Joel Osteen

Joel Osteen - It's A Simple Thing

April 16, 2026 | 27:29

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Joel Osteen | Joel Osteen - It's A Simple Thing | April 16, 2026

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(applause) well, god bless you. it's
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(applause) well, god bless you. it's always a joy to come into your
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Well, god bless you. it's always a joy to come into your homes. if you're ever in our
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Always a joy to come into your homes. if you're ever in our area please stop by and be a
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Homes. if you're ever in our area please stop by and be a part of one of our services.
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Area please stop by and be a part of one of our services. these are the finest people in
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Part of one of our services. these are the finest people in all of houston, texas right here
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These are the finest people in all of houston, texas right here at lakewood.
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All of houston, texas right here at lakewood. but thanks for tuning in.
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At lakewood. but thanks for tuning in. thanks again for coming out.
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But thanks for tuning in. thanks again for coming out. i like to start with something
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Thanks again for coming out. i like to start with something funny. i heard about this
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I like to start with something funny. i heard about this five-year-old boy named tommy.
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Funny. i heard about this five-year-old boy named tommy. it was his grandmother's
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Five-year-old boy named tommy. it was his grandmother's birthday. after wishing her a
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It was his grandmother's birthday. after wishing her a happy birthday, he said,
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Birthday. after wishing her a happy birthday, he said, "grandmother, how old are you?"
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Happy birthday, he said, "grandmother, how old are you?" she said, "tommy, i'm 39 and
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"grandmother, how old are you?" she said, "tommy, i'm 39 and holding." he thought about it a
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She said, "tommy, i'm 39 and holding." he thought about it a moment and said, "grandmother,
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Holding." he thought about it a moment and said, "grandmother, how old would you be if you
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Moment and said, "grandmother, how old would you be if you let go?" (laughter/applause)
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How old would you be if you let go?" (laughter/applause) hold up your bibles. say it
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Let go?" (laughter/applause) hold up your bibles. say it like you mean it.
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Hold up your bibles. say it like you mean it. this is my bible.
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Like you mean it. this is my bible. i am what it says i am.
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This is my bible. i am what it says i am. i have what it says i have.
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I am what it says i am. i have what it says i have. i can do what it says i can do.
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I have what it says i have. i can do what it says i can do. today i will be taught
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I can do what it says i can do. today i will be taught the word of god.
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Today i will be taught the word of god. i boldly confess:
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The word of god. i boldly confess: my mind is alert.
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I boldly confess: my mind is alert. my heart is receptive.
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My mind is alert. my heart is receptive. i will never be the same.
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My heart is receptive. i will never be the same. in jesus' name. god bless you.
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I will never be the same. in jesus' name. god bless you. i want to talk to you today
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In jesus' name. god bless you. i want to talk to you today about it's a simple thing. we
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I want to talk to you today about it's a simple thing. we all face situations that look
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About it's a simple thing. we all face situations that look impossible. it's easy to get
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All face situations that look impossible. it's easy to get discouraged and think about
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Impossible. it's easy to get discouraged and think about how it's never going to work
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Discouraged and think about how it's never going to work out. but we need to keep the
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How it's never going to work out. but we need to keep the right perspective. god already
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Out. but we need to keep the right perspective. god already has the solution. nothing
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Right perspective. god already has the solution. nothing you're facing is a surprise to
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Has the solution. nothing you're facing is a surprise to god. it may look complicated to
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You're facing is a surprise to god. it may look complicated to you but to him it's a simple
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God. it may look complicated to you but to him it's a simple thing. it's no big deal.
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You but to him it's a simple thing. it's no big deal. he spoke worlds into existence.
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Thing. it's no big deal. he spoke worlds into existence. he flung stars into space.
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He spoke worlds into existence. he flung stars into space. he knows how to get you to your
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He flung stars into space. he knows how to get you to your destiny.
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He knows how to get you to your destiny. think about david. when he
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Destiny. think about david. when he faced goliath, a huge giant,
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Think about david. when he faced goliath, a huge giant, nearly twice his size, it
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Faced goliath, a huge giant, nearly twice his size, it looked impossible. goliath was
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Nearly twice his size, it looked impossible. goliath was the navy seal of that day; the
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Looked impossible. goliath was the navy seal of that day; the biggest, strongest, most
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The navy seal of that day; the biggest, strongest, most experienced. david was a
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Biggest, strongest, most experienced. david was a teenager taking care of his
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Experienced. david was a teenager taking care of his father's sheep. he didn't have
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Teenager taking care of his father's sheep. he didn't have any military training. but it's
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Father's sheep. he didn't have any military training. but it's interesting, god didn't need
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Any military training. but it's interesting, god didn't need the latest weapon for david.
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Interesting, god didn't need the latest weapon for david. he didn't need a full set of
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The latest weapon for david. he didn't need a full set of armor, years of training,
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He didn't need a full set of armor, years of training, troops backing him up. all god
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Armor, years of training, troops backing him up. all god needed was a slingshot.
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Troops backing him up. all god needed was a slingshot. a simple thing. that slingshot
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Needed was a slingshot. a simple thing. that slingshot helped david to not only defeat
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A simple thing. that slingshot helped david to not only defeat goliath but it eventually put
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Helped david to not only defeat goliath but it eventually put him on the throne of israel.
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Goliath but it eventually put him on the throne of israel. when four lepers were
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Him on the throne of israel. when four lepers were surrounded by an army, locked
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When four lepers were surrounded by an army, locked outside their city's gates, they
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Surrounded by an army, locked outside their city's gates, they didn't have a chance. all the
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Outside their city's gates, they didn't have a chance. all the odds were against them. they
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Didn't have a chance. all the odds were against them. they had nothing to lose so they
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Odds were against them. they had nothing to lose so they started walking toward the
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Had nothing to lose so they started walking toward the enemy's camp. god caused the
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Started walking toward the enemy's camp. god caused the sound of their footsteps to be
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Enemy's camp. god caused the sound of their footsteps to be multiplied to where it sounded
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Sound of their footsteps to be multiplied to where it sounded like a huge army was
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Multiplied to where it sounded like a huge army was approaching. when the enemy
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Like a huge army was approaching. when the enemy heard it they panicked and took
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Approaching. when the enemy heard it they panicked and took off running. those lepers not
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Heard it they panicked and took off running. those lepers not only saved their lives they
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Off running. those lepers not only saved their lives they saved the entire city of
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Only saved their lives they saved the entire city of samaria. the sound of their
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Saved the entire city of samaria. the sound of their footsteps. a simple thing.
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Samaria. the sound of their footsteps. a simple thing. when thousands of people were
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Footsteps. a simple thing. when thousands of people were out on the beach late one
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When thousands of people were out on the beach late one evening, hungry, no food,
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Out on the beach late one evening, hungry, no food, no grocery stores, jesus took
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Evening, hungry, no food, no grocery stores, jesus took five loaves of bread, two fish.
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No grocery stores, jesus took five loaves of bread, two fish. a simple thing. a little boy's
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Five loaves of bread, two fish. a simple thing. a little boy's lunch. he prayed over it.
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A simple thing. a little boy's lunch. he prayed over it. it multiplied and fed the
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Lunch. he prayed over it. it multiplied and fed the thousands.
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It multiplied and fed the thousands. when peter needed money for
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Thousands. when peter needed money for taxes jesus told him to, "go to
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When peter needed money for taxes jesus told him to, "go to the lake and the first fish you
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Taxes jesus told him to, "go to the lake and the first fish you catch will have money for both
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The lake and the first fish you catch will have money for both yours and my taxes." catching a
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Catch will have money for both yours and my taxes." catching a fish. a simple thing.
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Yours and my taxes." catching a fish. a simple thing. we think, "how am i ever going
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Fish. a simple thing. we think, "how am i ever going to get out of debt?" "how will
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We think, "how am i ever going to get out of debt?" "how will i send my kids to college? it's
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To get out of debt?" "how will i send my kids to college? it's so expensive." let me tell you
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I send my kids to college? it's so expensive." let me tell you how. a simple thing. one good
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So expensive." let me tell you how. a simple thing. one good break. one idea. one phone call.
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How. a simple thing. one good break. one idea. one phone call. one slingshot. one little boy's
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Break. one idea. one phone call. one slingshot. one little boy's lunch. god has some simple
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One slingshot. one little boy's lunch. god has some simple things in your future. you
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Lunch. god has some simple things in your future. you don't have to have the most
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Things in your future. you don't have to have the most talent, the most experience, the
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Don't have to have the most talent, the most experience, the most qualifications. one touch
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Talent, the most experience, the most qualifications. one touch of god's favor, one simple
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Most qualifications. one touch of god's favor, one simple thing, can thrust you to a new
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Of god's favor, one simple thing, can thrust you to a new level. one simple thing and
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Thing, can thrust you to a new level. one simple thing and you'll defeat your giants.
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Level. one simple thing and you'll defeat your giants. one simple thing and your health
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You'll defeat your giants. one simple thing and your health will turn around. the problem
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One simple thing and your health will turn around. the problem will resolve. the legal
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Will turn around. the problem will resolve. the legal situation will solve.
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Will resolve. the legal situation will solve. now quit telling yourself,
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Situation will solve. now quit telling yourself, "it's too big. it's too hard.
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Now quit telling yourself, "it's too big. it's too hard. it's never going to work out."
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"it's too big. it's too hard. it's never going to work out." our attitude should be, "this
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It's never going to work out." our attitude should be, "this may look impossible to me, but
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Our attitude should be, "this may look impossible to me, but god, i know to you it's a simple
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May look impossible to me, but god, i know to you it's a simple thing. all power is in your
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God, i know to you it's a simple thing. all power is in your hands.
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Thing. all power is in your hands. see, too many people go through
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Hands. see, too many people go through life thinking of all the reasons
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See, too many people go through life thinking of all the reasons why they can't be successful,
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Life thinking of all the reasons why they can't be successful, why they can't overcome the
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Why they can't be successful, why they can't overcome the challenge, why they will never
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Why they can't overcome the challenge, why they will never get well. "joel, i've had this
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Challenge, why they will never get well. "joel, i've had this sickness so long." or,
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Get well. "joel, i've had this sickness so long." or, "everybody in my family
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Sickness so long." or, "everybody in my family struggles with these same
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"everybody in my family struggles with these same addictions." "i don't have the
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Struggles with these same addictions." "i don't have the talent, the personality. it's
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Addictions." "i don't have the talent, the personality. it's not going to work out."
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Talent, the personality. it's not going to work out." no, get rid of that defeated
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Not going to work out." no, get rid of that defeated mindset. let these words sink
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No, get rid of that defeated mindset. let these words sink down into your spirit. it's a
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Mindset. let these words sink down into your spirit. it's a simple thing for god to bring
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Down into your spirit. it's a simple thing for god to bring your dreams to pass. it's a
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Simple thing for god to bring your dreams to pass. it's a simple thing for you to live
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Your dreams to pass. it's a simple thing for you to live healthy and whole. it's a
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Simple thing for you to live healthy and whole. it's a simple thing for you to meet
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Healthy and whole. it's a simple thing for you to meet the right person, for you to
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Simple thing for you to meet the right person, for you to live debt free. god is not up
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The right person, for you to live debt free. god is not up in the heavens scratching his
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Live debt free. god is not up in the heavens scratching his head, thinking, "man, this is
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In the heavens scratching his head, thinking, "man, this is so complicated. they got me
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Head, thinking, "man, this is so complicated. they got me stumped." god already has the
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So complicated. they got me stumped." god already has the solution. he has already lined
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Stumped." god already has the solution. he has already lined up the right people, the right
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Solution. he has already lined up the right people, the right breaks, the right
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Up the right people, the right breaks, the right opportunities. they are already
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Breaks, the right opportunities. they are already in your future just waiting for
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Opportunities. they are already in your future just waiting for you to walk into them.
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In your future just waiting for you to walk into them. if you will keep moving forward
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You to walk into them. if you will keep moving forward in faith, honoring god, being
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If you will keep moving forward in faith, honoring god, being your best, you will come in to
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In faith, honoring god, being your best, you will come in to some of these simple things that
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Your best, you will come in to some of these simple things that god has already lined up for
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Some of these simple things that god has already lined up for you.
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God has already lined up for you. i talked to a young lady that
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You. i talked to a young lady that wanted to attend a certain
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I talked to a young lady that wanted to attend a certain college and she applied for a
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Wanted to attend a certain college and she applied for a scholarship. they called her in
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College and she applied for a scholarship. they called her in for an interview but the man
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Scholarship. they called her in for an interview but the man she was talking with was very
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For an interview but the man she was talking with was very unfriendly, just matter of fact.
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She was talking with was very unfriendly, just matter of fact. she could tell he wasn't for
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Unfriendly, just matter of fact. she could tell he wasn't for her. a few days she received an
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She could tell he wasn't for her. a few days she received an email saying there were no
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Her. a few days she received an email saying there were no scholarships available but she
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Email saying there were no scholarships available but she could check back in a month or
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Scholarships available but she could check back in a month or so. she went back and met with
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Could check back in a month or so. she went back and met with the man. same thing. very curt.
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So. she went back and met with the man. same thing. very curt. "i told you there are no
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The man. same thing. very curt. "i told you there are no scholarships available."
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"i told you there are no scholarships available." it was almost like she was
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Scholarships available." it was almost like she was bothering the man. she decided
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It was almost like she was bothering the man. she decided to go back and check one last
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Bothering the man. she decided to go back and check one last time. she made an appointment
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To go back and check one last time. she made an appointment but this time the man had to
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Time. she made an appointment but this time the man had to unexpectedly be out of town.
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But this time the man had to unexpectedly be out of town. his supervisor was filling in
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Unexpectedly be out of town. his supervisor was filling in for him that day. this lady was
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His supervisor was filling in for him that day. this lady was totally different. she was
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For him that day. this lady was totally different. she was kind, friendly, very helpful.
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Totally different. she was kind, friendly, very helpful. as she was looking over her
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Kind, friendly, very helpful. as she was looking over her records and personal information
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As she was looking over her records and personal information she noticed that the young lady
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Records and personal information she noticed that the young lady attends lakewood. she smiled
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She noticed that the young lady attends lakewood. she smiled real big and said, "you got the
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Attends lakewood. she smiled real big and said, "you got the right person today. i've been
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Real big and said, "you got the right person today. i've been attending lakewood for over
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Right person today. i've been attending lakewood for over 20 years." (cheering/applause)
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Attending lakewood for over 20 years." (cheering/applause) this supervisor went to her
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20 years." (cheering/applause) this supervisor went to her office, came back in a
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This supervisor went to her office, came back in a half-hour, not only awarded her
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Office, came back in a half-hour, not only awarded her a full four year scholarship but
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Half-hour, not only awarded her a full four year scholarship but she included all of her books,
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A full four year scholarship but she included all of her books, everything she needed to get
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She included all of her books, everything she needed to get started. (applause)
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Everything she needed to get started. (applause) what was that? a simple thing.
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Started. (applause) what was that? a simple thing. god moved the wrong person out
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What was that? a simple thing. god moved the wrong person out and put the right person in.
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God moved the wrong person out and put the right person in. she may have never been able to
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And put the right person in. she may have never been able to win over that other man but that
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She may have never been able to win over that other man but that didn't matter. god said in
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Win over that other man but that didn't matter. god said in effect, "don't worry about it.
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Didn't matter. god said in effect, "don't worry about it. he doesn't have to help you.
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Effect, "don't worry about it. he doesn't have to help you. i control the universe. i have
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He doesn't have to help you. i control the universe. i have the final say." "i can either
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I control the universe. i have the final say." "i can either change his mind and cause him
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The final say." "i can either change his mind and cause him to want to help you or i can
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Change his mind and cause him to want to help you or i can move him out and put somebody
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To want to help you or i can move him out and put somebody in there that will help you."
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Move him out and put somebody in there that will help you." we all face times where somebody
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In there that will help you." we all face times where somebody is not for us. at the office
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We all face times where somebody is not for us. at the office playing politics, trying to
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Is not for us. at the office playing politics, trying to push you down. at school,
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Playing politics, trying to push you down. at school, leaving you out, trying to make
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Push you down. at school, leaving you out, trying to make you look bad. it's easy to get
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Leaving you out, trying to make you look bad. it's easy to get frustrated and think, "man, i'm
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You look bad. it's easy to get frustrated and think, "man, i'm never going to get ahead. these
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Frustrated and think, "man, i'm never going to get ahead. these people don't like me." no,
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Never going to get ahead. these people don't like me." no, don't worry. god has some
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People don't like me." no, don't worry. god has some simple things. god can cause
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Don't worry. god has some simple things. god can cause them to be on vacation when you
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Simple things. god can cause them to be on vacation when you need a good break. he can cause
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Them to be on vacation when you need a good break. he can cause them to get transferred to a
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Need a good break. he can cause them to get transferred to a different department. or, if
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Them to get transferred to a different department. or, if god doesn't move them out of
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Different department. or, if god doesn't move them out of the way god can cause you to
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God doesn't move them out of the way god can cause you to go over them.
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The way god can cause you to go over them. the scripture says you can run
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Go over them. the scripture says you can run through a troop or leap over a
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The scripture says you can run through a troop or leap over a wall. bottom line is god will
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Through a troop or leap over a wall. bottom line is god will get you to where you're
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Wall. bottom line is god will get you to where you're supposed to be. (applause)
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Get you to where you're supposed to be. (applause) a man told how his neighbor
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Supposed to be. (applause) a man told how his neighbor lived next door was very hard
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A man told how his neighbor lived next door was very hard to get along with. they were
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Lived next door was very hard to get along with. they were always having these loud
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To get along with. they were always having these loud parties way into the night. all
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Always having these loud parties way into the night. all the neighbors complained but
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Parties way into the night. all the neighbors complained but these people didn't care. they
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The neighbors complained but these people didn't care. they were very disrespectful and
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These people didn't care. they were very disrespectful and continued to cause trouble.
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Were very disrespectful and continued to cause trouble. this had gone on year after
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Continued to cause trouble. this had gone on year after year. it didn't look like it
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This had gone on year after year. it didn't look like it would ever change. but one day
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Year. it didn't look like it would ever change. but one day this man came home from work
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Would ever change. but one day this man came home from work and noticed a big moving truck
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This man came home from work and noticed a big moving truck in front of his next door
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And noticed a big moving truck in front of his next door neighbor's house, loading up
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In front of his next door neighbor's house, loading up all their furniture. he went
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Neighbor's house, loading up all their furniture. he went over to see what was going on.
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All their furniture. he went over to see what was going on. come to find out the house was
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Over to see what was going on. come to find out the house was filled with termites. the
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Come to find out the house was filled with termites. the people moved out. they never
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Filled with termites. the people moved out. they never moved back in. he said, "joel,
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People moved out. they never moved back in. he said, "joel, i had never thanked god for
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Moved back in. he said, "joel, i had never thanked god for termites until that day."
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I had never thanked god for termites until that day." (laughter)
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Termites until that day." (laughter) a simple thing. termites.
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(laughter) a simple thing. termites. well, you say, "joel, you really
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A simple thing. termites. well, you say, "joel, you really think god used those little
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Well, you say, "joel, you really think god used those little bugs?" god used locusts to
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Think god used those little bugs?" god used locusts to change pharaoh's mind. god used
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Bugs?" god used locusts to change pharaoh's mind. god used frogs and lizards in the bible.
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Change pharaoh's mind. god used frogs and lizards in the bible. (applause)
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Frogs and lizards in the bible. (applause) i'm not saying to pray termites
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(applause) i'm not saying to pray termites on your neighbors. (laughter)
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I'm not saying to pray termites on your neighbors. (laughter) but the point is sometimes we
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On your neighbors. (laughter) but the point is sometimes we think, "ah, it's never going to
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But the point is sometimes we think, "ah, it's never going to change. i'm going to have to
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Think, "ah, it's never going to change. i'm going to have to put up with this the rest of my
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Change. i'm going to have to put up with this the rest of my life." no, stay in faith. god
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Put up with this the rest of my life." no, stay in faith. god has some simple things coming
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Life." no, stay in faith. god has some simple things coming your way.
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Has some simple things coming your way. ii kings 3, jehoshaphat and his
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Your way. ii kings 3, jehoshaphat and his army met up with two other
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Ii kings 3, jehoshaphat and his army met up with two other friendly armies. they had been
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Army met up with two other friendly armies. they had been traveling through the desert
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Friendly armies. they had been traveling through the desert for seven days on their way to
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Traveling through the desert for seven days on their way to fight another enemy when they
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For seven days on their way to fight another enemy when they ran out of water. they didn't
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Fight another enemy when they ran out of water. they didn't realize all the streams and
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Ran out of water. they didn't realize all the streams and wells had dried up. now they
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Realize all the streams and wells had dried up. now they had no water for their men, for
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Wells had dried up. now they had no water for their men, for their animals. it looked like
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Had no water for their men, for their animals. it looked like they would be an easy target
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Their animals. it looked like they would be an easy target for the enemy that was
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They would be an easy target for the enemy that was approaching.
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For the enemy that was approaching. king jehoshaphat told his men to
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Approaching. king jehoshaphat told his men to go check with the prophet elisha
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King jehoshaphat told his men to go check with the prophet elisha to see what was going to happen.
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Go check with the prophet elisha to see what was going to happen. elisha said in verse 17, "you
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To see what was going to happen. elisha said in verse 17, "you will see neither wind, nor rain,
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Elisha said in verse 17, "you will see neither wind, nor rain, but these valleys will be filled
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Will see neither wind, nor rain, but these valleys will be filled with water. you will have
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But these valleys will be filled with water. you will have plenty for yourselves and for
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With water. you will have plenty for yourselves and for your animals. but this is only
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Plenty for yourselves and for your animals. but this is only a simple thing for the lord. he
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Your animals. but this is only a simple thing for the lord. he will cause you to be victorious
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A simple thing for the lord. he will cause you to be victorious over all of the enemies."
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Will cause you to be victorious over all of the enemies." (applause)
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Over all of the enemies." (applause) it goes on to tell how the next
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(applause) it goes on to tell how the next day it didn't rain. there
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It goes on to tell how the next day it didn't rain. there wasn't a storm but water filled
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Day it didn't rain. there wasn't a storm but water filled the valley. king jehoshaphat
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Wasn't a storm but water filled the valley. king jehoshaphat and his men ended up defeating
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The valley. king jehoshaphat and his men ended up defeating the enemy, went on to conquer
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And his men ended up defeating the enemy, went on to conquer those cities. but what's
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The enemy, went on to conquer those cities. but what's interesting is this valley
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Those cities. but what's interesting is this valley suddenly filled up with water.
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Interesting is this valley suddenly filled up with water. it came out of nowhere. middle
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Suddenly filled up with water. it came out of nowhere. middle of the desert and water starts
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It came out of nowhere. middle of the desert and water starts flowing. to me, that seems like
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Of the desert and water starts flowing. to me, that seems like a big deal, a great miracle,
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Flowing. to me, that seems like a big deal, a great miracle, yet elisha said, "this is a
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A big deal, a great miracle, yet elisha said, "this is a simple thing for our god."
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Yet elisha said, "this is a simple thing for our god." i've learned what's simple to me
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Simple thing for our god." i've learned what's simple to me and what's simple to god are two
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I've learned what's simple to me and what's simple to god are two different things. what god
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And what's simple to god are two different things. what god calls simple we would call
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Different things. what god calls simple we would call supernatural, extraordinary,
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Calls simple we would call supernatural, extraordinary, far and beyond. your situation
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Supernatural, extraordinary, far and beyond. your situation may look impossible. you don't
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Far and beyond. your situation may look impossible. you don't see how you could accomplish a
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May look impossible. you don't see how you could accomplish a dream, or how you could get
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See how you could accomplish a dream, or how you could get well, how your marriage could
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Dream, or how you could get well, how your marriage could be restored. there's no water
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Well, how your marriage could be restored. there's no water in your valley. but god is
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Be restored. there's no water in your valley. but god is saying, "it's not going to
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In your valley. but god is saying, "it's not going to happen a normal way. you're not
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Saying, "it's not going to happen a normal way. you're not going to see clouds. you're not
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Happen a normal way. you're not going to see clouds. you're not going to have any rain but that
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Going to see clouds. you're not going to have any rain but that valley is going to suddenly
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Going to have any rain but that valley is going to suddenly fill up with water."
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Valley is going to suddenly fill up with water." in other words, out of nowhere
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Fill up with water." in other words, out of nowhere you get a good break. your
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In other words, out of nowhere you get a good break. your health improves. the business
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You get a good break. your health improves. the business takes off. you meet the right
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Health improves. the business takes off. you meet the right person. the situation turns
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Takes off. you meet the right person. the situation turns around. that's god giving you
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Person. the situation turns around. that's god giving you water without rain. you weren't
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Around. that's god giving you water without rain. you weren't the most qualified, didn't have
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Water without rain. you weren't the most qualified, didn't have the most experience, but
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The most qualified, didn't have the most experience, but suddenly you were promoted.
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The most experience, but suddenly you were promoted. suddenly you find yourself where
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Suddenly you were promoted. suddenly you find yourself where you could not go on your own.
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Suddenly you find yourself where you could not go on your own. we're thrilled. we're on cloud
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You could not go on your own. we're thrilled. we're on cloud nine but god says, "hey, it's
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We're thrilled. we're on cloud nine but god says, "hey, it's no big deal. it's just a simple
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Nine but god says, "hey, it's no big deal. it's just a simple thing for me."
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No big deal. it's just a simple thing for me." maybe in your health the medical
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Thing for me." maybe in your health the medical report said you'll never get
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Maybe in your health the medical report said you'll never get well. the odds were against
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Report said you'll never get well. the odds were against you. but you look up like my
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Well. the odds were against you. but you look up like my mother. thirty years later
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You. but you look up like my mother. thirty years later you're still healthy, whole,
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Mother. thirty years later you're still healthy, whole, still going strong. (applause)
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You're still healthy, whole, still going strong. (applause) that's what god calls a simple
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Still going strong. (applause) that's what god calls a simple thing. (applause)
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That's what god calls a simple thing. (applause) in your finances you didn't see
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Thing. (applause) in your finances you didn't see how you could get out of debt.
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In your finances you didn't see how you could get out of debt. it didn't look good on paper but
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How you could get out of debt. it didn't look good on paper but that valley began to fill up
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It didn't look good on paper but that valley began to fill up with water. not a normal way.
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That valley began to fill up with water. not a normal way. not rain. not something you
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With water. not a normal way. not rain. not something you could take credit for. this was
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Not rain. not something you could take credit for. this was the hand of god promoting you,
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Could take credit for. this was the hand of god promoting you, giving you wisdom, putting you
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The hand of god promoting you, giving you wisdom, putting you at the right place, opening
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Giving you wisdom, putting you at the right place, opening doors that no man can shut.
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At the right place, opening doors that no man can shut. if we're going to become
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Doors that no man can shut. if we're going to become everything we were created to
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If we're going to become everything we were created to be, if we're going to reach our
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Everything we were created to be, if we're going to reach our highest potential we can't go
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Be, if we're going to reach our highest potential we can't go around thinking, "this is too
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Highest potential we can't go around thinking, "this is too big. it's never going to work
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Around thinking, "this is too big. it's never going to work out. i never get any good
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Big. it's never going to work out. i never get any good breaks." no, have a new
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Out. i never get any good breaks." no, have a new perspective. it's a simple
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Breaks." no, have a new perspective. it's a simple thing for our god. he is saying
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Perspective. it's a simple thing for our god. he is saying to you what he said to
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Thing for our god. he is saying to you what he said to jehoshaphat, "don't worry.
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To you what he said to jehoshaphat, "don't worry. don't panic. don't turn around
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Jehoshaphat, "don't worry. don't panic. don't turn around and go back home. i'm going to
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Don't panic. don't turn around and go back home. i'm going to fill those dry places with
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And go back home. i'm going to fill those dry places with water. it's going to happen
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Fill those dry places with water. it's going to happen suddenly. it's going to be
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Water. it's going to happen suddenly. it's going to be unusual, not what you were
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Suddenly. it's going to be unusual, not what you were expecting, water without rain."
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Unusual, not what you were expecting, water without rain." that means god can heal you
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Expecting, water without rain." that means god can heal you without the treatment. god can
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That means god can heal you without the treatment. god can promote you even though you
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Without the treatment. god can promote you even though you weren't the most qualified. god
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Promote you even though you weren't the most qualified. god can increase you beyond your
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Weren't the most qualified. god can increase you beyond your salary, bring you out of debt,
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Can increase you beyond your salary, bring you out of debt, put you into overflow without
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Salary, bring you out of debt, put you into overflow without the company, without normal
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Put you into overflow without the company, without normal means. god has explosive
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The company, without normal means. god has explosive blessings. well, you say,
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Means. god has explosive blessings. well, you say, "joel, i feel like i'm in a
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Blessings. well, you say, "joel, i feel like i'm in a drought today. i haven't had
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"joel, i feel like i'm in a drought today. i haven't had any good breaks in a long
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Drought today. i haven't had any good breaks in a long time." that's just where
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Any good breaks in a long time." that's just where jehoshaphat was. don't
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Time." that's just where jehoshaphat was. don't complain. get ready for a
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Jehoshaphat was. don't complain. get ready for a simple thing, something out of
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Complain. get ready for a simple thing, something out of the ordinary, not what you were
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Simple thing, something out of the ordinary, not what you were expecting. something that you
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The ordinary, not what you were expecting. something that you could not make happen on your
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Expecting. something that you could not make happen on your own. i read about a 29 year old
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Could not make happen on your own. i read about a 29 year old young man. he was a minor
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Own. i read about a 29 year old young man. he was a minor league baseball player. a few
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Young man. he was a minor league baseball player. a few years back he bought a 50 acre
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League baseball player. a few years back he bought a 50 acre plot of land from his great
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Years back he bought a 50 acre plot of land from his great aunt so she could afford to
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Plot of land from his great aunt so she could afford to move into a seniors' home.
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Aunt so she could afford to move into a seniors' home. he paid $1,000 an acre, $50,000
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Move into a seniors' home. he paid $1,000 an acre, $50,000 for the property. it really
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He paid $1,000 an acre, $50,000 for the property. it really wasn't valued that high. it was
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For the property. it really wasn't valued that high. it was way out in the country, the
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Wasn't valued that high. it was way out in the country, the middle of nowhere. he just did
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Way out in the country, the middle of nowhere. he just did it as a favor to his loved one.
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Middle of nowhere. he just did it as a favor to his loved one. one day he was out with some
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It as a favor to his loved one. one day he was out with some equipment digging around on
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One day he was out with some equipment digging around on the property, clearing a couple
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Equipment digging around on the property, clearing a couple of acres. he kept hitting this
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The property, clearing a couple of acres. he kept hitting this flat stone. everywhere he went
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Of acres. he kept hitting this flat stone. everywhere he went right under the surface there
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Flat stone. everywhere he went right under the surface there was this certain kind of rock.
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Right under the surface there was this certain kind of rock. he called an expert out. they
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Was this certain kind of rock. he called an expert out. they discovered that his property is
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He called an expert out. they discovered that his property is filled with something called
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Discovered that his property is filled with something called goshen stone. it's some of the
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Filled with something called goshen stone. it's some of the most beautiful and sought after
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Goshen stone. it's some of the most beautiful and sought after landscaping stone around.
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Most beautiful and sought after landscaping stone around. geologists estimate there are
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Landscaping stone around. geologists estimate there are 24 million tons of goshen stone
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Geologists estimate there are 24 million tons of goshen stone on his property. it sells for a
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24 million tons of goshen stone on his property. it sells for a little over $100 a ton. that
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On his property. it sells for a little over $100 a ton. that calculates out to be a little
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Little over $100 a ton. that calculates out to be a little over $2 billion dollars' worth
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Calculates out to be a little over $2 billion dollars' worth of stone. you know what that
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Over $2 billion dollars' worth of stone. you know what that is? water without rain.
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Of stone. you know what that is? water without rain. god increasing you in unusual
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Is? water without rain. god increasing you in unusual ways. (applause)
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God increasing you in unusual ways. (applause) beyond your salary, beyond what
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Ways. (applause) beyond your salary, beyond what was expected. why don't you
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Beyond your salary, beyond what was expected. why don't you take the limits off of god?
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Was expected. why don't you take the limits off of god? you may not see how this can
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Take the limits off of god? you may not see how this can happen but that's not our job.
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You may not see how this can happen but that's not our job. our job is to believe. our job
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Happen but that's not our job. our job is to believe. our job is to say, "god, i know you
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Our job is to believe. our job is to say, "god, i know you have some simple things in my
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Is to say, "god, i know you have some simple things in my future. god, i know you can
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Have some simple things in my future. god, i know you can fill my valleys in ways that
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Future. god, i know you can fill my valleys in ways that i've never imagined. so lord, i
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Fill my valleys in ways that i've never imagined. so lord, i want to thank you for the
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I've never imagined. so lord, i want to thank you for the surpassing greatness of
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Want to thank you for the surpassing greatness of your favor."
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Surpassing greatness of your favor." your faith is what activates
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Your favor." your faith is what activates god's power. when you're in a
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Your faith is what activates god's power. when you're in a drought, when you're in a
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God's power. when you're in a drought, when you're in a valley, that's when you'll be
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Drought, when you're in a valley, that's when you'll be the most tempted to get
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Valley, that's when you'll be the most tempted to get discouraged, to complain.
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The most tempted to get discouraged, to complain. if you're not careful you'll
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Discouraged, to complain. if you're not careful you'll settle there, think, "ah, this
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If you're not careful you'll settle there, think, "ah, this is my lot in life. it's never
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Settle there, think, "ah, this is my lot in life. it's never going to change, joel. i don't
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Is my lot in life. it's never going to change, joel. i don't see any clouds in the sky."
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Going to change, joel. i don't see any clouds in the sky." neither did jehoshaphat, yet
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See any clouds in the sky." neither did jehoshaphat, yet god said the valley was going
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Neither did jehoshaphat, yet god said the valley was going to be filled with water. it
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God said the valley was going to be filled with water. it would have been hard enough
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To be filled with water. it would have been hard enough to believe if god would have
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Would have been hard enough to believe if god would have said it was going to rain. they
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To believe if god would have said it was going to rain. they were out in the desert.
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Said it was going to rain. they were out in the desert. it never rains out there. yet
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Were out in the desert. it never rains out there. yet elisha took it a step further
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It never rains out there. yet elisha took it a step further and said, "it's not going to
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Elisha took it a step further and said, "it's not going to rain. you're not going to see
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And said, "it's not going to rain. you're not going to see any clouds, any normal sign of
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Rain. you're not going to see any clouds, any normal sign of this happening but these
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Any clouds, any normal sign of this happening but these valleys are going to fill up
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This happening but these valleys are going to fill up with water."
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Valleys are going to fill up with water." jehoshaphat stood at a
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With water." jehoshaphat stood at a crossroads. was he going to
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Jehoshaphat stood at a crossroads. was he going to believe that god could do
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Crossroads. was he going to believe that god could do something unusual,
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Believe that god could do something unusual, unprecedented, out of the
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Something unusual, unprecedented, out of the ordinary? or was he just going
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Unprecedented, out of the ordinary? or was he just going to look at it in the natural,
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Ordinary? or was he just going to look at it in the natural, reason it out and think, "ah,
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To look at it in the natural, reason it out and think, "ah, it's not going to happen for
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Reason it out and think, "ah, it's not going to happen for me. i never get any good
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It's not going to happen for me. i never get any good breaks." "i'll never get well."
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Me. i never get any good breaks." "i'll never get well." "i'll never meet the right
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Breaks." "i'll never get well." "i'll never meet the right person." "i'm in a desert."
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"i'll never meet the right person." "i'm in a desert." no, you've got to do what
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Person." "i'm in a desert." no, you've got to do what jehoshaphat did and say, "even
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No, you've got to do what jehoshaphat did and say, "even though i don't see any sign of
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Jehoshaphat did and say, "even though i don't see any sign of this happening, even though
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Though i don't see any sign of this happening, even though it doesn't make sense in the
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This happening, even though it doesn't make sense in the natural, even though every voice
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It doesn't make sense in the natural, even though every voice is telling me it's impossible,
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Natural, even though every voice is telling me it's impossible, i'm going to choose to believe
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Is telling me it's impossible, i'm going to choose to believe what god said, that he can bring
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I'm going to choose to believe what god said, that he can bring me water without rain, that
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What god said, that he can bring me water without rain, that he can turn this desert into a
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Me water without rain, that he can turn this desert into a stream, that he can make a way
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He can turn this desert into a stream, that he can make a way where there is no way."
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Stream, that he can make a way where there is no way." when you believe all things are
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Where there is no way." when you believe all things are possible. quit telling
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When you believe all things are possible. quit telling yourself, "it's too big. it's
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Possible. quit telling yourself, "it's too big. it's too hard. it's not going to
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Yourself, "it's too big. it's too hard. it's not going to work out."
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Too hard. it's not going to work out." you can talk yourself out of
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Work out." you can talk yourself out of god's goodness. it may look
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You can talk yourself out of god's goodness. it may look impossible in the natural, but
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God's goodness. it may look impossible in the natural, but remember, we serve a
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Impossible in the natural, but remember, we serve a supernatural god. all it takes
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Remember, we serve a supernatural god. all it takes is one touch of his favor.
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Supernatural god. all it takes is one touch of his favor. (applause)
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Is one touch of his favor. (applause) this is what happened with the
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(applause) this is what happened with the israelites. they were in the
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This is what happened with the israelites. they were in the desert headed toward the
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Israelites. they were in the desert headed toward the promised land. they got tired
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Desert headed toward the promised land. they got tired of eating manna every day.
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Promised land. they got tired of eating manna every day. manna was something like bread.
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Of eating manna every day. manna was something like bread. they complained to moses that
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Manna was something like bread. they complained to moses that they didn't have any meat to
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They complained to moses that they didn't have any meat to eat. god heard the complaining
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They didn't have any meat to eat. god heard the complaining and told moses that he was
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Eat. god heard the complaining and told moses that he was going to give them meat, not
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And told moses that he was going to give them meat, not for one day, not for five days,
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Going to give them meat, not for one day, not for five days, not for 20 days, but for a
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For one day, not for five days, not for 20 days, but for a whole month. moses said, "god,
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Not for 20 days, but for a whole month. moses said, "god, that's impossible. we're in the
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Whole month. moses said, "god, that's impossible. we're in the desert. there are 2 million
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That's impossible. we're in the desert. there are 2 million people out here. even if we
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Desert. there are 2 million people out here. even if we butchered all of our flocks
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People out here. even if we butchered all of our flocks and all of our herds we
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Butchered all of our flocks and all of our herds we wouldn't have that much meat."
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And all of our herds we wouldn't have that much meat." god said, "moses, is there any
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Wouldn't have that much meat." god said, "moses, is there any limit to my power? moses, did
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God said, "moses, is there any limit to my power? moses, did you forget that i parted the
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Limit to my power? moses, did you forget that i parted the red sea?
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You forget that i parted the red sea? don't you realize i can bring wa
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Red sea? don't you realize i can bring wa without rain? i can bring meat
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Don't you realize i can bring wa without rain? i can bring meat without a grocery store.
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Without rain? i can bring meat without a grocery store. i can guide you through the
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Without a grocery store. i can guide you through the desert without a gps system
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I can guide you through the desert without a gps system using a cloud by day, a pillar
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Desert without a gps system using a cloud by day, a pillar of fire by night. there is no
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Using a cloud by day, a pillar of fire by night. there is no limit to my power."
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Of fire by night. there is no limit to my power." the scripture says, "god shifted
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Limit to my power." the scripture says, "god shifted the direction of the wind and
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The scripture says, "god shifted the direction of the wind and brought in quail from the sea
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The direction of the wind and brought in quail from the sea and caused it to fall into the
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Brought in quail from the sea and caused it to fall into the camp."
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And caused it to fall into the camp." god simply breathed in their
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Camp." god simply breathed in their direction and suddenly millions
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God simply breathed in their direction and suddenly millions of quail were at their front
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Direction and suddenly millions of quail were at their front door. they didn't have to go
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Of quail were at their front door. they didn't have to go looking for it, hunting,
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Door. they didn't have to go looking for it, hunting, fishing. the quail came to
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Looking for it, hunting, fishing. the quail came to them. god thought of home
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Fishing. the quail came to them. god thought of home delivery way before domino's.
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Them. god thought of home delivery way before domino's. (laughter)
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Delivery way before domino's. (laughter) but sometimes we think, "joel,
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(laughter) but sometimes we think, "joel, this situation is never going to
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But sometimes we think, "joel, this situation is never going to change." god is asking you what
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This situation is never going to change." god is asking you what he asked moses, "is there any
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Change." god is asking you what he asked moses, "is there any limit to my power? i make
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He asked moses, "is there any limit to my power? i make streets out of gold. i can
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Limit to my power? i make streets out of gold. i can bring your dreams to pass.
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Streets out of gold. i can bring your dreams to pass. i breathed life into your body.
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Bring your dreams to pass. i breathed life into your body. i can correct what's wrong.
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I breathed life into your body. i can correct what's wrong. i control the whole universe.
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I can correct what's wrong. i control the whole universe. i can cause things to suddenly
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I control the whole universe. i can cause things to suddenly fall into place."
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I can cause things to suddenly fall into place." imagine that scene, every night
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Fall into place." imagine that scene, every night for 30 days, two million people
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Imagine that scene, every night for 30 days, two million people sitting down in the desert
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For 30 days, two million people sitting down in the desert having a steak dinner. you know
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Sitting down in the desert having a steak dinner. you know what that was? a simple thing.
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Having a steak dinner. you know what that was? a simple thing. god just breathed on them.
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What that was? a simple thing. god just breathed on them. no big deal. now you may not
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God just breathed on them. no big deal. now you may not need steak in the desert but
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No big deal. now you may not need steak in the desert but you need healing from an
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Need steak in the desert but you need healing from an illness. you need freedom from
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You need healing from an illness. you need freedom from an addiction.
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Illness. you need freedom from an addiction. you need a child to come back
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An addiction. you need a child to come back home. you need a good break to
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You need a child to come back home. you need a good break to accomplish your dream. why
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Home. you need a good break to accomplish your dream. why don't you say, "god, you did it
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Accomplish your dream. why don't you say, "god, you did it for them. do it for me. god,
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Don't you say, "god, you did it for them. do it for me. god, breathe in my direction. show
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For them. do it for me. god, breathe in my direction. show me one of those simple things.
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Breathe in my direction. show me one of those simple things. god, let me have water without
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Me one of those simple things. god, let me have water without rain."
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God, let me have water without rain." this is what happened to a man
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Rain." this is what happened to a man in the scripture. he was a
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This is what happened to a man in the scripture. he was a captain in the army. he had a
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In the scripture. he was a captain in the army. he had a young man that lived with him
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Captain in the army. he had a young man that lived with him that was just like his son that
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Young man that lived with him that was just like his son that had become very sick and was
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That was just like his son that had become very sick and was close to death. the whole
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Had become very sick and was close to death. the whole family was distraught and
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Close to death. the whole family was distraught and upset. they didn't know what
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Family was distraught and upset. they didn't know what to do. this captain heard that
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Upset. they didn't know what to do. this captain heard that jesus was in town. he went to
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To do. this captain heard that jesus was in town. he went to him and said, "jesus, my loved
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Jesus was in town. he went to him and said, "jesus, my loved one is so sick. would you
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Him and said, "jesus, my loved one is so sick. would you please help me?" jesus said,
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One is so sick. would you please help me?" jesus said, "yes. i'll come to your house
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Please help me?" jesus said, "yes. i'll come to your house right now and heal him." the
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"yes. i'll come to your house right now and heal him." the man said, "jesus, i'm a captain
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Right now and heal him." the man said, "jesus, i'm a captain in the army. i have a lot of
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Man said, "jesus, i'm a captain in the army. i have a lot of authority. when i speak people
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In the army. i have a lot of authority. when i speak people obey me. you're busy. you don't
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Authority. when i speak people obey me. you're busy. you don't need to come to my house. just
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Obey me. you're busy. you don't need to come to my house. just speak the word and i know my
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Need to come to my house. just speak the word and i know my loved one will be made whole."
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Speak the word and i know my loved one will be made whole." (applause)
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Loved one will be made whole." (applause) jesus was amazed. everyone else
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(applause) jesus was amazed. everyone else would have loved for jesus to
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Jesus was amazed. everyone else would have loved for jesus to come to their house. they were
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Would have loved for jesus to come to their house. they were all pulling on him, begging
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Come to their house. they were all pulling on him, begging him, but not this man. his
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All pulling on him, begging him, but not this man. his attitude was, "it's a simple
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Him, but not this man. his attitude was, "it's a simple thing for you. it's a big deal
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Attitude was, "it's a simple thing for you. it's a big deal to me but it's nothing for you.
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Thing for you. it's a big deal to me but it's nothing for you. you spoke worlds into
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To me but it's nothing for you. you spoke worlds into existence."
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You spoke worlds into existence." jesus said, "i haven't seen this
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Existence." jesus said, "i haven't seen this great a faith in all of israel.
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Jesus said, "i haven't seen this great a faith in all of israel. you can go home. your loved one
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Great a faith in all of israel. you can go home. your loved one has been healed."
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You can go home. your loved one has been healed." here's my point. when you face
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Has been healed." here's my point. when you face a situation that looks
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Here's my point. when you face a situation that looks impossible, you don't see how
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A situation that looks impossible, you don't see how it could work out, but deep
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Impossible, you don't see how it could work out, but deep down you know for our god it's
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It could work out, but deep down you know for our god it's a simple thing, god calls that
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Down you know for our god it's a simple thing, god calls that great faith. it may seem like
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A simple thing, god calls that great faith. it may seem like you could never get out of
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Great faith. it may seem like you could never get out of debt, never pay your house off,
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You could never get out of debt, never pay your house off, never build that orphanage
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Debt, never pay your house off, never build that orphanage you're dreaming about, but deep
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Never build that orphanage you're dreaming about, but deep down you know god takes
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You're dreaming about, but deep down you know god takes pleasure in prospering you.
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Down you know god takes pleasure in prospering you. you know he is supplying all
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Pleasure in prospering you. you know he is supplying all of your needs. you know you
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You know he is supplying all of your needs. you know you will lend and not borrow.
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Of your needs. you know you will lend and not borrow. that's great faith.
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Will lend and not borrow. that's great faith. the medical report may say,
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That's great faith. the medical report may say, "nothing more we can do. the
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The medical report may say, "nothing more we can do. the odds are against you," but deep
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"nothing more we can do. the odds are against you," but deep down you know jehovah rapha;
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Odds are against you," but deep down you know jehovah rapha; the lord our healer, is
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Down you know jehovah rapha; the lord our healer, is restoring health back into you.
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The lord our healer, is restoring health back into you. god calls that great faith.
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Restoring health back into you. god calls that great faith. (applause)
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God calls that great faith. (applause) the child that's off course.
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(applause) the child that's off course. the legal trouble. the problem
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The child that's off course. the legal trouble. the problem at work. it looks like it may
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The legal trouble. the problem at work. it looks like it may never turn around. you could
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At work. it looks like it may never turn around. you could easily live depressed,
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Never turn around. you could easily live depressed, discouraged, stressed out but
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Easily live depressed, discouraged, stressed out but instead you have the attitude,
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Discouraged, stressed out but instead you have the attitude, "god, i know for you it's a
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Instead you have the attitude, "god, i know for you it's a simple thing. all power is in
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"god, i know for you it's a simple thing. all power is in your hands. god, you did it for
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Simple thing. all power is in your hands. god, you did it for moses. you did it for
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Your hands. god, you did it for moses. you did it for jehoshaphat. you did it for the
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Moses. you did it for jehoshaphat. you did it for the army captain. god, i know you
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Jehoshaphat. you did it for the army captain. god, i know you can do it for me."
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Army captain. god, i know you can do it for me." that's what allows the creator
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Can do it for me." that's what allows the creator of the universe to show up and
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That's what allows the creator of the universe to show up and do amazing things. whatever
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Of the universe to show up and do amazing things. whatever you're up against, whatever
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Do amazing things. whatever you're up against, whatever you're dreaming about, keep
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You're up against, whatever you're dreaming about, keep the right perspective. it's a
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You're dreaming about, keep the right perspective. it's a simple thing for our god. he
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The right perspective. it's a simple thing for our god. he can bring water without rain.
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Simple thing for our god. he can bring water without rain. you may be in a desert, in a dry
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Can bring water without rain. you may be in a desert, in a dry place.
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You may be in a desert, in a dry place. my encouragement is get ready.
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Place. my encouragement is get ready. those valleys are about to be
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My encouragement is get ready. those valleys are about to be filled. it's going to happen
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Those valleys are about to be filled. it's going to happen suddenly. not a normal way.
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Filled. it's going to happen suddenly. not a normal way. not something you were
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Suddenly. not a normal way. not something you were expecting. something out of
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Not something you were expecting. something out of the ordinary. suddenly, the
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Expecting. something out of the ordinary. suddenly, the wind shifts in your direction.
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The ordinary. suddenly, the wind shifts in your direction. like the israelites, your camp
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Wind shifts in your direction. like the israelites, your camp is filled with quail. in other
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Like the israelites, your camp is filled with quail. in other words, you meet the right
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Is filled with quail. in other words, you meet the right person, like the young lady
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Words, you meet the right person, like the young lady with the scholarship. or
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Person, like the young lady with the scholarship. or somebody puts in a good word
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With the scholarship. or somebody puts in a good word for you like mordecai.
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Somebody puts in a good word for you like mordecai. suddenly, you're vindicated.
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For you like mordecai. suddenly, you're vindicated. you're promoted. the problem
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Suddenly, you're vindicated. you're promoted. the problem turns around. god has done it
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You're promoted. the problem turns around. god has done it in the past. he is going to do
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Turns around. god has done it in the past. he is going to do it again in the future.
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In the past. he is going to do it again in the future. i believe and declare simple
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It again in the future. i believe and declare simple things are coming your way:
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I believe and declare simple things are coming your way: supernatural breaks,
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Things are coming your way: supernatural breaks, opportunities, provision,
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Supernatural breaks, opportunities, provision, healing, restoration.
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Opportunities, provision, healing, restoration. the winds of god's favor have
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Healing, restoration. the winds of god's favor have shifted in your direction.
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The winds of god's favor have shifted in your direction. like jehoshaphat, you're going
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Shifted in your direction. like jehoshaphat, you're going to see water without rain.
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Like jehoshaphat, you're going to see water without rain. your valleys are going to be
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To see water without rain. your valleys are going to be filled to overflowing, plenty
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Your valleys are going to be filled to overflowing, plenty for yourself, plenty left over
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Filled to overflowing, plenty for yourself, plenty left over to be a blessing to others.
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For yourself, plenty left over to be a blessing to others. in jesus' name i declare it.
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To be a blessing to others. in jesus' name i declare it. if you receive it can you say,
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In jesus' name i declare it. if you receive it can you say, "amen" today? (amen.)
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If you receive it can you say, "amen" today? (amen.) (applause)
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"amen" today? (amen.) (applause) well, we never like to close
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(applause) well, we never like to close our broadcasts without giving
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Well, we never like to close our broadcasts without giving you an opportunity to make
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Our broadcasts without giving you an opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life.
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You an opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life. would you pray with me?
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Jesus the lord of your life. would you pray with me? just say, "lord jesus, i repent
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Would you pray with me? just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins. come into my heart.
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Just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins. come into my heart. i make you my lord and savior."
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Of my sins. come into my heart. i make you my lord and savior." friends, if you prayed that
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I make you my lord and savior." friends, if you prayed that simple prayer we believe you
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Friends, if you prayed that simple prayer we believe you got born again. get in a good
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Simple prayer we believe you got born again. get in a good bible-based church. keep god
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Got born again. get in a good bible-based church. keep god first place. he is going to
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Bible-based church. keep god first place. he is going to take you places that you've
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First place. he is going to take you places that you've never dreamed of.
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Life throws so much at us.
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Life throws so much at us. disappointments,
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Disappointments, failures, challenges.
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Failures, challenges. we can feel so out of touch
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We can feel so out of touch that we no longer
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That we no longer recognize ourselves.
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Recognize ourselves. life has a way of changing us.
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Life has a way of changing us. at one time
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At one time we were outgoing
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We were outgoing and excited about our dreams.
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And excited about our dreams. but when we go
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But when we go through disappointments
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Through disappointments and people do us
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And people do us wrong, it's easy
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Wrong, it's easy to lose that positive,
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To lose that positive, passionate person
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Passionate person that we used to be.
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In my new book,
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In my new book, rediscovering the forgotten
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Rediscovering the forgotten you, i'll help you
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You, i'll help you get back to who you really are.
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Get back to who you really are. the joyful you,
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The joyful you, the confident you,
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The confident you, the talented you.
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The talented you. it's not too late.
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It's not too late. you haven't been
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You haven't been through too much.
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Through too much. you may have lost
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You may have lost part of yourself,
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Part of yourself, but you can find yourself.
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But you can find yourself. god is in the business
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God is in the business of restoring what was lost.
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Of restoring what was lost. healing what was broken.
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Healing what was broken. you haven't seen the
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You haven't seen the best version of you yet.
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Best version of you yet. it's still in front of you.
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It's still in front of you. 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, we would like to send you
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A copy of joel's brand new book,
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Rediscovering the forgotten you.
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The forgotten you. take back your passion,
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Take back your passion, reignite your dreams,
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Reignite your dreams, and embrace the life
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And embrace the life you were created to live.
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You were created to live. this book shares
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This book shares uplifting scripture
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And personal stories
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And personal stories that will help you
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That will help you release bitterness, silence,
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Release bitterness, silence, self-defeating
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Self-defeating thoughts, and embrace
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Thoughts, and embrace by faith
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By faith the vision of the life
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The vision of the life god designed for you.
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God designed for you. life's challenges
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Life's challenges might have distorted
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Might have distorted the true you,
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The true you, but now you can reclaim,
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But now you can reclaim, revitalize and restore
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Revitalize and restore the version of yourself
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The version of yourself that you once knew,
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That you once knew, or the version that you know
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Or the version that you know god has made you to be:
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God has made you to be: filled with hopes and dreams,
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Filled with hopes and dreams, optimism and confidence.
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Optimism and confidence. request your copy today
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Request your copy today and discover
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And discover the best version of you yet.
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God is about to breathe
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God is about to breathe new life, new passion,
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New life, new passion, new dreams into your heart.
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New dreams into your heart. what he started,
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What he started, he's going to finish.
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He's going to finish. thanks so much
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Thanks so much for being with us today.
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For being with us today. victoria and i are praying
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Victoria and i are praying for you and your family,
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For you and your family, for god's very best.
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For god's very best. thank you so much
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Thank you so much for your prayer and support.
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For your prayer and support. your generosity
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Your generosity helps people
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Helps people all over the world.
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All over the world. a special
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A special thank you to our champion
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Thank you to our champion of hope partners
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Of hope partners for all you do
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For all you do to make the ministry possible.
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To make the ministry possible. if you're not a partner,
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If you're not a partner, i hope you'll
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I hope you'll consider becoming one.
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Consider becoming one. until we meet again,
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Until we meet again, may the lord bless
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Joel Osteen - It's A Simple Thing

April 16, 2026 | 27:29

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