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Joel Osteen - Make Deposits Everywhere You Go

February 14, 2026 | 27:29

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Joel Osteen | Joel Osteen - Make Deposits Everywhere You Go | February 14, 2026

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(applause) god bless you. it's always a
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(applause) god bless you. it's always a joy to come into your homes.
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God bless you. it's always a joy to come into your homes. if you're ever in our area
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Joy to come into your homes. if you're ever in our area please stop by and be a part
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If you're ever in our area please stop by and be a part of one of our services.
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Please stop by and be a part of one of our services. these are the finest people in
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Of one of our services. these are the finest people in all of houston, texas right here
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These are the finest people in all of houston, texas right here at lakewood. i promise you
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All of houston, texas right here at lakewood. i promise you we'll make you feel right at
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At lakewood. i promise you we'll make you feel right at home. (applause)
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We'll make you feel right at home. (applause) but thank you for tuning in.
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Home. (applause) but thank you for tuning in. and thank you again for coming
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But thank you for tuning in. and thank you again for coming out today.
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And thank you again for coming out today. i like to start with something
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Out today. i like to start with something funny. one day adam was feeling
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I like to start with something funny. one day adam was feeling very lonely.
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Funny. one day adam was feeling very lonely. god said, "adam, i'm going to
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Very lonely. god said, "adam, i'm going to make you a companion.
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God said, "adam, i'm going to make you a companion. it's going to be called a woman.
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Make you a companion. it's going to be called a woman. this person will cook for you,
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It's going to be called a woman. this person will cook for you, wash your clothes. she will
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This person will cook for you, wash your clothes. she will bear you children, never ask
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Wash your clothes. she will bear you children, never ask you to get up in the middle of
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Bear you children, never ask you to get up in the middle of the night. she will not nag
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You to get up in the middle of the night. she will not nag you. she will agree with every
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The night. she will not nag you. she will agree with every decision you make. and if you
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You. she will agree with every decision you make. and if you ever have a disagreement she'll
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Decision you make. and if you ever have a disagreement she'll be the first to admit she was
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Ever have a disagreement she'll be the first to admit she was wrong." (laughter)
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Be the first to admit she was wrong." (laughter) adam said, "wow, god! what will
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Wrong." (laughter) adam said, "wow, god! what will a woman like this cost?"
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Adam said, "wow, god! what will a woman like this cost?" god said, "an arm and a leg."
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A woman like this cost?" god said, "an arm and a leg." (laughter)
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God said, "an arm and a leg." (laughter) adam said, "what can i get for
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(laughter) adam said, "what can i get for a rib?" and the rest is
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Adam said, "what can i get for a rib?" and the rest is history. (laughter/applause)
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A rib?" and the rest is history. (laughter/applause) hold up your bible.
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History. (laughter/applause) 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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Say it like you mean it. this is my bible. i am what it says i am.
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This is my bible. i am what it says i am. i have what it says i have.
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I am what it says i am. i have what it says i have. i can do what it says i can do.
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I have what it says i have. i can do what it says i can do. today i will be taught the word
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I can do what it says i can do. today i will be taught the word of god.
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Today i will be taught the word of god. i boldly confess:
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Of god. i boldly confess: my mind is alert.
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I boldly confess: my mind is alert. my heart is receptive.
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My mind is alert. my heart is receptive. i will never be the same.
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My heart is receptive. i will never be the same. in jesus' name. god bless you.
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I will never be the same. in jesus' name. god bless you. .
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In jesus' name. god bless you. . i want to talk to you today
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. i want to talk to you today about making deposits everywhere
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I want to talk to you today about making deposits everywhere you go.
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About making deposits everywhere you go. the way to make a deposit is to
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You go. the way to make a deposit is to make people feel better about
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The way to make a deposit is to make people feel better about themselves.
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Make people feel better about themselves. when you give a compliment, "you
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Themselves. when you give a compliment, "you look nice today,"
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When you give a compliment, "you look nice today," or "great job on that
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Look nice today," or "great job on that presentation at the office,"
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Or "great job on that presentation at the office," those are not just kind words.
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Presentation at the office," those are not just kind words. you made a deposit.
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Those are not just kind words. you made a deposit. when you express thanks,
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You made a deposit. when you express thanks, "i appreciate you. thanks for
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When you express thanks, "i appreciate you. thanks for being in my life,"
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"i appreciate you. thanks for being in my life," that's a deposit.
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Being in my life," that's a deposit. even simple things: you walk
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That's a deposit. even simple things: you walk over to the parking attendant,
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Even simple things: you walk over to the parking attendant, shake their hand, "good morning.
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Over to the parking attendant, shake their hand, "good morning. how are you today?"
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Shake their hand, "good morning. how are you today?" the fact that you took time to
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How are you today?" the fact that you took time to show respect, you went out of
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The fact that you took time to show respect, you went out of your way to make them feel
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Show respect, you went out of your way to make them feel special, you made a deposit.
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Your way to make them feel special, you made a deposit. all through the day we should
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Special, you made a deposit. all through the day we should look for these opportunities.
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All through the day we should look for these opportunities. "who can i bless? who can i
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Look for these opportunities. "who can i bless? who can i encourage? how can i make
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"who can i bless? who can i encourage? how can i make somebody feel better about them
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Encourage? how can i make somebody feel better about them self?"
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Somebody feel better about them self?" my friend johnny and i, we
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Self?" my friend johnny and i, we worked in the television
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My friend johnny and i, we worked in the television department here at lakewood
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Worked in the television department here at lakewood when we were in our early 20's.
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Department here at lakewood when we were in our early 20's. a couple of times a week we
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When we were in our early 20's. a couple of times a week we would go down to the cafeteria
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A couple of times a week we would go down to the cafeteria to have lunch.
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Would go down to the cafeteria to have lunch. johnny has always been very
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To have lunch. johnny has always been very friendly and very likeable.
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Johnny has always been very friendly and very likeable. in the cafeteria line he would
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Friendly and very likeable. in the cafeteria line he would see the lady's name tag serving
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In the cafeteria line he would see the lady's name tag serving us. johnny would always call
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See the lady's name tag serving us. johnny would always call them by name.
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Us. johnny would always call them by name. "susie, i'd like some green
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Them by name. "susie, i'd like some green beans, please. thank you so
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"susie, i'd like some green beans, please. thank you so much."
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Beans, please. thank you so much." "maria, i'll take some macaroni
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Much." "maria, i'll take some macaroni and cheese. you have a great
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"maria, i'll take some macaroni and cheese. you have a great day."
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And cheese. you have a great day." "beverly, how about a piece of
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Day." "beverly, how about a piece of fish? and i really appreciate
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"beverly, how about a piece of fish? and i really appreciate it."
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Fish? and i really appreciate it." he would bring a smile to their
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It." he would bring a smile to their face.
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He would bring a smile to their face. it's funny. one time this
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Face. it's funny. one time this nigerian lady was serving us.
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It's funny. one time this nigerian lady was serving us. her name had more letters than
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Nigerian lady was serving us. her name had more letters than the alphabet. (laughter)
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Her name had more letters than the alphabet. (laughter) johnny looked at that name.
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The alphabet. (laughter) johnny looked at that name. i'll never forget it. he
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Johnny looked at that name. i'll never forget it. he squinted. after a long pause he
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I'll never forget it. he squinted. after a long pause he said, "honey, i'll take a
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Squinted. after a long pause he said, "honey, i'll take a roll." (laughter)
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Said, "honey, i'll take a roll." (laughter) we would get down to the-where
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Roll." (laughter) we would get down to the-where you check out. the cash
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We would get down to the-where you check out. the cash register. i'd look back and all
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You check out. the cash register. i'd look back and all those ladies serving would be
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Register. i'd look back and all those ladies serving would be full of joy, laughing, talking.
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Those ladies serving would be full of joy, laughing, talking. he made their day.
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Full of joy, laughing, talking. he made their day. it got to the point when they
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He made their day. it got to the point when they saw johnny in the line, we could
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It got to the point when they saw johnny in the line, we could be 50 people back, they would
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Saw johnny in the line, we could be 50 people back, they would start waving. "here he comes
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Be 50 people back, they would start waving. "here he comes again." (laughter)
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Start waving. "here he comes again." (laughter) we always just thought that
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Again." (laughter) we always just thought that johnny needed prayer but now i
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We always just thought that johnny needed prayer but now i realize he was making a deposit.
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Johnny needed prayer but now i realize he was making a deposit. he was brightening people's day.
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Realize he was making a deposit. he was brightening people's day. and the scripture talks about
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He was brightening people's day. and the scripture talks about how we should leave places
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And the scripture talks about how we should leave places better off than they were
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How we should leave places better off than they were before. when you leave the
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Better off than they were before. when you leave the office each day, you leave the
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Before. when you leave the office each day, you leave the gym, you leave your house, are
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Office each day, you leave the gym, you leave your house, are people better off than they
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Gym, you leave your house, are people better off than they were before?
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People better off than they were before? did you take time to encourage
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Were before? did you take time to encourage anyone?
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Did you take time to encourage anyone? did you lift their spirits?
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Anyone? did you lift their spirits? were you pleasant to be around?
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Did you lift their spirits? were you pleasant to be around? or were you too busy, too
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Were you pleasant to be around? or were you too busy, too stressed out, discouraged,
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Or were you too busy, too stressed out, discouraged, grumpy?
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Stressed out, discouraged, grumpy? sad to say but when some people
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Grumpy? sad to say but when some people leave you're glad to see them
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Sad to say but when some people leave you're glad to see them go. (laughter)
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Leave you're glad to see them go. (laughter) they always are complaining,
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Go. (laughter) they always are complaining, have a sad story, negative,
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They always are complaining, have a sad story, negative, bringing everybody down.
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Have a sad story, negative, bringing everybody down. don't let that be you. when you
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Bringing everybody down. don't let that be you. when you leave people should miss you.
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Don't let that be you. when you leave people should miss you. they should miss the joy, the
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Leave people should miss you. they should miss the joy, the peace, the encouraging words,
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They should miss the joy, the peace, the encouraging words, the compliments, the kind
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Peace, the encouraging words, the compliments, the kind spirit. (applause)
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The compliments, the kind spirit. (applause) don't drag places down.
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Spirit. (applause) don't drag places down. leave them better off.
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Don't drag places down. leave them better off. take time to make a deposit
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Leave them better off. take time to make a deposit everywhere you go.
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Take time to make a deposit everywhere you go. at the grocery store.
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Everywhere you go. at the grocery store. you may not be as outgoing as
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At the grocery store. you may not be as outgoing as johnny but you can go to the
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You may not be as outgoing as johnny but you can go to the cashier and say, "thank you so
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Johnny but you can go to the cashier and say, "thank you so much. have a blessed day."
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Cashier and say, "thank you so much. have a blessed day." that didn't take a lot of extra
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Much. have a blessed day." that didn't take a lot of extra effort but you just made a
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That didn't take a lot of extra effort but you just made a deposit.
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Effort but you just made a deposit. you don't know what that person
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Deposit. you don't know what that person is going through.
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You don't know what that person is going through. they may seem fine on the
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Is going through. they may seem fine on the outside but you don't know
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They may seem fine on the outside but you don't know what's going on at home, the
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Outside but you don't know what's going on at home, the struggles they're facing, the
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What's going on at home, the struggles they're facing, the disappointments they've been
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Struggles they're facing, the disappointments they've been through, the challenges that are
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Disappointments they've been through, the challenges that are in front of them.
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Through, the challenges that are in front of them. i was in line at a grocery
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In front of them. i was in line at a grocery store waiting to check out
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I was in line at a grocery store waiting to check out years ago. the young lady at
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Store waiting to check out years ago. the young lady at the register seemed very
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Years ago. the young lady at the register seemed very distracted. she kept making
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The register seemed very distracted. she kept making mistakes. the register got
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Distracted. she kept making mistakes. the register got jammed. an item didn't have a
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Mistakes. the register got jammed. an item didn't have a price on it. everything that
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Jammed. an item didn't have a price on it. everything that could go wrong did.
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Price on it. everything that could go wrong did. people in the line were very
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Could go wrong did. people in the line were very frustrated, starting to
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People in the line were very frustrated, starting to complain. some of them when
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Frustrated, starting to complain. some of them when they got up to her were very
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Complain. some of them when they got up to her were very rude and short with her.
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They got up to her were very rude and short with her. i thought, "this young lady has
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Rude and short with her. i thought, "this young lady has enough going wrong. i'm not
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I thought, "this young lady has enough going wrong. i'm not going to be a part of the
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Enough going wrong. i'm not going to be a part of the problem. i'm going to be a part
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Going to be a part of the problem. i'm going to be a part of the solution."
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Problem. i'm going to be a part of the solution." when i walked up i just smiled
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Of the solution." when i walked up i just smiled and said, "i know it's kind of
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When i walked up i just smiled and said, "i know it's kind of stressful. people are being
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And said, "i know it's kind of stressful. people are being rude but i'm going to be
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Stressful. people are being rude but i'm going to be praying for you. i know
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Rude but i'm going to be praying for you. i know everything is going to get
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Praying for you. i know everything is going to get better."
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Everything is going to get better." her eyes got real big. she said
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Better." her eyes got real big. she said as sincere as can be, "would
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Her eyes got real big. she said as sincere as can be, "would you pray for me? my little baby
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As sincere as can be, "would you pray for me? my little baby is in the hospital and i'm so
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You pray for me? my little baby is in the hospital and i'm so worried about him."
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Is in the hospital and i'm so worried about him." we took 30 seconds right then
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Worried about him." we took 30 seconds right then and there and prayed. made the
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We took 30 seconds right then and there and prayed. made the line even longer. people even
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And there and prayed. made the line even longer. people even madder. (laughter)
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Line even longer. people even madder. (laughter) the lady behind me in line,
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Madder. (laughter) the lady behind me in line, she overheard it and said to
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The lady behind me in line, she overheard it and said to that young girl, "my best friend
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She overheard it and said to that young girl, "my best friend is the head nurse at that
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That young girl, "my best friend is the head nurse at that hospital. i'm going to have her
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Is the head nurse at that hospital. i'm going to have her go check on your baby."
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Hospital. i'm going to have her go check on your baby." the whole atmosphere changed.
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Go check on your baby." the whole atmosphere changed. when we left she was a different
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The whole atmosphere changed. when we left she was a different person.
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When we left she was a different person. see, god will use your smile,
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Person. see, god will use your smile, your compliment, your prayer to
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See, god will use your smile, your compliment, your prayer to breathe new life into people's
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Your compliment, your prayer to breathe new life into people's spirit, to let them know that
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Breathe new life into people's spirit, to let them know that somebody cares.
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Spirit, to let them know that somebody cares. to you it may be no big deal but
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Somebody cares. to you it may be no big deal but to that other person it's what
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To you it may be no big deal but to that other person it's what keeps them moving forward.
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To that other person it's what keeps them moving forward. i met a young lady in another
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Keeps them moving forward. i met a young lady in another state. she had attended
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I met a young lady in another state. she had attended lakewood for several years.
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State. she had attended lakewood for several years. she went through a very rough
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Lakewood for several years. she went through a very rough time. her marriage was falling
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She went through a very rough time. her marriage was falling apart. she was so discouraged;
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Time. her marriage was falling apart. she was so discouraged; didn't think that she could go
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Apart. she was so discouraged; didn't think that she could go on. at one of her lowest
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Didn't think that she could go on. at one of her lowest moments she was leaving a
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On. at one of her lowest moments she was leaving a service here at lakewood on a
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Moments she was leaving a service here at lakewood on a sunday morning, walking down a
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Service here at lakewood on a sunday morning, walking down a crowded corridor with hundreds
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Sunday morning, walking down a crowded corridor with hundreds of other people going out of
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Crowded corridor with hundreds of other people going out of the building. well, victoria
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Of other people going out of the building. well, victoria came walking in the opposite
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The building. well, victoria came walking in the opposite direction going up to the
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Came walking in the opposite direction going up to the visitor's reception. out of the
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Direction going up to the visitor's reception. out of the hundreds and hundreds of people
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Visitor's reception. out of the hundreds and hundreds of people in that crowded corridor,
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Hundreds and hundreds of people in that crowded corridor, victoria reached out and gently
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In that crowded corridor, victoria reached out and gently touched her arm, looked her in
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Victoria reached out and gently touched her arm, looked her in the eyes and said, "you are so
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Touched her arm, looked her in the eyes and said, "you are so beautiful."
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The eyes and said, "you are so beautiful." just a five second interaction
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Beautiful." just a five second interaction and they both went their
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Just a five second interaction and they both went their separate ways. victoria never
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And they both went their separate ways. victoria never thought any more about it.
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Separate ways. victoria never thought any more about it. several years later this young
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Thought any more about it. several years later this young lady told me at a book signing,
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Several years later this young lady told me at a book signing, "victoria will never know what
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Lady told me at a book signing, "victoria will never know what she did for me that day. when
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"victoria will never know what she did for me that day. when i felt the most unattractive,
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She did for me that day. when i felt the most unattractive, the most unlovely, her words
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I felt the most unattractive, the most unlovely, her words breathed new life into my
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The most unlovely, her words breathed new life into my spirit."
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Breathed new life into my spirit." in the months to come she would
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Spirit." in the months to come she would play that phrase over and over,
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In the months to come she would play that phrase over and over, "you are so beautiful."
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Play that phrase over and over, "you are so beautiful." four words spoken at the right
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"you are so beautiful." four words spoken at the right time, that's what helped her to
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Four words spoken at the right time, that's what helped her to keep moving forward.
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Time, that's what helped her to keep moving forward. the scripture says in hebrews
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Keep moving forward. the scripture says in hebrews to, "encourage one another
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The scripture says in hebrews to, "encourage one another daily." not monthly. not once a
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To, "encourage one another daily." not monthly. not once a week. not when you feel like
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Daily." not monthly. not once a week. not when you feel like it. no, every day look for
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Week. not when you feel like it. no, every day look for opportunities to make a deposit.
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It. no, every day look for opportunities to make a deposit. make it your business to make
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Opportunities to make a deposit. make it your business to make somebody else feel better about
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Make it your business to make somebody else feel better about themselves.
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Somebody else feel better about themselves. one time i was in my front yard
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Themselves. one time i was in my front yard doing some yard work.
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One time i was in my front yard doing some yard work. it was very hot outside in the
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Doing some yard work. it was very hot outside in the middle of the summer. i decided
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It was very hot outside in the middle of the summer. i decided to go in and get some water.
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Middle of the summer. i decided to go in and get some water. when i did i heard the garbage
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To go in and get some water. when i did i heard the garbage truck coming down the street.
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When i did i heard the garbage truck coming down the street. i thought, "i'll get a few extra
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Truck coming down the street. i thought, "i'll get a few extra bottles and give it to the trash
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I thought, "i'll get a few extra bottles and give it to the trash collectors."
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Bottles and give it to the trash collectors." when i handed them that water
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Collectors." when i handed them that water you would have thought i had
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When i handed them that water you would have thought i had given them a thousand dollars
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You would have thought i had given them a thousand dollars each. and yes, it's hot here in
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Given them a thousand dollars each. and yes, it's hot here in houston but it wasn't so much
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Each. and yes, it's hot here in houston but it wasn't so much the water. it was the fact that
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Houston but it wasn't so much the water. it was the fact that somebody took time to make them
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The water. it was the fact that somebody took time to make them feel appreciated. somebody
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Somebody took time to make them feel appreciated. somebody expressed their gratitude.
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Feel appreciated. somebody expressed their gratitude. i read where half of all
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Expressed their gratitude. i read where half of all employees don't feel appreciated
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I read where half of all employees don't feel appreciated by their company.
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Employees don't feel appreciated by their company. eighty percent have never been
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By their company. eighty percent have never been told thank you for doing their
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Eighty percent have never been told thank you for doing their job.
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Told thank you for doing their job. imagine what kind of deposit we
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Job. imagine what kind of deposit we can make when you thank the
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Imagine what kind of deposit we can make when you thank the young lady at the grocery store,
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Can make when you thank the young lady at the grocery store, when you thank the person that
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Young lady at the grocery store, when you thank the person that takes your order on the phone,
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When you thank the person that takes your order on the phone, when you thank the ushers that
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Takes your order on the phone, when you thank the ushers that seat you each week.
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When you thank the ushers that seat you each week. or driving out of the parking
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Seat you each week. or driving out of the parking lot, you thank the police
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Or driving out of the parking lot, you thank the police officers and not whisper
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Lot, you thank the police officers and not whisper something else under your
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Officers and not whisper something else under your breath. (laughter)
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Something else under your breath. (laughter) "well, joel. i'm paying these
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Breath. (laughter) "well, joel. i'm paying these employees. i shouldn't have to
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"well, joel. i'm paying these employees. i shouldn't have to thank them."
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Employees. i shouldn't have to thank them." or, "i pay taxes. i don't have
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Thank them." or, "i pay taxes. i don't have to thank these police officers.
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Or, "i pay taxes. i don't have to thank these police officers. they work for the city."
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To thank these police officers. they work for the city." no, do you know how much better
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They work for the city." no, do you know how much better of a job people will do when you
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No, do you know how much better of a job people will do when you thank them?
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Of a job people will do when you thank them? do you know how much more your
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Thank them? do you know how much more your employees will produce when they
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Do you know how much more your employees will produce when they know they're appreciated?
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Employees will produce when they know they're appreciated? a man went out to get his paper
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Know they're appreciated? a man went out to get his paper in the morning.
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A man went out to get his paper in the morning. when he opened the front door
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In the morning. when he opened the front door the little dog from across the
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When he opened the front door the little dog from across the street was bringing the paper to
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The little dog from across the street was bringing the paper to him. he was pleasantly
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Street was bringing the paper to him. he was pleasantly surprised. he thought, "this is
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Him. he was pleasantly surprised. he thought, "this is great!" he went in and got the
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Surprised. he thought, "this is great!" he went in and got the dog a treat and gave it to him.
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Great!" he went in and got the dog a treat and gave it to him. the little dog went off as happy
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Dog a treat and gave it to him. the little dog went off as happy as can be. the next morning he
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The little dog went off as happy as can be. the next morning he went out to get his paper.
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As can be. the next morning he went out to get his paper. the little dog was there with
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Went out to get his paper. the little dog was there with eight newspapers beside him.
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The little dog was there with eight newspapers beside him. (laughter)
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Eight newspapers beside him. (laughter) that dog had gone and got all
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(laughter) that dog had gone and got all the neighbor's newspapers.
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That dog had gone and got all the neighbor's newspapers. (laughter)
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The neighbor's newspapers. (laughter) he thought, "if i get one treat
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(laughter) he thought, "if i get one treat for one i'm going to get eight
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He thought, "if i get one treat for one i'm going to get eight today." (laughter)
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For one i'm going to get eight today." (laughter) we laugh but human nature is
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Today." (laughter) we laugh but human nature is the same way. we'll do a lot
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We laugh but human nature is the same way. we'll do a lot more when we know we're
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The same way. we'll do a lot more when we know we're appreciated.
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More when we know we're appreciated. a few months after i gave those
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Appreciated. a few months after i gave those trash collectors that water, one
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A few months after i gave those trash collectors that water, one day, i had forgotten to take my
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Trash collectors that water, one day, i had forgotten to take my garbage out. they come very
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Day, i had forgotten to take my garbage out. they come very early in the morning.
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Garbage out. they come very early in the morning. i had gotten busy and i thought,
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Early in the morning. i had gotten busy and i thought, "oh, no. it's hot. this garbage
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I had gotten busy and i thought, "oh, no. it's hot. this garbage is going to stink."
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"oh, no. it's hot. this garbage is going to stink." not much i could do about it.
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Is going to stink." not much i could do about it. later that day, after the
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Not much i could do about it. later that day, after the garbage men got through running
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Later that day, after the garbage men got through running their route through the
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Garbage men got through running their route through the neighborhood, they came back
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Their route through the neighborhood, they came back down my street, stopped at my
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Neighborhood, they came back down my street, stopped at my house, rang my doorbell and
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Down my street, stopped at my house, rang my doorbell and asked if my trash was ready to
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House, rang my doorbell and asked if my trash was ready to be collected. (applause)
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Asked if my trash was ready to be collected. (applause) all i gave them was three
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Be collected. (applause) all i gave them was three bottles of water; probably $1.50
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All i gave them was three bottles of water; probably $1.50 investment, but that simple act
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Bottles of water; probably $1.50 investment, but that simple act of kindness deposited something
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Investment, but that simple act of kindness deposited something much greater on the inside.
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Of kindness deposited something much greater on the inside. it said to them, "i value you.
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Much greater on the inside. it said to them, "i value you. i respect you. i appreciate you
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It said to them, "i value you. i respect you. i appreciate you serving my family."
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I respect you. i appreciate you serving my family." don't miss these opportunities
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Serving my family." don't miss these opportunities to make deposits.
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Don't miss these opportunities to make deposits. when the mailman drops off the
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To make deposits. when the mailman drops off the mail, "thank you so much."
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When the mailman drops off the mail, "thank you so much." the lady that helps you at the
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Mail, "thank you so much." the lady that helps you at the mall, "i appreciate you."
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The lady that helps you at the mall, "i appreciate you." the man you see at the gas
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Mall, "i appreciate you." the man you see at the gas station each week, "thanks for
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The man you see at the gas station each week, "thanks for being here serving our
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Station each week, "thanks for being here serving our community."
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Being here serving our community." don't go the next 20 years
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Community." don't go the next 20 years seeing the people god has put in
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Don't go the next 20 years seeing the people god has put in your life not making any kind of
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Seeing the people god has put in your life not making any kind of deposit.
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Your life not making any kind of deposit. do something to make them feel
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Deposit. do something to make them feel better about themselves.
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Do something to make them feel better about themselves. well, you say, "joel, i'm not
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Better about themselves. well, you say, "joel, i'm not going to have any kind of
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Well, you say, "joel, i'm not going to have any kind of long-term personal relationship
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Going to have any kind of long-term personal relationship with them."
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Long-term personal relationship with them." maybe not but you're not doing
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With them." maybe not but you're not doing it for yourself. you're doing
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Maybe not but you're not doing it for yourself. you're doing it for them. you're doing it
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It for yourself. you're doing it for them. you're doing it because they've been made in
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It for them. you're doing it because they've been made in the image of almighty god and
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Because they've been made in the image of almighty god and god placed them in your path.
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The image of almighty god and god placed them in your path. some people, they never really
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God placed them in your path. some people, they never really get any compliments.
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Some people, they never really get any compliments. they don't really feel
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Get any compliments. they don't really feel appreciated. some have never
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They don't really feel appreciated. some have never experienced even a simple act
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Appreciated. some have never experienced even a simple act of kindness.
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Experienced even a simple act of kindness. a friend on staff called this
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Of kindness. a friend on staff called this man we know in another state.
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A friend on staff called this man we know in another state. he drives us when we travel to
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Man we know in another state. he drives us when we travel to that state. a while back there
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He drives us when we travel to that state. a while back there had been a big hurricane there
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That state. a while back there had been a big hurricane there so my friend called just to
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Had been a big hurricane there so my friend called just to check on him and his family.
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So my friend called just to check on him and his family. when i saw this driver the next
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Check on him and his family. when i saw this driver the next time he said that was the nicest
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When i saw this driver the next time he said that was the nicest thing anybody had ever done for
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Time he said that was the nicest thing anybody had ever done for him. he went on and on.
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Thing anybody had ever done for him. he went on and on. all it was was a five minute
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Him. he went on and on. all it was was a five minute phone call saying, "man, we
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All it was was a five minute phone call saying, "man, we heard about the hurricane.
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Phone call saying, "man, we heard about the hurricane. are you okay? just checking on
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Heard about the hurricane. are you okay? just checking on you."
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Are you okay? just checking on you." what am i saying?
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You." what am i saying? it doesn't have to be something
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What am i saying? it doesn't have to be something big. one compliment, "you are
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It doesn't have to be something big. one compliment, "you are so beautiful."
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Big. one compliment, "you are so beautiful." that's all it took for that
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So beautiful." that's all it took for that young girl. one pat on the
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That's all it took for that young girl. one pat on the cheek and that lady felt loved.
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Young girl. one pat on the cheek and that lady felt loved. three bottles of water and now
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Cheek and that lady felt loved. three bottles of water and now i have personal trash pickup
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Three bottles of water and now i have personal trash pickup for the rest of my life.
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I have personal trash pickup for the rest of my life. (laughter)
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For the rest of my life. (laughter) i read a story about a
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(laughter) i read a story about a 19-year-old young man named
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I read a story about a 19-year-old young man named carl. he is a special needs
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19-year-old young man named carl. he is a special needs child. he has downs syndrome.
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Carl. he is a special needs child. he has downs syndrome. he works at the local grocery
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Child. he has downs syndrome. he works at the local grocery store as a bagger. everyone
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He works at the local grocery store as a bagger. everyone loves carl. he's got a great
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Store as a bagger. everyone loves carl. he's got a great attitude.
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Loves carl. he's got a great attitude. one day carl came up with an
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Attitude. one day carl came up with an idea. he wanted to make people
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One day carl came up with an idea. he wanted to make people better. every night he would
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Idea. he wanted to make people better. every night he would find a thought for the day,
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Better. every night he would find a thought for the day, some kind of encouraging word.
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Find a thought for the day, some kind of encouraging word. he would type it on his computer
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Some kind of encouraging word. he would type it on his computer six or seven times then print it
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He would type it on his computer six or seven times then print it and have it copied. his dad
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Six or seven times then print it and have it copied. his dad would help him to cut these
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And have it copied. his dad would help him to cut these into individual pieces so he
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Would help him to cut these into individual pieces so he would have about 300 of these
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Into individual pieces so he would have about 300 of these inspirational sayings. he
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Would have about 300 of these inspirational sayings. he called it his "word of the
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Inspirational sayings. he called it his "word of the day."
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Called it his "word of the day." when he would bag the groceries
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Day." when he would bag the groceries he would put that thought for
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When he would bag the groceries he would put that thought for the day on the top of the bag
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He would put that thought for the day on the top of the bag and he would tell the customers,
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The day on the top of the bag and he would tell the customers, "i put a good word in your bag.
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And he would tell the customers, "i put a good word in your bag. i hope it helps you to enjoy the
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"i put a good word in your bag. i hope it helps you to enjoy the day."
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I hope it helps you to enjoy the day." a week later the line where carl
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Day." a week later the line where carl was bagging was five times
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A week later the line where carl was bagging was five times longer than any other line.
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Was bagging was five times longer than any other line. it went to the back of the
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Longer than any other line. it went to the back of the grocery store, back by the
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It went to the back of the grocery store, back by the frozen food section.
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Grocery store, back by the frozen food section. the manager got on the
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Frozen food section. the manager got on the loudspeaker, "there are other
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The manager got on the loudspeaker, "there are other registers open. no waiting."
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Loudspeaker, "there are other registers open. no waiting." nobody would move. (laughter)
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Registers open. no waiting." nobody would move. (laughter) they said, "no, we want to get
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Nobody would move. (laughter) they said, "no, we want to get carl's "word for the day.""
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They said, "no, we want to get carl's "word for the day."" (applause)
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Carl's "word for the day."" (applause) what was carl doing? making a
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(applause) what was carl doing? making a deposit, using what he had.
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What was carl doing? making a deposit, using what he had. he could have been at home
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Deposit, using what he had. he could have been at home feeling sorry for himself,
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He could have been at home feeling sorry for himself, thinking, "somebody needs to
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Feeling sorry for himself, thinking, "somebody needs to cheer me up. i've got the
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Thinking, "somebody needs to cheer me up. i've got the disadvantage."
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Cheer me up. i've got the disadvantage." no, if you'll get your mind off
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Disadvantage." no, if you'll get your mind off of what you don't have and use
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No, if you'll get your mind off of what you don't have and use what you do have to make
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Of what you don't have and use what you do have to make somebody else feel better, to
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What you do have to make somebody else feel better, to brighten their day, i can
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Somebody else feel better, to brighten their day, i can promise you god will always
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Brighten their day, i can promise you god will always brighten your own day.
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Promise you god will always brighten your own day. the reason some people are not
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Brighten your own day. the reason some people are not happy, the reason they're not
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The reason some people are not happy, the reason they're not fulfilled, is they're living
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Happy, the reason they're not fulfilled, is they're living ingrown. they're not doing
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Fulfilled, is they're living ingrown. they're not doing anything good for anyone else.
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Ingrown. they're not doing anything good for anyone else. but when you get your mind off
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Anything good for anyone else. but when you get your mind off of your problems, off of your
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But when you get your mind off of your problems, off of your needs and you focus on improving
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Of your problems, off of your needs and you focus on improving somebody else's life, the seeds
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Needs and you focus on improving somebody else's life, the seeds that you sow will always come
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Somebody else's life, the seeds that you sow will always come back to you. god will improve
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That you sow will always come back to you. god will improve your own life. (applause)
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Back to you. god will improve your own life. (applause) i heard about this junior high
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Your own life. (applause) i heard about this junior high teacher. one day her students
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I heard about this junior high teacher. one day her students were being very rowdy.
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Teacher. one day her students were being very rowdy. she could tell that they didn't
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Were being very rowdy. she could tell that they didn't want to learn. it was late in
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She could tell that they didn't want to learn. it was late in the day. she didn't really feel
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Want to learn. it was late in the day. she didn't really feel like pressing through it.
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The day. she didn't really feel like pressing through it. so she told her class to put
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Like pressing through it. so she told her class to put their books up and to get out
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So she told her class to put their books up and to get out one clean sheet of paper.
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Their books up and to get out one clean sheet of paper. their assignment was to write
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One clean sheet of paper. their assignment was to write down every student's name in the
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Their assignment was to write down every student's name in the class and list at least one good
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Down every student's name in the class and list at least one good thing you like about that
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Class and list at least one good thing you like about that student.
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Thing you like about that student. the class went to work, looking
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Student. the class went to work, looking around, thinking about what they
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The class went to work, looking around, thinking about what they liked about each other.
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Around, thinking about what they liked about each other. over the weekend, the teacher
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Liked about each other. over the weekend, the teacher took the time to list the
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Over the weekend, the teacher took the time to list the student's name and then she
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Took the time to list the student's name and then she copied all the encouraging
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Student's name and then she copied all the encouraging comments that were said about
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Copied all the encouraging comments that were said about them.
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Comments that were said about them. on monday, she handed that
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Them. on monday, she handed that individual sheet of paper to
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On monday, she handed that individual sheet of paper to each of the students.
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Individual sheet of paper to each of the students. the room was just buzzing
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Each of the students. the room was just buzzing with excitement, when they began
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The room was just buzzing with excitement, when they began to read the comments, you could
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With excitement, when they began to read the comments, you could see their faces brightening up.
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To read the comments, you could see their faces brightening up. you would hear things like,
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See their faces brightening up. you would hear things like, "wow! i didn't know they liked
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You would hear things like, "wow! i didn't know they liked me that much. i didn't know
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"wow! i didn't know they liked me that much. i didn't know they thought i was talented.
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Me that much. i didn't know they thought i was talented. i didn't know they thought i was
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They thought i was talented. i didn't know they thought i was so beautiful," on and on.
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I didn't know they thought i was so beautiful," on and on. years later, one of the students
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So beautiful," on and on. years later, one of the students was killed while serving in
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Years later, one of the students was killed while serving in vietnam. the teacher, along
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Was killed while serving in vietnam. the teacher, along with many of the students,
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Vietnam. the teacher, along with many of the students, attended the funeral.
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With many of the students, attended the funeral. after the service, the father of
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Attended the funeral. after the service, the father of the soldier said to the teacher,
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After the service, the father of the soldier said to the teacher, "i'd like to show you what my
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The soldier said to the teacher, "i'd like to show you what my son was carrying when he was
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"i'd like to show you what my son was carrying when he was killed."
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Son was carrying when he was killed." he had this folded up piece of
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Killed." he had this folded up piece of paper that the son always kept
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He had this folded up piece of paper that the son always kept in his wallet.
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Paper that the son always kept in his wallet. as he unfolded it, the teacher
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In his wallet. as he unfolded it, the teacher soon realized it was that note
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As he unfolded it, the teacher soon realized it was that note she had copied with all the
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Soon realized it was that note she had copied with all the encouraging comments.
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She had copied with all the encouraging comments. when the other students
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Encouraging comments. when the other students overheard that, they began to
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When the other students overheard that, they began to tell the same type of story.
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Overheard that, they began to tell the same type of story. one man told how he kept his
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Tell the same type of story. one man told how he kept his note in his desk drawer at the
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One man told how he kept his note in his desk drawer at the office. a lady said she kept
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Note in his desk drawer at the office. a lady said she kept hers in her wedding album.
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Office. a lady said she kept hers in her wedding album. another former student, right
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Hers in her wedding album. another former student, right then and there, pulled out his
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Another former student, right then and there, pulled out his wallet, unfolded his, like it
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Then and there, pulled out his wallet, unfolded his, like it was his most prized possession.
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Wallet, unfolded his, like it was his most prized possession. the teacher was overwhelmed.
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Was his most prized possession. the teacher was overwhelmed. she never dreamed what kind of
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The teacher was overwhelmed. she never dreamed what kind of lasting impact that simple
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She never dreamed what kind of lasting impact that simple assignment would have that day.
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Lasting impact that simple assignment would have that day. my encouragement to you is be a
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Assignment would have that day. my encouragement to you is be a wallet filler.
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My encouragement to you is be a wallet filler. be free with your compliments.
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Wallet filler. be free with your compliments. take time to tell people how
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Be free with your compliments. take time to tell people how much you love them, how much
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Take time to tell people how much you love them, how much they mean to you. it takes so
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Much you love them, how much they mean to you. it takes so little effort yet it makes such
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They mean to you. it takes so little effort yet it makes such a huge deposit.
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Little effort yet it makes such a huge deposit. for you to walk over to that
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A huge deposit. for you to walk over to that co-worker and say, "hey, have i
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For you to walk over to that co-worker and say, "hey, have i ever told you how much i enjoy
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Co-worker and say, "hey, have i ever told you how much i enjoy working with you? you are so
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Ever told you how much i enjoy working with you? you are so talented."
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Working with you? you are so talented." or to your spouse, "you make my
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Talented." or to your spouse, "you make my life great. i'm so glad that
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Or to your spouse, "you make my life great. i'm so glad that god brought you across my
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Life great. i'm so glad that god brought you across my path."
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God brought you across my path." too a son or daughter.
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Path." too a son or daughter. i█m so proud of you.
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Too a son or daughter. i█m so proud of you. your going to do amazing things
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I█m so proud of you. your going to do amazing things those are not just words.
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Your going to do amazing things those are not just words. they are treasures that they
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Those are not just words. they are treasures that they will carry for a lifetime.
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They are treasures that they will carry for a lifetime. victoria used to work at her
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Will carry for a lifetime. victoria used to work at her mother's jewelry store, iloff
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Victoria used to work at her mother's jewelry store, iloff jewelers.
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Mother's jewelry store, iloff jewelers. from the time she was a little
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Jewelers. from the time she was a little girl her mother taught her that
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From the time she was a little girl her mother taught her that there is something beautiful
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Girl her mother taught her that there is something beautiful about every person: their eyes,
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There is something beautiful about every person: their eyes, their smile, their hair, their
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About every person: their eyes, their smile, their hair, their personality, their clothes and
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Their smile, their hair, their personality, their clothes and to look for it. this got
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Personality, their clothes and to look for it. this got victoria in the habit of always
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To look for it. this got victoria in the habit of always looking for the good, seeing
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Victoria in the habit of always looking for the good, seeing what she likes about a person.
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Looking for the good, seeing what she likes about a person. so often we do just the
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What she likes about a person. so often we do just the opposite. we look at people
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So often we do just the opposite. we look at people through a critical lens.
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Opposite. we look at people through a critical lens. if we see something that we
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Through a critical lens. if we see something that we don't like, we don't understand,
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If we see something that we don't like, we don't understand, we think, "why does she wear her
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Don't like, we don't understand, we think, "why does she wear her hair like that? it doesn't look
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We think, "why does she wear her hair like that? it doesn't look good." (laughter)
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Hair like that? it doesn't look good." (laughter) "he needs to get in better
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Good." (laughter) "he needs to get in better shape."
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"he needs to get in better shape." "he doesn't have a good
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Shape." "he doesn't have a good personality."
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"he doesn't have a good personality." "she doesn't have very good
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Personality." "she doesn't have very good taste."
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"she doesn't have very good taste." it's easy to see the negative.
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Taste." it's easy to see the negative. but every person has something
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It's easy to see the negative. but every person has something great about them.
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But every person has something great about them. why don't you develop the habit
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Great about them. why don't you develop the habit of looking for that one good
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Why don't you develop the habit of looking for that one good thing?
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Of looking for that one good thing? a friend of mine, nick and his
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Thing? a friend of mine, nick and his beautiful wife summer, they
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A friend of mine, nick and his beautiful wife summer, they have a 4 or 5-year-old little
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Beautiful wife summer, they have a 4 or 5-year-old little daughter named haven.
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Have a 4 or 5-year-old little daughter named haven. nick heard victoria talking
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Daughter named haven. nick heard victoria talking about this principle.
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Nick heard victoria talking about this principle. he's been teaching haven how to
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About this principle. he's been teaching haven how to look for that one beautiful
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He's been teaching haven how to look for that one beautiful thing. now little haven sees it
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Look for that one beautiful thing. now little haven sees it as a challenge. everywhere she
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Thing. now little haven sees it as a challenge. everywhere she goes she studies people.
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As a challenge. everywhere she goes she studies people. she'll look them up and down.
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Goes she studies people. she'll look them up and down. then she'll tell them, "i like
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She'll look them up and down. then she'll tell them, "i like your earrings." (laughter)
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Then she'll tell them, "i like your earrings." (laughter) "i like the buttons on your
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Your earrings." (laughter) "i like the buttons on your shirt." (laughter)
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"i like the buttons on your shirt." (laughter) she told somebody the other
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Shirt." (laughter) she told somebody the other day, "i like your fingernails."
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She told somebody the other day, "i like your fingernails." (laughter)
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Day, "i like your fingernails." (laughter) she's developing this habit at
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(laughter) she's developing this habit at a very early age of seeing the
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She's developing this habit at a very early age of seeing the good, telling people what she
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A very early age of seeing the good, telling people what she likes, not what she dislikes.
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Good, telling people what she likes, not what she dislikes. what's nick teaching his
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Likes, not what she dislikes. what's nick teaching his daughter? how to make deposits,
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What's nick teaching his daughter? how to make deposits, to leave people better off than
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Daughter? how to make deposits, to leave people better off than they were before.
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To leave people better off than they were before. when i was growing up my mother
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They were before. when i was growing up my mother had a tradition that i never
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When i was growing up my mother had a tradition that i never really liked.
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Had a tradition that i never really liked. when it was somebody's birthday
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Really liked. when it was somebody's birthday in the family, before we could
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When it was somebody's birthday in the family, before we could cut the cake, we all had to say
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In the family, before we could cut the cake, we all had to say one good thing about that
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Cut the cake, we all had to say one good thing about that person. (laughter)
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One good thing about that person. (laughter) i was very shy and not used to
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Person. (laughter) i was very shy and not used to expressing my feelings.
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I was very shy and not used to expressing my feelings. my attitude was, "my brothers
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Expressing my feelings. my attitude was, "my brothers and sisters, my family, they
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My attitude was, "my brothers and sisters, my family, they know how much i love them.
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And sisters, my family, they know how much i love them. i don't need to tell them."
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Know how much i love them. i don't need to tell them." but my mother would go around
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I don't need to tell them." but my mother would go around the room. as a little boy,
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But my mother would go around the room. as a little boy, "joel, tell me one good thing
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The room. as a little boy, "joel, tell me one good thing you like about your brother,
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"joel, tell me one good thing you like about your brother, paul." (laughter)
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You like about your brother, paul." (laughter) sometimes it would take me 30
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Paul." (laughter) sometimes it would take me 30 minutes. (laughter)
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Sometimes it would take me 30 minutes. (laughter) other times i'd just have to
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Minutes. (laughter) other times i'd just have to lie, but--(laughter)
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Other times i'd just have to lie, but--(laughter) we couldn't cut the cake until
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Lie, but--(laughter) we couldn't cut the cake until we all said something good.
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We couldn't cut the cake until we all said something good. i realize now--i'm not even
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We all said something good. i realize now--i'm not even looking at paul.
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I realize now--i'm not even looking at paul. but i realize--(laughter)
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Looking at paul. but i realize--(laughter) i realize now my mother was
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But i realize--(laughter) i realize now my mother was teaching us to make deposits, to
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I realize now my mother was teaching us to make deposits, to be free with our compliments.
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Teaching us to make deposits, to be free with our compliments. we had to think about what we
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Be free with our compliments. we had to think about what we liked and not what we disliked.
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We had to think about what we liked and not what we disliked. it taught us not to take people
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Liked and not what we disliked. it taught us not to take people for granted, not to just think,
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It taught us not to take people for granted, not to just think, "oh, they're beautiful. they're
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For granted, not to just think, "oh, they're beautiful. they're talented. they're fun,"
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"oh, they're beautiful. they're talented. they're fun," but to express it, to let them
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Talented. they're fun," but to express it, to let them know what we were thinking.
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But to express it, to let them know what we were thinking. after all, our thoughts don't
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Know what we were thinking. after all, our thoughts don't bless anybody. love is not love
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After all, our thoughts don't bless anybody. love is not love until you give it away.
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Bless anybody. love is not love until you give it away. why don't you get in the habit
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Until you give it away. why don't you get in the habit of finding that one good thing
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Why don't you get in the habit of finding that one good thing about the people god put in your
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Of finding that one good thing about the people god put in your life and then take it a step
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About the people god put in your life and then take it a step further; tell them. write them
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Life and then take it a step further; tell them. write them a note. send them a text, an
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Further; tell them. write them a note. send them a text, an email. "hey, just thinking
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A note. send them a text, an email. "hey, just thinking about you and how much i
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Email. "hey, just thinking about you and how much i appreciate your friendship,
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About you and how much i appreciate your friendship, your loyalty
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Your sense of humor, your
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Personality, what ever it is .
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That█s being a wallet
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Filler. those are treasures they
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Carry for a life time.
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People need encouragement today
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People need encouragement today more than ever.
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People need encouragement today more than ever. the reason why is because
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More than ever. the reason why is because there's a bigger outlet for
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The reason why is because there's a bigger outlet for negative than there's ever been
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There's a bigger outlet for negative than there's ever been before.
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Negative than there's ever been before. the internet is both a blessing
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Before. the internet is both a blessing and it can be a curse.
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The internet is both a blessing and it can be a curse. it lets people say hurtful
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And it can be a curse. it lets people say hurtful things and hide behind no name.
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It lets people say hurtful things and hide behind no name. our children have to deal with
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Things and hide behind no name. our children have to deal with online bullying, people making
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Our children have to deal with online bullying, people making hateful comments that they would
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Online bullying, people making hateful comments that they would never say face to face.
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Hateful comments that they would never say face to face. they're too embarrassed.
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Never say face to face. they're too embarrassed. the negative has been turned up.
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They're too embarrassed. the negative has been turned up. now you and i need to turn up
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The negative has been turned up. now you and i need to turn up the positive. don't be passive.
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Now you and i need to turn up the positive. don't be passive. (applause)
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The positive. don't be passive. (applause) tell your family, your friends,
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(applause) tell your family, your friends, in person, on facebook, on
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Tell your family, your friends, in person, on facebook, on twitter, how much you love them,
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In person, on facebook, on twitter, how much you love them, how great you think they are.
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Twitter, how much you love them, how great you think they are. when you see a negative comment
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How great you think they are. when you see a negative comment about them go to work.
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When you see a negative comment about them go to work. "you're beautiful. you're
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About them go to work. "you're beautiful. you're talented. i like you because
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"you're beautiful. you're talented. i like you because you're loyal, because you're
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Talented. i like you because you're loyal, because you're fun to be around."
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You're loyal, because you're fun to be around." do your friends and family a
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Fun to be around." do your friends and family a favor. drown out all the
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Do your friends and family a favor. drown out all the haters. drown out the negative,
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Favor. drown out all the haters. drown out the negative, critical, sarcastic, jealous
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Haters. drown out the negative, critical, sarcastic, jealous people. (applause)
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Critical, sarcastic, jealous people. (applause) they want to make withdrawals
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People. (applause) they want to make withdrawals and push people down. you keep
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They want to make withdrawals and push people down. you keep making deposits pushing people
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And push people down. you keep making deposits pushing people up.
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Making deposits pushing people up. and here's a key; don't waste
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Up. and here's a key; don't waste your time arguing with people
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And here's a key; don't waste your time arguing with people that are hateful. they're not
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Your time arguing with people that are hateful. they're not going to change their mind.
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That are hateful. they're not going to change their mind. they don't want to understand
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Going to change their mind. they don't want to understand you. they're not happy with
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They don't want to understand you. they're not happy with their own life. they're jealous
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You. they're not happy with their own life. they're jealous so they're going to keep trying
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Their own life. they're jealous so they're going to keep trying to push people down. the more
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So they're going to keep trying to push people down. the more hate they pour out, the more
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To push people down. the more hate they pour out, the more love you pour out. stick up for
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Hate they pour out, the more love you pour out. stick up for your family. stick up for your
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Love you pour out. stick up for your family. stick up for your friends. god is counting on us
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Your family. stick up for your friends. god is counting on us to make these deposits.
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Friends. god is counting on us to make these deposits. (applause)
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To make these deposits. (applause) my challenge to you: "encourage
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(applause) my challenge to you: "encourage somebody every single day."
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My challenge to you: "encourage somebody every single day." look for opportunities to make
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Somebody every single day." look for opportunities to make them feel better about
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Look for opportunities to make them feel better about themselves. make sure when you
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Them feel better about themselves. make sure when you leave the place is better off
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Themselves. make sure when you leave the place is better off than it was before.
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Leave the place is better off than it was before. if you'll learn to be a wallet
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Than it was before. if you'll learn to be a wallet filler, making deposits
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If you'll learn to be a wallet filler, making deposits everywhere you go, giving
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Filler, making deposits everywhere you go, giving compliments, then those seeds
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Everywhere you go, giving compliments, then those seeds that you sow will always come
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Compliments, then those seeds that you sow will always come back to you.
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That you sow will always come back to you. as you help others rise higher,
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Back to you. as you help others rise higher, god is going to help you rise
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As you help others rise higher, god is going to help you rise higher.
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God is going to help you rise higher. i believe and declare, you will
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Higher. i believe and declare, you will become everything god has
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I believe and declare, you will become everything god has created you to be.
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Become everything god has created you to be. you're going to live the
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Created you to be. you're going to live the abundant life he has in store.
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You're going to live the abundant life he has in store. in jesus' name.
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Abundant life he has in store. in jesus' name. if you receive it can you say,
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In jesus' name. if you receive it can you say, "amen" today? (amen.)
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If you receive it can you say, "amen" today? (amen.) (applause)
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"amen" today? (amen.) (applause) we never like to close our
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(applause) we never like to close our broadcast without giving you an
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We never like to close our broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make jesus the
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Broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life.
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Opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life. would you pray with me?
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Lord of your life. would you pray with me? just say, "lord jesus,
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Would you pray with me? just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins.
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Just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins. come in to my heart.
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I repent of my sins. come in to my heart. i make you my lord and savior."
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Come in to my heart. i make you my lord and savior." friends, if you prayed that
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I make you my lord and savior." friends, if you prayed that simple prayer we believe
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Friends, if you prayed that simple prayer we believe you got born again.
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Simple prayer we believe you got born again. get in a good bible-based
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You got born again. get in a good bible-based church.
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Get in a good bible-based church. keep god first place.
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Church. keep god first place. he is going to take you places
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Keep god first place. he is going to take you places you've never dreamed of.
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Many people believe
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Many people believe that god can heal.
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That god can heal. but when nothing is improving,
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But when nothing is improving, our prayers are
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Our prayers are not being answered,
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Not being answered, it's easy to think:
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It's easy to think: will god heal me?
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Will god heal me? the truth is,
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The truth is, god still loves to heal.
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God still loves to heal. i've witnessed
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I've witnessed god's healing power
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God's healing power firsthand in my own family.
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Firsthand in my own family. when situations
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When situations seemed impossible,
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Seemed impossible, and medically
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And medically speaking,
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Speaking, there were no options,
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There were no options, god stepped in and made a way.
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I'd love to send you
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I'd love to send you our new devotional,
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God still loves to heal.
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It's filled with scripture
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It's filled with scripture and encouragement
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And encouragement designed to strengthen
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Designed to strengthen your faith
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Your faith and help
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And help you believe for healing.
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You believe for healing. even when you can't see it,
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Even when you can't see it, god is still working.
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God is still working. as you stand firm and declare
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As you stand firm and declare his promises,
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His promises, healing is on the way.
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The same god who healed in
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The same god who healed in the bible
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Is still healing today.
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Is still healing today. your generous support
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Your generous support is so important to help us
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Is so important to help us share the message of hope.
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Share the message of hope. and as our way of saying
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And as our way of saying thank you
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Thank you for your gift of any amount,
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Pastor
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Joel would like to send you
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Joel would like to send you a copy of god
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Still loves to heal.
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Still loves to heal. this new seasonal devotional
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Will guide younal devotional
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Will guide younal devotional through a weekly rhythm
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Through a weekly rhythm where you'll be encouraged
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Where you'll be encouraged by life-changing insight
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By life-changing insight that will strengthen
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That will strengthen and encourage
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And encourage you in your faith.
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You in your faith. jesus cares
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Jesus cares about you physically,
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About you physically, mentally, and emotionally.
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Mentally, and emotionally. he forgives us, delivers
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He forgives us, delivers us, and he heals
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Us, and he heals us and makes us whole.
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Us and makes us whole. with this
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With this inspiring devotional resource,
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You'll go on a healing journey. you'll enter into god's rest
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You'll enter into god's rest and restoration, knowing
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And restoration, knowing his promises are true
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His promises are true yesterday, today, and forever.
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From terminal cancer.
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My sisterinal cancer.
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Lisa was healed
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From a birth injury
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From a birth injury similar to cerebral palsy.
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Similar to cerebral palsy. what god did for us,
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What god did for us, he can do for you.
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Victoria and i
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Are going to be praying for you
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Are going to be praying for you this month,
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This month, especially for healing for
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Especially for healing for you and your family,
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You and your family, not just physically,
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Not just physically, but mentally
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But mentally and emotionally
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And emotionally that you will be
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That you will be completely whole.
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Completely whole. we appreciate your prayer
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We appreciate your prayer and support.
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And support. your generosity
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Your generosity is impacting people
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Around the world.
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And specialworld.
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And specialworld. thank you to our champion
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Thank you to our champion of hope partners
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Of hope partners for all you do
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For all you do to make the ministry possible.
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To make the ministry possible. until we meet again,
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Until we meet again, may the lord bless
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May the lord bless you and keep you.
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Be sure to request
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And you can fill your year
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And you can fill your year with strength, peace,
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With strength, peace, and encouragement
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And encouragement with the healing
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And wholeness collection. it features god's
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Word for every season,
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A guided four-part journal series to help anchor
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Journal series to help anchor your heart to his promises.
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Your heart to his promises. plus, god still loves to heal,
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Plus, god still loves to heal, and the blessing
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And the blessing of taking communion.
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Of taking communion. together,
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Together, they'll strengthen your faith,
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They'll strengthen your faith, renew your hope,
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Renew your hope, and remind you
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That jesus still heals
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And restores today.als
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Joel Osteen - Make Deposits Everywhere You Go

February 14, 2026 | 27:29

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