Joel Osteen

Joel Osteen - Keep Your Walls Up

December 11, 2025 | 29:55

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Joel Osteen | Joel Osteen - Keep Your Walls Up | December 11, 2025

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(applause) well, god bless you. it's
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(applause) well, god bless you. it's always a joy to come into your
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Well, god bless you. it's always a joy to come into your homes and if you're ever in our
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Always a joy to come into your homes and if you're ever in our area please stop by and be a
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Homes and if you're ever in our area please stop by and be a part of one of the services.
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Area please stop by and be a part of one of the services. i promise you we'll make you
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Part of one of the services. i promise you we'll make you feel right at home. but thanks
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I promise you we'll make you feel right at home. but thanks so much for tuning in. thank
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Feel right at home. but thanks so much for tuning in. thank you again for coming out today.
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So much for tuning in. thank you again for coming out today. i like to start with something
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You again for coming out today. i like to start with something funny. i heard about this man.
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I like to start with something funny. i heard about this man. he was sitting on an airplane
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Funny. i heard about this man. he was sitting on an airplane next to a beautiful single lady.
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He was sitting on an airplane next to a beautiful single lady. they struck up a conversation
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Next to a beautiful single lady. they struck up a conversation and he asked her what kind of
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They struck up a conversation and he asked her what kind of men she liked. she said, "well,
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And he asked her what kind of men she liked. she said, "well, i like native american indian
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Men she liked. she said, "well, i like native american indian men with their high cheekbones
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I like native american indian men with their high cheekbones and their golden tan skin.
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Men with their high cheekbones and their golden tan skin. plus, i like jewish men.
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And their golden tan skin. plus, i like jewish men. they're so brilliant and
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Plus, i like jewish men. they're so brilliant and successful. and then i like
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They're so brilliant and successful. and then i like good old boys from the south
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Successful. and then i like good old boys from the south with their long southern drawl.
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Good old boys from the south with their long southern drawl. what's your name?"
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With their long southern drawl. what's your name?" he said, "my name is geronimo
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What's your name?" he said, "my name is geronimo bernstein." "but my friends
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He said, "my name is geronimo bernstein." "but my friends call me bubba." (laughter)
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Bernstein." "but my friends call me bubba." (laughter) hold up your bible. say it like
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Call me bubba." (laughter) hold up your bible. say it like you mean it.
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Hold up your bible. say it like you mean it. this is my bible.
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You mean it. this is my bible. i am what it says i am.
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This is my bible. i am what it says i am. i have what it says i have.
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I am what it says i am. i have what it says i have. i can do what it says i can do.
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I have what it says i have. i can do what it says i can do. today i will be taught the word
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I can do what it says i can do. today i will be taught the word of god.
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Today i will be taught the word of god. i boldly confess:
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Of god. i boldly confess: my mind is alert.
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I boldly confess: my mind is alert. my heart is receptive.
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My mind is alert. my heart is receptive. i will never be the same.
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My heart is receptive. i will never be the same. in jesus' name. god bless you.
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I will never be the same. in jesus' name. god bless you. i want to talk to you today
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In jesus' name. god bless you. i want to talk to you today about keeping your walls up.
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I want to talk to you today about keeping your walls up. it's easy to go through life
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About keeping your walls up. it's easy to go through life letting everything get on the
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It's easy to go through life letting everything get on the inside, offended by what
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Letting everything get on the inside, offended by what somebody said, worried about a
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Inside, offended by what somebody said, worried about a problem at work, upset because
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Somebody said, worried about a problem at work, upset because of a negative report. we can't
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Problem at work, upset because of a negative report. we can't stop all these things from
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Of a negative report. we can't stop all these things from happening. they key is to have
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Stop all these things from happening. they key is to have walls built up so we
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Happening. they key is to have walls built up so we don't allow everything in.
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Walls built up so we don't allow everything in. the scripture says to build
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Don't allow everything in. the scripture says to build your self up. one translation
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The scripture says to build your self up. one translation says to edify your self. the
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Your self up. one translation says to edify your self. the word edify is where we get
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Says to edify your self. the word edify is where we get the word edifice, meaning
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Word edify is where we get the word edifice, meaning "building." this is saying if
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The word edifice, meaning "building." this is saying if you're going to stay
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"building." this is saying if you're going to stay encouraged, if you're going to
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You're going to stay encouraged, if you're going to enjoy your life, you have to
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Encouraged, if you're going to enjoy your life, you have to build up these walls to where
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Enjoy your life, you have to build up these walls to where you don't allow the negative,
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Build up these walls to where you don't allow the negative, the offense, the worry, the
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You don't allow the negative, the offense, the worry, the frustration into your spirit
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The offense, the worry, the frustration into your spirit person. we only have so much
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Frustration into your spirit person. we only have so much emotional energy each day.
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Person. we only have so much emotional energy each day. you will have opportunities to
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Emotional energy each day. you will have opportunities to spend it on things that don't
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You will have opportunities to spend it on things that don't matter: stuck in traffic,
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Spend it on things that don't matter: stuck in traffic, stressed out, frustrated.
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Matter: stuck in traffic, stressed out, frustrated. you are spending emotional
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Stressed out, frustrated. you are spending emotional energy that you need for your
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You are spending emotional energy that you need for your own goals, your own dreams.
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Energy that you need for your own goals, your own dreams. or upset about what somebody
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Own goals, your own dreams. or upset about what somebody said about you, thinking about
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Or upset about what somebody said about you, thinking about how you're going to pay them
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Said about you, thinking about how you're going to pay them back, calling a friend, "can
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How you're going to pay them back, calling a friend, "can you believe they said that?"
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Back, calling a friend, "can you believe they said that?" that's emotional energy you're
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You believe they said that?" that's emotional energy you're not going to have for your own
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That's emotional energy you're not going to have for your own family, to play with your
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Not going to have for your own family, to play with your children at night. it's not
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Family, to play with your children at night. it's not only doing you a disservice.
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Children at night. it's not only doing you a disservice. you're doing them a disservice.
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Only doing you a disservice. you're doing them a disservice. you've got to put some walls up.
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You're doing them a disservice. you've got to put some walls up. quit allowing everything on the
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You've got to put some walls up. quit allowing everything on the inside. if you'll stay in peace
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Quit allowing everything on the inside. if you'll stay in peace god will fight your battles for
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Inside. if you'll stay in peace god will fight your battles for you.
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God will fight your battles for you. this is the reason many people
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You. this is the reason many people don't enjoy life. a coworker is
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This is the reason many people don't enjoy life. a coworker is not treating them right. it
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Don't enjoy life. a coworker is not treating them right. it sours the whole day. a problem
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Not treating them right. it sours the whole day. a problem at home. they're so worried.
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Sours the whole day. a problem at home. they're so worried. it's constantly on the forefront
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At home. they're so worried. it's constantly on the forefront of their mind. there's always
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It's constantly on the forefront of their mind. there's always something keeping them
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Of their mind. there's always something keeping them offended, frustrated, stressed.
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Something keeping them offended, frustrated, stressed. it's like a dark cloud follows
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Offended, frustrated, stressed. it's like a dark cloud follows them everywhere they go.
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It's like a dark cloud follows them everywhere they go. that cloud would leave if you
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Them everywhere they go. that cloud would leave if you would quit letting that get into
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That cloud would leave if you would quit letting that get into your spirit person. it may come
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Would quit letting that get into your spirit person. it may come to your mind. you can't stop
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Your spirit person. it may come to your mind. you can't stop people from saying things.
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To your mind. you can't stop people from saying things. you can't prevent all the
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People from saying things. you can't prevent all the negative but you don't have to
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You can't prevent all the negative but you don't have to allow that to get into your
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Negative but you don't have to allow that to get into your spirit. you can dismiss it and
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Allow that to get into your spirit. you can dismiss it and say, "you know what? i'm not
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Spirit. you can dismiss it and say, "you know what? i'm not dwelling on it. i'm not going
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Say, "you know what? i'm not dwelling on it. i'm not going the next three days worried,
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Dwelling on it. i'm not going the next three days worried, playing out all the what if's,
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The next three days worried, playing out all the what if's, wondering why they said that."
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Playing out all the what if's, wondering why they said that." proverbs says, "above all else
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Wondering why they said that." proverbs says, "above all else guard your heart."
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Proverbs says, "above all else guard your heart." you can't be passive and let
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Guard your heart." you can't be passive and let everything in. you've got to be
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You can't be passive and let everything in. you've got to be proactive and put some walls
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Everything in. you've got to be proactive and put some walls up. guard what you dwell on.
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Proactive and put some walls up. guard what you dwell on. be selective what you give your
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Up. guard what you dwell on. be selective what you give your time and attention to. your
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Be selective what you give your time and attention to. your destiny is too important to
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Time and attention to. your destiny is too important to allow poison in.
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Destiny is too important to allow poison in. the truth is, we all have
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Allow poison in. the truth is, we all have challenges. we all have things
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The truth is, we all have challenges. we all have things that come against us but there
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Challenges. we all have things that come against us but there are certain problems, certain
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That come against us but there are certain problems, certain situations i tell my family, my
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Are certain problems, certain situations i tell my family, my staff, "i don't want to know
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Situations i tell my family, my staff, "i don't want to know all the details. don't give me
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Staff, "i don't want to know all the details. don't give me the two-hour version. give me
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All the details. don't give me the two-hour version. give me the 20 second version."
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The two-hour version. give me the 20 second version." i don't need to know what they
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The 20 second version." i don't need to know what they said and how upset she was and
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I don't need to know what they said and how upset she was and how it's not going to work out
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Said and how upset she was and how it's not going to work out and they think you're too much
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How it's not going to work out and they think you're too much of this. my attitude is, "leave
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And they think you're too much of this. my attitude is, "leave me in my ignorance. just give
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Of this. my attitude is, "leave me in my ignorance. just give me the bottom line. we've got a
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Me in my ignorance. just give me the bottom line. we've got a problem. that's fine. god knows
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Me the bottom line. we've got a problem. that's fine. god knows all the details."
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Problem. that's fine. god knows all the details." you can't put poison into you
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All the details." you can't put poison into you over and over and expect to live
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You can't put poison into you over and over and expect to live a positive faith-filled life.
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Over and over and expect to live a positive faith-filled life. and i know we make good
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A positive faith-filled life. and i know we make good decisions when we have good
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And i know we make good decisions when we have good information but sometimes we're
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Decisions when we have good information but sometimes we're getting too much information.
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Information but sometimes we're getting too much information. we like the juicy details. it
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Getting too much information. we like the juicy details. it feeds our flesh but it poisons
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We like the juicy details. it feeds our flesh but it poisons our spirit.
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Feeds our flesh but it poisons our spirit. in a race
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Our spirit. in a race nobody focuses on the
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In a race nobody focuses on the people in last place. nobody
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Nobody focuses on the people in last place. nobody finds fault and criticizes
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People in last place. nobody finds fault and criticizes those that are bringing up the
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Finds fault and criticizes those that are bringing up the rear. all the focus is on the
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Those that are bringing up the rear. all the focus is on the winners. that's where the
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Rear. all the focus is on the winners. that's where the attention, the studying, the
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Winners. that's where the attention, the studying, the analyzing, the critiquing is.
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Attention, the studying, the analyzing, the critiquing is. if people are critiquing you,
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Analyzing, the critiquing is. if people are critiquing you, finding fault, trying to
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If people are critiquing you, finding fault, trying to discredit you, it's because
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Finding fault, trying to discredit you, it's because you're winning. you're out
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Discredit you, it's because you're winning. you're out front. you're making a
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You're winning. you're out front. you're making a difference.
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Front. you're making a difference. i've learned the more favor on
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Difference. i've learned the more favor on your life the more opposition it
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I've learned the more favor on your life the more opposition it will stir up. some people won't
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Your life the more opposition it will stir up. some people won't like you simply because of the
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Will stir up. some people won't like you simply because of the blessing god put on you.
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Like you simply because of the blessing god put on you. this is what happened with cain
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Blessing god put on you. this is what happened with cain and abel. they were adam and
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This is what happened with cain and abel. they were adam and eve's two sons. cain ended up
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And abel. they were adam and eve's two sons. cain ended up killing abel. what's
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Eve's two sons. cain ended up killing abel. what's interesting is abel honored god
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Killing abel. what's interesting is abel honored god with his life. he was a person
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Interesting is abel honored god with his life. he was a person of excellence. he went around
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With his life. he was a person of excellence. he went around being his best. he had god's
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Of excellence. he went around being his best. he had god's blessing and favor on him.
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Being his best. he had god's blessing and favor on him. he never did anything wrong
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Blessing and favor on him. he never did anything wrong to his brother cain. he didn't
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He never did anything wrong to his brother cain. he didn't disrespect him, didn't cheat
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To his brother cain. he didn't disrespect him, didn't cheat him; didn't lie about him. cain
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Disrespect him, didn't cheat him; didn't lie about him. cain hated abel simply because of
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Him; didn't lie about him. cain hated abel simply because of the favor on abel's life.
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Hated abel simply because of the favor on abel's life. you have to accept the fact that
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The favor on abel's life. you have to accept the fact that some people will not like you
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You have to accept the fact that some people will not like you and there's nothing you can do
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Some people will not like you and there's nothing you can do about it. it's not about you.
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And there's nothing you can do about it. it's not about you. it's about the favor god put on
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About it. it's not about you. it's about the favor god put on you. (applause)
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It's about the favor god put on you. (applause) i've heard it said this way.
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You. (applause) i've heard it said this way. the more vertically aligned you
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I've heard it said this way. the more vertically aligned you are, the more you honor god, the
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The more vertically aligned you are, the more you honor god, the more horizontally challenged you
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Are, the more you honor god, the more horizontally challenged you will be. a vertical
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More horizontally challenged you will be. a vertical relationship can create
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Will be. a vertical relationship can create horizontal conflict. can you
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Relationship can create horizontal conflict. can you deal with the fact that not
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Horizontal conflict. can you deal with the fact that not everybody can handle your
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Deal with the fact that not everybody can handle your success? not everybody will
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Everybody can handle your success? not everybody will celebrate god's blessing and
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Success? not everybody will celebrate god's blessing and favor on your life. you have to
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Celebrate god's blessing and favor on your life. you have to be wise enough to realize,
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Favor on your life. you have to be wise enough to realize, "these people don't like me but
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Be wise enough to realize, "these people don't like me but it's not about me. i'm not
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"these people don't like me but it's not about me. i'm not going to be offended. i'm not
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It's not about me. i'm not going to be offended. i'm not going to spend time seeing how
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Going to be offended. i'm not going to spend time seeing how i can win them over, lose sleep
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Going to spend time seeing how i can win them over, lose sleep thinking about what they said
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I can win them over, lose sleep thinking about what they said about me. no, i'm not going to
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Thinking about what they said about me. no, i'm not going to waste my emotional energy on
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About me. no, i'm not going to waste my emotional energy on something that i cannot change.
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Waste my emotional energy on something that i cannot change. i know it's because of the favor
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Something that i cannot change. i know it's because of the favor of god on my life." that's how
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I know it's because of the favor of god on my life." that's how you keep your walls built up.
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Of god on my life." that's how you keep your walls built up. think about mary, the mother of
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You keep your walls built up. think about mary, the mother of jesus. when she said yes to the
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Think about mary, the mother of jesus. when she said yes to the angel that she would have a
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Jesus. when she said yes to the angel that she would have a baby without knowing a man, she
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Angel that she would have a baby without knowing a man, she had to accept the fact that she
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Baby without knowing a man, she had to accept the fact that she would be misunderstood by some
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Had to accept the fact that she would be misunderstood by some people the rest of her life.
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Would be misunderstood by some people the rest of her life. the blessing, as great as it
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People the rest of her life. the blessing, as great as it was, brought controversy.
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The blessing, as great as it was, brought controversy. it brought opposition. she was
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Was, brought controversy. it brought opposition. she was celebrated by some and looked
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It brought opposition. she was celebrated by some and looked down on by others. there are
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Celebrated by some and looked down on by others. there are times like mary you have to
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Down on by others. there are times like mary you have to accept the fact, "i may be
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Times like mary you have to accept the fact, "i may be misunderstood by certain
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Accept the fact, "i may be misunderstood by certain people. they may try to push me
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Misunderstood by certain people. they may try to push me down, make fun of me, but it's
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People. they may try to push me down, make fun of me, but it's not about me. it's about the
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Down, make fun of me, but it's not about me. it's about the blessing god put on my life."
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Not about me. it's about the blessing god put on my life." the real question today is, "can
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Blessing god put on my life." the real question today is, "can you handle being blessed?"
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The real question today is, "can you handle being blessed?" david faced this. as a teenager
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You handle being blessed?" david faced this. as a teenager he was out in the shepherd
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David faced this. as a teenager he was out in the shepherd fields taking care of his
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He was out in the shepherd fields taking care of his father's sheep. one day his dad
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Fields taking care of his father's sheep. one day his dad asked him to take lunch to his
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Father's sheep. one day his dad asked him to take lunch to his brothers that were out in the
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Asked him to take lunch to his brothers that were out in the battlefield. they had a much
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Brothers that were out in the battlefield. they had a much more prestigious, exciting
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Battlefield. they had a much more prestigious, exciting position. david was stuck
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More prestigious, exciting position. david was stuck taking care of sheep. when
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Position. david was stuck taking care of sheep. when david arrived with the food you
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Taking care of sheep. when david arrived with the food you would think the brothers would
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David arrived with the food you would think the brothers would be appreciative. i mean he was
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Would think the brothers would be appreciative. i mean he was doing them a favor. but one of
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Be appreciative. i mean he was doing them a favor. but one of the brothers named eliab tried
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Doing them a favor. but one of the brothers named eliab tried to embarrass david. he said in
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The brothers named eliab tried to embarrass david. he said in front of all the men, "david,
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To embarrass david. he said in front of all the men, "david, what are you doing here? and
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Front of all the men, "david, what are you doing here? and with whom have you left those
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What are you doing here? and with whom have you left those few sheep?" he was trying to
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With whom have you left those few sheep?" he was trying to belittle david, make him feel
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Few sheep?" he was trying to belittle david, make him feel small, discredit him. he was
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Belittle david, make him feel small, discredit him. he was saying in effect, "david,
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Small, discredit him. he was saying in effect, "david, you're not important. you're a
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Saying in effect, "david, you're not important. you're a shepherd boy."
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You're not important. you're a shepherd boy." don't be surprised if god's
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Shepherd boy." don't be surprised if god's favor on your life stirs up
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Don't be surprised if god's favor on your life stirs up opposition in other people.
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Favor on your life stirs up opposition in other people. it will stir up envy, jealousy,
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Opposition in other people. it will stir up envy, jealousy, criticism. there was no reason
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It will stir up envy, jealousy, criticism. there was no reason for eliab to be jealous. david
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Criticism. there was no reason for eliab to be jealous. david was younger, smaller, out in
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For eliab to be jealous. david was younger, smaller, out in the shepherd's fields. in other
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Was younger, smaller, out in the shepherd's fields. in other words, making minimum wage.
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The shepherd's fields. in other words, making minimum wage. eliab was in the army. he had
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Words, making minimum wage. eliab was in the army. he had training, expertise, influence.
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Eliab was in the army. he had training, expertise, influence. why was he spiteful? he could
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Training, expertise, influence. why was he spiteful? he could sense the favor on david's
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Why was he spiteful? he could sense the favor on david's life. and i'm sure david was
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Sense the favor on david's life. and i'm sure david was tempted to be offended, get
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Life. and i'm sure david was tempted to be offended, get upset, discouraged, thinking,
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Tempted to be offended, get upset, discouraged, thinking, "i'm going to pay him back."
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Upset, discouraged, thinking, "i'm going to pay him back." no, david understood this
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"i'm going to pay him back." no, david understood this principle. the scripture says,
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No, david understood this principle. the scripture says, "david turned and walked away."
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Principle. the scripture says, "david turned and walked away." he ignored the insult. why?
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"david turned and walked away." he ignored the insult. why? he had his walls up. if david
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He ignored the insult. why? he had his walls up. if david would not have walked away.
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He had his walls up. if david would not have walked away. if he had not kept his heart
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Would not have walked away. if he had not kept his heart pure he would have never made
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If he had not kept his heart pure he would have never made it to the throne. if you don't
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Pure he would have never made it to the throne. if you don't learn to walk away from an
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It to the throne. if you don't learn to walk away from an offense, not dwell on what they
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Learn to walk away from an offense, not dwell on what they said, not be upset because how
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Offense, not dwell on what they said, not be upset because how they treated you, it can keep
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Said, not be upset because how they treated you, it can keep you from the fullness of your
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They treated you, it can keep you from the fullness of your destiny.
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You from the fullness of your destiny. here's a key. don't waste your
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Destiny. here's a key. don't waste your time trying to win over people
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Here's a key. don't waste your time trying to win over people that are never going to be for
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Time trying to win over people that are never going to be for you. don't waste your energy
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That are never going to be for you. don't waste your energy trying to convince people to
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You. don't waste your energy trying to convince people to understand you that are
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Trying to convince people to understand you that are determined to misunderstand
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Understand you that are determined to misunderstand you. your time is too valuable
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Determined to misunderstand you. your time is too valuable to try to prove to people that
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You. your time is too valuable to try to prove to people that you really are okay, try to
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To try to prove to people that you really are okay, try to prove to them to accept you.
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You really are okay, try to prove to them to accept you. no, you're not the problem.
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Prove to them to accept you. no, you're not the problem. it's the favor they see on your
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No, you're not the problem. it's the favor they see on your life. that's what they can't
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It's the favor they see on your life. that's what they can't handle. now you just run your
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Life. that's what they can't handle. now you just run your race.
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Handle. now you just run your race. focus on your goals. god will
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Race. focus on your goals. god will bring the right people into
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Focus on your goals. god will bring the right people into your life. (applause)
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Bring the right people into your life. (applause) you don't have to play up to
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Your life. (applause) you don't have to play up to people, let them manipulate you
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You don't have to play up to people, let them manipulate you and control you like a puppet.
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People, let them manipulate you and control you like a puppet. no, if they don't want to be
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And control you like a puppet. no, if they don't want to be your friend just let them go.
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No, if they don't want to be your friend just let them go. they're not a part of your
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Your friend just let them go. they're not a part of your destiny. if they don't accept
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They're not a part of your destiny. if they don't accept you blow them a kiss goodbye
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Destiny. if they don't accept you blow them a kiss goodbye and move forward with your
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You blow them a kiss goodbye and move forward with your life. (applause)
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And move forward with your life. (applause) i read a statistic that i
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Life. (applause) i read a statistic that i liked. it said 25% of the
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I read a statistic that i liked. it said 25% of the people you meet won't like you
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Liked. it said 25% of the people you meet won't like you and never will. 25% won't like
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People you meet won't like you and never will. 25% won't like you but could be persuaded to.
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And never will. 25% won't like you but could be persuaded to. 25% will like you but could be
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You but could be persuaded to. 25% will like you but could be persuaded to not. and 25% will
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25% will like you but could be persuaded to not. and 25% will like you and stand by you no
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Persuaded to not. and 25% will like you and stand by you no matter what.
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Like you and stand by you no matter what. life gets a lot freer when you
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Matter what. life gets a lot freer when you realize this person that doesn't
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Life gets a lot freer when you realize this person that doesn't like you, they don't give you
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Realize this person that doesn't like you, they don't give you the time of day, they're
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Like you, they don't give you the time of day, they're unfriendly. don't worry about
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The time of day, they're unfriendly. don't worry about it. don't go the next two years
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Unfriendly. don't worry about it. don't go the next two years frustrated trying to win them
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It. don't go the next two years frustrated trying to win them over. recognize they're just
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Frustrated trying to win them over. recognize they're just one of the 25% that are never
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Over. recognize they're just one of the 25% that are never going to like you. you could
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One of the 25% that are never going to like you. you could bring them flowers every day,
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Going to like you. you could bring them flowers every day, give them a compliment every
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Bring them flowers every day, give them a compliment every hour, mow their lawn every week
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Give them a compliment every hour, mow their lawn every week but that old goat, i mean, that
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Hour, mow their lawn every week but that old goat, i mean, that person is still not going to
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But that old goat, i mean, that person is still not going to like you. (laughter)
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Person is still not going to like you. (laughter) you shouldn't waste your time
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Like you. (laughter) you shouldn't waste your time trying to win them over, trying
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You shouldn't waste your time trying to win them over, trying to prove to them that you really
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Trying to win them over, trying to prove to them that you really are okay. let it go. that's a
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To prove to them that you really are okay. let it go. that's a distraction. you don't need
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Are okay. let it go. that's a distraction. you don't need their approval to become who
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Distraction. you don't need their approval to become who god has created you to be.
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Their approval to become who god has created you to be. (applause)
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God has created you to be. (applause) i knew this couple years ago
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(applause) i knew this couple years ago and i really liked them. i went
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I knew this couple years ago and i really liked them. i went out of my way to be friendly
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And i really liked them. i went out of my way to be friendly but they were never really
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Out of my way to be friendly but they were never really friendly back to me. they would
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But they were never really friendly back to me. they would be cordial and say hello but i
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Friendly back to me. they would be cordial and say hello but i always felt like there was
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Be cordial and say hello but i always felt like there was something that was keeping them
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Always felt like there was something that was keeping them from accepting me. i couldn't
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Something that was keeping them from accepting me. i couldn't understand it especially as
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From accepting me. i couldn't understand it especially as nice and good looking as i am.
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Understand it especially as nice and good looking as i am. (laughter) i went overboard
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Nice and good looking as i am. (laughter) i went overboard trying to help them.
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(laughter) i went overboard trying to help them. i introduced them to people
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Trying to help them. i introduced them to people i knew. in fact, one contact
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I introduced them to people i knew. in fact, one contact led to them starting a business
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I knew. in fact, one contact led to them starting a business together. eventually they moved
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Led to them starting a business together. eventually they moved to another city, had to
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Together. eventually they moved to another city, had to relocate. i found people to
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To another city, had to relocate. i found people to help them move, gave them a
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Relocate. i found people to help them move, gave them a gift for their new home.
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Help them move, gave them a gift for their new home. in spite of all these things
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Gift for their new home. in spite of all these things that i did they never really
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In spite of all these things that i did they never really gave me the time of day.
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That i did they never really gave me the time of day. a few years later i got word
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Gave me the time of day. a few years later i got word back that they were talking
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A few years later i got word back that they were talking about me. they didn't feel like
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Back that they were talking about me. they didn't feel like i had done enough and i just
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About me. they didn't feel like i had done enough and i just hadn't treated them fairly; on
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I had done enough and i just hadn't treated them fairly; on and on. i thought to myself,
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Hadn't treated them fairly; on and on. i thought to myself, "i could not have done
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And on. i thought to myself, "i could not have done anymore." i wish i knew back
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"i could not have done anymore." i wish i knew back then what i know now. it would
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Anymore." i wish i knew back then what i know now. it would have saved me a lot of
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Then what i know now. it would have saved me a lot of frustration. they were just one
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Have saved me a lot of frustration. they were just one of the 25% that were never
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Frustration. they were just one of the 25% that were never going to like me. i was
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Of the 25% that were never going to like me. i was spending my emotional energy
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Going to like me. i was spending my emotional energy trying to win over somebody
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Spending my emotional energy trying to win over somebody that was never going to be won
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Trying to win over somebody that was never going to be won over.
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That was never going to be won over. you've got to come to the place
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Over. you've got to come to the place where you can say, "i'm at peace
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You've got to come to the place where you can say, "i'm at peace with them not being at peace
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Where you can say, "i'm at peace with them not being at peace with me. i'm at peace not being
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With them not being at peace with me. i'm at peace not being their friend. i don't have to
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With me. i'm at peace not being their friend. i don't have to be in their group to enjoy my
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Their friend. i don't have to be in their group to enjoy my life." stay in peace. keep
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Be in their group to enjoy my life." stay in peace. keep those walls up. too many people
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Life." stay in peace. keep those walls up. too many people allow everything to come in.
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Those walls up. too many people allow everything to come in. they live from offense to stress
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Allow everything to come in. they live from offense to stress to frustration to
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They live from offense to stress to frustration to discouragement. you've got to
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To frustration to discouragement. you've got to guard your heart. nobody can do
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Discouragement. you've got to guard your heart. nobody can do this for you.
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Guard your heart. nobody can do this for you. the scripture puts it this way.
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This for you. the scripture puts it this way. "think on things that are pure,
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The scripture puts it this way. "think on things that are pure, things that are wholesome,
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"think on things that are pure, things that are wholesome, things that are of a good
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Things that are wholesome, things that are of a good report." it doesn't say, "think
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Things that are of a good report." it doesn't say, "think on the offense. think on the
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Report." it doesn't say, "think on the offense. think on the people that won't accept you.
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On the offense. think on the people that won't accept you. think on your problems all day."
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People that won't accept you. think on your problems all day." no, think on good things.
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Think on your problems all day." no, think on good things. that's how you keep your walls
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No, think on good things. that's how you keep your walls built up. if it's not positive,
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That's how you keep your walls built up. if it's not positive, hopeful, productive,
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Built up. if it's not positive, hopeful, productive, faith-filled, then don't dwell
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Hopeful, productive, faith-filled, then don't dwell on it. you can't live a
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Faith-filled, then don't dwell on it. you can't live a positive life thinking negative
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On it. you can't live a positive life thinking negative thoughts. you won't have a
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Positive life thinking negative thoughts. you won't have a blessed day thinking about the
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Thoughts. you won't have a blessed day thinking about the offense and how unfair it was.
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Blessed day thinking about the offense and how unfair it was. you're not going to enjoy your
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Offense and how unfair it was. you're not going to enjoy your life dwelling on your problems,
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You're not going to enjoy your life dwelling on your problems, worried, anxious, wondering if
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Life dwelling on your problems, worried, anxious, wondering if it's going to work out. no,
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Worried, anxious, wondering if it's going to work out. no, you've got to guard your heart.
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It's going to work out. no, you've got to guard your heart. and i'm not talking about
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You've got to guard your heart. and i'm not talking about ignoring problems, acting like
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And i'm not talking about ignoring problems, acting like they don't exist, shirking our
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Ignoring problems, acting like they don't exist, shirking our responsibility. i'm talking
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They don't exist, shirking our responsibility. i'm talking about not letting it get down
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Responsibility. i'm talking about not letting it get down on the inside. there are a lot
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About not letting it get down on the inside. there are a lot of things that we cannot
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On the inside. there are a lot of things that we cannot change. trust is saying, "god,
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Of things that we cannot change. trust is saying, "god, i'm not going to let this upset
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Change. trust is saying, "god, i'm not going to let this upset me. i can't make them like me.
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I'm not going to let this upset me. i can't make them like me. i can't make it work out my way
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Me. i can't make them like me. i can't make it work out my way but god i know you are still on
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I can't make it work out my way but god i know you are still on the throne. you are fighting my
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But god i know you are still on the throne. you are fighting my battles so i'm going to stay in
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The throne. you are fighting my battles so i'm going to stay in peace and enjoy my life
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Battles so i'm going to stay in peace and enjoy my life anyway."
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Peace and enjoy my life anyway." i learned this principle from
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Anyway." i learned this principle from my father. he didn't live
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I learned this principle from my father. he didn't live offended, upset, discouraged.
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My father. he didn't live offended, upset, discouraged. he learned how to keep his walls
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Offended, upset, discouraged. he learned how to keep his walls up. one time a staff member
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He learned how to keep his walls up. one time a staff member came to him, told him about
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Up. one time a staff member came to him, told him about this big problem in one of the
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Came to him, told him about this big problem in one of the departments of the church.
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This big problem in one of the departments of the church. it was a complicated situation.
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Departments of the church. it was a complicated situation. several people were involved.
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It was a complicated situation. several people were involved. this staff member was very
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Several people were involved. this staff member was very stressed, almost panicked.
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This staff member was very stressed, almost panicked. he said to my father, "what are
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Stressed, almost panicked. he said to my father, "what are we going to do?"
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He said to my father, "what are we going to do?" my father said, "we're not
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We going to do?" my father said, "we're not going to do anything right now.
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My father said, "we're not going to do anything right now. i'm going to put it on a shelf
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Going to do anything right now. i'm going to put it on a shelf and pray about it." that was
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I'm going to put it on a shelf and pray about it." that was one of my father's favorite
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And pray about it." that was one of my father's favorite sayings. he didn't let the
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One of my father's favorite sayings. he didn't let the panic, the worry, get on the
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Sayings. he didn't let the panic, the worry, get on the inside. he had his walls up.
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Panic, the worry, get on the inside. he had his walls up. most of the time this big
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Inside. he had his walls up. most of the time this big problem, this big situation that
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Most of the time this big problem, this big situation that he could have lost sleep over,
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Problem, this big situation that he could have lost sleep over, could have worried about, over
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He could have lost sleep over, could have worried about, over time, eventually it would work
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Could have worried about, over time, eventually it would work itself out.
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Time, eventually it would work itself out. when a problem arises it's easy
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Itself out. when a problem arises it's easy to get riled up and think,
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When a problem arises it's easy to get riled up and think, "well, i've got to do something
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To get riled up and think, "well, i've got to do something about this right now. i've got
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"well, i've got to do something about this right now. i've got to immediately solve this."
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About this right now. i've got to immediately solve this." no, be still and know that he is
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To immediately solve this." no, be still and know that he is god. have the attitude like my
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No, be still and know that he is god. have the attitude like my father, "i'm going to put this
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God. have the attitude like my father, "i'm going to put this on a shelf. i'm going to pray
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Father, "i'm going to put this on a shelf. i'm going to pray about it and i'm going to trust
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On a shelf. i'm going to pray about it and i'm going to trust god to work it out."
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About it and i'm going to trust god to work it out." if you allow the panic in, then
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God to work it out." if you allow the panic in, then the worry will come, then the
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If you allow the panic in, then the worry will come, then the stress. you won't make good
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The worry will come, then the stress. you won't make good decisions. god works when we're
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Stress. you won't make good decisions. god works when we're in peace. that's why you have
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Decisions. god works when we're in peace. that's why you have to constantly guard your heart.
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In peace. that's why you have to constantly guard your heart. all through the day, stuck in
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To constantly guard your heart. all through the day, stuck in traffic, "no, i'm not going to
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All through the day, stuck in traffic, "no, i'm not going to let this stress in." at the
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Traffic, "no, i'm not going to let this stress in." at the office, somebody is playing
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Let this stress in." at the office, somebody is playing politics and leaves you out.
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Office, somebody is playing politics and leaves you out. that's okay. "i've got my walls
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Politics and leaves you out. that's okay. "i've got my walls up. i'm staying in peace."
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That's okay. "i've got my walls up. i'm staying in peace." the grocery store. somebody is
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Up. i'm staying in peace." the grocery store. somebody is rude to you. you're tempted to
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The grocery store. somebody is rude to you. you're tempted to get upset. "no. i'm guarding my
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Rude to you. you're tempted to get upset. "no. i'm guarding my heart. i'm not letting that
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Get upset. "no. i'm guarding my heart. i'm not letting that poison in."
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Heart. i'm not letting that poison in." if you will keep your walls up
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Poison in." if you will keep your walls up then when worry comes, offense,
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If you will keep your walls up then when worry comes, offense, negative comments, it's just
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Then when worry comes, offense, negative comments, it's just like you have a big sign on the
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Negative comments, it's just like you have a big sign on the outside that says, "you're not
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Like you have a big sign on the outside that says, "you're not welcome here." i believe we can
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Outside that says, "you're not welcome here." i believe we can get to the place where nothing
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Welcome here." i believe we can get to the place where nothing offends us. that should be our
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Get to the place where nothing offends us. that should be our goal. i don't say this
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Offends us. that should be our goal. i don't say this arrogantly but you cannot
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Goal. i don't say this arrogantly but you cannot offend me. you know why?
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Arrogantly but you cannot offend me. you know why? i won't give you that power.
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Offend me. you know why? i won't give you that power. here's the key. nothing can
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I won't give you that power. here's the key. nothing can offend you without your
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Here's the key. nothing can offend you without your permission. people can say
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Offend you without your permission. people can say whatever they want but you have
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Permission. people can say whatever they want but you have the right to ignore it. they
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Whatever they want but you have the right to ignore it. they can leave you out but you have
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The right to ignore it. they can leave you out but you have the right to have a good
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Can leave you out but you have the right to have a good attitude anyway. they can try
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The right to have a good attitude anyway. they can try to belittle you, discredit you,
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Attitude anyway. they can try to belittle you, discredit you, but like david, you have the
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To belittle you, discredit you, but like david, you have the right to walk away and enjoy
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But like david, you have the right to walk away and enjoy your day. a man said to me
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Right to walk away and enjoy your day. a man said to me after a service one time,
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Your day. a man said to me after a service one time, "joel, i just didn't get
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After a service one time, "joel, i just didn't get anything out of your message
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"joel, i just didn't get anything out of your message today. it just wasn't for me."
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Anything out of your message today. it just wasn't for me." i thought to myself, "i can't
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Today. it just wasn't for me." i thought to myself, "i can't help it if there's something
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I thought to myself, "i can't help it if there's something wrong with you." (laughter)
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Help it if there's something wrong with you." (laughter) i just smiled and said, "well,
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Wrong with you." (laughter) i just smiled and said, "well, you know what? i hope you come
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I just smiled and said, "well, you know what? i hope you come back next week. i know it will
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You know what? i hope you come back next week. i know it will be."
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Back next week. i know it will be." here's the key. if you allow
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Be." here's the key. if you allow someone to offend you, you are
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Here's the key. if you allow someone to offend you, you are giving away your power.
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Someone to offend you, you are giving away your power. \years ago a lady said to me,
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Giving away your power. \years ago a lady said to me, "the reason i quit coming to
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\years ago a lady said to me, "the reason i quit coming to church, the reason i haven't
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"the reason i quit coming to church, the reason i haven't been there in two months is
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Church, the reason i haven't been there in two months is because everybody was talking
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Been there in two months is because everybody was talking about me."
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Because everybody was talking about me." i wanted to say,
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About me." i wanted to say, "no offense but you're not that
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I wanted to say, "no offense but you're not that popular." (laughter)
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"no offense but you're not that popular." (laughter) here's my point. when we're
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Popular." (laughter) here's my point. when we're easily offended everything is
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Here's my point. when we're easily offended everything is magnified. everything is blown
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Easily offended everything is magnified. everything is blown out of proportion. "everybody
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Magnified. everything is blown out of proportion. "everybody is treating me badly."
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Out of proportion. "everybody is treating me badly." no, it was just eliab. he was
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Is treating me badly." no, it was just eliab. he was the only one. "everybody is
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No, it was just eliab. he was the only one. "everybody is talking about me."
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The only one. "everybody is talking about me." no, everybody doesn't know you.
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Talking about me." no, everybody doesn't know you. put some walls up. quit giving
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No, everybody doesn't know you. put some walls up. quit giving away your power. quit letting
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Put some walls up. quit giving away your power. quit letting those offenses in. start
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Away your power. quit letting those offenses in. start ignoring the negative comments.
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Those offenses in. start ignoring the negative comments. don't pay any attention to the
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Ignoring the negative comments. don't pay any attention to the eliab's. if the favor of god
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Don't pay any attention to the eliab's. if the favor of god wasn't on your life they would
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Eliab's. if the favor of god wasn't on your life they would leave you alone. that
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Wasn't on your life they would leave you alone. that opposition is a sure sign god's
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Leave you alone. that opposition is a sure sign god's hand is on you. he has an
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Opposition is a sure sign god's hand is on you. he has an assignment for you. there is
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Hand is on you. he has an assignment for you. there is something amazing in your
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Assignment for you. there is something amazing in your future. (applause)
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Something amazing in your future. (applause) now do your part and quit
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Future. (applause) now do your part and quit allowing the same things to
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Now do your part and quit allowing the same things to upset you, the same people to
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Allowing the same things to upset you, the same people to get on your nerves, the same
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Upset you, the same people to get on your nerves, the same traffic to stress you morning
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Get on your nerves, the same traffic to stress you morning after morning, the same relative
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Traffic to stress you morning after morning, the same relative at the family reunion to
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After morning, the same relative at the family reunion to frustrate you. friends, life is
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At the family reunion to frustrate you. friends, life is too short to live that way.
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Frustrate you. friends, life is too short to live that way. every day is a gift from god.
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Too short to live that way. every day is a gift from god. what if you found out you
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Every day is a gift from god. what if you found out you weren't going to be here in six
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What if you found out you weren't going to be here in six months? you learned that your
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Weren't going to be here in six months? you learned that your time was coming to an end.
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Months? you learned that your time was coming to an end. how many of the things that
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Time was coming to an end. how many of the things that upset you now would you allow
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How many of the things that upset you now would you allow to continue to upset you? how
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Upset you now would you allow to continue to upset you? how much of the offense, the
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To continue to upset you? how much of the offense, the frustration, the stress, would
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Much of the offense, the frustration, the stress, would you continue to let in? if you
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Frustration, the stress, would you continue to let in? if you don't keep your walls up it can
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You continue to let in? if you don't keep your walls up it can keep you from the fullness of
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Don't keep your walls up it can keep you from the fullness of your destiny.
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Keep you from the fullness of your destiny. when we come to the end of life
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Your destiny. when we come to the end of life i can't think of anything that
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When we come to the end of life i can't think of anything that would be much sadder than to
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I can't think of anything that would be much sadder than to have to look back and think,
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Would be much sadder than to have to look back and think, "why did i waste so many days
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Have to look back and think, "why did i waste so many days worried? why did i live
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"why did i waste so many days worried? why did i live stressed out? why did i let
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Worried? why did i live stressed out? why did i let those people keep me offended?
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Stressed out? why did i let those people keep me offended? why didn't i guard my heart?"
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Those people keep me offended? why didn't i guard my heart?" you can make that decision right
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Why didn't i guard my heart?" you can make that decision right now.in the old testament, when a
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You can make that decision right now.in the old testament, when a enemy was going to attack a city
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Now.in the old testament, when a enemy was going to attack a city the first thing they would do
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Enemy was going to attack a city the first thing they would do many times was take these stones
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The first thing they would do many times was take these stones and throw them into the wells to
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Many times was take these stones and throw them into the wells to try to clog up the water
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And throw them into the wells to try to clog up the water supplies. these people were
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Try to clog up the water supplies. these people were called slingers. they would
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Supplies. these people were called slingers. they would sling the stones from a great
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Called slingers. they would sling the stones from a great distance. once the water supply
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Sling the stones from a great distance. once the water supply was cut off, the people would
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Distance. once the water supply was cut off, the people would have to come out of the city.
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Was cut off, the people would have to come out of the city. that's when they would attack.
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Have to come out of the city. that's when they would attack. in the same way, every one of
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That's when they would attack. in the same way, every one of us has a well of good things on
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In the same way, every one of us has a well of good things on the inside put there by our
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Us has a well of good things on the inside put there by our creator: a well of joy, well of
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The inside put there by our creator: a well of joy, well of peace, well of creativity, a
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Creator: a well of joy, well of peace, well of creativity, a well of victory. the scripture
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Peace, well of creativity, a well of victory. the scripture says, "out of your innermost
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Well of victory. the scripture says, "out of your innermost being will flow rivers of
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Says, "out of your innermost being will flow rivers of living water." the problem too
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Being will flow rivers of living water." the problem too many times is we've allowed
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Living water." the problem too many times is we've allowed these slingers to clog up our
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Many times is we've allowed these slingers to clog up our wells. when somebody says
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These slingers to clog up our wells. when somebody says something derogatory, tries to
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Wells. when somebody says something derogatory, tries to discredit you, you know what
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Something derogatory, tries to discredit you, you know what they're doing? they're throwing
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Discredit you, you know what they're doing? they're throwing a stone toward your well.
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They're doing? they're throwing a stone toward your well. if you get offended, upset,
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A stone toward your well. if you get offended, upset, thinking "i'm going to have to
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If you get offended, upset, thinking "i'm going to have to pay them back," then that stone
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Thinking "i'm going to have to pay them back," then that stone lands in your well. it starts
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Pay them back," then that stone lands in your well. it starts to clog up the joy, the peace,
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Lands in your well. it starts to clog up the joy, the peace, the victory. they've
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To clog up the joy, the peace, the victory. they've accomplished their goal. but
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The victory. they've accomplished their goal. but when you keep your wall up,
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Accomplished their goal. but when you keep your wall up, you don't get offended, you let
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When you keep your wall up, you don't get offended, you let it go, "no big deal," that stone
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You don't get offended, you let it go, "no big deal," that stone hits the wall, bounces off and
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It go, "no big deal," that stone hits the wall, bounces off and causes no damage. we all have
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Hits the wall, bounces off and causes no damage. we all have slingers in life. you can't go
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Causes no damage. we all have slingers in life. you can't go through the week without having
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Slingers in life. you can't go through the week without having stones of judgment thrown at
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Through the week without having stones of judgment thrown at you, stones of offense, stones
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Stones of judgment thrown at you, stones of offense, stones of doubt, stones of self-pity.
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You, stones of offense, stones of doubt, stones of self-pity. we can't stop the slingers from
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Of doubt, stones of self-pity. we can't stop the slingers from slinging the stones but we can
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We can't stop the slingers from slinging the stones but we can choose to have our walls up and
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Slinging the stones but we can choose to have our walls up and not let it affect us.
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Choose to have our walls up and not let it affect us. and some of you today, you're
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Not let it affect us. and some of you today, you're not enjoying your life. you're
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And some of you today, you're not enjoying your life. you're enduring your life. it's
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Not enjoying your life. you're enduring your life. it's because your well has become
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Enduring your life. it's because your well has become clogged. you've allowed some of
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Because your well has become clogged. you've allowed some of these stones to get in. now
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Clogged. you've allowed some of these stones to get in. now it's keeping you from
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These stones to get in. now it's keeping you from experiencing the fullness of
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It's keeping you from experiencing the fullness of life, the fullness of joy. the
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Experiencing the fullness of life, the fullness of joy. the good news is it doesn't have
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Life, the fullness of joy. the good news is it doesn't have to stay that way. you can
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Good news is it doesn't have to stay that way. you can unclog your well. if you will
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To stay that way. you can unclog your well. if you will forgive the people that hurt
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Unclog your well. if you will forgive the people that hurt you, let go of what didn't work
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Forgive the people that hurt you, let go of what didn't work out, shake off the offense, the
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You, let go of what didn't work out, shake off the offense, the bitterness, the disappointment,
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Out, shake off the offense, the bitterness, the disappointment, then the well of good things
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Bitterness, the disappointment, then the well of good things put in you by your creator will
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Then the well of good things put in you by your creator will begin to freely flow once
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Put in you by your creator will begin to freely flow once again. you will experience
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Begin to freely flow once again. you will experience those rivers of living water.
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Again. you will experience those rivers of living water. that's my prayer for you today,
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Those rivers of living water. that's my prayer for you today, that you will see god's goodness
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That's my prayer for you today, that you will see god's goodness in a new way, the abundance of
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That you will see god's goodness in a new way, the abundance of his favor.
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In a new way, the abundance of his favor. now make the decision with me
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His favor. now make the decision with me to keep your walls up. guard
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Now make the decision with me to keep your walls up. guard your heart. remember you only
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To keep your walls up. guard your heart. remember you only have so much emotional energy
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Your heart. remember you only have so much emotional energy each day. don't waste it on
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Have so much emotional energy each day. don't waste it on things that don't matter. don't
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Each day. don't waste it on things that don't matter. don't spend it trying to win people
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Things that don't matter. don't spend it trying to win people over that are never going to be
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Spend it trying to win people over that are never going to be won over. use it for your own
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Over that are never going to be won over. use it for your own goals, your own dreams.
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Won over. use it for your own goals, your own dreams. if you will keep those walls up
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Goals, your own dreams. if you will keep those walls up and like david walk away from
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If you will keep those walls up and like david walk away from offense, then i believe and
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And like david walk away from offense, then i believe and declare no weapon formed against
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Offense, then i believe and declare no weapon formed against you will every prosper. you
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Declare no weapon formed against you will every prosper. you will rise above every
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You will every prosper. you will rise above every challenge, overcome every
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Will rise above every challenge, overcome every obstacle and become everything
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Challenge, overcome every obstacle and become everything god has created you to be. in
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Obstacle and become everything god has created you to be. in jesus' name. (applause)
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God has created you to be. in jesus' name. (applause) well, we never like to close
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Jesus' name. (applause) well, we never like to close our broadcast without giving you
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Well, we never like to close our broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make jesus the
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Our broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life. would you
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An opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life. would you pray with me? just say, "lord
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Lord of your life. would you pray with me? just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins.
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Pray with me? just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins. come into my heart. i make you
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Jesus, i repent of my sins. come into my heart. i make you my lord and savior."
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Come into my heart. i make you my lord and savior." friends, if you prayed that
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My lord and savior." friends, if you prayed that simple prayer we believe you got
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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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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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What if every plan you set,
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What if every plan you set, every habit you formed,
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Every habit you formed, and every decision you made
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And every decision you made became a pathway
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Became a pathway to see god move in your life?
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To see god move in your life? we all have hopes and dreams;
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We all have hopes and dreams; things we're believing for.
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Things we're believing for. when you start the year
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When you start the year in faith,
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In faith, expecting god's goodness,
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Expecting god's goodness, you are setting the tone
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You are setting the tone for a blessed new year.
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We'd love to send you our 2026
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Faith for today planner. you can write down your dreams
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You can write down your dreams and goals,
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And goals, plus use it for your everyday
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Plus use it for your everyday activities and reminders.
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Activities and reminders. it's important
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It's important to feed your faith
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To feed your faith on a daily basis.
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On a daily basis. this planner, it's
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This planner, it's not just a calendar,
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Not just a calendar, it's filled with scriptures
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It's filled with scriptures and inspiration
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And inspiration to help you stay encouraged
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To help you stay encouraged and keep believing
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And keep believing for what god
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For what god has put in your heart.
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Has put in your heart. 2026 is your year
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2026 is your year to see the goodness of god
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To see the goodness of god in greater ways.
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In greater ways. let go of what
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Let go of what didn't work out and get ready
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Didn't work out and get ready for the new things
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For the new things god has in store.
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God has in store. as our way of saying thank you
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As our way of saying thank you for your gift of any amount
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For your gift of any amount this month,
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Because faith isn't passive, it's active.
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Makes room for god to do what only he can do.
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And daily encouragement to strengthen your spirit
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To strengthen your spirit and face every challenge
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And face every challenge with confidence.
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With confidence. no matter what's happening
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No matter what's happening around you,
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Around you, faith can rise up in you.
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Faith can rise up in you. keep believing
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Keep believing and expecting a blessed 2026.
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And expecting a blessed 2026. victoria and i pray for
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Victoria and i pray for you and your family every day.
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You and your family every day. thank you so much
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Thank you so much for your prayer and support.
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For your prayer and support. your generosity
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Your generosity is helping people
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Is helping people around the world.
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Around the world. as we finish this year,
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We wish you and your family a very merry christmas.
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A very merry christmas. till we see you next time,
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Till we see you next time, may the lord bless
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Joel Osteen - Keep Your Walls Up

December 11, 2025 | 29:55

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