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Joel Osteen - Meditate On What God Says

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Joel Osteen | Joel Osteen - Meditate On What God Says | July 12, 2025

Well, god bless you.
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Well, god bless you. it's always a joy to come into
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Well, god bless you. it's always a joy to come into your homes. we love you. if
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It's always a joy to come into your homes. we love you. if you're ever in our area please
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Your homes. we love you. if you're ever in our area please stop by and be a part of one of
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You're ever in our area please stop by and be a part of one of our services. i promise you,
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Stop by and be a part of one of our services. i promise you, we'll make you feel right at
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Our services. i promise you, we'll make you feel right at home. thanks so much for tuning
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We'll make you feel right at home. thanks so much for tuning in today. thank you again for
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Home. thanks so much for tuning in today. thank you again for coming out.
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In today. thank you again for coming out. i like to start with something
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Coming out. i like to start with something funny. i heard about this man.
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I like to start with something funny. i heard about this man. he was driving through an
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Funny. i heard about this man. he was driving through an intersection that was monitored
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He was driving through an intersection that was monitored by cameras. if you ran the
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Intersection that was monitored by cameras. if you ran the light or broke the law in any
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By cameras. if you ran the light or broke the law in any way it would take your picture
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Light or broke the law in any way it would take your picture and you would receive a ticket
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Way it would take your picture and you would receive a ticket in the mail.
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And you would receive a ticket in the mail. so he drove very slowly through
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In the mail. so he drove very slowly through the intersection, made sure he
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So he drove very slowly through the intersection, made sure he didn't run the light, but he
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The intersection, made sure he didn't run the light, but he noticed that the camera flashed.
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Didn't run the light, but he noticed that the camera flashed. he thought, "that's not right."
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Noticed that the camera flashed. he thought, "that's not right." he turned around, went back
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He thought, "that's not right." he turned around, went back through the intersection even
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He turned around, went back through the intersection even more slowly. once again, it took
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Through the intersection even more slowly. once again, it took his picture. he said, "this
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More slowly. once again, it took his picture. he said, "this thing is messed up! they can't
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His picture. he said, "this thing is messed up! they can't give me a ticket."
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Thing is messed up! they can't give me a ticket." out of spite he went back
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Give me a ticket." out of spite he went back through the intersection three
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Out of spite he went back through the intersection three more times, each time waving at
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Through the intersection three more times, each time waving at the camera with a big smile.
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More times, each time waving at the camera with a big smile. (laughter)
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The camera with a big smile. (laughter) a week later he received five
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(laughter) a week later he received five tickets in the mail for not
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A week later he received five tickets in the mail for not wearing his seatbelt. (laughter)
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Tickets in the mail for not wearing his seatbelt. (laughter) hold up your bible. say it like
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Wearing his seatbelt. (laughter) hold up your bible. say it like you mean it.
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Hold up your bible. say it like you mean it. this is my bible. i am what it
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You mean it. this is my bible. i am what it says i am. i have what it says
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This is my bible. i am what it says i am. i have what it says i have. i can do what it says i
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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. i can do what it says i can do. today i will be taught the
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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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Word of god. i boldly confess: my mind is alert. my heart is
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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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Receptive. i will never be the same. in jesus' name. god bless you.
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I will never be the same. in jesus' name. god bless you. i want to talk to you today
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In jesus' name. god bless you. i want to talk to you today about meditating on what god
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I want to talk to you today about meditating on what god says.
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About meditating on what god says. the word, "meditate" means,
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Says. the word, "meditate" means, "to think about over and over."
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The word, "meditate" means, "to think about over and over." studies tell us that we talk to
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"to think about over and over." studies tell us that we talk to ourselves up to 30,000 times a
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Studies tell us that we talk to ourselves up to 30,000 times a day. there is always something
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Ourselves up to 30,000 times a day. there is always something playing in our minds. we need to
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Day. there is always something playing in our minds. we need to pay attention to what we're
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Playing in our minds. we need to pay attention to what we're meditating on.
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Pay attention to what we're meditating on. really, meditating is the same
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Meditating on. really, meditating is the same principle as worrying.
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Really, meditating is the same principle as worrying. when you worry you're just
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Principle as worrying. when you worry you're just meditating on the wrong thing.
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When you worry you're just meditating on the wrong thing. you're using your faith in
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Meditating on the wrong thing. you're using your faith in reverse. if you go through the
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You're using your faith in reverse. if you go through the day worried about your
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Reverse. if you go through the day worried about your finances, worried about your
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Day worried about your finances, worried about your family, worried about your
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Finances, worried about your family, worried about your future, because you're allowing
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Family, worried about your future, because you're allowing the wrong thoughts to play
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Future, because you're allowing the wrong thoughts to play it's going to cause you to be
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The wrong thoughts to play it's going to cause you to be anxious, fearful, negative,
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It's going to cause you to be anxious, fearful, negative, discouraged.
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Anxious, fearful, negative, discouraged. the whole problem is what
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Discouraged. the whole problem is what you're choosing to meditate on.
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The whole problem is what you're choosing to meditate on. friends, you control the
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You're choosing to meditate on. friends, you control the doorway to your mind.
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Friends, you control the doorway to your mind. when those negative thoughts
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Doorway to your mind. when those negative thoughts come knocking you don't have
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When those negative thoughts come knocking you don't have to answer the door. you can
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Come knocking you don't have to answer the door. you can say, "no, thanks. i'm going to
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To answer the door. you can say, "no, thanks. i'm going to choose to meditate on what god
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Say, "no, thanks. i'm going to choose to meditate on what god says about me."
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Choose to meditate on what god says about me." today, more than ever, there is
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Says about me." today, more than ever, there is a lot of doom and gloom.
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Today, more than ever, there is a lot of doom and gloom. if you watch the news very long
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A lot of doom and gloom. if you watch the news very long you can get depressed.
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If you watch the news very long you can get depressed. the stock market, the economy,
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You can get depressed. the stock market, the economy, the debt crisis.
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The stock market, the economy, the debt crisis. one phrase i saw in several
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The debt crisis. one phrase i saw in several newspapers last week was,
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One phrase i saw in several newspapers last week was, "total fear in the market-
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Newspapers last week was, "total fear in the market- place." people are panicked.
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"total fear in the market- place." people are panicked. if you go through the day
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Place." people are panicked. if you go through the day thinking about how bad it is,
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If you go through the day thinking about how bad it is, "i wonder if i'm going to make
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Thinking about how bad it is, "i wonder if i'm going to make it?" and "what if i lose my
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"i wonder if i'm going to make it?" and "what if i lose my job?" "what if my retirement
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It?" and "what if i lose my job?" "what if my retirement goes down?"
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Job?" "what if my retirement goes down?" if you dwell on that you're
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Goes down?" if you dwell on that you're going to be stressed out.
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If you dwell on that you're going to be stressed out. i like to watch the news.
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Going to be stressed out. i like to watch the news. i'm not saying to hide your
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I like to watch the news. i'm not saying to hide your head in the sand.
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I'm not saying to hide your head in the sand. but i've learned not to
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Head in the sand. but i've learned not to meditate on the negative
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But i've learned not to meditate on the negative reports. philippians 4:8 says,
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Meditate on the negative reports. philippians 4:8 says, "think on things that are
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Reports. philippians 4:8 says, "think on things that are wholesome, things that are pure,
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"think on things that are wholesome, things that are pure, things that are of a good
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Wholesome, things that are pure, things that are of a good report." if it's not a good
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Things that are of a good report." if it's not a good report don't dwell on it. that's
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Report." if it's not a good report don't dwell on it. that's going to poison your spirit.
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Report don't dwell on it. that's going to poison your spirit. instead of replaying the doom
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Going to poison your spirit. instead of replaying the doom and gloom over and over; replay
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Instead of replaying the doom and gloom over and over; replay what god says.
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And gloom over and over; replay what god says. yes, the financial situation
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What god says. yes, the financial situation may be a little shaky but god
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Yes, the financial situation may be a little shaky but god says he will supply all of your
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May be a little shaky but god says he will supply all of your needs. he said he will prosper
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Says he will supply all of your needs. he said he will prosper you even in a famine. he said
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Needs. he said he will prosper you even in a famine. he said he will open the windows of
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You even in a famine. he said he will open the windows of heaven and pour out blessings
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He will open the windows of heaven and pour out blessings that you cannot contain.
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Heaven and pour out blessings that you cannot contain. now go through the day
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That you cannot contain. now go through the day meditating on that. get your
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Now go through the day meditating on that. get your mind going in the right
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Meditating on that. get your mind going in the right direction.
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Mind going in the right direction. after all, the economy is not
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Direction. after all, the economy is not our source. god is our source.
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After all, the economy is not our source. god is our source. we may not know what all the
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Our source. god is our source. we may not know what all the future holds but we do know
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We may not know what all the future holds but we do know who holds the future.
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Future holds but we do know who holds the future. our trust is not in the stock
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Who holds the future. our trust is not in the stock market, not in the economy.
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Our trust is not in the stock market, not in the economy. i say it respectfully, not even
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Market, not in the economy. i say it respectfully, not even in the government.
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I say it respectfully, not even in the government. our trust is in the lord.
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In the government. our trust is in the lord. david said, "some trust in
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Our trust is in the lord. david said, "some trust in chariots. some trust in horses.
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David said, "some trust in chariots. some trust in horses. but our trust is in the name of
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Chariots. some trust in horses. but our trust is in the name of the lord our god."
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But our trust is in the name of the lord our god." in modern times it would say,
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The lord our god." in modern times it would say, "some trust in their money.
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In modern times it would say, "some trust in their money. some trust in their job. some
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"some trust in their money. some trust in their job. some trust in what the economists
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Some trust in their job. some trust in what the economists say. but our trust is in the
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Trust in what the economists say. but our trust is in the god who created it all. our
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Say. but our trust is in the god who created it all. our trust is in jehovah jireh; the
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God who created it all. our trust is in jehovah jireh; the lord our provider." (applause)
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Trust is in jehovah jireh; the lord our provider." (applause) when you meditate on that you
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Lord our provider." (applause) when you meditate on that you won't have total fear. you'll
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When you meditate on that you won't have total fear. you'll have total peace. you'll be at
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Won't have total fear. you'll have total peace. you'll be at total rest. you know god is in
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Have total peace. you'll be at total rest. you know god is in control and he can give you
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Total rest. you know god is in control and he can give you total victory. but it all
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Control and he can give you total victory. but it all depends on what's going on in
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Total victory. but it all depends on what's going on in our thought life.
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Depends on what's going on in our thought life. you can meditate on the problem
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Our thought life. you can meditate on the problem or you can meditate on the
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You can meditate on the problem or you can meditate on the promises.
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Or you can meditate on the promises. you can meditate on the news
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Promises. you can meditate on the news reports or you can meditate on
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You can meditate on the news reports or you can meditate on god's report.
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Reports or you can meditate on god's report. what you allow to play in your
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God's report. what you allow to play in your mind will determine what kind
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What you allow to play in your mind will determine what kind of life you live.
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Mind will determine what kind of life you live. god said in isaiah 26:3, "if
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Of life you live. god said in isaiah 26:3, "if you will keep your mind fixed
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God said in isaiah 26:3, "if you will keep your mind fixed on me then i will keep you in
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You will keep your mind fixed on me then i will keep you in perfect peace."
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On me then i will keep you in perfect peace." notice there is a way not only
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Perfect peace." notice there is a way not only to have peace but to have
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Notice there is a way not only to have peace but to have perfect peace. how? keep
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To have peace but to have perfect peace. how? keep your thoughts fixed on him.
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Perfect peace. how? keep your thoughts fixed on him. some of you would go to a new
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Your thoughts fixed on him. some of you would go to a new level if you would pay more
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Some of you would go to a new level if you would pay more attention to what is playing in
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Level if you would pay more attention to what is playing in your mind.
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Attention to what is playing in your mind. you can't go through the day
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Your mind. you can't go through the day thinking, "i hope my child
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You can't go through the day thinking, "i hope my child straightens up." "what's going
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Thinking, "i hope my child straightens up." "what's going to happen if i get laid off?"
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Straightens up." "what's going to happen if i get laid off?" or, "i might not overcome this
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To happen if i get laid off?" or, "i might not overcome this illness."
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Or, "i might not overcome this illness." when you dwell on that you're
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Illness." when you dwell on that you're not going to have peace.
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When you dwell on that you're not going to have peace. meditating on the problem
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Not going to have peace. meditating on the problem doesn't make it better.
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Meditating on the problem doesn't make it better. it makes it worse.
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Doesn't make it better. it makes it worse. you've got to change what
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It makes it worse. you've got to change what you're dwelling on. all through
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You've got to change what you're dwelling on. all through the day go around thinking,
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You're dwelling on. all through the day go around thinking, "god has me in the palm of his
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The day go around thinking, "god has me in the palm of his hand. all things are going to
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"god has me in the palm of his hand. all things are going to work together for my good.
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Hand. all things are going to work together for my good. this problem didn't come to
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Work together for my good. this problem didn't come to stay. it came to pass. many
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This problem didn't come to stay. it came to pass. many are the afflictions of the
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Stay. it came to pass. many are the afflictions of the righteous but the lord delivers
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Are the afflictions of the righteous but the lord delivers me out of them all."
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Righteous but the lord delivers me out of them all." when you meditate on that
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Me out of them all." when you meditate on that you'll have greater peace,
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When you meditate on that you'll have greater peace, greater joy, greater strength.
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You'll have greater peace, greater joy, greater strength. the scripture tells us to,
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Greater joy, greater strength. the scripture tells us to, "arise from the depression that
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The scripture tells us to, "arise from the depression that has kept you down. rise to a new
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"arise from the depression that has kept you down. rise to a new life."
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Has kept you down. rise to a new life." the first place we have to
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Life." the first place we have to arise is in our thinking.
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The first place we have to arise is in our thinking. you have to put on a new
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Arise is in our thinking. you have to put on a new attitude. don't go through the
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You have to put on a new attitude. don't go through the day thinking about your
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Attitude. don't go through the day thinking about your problems, dwelling on who hurt
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Day thinking about your problems, dwelling on who hurt you. that's going to keep you
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Problems, dwelling on who hurt you. that's going to keep you discouraged.
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You. that's going to keep you discouraged. you've got to start thinking
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Discouraged. you've got to start thinking yourself happy.
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You've got to start thinking yourself happy. in other words, all through
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Yourself happy. in other words, all through the day we should go around
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In other words, all through the day we should go around thinking, "my best days are
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The day we should go around thinking, "my best days are in front of me. something
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Thinking, "my best days are in front of me. something big is coming my way. what's
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In front of me. something big is coming my way. what's meant for my harm, god is going
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Big is coming my way. what's meant for my harm, god is going to use to my advantage. my
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Meant for my harm, god is going to use to my advantage. my greatest victories are still in
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To use to my advantage. my greatest victories are still in my future."
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Greatest victories are still in my future." on purpose think power
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My future." on purpose think power thoughts. "i'm strong. i'm
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On purpose think power thoughts. "i'm strong. i'm healthy. i'm blessed."
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Thoughts. "i'm strong. i'm healthy. i'm blessed." when you wake up in the morning
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Healthy. i'm blessed." when you wake up in the morning and those thoughts come telling
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When you wake up in the morning and those thoughts come telling you, "ah, you don't want to go
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And those thoughts come telling you, "ah, you don't want to go to work today. you've got so
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You, "ah, you don't want to go to work today. you've got so many problems. you've got so
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To work today. you've got so many problems. you've got so much coming against you."
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Many problems. you've got so much coming against you." more than ever you need to
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Much coming against you." more than ever you need to kick it into gear.
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More than ever you need to kick it into gear. "this is going to be a great
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Kick it into gear. "this is going to be a great day. this is the day the lord
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"this is going to be a great day. this is the day the lord has made. i'm excited about
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Day. this is the day the lord has made. i'm excited about my future. something good is
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Has made. i'm excited about my future. something good is going to happen to me today."
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My future. something good is going to happen to me today." if you don't set your mind the
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Going to happen to me today." if you don't set your mind the enemy will set it for you.
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If you don't set your mind the enemy will set it for you. he will remind you of how bad
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Enemy will set it for you. he will remind you of how bad you have it and how many
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He will remind you of how bad you have it and how many mistakes you've made and all of
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You have it and how many mistakes you've made and all of the people that have come
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Mistakes you've made and all of the people that have come against you, on and on.
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The people that have come against you, on and on. very often the way we start
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Against you, on and on. very often the way we start the day will determine what
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Very often the way we start the day will determine what kind of day we're going to
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The day will determine what kind of day we're going to have. if you start it negative,
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Kind of day we're going to have. if you start it negative, discouraged, complaining, you
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Have. if you start it negative, discouraged, complaining, you are setting the tone for a
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Discouraged, complaining, you are setting the tone for a lousy day. you've got to get
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Are setting the tone for a lousy day. you've got to get your mind going in the right
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Lousy day. you've got to get your mind going in the right direction.
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Your mind going in the right direction. your life is going to follow
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Direction. your life is going to follow your thoughts.
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Your life is going to follow your thoughts. if you get up thinking, "nothing
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Your thoughts. if you get up thinking, "nothing good ever happens to me. i never
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If you get up thinking, "nothing good ever happens to me. i never get any breaks. i'll probably
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Good ever happens to me. i never get any breaks. i'll probably never get out of debt. i don't
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Get any breaks. i'll probably never get out of debt. i don't think i'll ever meet the right
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Never get out of debt. i don't think i'll ever meet the right person and get married."
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Think i'll ever meet the right person and get married." that's what you're releasing
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Person and get married." that's what you're releasing your faith for. jesus said,
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That's what you're releasing your faith for. jesus said, "become what you believe."
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Your faith for. jesus said, "become what you believe." if you believe you'll never
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"become what you believe." if you believe you'll never meet the right person and
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If you believe you'll never meet the right person and get married, unfortunately, you
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Meet the right person and get married, unfortunately, you probably won't.
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Get married, unfortunately, you probably won't. your faith is working.
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Probably won't. your faith is working. if you believe you're going to
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Your faith is working. if you believe you're going to get laid off don't be surprised
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If you believe you're going to get laid off don't be surprised if you do. you're going to
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Get laid off don't be surprised if you do. you're going to become what you believe.
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If you do. you're going to become what you believe. i'm asking you to believe what
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Become what you believe. i'm asking you to believe what god says about you. believe
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I'm asking you to believe what god says about you. believe that you are blessed. believe
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God says about you. believe that you are blessed. believe that your best days are in
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That you are blessed. believe that your best days are in front of you. believe that
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That your best days are in front of you. believe that you're strong, healthy,
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Front of you. believe that you're strong, healthy, talented, creative, well able.
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You're strong, healthy, talented, creative, well able. get rid of those wrong thoughts
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Talented, creative, well able. get rid of those wrong thoughts that are contaminating your
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Get rid of those wrong thoughts that are contaminating your thinking and start meditating on
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That are contaminating your thinking and start meditating on what god says about you.
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Thinking and start meditating on what god says about you. david said in psalm 1, "if you
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What god says about you. david said in psalm 1, "if you will meditate on god's word
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David said in psalm 1, "if you will meditate on god's word day and night then you will be
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Will meditate on god's word day and night then you will be like a tree planted by the
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Day and night then you will be like a tree planted by the water. your leaf will not
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Like a tree planted by the water. your leaf will not wither but you will bear fruit
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Water. your leaf will not wither but you will bear fruit in every season without fail."
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Wither but you will bear fruit in every season without fail." notice not in some seasons but
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In every season without fail." notice not in some seasons but in every season.
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Notice not in some seasons but in every season. that means even if the economy
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In every season. that means even if the economy goes down you'll still be
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That means even if the economy goes down you'll still be bearing fruit. it means when
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Goes down you'll still be bearing fruit. it means when others are going under you'll be
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Bearing fruit. it means when others are going under you'll be going over.
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Others are going under you'll be going over. when others have total fear
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Going over. when others have total fear you'll have total peace.
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When others have total fear you'll have total peace. when others are complaining
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You'll have total peace. when others are complaining you'll have a song of praise.
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When others are complaining you'll have a song of praise. when others are surviving
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You'll have a song of praise. when others are surviving you'll be thriving.
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When others are surviving you'll be thriving. the message translation says,
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You'll be thriving. the message translation says, "when you meditate on god's word
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The message translation says, "when you meditate on god's word you will always be in blossom."
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"when you meditate on god's word you will always be in blossom." that's god's dream for your
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You will always be in blossom." that's god's dream for your life, that you always have a
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That's god's dream for your life, that you always have a smile, that you're always in
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Life, that you always have a smile, that you're always in peace, that you're always
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Smile, that you're always in peace, that you're always excited about your future.
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Peace, that you're always excited about your future. and no, it doesn't mean that
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Excited about your future. and no, it doesn't mean that we'll never have adversities.
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And no, it doesn't mean that we'll never have adversities. but in those difficult times
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We'll never have adversities. but in those difficult times because you have your thoughts
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But in those difficult times because you have your thoughts fixed on him, deep down there
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Because you have your thoughts fixed on him, deep down there will be a confidence, a
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Fixed on him, deep down there will be a confidence, a knowing, that everything is
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Will be a confidence, a knowing, that everything is going to be alright.
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Knowing, that everything is going to be alright. you know god is still on the
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Going to be alright. you know god is still on the throne. he is fighting your
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You know god is still on the throne. he is fighting your battles and you're not only
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Throne. he is fighting your battles and you're not only going to come out, you're going
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Battles and you're not only going to come out, you're going to come out better off than you
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Going to come out, you're going to come out better off than you were before.
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To come out better off than you were before. i have these friends that live
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Were before. i have these friends that live in another state. the man works
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I have these friends that live in another state. the man works in sales for a large
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In another state. the man works in sales for a large corporation. recently he got
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In sales for a large corporation. recently he got a huge promotion that he had
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Corporation. recently he got a huge promotion that he had been hoping to get for a long
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A huge promotion that he had been hoping to get for a long time. they were so excited but
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Been hoping to get for a long time. they were so excited but it meant they had to move to a
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Time. they were so excited but it meant they had to move to a different city. the problem
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It meant they had to move to a different city. the problem was the housing market in
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Different city. the problem was the housing market in their area was very down.
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Was the housing market in their area was very down. hardly anything was selling.
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Their area was very down. hardly anything was selling. they couldn't afford two house
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Hardly anything was selling. they couldn't afford two house payments so they had to sell
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They couldn't afford two house payments so they had to sell their house before he could
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Payments so they had to sell their house before he could really take the promotion. but
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Their house before he could really take the promotion. but instead of getting discouraged
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Really take the promotion. but instead of getting discouraged and thinking, "well, just our
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Instead of getting discouraged and thinking, "well, just our luck. got the promotion at the
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And thinking, "well, just our luck. got the promotion at the wrong time. our house is never
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Luck. got the promotion at the wrong time. our house is never going to sell,"
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Wrong time. our house is never going to sell," they kept their mind filled
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Going to sell," they kept their mind filled with faith. all through the day
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They kept their mind filled with faith. all through the day they would go around saying,
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With faith. all through the day they would go around saying, "father, you said your favor
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They would go around saying, "father, you said your favor surrounds us like a shield.
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"father, you said your favor surrounds us like a shield. you said we would always
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Surrounds us like a shield. you said we would always be in blossom. you said you
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You said we would always be in blossom. you said you would prosper us even in a
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Be in blossom. you said you would prosper us even in a famine."
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Would prosper us even in a famine." there were over 60 homes for
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Famine." there were over 60 homes for sell in their neighborhood.
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There were over 60 homes for sell in their neighborhood. in the last seven months only
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Sell in their neighborhood. in the last seven months only three houses have sold.
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In the last seven months only three houses have sold. in the natural it didn't look
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Three houses have sold. in the natural it didn't look good but they put their house
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In the natural it didn't look good but they put their house on the market and two weeks
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Good but they put their house on the market and two weeks later they had a contract to
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On the market and two weeks later they had a contract to purchase their home. they
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Later they had a contract to purchase their home. they talked to the new owners and out
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Purchase their home. they talked to the new owners and out of curiosity they asked them,
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Talked to the new owners and out of curiosity they asked them, "why did you choose our house?"
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Of curiosity they asked them, "why did you choose our house?" they said, "well, we looked at
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"why did you choose our house?" they said, "well, we looked at over 30 houses in the
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They said, "well, we looked at over 30 houses in the neighborhood but when we drove
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Over 30 houses in the neighborhood but when we drove by your home it just seemed to
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Neighborhood but when we drove by your home it just seemed to jump out at us. and when we went
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By your home it just seemed to jump out at us. and when we went inside we felt such a peace we
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Jump out at us. and when we went inside we felt such a peace we knew this was supposed to be our
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Inside we felt such a peace we knew this was supposed to be our house." that's what happens when
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Knew this was supposed to be our house." that's what happens when you meditate on god's promises.
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House." that's what happens when you meditate on god's promises. you will always be in blossom.
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You meditate on god's promises. you will always be in blossom. (applause)
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You will always be in blossom. (applause) in other words, your property
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(applause) in other words, your property will sell when others are not
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In other words, your property will sell when others are not selling. you'll get well when
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Will sell when others are not selling. you'll get well when the medical report says you
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Selling. you'll get well when the medical report says you won't.
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The medical report says you won't. you'll be promoted even
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Won't. you'll be promoted even though you're not the most
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You'll be promoted even though you're not the most qualified. why is that?
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Though you're not the most qualified. why is that? you've got your mind filled
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Qualified. why is that? you've got your mind filled with god's word. when you're in
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You've got your mind filled with god's word. when you're in agreement with god the creator
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With god's word. when you're in agreement with god the creator of the universe goes to work.
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Agreement with god the creator of the universe goes to work. god will cause his favor to
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Of the universe goes to work. god will cause his favor to shine down on you.
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God will cause his favor to shine down on you. he will cause your house to
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Shine down on you. he will cause your house to stand out in the neighborhood.
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He will cause your house to stand out in the neighborhood. he will cause you to be at the
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Stand out in the neighborhood. he will cause you to be at the right place at the right time,
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He will cause you to be at the right place at the right time, making sure that you succeed.
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Right place at the right time, making sure that you succeed. bottom line is you're going to
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Making sure that you succeed. bottom line is you're going to become what you believe.
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Bottom line is you're going to become what you believe. take inventory of what's
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Become what you believe. take inventory of what's playing in your mind.
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Take inventory of what's playing in your mind. if you go around thinking,
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Playing in your mind. if you go around thinking, "well. joel, my house is never
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If you go around thinking, "well. joel, my house is never going to sell. you should see
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"well. joel, my house is never going to sell. you should see my neighborhood."
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Going to sell. you should see my neighborhood." "joel, i'm afraid i'm never
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My neighborhood." "joel, i'm afraid i'm never going to get well. i'm afraid my
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"joel, i'm afraid i'm never going to get well. i'm afraid my child is going to go off on the
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Going to get well. i'm afraid my child is going to go off on the wrong path."
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Child is going to go off on the wrong path." your faith is going to draw in
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Wrong path." your faith is going to draw in the negative.
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Your faith is going to draw in the negative. job said, "the thing i feared
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The negative. job said, "the thing i feared came upon me."
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Job said, "the thing i feared came upon me." just as our faith can work in
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Came upon me." just as our faith can work in the right direction it can work
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Just as our faith can work in the right direction it can work in the wrong direction.
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The right direction it can work in the wrong direction. i heard about this lady. she
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In the wrong direction. i heard about this lady. she bought a new plant for her
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I heard about this lady. she bought a new plant for her bedroom. it was a six-foot ficus
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Bought a new plant for her bedroom. it was a six-foot ficus tree. she loved plants. she had
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Bedroom. it was a six-foot ficus tree. she loved plants. she had them all over her house. she was
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Tree. she loved plants. she had them all over her house. she was very experienced at taking care
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Them all over her house. she was very experienced at taking care of them. but she said the first
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Very experienced at taking care of them. but she said the first morning she woke up and saw the
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Of them. but she said the first morning she woke up and saw the new plant in her bedroom she
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Morning she woke up and saw the new plant in her bedroom she thought to herself, "this plant
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New plant in her bedroom she thought to herself, "this plant is not going to make it. it's
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Thought to herself, "this plant is not going to make it. it's not going to live."
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Is not going to make it. it's not going to live." that negative thought came out
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Not going to live." that negative thought came out of the blue and she made the
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That negative thought came out of the blue and she made the mistake of dwelling on it,
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Of the blue and she made the mistake of dwelling on it, thinking about it over and
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Mistake of dwelling on it, thinking about it over and over. she even told her
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Thinking about it over and over. she even told her husband, "i think i've wasted
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Over. she even told her husband, "i think i've wasted my money on this plant. i'm
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Husband, "i think i've wasted my money on this plant. i'm just afraid that it's not going
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My money on this plant. i'm just afraid that it's not going to live." he said, "what are
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Just afraid that it's not going to live." he said, "what are you talking about? all your
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To live." he said, "what are you talking about? all your plants have lived. why would you
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You talking about? all your plants have lived. why would you say that?" she said, "oh,
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Plants have lived. why would you say that?" she said, "oh, something just tells me it's not
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Say that?" she said, "oh, something just tells me it's not going to make it."
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Something just tells me it's not going to make it." three weeks later she went over
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Going to make it." three weeks later she went over to the plant and for no reason
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Three weeks later she went over to the plant and for no reason the leaves were starting to
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To the plant and for no reason the leaves were starting to turn yellow. a few days later
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The leaves were starting to turn yellow. a few days later the leaves had all fallen off.
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Turn yellow. a few days later the leaves had all fallen off. a few weeks later the plant had
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The leaves had all fallen off. a few weeks later the plant had totally withered up, completely
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A few weeks later the plant had totally withered up, completely dead.
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Totally withered up, completely dead. one day she was thinking about
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Dead. one day she was thinking about it. she sensed god spoke
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One day she was thinking about it. she sensed god spoke something to her, not out loud
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It. she sensed god spoke something to her, not out loud but an impression down in here.
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Something to her, not out loud but an impression down in here. god said, "i just want you to
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But an impression down in here. god said, "i just want you to know you killed that plant with
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God said, "i just want you to know you killed that plant with your thoughts." (laughter)
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Know you killed that plant with your thoughts." (laughter) when she heard that, chills
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Your thoughts." (laughter) when she heard that, chills went up and down her spine.
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When she heard that, chills went up and down her spine. see, when we dwell on the
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Went up and down her spine. see, when we dwell on the negative we're releasing our
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See, when we dwell on the negative we're releasing our faith in the wrong direction.
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Negative we're releasing our faith in the wrong direction. she told her husband, "i know
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Faith in the wrong direction. she told her husband, "i know you're going to think i'm crazy
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She told her husband, "i know you're going to think i'm crazy but i think i killed this plant
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You're going to think i'm crazy but i think i killed this plant with my thoughts."
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But i think i killed this plant with my thoughts." he looked at her very strangely
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With my thoughts." he looked at her very strangely and said, "all i can say is i
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He looked at her very strangely and said, "all i can say is i hope you're thinking good
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And said, "all i can say is i hope you're thinking good thoughts about me." (laughter)
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Hope you're thinking good thoughts about me." (laughter) pay attention to what's playing
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Thoughts about me." (laughter) pay attention to what's playing in your mind.
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Pay attention to what's playing in your mind. here's what i've learned.
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In your mind. here's what i've learned. if you'll fill your mind with
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Here's what i've learned. if you'll fill your mind with the right thoughts there won't
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If you'll fill your mind with the right thoughts there won't be any room for the wrong
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The right thoughts there won't be any room for the wrong thoughts.
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Be any room for the wrong thoughts. when you go around constantly
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Thoughts. when you go around constantly thinking, "i'm strong. i'm
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When you go around constantly thinking, "i'm strong. i'm healthy. i'm blessed. i've got
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Thinking, "i'm strong. i'm healthy. i'm blessed. i've got the favor of god,"
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Healthy. i'm blessed. i've got the favor of god," then when the negative thoughts
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The favor of god," then when the negative thoughts come knocking there will be a
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Then when the negative thoughts come knocking there will be a "no vacancy" sign.
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Come knocking there will be a "no vacancy" sign. "sorry, no room for you."
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"no vacancy" sign. "sorry, no room for you." they won't be able to get in.
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"sorry, no room for you." they won't be able to get in. (applause)
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They won't be able to get in. (applause) i was traveling overseas with
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(applause) i was traveling overseas with my father to india.
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I was traveling overseas with my father to india. our plane was delayed because
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My father to india. our plane was delayed because of weather. we missed our
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Our plane was delayed because of weather. we missed our connecting flight over in
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Of weather. we missed our connecting flight over in europe. it was late at night.
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Connecting flight over in europe. it was late at night. there was a hotel at the
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Europe. it was late at night. there was a hotel at the airport. we went up to the
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There was a hotel at the airport. we went up to the counter. my father asked the
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Airport. we went up to the counter. my father asked the young man for a room.
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Counter. my father asked the young man for a room. he checked the computer but he
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Young man for a room. he checked the computer but he said, "sorry, sir. we're
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He checked the computer but he said, "sorry, sir. we're totally full tonight."
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Said, "sorry, sir. we're totally full tonight." well, my dad wasn't about to
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Totally full tonight." well, my dad wasn't about to take no for an answer and he
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Well, my dad wasn't about to take no for an answer and he said, "can you please look
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Take no for an answer and he said, "can you please look again? we're really tired.
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Said, "can you please look again? we're really tired. we really need a room."
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Again? we're really tired. we really need a room." he checked and checked again.
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We really need a room." he checked and checked again. he said, "sorry. no vacancy.
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He checked and checked again. he said, "sorry. no vacancy. totally full."
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He said, "sorry. no vacancy. totally full." my dad asked to speak to the
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Totally full." my dad asked to speak to the manager. he came out and went
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My dad asked to speak to the manager. he came out and went through the same exercise and
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Manager. he came out and went through the same exercise and even went back in the back.
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Through the same exercise and even went back in the back. but he came back and he said,
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Even went back in the back. but he came back and he said, "sir, i'm sorry. we don't have
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But he came back and he said, "sir, i'm sorry. we don't have any rooms." my dad said,
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"sir, i'm sorry. we don't have any rooms." my dad said, "we're just going to be here
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Any rooms." my dad said, "we're just going to be here a few hours. can't we have some
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"we're just going to be here a few hours. can't we have some place to stay?"
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A few hours. can't we have some place to stay?" the manager looked at my father
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Place to stay?" the manager looked at my father and said, "sir, i can't make
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The manager looked at my father and said, "sir, i can't make anyone leave the hotel. we are
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And said, "sir, i can't make anyone leave the hotel. we are totally full."
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Anyone leave the hotel. we are totally full." that's how it is when you keep
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Totally full." that's how it is when you keep your mind filled with god's
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That's how it is when you keep your mind filled with god's word.
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Your mind filled with god's word. that thought of fear comes
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Word. that thought of fear comes knocking, "you're not going to
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That thought of fear comes knocking, "you're not going to make it. the problem is too big.
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Knocking, "you're not going to make it. the problem is too big. let me in. give me a room to
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Make it. the problem is too big. let me in. give me a room to stay."
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Let me in. give me a room to stay." no, just like that hotel
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Stay." no, just like that hotel manager, "sorry, fear. no
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No, just like that hotel manager, "sorry, fear. no vacancy. no room. you're going
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Manager, "sorry, fear. no vacancy. no room. you're going to have to go somewhere else to
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Vacancy. no room. you're going to have to go somewhere else to stay." that thought, "you'll
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To have to go somewhere else to stay." that thought, "you'll never sell your house. have you
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Stay." that thought, "you'll never sell your house. have you seen the market?" "no vacancy.
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Never sell your house. have you seen the market?" "no vacancy. god's favor surrounds me like a
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Seen the market?" "no vacancy. god's favor surrounds me like a shield."
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God's favor surrounds me like a shield." "you'll never get well. have
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Shield." "you'll never get well. have you seen the medical report?"
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"you'll never get well. have you seen the medical report?" "no vacancy. god is restoring
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You seen the medical report?" "no vacancy. god is restoring health unto me."
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"no vacancy. god is restoring health unto me." "well, you've seen your best
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Health unto me." "well, you've seen your best days." "no vacancy. this mind is
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"well, you've seen your best days." "no vacancy. this mind is filled with thoughts of faith,
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Days." "no vacancy. this mind is filled with thoughts of faith, hope, victory, increase,
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Filled with thoughts of faith, hope, victory, increase, abundance, restoration. there's
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Hope, victory, increase, abundance, restoration. there's no room for doubt, unbelief,
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Abundance, restoration. there's no room for doubt, unbelief, anxiety, fear, depression."
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No room for doubt, unbelief, anxiety, fear, depression." some of you today, you need to
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Anxiety, fear, depression." some of you today, you need to serve an eviction notice.
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Some of you today, you need to serve an eviction notice. tell those negative thoughts,
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Serve an eviction notice. tell those negative thoughts, "you've occupied my rooms long
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Tell those negative thoughts, "you've occupied my rooms long enough. i've got a new renter
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"you've occupied my rooms long enough. i've got a new renter coming in. my new renter is
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Enough. i've got a new renter coming in. my new renter is faith, joy, peace, healing."
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Coming in. my new renter is faith, joy, peace, healing." (applause)
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Faith, joy, peace, healing." (applause) "my new tenant is victory."
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(applause) "my new tenant is victory." and i'm not saying to deny the
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"my new tenant is victory." and i'm not saying to deny the negative reports and act like
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And i'm not saying to deny the negative reports and act like they don't exist. i'm simply
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Negative reports and act like they don't exist. i'm simply saying don't dwell on them.
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They don't exist. i'm simply saying don't dwell on them. don't let it consume you where
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Saying don't dwell on them. don't let it consume you where that's all you think about, all
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Don't let it consume you where that's all you think about, all you talk about.
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That's all you think about, all you talk about. learn to downplay it.
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You talk about. learn to downplay it. you remember in the scripture
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Learn to downplay it. you remember in the scripture when jesus was headed off to
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You remember in the scripture when jesus was headed off to pray for a person that was very
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When jesus was headed off to pray for a person that was very sick but he kept getting
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Pray for a person that was very sick but he kept getting delayed. finally these people
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Sick but he kept getting delayed. finally these people came back and said to the
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Delayed. finally these people came back and said to the disciples who were very close
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Came back and said to the disciples who were very close to jesus standing there, they
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Disciples who were very close to jesus standing there, they said, "tell jesus he doesn't
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To jesus standing there, they said, "tell jesus he doesn't need to come any longer.
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Said, "tell jesus he doesn't need to come any longer. it's too late. the person has
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Need to come any longer. it's too late. the person has already died."
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It's too late. the person has already died." the scripture says, "jesus,
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Already died." the scripture says, "jesus, overhearing, but ignoring."
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The scripture says, "jesus, overhearing, but ignoring." in other words, jesus heard
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Overhearing, but ignoring." in other words, jesus heard the negative reports but he
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In other words, jesus heard the negative reports but he didn't let it take root. he
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The negative reports but he didn't let it take root. he didn't meditate on it. he didn't
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Didn't let it take root. he didn't meditate on it. he didn't get discouraged. he didn't turn
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Didn't meditate on it. he didn't get discouraged. he didn't turn around and go back home. no, he
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Get discouraged. he didn't turn around and go back home. no, he knew people don't have the final
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Around and go back home. no, he knew people don't have the final say. god has the final say.
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Knew people don't have the final say. god has the final say. sometimes in order to stay in
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Say. god has the final say. sometimes in order to stay in faith you have to ignore a
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Sometimes in order to stay in faith you have to ignore a negative report. you have to
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Faith you have to ignore a negative report. you have to ignore what somebody said about
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Negative report. you have to ignore what somebody said about you. you have to ignore what
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Ignore what somebody said about you. you have to ignore what your own thoughts are telling
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You. you have to ignore what your own thoughts are telling you. you may hear it but you can
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Your own thoughts are telling you. you may hear it but you can do like jesus and choose not to
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You. you may hear it but you can do like jesus and choose not to dwell on it.
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Do like jesus and choose not to dwell on it. when i stepped up to pastor the
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Dwell on it. when i stepped up to pastor the church every thought in my mind
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When i stepped up to pastor the church every thought in my mind told me, "joel, you can't do
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Church every thought in my mind told me, "joel, you can't do this. you're not a minister.
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Told me, "joel, you can't do this. you're not a minister. you're going to get up there
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This. you're not a minister. you're going to get up there and look like a fool." i heard
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You're going to get up there and look like a fool." i heard the thoughts but i chose not to
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And look like a fool." i heard the thoughts but i chose not to dwell on it. i meditated on,
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The thoughts but i chose not to dwell on it. i meditated on, "i can do all things through
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Dwell on it. i meditated on, "i can do all things through christ. i am strong in the
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"i can do all things through christ. i am strong in the lord. if god be for me who dare
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Christ. i am strong in the lord. if god be for me who dare be against me?" (applause)
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Lord. if god be for me who dare be against me?" (applause) when you get in agreement with
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Be against me?" (applause) when you get in agreement with god you will fulfill your
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When you get in agreement with god you will fulfill your god-given destiny. when we
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God you will fulfill your god-given destiny. when we were trying to acquire this
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God-given destiny. when we were trying to acquire this beautiful new facility many
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Were trying to acquire this beautiful new facility many people told us, "it's never
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Beautiful new facility many people told us, "it's never going to happen. you're wasting
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People told us, "it's never going to happen. you're wasting your time, joel. you're not
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Going to happen. you're wasting your time, joel. you're not going to get that building."
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Your time, joel. you're not going to get that building." i heard the reports but i let
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Going to get that building." i heard the reports but i let them go in one ear and out the
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I heard the reports but i let them go in one ear and out the other.
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Them go in one ear and out the other. i didn't pay any attention to
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Other. i didn't pay any attention to it. when our children were
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I didn't pay any attention to it. when our children were younger and one of their friends
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It. when our children were younger and one of their friends was talking too much and they
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Younger and one of their friends was talking too much and they didn't want to hear it they
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Was talking too much and they didn't want to hear it they would put out their arm and say,
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Didn't want to hear it they would put out their arm and say, "talk to the hand." (laughter)
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Would put out their arm and say, "talk to the hand." (laughter) that meant, "you're talking but
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"talk to the hand." (laughter) that meant, "you're talking but i'm not listening."
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That meant, "you're talking but i'm not listening." that's what we need to do when
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I'm not listening." that's what we need to do when the negative thoughts come.
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That's what we need to do when the negative thoughts come. in your imagination just put
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The negative thoughts come. in your imagination just put out your arm and say, "talk
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In your imagination just put out your arm and say, "talk to the hand. you"re talking but
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Out your arm and say, "talk to the hand. you"re talking but i"m not hearing you. you're
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To the hand. you"re talking but i"m not hearing you. you're trying to rent a room but i'm
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I"m not hearing you. you're trying to rent a room but i'm telling you, "no vacancy
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Trying to rent a room but i'm telling you, "no vacancy here."
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Telling you, "no vacancy here." i was watching a football game
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Here." i was watching a football game several years ago. it was the
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I was watching a football game several years ago. it was the playoffs; a very important
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Several years ago. it was the playoffs; a very important game.
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Playoffs; a very important game. there were only a few seconds
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Game. there were only a few seconds left. the visiting team was
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There were only a few seconds left. the visiting team was down by two points.
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Left. the visiting team was down by two points. they were about to attempt a
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Down by two points. they were about to attempt a field goal to win the game.
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They were about to attempt a field goal to win the game. the kicker was on the field,
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Field goal to win the game. the kicker was on the field, lining up, getting ready for
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The kicker was on the field, lining up, getting ready for the biggest kick of his life.
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Lining up, getting ready for the biggest kick of his life. the opposing fans were
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The biggest kick of his life. the opposing fans were hollering at him, screaming,
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The opposing fans were hollering at him, screaming, jeering, trying to distract him.
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Hollering at him, screaming, jeering, trying to distract him. just as he was about to kick,
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Jeering, trying to distract him. just as he was about to kick, the other team called timeout to
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Just as he was about to kick, the other team called timeout to give the fans more time to try
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The other team called timeout to give the fans more time to try to intimidate him. they started
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Give the fans more time to try to intimidate him. they started playing in the stadium on the
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To intimidate him. they started playing in the stadium on the big screen all the times this
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Playing in the stadium on the big screen all the times this kicker had missed before. even
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Big screen all the times this kicker had missed before. even years back, they replayed all of
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Kicker had missed before. even years back, they replayed all of his failures and every time he
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Years back, they replayed all of his failures and every time he missed, the whole crowd would
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His failures and every time he missed, the whole crowd would go crazy.
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Missed, the whole crowd would go crazy. with 80,000 people screaming
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Go crazy. with 80,000 people screaming against him he stepped up and
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With 80,000 people screaming against him he stepped up and kicked the ball right through
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Against him he stepped up and kicked the ball right through the uprights and won the game.
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Kicked the ball right through the uprights and won the game. afterwards a reporter asked him
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The uprights and won the game. afterwards a reporter asked him how he could handle the
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Afterwards a reporter asked him how he could handle the pressure with so many
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How he could handle the pressure with so many thousands of people screaming
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Pressure with so many thousands of people screaming against him.
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Thousands of people screaming against him. he said, "you know, it's kind
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Against him. he said, "you know, it's kind of funny. i didn't hear anybody
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He said, "you know, it's kind of funny. i didn't hear anybody screaming. i just kept telling
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Of funny. i didn't hear anybody screaming. i just kept telling myself, "you can do this.
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Screaming. i just kept telling myself, "you can do this. you've got what it takes."
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Myself, "you can do this. you've got what it takes." (applause)
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You've got what it takes." (applause) the reporter said, "well, what
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(applause) the reporter said, "well, what about on the big screen when
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The reporter said, "well, what about on the big screen when they were replaying all of your
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About on the big screen when they were replaying all of your failures?"
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They were replaying all of your failures?" he said, "oh, yeah. i saw that
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Failures?" he said, "oh, yeah. i saw that but i didn't pay any attention.
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He said, "oh, yeah. i saw that but i didn't pay any attention. i just ignored it."
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But i didn't pay any attention. i just ignored it." in life there will be times
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I just ignored it." in life there will be times where it feels like every voice
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In life there will be times where it feels like every voice is telling you, "you can't do
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Where it feels like every voice is telling you, "you can't do it. it's not going to work out.
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Is telling you, "you can't do it. it's not going to work out. you'll never overcome this
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It. it's not going to work out. you'll never overcome this problem."
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You'll never overcome this problem." it may be physical voices,
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Problem." it may be physical voices, people around you, critics,
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It may be physical voices, people around you, critics, nay-sayers. or it may just be
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People around you, critics, nay-sayers. or it may just be voices in your mind, thoughts
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Nay-sayers. or it may just be voices in your mind, thoughts trying to discourage you.
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Voices in your mind, thoughts trying to discourage you. don't be surprised even if
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Trying to discourage you. don't be surprised even if the enemy starts replaying your
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Don't be surprised even if the enemy starts replaying your failures, replaying the times
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The enemy starts replaying your failures, replaying the times that you've missed it, replaying
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Failures, replaying the times that you've missed it, replaying all your disappointments.
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That you've missed it, replaying all your disappointments. listen, you've got to do like
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All your disappointments. listen, you've got to do like this young man. dig your heels
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Listen, you've got to do like this young man. dig your heels in. you may hear the negative
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This young man. dig your heels in. you may hear the negative reports but choose to ignore it.
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In. you may hear the negative reports but choose to ignore it. people don't determine your
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Reports but choose to ignore it. people don't determine your destiny; god does. if you will
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People don't determine your destiny; god does. if you will get in agreement with
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Destiny; god does. if you will get in agreement with god-(applause)-and not let those
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Get in agreement with god-(applause)-and not let those distractions pull you off
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God-(applause)-and not let those distractions pull you off course, let me tell you, god
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Distractions pull you off course, let me tell you, god will get you to where he wants
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Course, let me tell you, god will get you to where he wants you to be.
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Will get you to where he wants you to be. friends, the first place we
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You to be. friends, the first place we lose the victory is in our own
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Friends, the first place we lose the victory is in our own thinking. you may feel like
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Lose the victory is in our own thinking. you may feel like 80,000 voices are screaming
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Thinking. you may feel like 80,000 voices are screaming against you saying, "it's never
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80,000 voices are screaming against you saying, "it's never going to work out. this problem
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Against you saying, "it's never going to work out. this problem is too big. you might as well
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Going to work out. this problem is too big. you might as well just settle where you are."
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Is too big. you might as well just settle where you are." no, put your hand out. tell
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Just settle where you are." no, put your hand out. tell those negative thoughts, "talk
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No, put your hand out. tell those negative thoughts, "talk to the hand."
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Those negative thoughts, "talk to the hand." if they want to rent a room
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To the hand." if they want to rent a room show them the "no vacancy"
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If they want to rent a room show them the "no vacancy" sign.
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Show them the "no vacancy" sign. if you'll keep your thoughts
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Sign. if you'll keep your thoughts fixed on what god says you will
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If you'll keep your thoughts fixed on what god says you will overcome those obstacles and
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Fixed on what god says you will overcome those obstacles and accomplish your dreams.
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Overcome those obstacles and accomplish your dreams. that's what it says in
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Accomplish your dreams. that's what it says in joshua 1:8, "if you will
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That's what it says in joshua 1:8, "if you will meditate on god's word day and
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Joshua 1:8, "if you will meditate on god's word day and night you will prosper and have
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Meditate on god's word day and night you will prosper and have good success."
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Night you will prosper and have good success." the whole key is what's going
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Good success." the whole key is what's going on in your thought life. what
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The whole key is what's going on in your thought life. what are you meditating on? make a
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On in your thought life. what are you meditating on? make a decision with me that you're
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Are you meditating on? make a decision with me that you're going to keep your thoughts
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Decision with me that you're going to keep your thoughts fixed on what god says.
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Going to keep your thoughts fixed on what god says. on purpose think power thoughts.
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Fixed on what god says. on purpose think power thoughts. "i'm strong. i'm talented. i'm
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On purpose think power thoughts. "i'm strong. i'm talented. i'm creative. i've got the favor of
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"i'm strong. i'm talented. i'm creative. i've got the favor of god."
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Creative. i've got the favor of god." remember, you're going to
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God." remember, you're going to become what you believe. get up
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Remember, you're going to become what you believe. get up every morning. set your mind in
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Become what you believe. get up every morning. set your mind in the right direction. don't
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Every morning. set your mind in the right direction. don't meditate on the problem.
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The right direction. don't meditate on the problem. meditate on the promises.
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Meditate on the problem. meditate on the promises. learn to think yourself happy.
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Meditate on the promises. learn to think yourself happy. think yourself peaceful.
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Learn to think yourself happy. think yourself peaceful. think yourself victorious.
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Think yourself peaceful. think yourself victorious. victory starts in our thinking.
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Think yourself victorious. victory starts in our thinking. if you will develop this habit
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Victory starts in our thinking. if you will develop this habit of meditating on what god says,
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If you will develop this habit of meditating on what god says, here's what's going to happen.
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Of meditating on what god says, here's what's going to happen. you're going to have perfect
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Here's what's going to happen. you're going to have perfect peace. you will always be in
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You're going to have perfect peace. you will always be in blossom. you will prosper. you
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Peace. you will always be in blossom. you will prosper. you will have good success. and i
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Blossom. you will prosper. you will have good success. and i believe and declare you will
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Will have good success. and i believe and declare you will overcome every obstacle, defeat
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Believe and declare you will overcome every obstacle, defeat every enemy. you're going to
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Overcome every obstacle, defeat every enemy. you're going to become everything god has
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Every enemy. you're going to become everything god has created you to be. amen?
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Become everything god has created you to be. amen? do you receive it today?
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Created you to be. amen? do you receive it today? (applause)
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Do you receive it today? (applause) we never like to close our
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(applause) we never like to close our broadcast without giving you
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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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An 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, i repent
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Would you pray with me? just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins. come in to my
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Just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins. come in to my heart. i make you my lord and
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Of my sins. come in to my heart. i make you my lord and savior."
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Heart. i make you my lord and savior." friends, if you prayed that
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Savior." friends, if you prayed that simple prayer we believe you
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Friends, if you prayed that simple prayer we believe you got born again.
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Simple prayer we believe you got born again. get in a good bible-based
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Got born again. get in a good bible-based church. keep god first place.
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Get in a good bible-based church. keep god first place. he's going to take you places
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Church. keep god first place. he's going to take you places that you've never dreamed of.
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Sometimes in life,
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Sometimes in life, people don't choose us.
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People don't choose us. we've all felt overlooked
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We've all felt overlooked and like we're not good enough.
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And like we're not good enough. it's easy to live inferior,
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It's easy to live inferior, thinking we don't measure up.
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Thinking we don't measure up. people may have left you out.
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People may have left you out. the good news is
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The good news is god has chosen you.
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God has chosen you. he's the one that matters.
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And in my new book, chosen:
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And in my new book, chosen: your life is marked
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Your life is marked for distinction,
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For distinction, you'll discover,
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You'll discover, before you were born,
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Before you were born, god not only knew you,
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God not only knew you, but he handpicked you
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But he handpicked you and placed
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And placed a calling on your life.
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A calling on your life. you are equipped and empowered
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You are equipped and empowered to fulfill your destiny.
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To fulfill your destiny. when you understand
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When you understand that you're chosen,
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That you're chosen, fear and doubt can't stay,
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Fear and doubt can't stay, you'll live
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You'll live with the boldness
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With the boldness to step into the greatness
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To step into the greatness god put in you.
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God put in you. i'd love to send you
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I'd love to send you my new book, chosen,
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My new book, chosen, plus the chosen t-shirt
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Plus the chosen t-shirt from our friends at copper fit.
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From our friends at copper fit. as our way of saying thank you
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As our way of saying thank you for your gift of any amount
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For your gift of any amount this month,
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This month, we would like to send you
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We would like to send you a copy of joel's book,
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A copy of joel's book, chosen:
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Chosen: your life is marked
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Your life is marked for distinction.
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For distinction. in the scriptures,
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In the scriptures, jesus encouraged us by saying,
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Jesus encouraged us by saying, "you didn't choose me.
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"you didn't choose me. i chose you."
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I chose you." this powerful guide
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This powerful guide will help
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Will help you discover the abundant life
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You discover the abundant life you were designed to live.
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You were designed to live. as a child of god,
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As a child of god, you have a calling,
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You have a calling, a purpose,
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A purpose, a destiny still
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A destiny still to be fulfilled.
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Joel Osteen - Meditate On What God Says

July 12, 2025 | 30:0

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