Joel Osteen

Joel Osteen - The Power of Letting Go

August 2, 2025 | 30:0

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Joel Osteen | Joel Osteen - The Power of Letting Go | August 2, 2025

Well, god bless you.
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Well, god bless you. it's a joy to come into your
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Well, god bless you. it's a joy to come into your homes.
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It's a joy to come into your homes. we love you and we know god has
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Homes. we love you and we know god has great things in store for each
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We love you and we know god has great things in store for each one of you.
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Great things in store for each one of you. if you're ever in our area stop
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One of you. if you're ever in our area stop by and be a part of one of our
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If you're ever in our area stop by and be a part of one of our services.
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By and be a part of one of our services. i promise you we'll make you
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Services. i promise you we'll make you feel right at home.
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I promise you we'll make you feel right at home. but thanks so much for tuning
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Feel right at home. but thanks so much for tuning in today.
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But thanks so much for tuning in today. thank you again for
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In today. thank you again for coming out.
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Thank you again for coming out. i like to start with something
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Coming out. i like to start with something funny.
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I like to start with something funny. i heard about these three sons
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Funny. i heard about these three sons that left home and went out and
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I heard about these three sons that left home and went out and prospered.
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That left home and went out and prospered. one day they got back together
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Prospered. one day they got back together to discuss the gifts that they
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One day they got back together to discuss the gifts that they bought their elderly mother.
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To discuss the gifts that they bought their elderly mother. the first son said, "i built
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Bought their elderly mother. the first son said, "i built mother a big house."
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The first son said, "i built mother a big house." the second son said, "i got her
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Mother a big house." the second son said, "i got her a fancy car."
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The second son said, "i got her a fancy car." the third one said, "since i
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A fancy car." the third one said, "since i know how much mother loves to
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The third one said, "since i know how much mother loves to read the bible, but she can
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Know how much mother loves to read the bible, but she can barely see now, i got her a
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Read the bible, but she can barely see now, i got her a specially trained parrot that
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Barely see now, i got her a specially trained parrot that can quote the entire bible."
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Specially trained parrot that can quote the entire bible." (laughter)
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Can quote the entire bible." (laughter) in a few days they got a letter
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(laughter) in a few days they got a letter from their mother.
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In a few days they got a letter from their mother. it said, "milton, the house you
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From their mother. it said, "milton, the house you built me is way too big.
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It said, "milton, the house you built me is way too big. gerald, the car you bought me
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Built me is way too big. gerald, the car you bought me is way too small.
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Gerald, the car you bought me is way too small. but my dearest donald, your
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Is way too small. but my dearest donald, your simple gift is my favorite.
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But my dearest donald, your simple gift is my favorite. the chicken was delicious."
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Simple gift is my favorite. the chicken was delicious." (laughter/applause)
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The chicken was delicious." (laughter/applause) hold up your bibles.
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(laughter/applause) hold up your bibles. say it like you mean it.
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Hold up your bibles. say it like you mean it. this is my bible.
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Say it like you mean it. this is my bible. i am what it says i am.
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This is my bible. i am what it says i am. i have what it says i have.
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I am what it says i am. i have what it says i have. i can do what it says i can do.
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I have what it says i have. i can do what it says i can do. today i will be taught the word
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I can do what it says i can do. today i will be taught the word of god.
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Today i will be taught the word of god. i boldly confess:
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Of god. i boldly confess: my mind is alert.
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I boldly confess: my mind is alert. my heart is receptive.
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My mind is alert. my heart is receptive. i will never be the same.
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My heart is receptive. i will never be the same. in jesus' name. god bless you.
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I will never be the same. in jesus' name. god bless you. i want to talk to you today
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In jesus' name. god bless you. i want to talk to you today about the power of letting go.
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I want to talk to you today about the power of letting go. we all go through
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About the power of letting go. we all go through disappointments and setbacks and
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We all go through disappointments and setbacks and things that we don't understand.
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Disappointments and setbacks and things that we don't understand. maybe you prayed for a loved one
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Things that we don't understand. maybe you prayed for a loved one but they didn't get well.
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Maybe you prayed for a loved one but they didn't get well. or maybe you worked hard for
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But they didn't get well. or maybe you worked hard for a promotion but you didn't get
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Or maybe you worked hard for a promotion but you didn't get it.
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A promotion but you didn't get it. you stood in faith for a
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It. you stood in faith for a relationship but it didn't work
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You stood in faith for a relationship but it didn't work out.
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Relationship but it didn't work out. one of the best things you can
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Out. one of the best things you can do is release it. let it go.
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One of the best things you can do is release it. let it go. if you go around dwelling on it,
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Do is release it. let it go. if you go around dwelling on it, wondering why this didn't work
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If you go around dwelling on it, wondering why this didn't work out, why my loved one didn't get
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Wondering why this didn't work out, why my loved one didn't get healed, why i didn't get that
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Out, why my loved one didn't get healed, why i didn't get that promotion, all that's going to
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Healed, why i didn't get that promotion, all that's going to do is lead to bitterness,
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Promotion, all that's going to do is lead to bitterness, resentment, self-pity.
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Do is lead to bitterness, resentment, self-pity. before long you'll be blaming
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Resentment, self-pity. before long you'll be blaming others, blaming yourself, maybe
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Before long you'll be blaming others, blaming yourself, maybe even blaming god.
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Others, blaming yourself, maybe even blaming god. you may not have understood it.
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Even blaming god. you may not have understood it. it may not have been fair.
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You may not have understood it. it may not have been fair. but when you release it,
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It may not have been fair. but when you release it, it's an act of your faith.
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But when you release it, it's an act of your faith. you're saying, "god, i trust
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It's an act of your faith. you're saying, "god, i trust you. i know you're in control.
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You're saying, "god, i trust you. i know you're in control. and even though it didn't work
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You. i know you're in control. and even though it didn't work out my way, you said, 'all
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And even though it didn't work out my way, you said, 'all things are going to work
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Out my way, you said, 'all things are going to work together for my good.'
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Things are going to work together for my good.' so i believe you still have
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Together for my good.' so i believe you still have something good in my future."
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So i believe you still have something good in my future." there is power in letting go.
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Something good in my future." there is power in letting go. not letting go of your dreams.
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There is power in letting go. not letting go of your dreams. don't let go of your promises.
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Not letting go of your dreams. don't let go of your promises. let go of the frustration of
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Don't let go of your promises. let go of the frustration of having to have it your way.
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Let go of the frustration of having to have it your way. take your hands off the wheel
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Having to have it your way. take your hands off the wheel and say, "okay, god. i'm going
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Take your hands off the wheel and say, "okay, god. i'm going to let you drive. you know the
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And say, "okay, god. i'm going to let you drive. you know the best path for my life. you can
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To let you drive. you know the best path for my life. you can see the detours, the dead ends.
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Best path for my life. you can see the detours, the dead ends. you know the shortcuts.
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See the detours, the dead ends. you know the shortcuts. god, i'm going to let you take
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You know the shortcuts. god, i'm going to let you take me where you want me to go."
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God, i'm going to let you take me where you want me to go." that's a very freeing way
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Me where you want me to go." that's a very freeing way to live.
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That's a very freeing way to live. but so often we'll trust god,
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To live. but so often we'll trust god, we'll stay in faith, as long as
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But so often we'll trust god, we'll stay in faith, as long as god does it our way.
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We'll stay in faith, as long as god does it our way. it's like this mountain climber
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God does it our way. it's like this mountain climber i heard about.
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It's like this mountain climber i heard about. he was climbing up this huge
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I heard about. he was climbing up this huge cliff, almost to the top,
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He was climbing up this huge cliff, almost to the top, when all of a sudden he lost
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Cliff, almost to the top, when all of a sudden he lost his footing and began to fall.
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When all of a sudden he lost his footing and began to fall. he reached out and miraculously
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His footing and began to fall. he reached out and miraculously grabbed a bush growing out of
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He reached out and miraculously grabbed a bush growing out of the rocks. he was dangling
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Grabbed a bush growing out of the rocks. he was dangling hundreds of feet in the air,
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The rocks. he was dangling hundreds of feet in the air, holding on for dear life.
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Hundreds of feet in the air, holding on for dear life. he shouted out, "is anybody up
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Holding on for dear life. he shouted out, "is anybody up there?"
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He shouted out, "is anybody up there?" in a few seconds a voice boomed
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There?" in a few seconds a voice boomed out of the heavens and said,
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In a few seconds a voice boomed out of the heavens and said, "yes. i'm here. what do you
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Out of the heavens and said, "yes. i'm here. what do you need?"
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"yes. i'm here. what do you need?" he said, "god, i can't hold on
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Need?" he said, "god, i can't hold on any longer. please rescue me."
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He said, "god, i can't hold on any longer. please rescue me." god said, "okay, son. turn
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Any longer. please rescue me." god said, "okay, son. turn loose of the bush and i'll
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God said, "okay, son. turn loose of the bush and i'll catch you."
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Loose of the bush and i'll catch you." after a long pause the man
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Catch you." after a long pause the man said, "is there anybody else up
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After a long pause the man said, "is there anybody else up there?" (laughter)
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Said, "is there anybody else up there?" (laughter) that's the way we do many
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There?" (laughter) that's the way we do many times.
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That's the way we do many times. "god, help me but do it my way,
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Times. "god, help me but do it my way, the way i have planned; the way
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"god, help me but do it my way, the way i have planned; the way i want."
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The way i have planned; the way i want." no, in order for god to help us
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I want." no, in order for god to help us we've got to be willing to let
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No, in order for god to help us we've got to be willing to let go.
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We've got to be willing to let go. maybe something didn't work out
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Go. maybe something didn't work out your way.
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Maybe something didn't work out your way. instead of being frustrated why
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Your way. instead of being frustrated why don't you have a bigger view?
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Instead of being frustrated why don't you have a bigger view? maybe god has something better
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Don't you have a bigger view? maybe god has something better in store.
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Maybe god has something better in store. maybe god closed the door
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In store. maybe god closed the door because you're believing too
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Maybe god closed the door because you're believing too small.
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Because you're believing too small. maybe it didn't work out because
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Small. maybe it didn't work out because what you're praying for would be
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Maybe it didn't work out because what you're praying for would be second best.
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What you're praying for would be second best. a few years after victoria and
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Second best. a few years after victoria and i were married we found this
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A few years after victoria and i were married we found this house that we really wanted
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I were married we found this house that we really wanted to buy.
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House that we really wanted to buy. it was on a beautiful lot, it
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To buy. it was on a beautiful lot, it had big trees, had a swimming
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It was on a beautiful lot, it had big trees, had a swimming pool.
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Had big trees, had a swimming pool. this was our dream house.
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Pool. this was our dream house. we were sure it was supposed to
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This was our dream house. we were sure it was supposed to be ours.
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We were sure it was supposed to be ours. we made a very strong offer just
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Be ours. we made a very strong offer just a little less than they were
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We made a very strong offer just a little less than they were asking.
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A little less than they were asking. we didn't hear anything back.
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Asking. we didn't hear anything back. week after week still nothing.
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We didn't hear anything back. week after week still nothing. nobody lived in the house so we
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Week after week still nothing. nobody lived in the house so we would go out practically every
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Nobody lived in the house so we would go out practically every day and pray over the house.
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Would go out practically every day and pray over the house. we would even march around it
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Day and pray over the house. we would even march around it like the people of israel going
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We would even march around it like the people of israel going around jericho. (laughter)
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Like the people of israel going around jericho. (laughter) we would quote scriptures.
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Around jericho. (laughter) we would quote scriptures. we would bind. we would loose.
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We would quote scriptures. we would bind. we would loose. we'd sing. we'd shout. we'd
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We would bind. we would loose. we'd sing. we'd shout. we'd dance. we did the holy
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We'd sing. we'd shout. we'd dance. we did the holy macarena. (laughter)
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Dance. we did the holy macarena. (laughter) as far as we were concerned
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Macarena. (laughter) as far as we were concerned that was supposed to be our
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As far as we were concerned that was supposed to be our house. our mind was made up.
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That was supposed to be our house. our mind was made up. we were consumed by it.
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House. our mind was made up. we were consumed by it. about three weeks later our
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We were consumed by it. about three weeks later our realtor called and said, "i'm
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About three weeks later our realtor called and said, "i'm sorry. they sold the house to
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Realtor called and said, "i'm sorry. they sold the house to somebody else."
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Sorry. they sold the house to somebody else." we were so disappointed.
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Somebody else." we were so disappointed. we thought, "god, we prayed.
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We were so disappointed. we thought, "god, we prayed. we believed. we stood in faith.
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We thought, "god, we prayed. we believed. we stood in faith. what happened?"
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We believed. we stood in faith. what happened?" the scripture says, "god's ways
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What happened?" the scripture says, "god's ways are not our ways. they are
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The scripture says, "god's ways are not our ways. they are higher and better than our
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Are not our ways. they are higher and better than our ways." (applause)
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Higher and better than our ways." (applause) sometimes what we're believing
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Ways." (applause) sometimes what we're believing for is not god's best.
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Sometimes what we're believing for is not god's best. we have good intentions but
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For is not god's best. we have good intentions but god loves us too much to answer
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We have good intentions but god loves us too much to answer that prayer.
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God loves us too much to answer that prayer. i've found anything you have to
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That prayer. i've found anything you have to have in order to be happy is out
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I've found anything you have to have in order to be happy is out of balance.
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Have in order to be happy is out of balance. if you have to have that house,
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Of balance. if you have to have that house, you have to have that
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If you have to have that house, you have to have that promotion, you have to meet
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You have to have that promotion, you have to meet that person;
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Promotion, you have to meet that person; you're putting too much
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That person; you're putting too much emphasis on it.
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You're putting too much emphasis on it. it's good to have dreams.
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Emphasis on it. it's good to have dreams. it's good to have goals, to
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It's good to have dreams. it's good to have goals, to stand in faith, to be
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It's good to have goals, to stand in faith, to be determined.
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Stand in faith, to be determined. but you have to be mature
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Determined. but you have to be mature enough to put that dream on the
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But you have to be mature enough to put that dream on the altar and say, "god, this is
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Enough to put that dream on the altar and say, "god, this is what i want. this is what i'm
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Altar and say, "god, this is what i want. this is what i'm praying and believing for.
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What i want. this is what i'm praying and believing for. but god, you know what's best
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Praying and believing for. but god, you know what's best for me.
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But god, you know what's best for me. if it doesn't happen my way,
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For me. if it doesn't happen my way, on my timetable, i'm not going
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If it doesn't happen my way, on my timetable, i'm not going to get bitter and be
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On my timetable, i'm not going to get bitter and be frustrated. god, i trust you.
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To get bitter and be frustrated. god, i trust you. my life is in your hands."
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Frustrated. god, i trust you. my life is in your hands." i've learned to not get so
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My life is in your hands." i've learned to not get so consumed by a dream that if it
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I've learned to not get so consumed by a dream that if it doesn't happen my way i'm going
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Consumed by a dream that if it doesn't happen my way i'm going to get all bent out of shape.
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Doesn't happen my way i'm going to get all bent out of shape. it says in proverbs, "since the
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To get all bent out of shape. it says in proverbs, "since the lord is directing our steps why
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It says in proverbs, "since the lord is directing our steps why do we try to figure out
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Lord is directing our steps why do we try to figure out everything that happens along
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Do we try to figure out everything that happens along the way?"
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Everything that happens along the way?" some of you have gone through a
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The way?" some of you have gone through a disappointment. it wasn't fair.
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Some of you have gone through a disappointment. it wasn't fair. you don't understand it.
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Disappointment. it wasn't fair. you don't understand it. you could easily be bitter,
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You don't understand it. you could easily be bitter, live with a chip on your
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You could easily be bitter, live with a chip on your shoulder, and give up on your
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Live with a chip on your shoulder, and give up on your dreams.
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Shoulder, and give up on your dreams. no, god is at work in your life
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Dreams. no, god is at work in your life right now.
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No, god is at work in your life right now. he is directing your steps.
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Right now. he is directing your steps. what you thought was a setback
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He is directing your steps. what you thought was a setback is going to turn out to be a
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What you thought was a setback is going to turn out to be a setup.
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Is going to turn out to be a setup. god is getting you in position
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Setup. god is getting you in position to take you to a new level of
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God is getting you in position to take you to a new level of your destiny.
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To take you to a new level of your destiny. now you've got to get in
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Your destiny. now you've got to get in agreement with god.
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Now you've got to get in agreement with god. shake off the self-pity. shake
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Agreement with god. shake off the self-pity. shake off the disappointment.
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Shake off the self-pity. shake off the disappointment. quit thinking that god has let
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Off the disappointment. quit thinking that god has let you down and he doesn't answer
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Quit thinking that god has let you down and he doesn't answer your prayers.
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You down and he doesn't answer your prayers. no, god has you in the palm of
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Your prayers. no, god has you in the palm of his hand.
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No, god has you in the palm of his hand. he is directing you every step
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His hand. he is directing you every step of the way.
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He is directing you every step of the way. that disappointment may not
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Of the way. that disappointment may not have been fair but it's all a
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That disappointment may not have been fair but it's all a part of your divine destiny.
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Have been fair but it's all a part of your divine destiny. if you will let it go and move
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Part of your divine destiny. if you will let it go and move forward then you're going to
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If you will let it go and move forward then you're going to come into something awesome
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Forward then you're going to come into something awesome that god is about to do, not
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Come into something awesome that god is about to do, not ordinary like you had planned,
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That god is about to do, not ordinary like you had planned, but extraordinary like god has
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Ordinary like you had planned, but extraordinary like god has planned.
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But extraordinary like god has planned. this is what i did when my
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Planned. this is what i did when my father went to be with the
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This is what i did when my father went to be with the lord.
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Father went to be with the lord. my dad and i were very close.
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Lord. my dad and i were very close. we were best friends.
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My dad and i were very close. we were best friends. at 77 years of age daddy was
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We were best friends. at 77 years of age daddy was diagnosed with congestive heart
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At 77 years of age daddy was diagnosed with congestive heart failure.
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Diagnosed with congestive heart failure. we prayed. we believed.
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Failure. we prayed. we believed. we stood in faith.
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We prayed. we believed. we stood in faith. but unfortunately my father
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We stood in faith. but unfortunately my father went to be with the lord.
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But unfortunately my father went to be with the lord. my prayers weren't answered the
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Went to be with the lord. my prayers weren't answered the way i wanted.
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My prayers weren't answered the way i wanted. i could have thought, "god, you
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Way i wanted. i could have thought, "god, you healed my mother. why didn't
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I could have thought, "god, you healed my mother. why didn't you heal my father? god, why
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Healed my mother. why didn't you heal my father? god, why wouldn't you give him more
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You heal my father? god, why wouldn't you give him more years?"
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Wouldn't you give him more years?" when we want something
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Years?" when we want something so badly that we're doing
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When we want something so badly that we're doing everything we can to make it
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So badly that we're doing everything we can to make it happen and it doesn't work out,
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Everything we can to make it happen and it doesn't work out, it's easy to get negative and
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Happen and it doesn't work out, it's easy to get negative and bitter.
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It's easy to get negative and bitter. i was discouraged. i had lost
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Bitter. i was discouraged. i had lost my best friend.
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I was discouraged. i had lost my best friend. and sure, there is a proper
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My best friend. and sure, there is a proper time for mourning but you
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And sure, there is a proper time for mourning but you cannot let a season of mourning
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Time for mourning but you cannot let a season of mourning turn into a lifetime of
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Cannot let a season of mourning turn into a lifetime of mourning.
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Turn into a lifetime of mourning. at some point you've got to
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Mourning. at some point you've got to say, "god, i'm letting it go.
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At some point you've got to say, "god, i'm letting it go. yes, i'm disappointed.
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Say, "god, i'm letting it go. yes, i'm disappointed. yes, it's hard.
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Yes, i'm disappointed. yes, it's hard. but just because my loved one
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Yes, it's hard. but just because my loved one has died doesn't mean that your
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But just because my loved one has died doesn't mean that your plan for my life has ended."
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Has died doesn't mean that your plan for my life has ended." what i thought would be the
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Plan for my life has ended." what i thought would be the darkest hour of my life, the
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What i thought would be the darkest hour of my life, the death of my father. and i say
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Darkest hour of my life, the death of my father. and i say this respectfully because i
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Death of my father. and i say this respectfully because i honor and love my dad.
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This respectfully because i honor and love my dad. but it turned out to be the
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Honor and love my dad. but it turned out to be the brightest hour of my life.
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But it turned out to be the brightest hour of my life. it launched me into what i'm
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Brightest hour of my life. it launched me into what i'm doing now.
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It launched me into what i'm doing now. the death of my father was
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Doing now. the death of my father was another step on the way to my
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The death of my father was another step on the way to my divine destiny.
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Another step on the way to my divine destiny. when you go through loss,
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Divine destiny. when you go through loss, loss of a loved one, loss of
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When you go through loss, loss of a loved one, loss of a relationship, loss of a job,
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Loss of a loved one, loss of a relationship, loss of a job, it can be very difficult.
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A relationship, loss of a job, it can be very difficult. many people get negative, and
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It can be very difficult. many people get negative, and bitter, they have a chip on
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Many people get negative, and bitter, they have a chip on their shoulder.
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Bitter, they have a chip on their shoulder. but if you can just learn to
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Their shoulder. but if you can just learn to let it go and say, "god, i
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But if you can just learn to let it go and say, "god, i don't understand it but i trust
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Let it go and say, "god, i don't understand it but i trust you; i know you're still in
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Don't understand it but i trust you; i know you're still in control."
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You; i know you're still in control." then just like i did you're
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Control." then just like i did you're going to step in to a greater
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Then just like i did you're going to step in to a greater level of your destiny.
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Going to step in to a greater level of your destiny. i've learned god doesn't always
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Level of your destiny. i've learned god doesn't always take us from a to b to c.
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I've learned god doesn't always take us from a to b to c. sometimes god will take you from
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Take us from a to b to c. sometimes god will take you from a to b, all the way to s, and
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Sometimes god will take you from a to b, all the way to s, and then back to d, and then to k,
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A to b, all the way to s, and then back to d, and then to k, and then to f, and then to z.
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Then back to d, and then to k, and then to f, and then to z. god's ways are not our ways.
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And then to f, and then to z. god's ways are not our ways. quit trying to figure it all out
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God's ways are not our ways. quit trying to figure it all out and simply trust him. (applause)
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Quit trying to figure it all out and simply trust him. (applause) "well, joel. why didn't my
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And simply trust him. (applause) "well, joel. why didn't my marriage make it?"
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"well, joel. why didn't my marriage make it?" "why did this person leave me?"
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Marriage make it?" "why did this person leave me?" "why did this company lay me
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"why did this person leave me?" "why did this company lay me off after working there
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"why did this company lay me off after working there faithfully for 30 years?"
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Off after working there faithfully for 30 years?" here is my answer, it's very
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Faithfully for 30 years?" here is my answer, it's very profound: i don't know why.
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Here is my answer, it's very profound: i don't know why. (laughter)
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Profound: i don't know why. (laughter) you may never know why.
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(laughter) you may never know why. but i do know god is directing
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You may never know why. but i do know god is directing your steps. god is a just god.
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But i do know god is directing your steps. god is a just god. it may not have been fair but
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Your steps. god is a just god. it may not have been fair but god is fair.
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It may not have been fair but god is fair. if you will let it go and move
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God is fair. if you will let it go and move forward god has promised he
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If you will let it go and move forward god has promised he will pay you back for the
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Forward god has promised he will pay you back for the unfair things that have
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Will pay you back for the unfair things that have happened.
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Unfair things that have happened. some of you today, if you would
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Happened. some of you today, if you would just start letting things go
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Some of you today, if you would just start letting things go you would come into break-
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Just start letting things go you would come into break- throughs, to promotions,
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You would come into break- throughs, to promotions, to new beginnings.
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Throughs, to promotions, to new beginnings. as long as you're holding on to
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To new beginnings. as long as you're holding on to the old-negative, discouraged,
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As long as you're holding on to the old-negative, discouraged, bitter-it's going to keep you
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The old-negative, discouraged, bitter-it's going to keep you from the new.
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Bitter-it's going to keep you from the new. a lady asked me one time,
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From the new. a lady asked me one time, "joel, why did your mother get
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A lady asked me one time, "joel, why did your mother get healed from cancer but my
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"joel, why did your mother get healed from cancer but my mother didn't? we prayed.
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Healed from cancer but my mother didn't? we prayed. we believed. we stood on the
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Mother didn't? we prayed. we believed. we stood on the same scriptures."
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We believed. we stood on the same scriptures." my answer is always the same.
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Same scriptures." my answer is always the same. i don't know why.
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My answer is always the same. i don't know why. i don't claim to have all the
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I don't know why. i don't claim to have all the answers but i do know god is
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I don't claim to have all the answers but i do know god is for you.
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Answers but i do know god is for you. he said he would give you
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For you. he said he would give you beauty for those ashes but
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He said he would give you beauty for those ashes but you've got to let go of the
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Beauty for those ashes but you've got to let go of the ashes.
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You've got to let go of the ashes. let go of the disappointments.
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Ashes. let go of the disappointments. let go of the hurts and pains.
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Let go of the disappointments. let go of the hurts and pains. quit trying to figure out why
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Let go of the hurts and pains. quit trying to figure out why something bad has happened
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Quit trying to figure out why something bad has happened to you. "why did i have this
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Something bad has happened to you. "why did i have this miscarriage?"
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To you. "why did i have this miscarriage?" "why was i born into this
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Miscarriage?" "why was i born into this family?"
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"why was i born into this family?" "why did this person leave me?"
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Family?" "why did this person leave me?" that's just going to lead to
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"why did this person leave me?" that's just going to lead to frustration.
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That's just going to lead to frustration. there are some situations that
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Frustration. there are some situations that we face that there are no
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There are some situations that we face that there are no logical explanations to.
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We face that there are no logical explanations to. you have to be big enough to
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Logical explanations to. you have to be big enough to say, "i don't understand why
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You have to be big enough to say, "i don't understand why this has happened. and you know
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Say, "i don't understand why this has happened. and you know what?
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This has happened. and you know what? i'm okay with not understanding
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What? i'm okay with not understanding why.
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I'm okay with not understanding why. i don't have to have all the
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Why. i don't have to have all the answers.
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I don't have to have all the answers. you are god and i am not.
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Answers. you are god and i am not. your ways are not my ways.
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You are god and i am not. your ways are not my ways. and since you're directing my
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Your ways are not my ways. and since you're directing my steps i'm not going to waste
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And since you're directing my steps i'm not going to waste another minute of my time and
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Steps i'm not going to waste another minute of my time and energy trying to figure out
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Another minute of my time and energy trying to figure out everything that happens along
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Energy trying to figure out everything that happens along the way."
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Everything that happens along the way." that's a very powerful
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The way." that's a very powerful way to live. (applause)
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That's a very powerful way to live. (applause) and most of the time we can
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Way to live. (applause) and most of the time we can deal with a situation if we can
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And most of the time we can deal with a situation if we can find a file in our thinking to
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Deal with a situation if we can find a file in our thinking to put it in.
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Find a file in our thinking to put it in. we think, "this happened
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Put it in. we think, "this happened because of this reason."
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We think, "this happened because of this reason." in other words, "he was running
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Because of this reason." in other words, "he was running with the wrong crowd and he
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In other words, "he was running with the wrong crowd and he got into trouble.
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With the wrong crowd and he got into trouble. that makes sense." or, "she
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Got into trouble. that makes sense." or, "she wasn't raised in a good
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That makes sense." or, "she wasn't raised in a good environment and she got off
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Wasn't raised in a good environment and she got off course."
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Environment and she got off course." that makes sense. but what
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Course." that makes sense. but what about the things that don't
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That makes sense. but what about the things that don't make sense?
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About the things that don't make sense? here's what i've learned.
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Make sense? here's what i've learned. don't put a question mark where
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Here's what i've learned. don't put a question mark where god has put a period.
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Don't put a question mark where god has put a period. if you prayed, you believed,
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God has put a period. if you prayed, you believed, it didn't work out.
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If you prayed, you believed, it didn't work out. god put a period.
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It didn't work out. god put a period. move forward.
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God put a period. move forward. when my father was sick the
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Move forward. when my father was sick the whole church prayed.
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When my father was sick the whole church prayed. we all stood in faith but daddy
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Whole church prayed. we all stood in faith but daddy went to be with the lord.
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We all stood in faith but daddy went to be with the lord. what happened?
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Went to be with the lord. what happened? god put a period.
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What happened? god put a period. now we could put a question
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God put a period. now we could put a question mark and say,
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Now we could put a question mark and say, "god, why didn't you hear our
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Mark and say, "god, why didn't you hear our prayers? why didn't you give him
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"god, why didn't you hear our prayers? why didn't you give him more time?"
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Prayers? why didn't you give him more time?" or we could accept the fact
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More time?" or we could accept the fact that god put a period, that
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Or we could accept the fact that god put a period, that that chapter is over.
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That god put a period, that that chapter is over. this is a new day.
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That chapter is over. this is a new day. we celebrated what god had done
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This is a new day. we celebrated what god had done through my father and we
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We celebrated what god had done through my father and we stepped into the new beginning
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Through my father and we stepped into the new beginning god had in store for us.
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Stepped into the new beginning god had in store for us. don't put a question mark.
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God had in store for us. don't put a question mark. if you worked hard but you
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Don't put a question mark. if you worked hard but you didn't get the promotion dust
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If you worked hard but you didn't get the promotion dust your face off and move forward.
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Didn't get the promotion dust your face off and move forward. god has something better.
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Your face off and move forward. god has something better. i talked to a gentleman last
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God has something better. i talked to a gentleman last week.
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I talked to a gentleman last week. he was very discouraged because
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Week. he was very discouraged because his business didn't make it.
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He was very discouraged because his business didn't make it. he gave it his best but it
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His business didn't make it. he gave it his best but it still went under.
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He gave it his best but it still went under. he told how he had put in all
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Still went under. he told how he had put in all of his savings and his time,
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He told how he had put in all of his savings and his time, his effort.
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Of his savings and his time, his effort. he just couldn't understand why
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His effort. he just couldn't understand why it didn't work out. i told him
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He just couldn't understand why it didn't work out. i told him what i'm telling you.
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It didn't work out. i told him what i'm telling you. that's over and done.
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What i'm telling you. that's over and done. god put a period. don't put a
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That's over and done. god put a period. don't put a question mark.
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God put a period. don't put a question mark. don't live in self-pity.
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Question mark. don't live in self-pity. "god, why did this happen?"
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Don't live in self-pity. "god, why did this happen?" no, that's simply another
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"god, why did this happen?" no, that's simply another chapter in your book.
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No, that's simply another chapter in your book. do yourself a favor. turn the
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Chapter in your book. do yourself a favor. turn the page.
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Do yourself a favor. turn the page. if you will move forward you
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Page. if you will move forward you will come into another chapter.
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If you will move forward you will come into another chapter. the good news is your story
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Will come into another chapter. the good news is your story doesn't end in defeat.
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The good news is your story doesn't end in defeat. it ends in victory.
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Doesn't end in defeat. it ends in victory. god always causes you to
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It ends in victory. god always causes you to triumph. (applause)
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God always causes you to triumph. (applause) so if you're not victorious
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Triumph. (applause) so if you're not victorious right now just keep moving
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So if you're not victorious right now just keep moving forward.
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Right now just keep moving forward. that means it's not the end.
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Forward. that means it's not the end. in the scripture david had a
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That means it's not the end. in the scripture david had a newborn baby that was very sick
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In the scripture david had a newborn baby that was very sick and close to death.
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Newborn baby that was very sick and close to death. for seven days and seven nights
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And close to death. for seven days and seven nights david fasted and prayed for the
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For seven days and seven nights david fasted and prayed for the baby, wouldn't eat anything,
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David fasted and prayed for the baby, wouldn't eat anything, wouldn't get up off the floor.
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Baby, wouldn't eat anything, wouldn't get up off the floor. in fact, his men were worried
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Wouldn't get up off the floor. in fact, his men were worried about him.
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In fact, his men were worried about him. they said, "david, you've got to
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About him. they said, "david, you've got to eat something."
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They said, "david, you've got to eat something." he wouldn't do it.
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Eat something." he wouldn't do it. on the seventh day they came
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He wouldn't do it. on the seventh day they came in with the bad news that the
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On the seventh day they came in with the bad news that the baby had died.
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In with the bad news that the baby had died. they weren't sure how david was
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Baby had died. they weren't sure how david was going to respond.
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They weren't sure how david was going to respond. but when david heard the news he
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Going to respond. but when david heard the news he got up off the ground, went
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But when david heard the news he got up off the ground, went home, took a shower, put on some
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Got up off the ground, went home, took a shower, put on some new clothes, got something to
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Home, took a shower, put on some new clothes, got something to eat and went to the temple and
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New clothes, got something to eat and went to the temple and began to worship.
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Eat and went to the temple and began to worship. his men were so amazed at how
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Began to worship. his men were so amazed at how he could recover so quickly.
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His men were so amazed at how he could recover so quickly. david said, "when the baby was
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He could recover so quickly. david said, "when the baby was alive i prayed for god to heal
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David said, "when the baby was alive i prayed for god to heal him. but now that he is gone i
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Alive i prayed for god to heal him. but now that he is gone i cannot bring him back.
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Him. but now that he is gone i cannot bring him back. he will not come to me but one
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Cannot bring him back. he will not come to me but one day i will go to be with him."
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He will not come to me but one day i will go to be with him." (applause)
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Day i will go to be with him." (applause) david was saying, "god put a
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(applause) david was saying, "god put a period here. i'm not going to
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David was saying, "god put a period here. i'm not going to put a question mark.
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Period here. i'm not going to put a question mark. i prayed. i believed. i fasted.
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Put a question mark. i prayed. i believed. i fasted. i did everything i could but it
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I prayed. i believed. i fasted. i did everything i could but it didn't work out so i'm going to
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I did everything i could but it didn't work out so i'm going to let it go.
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Didn't work out so i'm going to let it go. i'm going to release it and
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Let it go. i'm going to release it and move forward with my life."
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I'm going to release it and move forward with my life." maybe you've done everything you
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Move forward with my life." maybe you've done everything you could.
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Maybe you've done everything you could. you prayed. you believed.
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Could. you prayed. you believed. you gave it your all but it
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You prayed. you believed. you gave it your all but it didn't work out.
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You gave it your all but it didn't work out. best thing you can do is
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Didn't work out. best thing you can do is release it. just let it go.
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Best thing you can do is release it. just let it go. don't go around in self-pity,
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Release it. just let it go. don't go around in self-pity, defeated, thinking there is
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Don't go around in self-pity, defeated, thinking there is nothing good in your future.
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Defeated, thinking there is nothing good in your future. do like david. freshen up.
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Nothing good in your future. do like david. freshen up. put on a new attitude.
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Do like david. freshen up. put on a new attitude. go to the mall. buy some new
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Put on a new attitude. go to the mall. buy some new clothes.
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Go to the mall. buy some new clothes. get something good to eat and
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Clothes. get something good to eat and get ready for the new thing god
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Get something good to eat and get ready for the new thing god is about to do.
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Get ready for the new thing god is about to do. i know some of you ladies are
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Is about to do. i know some of you ladies are thinking, "i heard the word i
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I know some of you ladies are thinking, "i heard the word i needed. he said, 'go to the
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Thinking, "i heard the word i needed. he said, 'go to the mall.'" (laughter)
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Needed. he said, 'go to the mall.'" (laughter) i think about eve in the
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Mall.'" (laughter) i think about eve in the scripture. she went through
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I think about eve in the scripture. she went through a great disappointment.
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Scripture. she went through a great disappointment. her son cain killed her son
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A great disappointment. her son cain killed her son able, the first murder in the
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Her son cain killed her son able, the first murder in the bible.
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Able, the first murder in the bible. and i'm sure eve like any
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Bible. and i'm sure eve like any mother was devastated and
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And i'm sure eve like any mother was devastated and heartbroken.
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Mother was devastated and heartbroken. she could have thought, "god,
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Heartbroken. she could have thought, "god, how could you let this happen
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She could have thought, "god, how could you let this happen to me?"
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How could you let this happen to me?" but i love what eve said in
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To me?" but i love what eve said in genesis 4:25, "god has appointed
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But i love what eve said in genesis 4:25, "god has appointed another seed for me."
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Genesis 4:25, "god has appointed another seed for me." she was saying, "i don't
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Another seed for me." she was saying, "i don't understand it. it doesn't make
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She was saying, "i don't understand it. it doesn't make sense but i know god is still
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Understand it. it doesn't make sense but i know god is still in control. this is not the
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Sense but i know god is still in control. this is not the end. he has appointed another
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In control. this is not the end. he has appointed another seed."
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End. he has appointed another seed." god is saying when you go
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Seed." god is saying when you go through things that you don't
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God is saying when you go through things that you don't understand it is not the end.
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Through things that you don't understand it is not the end. god is going to appoint another
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Understand it is not the end. god is going to appoint another seed. the reason god says seed
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God is going to appoint another seed. the reason god says seed is seed represents the future.
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Seed. the reason god says seed is seed represents the future. it indicates what is coming.
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Is seed represents the future. it indicates what is coming. if you will let go of what
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It indicates what is coming. if you will let go of what didn't work out, let go of the
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If you will let go of what didn't work out, let go of the hurts and pains, then for
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Didn't work out, let go of the hurts and pains, then for everything you've lost, god will
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Hurts and pains, then for everything you've lost, god will appoint another seed.
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Everything you've lost, god will appoint another seed. everything that was taken away,
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Appoint another seed. everything that was taken away, another seed.
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Everything that was taken away, another seed. you are going to give birth to
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Another seed. you are going to give birth to more in the future than you've
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You are going to give birth to more in the future than you've lost in the past.
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More in the future than you've lost in the past. now you've got to do your part
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Lost in the past. now you've got to do your part and keep moving forward.
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Now you've got to do your part and keep moving forward. (applause)
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And keep moving forward. (applause) when you drive home today, in
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(applause) when you drive home today, in your car there is a big
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When you drive home today, in your car there is a big windshield in the front and then
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Your car there is a big windshield in the front and then a very small rearview mirror.
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Windshield in the front and then a very small rearview mirror. the reason the windshield is so
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A very small rearview mirror. the reason the windshield is so large and the rearview mirror is
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The reason the windshield is so large and the rearview mirror is so small is because what's in
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Large and the rearview mirror is so small is because what's in your past is not nearly as
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So small is because what's in your past is not nearly as important as what's in your
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Your past is not nearly as important as what's in your future.
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Important as what's in your future. where you are going is much
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Future. where you are going is much more important than where
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Where you are going is much more important than where you've been. (applause)
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More important than where you've been. (applause) but if you stay focused on the
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You've been. (applause) but if you stay focused on the past you'll get stuck right
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But if you stay focused on the past you'll get stuck right where you are.
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Past you'll get stuck right where you are. listen, if one dream has died
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Where you are. listen, if one dream has died dream another dream.
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Listen, if one dream has died dream another dream. god has appointed another seed.
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Dream another dream. god has appointed another seed. don't let one setback define who
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God has appointed another seed. don't let one setback define who you are.
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Don't let one setback define who you are. don't let one betrayal, one
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You are. don't let one betrayal, one mistake, one divorce, one
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Don't let one betrayal, one mistake, one divorce, one bankruptcy ruin the rest of your
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Mistake, one divorce, one bankruptcy ruin the rest of your life.
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Bankruptcy ruin the rest of your life. that is not who you are.
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Life. that is not who you are. that is just another step on the
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That is not who you are. that is just another step on the way to your divine destiny.
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That is just another step on the way to your divine destiny. now let it go and step into the
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Way to your divine destiny. now let it go and step into the new beginning god has in store.
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Now let it go and step into the new beginning god has in store. bottom line is you have to quit
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New beginning god has in store. bottom line is you have to quit mourning over something that you
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Bottom line is you have to quit mourning over something that you cannot change.
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Mourning over something that you cannot change. if god put a period there don't
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Cannot change. if god put a period there don't waste another minute in
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If god put a period there don't waste another minute in self-pity, defeated, wondering
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Waste another minute in self-pity, defeated, wondering why this has happened.
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Self-pity, defeated, wondering why this has happened. no, that chapter is over and
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Why this has happened. no, that chapter is over and done.
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No, that chapter is over and done. this is a new day.
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Done. this is a new day. god has another seed in front
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This is a new day. god has another seed in front of you.
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God has another seed in front of you. he has another relationship,
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Of you. he has another relationship, another business, another
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He has another relationship, another business, another breakthrough; another victory.
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Another business, another breakthrough; another victory. move forward into the new.
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Breakthrough; another victory. move forward into the new. this is exactly what david did.
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Move forward into the new. this is exactly what david did. he said in psalm 131,
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This is exactly what david did. he said in psalm 131, "i don't concern myself with
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He said in psalm 131, "i don't concern myself with matters that are too great for
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"i don't concern myself with matters that are too great for me. i have quieted and stilled
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Matters that are too great for me. i have quieted and stilled my soul."
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Me. i have quieted and stilled my soul." david knew that situation with
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My soul." david knew that situation with his little baby was way over his
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David knew that situation with his little baby was way over his head.
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His little baby was way over his head. he knew he would never
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Head. he knew he would never understand it so he didn't get
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He knew he would never understand it so he didn't get negative and bitter.
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Understand it so he didn't get negative and bitter. he released it.
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Negative and bitter. he released it. he quieted and stilled his
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He released it. he quieted and stilled his soul.
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He quieted and stilled his soul. when you go through situations
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Soul. when you go through situations that you don't understand
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When you go through situations that you don't understand let's learn to do like david
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That you don't understand let's learn to do like david and say, "god, it doesn't make
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Let's learn to do like david and say, "god, it doesn't make sense. i don't know why this
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And say, "god, it doesn't make sense. i don't know why this has happened. but i'm not going
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Sense. i don't know why this has happened. but i'm not going to get bitter and upset and
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Has happened. but i'm not going to get bitter and upset and confused.
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To get bitter and upset and confused. i'm going to quiet and still my
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Confused. i'm going to quiet and still my soul. why?
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I'm going to quiet and still my soul. why? because i know god has appointed
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Soul. why? because i know god has appointed another seed.
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Because i know god has appointed another seed. i know it's not the end."
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Another seed. i know it's not the end." friends, when you can let
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I know it's not the end." friends, when you can let things go and not get bitter
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Friends, when you can let things go and not get bitter and upset and drop out of church
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Things go and not get bitter and upset and drop out of church and start blaming god then the
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And upset and drop out of church and start blaming god then the creator of the universe will go
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And start blaming god then the creator of the universe will go to work for you.
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Creator of the universe will go to work for you. god has said he will take what
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To work for you. god has said he will take what was meant for your harm and use
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God has said he will take what was meant for your harm and use it to your advantage.
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Was meant for your harm and use it to your advantage. i heard about this young
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It to your advantage. i heard about this young couple.
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I heard about this young couple. they were going to visit their
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Couple. they were going to visit their relatives.
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They were going to visit their relatives. it was september 11th, the day
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Relatives. it was september 11th, the day of the attacks on our nation.
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It was september 11th, the day of the attacks on our nation. early in the morning on the way
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Of the attacks on our nation. early in the morning on the way to the airport they had a flat
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Early in the morning on the way to the airport they had a flat tire and ended up missing their
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To the airport they had a flat tire and ended up missing their flight.
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Tire and ended up missing their flight. it just so happened their plane
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Flight. it just so happened their plane was one of the planes that went
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It just so happened their plane was one of the planes that went down.
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Was one of the planes that went down. if they had not had a flat tire
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Down. if they had not had a flat tire they wouldn't be alive today.
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If they had not had a flat tire they wouldn't be alive today. of course, they were very
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They wouldn't be alive today. of course, they were very grateful.
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Of course, they were very grateful. the young man's father lived in
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Grateful. the young man's father lived in new york city.
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The young man's father lived in new york city. he called very frantically,
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New york city. he called very frantically, very worried and the young man
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He called very frantically, very worried and the young man gave him the good news that
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Very worried and the young man gave him the good news that they weren't on that flight.
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Gave him the good news that they weren't on that flight. this father was a retired
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They weren't on that flight. this father was a retired firefighter there in new york.
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This father was a retired firefighter there in new york. he told his son he was going to
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Firefighter there in new york. he told his son he was going to the world trade center to help
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He told his son he was going to the world trade center to help rescue people.
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The world trade center to help rescue people. well, that was the last time
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Rescue people. well, that was the last time the father and son ever spoke.
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Well, that was the last time the father and son ever spoke. the father was killed when the
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The father and son ever spoke. the father was killed when the buildings came crashing down.
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The father was killed when the buildings came crashing down. when this young couple heard
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Buildings came crashing down. when this young couple heard the news, the joy of their life
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When this young couple heard the news, the joy of their life being spared turned to sorrow
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The news, the joy of their life being spared turned to sorrow and sadness and even confusion.
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Being spared turned to sorrow and sadness and even confusion. see, this father wouldn't have
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And sadness and even confusion. see, this father wouldn't have anything to do with god.
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See, this father wouldn't have anything to do with god. not open at all. his son had
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Anything to do with god. not open at all. his son had tried and tried to share
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Not open at all. his son had tried and tried to share his faith with no success.
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Tried and tried to share his faith with no success. the son was so heartbroken,
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His faith with no success. the son was so heartbroken, not only of course over the
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The son was so heartbroken, not only of course over the loss of his dad,
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Not only of course over the loss of his dad, but he just wasn't sure that
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Loss of his dad, but he just wasn't sure that his father was at peace with
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But he just wasn't sure that his father was at peace with god.
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His father was at peace with god. about three months later there
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God. about three months later there was a knock on their door.
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About three months later there was a knock on their door. it was a young couple holding a
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Was a knock on their door. it was a young couple holding a little baby. the man said,
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It was a young couple holding a little baby. the man said, "are you so and so." he said,
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Little baby. the man said, "are you so and so." he said, "i am." he said, "would you
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"are you so and so." he said, "i am." he said, "would you mind if we came in for a few
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"i am." he said, "would you mind if we came in for a few minutes and visited?"
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Mind if we came in for a few minutes and visited?" come to find out the wife
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Minutes and visited?" come to find out the wife explained how she was in the
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Come to find out the wife explained how she was in the world trade center the day of
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Explained how she was in the world trade center the day of the attacks.
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World trade center the day of the attacks. she was seven months pregnant
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The attacks. she was seven months pregnant and this father ended up
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She was seven months pregnant and this father ended up rescuing her and carrying her
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And this father ended up rescuing her and carrying her all the way down the stairs.
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Rescuing her and carrying her all the way down the stairs. on the way down she began to
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All the way down the stairs. on the way down she began to talk to his dad about his
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On the way down she began to talk to his dad about his relationship to god and about
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Talk to his dad about his relationship to god and about receiving christ.
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Relationship to god and about receiving christ. she said, "when we got to the
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Receiving christ. she said, "when we got to the bottom floor your dad knelt
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She said, "when we got to the bottom floor your dad knelt down on his knees and he asked
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Bottom floor your dad knelt down on his knees and he asked christ to come into his heart."
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Down on his knees and he asked christ to come into his heart." (applause)
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Christ to come into his heart." (applause) she said, "we not only came to
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(applause) she said, "we not only came to give you this good news but we
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She said, "we not only came to give you this good news but we wanted to introduce you to our
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Give you this good news but we wanted to introduce you to our little baby. we named him after
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Wanted to introduce you to our little baby. we named him after your father."
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Little baby. we named him after your father." the scripture says, "now we
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Your father." the scripture says, "now we know in part but one day we
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The scripture says, "now we know in part but one day we will know in full."
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Know in part but one day we will know in full." there are a lot of things right
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Will know in full." there are a lot of things right now that we don't understand
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There are a lot of things right now that we don't understand but i'm convinced one day they
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Now that we don't understand but i'm convinced one day they will make sense.
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But i'm convinced one day they will make sense. one day we'll look back in
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Will make sense. one day we'll look back in amazement and see how the
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One day we'll look back in amazement and see how the hand of god was always working
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Amazement and see how the hand of god was always working in our lives, doing greater
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Hand of god was always working in our lives, doing greater things than we imagine.
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In our lives, doing greater things than we imagine. at the time it looked bad.
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Things than we imagine. at the time it looked bad. it looked like god wasn't fair.
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At the time it looked bad. it looked like god wasn't fair. but god is fair.
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It looked like god wasn't fair. but god is fair. some how, some way, even though
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But god is fair. some how, some way, even though we didn't know it, god took the
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Some how, some way, even though we didn't know it, god took the injustice and brought good
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We didn't know it, god took the injustice and brought good out of it. he took the tragedy
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Injustice and brought good out of it. he took the tragedy and used it to save a loved
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Out of it. he took the tragedy and used it to save a loved one.
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And used it to save a loved one. he took the betrayal and opened
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One. he took the betrayal and opened up a greater door. why don't
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He took the betrayal and opened up a greater door. why don't you trust him? why don't you
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Up a greater door. why don't you trust him? why don't you take your hands off the wheel
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You trust him? why don't you take your hands off the wheel and let him do the driving?
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Take your hands off the wheel and let him do the driving? let go of the frustration of
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And let him do the driving? let go of the frustration of having to have it your way.
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Let go of the frustration of having to have it your way. let go of the why's of life.
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Having to have it your way. let go of the why's of life. put those unanswered questions
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Let go of the why's of life. put those unanswered questions in your "i don't understand it"
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Put those unanswered questions in your "i don't understand it" file.
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In your "i don't understand it" file. the scripture says,
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File. the scripture says, "now we see through a glass
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The scripture says, "now we see through a glass dimly but one day we will see
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"now we see through a glass dimly but one day we will see face to face."
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Dimly but one day we will see face to face." some of you today have things
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Face to face." some of you today have things that are weighing you down,
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Some of you today have things that are weighing you down, keeping you from god's best.
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That are weighing you down, keeping you from god's best. make a decision right now you're
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Keeping you from god's best. make a decision right now you're going to let it go.
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Make a decision right now you're going to let it go. release it to god.
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Going to let it go. release it to god. you can walk out of here free,
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Release it to god. you can walk out of here free, into the bright future god has
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You can walk out of here free, into the bright future god has in store.
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Into the bright future god has in store. remember, for everything you've
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In store. remember, for everything you've lost god has already appointed
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Remember, for everything you've lost god has already appointed another seed, another
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Lost god has already appointed another seed, another breakthrough, another
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Another seed, another breakthrough, another victory.
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Breakthrough, another victory. if you will learn to let things
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Victory. if you will learn to let things go, let go of disappointments,
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If you will learn to let things go, let go of disappointments, things you don't understand,
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Go, let go of disappointments, things you don't understand, then as you let go god will go
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Things you don't understand, then as you let go god will go to work. he will make your
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Then as you let go god will go to work. he will make your wrongs right.
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To work. he will make your wrongs right. he will pay you back for
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Wrongs right. he will pay you back for injustice.
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He will pay you back for injustice. and i believe and declare you
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Injustice. and i believe and declare you are going to rise higher,
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And i believe and declare you are going to rise higher, overcoming every obstacle,
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Are going to rise higher, overcoming every obstacle, defeating every enemy.
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Overcoming every obstacle, defeating every enemy. (applause)
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Defeating every enemy. (applause) you're going to become
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(applause) you're going to become everything god created you
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You're going to become everything god created you to be.
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Everything god created you to be. if you receive it can you say,
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To be. if you receive it can you say, "amen" today? (amen.)
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If you receive it can you say, "amen" today? (amen.) (cheering/applause)
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"amen" today? (amen.) (cheering/applause) well, we never like to close our
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(cheering/applause) well, we never like to close our broadcast without giving you an
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Well, we never like to close our broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make jesus the
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Broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life.
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Opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life. would you pray with me?
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Lord of your life. would you pray with me? just say, "lord jesus,
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Would you pray with me? just say, "lord jesus, come into my heart.
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Just say, "lord jesus, come into my heart. i make you my lord and savior."
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Come into my heart. i make you my lord and savior." friends, if you prayed that
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I make you my lord and savior." friends, if you prayed that simple prayer
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Friends, if you prayed that simple prayer we believe you got born again.
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Simple prayer we believe you got born again. get in a good bible-based
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We believe you got born again. get in a good bible-based church.
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Get in a good bible-based church. keep god first place.
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Church. keep god first place. he is going to take you places
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Keep god first place. he is going to take you places that you've never dreamed of.
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It's easy to get stuck
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It's easy to get stuck in life
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In life because of fear
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Because of fear and lack of confidence,
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And lack of confidence, or we've been
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Or we've been through disappointments.
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Through disappointments. but i'm excited
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But i'm excited about victoria's new book,
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About victoria's new book, graced to go.
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Graced to go. it'll help you move past
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It'll help you move past what's holding you back
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What's holding you back and step into new levels
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And step into new levels of your destiny.
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My heart for this book
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My heart for this book is that you will discover
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Is that you will discover the courage,
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The courage, the gifts, and the faith
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The gifts, and the faith that god has put in you
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That god has put in you so that you can see
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So that you can see your dreams come to pass.
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Your dreams come to pass. it's not too late.
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It's not too late. the obstacles are not too big.
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The obstacles are not too big. the grace of god equips
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The grace of god equips you to go beyond
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You to go beyond your comfort zone
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Your comfort zone and overcome
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And overcome what looks impossible.
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What looks impossible. you are stronger than you think.
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You are stronger than you think. you are not alone.
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You are not alone. you are graced to go.
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You are graced to go. as our way of saying
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As our way of saying thank you
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Thank you for your gift of any amount
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For your gift of any amount this month, we'll send you
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This month, we'll send you victoria osteen's
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Victoria osteen's brand new book,
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Brand new book, graced to go:
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Graced to go: step into the
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Step into the bigger, bolder life
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Bigger, bolder life that belongs to you.
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That belongs to you. this inspiring resource
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You break through fear, insecurity,
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Fear, insecurity, or regret
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Or regret and activate the faith
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And activate the faith to move forward.
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To move forward. each chapter will
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Each chapter will stir your spirit,
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Stir your spirit, renew your perspective,
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Renew your perspective, and empower you to live boldly.
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And empower you to live boldly. you don't have to wait
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You don't have to wait for perfect conditions.
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For perfect conditions. god's grace meets you
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God's grace meets you where you are
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Where you are and propels you into a future
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And propels you into a future full of purpose and peace.
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Full of purpose and peace. with an additional gift,
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Graced to go bold bundle, featuring graced to go
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By victoria osteen, and pray bold
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And pray bold by joel osteen.
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By joel osteen. these two powerful books
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These two powerful books will stir your faith,
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Break hesitation, and help you believe big again.
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And help you believe big again. grace is power.
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Grace is power. when you receive it by faith,
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When you receive it by faith, it enables you
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It enables you to take the next step
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To take the next step so you can become
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So you can become all you were created to be.
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All you were created to be. victoria and i are so grateful
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Victoria and i are so grateful to spend this time with you.
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To spend this time with you. we pray for
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We pray for you and your family every day,
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You and your family every day, and thank you so much
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For your prayer and support. your generosity
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Your generosity is helping people
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Around the world.
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Special thank you to our champion of hope partners
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Champion of hope partners for your monthly gifts.
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For your monthly gifts. if you're not a partner,
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I hope you'll consider becoming one.
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Becoming one. remember,
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Remember, you can watch the services
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You can watch the services online every sunday morning,
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Online every sunday morning, download our daily podcast,
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Download our daily podcast, watch on youtube,
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Watch on youtube, the new joel osteen network,
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We'll help you stay encouraged and inspired.
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And inspired. these two powerful books
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These two powerful books will stir your faith,
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Will stir your faith, break hesitation,
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Break hesitation, and help you believe big again.
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And help you believe big again. be sure to request your copy
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For an additional donation
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Here at lakewood.
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It'll be a time of inspiration and encouragement.
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Joel Osteen - The Power of Letting Go

August 2, 2025 | 30:0

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