was in a foreign country, he
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Was in a foreign country, he didn't know anyone, but you
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Didn't know anyone, but you never read where joseph
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Never read where joseph complained.
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Complained. he just kept being his best
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He just kept being his best where he was.
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Where he was. he was so exceptional that
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He was so exceptional that potiphar put him in charge
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Potiphar put him in charge of his whole house.
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Of his whole house. genesis 39 says the lord was
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Genesis 39 says the lord was with joseph.
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With joseph. he was successful in everything
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He was successful in everything that he did.
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That he did. joseph did what i'm asking us
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Joseph did what i'm asking us to do.
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To do. he didn't just pray god get me
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He didn't just pray god get me out of this trouble, and i'll
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Out of this trouble, and i'll have a good attitude.
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Have a good attitude. he said god come into this
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He said god come into this trouble, help me to shine, help
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Trouble, help me to shine, help me to stand out.
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Me to stand out. the next verse says potiphar saw
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The next verse says potiphar saw that the lord was with joseph.
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That the lord was with joseph. can people see that god is
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Can people see that god is with you in the fire?
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With you in the fire? are you being your best even
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Are you being your best even though it's unfair?
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Though it's unfair? are you shining when you could
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Are you shining when you could be complaining?
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Be complaining? later, joseph was falsely
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Later, joseph was falsely accused and put in prison
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Accused and put in prison for something that he didn't do.
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For something that he didn't do. verse 21 says, "but the lord was
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Verse 21 says, "but the lord was with joseph there too,"
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With joseph there too," in the prison, in the betrayal,
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In the prison, in the betrayal, in the injustice.
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In the injustice. it's significant that
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It's significant that the scripture tells us three
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The scripture tells us three times just a few verses
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Times just a few verses from each other that the lord
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From each other that the lord was with joseph.
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Was with joseph. we got it the first time,
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We got it the first time, but god wanted us to see this
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But god wanted us to see this principle that when you invite
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Principle that when you invite him into the fire you're going
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Him into the fire you're going to have a favor that pushes you
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To have a favor that pushes you up when life tries to push you
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Up when life tries to push you down, a strength to excel when
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Down, a strength to excel when you could be slacking off,
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You could be slacking off, a power to overcome what should
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A power to overcome what should stop you.
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Stop you. after 13 years of being
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After 13 years of being in the fire, god brought joseph
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In the fire, god brought joseph out, made him second in command
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Out, made him second in command of egypt.
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Of egypt. you may be in a situation now
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You may be in a situation now that you don't think is ever
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That you don't think is ever going to change, but what god
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Going to change, but what god started in your life, he's going
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Started in your life, he's going to finish.
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To finish. now, it may not happen on your
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Now, it may not happen on your timetable.
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Timetable. instead of just praying god get
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Instead of just praying god get me out, being frustrated because
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Me out, being frustrated because it's taking longer than you
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It's taking longer than you thought, why don't you start
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Thought, why don't you start inviting god in?
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Inviting god in? father, thank you that you are
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Father, thank you that you are with me in this battle
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With me in this battle with cancer, you are with me
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With cancer, you are with me in this struggle
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In this struggle with the addiction, you are
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With the addiction, you are with me in this divorce, in this
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With me in this divorce, in this breakup.
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Breakup. when you invite god in, you will
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When you invite god in, you will feel his presence in a new way.
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Feel his presence in a new way. mark chapter 4, jesus said
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Mark chapter 4, jesus said to the disciples, "let us cross
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To the disciples, "let us cross to the other side of the lake."
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To the other side of the lake." they all got in the boat, but as
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They all got in the boat, but as they were sailing a huge storm
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They were sailing a huge storm arose.
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Arose. the waves were crashing
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The waves were crashing over the boat, the wind
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Over the boat, the wind so strong the disciples started
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So strong the disciples started to panic thinking they were
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To panic thinking they were about to die.
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About to die. jesus was asleep in the back
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Jesus was asleep in the back of the boat.
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Of the boat. they ran as fast as they could,
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They ran as fast as they could, "jesus, wake up.
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"jesus, wake up. don't you care that we're
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Don't you care that we're about to die?"
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About to die?" jesus stood up and spoke
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Jesus stood up and spoke to the storm.
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To the storm. suddenly everything calmed down.
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Now, these disciples had seen
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Now, these disciples had seen jesus perform great miracles,
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Jesus perform great miracles, heal the lepers, raise a little
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Heal the lepers, raise a little boy from the dead.
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Boy from the dead. when jesus said, "we're goin'
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When jesus said, "we're goin' to the other side," you would
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To the other side," you would think they would be confident.
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Think they would be confident. nothing for us to worry about,
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Nothing for us to worry about, the son of god is in our boat.
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The son of god is in our boat. he just said we're going across.
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He just said we're going across. but even though jesus was
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But even though jesus was with them, they still panicked.
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With them, they still panicked. they didn't realize the winds
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They didn't realize the winds and waves couldn't stop the god
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And waves couldn't stop the god who created the winds and waves,
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Who created the winds and waves, the creation couldn't stop
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The creation couldn't stop the creator.
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The creator. they had no reason to be afraid,
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They had no reason to be afraid, the son of god was in the storm
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The son of god was in the storm with them.
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With them. i wonder if you're doing
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I wonder if you're doing like them, worried
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Like them, worried about something even though god
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About something even though god is on your boat.
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Is on your boat. he's already promised you that
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He's already promised you that he would restore health back
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He would restore health back unto you, that you would lend
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Unto you, that you would lend and not borrow, that as for you
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And not borrow, that as for you and your house you would serve
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And your house you would serve the lord.
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The lord. now, the circumstances may look
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Now, the circumstances may look the opposite.
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The opposite. the medical report's not good,
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The medical report's not good, your loved one's off course.
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Your loved one's off course. it's easy to live worried,
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It's easy to live worried, upset, but can i encourage you?
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Upset, but can i encourage you? the most high god is on your
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The most high god is on your boat.
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Boat. those winds cannot stop you,
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Those winds cannot stop you, the sickness, the injustice,
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The sickness, the injustice, the people, they cannot keep you
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The people, they cannot keep you from your destiny.
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From your destiny. you might as well relax,
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You might as well relax, everything is going to be fine
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Everything is going to be fine for you.
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For you. sure, the waves may be big,
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Sure, the waves may be big, but you have an advantage,
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But you have an advantage, the god who controls
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The god who controls the universe is right there
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The universe is right there with you.
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With you. now, do your part, start
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Now, do your part, start thanking him that he's fighting
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Thanking him that he's fighting your battles, start shining
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Your battles, start shining where you are, being your best
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Where you are, being your best in spite of the difficulties.
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In spite of the difficulties. don't wait till it changes, you
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Don't wait till it changes, you have to invite him in before he
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Have to invite him in before he brings you out.
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Brings you out. and if you'll do this, i believe
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And if you'll do this, i believe and declare like these
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And declare like these teenagers, that fire is not
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Teenagers, that fire is not going to burn you.
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Going to burn you. you're about to see the fourth
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You're about to see the fourth man show up.
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Man show up. unusual things are
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Unusual things are about to happen, unusual favor,
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About to happen, unusual favor, unusual healings, unusual
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Unusual healings, unusual breakthroughs, unusual
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Breakthroughs, unusual promotion, the fullness of your
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Promotion, the fullness of your destiny in jesus's name.
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Destiny in jesus's name. and if you receive it, can you
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And if you receive it, can you say amen today?
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Say amen today? i'd like to give you
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I'd like to give you the opportunity to make jesus
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The opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life.
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The lord of your life. would you pray with me?
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Would you pray with me? just say: lord jesus, i repent
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Just say: lord jesus, i repent of my sins, come into my heart,
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Of my sins, come into my heart, i make you my lord and savior.
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I make you my lord and savior. if you prayed that simple
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If you prayed that simple prayer, we believe you got born
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Prayer, we believe you got born again.
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Again. get in a good bible-based
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Get in a good bible-based church, keep god first place.
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Church, keep god first place. victoria and i'll be right back
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Victoria and i'll be right back to speak a blessing over you.
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Sometimes in life,
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Sometimes in life, people don't choose us.
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People don't choose us. we've all felt overlooked
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We've all felt overlooked and like we're not good enough.
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And like we're not good enough. it's easy to live inferior,
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It's easy to live inferior, thinking we don't measure up.
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Thinking we don't measure up. people may have left you out.
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People may have left you out. the good news is
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The good news is god has chosen you.
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God has chosen you. he's the one that matters.
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And in my new book, chosen:
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And in my new book, chosen: your life is marked
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Your life is marked for distinction,
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For distinction, you'll discover,
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You'll discover, before you were born,
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Before you were born, god not only knew you,
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God not only knew you, but he handpicked you
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But he handpicked you and placed
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And placed a calling on your life.
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A calling on your life. you are equipped and empowered
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You are equipped and empowered to fulfill your destiny.
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To fulfill your destiny. when you understand
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When you understand that you're chosen,
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That you're chosen, fear and doubt can't stay,
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Fear and doubt can't stay, you'll live
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You'll live with the boldness
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With the boldness to step into the greatness
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To step into the greatness god put in you.
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God put in you. i'd love to send you
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I'd love to send you my new book, chosen,
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My new book, chosen, plus the chosen t-shirt
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Plus the chosen t-shirt from our friends at copper fit.
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From our friends at copper fit. as our way of saying thank you
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As our way of saying thank you for your gift of any amount
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For your gift of any amount this month,
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This month, we would like to send you
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We would like to send you a copy of joel's book,
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A copy of joel's book, chosen:
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Chosen: your life is marked
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Your life is marked for distinction.
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For distinction. in the scriptures,
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In the scriptures, jesus encouraged us by saying,
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Jesus encouraged us by saying, "you didn't choose me.
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"you didn't choose me. i chose you."
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I chose you." this powerful guide
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This powerful guide will help
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Will help you discover the abundant life
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You discover the abundant life you were designed to live.
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You were designed to live. as a child of god,
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As a child of god, you have a calling,
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You have a calling, a purpose,
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A purpose, a destiny still
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A destiny still to be fulfilled.
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To be fulfilled. when you request your copy,
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When you request your copy, we also want to send you
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We also want to send you our exclusive chosen t-shirt
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Our exclusive chosen t-shirt from copper fit
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From copper fit that will remind you
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That will remind you that you've been chosen
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That you've been chosen by almighty god
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By almighty god every time you wear it.
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Every time you wear it. please request these gifts today
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Please request these gifts today and discover
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And discover that god is moving
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That god is moving on your behalf.
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On your behalf. your next days
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Your next days are going to be your best days.
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Are going to be your best days. you're not average.
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You're not average. you're not ordinary.
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You're not ordinary. you've been chosen
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You've been chosen by almighty god.
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By almighty god. victoria and i want you to know
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Victoria and i want you to know how much we love you.
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How much we love you. we pray for
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We pray for you and your family every day.
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You and your family every day. and thanks so much
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And thanks 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 all over the world.
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All over the world. and a special thank you
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And a special thank you to our champion
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To our champion of hope partners
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Of hope partners for your monthly gifts.
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For your monthly gifts. if you're not a partner,
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If you're not a partner, i hope you'll consider
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I hope you'll consider becoming one.
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Becoming one. remember,
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Remember, you can watch the services
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You can watch the services online live
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Online live every sunday morning,
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Every sunday morning, download our daily podcast,
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Download our daily podcast, watch on youtube,
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Watch on youtube, the new joel osteen network,
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The new joel osteen network, social media,
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Social media, listen on sirius xm.
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Listen on sirius xm. we'll keep you
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We'll keep you encouraged and inspired.
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Encouraged and inspired. until we see you next time,
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Until we see you next time, may the lord bless you
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May the lord bless you and keep you.
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And keep you. be sure to request
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Be sure to request your copy of chosen:
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Your copy of chosen: your life is marked
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Your life is marked for distinction,
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For distinction, plus our exclusive
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Plus our exclusive chosen t-shirt from copper fit.
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Chosen t-shirt from copper fit. visit joelosteen.com
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Visit joelosteen.com or call 888-567-joel.
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Or call 888-567-joel. for an additional donation
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For an additional donation this month,
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This month, we are also offering
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We are also offering the nlt large
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The nlt large print thin line
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Print thin line reference bible.
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Reference bible. this bible also enables you
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This bible also enables you to connect
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To connect through your smartphone
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Through your smartphone or tablet
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Or tablet to a vast, power-packed
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To a vast, power-packed array of study notes,
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Array of study notes, devotionals, interactive maps,
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Devotionals, interactive maps, videos, and worship music.
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Videos, and worship music. you can request
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You can request these inspiring resources
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These inspiring resources by calling 888-567-joel
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By calling 888-567-joel or logging on to
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Or logging on to joelosteen.com today.
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24 hours a day. yes, god has chosen you
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Yes, god has chosen you for a reason, for a purpose.
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For a reason, for a purpose. request your copies today.
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Joel Osteen - Invite God Into Your Difficulties

July 9, 2025 | 30:0

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