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Joel Osteen - Overcoming Weariness

February 17, 2026 | 27:29

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Joel Osteen | Joel Osteen - Overcoming Weariness | February 17, 2026

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[music] >> joel osteen: well, god
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>> joel osteen: well, god bless you.
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Bless you. it's a joy to be with you.
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It's a joy to be with you. if you're ever in our area,
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If you're ever in our area, please stop by.
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Please stop by. i promise ya, we'll make you
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I promise ya, 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 somethin' funny.
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Somethin' funny. and i heard about these three
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And i heard about these three sisters, ages 96, 94, and 92,
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Sisters, ages 96, 94, and 92, that lived together.
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That lived together. one day, the 96-year-old
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One day, the 96-year-old draws a bath.
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Draws a bath. she puts one foot in and
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She puts one foot in and stops.
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Stops. she hollers downstairs, "i
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She hollers downstairs, "i can't remember if i was
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Can't remember if i was getting or getting out."
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Getting or getting out." the 94-year-old said, "just a
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The 94-year-old said, "just a second.
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Second. i'll come up and help ya."
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I'll come up and help ya." she gets halfway up the
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She gets halfway up the stairs and stops.
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Stairs and stops. she says, "i can't remember
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She says, "i can't remember if i was goin' up, or comin'
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If i was goin' up, or comin' down."
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Down." the 92-year-old shook her
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The 92-year-old shook her head and said, "boy, i hope i
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Head and said, "boy, i hope i never get that forgetful."
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Never get that forgetful." and she knocked on wood for
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And she knocked on wood for good luck.
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Good luck. then she said, "hang on.
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Then she said, "hang on. i'll come help both of ya,
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I'll come help both of ya, soon as i see who's at the
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Soon as i see who's at the door."
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Door." that's gonna be none of us,
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That's gonna be none of us, in jesus' name.
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In jesus' name. 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 i can
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I can do what it says i can do.
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Do. today i will be taught the
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Today i will be taught the word of god.
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Word of god. i boldly confess my mind is
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I boldly confess my mind is alert.
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Alert. my heart is receptive.
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My heart is receptive. i will never be the same, in
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I will never be the same, in jesus' name."
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Jesus' name." god bless you.
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I wanna talk to you today
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I wanna talk to you today about "overcoming weariness."
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About "overcoming weariness." as we go through life, one
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As we go through life, one challenge we all have to face
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Challenge we all have to face is with weariness.
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Is with weariness. it's easy to get tired.
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It's easy to get tired. "weary" means "to lose your
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"weary" means "to lose your sense of pleasure, to not
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Sense of pleasure, to not feel the enjoyment that you
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Feel the enjoyment that you should."
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Should." you can be raising great
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You can be raising great children, but because you're
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Children, but because you're weary you're not enjoyin'
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Weary you're not enjoyin' them.
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Them. you can have the job of your
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You can have the job of your dreams.
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Dreams. you worked hard to get it.
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You worked hard to get it. but now weariness has set in
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But now weariness has set in and you're not passionate
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And you're not passionate about it anymore.
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About it anymore. sometimes, because the battle
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Sometimes, because the battle is takin' longer than we
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Is takin' longer than we thought, we become weary.
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Thought, we become weary. talked to a lady recently.
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Talked to a lady recently. she was in town at md
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She was in town at md anderson, the cancer
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Anderson, the cancer hospital, hopin' that this
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Hospital, hopin' that this would be her last round of
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Would be her last round of treatment.
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Treatment. but she found out she has to
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But she found out she has to take it for 6 more months.
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Take it for 6 more months. she was very disappointed.
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She was very disappointed. she said, "i don't think i
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She said, "i don't think i can deal with this anymore."
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Can deal with this anymore." and when the difficulty is
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And when the difficulty is lasting longer than expected,
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Lasting longer than expected, we're workin' hard but not
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We're workin' hard but not seein' increase.
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Seein' increase. we're believin' for the baby,
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We're believin' for the baby, but year after year goes by
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But year after year goes by and we're still not pregnant.
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And we're still not pregnant. weariness will come.
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Weariness will come. if the enemy can't take ya
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If the enemy can't take ya out all at once, his next
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Out all at once, his next strategy is to try to wear ya
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Strategy is to try to wear ya down.
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Down. many people are suffering
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Many people are suffering from battle fatigue.
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From battle fatigue. they've been standin' a long
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They've been standin' a long time, tryin' to break the
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Time, tryin' to break the addiction, believin' for the
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Addiction, believin' for the promotion, prayin' for that
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Promotion, prayin' for that family member, but hasn't
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Family member, but hasn't happened yet.
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Happened yet. they never dreamed they'd
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They never dreamed they'd still be single, still be
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Still be single, still be dealing with the illness,
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Dealing with the illness, still be trying to get the
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Still be trying to get the loan.
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Loan. now they're tired.
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Now they're tired. paul said in galatians,
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Paul said in galatians, "don't get weary in
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"don't get weary in well-doing."
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Well-doing." god knew weariness would come
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God knew weariness would come or he wouldn't tell us not to
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Or he wouldn't tell us not to get weary.
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Get weary. he said, "don't be weary in
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He said, "don't be weary in well-doing."
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Well-doing." that means you're doin' the
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That means you're doin' the right thing but not seein'
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Right thing but not seein' right results.
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Right results. doesn't seem like it's makin'
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Doesn't seem like it's makin' a difference.
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A difference. let me encourage you.
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Let me encourage you. your time is coming.
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Your time is coming. your due season is on the
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Your due season is on the way.
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Way. don't let time talk ya out of
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Don't let time talk ya out of it.
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It. don't let discouragement
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Don't let discouragement cause you to give up.
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Cause you to give up. don't let negative thoughts
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Don't let negative thoughts convince you to settle where
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Convince you to settle where you are.
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You are. your mind will give ya good
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Your mind will give ya good excuses, things like, "i'm
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Excuses, things like, "i'm too tired to fight this
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Too tired to fight this addiction.
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Addiction. i'm too tired to believe for
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I'm too tired to believe for my marriage.
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My marriage. too tired to stretch to the
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Too tired to stretch to the next level.
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Next level. been doin' it so long."
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Been doin' it so long." if you dwell on those
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If you dwell on those thoughts, you will allow
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Thoughts, you will allow weariness in.
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Weariness in. you'll become more tired,
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You'll become more tired, more weary, more discouraged,
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More weary, more discouraged, more negative.
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More negative. weariness cannot
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Weariness cannot automatically come.
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Automatically come. you have to open the door.
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You have to open the door. when thoughts tell ya, "it's
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When thoughts tell ya, "it's never going to work out.
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Never going to work out. it's been too long."
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It's been too long." just say, "no thanks.
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Just say, "no thanks. i know my time is comin'.
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I know my time is comin'. i know god is still on the
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I know god is still on the throne.
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Throne. i am strong in the lord.
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I am strong in the lord. i've been armed with strength
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I've been armed with strength for this battle."
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For this battle." the psalmist tells us to,
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The psalmist tells us to, "take hold of god's
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"take hold of god's strength."
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Strength." this is what david did.
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This is what david did. he was doin' the right thing,
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He was doin' the right thing, but the wrong thing kept
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But the wrong thing kept happening to him year after
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Happening to him year after year.
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Year. his family looked down on him
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His family looked down on him and treated him like he was
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And treated him like he was second class.
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Second class. he could've been sour, upset.
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He could've been sour, upset. instead, he kept taking care
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Instead, he kept taking care of his father's sheep, doin'
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Of his father's sheep, doin' it with a good attitude,
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It with a good attitude, bein' a person of excellence.
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Bein' a person of excellence. how could he keep standin'
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How could he keep standin' strong?
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Strong? all through the day, i can
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All through the day, i can hear david under his breath
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Hear david under his breath reminding himself, "don't get
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Reminding himself, "don't get weary in well-doing."
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Weary in well-doing." when he was being good to
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When he was being good to king saul, playin' the harp
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King saul, playin' the harp for him, tryin to make him
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For him, tryin to make him feel better, saul threw a
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Feel better, saul threw a spear and tried to kill
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Spear and tried to kill david.
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David. david could have been
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David could have been frustrated, thought, "god,
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Frustrated, thought, "god, what's the use?
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What's the use? i'm doin' the right thing.
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I'm doin' the right thing. this man tries to take my
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This man tries to take my life.
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Life. instead, he kept tellin'
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Instead, he kept tellin' himself, "david, don't get
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Himself, "david, don't get weary in well-doing."
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Weary in well-doing." he understood this principle.
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He understood this principle. when you give into weariness,
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When you give into weariness, you lose your strength.
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You lose your strength. when you start thinkin',
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When you start thinkin', "it's not fair.
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"it's not fair. it's been so long.
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It's been so long. it's never going to work
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It's never going to work out."
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Out." the energy you need to move
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The energy you need to move into your destiny is bein'
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Into your destiny is bein' drained out.
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Drained out. and i'm not askin' you to
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And i'm not askin' you to never feel weariness.
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Never feel weariness. it will come.
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It will come. i'm askin' you to not allow
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I'm askin' you to not allow it in.
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It in. when you're weary, you won't
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When you're weary, you won't have the passion, the
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Have the passion, the determination, the courage,
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Determination, the courage, to fight the good fight of
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To fight the good fight of faith.
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Faith. don't let battle fatigue keep
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Don't let battle fatigue keep you from your victory.
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You from your victory. don't let weariness stop your
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Don't let weariness stop your dream from comin' to pass.
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Dream from comin' to pass. you are closer than you
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You are closer than you think.
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Think. see, the prophet samuel had
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See, the prophet samuel had anointed david to be the next
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Anointed david to be the next king when he was a teenager.
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King when he was a teenager. thirteen years had gone by.
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Thirteen years had gone by. there was no sign of it
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There was no sign of it happening.
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Happening. and one day, david and 600 of
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And one day, david and 600 of his men returned from a
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His men returned from a battle and found their city
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Battle and found their city had been attacked and
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Had been attacked and destroyed.
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Destroyed. all their possessions were
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All their possessions were burned.
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Burned. their families were
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Their families were kidnapped.
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Kidnapped. it was the worst defeat of
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It was the worst defeat of david's life, his darkest
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David's life, his darkest hour.
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Hour. the scripture says, "they
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The scripture says, "they wept until they could not
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Wept until they could not weep anymore."
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Weep anymore." david was depressed,
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David was depressed, discouraged.
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Discouraged. i'm sure he was tempted to
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I'm sure he was tempted to think, "god, this is the
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Think, "god, this is the final straw.
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Final straw. i've been doin' the right
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I've been doin' the right thing for years.
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Thing for years. i can't take it anymore.
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I can't take it anymore. i'm done."
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I'm done." he could've given up, and
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He could've given up, and that would have been the end
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That would have been the end of his story.
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Of his story. he would've never taken the
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He would've never taken the throne.
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Throne. but when david was tired,
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But when david was tired, when he felt like throwin' in
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When he felt like throwin' in the towel, he did somethin'
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The towel, he did somethin' that we all must do.
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That we all must do. he dug his heels and said,
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He dug his heels and said, "i've come too far to stop
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"i've come too far to stop now.
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Now. the scripture says, "david
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The scripture says, "david encouraged himself in the
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Encouraged himself in the lord his god."
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Lord his god." he made this decision, "i'm
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He made this decision, "i'm not allowing this weariness
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Not allowing this weariness in.
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In. i'm gonna stir my faith back
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I'm gonna stir my faith back up."
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Up." and while the other men were
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And while the other men were weeping, discouraged,
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Weeping, discouraged, complaining, i can hear david
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Complaining, i can hear david sayin', "i'm strong in the
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Sayin', "i'm strong in the lord.
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Lord. i'm anointed.
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I'm anointed. i'm well-able.
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I'm well-able. the forces that are for me
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The forces that are for me are greater than the forces
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Are greater than the forces that are against me."
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That are against me." you can talk yourself into
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You can talk yourself into defeat, or you can talk
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Defeat, or you can talk yourself into victory.
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Yourself into victory. you can talk yourself into
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You can talk yourself into weakness, or you can talk
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Weakness, or you can talk yourself into strength.
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Yourself into strength. when you speak to yourself
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When you speak to yourself the right way, courage comes.
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The right way, courage comes. determination comes.
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Determination comes. vision comes.
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Vision comes. every time you say, "this is
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Every time you say, "this is too hard," strength is
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Too hard," strength is leaving.
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Leaving. "i can't do this anymore."
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"i can't do this anymore." you're getting weaker.
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You're getting weaker. "i'm so disappointed.
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"i'm so disappointed. i can't believe this
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I can't believe this happened."
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Happened." you're inviting
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You're inviting discouragement.
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Discouragement. when you say, "i am
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When you say, "i am well-able," you're inviting
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Well-able," you're inviting strength.
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Strength. "i can do all things through
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"i can do all things through christ."
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Christ." you're inviting favor.
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You're inviting favor. you may feel tired, but don't
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You may feel tired, but don't verbalize it.
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Verbalize it. don't give life to it by
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Don't give life to it by speakin' it out.
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Speakin' it out. the scripture says, "let the
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The scripture says, "let the weak say, 'i am strong.'"
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Weak say, 'i am strong.'" doesn't say, "let the weak
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Doesn't say, "let the weak talk about the weakness.
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Talk about the weakness. let the sick talk about the
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Let the sick talk about the sickness.
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Sickness. let the disappointed talk
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Let the disappointed talk about the bad break."
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About the bad break." no, turn it around.
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No, turn it around. "yes, this is tough, but i am
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"yes, this is tough, but i am strong in the lord.
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Strong in the lord. i know god is fighting my
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I know god is fighting my battles.
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Battles. he always causes me to
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He always causes me to triumph."
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Triumph." that's what it means to take
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That's what it means to take hold of his strength.
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Hold of his strength. isaiah put it this way, "if
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Isaiah put it this way, "if you'll wait on the lord, god
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You'll wait on the lord, god will renew your strength.
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Will renew your strength. you will mount up with wings
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You will mount up with wings like eagles.
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Like eagles. you will run and not be
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You will run and not be weary.
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Weary. you will walk and not faint."
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You will walk and not faint." now, "wait on the lord,"
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Now, "wait on the lord," doesn't mean to sit back,
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Doesn't mean to sit back, passive, idle, "okay, god,
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Passive, idle, "okay, god, i'm tired.
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I'm tired. i'm worn out.
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I'm worn out. do your thing.
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Do your thing. renew my strength."
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Renew my strength." that word "wait" in one
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That word "wait" in one translation says, "those who
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Translation says, "those who look for god's goodness, who
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Look for god's goodness, who expect his favor, who long
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Expect his favor, who long for his blessing."
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For his blessing." waiting is supposed to be
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Waiting is supposed to be active.
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Active. "lord, thank you that you're
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"lord, thank you that you're turnin' this situation
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Turnin' this situation around.
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Around. thank ya that you're bigger
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Thank ya that you're bigger than this cancer, stronger
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Than this cancer, stronger than these opponents.
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Than these opponents. lord, thank you for bringin'
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Lord, thank you for bringin' my dreams to pass."
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My dreams to pass." you won't soar with the
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You won't soar with the eagles if you're negative in
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Eagles if you're negative in your thinking.
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Your thinking. you won't run and not be
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You won't run and not be weary if you're focused on
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Weary if you're focused on your problems and how
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Your problems and how impossible it is.
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Impossible it is. what causes your strength to
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What causes your strength to be renewed is when you live
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Be renewed is when you live with this expectancy.
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With this expectancy. you have this hope that god
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You have this hope that god is workin' in your life, this
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Is workin' in your life, this knowin' that he's in control,
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Knowin' that he's in control, that he can open doors that
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That he can open doors that no man can shut, that he will
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No man can shut, that he will get you to where you're
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Get you to where you're supposed to be.
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Supposed to be. and when you get your mind
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And when you get your mind goin' in the right direction,
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Goin' in the right direction, "god will give you rest."
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"god will give you rest." you don't have to go through
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You don't have to go through life weary.
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Life weary. nothing that's happened to
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Nothing that's happened to you has stopped god's plan
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You has stopped god's plan for your life.
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For your life. like david, it may be takin'
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Like david, it may be takin' a long time.
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A long time. you may have had some
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You may have had some setbacks, but god is still on
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Setbacks, but god is still on the throne.
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The throne. he knows how to get you to
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He knows how to get you to your destiny.
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David not only stirred
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David not only stirred himself up, he got his men
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Himself up, he got his men stirred back up.
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Stirred back up. they went out and attacked
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They went out and attacked the enemy, and recovered
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The enemy, and recovered everything that had been
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Everything that had been stolen.
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Stolen. three days later, king saul
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Three days later, king saul was killed in a battle and
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Was killed in a battle and david took the throne.
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David took the throne. that was some 13 years after
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That was some 13 years after he had been anointed to be
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He had been anointed to be the next king.
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The next king. my point is david was closest
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My point is david was closest to seein' the promise come to
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To seein' the promise come to pass when he faced his
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Pass when he faced his greatest challenge.
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Greatest challenge. and when it seems like
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And when it seems like everything's comin' against
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Everything's comin' against you, it's takin' a long time,
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You, it's takin' a long time, now you have this new
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Now you have this new problem.
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Problem. the medical report wasn't
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The medical report wasn't good.
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Good. business went down.
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Business went down. the situation at work
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The situation at work intensified.
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Intensified. stay encouraged.
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Stay encouraged. that's a sign that the
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That's a sign that the victory is near.
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Victory is near. things are about to turn
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Things are about to turn around.
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Around. the breakthrough is on the
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The breakthrough is on the way.
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Way. don't get weary in
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Don't get weary in well-doin'.
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Well-doin'. may not happen overnight.
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May not happen overnight. you have to do like david and
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You have to do like david and be in it for the long haul.
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Be in it for the long haul. those 13 years david waited
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Those 13 years david waited for the promise, he had to
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For the promise, he had to deal with battle fatigue.
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Deal with battle fatigue. don't you know thoughts told
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Don't you know thoughts told him, "david, it's never going
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Him, "david, it's never going to happen.
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To happen. you wouldn't have these
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You wouldn't have these challenges if you were going
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Challenges if you were going to take the throne."
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To take the throne." weariness came knockin' at
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Weariness came knockin' at his door again and again.
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His door again and again. and the reason he saw the
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And the reason he saw the promise fulfilled was not
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Promise fulfilled was not because he never felt weary,
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Because he never felt weary, not because he was
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Not because he was superhuman, he was never
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Superhuman, he was never tempted to be tired and
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Tempted to be tired and discouraged.
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Discouraged. it was because he didn't
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It was because he didn't allow the weariness in.
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Allow the weariness in. and when you've been in a
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And when you've been in a battle a long time, you have
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Battle a long time, you have to especially be on guard.
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To especially be on guard. it's easy to get discouraged
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It's easy to get discouraged and think, "i'm tired of
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And think, "i'm tired of standin' strong.
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Standin' strong. i'm tired of fighting this
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I'm tired of fighting this illness.
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Illness. i'm tired of believin' for my
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I'm tired of believin' for my dreams."
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Dreams." when you feel that weariness,
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When you feel that weariness, instead of giving in, learn
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Instead of giving in, learn to look up and say, "god, i'm
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To look up and say, "god, i'm askin' you to renew my
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Askin' you to renew my strength."
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Strength." when you do, you'll feel
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When you do, you'll feel strength come into you.
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Strength come into you. god will breathe new life
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God will breathe new life back into your spirit.
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Back into your spirit. you may be tired today.
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You may be tired today. you've been dealin' with a
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You've been dealin' with a challenge in your health, a
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Challenge in your health, a relationship, in your
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Relationship, in your finances, for years.
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Finances, for years. you used to believe that you
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You used to believe that you would overcome, but now
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Would overcome, but now you're worn down.
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You're worn down. you don't think it's ever
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You don't think it's ever going to happen.
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Going to happen. let me encourage you.
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Let me encourage you. what god promised, he's still
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What god promised, he's still going to bring to pass.
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Going to bring to pass. you may have given up, but
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You may have given up, but god has not given up.
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God has not given up. he has your healing, your
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He has your healing, your breakthrough, your promotion,
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Breakthrough, your promotion, the right people.
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The right people. now, do your part.
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Now, do your part. get your passion back.
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Get your passion back. start taking hold of his
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Start taking hold of his strength.
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Strength. don't allow that weariness
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Don't allow that weariness in.
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In. the enemy wouldn't be
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The enemy wouldn't be fighting you so hard unless
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Fighting you so hard unless he knew you were close to
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He knew you were close to your victory.
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Your victory. he couldn't take ya out, so
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He couldn't take ya out, so he's tryin' to wear ya out,
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He's tryin' to wear ya out, get ya weary, discouraged.
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Get ya weary, discouraged. don't fall into that trap.
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Don't fall into that trap. all through the day, "lord,
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All through the day, "lord, thank you that you're
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Thank you that you're renewin' my strength.
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Renewin' my strength. thank you that i will soar
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Thank you that i will soar like the eagles.
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Like the eagles. thank ya that i am strong in
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Thank ya that i am strong in the lord."
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The lord." that battle may be takin' a
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That battle may be takin' a long time, but i believe
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Long time, but i believe right now strength is comin'
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Right now strength is comin' into you.
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Into you. that's what happened to a
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That's what happened to a friend of mine.
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Friend of mine. he was diagnosed with cancer
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He was diagnosed with cancer of the brain.
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Of the brain. the doctors only gave him 6
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The doctors only gave him 6 months to live.
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Months to live. it was the worst kind of
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It was the worst kind of brain cancer you can have.
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Brain cancer you can have. he had surgery to remove the
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He had surgery to remove the tumor.
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Tumor. that was successful, but
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That was successful, but another one came back.
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Another one came back. he's been takin' all the
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He's been takin' all the treatment.
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Treatment. he's changed his diet and is
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He's changed his diet and is very disciplined about what
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Very disciplined about what he eats.
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He eats. he made it past 6 months, and
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He made it past 6 months, and another, and another, and
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Another, and another, and another.
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Another. every time i see him he's
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Every time i see him he's upbeat, still has his sense
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Upbeat, still has his sense of humor.
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Of humor. he's full of faith, full of
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He's full of faith, full of resolve.
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Resolve. you wouldn't know anything is
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You wouldn't know anything is wrong.
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Wrong. he's comin' up on 3 years
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He's comin' up on 3 years since the diagnoses.
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Since the diagnoses. the other day they took a new
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The other day they took a new brain scan and could not find
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Brain scan and could not find any sign of a tumor.
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Any sign of a tumor. he has a very prestigious
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He has a very prestigious doctor, one of the leaders in
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Doctor, one of the leaders in that field in all of the
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That field in all of the world.
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World. this doctor asked my friend
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This doctor asked my friend if he would go to a support
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If he would go to a support group for people that have
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Group for people that have brain cancer.
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Brain cancer. my friend said, "doctor, i
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My friend said, "doctor, i don't really feel like i need
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Don't really feel like i need to go.
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To go. i'm fine."
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I'm fine." the doctor said, "i'm not
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The doctor said, "i'm not askin' you to go for your
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Askin' you to go for your sake.
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Sake. i'm askin' you to go for
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I'm askin' you to go for other people's sake, so they
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Other people's sake, so they can see someone who's beaten
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Can see someone who's beaten the odds."
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The odds." he wanted him to go as an
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He wanted him to go as an example, to be a source of
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Example, to be a source of encouragement to others.
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Encouragement to others. but over these last 3 years
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But over these last 3 years he's had plenty of times
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He's had plenty of times where he's tempted to get
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Where he's tempted to get weary.
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Weary. the initial diagnosis of
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The initial diagnosis of course was devastating.
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Course was devastating. never thought he'd be dealing
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Never thought he'd be dealing with brain cancer.
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With brain cancer. it went away once but came
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It went away once but came back a second time.
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Back a second time. had to have another
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Had to have another operation.
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Operation. he could've thought, "i can't
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He could've thought, "i can't deal with this anymore.
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Deal with this anymore. it just wasn't meant to be."
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It just wasn't meant to be." but he didn't allow the
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But he didn't allow the weariness in.
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Weariness in. he kept prayin', believin',
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He kept prayin', believin', doin' what he could.
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Doin' what he could. and because he didn't get
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And because he didn't get weary in well-doing, god
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Weary in well-doing, god caused him to mount up with
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Caused him to mount up with wings like eagles.
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Wings like eagles. he became an exception.
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He became an exception. that's what happens when you
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That's what happens when you don't give in to battle
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Don't give in to battle fatigue.
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Fatigue. and you may be in a situation
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And you may be in a situation like my friend that looks
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Like my friend that looks impossible.
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Impossible. you could easily let that
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You could easily let that overwhelm you.
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Overwhelm you. but god has given you
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But god has given you strength for that battle.
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Strength for that battle. he said you would never face
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He said you would never face somethin' you couldn't
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Somethin' you couldn't handle.
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Handle. quit tellin' yourself, "it's
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Quit tellin' yourself, "it's too much."
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Too much." and start takin' hold of his
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And start takin' hold of his strength.
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Strength. that cancer is no match for
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That cancer is no match for you.
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You. that legal problem, that
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That legal problem, that situation in your finances,
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Situation in your finances, may look like it's permanent,
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May look like it's permanent, but it's just a matter of
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But it's just a matter of time before god turns it
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Time before god turns it around.
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Around. don't let weariness talk you
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Don't let weariness talk you out of it.
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Out of it. may be takin' a long time,
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May be takin' a long time, but like david, the promise
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But like david, the promise is on the way.
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Is on the way. and if you'll stay in faith,
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And if you'll stay in faith, god will not only renew your
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God will not only renew your strength, he'll renew your
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Strength, he'll renew your health, renew your marriage,
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Health, renew your marriage, renew your business.
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Renew your business. he'll make a way where you
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He'll make a way where you don't see a way.
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Don't see a way. 1 kings chapter 18, the
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1 kings chapter 18, the prophet elijah had just
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Prophet elijah had just called down fire from heaven
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Called down fire from heaven and defeated 450 of the false
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And defeated 450 of the false prophets that worshiped the
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Prophets that worshiped the god baal.
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God baal. they were all killed.
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They were all killed. it was a great victory in
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It was a great victory in elijah's life.
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Elijah's life. but there was a lady that
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But there was a lady that lived there by the name of
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Lived there by the name of jezebel.
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Jezebel. when she heard what happened
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When she heard what happened to her 450 false prophets,
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To her 450 false prophets, she was furious.
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She was furious. she sent word to elijah,
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She sent word to elijah, sayin', "if i don't kill you
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Sayin', "if i don't kill you by this time tomorrow, i'm
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By this time tomorrow, i'm going to take my own life."
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Going to take my own life." elijah was so afraid he took
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Elijah was so afraid he took off running.
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Off running. he ran for a full day into
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He ran for a full day into the desert.
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The desert. he ended up sitting under a
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He ended up sitting under a juniper tree.
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Juniper tree. he was so depressed he prayed
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He was so depressed he prayed that he would die.
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That he would die. he said, "god, i'm done.
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He said, "god, i'm done. i've had enough.
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I've had enough. take my life."
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Take my life." here's this incredible man of
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Here's this incredible man of faith, and one of the great
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Faith, and one of the great heroes in the bible.
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Heroes in the bible. he's seen god bring a child
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He's seen god bring a child back to life.
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Back to life. few days earlier he outran a
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Few days earlier he outran a chariot.
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Chariot. he just called down fire from
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He just called down fire from heaven, a great miracle.
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Heaven, a great miracle. but now, because one angry
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But now, because one angry woman is after him, he
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Woman is after him, he doesn't wanna live.
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Doesn't wanna live. there's a deeper message
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There's a deeper message there, but i'm smart enough
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There, but i'm smart enough to leave it alone.
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He's layin' under this tree,
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He's layin' under this tree, depressed, discouraged,
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Depressed, discouraged, doesn't wanna go on.
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Doesn't wanna go on. an angel appears unto him and
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An angel appears unto him and wakes him up.
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Wakes him up. usually, when an angel shows
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Usually, when an angel shows up in the scripture, it's to
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Up in the scripture, it's to do somethin' supernatural, to
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Do somethin' supernatural, to open prison doors, to close
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Open prison doors, to close the mouths of hungry lions,
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The mouths of hungry lions, to part red seas.
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To part red seas. but this angel did somethin'
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But this angel did somethin' interesting.
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Interesting. he said, "elijah, wake up and
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He said, "elijah, wake up and eat."
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Eat." elijah looked over.
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Elijah looked over. there was bread cooking on
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There was bread cooking on hot coals and a jar of water.
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Hot coals and a jar of water. elijah ate the bread and
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Elijah ate the bread and drank the water.
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Drank the water. went back to sleep.
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Went back to sleep. a few hours later the angel
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A few hours later the angel woke him up again, said the
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Woke him up again, said the same thing, "get up and eat."
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Same thing, "get up and eat." he ate and drank some more.
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He ate and drank some more. the scripture says, "bein'
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The scripture says, "bein' strengthened by that food, he
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Strengthened by that food, he traveled 40 days to his next
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Traveled 40 days to his next assignment."
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Assignment." his whole attitude had
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His whole attitude had changed.
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Changed. why was elijah discouraged,
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Why was elijah discouraged, depressed, not wanting to go
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Depressed, not wanting to go on?
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On? because he was tired.
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Because he was tired. he was worn out.
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He was worn out. he was hungry.
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He was hungry. he didn't need a miracle.
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He didn't need a miracle. he just needed some sleep.
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He just needed some sleep. and sometimes when we're
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And sometimes when we're weary, it's not a spiritual
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Weary, it's not a spiritual problem.
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Problem. it's a physical problem.
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It's a physical problem. he had just ran 24 hours to
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He had just ran 24 hours to try to get away from jezebel.
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Try to get away from jezebel. he just needed some rest,
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He just needed some rest, just needed a good meal.
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Just needed a good meal. in other words, the angel
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In other words, the angel didn't wake him up and say,
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Didn't wake him up and say, "be free from your weariness.
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"be free from your weariness. be healed from this
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Be healed from this depression."
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Depression." he said, "eat this food.
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He said, "eat this food. drink this water."
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Drink this water." he was sayin', "elijah, take
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He was sayin', "elijah, take care of yourself.
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Care of yourself. get back in balance."
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Get back in balance." too often we're fighting
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Too often we're fighting battles in our mind, no
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Battles in our mind, no passion, discouraged.
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Passion, discouraged. not because of the enemy, but
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Not because of the enemy, but because of how we're taking
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Because of how we're taking care of ourselves.
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Care of ourselves. you are a three-part being:
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You are a three-part being: physical, spiritual, and
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Physical, spiritual, and emotional.
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Emotional. you have to take care of all
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You have to take care of all three parts.
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Three parts. you can pray 24 hours a day,
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You can pray 24 hours a day, but you won't feel well
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But you won't feel well physically.
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Physically. your body needs to be cared
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Your body needs to be cared for.
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For. you can go to the gym, work
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You can go to the gym, work out 5 hours a day, 7 days a
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Out 5 hours a day, 7 days a week, but if you're not
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Week, but if you're not taking time for your
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Taking time for your spiritual and emotional side,
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Spiritual and emotional side, you're not going to be your
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You're not going to be your best.
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Best. living balanced is the key.
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Living balanced is the key. you can't stay up all night,
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You can't stay up all night, and not get the proper sleep,
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And not get the proper sleep, and expect to feel good the
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And expect to feel good the next day.
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Next day. you won't have the passion
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You won't have the passion you need, the creativity.
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You need, the creativity. you won't make good
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You won't make good decisions.
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Decisions. and some people are prayin'
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And some people are prayin' for a miracle.
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For a miracle. they're discouraged.
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They're discouraged. they have no energy.
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They have no energy. but if the angel showed up,
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But if the angel showed up, he would say the same thing
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He would say the same thing he said to elijah, "get some
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He said to elijah, "get some sleep.
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Sleep. start eating better.
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Start eating better. take care of your physical
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Take care of your physical body."
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Body." you can't drink 25 cups of
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You can't drink 25 cups of coffee, eat sugar all the
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Coffee, eat sugar all the time, and expect to feel
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Time, and expect to feel good.
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Good. i read where one of the
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I read where one of the causes of depression is
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Causes of depression is simply not getting enough
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Simply not getting enough sleep.
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Sleep. what am i sayin'?
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What am i sayin'? pay attention to practical
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Pay attention to practical things.
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Things. you can't go against natural
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You can't go against natural laws and expect god to bless
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Laws and expect god to bless you.
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You. your body is the house you
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Your body is the house you live in.
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Live in. the scripture calls it, "the
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The scripture calls it, "the temple of the holy spirit."
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Temple of the holy spirit." i'm askin' you to take care
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I'm askin' you to take care of your temple.
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Of your temple. don't put junk in your
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Don't put junk in your temple.
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Temple. your spirit, the real you,
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Your spirit, the real you, cannot live on this earth
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Cannot live on this earth without your body.
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Without your body. we need you here a long time.
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We need you here a long time. don't have your life cut
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Don't have your life cut short because you're not
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Short because you're not taking care of what god has
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Taking care of what god has given you.
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Given you. and a lot of people are good
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And a lot of people are good at takin' care of the
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At takin' care of the physical, good at takin' care
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Physical, good at takin' care of the emotional, but they
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Of the emotional, but they don't take care of the
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Don't take care of the spiritual.
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Spiritual. there's no connection to god.
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There's no connection to god. your life will be more
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Your life will be more rewarding, more fulfilling,
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Rewarding, more fulfilling, when you're in relationship
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When you're in relationship with your creator.
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With your creator. god breathed his life into
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God breathed his life into you.
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You. he knows what your purpose
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He knows what your purpose is.
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Is. he knows what you can
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He knows what you can accomplish.
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Accomplish. and when you make him a part
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And when you make him a part of your life, you will go
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Of your life, you will go further than you can in just
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Further than you can in just your own ability, your own
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Your own ability, your own talent.
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Talent. the scripture says, "if
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The scripture says, "if you'll put god first, he will
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You'll put god first, he will crown your efforts with
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Crown your efforts with success."
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Success." his favor on your life will
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His favor on your life will take you where your talent
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Take you where your talent could not take you.
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Could not take you. if you're going to reach your
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If you're going to reach your highest potential, make your
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Highest potential, make your spiritual life a priority.
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Spiritual life a priority. when you get up each morning,
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When you get up each morning, take time to thank god for
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Take time to thank god for the day.
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The day. don't just rush out of the
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Don't just rush out of the house all stressed out.
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House all stressed out. start the day off with a
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Start the day off with a grateful attitude.
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Grateful attitude. all through the day, meditate
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All through the day, meditate on his promises.
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On his promises. keep your mind filled with
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Keep your mind filled with thoughts of hope, faith,
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Thoughts of hope, faith, thoughts of victory.
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Thoughts of victory. friends, you don't have to go
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Friends, you don't have to go through life weary.
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Through life weary. maybe today you need to make
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Maybe today you need to make an adjustment, a practical
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An adjustment, a practical thing, like elijah, takin'
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Thing, like elijah, takin' better care of yourself.
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Better care of yourself. or maybe an adjustment in
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Or maybe an adjustment in your attitude, in how you're
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Your attitude, in how you're seein' things.
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Seein' things. you've been dealing with a
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You've been dealing with a challenge for a long time.
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Challenge for a long time. now you're suffering from
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Now you're suffering from battle fatigue.
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Battle fatigue. you don't think you can go
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You don't think you can go on.
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On. this is a new day.
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This is a new day. god is breathing new life
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God is breathing new life back into your spirit.
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Back into your spirit. dare to take hold of his
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Dare to take hold of his strength.
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Strength. get your passion back.
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Get your passion back. when you feel weak, start
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When you feel weak, start declarin', "i am strong."
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Declarin', "i am strong." if you'll do this, i believe
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If you'll do this, i believe and declare, "you will run
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And declare, "you will run and not be weary."
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And not be weary." god is renewing your strength
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God is renewing your strength so you can soar like the
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So you can soar like the eagles.
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Eagles. health is comin'.
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Health is comin'. courage is comin'.
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Courage is comin'. freshness is comin'.
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Freshness is comin'. in jesus' name, and if you
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In jesus' name, and if you receive it today, can you
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Receive it today, can you say, "amen"?
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Say, "amen"? i█d like to give you
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I█d like to give you an opportunity to make jesus
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An 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, i
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Just say: "lord jesus, i repent of my sins.
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Repent of my sins. come into my heart.
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Come into my heart. i make you my lord and
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I make you my lord and savior."
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Savior." if you prayed that simple
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If you prayed that simple prayer, we believe you got
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Prayer, we believe you got born again.
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Born again. get in a good bible-based
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Get in a good bible-based church, and keep god first
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Church, and keep god first place.
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Place. victoria and i will be right
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Victoria and i will be right back to speak a blessing
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Back to speak a blessing over you.
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Many people believe
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Many people believe that god can heal.
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That god can heal. but when nothing is improving,
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But when nothing is improving, our prayers are
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Our prayers are not being answered,
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Not being answered, it's easy to think:
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It's easy to think: will god heal me?
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Will god heal me? the truth is,
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The truth is, god still loves to heal.
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God still loves to heal. i've witnessed
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I've witnessed god's healing power
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God's healing power firsthand in my own family.
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Firsthand in my own family. when situations
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When situations seemed impossible,
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Seemed impossible, and medically
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And medically speaking,
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Speaking, there were no options,
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There were no options, god stepped in and made a way.
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I'd love to send you
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I'd love to send you our new devotional,
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God still loves to heal.
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It's filled with scripture
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It's filled with scripture and encouragement
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And encouragement designed to strengthen
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Designed to strengthen your faith
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Your faith and help
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And help you believe for healing.
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You believe for healing. even when you can't see it,
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Even when you can't see it, god is still working.
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God is still working. as you stand firm and declare
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As you stand firm and declare his promises,
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His promises, healing is on the way.
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The same god who healed in
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The same god who healed in the bible
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Is still healing today.
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Is still healing today. your generous support
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Your generous support is so important to help us
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Is so important to help us share the message of hope.
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Share the message of hope. and as our way of saying
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And as our way of saying thank you
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Thank you for your gift of any amount,
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Pastor
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Joel would like to send you
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Joel would like to send you a copy of god
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Still loves to heal.
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Still loves to heal. this new seasonal devotional
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Will guide younal devotional
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Through a weekly rhythm where you'll be encouraged
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Where you'll be encouraged by life-changing insight
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By life-changing insight that will strengthen
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That will strengthen and encourage
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And encourage you in your faith.
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You in your faith. jesus cares
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Jesus cares about you physically,
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About you physically, mentally, and emotionally.
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Mentally, and emotionally. he forgives us, delivers
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He forgives us, delivers us, and he heals
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Us, and he heals us and makes us whole.
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Us and makes us whole. with this
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You'll go on a healing journey. you'll enter into god's rest
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You'll enter into god's rest and restoration, knowing
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And restoration, knowing his promises are true
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His promises are true yesterday, today, and forever.
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My mother was miraculously healed
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From terminal cancer.
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My sisterinal cancer.
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Lisa was healed
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From a birth injury
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From a birth injury similar to cerebral palsy.
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Similar to cerebral palsy. what god did for us,
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What god did for us, he can do for you.
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Victoria and i
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Are going to be praying for you
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Are going to be praying for you this month,
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This month, especially for healing for
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Especially for healing for you and your family,
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You and your family, not just physically,
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Not just physically, but mentally
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But mentally and emotionally
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And emotionally that you will be
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That you will be completely whole.
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Completely whole. we appreciate your prayer
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We appreciate your prayer and support.
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And support. your generosity
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Your generosity is impacting people
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Around the world.
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And specialworld.
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And specialworld. thank you to our champion
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Thank you to our champion of hope partners
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Of hope partners for all you do
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For all you do to make the ministry possible.
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To make the ministry possible. until we meet again,
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Until we meet again, may the lord bless
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May the lord bless you and keep you.
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Be sure to request
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And you can fill your year
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With strength, peace, and encouragement
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And encouragement with the healing
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Plus, god still loves to heal, and the blessing
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And the blessing of taking communion.
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Of taking communion. together,
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Together, they'll strengthen your faith,
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They'll strengthen your faith, renew your hope,
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Renew your hope, and remind you
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That jesus still heals
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And restores today.als
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Joel Osteen - Overcoming Weariness

February 17, 2026 | 27:29

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