Joel Osteen

Joel Osteen - No More Hiding

October 21, 2025 | 29:56

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Joel Osteen | Joel Osteen - No More Hiding | October 21, 2025

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>> joel osteen: well,
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>> joel osteen: well, god bless you.
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God bless you. thanks for letting us
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Thanks for letting us come into your homes today,
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Come into your homes today, and if you're ever
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And if you're ever in our area,
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In our area, please stop by and be
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Please stop by and be a part of a service.
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A part of a service. i promise you we'll make you
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I promise you we'll make you feel right at home.
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Feel right at home. i like to start with
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I like to start with something funny,
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Something funny, and i heard about this
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And i heard about this couple, they were driving
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Couple, they were driving down the road when they came
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Down the road when they came across a sign that said
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Across a sign that said nacogdoches 40 miles ahead."
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Nacogdoches 40 miles ahead." they began to argue over how
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They began to argue over how to correctly pronounce
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To correctly pronounce the name nacogdoches.
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The name nacogdoches. the husband got so upset, he
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The husband got so upset, he told his wife when they got
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Told his wife when they got to town, he was going to stop
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To town, he was going to stop and prove to her that she
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And prove to her that she was wrong.
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Was wrong. they drove silently
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They drove silently 30 minutes.
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30 minutes. when he arrived in town,
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When he arrived in town, he pulled into the first fast
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He pulled into the first fast food restaurant, they both
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Food restaurant, they both marched up to the counter.
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Marched up to the counter. he said to the young lady
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He said to the young lady working behind it, "my wife
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Working behind it, "my wife and i have been arguing
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And i have been arguing for 30 minutes.
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For 30 minutes. would you please tell us very
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Would you please tell us very slowly, very clearly how
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Slowly, very clearly how to pronounce the name
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To pronounce the name of this place?"
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Of this place?" young girl's eyes got big,
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Young girl's eyes got big, she leaned over the counter
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She leaned over the counter and said, "burger king."
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And said, "burger king." say it like you mean it,
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Say it like you mean it, this is my bible.
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This is my bible. i am what it says i am.
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I am what it says i am. i have what it says i have.
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I have what it says i have. i can do what it says
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I can do what it says i can do.
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I can do. today, i will be taught
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Today, i will be taught the word of god.
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The word of god. i boldly confess my mind is
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I boldly confess my mind is alert, my heart is receptive.
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Alert, my heart is receptive. i will never be the same
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In jesus's name.
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In jesus's name. god bless you.
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God bless you. i want to talk to you today
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I want to talk to you today about no more hiding.
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God has put gifts and talents
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God has put gifts and talents in you.
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In you. he's given you dreams
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He's given you dreams and goals that are unique
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And goals that are unique to your life.
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To your life. you have something to offer
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You have something to offer that nobody else has.
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That nobody else has. but it's easy to let fear
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But it's easy to let fear hold us back.
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Hold us back. fear of failure,
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Fear of failure, fear of what people
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Fear of what people will think, fear
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Will think, fear of the unknown.
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Of the unknown. what if i try
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What if i try and it doesn't happen?
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And it doesn't happen? what if i don't have
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What if i don't have the talent?
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The talent? what if people
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What if people don't accept me?
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Don't accept me? too often we're letting
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Too often we're letting the what ifs
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The what ifs talk us out of it.
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Talk us out of it. many people are living
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Many people are living with hidden dreams,
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With hidden dreams, hidden talent,
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Hidden talent, hidden potential.
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Hidden potential. they have books in them,
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They have books in them, songs, businesses,
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Songs, businesses, leadership skills,
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Leadership skills, but they're
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But they're discounting themselves,
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Thinking they're not as
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Thinking they're not as talented as their friend,
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Talented as their friend, they've had too many
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They've had too many setbacks, they tried in the
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Setbacks, they tried in the past and it didn't work out.
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Past and it didn't work out. my message today is very
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My message today is very simple, quit hiding what god
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Simple, quit hiding what god has given you.
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Has given you. the scripture says you
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The scripture says you don't light a candle
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Don't light a candle and hide it under a bush.
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When god breathed his life
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When god breathed his life into you, he lit your candle.
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Into you, he lit your candle. he created you to shine,
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He created you to shine, to make a difference,
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To make a difference, to leave your mark,
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To leave your mark, and your gift is
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And your gift is not just for you,
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Not just for you, it's to share
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It's to share with the world.
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With the world. we need your talent,
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We need your talent, we need your creativity,
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We need your creativity, we need your smile.
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We need your smile. now, don't let fear talk
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Now, don't let fear talk you out of it.
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You out of it. you can't play it safe your
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You can't play it safe your whole life and become who you
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Whole life and become who you were created to be, and god
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Were created to be, and god will put you in situations on
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Will put you in situations on purpose that look too big,
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Purpose that look too big, overwhelming.
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Overwhelming. it's because god knows
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It's because god knows what's in you, he knows what
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What's in you, he knows what you're capable of.
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You're capable of. he created you.
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He created you. you'll be tempted to shrink
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You'll be tempted to shrink back, play it safe,
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Back, play it safe, hide your gift.
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Hide your gift. but if you'll take that step
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But if you'll take that step of faith, god will step in
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Of faith, god will step in and help you do
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And help you do what you couldn't do.
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What you couldn't do. but here's the key, you can't
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But here's the key, you can't wait till the fear goes away
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Wait till the fear goes away and then you'll do it.
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And then you'll do it. when i get my courage up,
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When i get my courage up, then i'll teach that class,
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Then i'll teach that class, then i'll start my business,
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Then i'll start my business, then i'll go out
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Then i'll go out on that date.
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On that date. the fear may not go away.
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The fear may not go away. you're going to have to do
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You're going to have to do in spite of the fear.
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In spite of the fear. this is what faith is all
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This is what faith is all about, "i feel afraid,
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About, "i feel afraid, but fear is not going
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But fear is not going to control my life.
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To control my life. i'm going to take a step
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I'm going to take a step of faith."
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Of faith." no one that's ever done
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No one that's ever done anything great in life
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Anything great in life has done it without fear.
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Has done it without fear. they felt the fear,
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They felt the fear, but they did it afraid.
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But they did it afraid. when you're close to
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When you're close to releasing your gift, you will
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Releasing your gift, you will feel fear more than ever.
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Feel fear more than ever. that's the enemy trying
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That's the enemy trying to deceive you into keeping
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To deceive you into keeping your gift hidden.
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Your gift hidden. he doesn't want you to shine.
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He doesn't want you to shine. he doesn't want you to go
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He doesn't want you to go where no one in your family
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Where no one in your family has gone.
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Has gone. he'll work overtime to try to
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He'll work overtime to try to convince you to shrink back,
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Convince you to shrink back, play it safe.
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Play it safe. that's when you're going to
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That's when you're going to have to have this boldness,
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Have to have this boldness, this confidence that you're
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This confidence that you're going to do it in spite
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Going to do it in spite of the fear.
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Of the fear. "well, what if i fail?"
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"well, what if i fail?" you get up and try again.
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You get up and try again. every failure is
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Every failure is preparing you.
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Preparing you. you will learn more through
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You will learn more through failure than you will
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Failure than you will through success.
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Through success. you'll learn more in
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You'll learn more in the difficult times,
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The difficult times, where it doesn't
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Where it doesn't work out, than you will
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Work out, than you will in the good times.
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In the good times. you can't be so afraid
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You can't be so afraid of failure that you won't
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Of failure that you won't get out of your comfort zone.
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Thomas edison failed 10,000
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Thomas edison failed 10,000 times before he finally
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Times before he finally invented the light bulb.
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Invented the light bulb. a reporter asked him about
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A reporter asked him about all of his failures, he said,
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All of his failures, he said, "i never failed, i just
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"i never failed, i just learned 10,000 ways a light
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Learned 10,000 ways a light bulb wouldn't work,"
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Bulb wouldn't work," and even if it doesn't
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Work out, you're learning,
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Work out, you're learning, you're growing,
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You're growing, you're one step closer
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You're one step closer to seeing it happen.
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To seeing it happen. when we come to the end of
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When we come to the end of life, nothing will be more
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Life, nothing will be more disappointing than to think,
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Disappointing than to think, "what would've happened if
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"what would've happened if i would've taken that step
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I would've taken that step of faith?
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Of faith? what could i have become
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What could i have become if i didn't let fear
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If i didn't let fear hold me back?
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Hold me back? where would i be
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Where would i be if i wouldn't have
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If i wouldn't have hidden my gifts,
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Hidden my gifts, hidden my talents,
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Hidden my talents, hidden my creativity?"
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Hidden my creativity?" friends, life is short.
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Friends, life is short. stir up what god's put
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Stir up what god's put in you.
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In you. make the most of this day.
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Make the most of this day. don't let the fear of people,
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Don't let the fear of people, the fear of failure,
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The fear of failure, the fear of being criticized
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The fear of being criticized hold you back.
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Hold you back. quit worrying about
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Quit worrying about who's not for you.
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Who's not for you. some enemies are designed
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Some enemies are designed as a part of your destiny.
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As a part of your destiny. they're not going to stop
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They're not going to stop you, they're going
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You, they're going to promote you.
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To promote you. now, keep running your race,
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Now, keep running your race, not looking to the left nor
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Not looking to the left nor to the right, not bothered by
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To the right, not bothered by who's not celebrating you,
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Who's not celebrating you, who's not cheering you on.
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Who's not cheering you on. other people may not be able
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Other people may not be able to see your gifts.
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To see your gifts. they don't know what
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They don't know what god's put in you.
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God's put in you. they can't feel what
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They can't feel what you're feeling.
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You're feeling. don't let their
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Don't let their discouragement talk you
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Discouragement talk you out of it.
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Out of it. don't let the fear of what
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Don't let the fear of what they think hold you back.
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They think hold you back. you're not going to give
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You're not going to give an account to people
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An account to people of what you did
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Of what you did with your life, we're going
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With your life, we're going to give an account
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To give an account to god.
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To god. every voice said, "joel,
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Every voice said, "joel, you can't get up
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You can't get up and minister, you're going
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And minister, you're going to look like a fool.
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To look like a fool. you don't have the training.
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You don't have the training. nobody's going to listen."
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Nobody's going to listen." i had 1,000 good excuses
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I had 1,000 good excuses to keep my gift hidden.
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To keep my gift hidden. i was afraid, i didn't have
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I was afraid, i didn't have the experience,
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The experience, i was concerned what
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I was concerned what people would think.
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People would think. but i did what i'm asking you
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But i did what i'm asking you to do, i did it afraid,
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To do, i did it afraid, and no, it wasn't easy.
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The first couple of months,
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The first couple of months, at times i felt like i had to
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At times i felt like i had to hold on to the podium so
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Hold on to the podium so people couldn't see that
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People couldn't see that i was shaking.
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I was shaking. on saturday nights, i would
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On saturday nights, i would have to look at myself
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Have to look at myself in the mirror and say, "joel,
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In the mirror and say, "joel, you are well able.
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You are well able. you can do all things
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You can do all things through christ.
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Through christ. you are strong in the lord.
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You are strong in the lord. this is your moment."
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I've learned you can talk
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I've learned you can talk yourself into your dreams,
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Yourself into your dreams, or you can talk yourself
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Or you can talk yourself out of your dreams.
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Out of your dreams. quit telling yourself that
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Quit telling yourself that you can't do it, you don't
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You can't do it, you don't have a good personality,
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Have a good personality, you don't have the training.
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You don't have the training. get rid of those excuses and
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Get rid of those excuses and start telling yourself what
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Start telling yourself what god says about you.
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God says about you. you are strong,
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You are strong, you are talented,
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You are talented, you are blessed,
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You are blessed, you are favored.
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You are favored. you have been fearfully
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You have been fearfully and wonderfully made.
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And wonderfully made. when god created you,
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When god created you, he put a part of himself
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He put a part of himself in you.
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In you. god is creative,
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God is creative, you are creative.
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You are creative. god is wise, you are wise.
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God is wise, you are wise. god is powerful,
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God is powerful, you are powerful.
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You are powerful. god is good-looking,
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God is good-looking, you are good-looking.
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You are good-looking. that's not in the scripture,
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That's not in the scripture, but i like it.
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But i like it. i wouldn't be standing here
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I wouldn't be standing here if i had not learned
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If i had not learned to step out even though
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To step out even though i felt afraid.
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I felt afraid. what are you hiding?
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What are you hiding? your gifts, your personality?
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Your gifts, your personality? afraid to come out of your
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Afraid to come out of your shell, afraid people might
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Shell, afraid people might not accept you?
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Not accept you? it's time to let
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It's time to let your light shine.
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Your light shine. quit hiding your smile,
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Quit hiding your smile, brighten our day.
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Brighten our day. quit hiding
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Quit hiding your encouragement,
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Your encouragement, lift somebody up.
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Lift somebody up. quit hiding your talent,
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Quit hiding your talent, make the world better.
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Make the world better. if god has given you the gift
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If god has given you the gift to sing, start singing.
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To sing, start singing. if you can write,
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If you can write, start writing.
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Start writing. if you can build,
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If you can build, start building.
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Start building. if you can teach,
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If you can teach, start teaching.
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Start teaching. that gift was not meant
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That gift was not meant to stay hidden.
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To stay hidden. it's not doing you any good,
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It's not doing you any good, nor is it doing us any good
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Nor is it doing us any good as long as you keep it
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As long as you keep it to yourself.
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To yourself. it has to be released.
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It has to be released. a group of business people
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A group of business people were discussing where
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The wealthiest place
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The wealthiest place in the world is.
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In the world is. one of them said,
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One of them said, "it has to be south africa,
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"it has to be south africa, in the diamond mines
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In the diamond mines where there's billions
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Where there's billions of dollars worth
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Of dollars worth of diamonds."
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Of diamonds." another said, "no, it must be
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Another said, "no, it must be in the middle east,
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In the middle east, in the oil fields where
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In the oil fields where there's an abundance
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There's an abundance of oil."
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Of oil." the truth is the wealthiest
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Place on earth is not south
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Place on earth is not south africa, it's not the middle
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Africa, it's not the middle east, the wealthiest place
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East, the wealthiest place is in the graveyards.
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Is in the graveyards. buried in those graves are
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Buried in those graves are hidden dreams, books that
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Hidden dreams, books that were never written, songs
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Were never written, songs that were never sung,
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That were never sung, businesses never started,
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Businesses never started, inventions never invented.
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Inventions never invented. i'm asking you to release
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I'm asking you to release what you have.
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What you have. god didn't give you that
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God didn't give you that dream so that it could
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Dream so that it could stay buried.
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Stay buried. he's expecting you to bring
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He's expecting you to bring it out, to pursue it,
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It out, to pursue it, to cultivate it,
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To cultivate it, to develop it.
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To develop it. we have a responsibility.
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We have a responsibility. god has entrusted us
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God has entrusted us with gifts and talents.
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With gifts and talents. don't take it lightly, don't
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Don't take it lightly, don't live passively, just taking
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Live passively, just taking whatever life brings
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Whatever life brings your way.
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Your way. shake off the complacency
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Shake off the complacency and get focused.
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And get focused. what could you accomplish if
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What could you accomplish if you weeded out things that
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You weeded out things that are not moving you towards
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Are not moving you towards your destiny?
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Your destiny? where could you be at this
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Where could you be at this time next year if you got rid
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Time next year if you got rid of the distractions and the
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Of the distractions and the things that are not producing
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Things that are not producing good fruit, and you put all
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Good fruit, and you put all your effort into the main
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Your effort into the main thing god put in your heart?
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Thing god put in your heart? you can do many things good,
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You can do many things good, but you can't do many things
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But you can't do many things great, and sometimes we're
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Great, and sometimes we're too spread out.
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Too spread out. paul said, "this one thing
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Paul said, "this one thing i do."
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I do." find that one thing
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Find that one thing and excel at it."
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And excel at it." studies even show that
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Studies even show that when a person spends
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When a person spends 10,000 hours
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10,000 hours doing the same thing,
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Doing the same thing, they become an expert at it.
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They become an expert at it. focus on your one thing
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Focus on your one thing and do it to the best
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And do it to the best of your ability.
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Matthew 25, jesus told
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Matthew 25, jesus told a parable about a businessman
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A parable about a businessman that was going on a trip.
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That was going on a trip. he called three employees
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He called three employees over, he gave one five
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Over, he gave one five talents, another two talents,
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Talents, another two talents, and the third one talent.
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And the third one talent. a talent represents about
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A talent represents about 20 years worth of wages,
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20 years worth of wages, was a significant amount.
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The man with five talents
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The man with five talents went out and invested his
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Went out and invested his and gained five more.
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And gained five more. the man with two invested
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The man with two invested his and gained two more.
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His and gained two more. but the man with one talent
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But the man with one talent was afraid.
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Was afraid. he thought, "what if
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He thought, "what if i lose it?
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I lose it? what if the economy
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What if the economy goes down?
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Goes down? what if somebody steals it
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What if somebody steals it from me?"
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From me?" he came up with all these
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He came up with all these excuses of what could happen,
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Excuses of what could happen, so he went and buried
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So he went and buried his talent in the ground.
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His talent in the ground. the man with five, the man
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The man with five, the man with two were faith-based.
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With two were faith-based. they thought, "look what
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They thought, "look what we've been given.
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We've been given. we can increase,
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We can increase, we can make more."
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We can make more." the man with one talent
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The man with one talent was fear-based.
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Was fear-based. he thought, "what if
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He thought, "what if something goes wrong?
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Something goes wrong? what if i lose it?"
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What if i lose it?" you'll never increase as long
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You'll never increase as long as you're living fear-based.
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As you're living fear-based. fear of failure,
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Fear of failure, fear of people,
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Fear of people, fear of what could happen.
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Fear of what could happen. "i can't get
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"i can't get in that relationship,
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In that relationship, i might get hurt.
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I might get hurt. i can't take that position,
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I can't take that position, what if i'm not good at it?"
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What if i'm not good at it?" all three men had the same
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All three men had the same opportunity.
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Opportunity. two did something with their
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Two did something with their gifts, the third was afraid.
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Gifts, the third was afraid. he played it safe
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He played it safe and buried it.
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After a while,
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After a while, the owner came back.
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The owner came back. the man with the five talents
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The man with the five talents said, "here are the five you
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Said, "here are the five you gave me, plus five more
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Gave me, plus five more i gained."
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I gained." the owner said,
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The owner said, "well done."
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"well done." the man with the two,
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The man with the two, "here are the original two,
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"here are the original two, plus two more.
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Plus two more. again, "well, done."
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Again, "well, done." the third man came up
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The third man came up and said, "sir, i know you're
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And said, "sir, i know you're a hard man.
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A hard man. i didn't want to lose what
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I didn't want to lose what you gave me, i was afraid,
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You gave me, i was afraid, so i hid my talent.
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Here's the one back
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Here's the one back that you gave me."
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That you gave me." you would think the owner
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You would think the owner would say, "all right, at
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Would say, "all right, at least i didn't lose anything.
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Least i didn't lose anything. at least you gave it back."
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At least you gave it back." it was just the opposite.
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It was just the opposite. the owner was expecting
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The owner was expecting a profit.
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A profit. it wasn't acceptable to just
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It wasn't acceptable to just give back what was given,
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Give back what was given, he was expecting increase.
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He was expecting increase. he said to the man,
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He said to the man, "you lazy servant.
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"you lazy servant. if you knew if i was so hard,
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If you knew if i was so hard, why didn't you at least put
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Why didn't you at least put it in the bank so i could
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It in the bank so i could earn some interest?
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Earn some interest? but you buried it.
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But you buried it. you hid it."
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You hid it." he was angry.
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He was angry. he took that talent and gave
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It to the man that had five.
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It to the man that had five. he said in verse 30, "take
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He said in verse 30, "take this worthless man and throw
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This worthless man and throw him into outer darkness."
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Him into outer darkness." the owner represents god.
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The owner represents god. this is some of the strongest
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This is some of the strongest language used in the bible.
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Language used in the bible. it's interesting,
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It's interesting, the man didn't lie,
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The man didn't lie, he didn't cheat,
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He didn't cheat, he didn't kill somebody,
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He didn't have an affair.
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He didn't have an affair. what did he do?
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What did he do? he buried his talent.
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He buried his talent. he hid what god gave him.
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He hid what god gave him. you and i have been given
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You and i have been given gifts.
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Gifts. god has entrusted us
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God has entrusted us with them.
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With them. one day, he's going
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One day, he's going to come back.
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To come back. like that owner,
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Like that owner, we're going to see him,
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We're going to see him, he's going to ask,
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He's going to ask, "what did you do with
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"what did you do with the talents i gave you?"
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The talents i gave you?" whether you have one, two,
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Whether you have one, two, or five, that doesn't matter.
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Or five, that doesn't matter. god has given us all
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God has given us all different abilities.
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Different abilities. we're not competing
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We're not competing with each other.
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With each other. i don't have to outperform
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I don't have to outperform you.
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You. you don't have to keep up
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You don't have to keep up with your neighbor.
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With your neighbor. what matters is what are you
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What matters is what are you doing with what you have?
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Are you living fear-based,
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Are you living fear-based, afraid to take a risk,
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Afraid to take a risk, not willing to get
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Not willing to get out of your comfort zone,
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Out of your comfort zone, not putting effort
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Not putting effort into developing your gift?
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Into developing your gift? have you buried it, or are
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Have you buried it, or are you living faith-based,
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You living faith-based, growing, stretching,
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Growing, stretching, increasing, looking for
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Increasing, looking for opportunities, believing you
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Have seeds of greatness?
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Have seeds of greatness? the man with one talent
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The man with one talent buried his talent
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Buried his talent and showed his fear.
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And showed his fear. he should have buried
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He should have buried his fear and showed
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His fear and showed his talent.
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His talent. are you burying what you
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Are you burying what you should be showing and showing
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Should be showing and showing what you should be burying?
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What you should be burying? why don't you start burying
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Why don't you start burying the insecurity, burying the
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The insecurity, burying the doubt, the negative thoughts,
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Doubt, the negative thoughts, burying what the critics have
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Burying what the critics have said and start showing your
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Said and start showing your talent, showing your skill,
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Talent, showing your skill, showing your smile?
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Showing your smile? if you will bury the fear
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If you will bury the fear and show your faith
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And show your faith you'll see increase,
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You'll see increase, you'll see new levels.
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You'll see new levels. but too often, we're
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But too often, we're discounting ourselves
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Discounting ourselves and thinking we don't have
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And thinking we don't have much to offer.
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Much to offer. we look at what we don't
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We look at what we don't have, what we can't do.
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Have, what we can't do. but your gift can be like
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But your gift can be like an acorn.
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An acorn. you can look at it and think,
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You can look at it and think, "god, big deal.
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"god, big deal. you created the whole
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You created the whole universe and this is what
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Universe and this is what you've given me?"
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You've given me?" but what you can't see is
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But what you can't see is that acorn is full of
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That acorn is full of incredible potential.
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Incredible potential. it has a huge oak tree in it
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It has a huge oak tree in it with branches spreading out
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With branches spreading out 50 feet wide.
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50 feet wide. don't discount your gift
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Don't discount your gift because it seems small.
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Out in the shepherds fields,
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Out in the shepherds fields, as a teenager,
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As a teenager, david could've thought,
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David could've thought, "god, all i'm good at
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"god, all i'm good at is slinging rocks
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Is slinging rocks with this slingshot.
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With this slingshot. my brothers are in the
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My brothers are in the military, they're big,
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Military, they're big, strong, talented.
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Strong, talented. why didn't you give me more
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Why didn't you give me more talent?"
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Talent?" instead, david kept
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Instead, david kept developing that small gift.
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Every day out in the fields,
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Every day out in the fields, instead of being lazy,
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Instead of being lazy, instead of complaining
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Instead of complaining about what he didn't have,
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About what he didn't have, he kept practicing,
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He kept practicing, getting better and better.
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Getting better and better. he could hit a bullseye
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He could hit a bullseye 100 feet away, and one day,
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100 feet away, and one day, he faced goliath,
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He faced goliath, a giant twice his size.
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A giant twice his size. goliath had all kinds
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Goliath had all kinds of training, experience.
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Of training, experience. he was wearing armor that
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He was wearing armor that covered his whole body.
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Covered his whole body. all that is except around
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All that is except around his eyes and forehead.
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His eyes and forehead. when he saw how small david
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When he saw how small david was, he'd began to laugh.
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Was, he'd began to laugh. he said, "am i a dog that
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He said, "am i a dog that you'd come at me
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You'd come at me with a stick?"
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With a stick?" didn't bother david.
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Didn't bother david. he picked up a stone and put
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It in his slingshot like he
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It in his slingshot like he had done thousands of times
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Had done thousands of times before, and when he slung
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Before, and when he slung that rock, it hit goliath
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That rock, it hit goliath right in the forehead where
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Right in the forehead where there wasn't any armor,
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There wasn't any armor, and goliath hit the ground.
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Overnight, david became
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Overnight, david became a national hero,
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A national hero, and your gift may seem small,
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And your gift may seem small, but if you'll develop it,
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But if you'll develop it, it will open big doors.
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It will open big doors. you don't have to have
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You don't have to have a great gift for god
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A great gift for god to use you in a great way.
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To use you in a great way. the scripture says, "your
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The scripture says, "your gift will make room
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Gift will make room for you."
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For you." doesn't say if you have a big
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Doesn't say if you have a big gift, an important gift,
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Gift, an important gift, an impressive gift.
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An impressive gift. whatever you have, if you
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Whatever you have, if you will develop it and keep
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Will develop it and keep getting better,
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Getting better, that gift will open doors
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That gift will open doors of opportunity,
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Of opportunity, doors of promotion,
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Doors of promotion, doors of influence.
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Doors of influence. but sometimes we wonder why
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But sometimes we wonder why we're not being blessed, why
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We're not being blessed, why we're not seeing increase.
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We're not seeing increase. it's because we buried
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It's because we buried our blessing, we buried
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Our blessing, we buried our promotion,
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Our promotion, we buried our talent.
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We buried our talent. it's time to dig up what's
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It's time to dig up what's been hidden, start releasing
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Been hidden, start releasing what god put in you.
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What god put in you. mark chapter 6, jesus had
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Mark chapter 6, jesus had traveled to the other side of
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Traveled to the other side of the sea of galilee, a remote
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The sea of galilee, a remote area, and he was teaching
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Area, and he was teaching the people.
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The people. it was late in the day, they
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It was late in the day, they were tired and hungry.
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Were tired and hungry. jesus told his disciples
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Jesus told his disciples to feed the people.
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To feed the people. well, there were no grocery
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Well, there were no grocery stores out there, plus,
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Stores out there, plus, 5,000 people were there.
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Even if they did find a place
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Even if they did find a place to buy food, they wouldn't
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To buy food, they wouldn't have that much.
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Have that much. seemed impossible.
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Seemed impossible. there was a little boy
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There was a little boy in the crowd with a lunch.
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In the crowd with a lunch. he had five loaves of bread
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He had five loaves of bread and two fish.
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And two fish. he could've thought, "they
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He could've thought, "they don't need what i have.
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Don't need what i have. it's so small,
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It's so small, won't even make a dent
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Won't even make a dent in this huge crowd."
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In this huge crowd." he could've dismissed it
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He could've dismissed it and hid his lunch.
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Instead, when the disciples
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Instead, when the disciples asked for food, he gave his
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Asked for food, he gave his lunch to them, they took it
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Lunch to them, they took it to jesus, jesus blessed his
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To jesus, jesus blessed his lunch, it multiplied,
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Lunch, it multiplied, all 5,000 people were fed.
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All 5,000 people were fed. your gift may seem
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Your gift may seem insignificant, but when you
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Insignificant, but when you release it, it will multiply.
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Release it, it will multiply. as long as you hide it, as
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As long as you hide it, as long as you keep it buried,
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Long as you keep it buried, it will stay five loaves
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It will stay five loaves and two fish.
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And two fish. you will never see
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You will never see the potential
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The potential until it's released.
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Until it's released. what are you hiding?
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What are you hiding? gifts, talents, creativity?
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Gifts, talents, creativity? have you convinced yourself,
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Have you convinced yourself, "it's too small.
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"it's too small. you don't have the talent.
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You don't have the talent. you could never do
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You could never do anything great"?
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Anything great"? if you will quit discounting
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If you will quit discounting what you have and start
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What you have and start releasing it, god will
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Releasing it, god will multiply your talent,
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Multiply your talent, multiply your influence,
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Multiply your influence, multiply the resources.
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Multiply the resources. nineteen years ago,
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Nineteen years ago, i was working
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I was working behind the scenes
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Behind the scenes running camera, editing,
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Running camera, editing, doing the lighting.
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Doing the lighting. i didn't necessarily have
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I didn't necessarily have a big gift, but when daddy
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A big gift, but when daddy died, i said, "god,
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Died, i said, "god, this is all i have."
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This is all i have." may not look like much,
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May not look like much, kind of like the five loaves
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Kind of like the five loaves and two fish.
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And two fish. in comparison to the need,
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In comparison to the need, it seemed insignificant.
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It seemed insignificant. my father had ministered
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My father had ministered for over 50 years.
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He was dynamic, experienced,
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He was dynamic, experienced, respected, loved by people
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Respected, loved by people all over the world,
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All over the world, and i was none of the above.
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And i was none of the above. the church had 6,000 people
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The church had 6,000 people coming on sundays,
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Coming on sundays, was a mega church.
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Was a mega church. you would think you would
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You would think you would need a mega pastor, mega
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Need a mega pastor, mega talent, mega experience.
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But god doesn't choose
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But god doesn't choose the way we choose.
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The way we choose. he doesn't always go find
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He doesn't always go find the smartest, most gifted,
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The smartest, most gifted, most experienced.
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Most experienced. many times, he'll take what
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Many times, he'll take what seems small and multiply it.
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Seems small and multiply it. that's what he did with me.
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That's what he did with me. it's not how much do you
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It's not how much do you have, it's what are you doing
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Have, it's what are you doing with what you have?
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With what you have? have you buried it,
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Have you buried it, feeling unqualified, afraid,
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Feeling unqualified, afraid, intimidated?
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Intimidated? why?
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Why? you're a child
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You're a child of the most high god.
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Of the most high god. you have been crowned
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You have been crowned with favor.
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With favor. i'm asking you to get
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I'm asking you to get that dream out.
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That dream out. get that book out,
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Get that book out, that creativity, that goal,
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That creativity, that goal, release it, and watch
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Release it, and watch what god will do.
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What god will do. he'll take you where you
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He'll take you where you could not go on your own.
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Could not go on your own. he'll exceed your
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He'll exceed your expectations.
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In the scripture,
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In the scripture, gideon was hiding
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Gideon was hiding in the wine press,
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In the wine press, afraid of his enemies.
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Afraid of his enemies. god told him to go
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God told him to go tear down an idol.
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Tear down an idol. he wouldn't go in the
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He wouldn't go in the daytime, he was too fearful,
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Daytime, he was too fearful, he went at night.
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He went at night. later, god said he was
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Later, god said he was to deliver the israelites
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To deliver the israelites from the midianites.
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From the midianites. gideon said, "god,
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Gideon said, "god, i can't do that.
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I can't do that. i come from
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I come from the poorest family.
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The poorest family. i'm the least one in
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I'm the least one in my father's house."
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My father's house." he was saying, "god,
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He was saying, "god, my gift is too small.
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My gift is too small. i'm not qualified."
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I'm not qualified." he was burying his gift,
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He was burying his gift, an angel showed up
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An angel showed up and said something
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And said something significant, "the lord is
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Significant, "the lord is with you, you mighty hero."
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With you, you mighty hero." here, gideon was hiding,
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Here, gideon was hiding, afraid, feeling unqualified,
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Afraid, feeling unqualified, yet god called him
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Yet god called him a mighty hero.
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Like gideon, your gift may
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Like gideon, your gift may seem small, the obstacle
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Seem small, the obstacle looks way too big.
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Looks way too big. god is saying to you what
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God is saying to you what he said to him, "hello,
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He said to him, "hello, you mighty hero."
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You mighty hero." god sees what you can become.
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God sees what you can become. why don't you stir up
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Why don't you stir up that gift?
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That gift? stir up what's in your heart.
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Stir up what's in your heart. god wouldn't have put it
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God wouldn't have put it there if he wasn't going
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There if he wasn't going to bring it to pass.
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To bring it to pass. gideon went out with
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Gideon went out with his 300 men, and they
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His 300 men, and they defeated the midianites,
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Defeated the midianites, an army of over
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An army of over 130,000 people.
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130,000 people. today, gideon is listed as
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Today, gideon is listed as one of the heroes of faith.
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One of the heroes of faith. but i wonder what would've
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But i wonder what would've happened if gideon would've
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Happened if gideon would've stayed in hiding, if he'd
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Stayed in hiding, if he'd have kept his gifts buried,
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Have kept his gifts buried, afraid, feeling unqualified.
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Afraid, feeling unqualified. he would've missed
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He would've missed his destiny.
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His destiny. i'm asking you to come out
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I'm asking you to come out of hiding.
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Of hiding. your gifts, your talents,
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Your gifts, your talents, the dreams, they've been
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The dreams, they've been buried long enough.
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Buried long enough. it's time to step up into who
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It's time to step up into who god's created you to be.
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God's created you to be. you have greatness in you.
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You have greatness in you. there are gifts that you have
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There are gifts that you have not yet discovered.
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Not yet discovered. don't bury your talent,
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Don't bury your talent, bury your fears and start
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Bury your fears and start releasing your talents.
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If you'll do this, i believe
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If you'll do this, i believe and declare, like gideon,
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And declare, like gideon, you're going to accomplish
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You're going to accomplish dreams that look bigger than
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Dreams that look bigger than you thought possible.
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You thought possible. you're going to overcome
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You're going to overcome obstacles that looked
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Obstacles that looked insurmountable.
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Insurmountable. like that little boy with
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Like that little boy with the lunch, what you release
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The lunch, what you release god is about to start
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God is about to start multiplying in jesus's name,
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Multiplying in jesus's name, and if you receive it,
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And if you receive it, can you say amen today?
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Can you say amen today? i'd like to give you an
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I'd like to give you an opportunity to make jesus
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Opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life.
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The lord of your life. would you pray with me?
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Would you pray with me? just say, "lord jesus,
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Just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins.
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I repent of my sins. come into my heart.
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Come into my heart. i make you my lord
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I make you my lord and savior."
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And savior." if you prayed that simple
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If you prayed that simple prayer, we believe you
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Prayer, we believe you got born again.
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Got born again. get in a good bible-based
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Get in a good bible-based church and keep god
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Church and keep god first place.
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First place. victoria and i will be
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Victoria and i will be right back to speak
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Right back to speak a blessing over you.
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Are you in
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Are you in a situation where
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A situation where you feel lost?
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You feel lost? afraid? hopeless?
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Afraid? hopeless? where there seems to be
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Where there seems to be no solutions?
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No solutions? no answers?
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No answers? no way out?
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No way out? it's time for your turnaround.
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It's time for your turnaround. we all face situations
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We all face situations that look like
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That look like they'll never change.
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They'll never change. it's easy to get discouraged.
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I'd love to send you
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I'd love to send you my book, turnaround:
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My book, turnaround: how god can take you
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How god can take you from a setback to a comeback,
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From a setback to a comeback, where you'll discover
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Where you'll discover how god can turn sickness
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How god can turn sickness into health, lack
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Into health, lack into abundance, addictions
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Into abundance, addictions into freedom.
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Into freedom. it'll inspire you
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It'll inspire you to keep believing
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To keep believing and having expectancy
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And having expectancy for things
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For things to turn in your favor.
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To turn in your favor. recent weeks,
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Recent weeks, we've been celebrating
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We've been celebrating the incredible
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The incredible life of my mother.
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Life of my mother. her miraculous turnaround
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Her miraculous turnaround story of overcoming
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Story of overcoming terminal cancer
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Terminal cancer over 40 years ago.
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Over 40 years ago. it's a testimony of the power
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It's a testimony of the power of god's promises.
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Of god's promises. just because you don't see
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Just because you don't see a way, doesn't mean
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A way, doesn't mean god doesn't have a way.
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God doesn't have a way. stay in faith.
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Stay in faith. your turnaround is on the way.
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Your turnaround is on the way. 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
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A copy of joel's brand new book, turnaround:
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Brand new book, turnaround: how god can take you
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How god can take you from setback to comeback.
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From setback to comeback. through biblical examples,
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Through biblical examples, real-life applications,
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Real-life applications, and practical encouragement,
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And practical encouragement, you'll learn to see challenges
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You'll learn to see challenges through a faith-filled
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Through a faith-filled perspective.
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Perspective. each section highlights
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Each section highlights a faith turnaround
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A faith turnaround point to help
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Point to help you see a positive change
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You see a positive change in your life.
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In your life. as you meditate
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As you meditate on his promises,
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On his promises, you'll begin
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You'll begin to see your greatest challenges
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To see your greatest challenges turn around.
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Turn around. these power-packed,
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These power-packed, life-transforming stories
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Life-transforming stories will shift your mindset,
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Will shift your mindset, strengthen your faith,
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Strengthen your faith, and turn your trials
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And turn your trials into triumphs.
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Into triumphs. request your copy today
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Request your copy today and see the turnaround
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And see the turnaround and breakthrough
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And breakthrough you've been waiting for.
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You've been waiting for. god won't let you
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God won't let you get in a problem
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Get in a problem that he can't bring you out of.
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That he can't bring you out of. there are turnarounds
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There are turnarounds in your future.
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In your future. thanks so much
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Thanks so much for being with us today.
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For being with us today. victoria and i pray for
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Victoria and i pray for you and your family
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You and your family and we sure
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And we sure appreciate your prayer
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Appreciate your prayer and support.
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And support. your generosity is helping
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Your generosity is helping bring hope to people
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Bring hope to people around the world.
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Around the world. special thank you
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Special thank you to our champion
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To our champion of hope partners
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Of hope partners for your monthly gifts.
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For your monthly gifts. if you're not a partner,
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If you're not a partner, i hope you'll consider
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I hope you'll consider becoming one.
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Becoming one. remember,
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Remember, you can watch the services
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You can watch the services online every sunday morning,
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Download our daily podcast, watch on youtube,
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Watch on youtube, the new joel osteen network,
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Encouraged and inspired. until we see
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Until we see you next time,
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You next time, may the lord bless
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May the lord bless you and keep you.
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You and keep you. be sure to request
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Be sure to request your copy of turnaround:
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From setback to comeback. visit joelosteen.com
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Joel Osteen - No More Hiding

October 21, 2025 | 29:56

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