Joel Osteen - Praise Your Way To Victory

August 30, 2025 | S25 E3507 | 30:0

Joel and Victoria Osteen's message of unconditional love and unending hope reaches everyone across the world.

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Joel Osteen | Joel Osteen - Praise Your Way To Victory | August 30, 2025
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  • (applause) well, god bless you.
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  • (applause) 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. we love you.
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  • It's a joy to come into your homes. we love you. i know god has great things in
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  • Homes. we love you. i know god has great things in store.
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  • I know god has great things in store. if you're ever in our area
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  • Store. if you're ever in our area please stop by and be a part of
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  • If you're ever in our area please stop by and be a part of one of our services. these are
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  • Please stop by and be a part of one of our services. these are the finest people in all of
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  • One of our services. these are the finest people in all of houston, texas right here at
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  • The finest people in all of houston, texas right here at lakewood. (cheering)
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  • Houston, texas right here at lakewood. (cheering) so come be part. but thanks for
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  • Lakewood. (cheering) so come be part. but thanks for tuning in. thank you again for
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  • So come be part. but thanks for tuning in. thank you again for coming out.
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  • Tuning in. 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 this minister.
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  • Funny. i heard about this minister. he had been out bear hunting all
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  • I heard about this minister. he had been out bear hunting all day long. he searched and
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  • He had been out bear hunting all day long. he searched and searched through the woods
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  • Day long. he searched and searched through the woods with no sign of a bear.
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  • Searched through the woods with no sign of a bear. finally in frustration he threw
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  • With no sign of a bear. finally in frustration he threw his gun down and he went to the
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  • Finally in frustration he threw his gun down and he went to the stream to cool off. about that
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  • His gun down and he went to the stream to cool off. about that time he sees this huge grizzly
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  • Stream to cool off. about that time he sees this huge grizzly bear running toward him
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  • Time he sees this huge grizzly bear running toward him full speed about 200 yards
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  • Bear running toward him full speed about 200 yards away.
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  • Full speed about 200 yards away. he falls on his knees and says,
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  • Away. he falls on his knees and says, "god, i need protection. please
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  • He falls on his knees and says, "god, i need protection. please convert this bear into a
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  • "god, i need protection. please convert this bear into a christian."
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  • Convert this bear into a christian." miraculously, the bear froze in
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  • Christian." miraculously, the bear froze in his tracks, put up both paws
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  • Miraculously, the bear froze in his tracks, put up both paws towards the heavens and said,
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  • His tracks, put up both paws towards the heavens and said, "thank you, lord, for this food
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  • Towards the heavens and said, "thank you, lord, for this food i'm about to eat." (applause)
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  • "thank you, lord, for this food i'm about to eat." (applause) all right. hold up your bible.
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  • I'm about to eat." (applause) all right. hold up your bible. say it like you mean it.
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  • All right. hold up your bible. say it like you mean it. this is my bible.
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  • Say it like you mean it. this is my bible. i am what it says i am.
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  • This is my bible. i am what it says i am. i have what it says i have.
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  • I am what it says i am. i have what it says i have. i can do what it says i can do.
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  • I have what it says i have. i can do what it says i can do. today i will be taught the word
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  • I can do what it says i can do. today i will be taught the word of god.
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  • Today i will be taught the word of god. i boldly confess: my mind is
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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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  • 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 praising your way to
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  • I want to talk to you today about praising your way to victory.
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  • About praising your way to victory. we all face challenges and
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  • Victory. we all face challenges and obstacles, dreams that look like
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  • We all face challenges and obstacles, dreams that look like they're not going to come to
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  • Obstacles, dreams that look like they're not going to come to pass.
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  • They're not going to come to pass. we can either get negative and
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  • Pass. we can either get negative and discouraged and talk about
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  • We can either get negative and discouraged and talk about what's not going to work out or
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  • Discouraged and talk about what's not going to work out or we can switch over into praise
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  • What's not going to work out or we can switch over into praise and thank god that he is still
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  • We can switch over into praise and thank god that he is still on the throne and thank god that
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  • And thank god that he is still on the throne and thank god that he is fighting our battles and
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  • On the throne and thank god that he is fighting our battles and thank him that he always causes
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  • He is fighting our battles and thank him that he always causes us to triumph.
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  • Thank him that he always causes us to triumph. but a lot of times we think,
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  • Us to triumph. but a lot of times we think, "i'll have a good attitude as
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  • But a lot of times we think, "i'll have a good attitude as soon as business picks up."
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  • "i'll have a good attitude as soon as business picks up." "i'll cheer up as soon as i get
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  • Soon as business picks up." "i'll cheer up as soon as i get over this health issue."
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  • "i'll cheer up as soon as i get over this health issue." "joel, i'll give god praise when
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  • Over this health issue." "joel, i'll give god praise when i get through these tough
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  • "joel, i'll give god praise when i get through these tough times."
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  • I get through these tough times." but that's not how faith works.
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  • Times." but that's not how faith works. you've got to give god praise
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  • But that's not how faith works. you've got to give god praise and then the breakthrough will
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  • You've got to give god praise and then the breakthrough will come. you've got to cheer up
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  • And then the breakthrough will come. you've got to cheer up first then things will change
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  • Come. you've got to cheer up first then things will change in your favor.
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  • First then things will change in your favor. praise always precedes the
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  • In your favor. praise always precedes the victory.
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  • Praise always precedes the victory. but as long as we're negative,
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  • Victory. but as long as we're negative, discouraged, focused on our
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  • But as long as we're negative, discouraged, focused on our problems, that will limit what
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  • Discouraged, focused on our problems, that will limit what god can do.
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  • Problems, that will limit what god can do. think about jonah. he was in
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  • God can do. think about jonah. he was in the belly of a whale. in the
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  • Think about jonah. he was in the belly of a whale. in the midst of all these problems,
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  • The belly of a whale. in the midst of all these problems, seaweed around him, smell bad,
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  • Midst of all these problems, seaweed around him, smell bad, dark, uncomfortable, didn't see
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  • Seaweed around him, smell bad, dark, uncomfortable, didn't see a way out. he began to pray.
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  • Dark, uncomfortable, didn't see a way out. he began to pray. for the first eight verses all
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  • A way out. he began to pray. for the first eight verses all he talked about was how bad life
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  • For the first eight verses all he talked about was how bad life was, how he was in the depths of
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  • He talked about was how bad life was, how he was in the depths of despair, how he was surrounded
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  • Was, how he was in the depths of despair, how he was surrounded by so much turmoil, on and on.
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  • Despair, how he was surrounded by so much turmoil, on and on. negative. defeated.
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  • By so much turmoil, on and on. negative. defeated. sometimes what we call prayer is
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  • Negative. defeated. sometimes what we call prayer is really just a complaining
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  • Sometimes what we call prayer is really just a complaining session. we're just telling god
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  • Really just a complaining session. we're just telling god everything that's wrong like god
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  • Session. we're just telling god everything that's wrong like god doesn't already know.
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  • Everything that's wrong like god doesn't already know. "god, my business is down."
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  • Doesn't already know. "god, my business is down." "god, this boss is getting on my
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  • "god, my business is down." "god, this boss is getting on my nerves." "god, i can't take
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  • "god, this boss is getting on my nerves." "god, i can't take these children." "god, i've got
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  • Nerves." "god, i can't take these children." "god, i've got to lose 20 pounds." "god, my
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  • These children." "god, i've got to lose 20 pounds." "god, my blood pressure is too high."
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  • To lose 20 pounds." "god, my blood pressure is too high." that's not really prayer.
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  • Blood pressure is too high." that's not really prayer. that's just telling god your
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  • That's not really prayer. that's just telling god your problems.
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  • That's just telling god your problems. and although god is concerned
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  • Problems. and although god is concerned about what we're going through,
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  • And although god is concerned about what we're going through, god is not moved by our
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  • About what we're going through, god is not moved by our problems. he is moved by our
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  • God is not moved by our problems. he is moved by our faith. and praise is faith at
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  • Problems. he is moved by our faith. and praise is faith at work.
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  • Faith. and praise is faith at work. the scripture says, "the spirit
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  • Work. the scripture says, "the spirit of faith is in our words."
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  • The scripture says, "the spirit of faith is in our words." my question today is, "what's
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  • Of faith is in our words." my question today is, "what's coming out of your mouth?"
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  • My question today is, "what's coming out of your mouth?" are you talking about how big
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  • Coming out of your mouth?" are you talking about how big your problems are or are you
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  • Are you talking about how big your problems are or are you talking about how big your god
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  • Your problems are or are you talking about how big your god is? switch over into praise.
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  • Talking about how big your god is? switch over into praise. "father, business is slow but i
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  • Is? switch over into praise. "father, business is slow but i want to thank you that you're
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  • "father, business is slow but i want to thank you that you're supplying all of my needs.
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  • Want to thank you that you're supplying all of my needs. i know you're jehovah jireh;
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  • Supplying all of my needs. i know you're jehovah jireh; the lord my provider.
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  • I know you're jehovah jireh; the lord my provider. you said i would lend and not
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  • The lord my provider. you said i would lend and not borrow so i want to thank you
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  • You said i would lend and not borrow so i want to thank you that everything i touch will
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  • Borrow so i want to thank you that everything i touch will prosper and succeed."
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  • That everything i touch will prosper and succeed." you talk like that and almighty
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  • Prosper and succeed." you talk like that and almighty god will show up.
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  • You talk like that and almighty god will show up. this is what jonah did. after
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  • God will show up. this is what jonah did. after complaining for eight verses,
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  • This is what jonah did. after complaining for eight verses, in verse nine, he had a change
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  • Complaining for eight verses, in verse nine, he had a change of heart. he said, "god, in
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  • In verse nine, he had a change of heart. he said, "god, in spite of my difficulties i'm
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  • Of heart. he said, "god, in spite of my difficulties i'm going to offer unto you the
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  • Spite of my difficulties i'm going to offer unto you the sacrifice of praise with a
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  • Going to offer unto you the sacrifice of praise with a voice of thanksgiving."
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  • Sacrifice of praise with a voice of thanksgiving." sitting in the belly of the
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  • Voice of thanksgiving." sitting in the belly of the whale, instead of complaining,
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  • Sitting in the belly of the whale, instead of complaining, he began to say, "father, i
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  • Whale, instead of complaining, he began to say, "father, i thank you that you're bigger
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  • He began to say, "father, i thank you that you're bigger than this difficulty. i know
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  • Thank you that you're bigger than this difficulty. i know you're still on the throne.
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  • Than this difficulty. i know you're still on the throne. you can still get me to where
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  • You're still on the throne. you can still get me to where you want me to be. i'm not
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  • You can still get me to where you want me to be. i'm not going to magnify my problem.
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  • You want me to be. i'm not going to magnify my problem. i'm going to magnify my god."
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  • Going to magnify my problem. i'm going to magnify my god." the next verse says that the
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  • I'm going to magnify my god." the next verse says that the whale spit him out onto dry
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  • The next verse says that the whale spit him out onto dry ground and he went on to fulfill
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  • Whale spit him out onto dry ground and he went on to fulfill his destiny.
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  • Ground and he went on to fulfill his destiny. you too may feel like you're in
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  • His destiny. you too may feel like you're in the belly of a whale.
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  • You too may feel like you're in the belly of a whale. you could easily complain, talk
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  • The belly of a whale. you could easily complain, talk about your problems, how bad the
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  • You could easily complain, talk about your problems, how bad the medical report is, what somebody
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  • About your problems, how bad the medical report is, what somebody did to you.
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  • Medical report is, what somebody did to you. no, zip up the negative defeated
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  • Did to you. no, zip up the negative defeated words and switch over into
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  • No, zip up the negative defeated words and switch over into praise. thank god that he is
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  • Words and switch over into praise. thank god that he is fighting your battles.
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  • Praise. thank god that he is fighting your battles. thank him that he is bigger than
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  • Fighting your battles. thank him that he is bigger than your problems.
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  • Thank him that he is bigger than your problems. thank him that no weapon formed
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  • Your problems. thank him that no weapon formed against you will prosper.
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  • Thank him that no weapon formed against you will prosper. you can praise your way to
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  • Against you will prosper. you can praise your way to victory.
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  • You can praise your way to victory. this is what paul and silas
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  • Victory. this is what paul and silas did. they were put in jail for
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  • This is what paul and silas did. they were put in jail for spreading good news.
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  • Did. they were put in jail for spreading good news. it wasn't fair. they were
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  • Spreading good news. it wasn't fair. they were beaten with rods without a
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  • It wasn't fair. they were beaten with rods without a trial. it was unjust.
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  • Beaten with rods without a trial. it was unjust. as they sat in the prison,
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  • Trial. it was unjust. as they sat in the prison, bloodied, bruised,
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  • As they sat in the prison, bloodied, bruised, uncomfortable, they began to
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  • Bloodied, bruised, uncomfortable, they began to sing praises to god.
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  • Uncomfortable, they began to sing praises to god. if you're going to live in
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  • Sing praises to god. if you're going to live in victory you have to know how to
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  • If you're going to live in victory you have to know how to praise in pain, praise when
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  • Victory you have to know how to praise in pain, praise when you're disappointed, praise when
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  • Praise in pain, praise when you're disappointed, praise when you're lonely, praise when you
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  • You're disappointed, praise when you're lonely, praise when you went through a loss.
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  • You're lonely, praise when you went through a loss. after all, we can all give god
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  • Went through a loss. after all, we can all give god praise when we're on the
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  • After all, we can all give god praise when we're on the mountaintop. that's easy.
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  • Praise when we're on the mountaintop. that's easy. but our attitude should be, "i'm
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  • Mountaintop. that's easy. but our attitude should be, "i'm going to give him praise even if
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  • But our attitude should be, "i'm going to give him praise even if i'm in a valley."
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  • Going to give him praise even if i'm in a valley." "i'm going to praise him when my
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  • I'm in a valley." "i'm going to praise him when my business is up and i'm going to
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  • "i'm going to praise him when my business is up and i'm going to praise him when it's not so up."
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  • Business is up and i'm going to praise him when it's not so up." "i'm going to praise him when i
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  • Praise him when it's not so up." "i'm going to praise him when i feel like it and i'm going to
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  • "i'm going to praise him when i feel like it and i'm going to praise him even if i don't feel
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  • Feel like it and i'm going to praise him even if i don't feel like it."
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  • Praise him even if i don't feel like it." that's the sacrifice of praise.
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  • Like it." that's the sacrifice of praise. as they were sitting in the
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  • That's the sacrifice of praise. as they were sitting in the prison at midnight singing
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  • As they were sitting in the prison at midnight singing praises to god all of a sudden
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  • Prison at midnight singing praises to god all of a sudden there was a great earthquake.
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  • Praises to god all of a sudden there was a great earthquake. the prison doors flung open.
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  • There was a great earthquake. the prison doors flung open. the chains fell off and they
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  • The prison doors flung open. the chains fell off and they walked out as free men.
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  • The chains fell off and they walked out as free men. what happened? they praised
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  • Walked out as free men. what happened? they praised their way to victory.
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  • What happened? they praised their way to victory. one of our faithful members is
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  • Their way to victory. one of our faithful members is a gentleman named freddie lamb.
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  • One of our faithful members is a gentleman named freddie lamb. freddie always has a smile.
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  • A gentleman named freddie lamb. freddie always has a smile. he is full of faith, full of
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  • Freddie always has a smile. he is full of faith, full of joy. i see him here all the
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  • He is full of faith, full of joy. i see him here all the time.
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  • Joy. i see him here all the time. back in the 1990's, freddie was
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  • Time. back in the 1990's, freddie was on the freeway and he had a flat
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  • Back in the 1990's, freddie was on the freeway and he had a flat tire. he pulled off to the
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  • On the freeway and he had a flat tire. he pulled off to the shoulder to change it.
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  • Tire. he pulled off to the shoulder to change it. while he was standing at the
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  • Shoulder to change it. while he was standing at the trunk about to get the spare
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  • While he was standing at the trunk about to get the spare tire out, a drunk driver swerved
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  • Trunk about to get the spare tire out, a drunk driver swerved onto the shoulder and ran right
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  • Tire out, a drunk driver swerved onto the shoulder and ran right into him. crushed both of his
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  • Onto the shoulder and ran right into him. crushed both of his legs. they had to be amputated
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  • Into him. crushed both of his legs. they had to be amputated right above the knees.
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  • Legs. they had to be amputated right above the knees. my parents went to see him in
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  • Right above the knees. my parents went to see him in the hospital.
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  • My parents went to see him in the hospital. they didn't really know what to
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  • The hospital. they didn't really know what to expect.
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  • They didn't really know what to expect. most people would be very
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  • Expect. most people would be very discouraged, maybe even a little
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  • Most people would be very discouraged, maybe even a little depressed.
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  • Discouraged, maybe even a little depressed. but not freddie. he knows how
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  • Depressed. but not freddie. he knows how to offer up that sacrifice of
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  • But not freddie. he knows how to offer up that sacrifice of praise.
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  • To offer up that sacrifice of praise. when my parents walked into the
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  • Praise. when my parents walked into the room freddie still had a smile
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  • When my parents walked into the room freddie still had a smile on his face.
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  • Room freddie still had a smile on his face. he wasn't bitter, complaining;
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  • On his face. he wasn't bitter, complaining; he was still full of joy.
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  • He wasn't bitter, complaining; he was still full of joy. his legs were all bandaged there
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  • He was still full of joy. his legs were all bandaged there where they had been amputated.
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  • His legs were all bandaged there where they had been amputated. lying on that bed he lifted them
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  • Where they had been amputated. lying on that bed he lifted them up toward the heavens, just
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  • Lying on that bed he lifted them up toward the heavens, just stubs now, and he said to my
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  • Up toward the heavens, just stubs now, and he said to my parents, "look pastors.
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  • Stubs now, and he said to my parents, "look pastors. i can still give god praise."
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  • Parents, "look pastors. i can still give god praise." (applause)
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  • I can still give god praise." (applause) today, freddie not only walks
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  • (applause) today, freddie not only walks but freddie can run with his
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  • Today, freddie not only walks but freddie can run with his new legs.
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  • But freddie can run with his new legs. that setback didn't stop him.
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  • New legs. that setback didn't stop him. he still goes all over telling
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  • That setback didn't stop him. he still goes all over telling people his story.
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  • He still goes all over telling people his story. freddie is with us down front.
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  • People his story. freddie is with us down front. a mighty man of faith and
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  • Freddie is with us down front. a mighty man of faith and courage. freddie, we love you
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  • A mighty man of faith and courage. freddie, we love you today. (cheering/applause)
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  • Courage. freddie, we love you today. (cheering/applause) here is what i've learned.
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  • Today. (cheering/applause) here is what i've learned. you can't keep a praiser down.
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  • Here is what i've learned. you can't keep a praiser down. you may have some setbacks.
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  • You can't keep a praiser down. you may have some setbacks. you may hit some tough times.
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  • You may have some setbacks. you may hit some tough times. but like freddie, if you can
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  • You may hit some tough times. but like freddie, if you can just dig your heels in and offer
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  • But like freddie, if you can just dig your heels in and offer up that sacrifice of praise then
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  • Just dig your heels in and offer up that sacrifice of praise then what was meant to be a stumbling
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  • Up that sacrifice of praise then what was meant to be a stumbling block god will turn into a
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  • What was meant to be a stumbling block god will turn into a stepping stone.
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  • Block god will turn into a stepping stone. instead of taking you down god
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  • Stepping stone. instead of taking you down god will cause it to take you up
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  • Instead of taking you down god will cause it to take you up higher. (applause)
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  • Will cause it to take you up higher. (applause) you may be up against some big
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  • Higher. (applause) you may be up against some big obstacles. you may have some
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  • You may be up against some big obstacles. you may have some big challenges coming your way.
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  • Obstacles. you may have some big challenges coming your way. but now is not the time to get
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  • Big challenges coming your way. but now is not the time to get discouraged. now is not the
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  • But now is not the time to get discouraged. now is not the time to start complaining.
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  • Discouraged. now is not the time to start complaining. no, in the tough times more than
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  • Time to start complaining. no, in the tough times more than ever you need to turn up your
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  • No, in the tough times more than ever you need to turn up your praise. start thanking god in a
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  • Ever you need to turn up your praise. start thanking god in a greater way for his goodness.
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  • Praise. start thanking god in a greater way for his goodness. yes, freddie lost his legs but
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  • Greater way for his goodness. yes, freddie lost his legs but he was thanking god that he
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  • Yes, freddie lost his legs but he was thanking god that he didn't lose his life.
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  • He was thanking god that he didn't lose his life. you may have lost a battle but
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  • Didn't lose his life. you may have lost a battle but you can thank god that you
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  • You may have lost a battle but you can thank god that you didn't lose the war.
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  • You can thank god that you didn't lose the war. you may be down but you can
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  • Didn't lose the war. you may be down but you can thank god that you're coming
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  • You may be down but you can thank god that you're coming back up.
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  • Thank god that you're coming back up. your plans may not have worked
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  • Back up. your plans may not have worked out but you can thank god he has
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  • Your plans may not have worked out but you can thank god he has something better in store.
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  • Out but you can thank god he has something better in store. dig your heels in and turn up
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  • Something better in store. dig your heels in and turn up the praise.
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  • Dig your heels in and turn up the praise. when you praise, chains are
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  • The praise. when you praise, chains are broken. when you praise, new
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  • When you praise, chains are broken. when you praise, new doors will open.
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  • Broken. when you praise, new doors will open. when you praise, the angels go
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  • Doors will open. when you praise, the angels go to work.
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  • When you praise, the angels go to work. when you praise victory is
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  • To work. when you praise victory is coming your way. (applause)
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  • When you praise victory is coming your way. (applause) i read where back in the 1800's
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  • Coming your way. (applause) i read where back in the 1800's these explorers were going
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  • I read where back in the 1800's these explorers were going across a huge desert. it was
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  • These explorers were going across a huge desert. it was even bigger than they expected.
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  • Across a huge desert. it was even bigger than they expected. they miscalculated and didn't
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  • Even bigger than they expected. they miscalculated and didn't bring enough water. they
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  • They miscalculated and didn't bring enough water. they started digging at different
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  • Bring enough water. they started digging at different spots underneath the surface
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  • Started digging at different spots underneath the surface down a foot or two trying to
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  • Spots underneath the surface down a foot or two trying to find water. they tried and
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  • Down a foot or two trying to find water. they tried and tried with no success.
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  • Find water. they tried and tried with no success. they ended up losing their life
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  • Tried with no success. they ended up losing their life because of a lack of water.
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  • They ended up losing their life because of a lack of water. many years later it was
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  • Because of a lack of water. many years later it was discovered there was water right
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  • Many years later it was discovered there was water right there where they had lost their
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  • Discovered there was water right there where they had lost their lives. the only problem is it
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  • There where they had lost their lives. the only problem is it was three feet underground and
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  • Lives. the only problem is it was three feet underground and they only dug down two feet.
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  • Was three feet underground and they only dug down two feet. if they had just dug down a
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  • They only dug down two feet. if they had just dug down a little bit further they would
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  • If they had just dug down a little bit further they would have found the water that would
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  • Little bit further they would have found the water that would have saved their life.
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  • Have found the water that would have saved their life. the same principle is true when
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  • Have saved their life. the same principle is true when you're in a dry season and
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  • The same principle is true when you're in a dry season and you're not getting any good
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  • You're in a dry season and you're not getting any good breaks, business is slow, you're
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  • You're not getting any good breaks, business is slow, you're struggling in a relationship.
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  • Breaks, business is slow, you're struggling in a relationship. it's easy to think, "this is
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  • Struggling in a relationship. it's easy to think, "this is never going to change. i'm
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  • It's easy to think, "this is never going to change. i'm never going to see my dreams
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  • Never going to change. i'm never going to see my dreams come to pass, never going to get
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  • Never going to see my dreams come to pass, never going to get out of this problem."
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  • Come to pass, never going to get out of this problem." no, just like those early
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  • Out of this problem." no, just like those early explorers, water is there.
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  • No, just like those early explorers, water is there. provision is there. you just
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  • Explorers, water is there. provision is there. you just have to dig down a little bit
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  • Provision is there. you just have to dig down a little bit deeper.
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  • Have to dig down a little bit deeper. if you will shake off the
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  • Deeper. if you will shake off the self-pity, shake off what didn't
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  • If you will shake off the self-pity, shake off what didn't work out, shake off the
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  • Self-pity, shake off what didn't work out, shake off the complacency and turn up your
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  • Work out, shake off the complacency and turn up your praise, you'll discover you can
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  • Complacency and turn up your praise, you'll discover you can praise your way to victory.
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  • Praise, you'll discover you can praise your way to victory. psalm 149 talks about how when
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  • Praise your way to victory. psalm 149 talks about how when we have the high praises of god
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  • Psalm 149 talks about how when we have the high praises of god coming out of our mouth, then
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  • We have the high praises of god coming out of our mouth, then god will go to war against our
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  • Coming out of our mouth, then god will go to war against our enemies.
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  • God will go to war against our enemies. the high praises means you thank
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  • Enemies. the high praises means you thank god with enthusiasm. you're
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  • The high praises means you thank god with enthusiasm. you're excited about what god has
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  • God with enthusiasm. you're excited about what god has done. it's not secondary,
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  • Excited about what god has done. it's not secondary, "oh, if i have time."
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  • Done. it's not secondary, "oh, if i have time." no, you're always talking about
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  • "oh, if i have time." no, you're always talking about god's goodness.
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  • No, you're always talking about god's goodness. you're constantly telling your
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  • God's goodness. you're constantly telling your friends how god has blessed you.
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  • You're constantly telling your friends how god has blessed you. in your car you're singing songs
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  • Friends how god has blessed you. in your car you're singing songs of praise.
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  • In your car you're singing songs of praise. at the office, under your
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  • Of praise. at the office, under your breath, you're thanking god for
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  • At the office, under your breath, you're thanking god for his favor.
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  • Breath, you're thanking god for his favor. in the grocery store you're
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  • His favor. in the grocery store you're humming the tune to, "i am a
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  • In the grocery store you're humming the tune to, "i am a friend of god."
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  • Humming the tune to, "i am a friend of god." you're so full of praise even if
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  • Friend of god." you're so full of praise even if you stubbed your toe instead of
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  • You're so full of praise even if you stubbed your toe instead of complaining you would say,
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  • You stubbed your toe instead of complaining you would say, "thank you, jesus." (laughter)
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  • Complaining you would say, "thank you, jesus." (laughter) you get up in the morning and
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  • "thank you, jesus." (laughter) you get up in the morning and say, "god, i love you today.
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  • You get up in the morning and say, "god, i love you today. i praise you today. thank you
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  • Say, "god, i love you today. i praise you today. thank you for another beautiful day."
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  • I praise you today. thank you for another beautiful day." when you have these high praises
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  • For another beautiful day." when you have these high praises coming out of your mouth the
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  • When you have these high praises coming out of your mouth the scripture says almighty god will
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  • Coming out of your mouth the scripture says almighty god will go to war against your enemies.
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  • Scripture says almighty god will go to war against your enemies. this is what happened with
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  • Go to war against your enemies. this is what happened with joshua. he and the people of
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  • This is what happened with joshua. he and the people of israel were headed toward the
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  • Joshua. he and the people of israel were headed toward the promised land but right in the
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  • Israel were headed toward the promised land but right in the middle of their path was a huge
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  • Promised land but right in the middle of their path was a huge obstacle; the city of jericho.
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  • Middle of their path was a huge obstacle; the city of jericho. it stood between them and their
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  • Obstacle; the city of jericho. it stood between them and their destiny. they couldn't go
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  • It stood between them and their destiny. they couldn't go around it. they had to go
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  • Destiny. they couldn't go around it. they had to go through it.
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  • Around it. they had to go through it. jericho was a large fortified
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  • Through it. jericho was a large fortified city. it had these huge walls
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  • Jericho was a large fortified city. it had these huge walls all the way around it.
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  • City. it had these huge walls all the way around it. between you and your destiny
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  • All the way around it. between you and your destiny there will always be a jericho,
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  • Between you and your destiny there will always be a jericho, something that you cannot go
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  • There will always be a jericho, something that you cannot go around. you either have to
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  • Something that you cannot go around. you either have to defeat it or it's going to
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  • Around. you either have to defeat it or it's going to defeat you.
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  • Defeat it or it's going to defeat you. god told joshua to tell the
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  • Defeat you. god told joshua to tell the people to march around the city
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  • God told joshua to tell the people to march around the city walls for six days, one time a
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  • People to march around the city walls for six days, one time a day and on the seventh day they
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  • Walls for six days, one time a day and on the seventh day they were to march around seven
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  • Day and on the seventh day they were to march around seven times.
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  • Were to march around seven times. they were instructed not to say
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  • Times. they were instructed not to say a word. no talking.
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  • They were instructed not to say a word. no talking. no whispering. no complaining.
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  • A word. no talking. no whispering. no complaining. they had to march perfectly
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  • No whispering. no complaining. they had to march perfectly quiet.
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  • They had to march perfectly quiet. on the seventh day, on the
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  • Quiet. on the seventh day, on the seventh time around, god said,
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  • On the seventh day, on the seventh time around, god said, "this time i want you to do
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  • Seventh time around, god said, "this time i want you to do something different.
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  • "this time i want you to do something different. as you march i want you to let
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  • Something different. as you march i want you to let out a shout of praise."
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  • As you march i want you to let out a shout of praise." i can imagine on that seventh
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  • Out a shout of praise." i can imagine on that seventh day there was so much
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  • I can imagine on that seventh day there was so much excitement. they went around
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  • Day there was so much excitement. they went around once, twice, three times with
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  • Excitement. they went around once, twice, three times with great anticipation. they knew
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  • Once, twice, three times with great anticipation. they knew something big was about to
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  • Great anticipation. they knew something big was about to happen.
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  • Something big was about to happen. on that seventh time around,
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  • Happen. on that seventh time around, after the priests blew the
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  • On that seventh time around, after the priests blew the trumpets, they let out the high
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  • After the priests blew the trumpets, they let out the high praises of god. they began to
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  • Trumpets, they let out the high praises of god. they began to shout and cheer and sing,
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  • Praises of god. they began to shout and cheer and sing, "hosanna in the highest!
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  • Shout and cheer and sing, "hosanna in the highest! to god be all the glory!"
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  • "hosanna in the highest! to god be all the glory!" so loud no doubt it sounded like
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  • To god be all the glory!" so loud no doubt it sounded like a jet airplane passing by.
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  • So loud no doubt it sounded like a jet airplane passing by. people could hear it for miles
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  • A jet airplane passing by. people could hear it for miles and miles.
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  • People could hear it for miles and miles. all of a sudden, the impossible
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  • And miles. all of a sudden, the impossible began to happen.
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  • All of a sudden, the impossible began to happen. those thick, fortified walls
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  • Began to happen. those thick, fortified walls began to shake and rattle and
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  • Those thick, fortified walls began to shake and rattle and before long they were rolling.
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  • Began to shake and rattle and before long they were rolling. they came tumbling down.
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  • Before long they were rolling. they came tumbling down. the people were able to go in,
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  • They came tumbling down. the people were able to go in, take the city and eventually
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  • The people were able to go in, take the city and eventually make it into the promised land.
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  • Take the city and eventually make it into the promised land. a lot of times we think, "i'll
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  • Make it into the promised land. a lot of times we think, "i'll shout after the walls come down.
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  • A lot of times we think, "i'll shout after the walls come down. i'll shout after my victory,
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  • Shout after the walls come down. i'll shout after my victory, after the promotion, after the
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  • I'll shout after my victory, after the promotion, after the breakthrough."
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  • After the promotion, after the breakthrough." no, that's backwards. the shout
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  • Breakthrough." no, that's backwards. the shout is what activates god's power.
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  • No, that's backwards. the shout is what activates god's power. and i realize god hears us even
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  • Is what activates god's power. and i realize god hears us even when we whisper.
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  • And i realize god hears us even when we whisper. but i believe there are some
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  • When we whisper. but i believe there are some walls that will not come down
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  • But i believe there are some walls that will not come down without the high praises of god
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  • Walls that will not come down without the high praises of god coming out of your mouth.
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  • Without the high praises of god coming out of your mouth. you've got to turn up the
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  • Coming out of your mouth. you've got to turn up the praise. you've got to thank god
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  • You've got to turn up the praise. you've got to thank god in a greater way.
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  • Praise. you've got to thank god in a greater way. you've got to declare his
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  • In a greater way. you've got to declare his goodness over your life.
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  • You've got to declare his goodness over your life. some of you have been around
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  • Goodness over your life. some of you have been around that city once, twice, three
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  • Some of you have been around that city once, twice, three times. god is saying, "you're
  • 00:14:20.749 --> 00:14:22.484
  • That city once, twice, three times. god is saying, "you're coming into your seventh day.
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  • Times. god is saying, "you're coming into your seventh day. you're about to enter into your
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  • Coming into your seventh day. you're about to enter into your victory lap."
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  • You're about to enter into your victory lap." now here's a question.
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  • Victory lap." now here's a question. (applause)
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  • Now here's a question. (applause) what's coming out of your
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  • (applause) what's coming out of your mouth?
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  • What's coming out of your mouth? "oh, joel. these walls are so
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  • Mouth? "oh, joel. these walls are so big." "man, i've had this
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  • "oh, joel. these walls are so big." "man, i've had this problem so long."
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  • Big." "man, i've had this problem so long." "these obstacles are so high."
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  • Problem so long." "these obstacles are so high." no, zip that up and let out
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  • "these obstacles are so high." no, zip that up and let out some high praises.
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  • No, zip that up and let out some high praises. "god, i want to thank you,
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  • Some high praises. "god, i want to thank you, you're bigger than this problem,
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  • "god, i want to thank you, you're bigger than this problem, greater than this sickness, more
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  • You're bigger than this problem, greater than this sickness, more powerful than this addiction."
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  • Greater than this sickness, more powerful than this addiction." (applause)
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  • Powerful than this addiction." (applause) "father, i thank you that you
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  • (applause) "father, i thank you that you are fighting my battles for
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  • "father, i thank you that you are fighting my battles for me."
  • 00:14:50.312 --> 00:14:51.213
  • Are fighting my battles for me." if you keep the high praises
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  • Me." if you keep the high praises coming out of your mouth, then
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  • If you keep the high praises coming out of your mouth, then like joshua you need to get
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  • Coming out of your mouth, then like joshua you need to get ready.
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  • Like joshua you need to get ready. walls are going to come down.
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  • Ready. walls are going to come down. barriers are going to be broken.
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  • Walls are going to come down. barriers are going to be broken. new doors are going to open.
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  • Barriers are going to be broken. new doors are going to open. chains of addiction will be
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  • New doors are going to open. chains of addiction will be loosed.
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  • Chains of addiction will be loosed. dreams will come to pass.
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  • Loosed. dreams will come to pass. isaiah 54 says, "sing, oh
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  • Dreams will come to pass. isaiah 54 says, "sing, oh barren woman, you who never
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  • Isaiah 54 says, "sing, oh barren woman, you who never bore a child; break forth into
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  • Barren woman, you who never bore a child; break forth into song and shout for joy."
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  • Bore a child; break forth into song and shout for joy." this is saying if your dreams
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  • Song and shout for joy." this is saying if your dreams have not yet come to pass, if
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  • This is saying if your dreams have not yet come to pass, if you have unborn promises, if you
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  • Have not yet come to pass, if you have unborn promises, if you feel barren, don't sit around in
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  • You have unborn promises, if you feel barren, don't sit around in defeat.
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  • Feel barren, don't sit around in defeat. don't say, "too bad. it's never
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  • Defeat. don't say, "too bad. it's never going to happen."
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  • Don't say, "too bad. it's never going to happen." no, god is saying, "if you feel
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  • Going to happen." no, god is saying, "if you feel barren, more than ever, you need
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  • No, god is saying, "if you feel barren, more than ever, you need to turn up the praise."
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  • Barren, more than ever, you need to turn up the praise." here's why.
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  • To turn up the praise." here's why. praise is the birth position.
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  • Here's why. praise is the birth position. when you're thankful, when you
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  • Praise is the birth position. when you're thankful, when you have a song in your heart, when
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  • When you're thankful, when you have a song in your heart, when you go around talking about
  • 00:15:44.400 --> 00:15:45.601
  • Have a song in your heart, when you go around talking about god's goodness, you are putting
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  • You go around talking about god's goodness, you are putting yourself in position to give
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  • God's goodness, you are putting yourself in position to give birth to that promise.
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  • Yourself in position to give birth to that promise. for instance, maybe you're
  • 00:15:52.207 --> 00:15:53.609
  • Birth to that promise. for instance, maybe you're single and you're hoping to meet
  • 00:15:53.675 --> 00:15:54.843
  • For instance, maybe you're single and you're hoping to meet the right person. well don't
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  • Single and you're hoping to meet the right person. well don't sit back and think, "poor old
  • 00:15:56.545 --> 00:15:57.846
  • The right person. well don't sit back and think, "poor old me. it's never going to
  • 00:15:57.913 --> 00:15:58.847
  • Sit back and think, "poor old me. it's never going to happen."
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  • Me. it's never going to happen." no, have a song of praise.
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  • Happen." no, have a song of praise. "lord, i want to thank you that
  • 00:16:01.617 --> 00:16:02.851
  • No, have a song of praise. "lord, i want to thank you that you're directing my steps,
  • 00:16:02.918 --> 00:16:04.987
  • "lord, i want to thank you that you're directing my steps, causing me to be at the right
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  • You're directing my steps, causing me to be at the right place at the right time.
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  • Causing me to be at the right place at the right time. father, i thank you for bringing
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  • Place at the right time. father, i thank you for bringing somebody perfect into my life."
  • 00:16:09.091 --> 00:16:11.627
  • Father, i thank you for bringing somebody perfect into my life." every time you give god praise
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  • Somebody perfect into my life." every time you give god praise you're putting yourself in
  • 00:16:14.163 --> 00:16:15.197
  • Every time you give god praise you're putting yourself in position to give birth.
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  • You're putting yourself in position to give birth. you are one step closer to
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  • Position to give birth. you are one step closer to seeing the promise come to pass.
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  • You are one step closer to seeing the promise come to pass. in your health you may have
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  • Seeing the promise come to pass. in your health you may have struggled with a sickness a long
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  • In your health you may have struggled with a sickness a long time. it would be easy to
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  • Struggled with a sickness a long time. it would be easy to settle there and think,
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  • Time. it would be easy to settle there and think, "i'm always going to be barren.
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  • Settle there and think, "i'm always going to be barren. i'm never going to be free from
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  • "i'm always going to be barren. i'm never going to be free from this pain."
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  • I'm never going to be free from this pain." no, switch over into praise.
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  • This pain." no, switch over into praise. "lord, i want to thank you that
  • 00:16:34.917 --> 00:16:36.118
  • No, switch over into praise. "lord, i want to thank you that you are restoring health back
  • 00:16:36.185 --> 00:16:37.753
  • "lord, i want to thank you that you are restoring health back unto me. lord, thank you that
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  • You are restoring health back unto me. lord, thank you that you said you would satisfy me
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  • Unto me. lord, thank you that you said you would satisfy me with a long life. i believe
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  • You said you would satisfy me with a long life. i believe even now, health, healing,
  • 00:16:42.491 --> 00:16:43.792
  • With a long life. i believe even now, health, healing, wholeness, victory is flowing
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  • Even now, health, healing, wholeness, victory is flowing into me."
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  • Wholeness, victory is flowing into me." the reason many people have
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  • Into me." the reason many people have promises that die stillborn is
  • 00:16:48.797 --> 00:16:51.700
  • The reason many people have promises that die stillborn is because they get negative.
  • 00:16:51.767 --> 00:16:53.635
  • Promises that die stillborn is because they get negative. they start complaining.
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  • Because they get negative. they start complaining. you will not give birth without
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  • They start complaining. you will not give birth without a spirit of thanksgiving.
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  • You will not give birth without a spirit of thanksgiving. that promise that you are
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  • A spirit of thanksgiving. that promise that you are standing on, that dream you're
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  • That promise that you are standing on, that dream you're believing for, it's ready.
  • 00:17:03.145 --> 00:17:06.148
  • Standing on, that dream you're believing for, it's ready. it's developed. it's grown.
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  • Believing for, it's ready. it's developed. it's grown. now if you'd just turn up the
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  • It's developed. it's grown. now if you'd just turn up the praise you would see it come to
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  • Now if you'd just turn up the praise you would see it come to pass. you would give birth to
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  • Praise you would see it come to pass. you would give birth to that promise.
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  • Pass. you would give birth to that promise. 2 kings chapter 3, the people
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  • That promise. 2 kings chapter 3, the people were in a serious drought. it
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  • 2 kings chapter 3, the people were in a serious drought. it hadn't rained in a long time.
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  • Were in a serious drought. it hadn't rained in a long time. not a cloud in the sky. on top
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  • Hadn't rained in a long time. not a cloud in the sky. on top of that they were in this
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  • Not a cloud in the sky. on top of that they were in this valley that never got any rain.
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  • Of that they were in this valley that never got any rain. the prophet elijah instructed
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  • Valley that never got any rain. the prophet elijah instructed them to do something that seemed
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  • The prophet elijah instructed them to do something that seemed very odd.
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  • Them to do something that seemed very odd. he told them to dig ditches in
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  • Very odd. he told them to dig ditches in the valley in preparation to
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  • He told them to dig ditches in the valley in preparation to catch the water from the rain
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  • The valley in preparation to catch the water from the rain that was coming.
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  • Catch the water from the rain that was coming. most of us would have said,
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  • That was coming. most of us would have said, "now, elijah. we are in a
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  • Most of us would have said, "now, elijah. we are in a valley that never gets any
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  • "now, elijah. we are in a valley that never gets any rain. plus, we're in the middle
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  • Valley that never gets any rain. plus, we're in the middle of a drought. if we see some
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  • Rain. plus, we're in the middle of a drought. if we see some dark clouds, if we see some
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  • Of a drought. if we see some dark clouds, if we see some kind of rain, then maybe we'll
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  • Dark clouds, if we see some kind of rain, then maybe we'll dig some ditches but not now."
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  • Kind of rain, then maybe we'll dig some ditches but not now." elijah said, "no. that's not
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  • Dig some ditches but not now." elijah said, "no. that's not how it works. if you want to
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  • Elijah said, "no. that's not how it works. if you want to see rain you have to dig the
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  • How it works. if you want to see rain you have to dig the ditches first."
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  • See rain you have to dig the ditches first." they dug the ditches and the
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  • Ditches first." they dug the ditches and the next day they were filled to
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  • They dug the ditches and the next day they were filled to overflowing. the drought had
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  • Next day they were filled to overflowing. the drought had ended.
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  • Overflowing. the drought had ended. rain in the scripture
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  • Ended. rain in the scripture represents blessing, favor,
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  • Rain in the scripture represents blessing, favor, increase.
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  • Represents blessing, favor, increase. this same principle is true.
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  • Increase. this same principle is true. the way we dig ditches, so to
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  • This same principle is true. the way we dig ditches, so to speak, to make preparations for
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  • The way we dig ditches, so to speak, to make preparations for god's goodness, is by giving god
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  • Speak, to make preparations for god's goodness, is by giving god praise.
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  • God's goodness, is by giving god praise. every time you say, "father,
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  • Praise. every time you say, "father, thank you that i'm blessed," you
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  • Every time you say, "father, thank you that i'm blessed," you are digging a ditch.
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  • Thank you that i'm blessed," you are digging a ditch. you're making preparation for
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  • Are digging a ditch. you're making preparation for the blessings that will follow.
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  • You're making preparation for the blessings that will follow. when you say, "lord, thank you
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  • The blessings that will follow. when you say, "lord, thank you that i'm strong and healthy,"
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  • When you say, "lord, thank you that i'm strong and healthy," you're digging another ditch.
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  • That i'm strong and healthy," you're digging another ditch. you're preparing for god to fill
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  • You're digging another ditch. you're preparing for god to fill you with health, strength,
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  • You're preparing for god to fill you with health, strength, vitality.
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  • You with health, strength, vitality. when you say, "father, thank you
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  • Vitality. when you say, "father, thank you that my children make good
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  • When you say, "father, thank you that my children make good decisions, that they will
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  • That my children make good decisions, that they will fulfill their destiny," there
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  • Decisions, that they will fulfill their destiny," there may not be any sign of it right
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  • Fulfill their destiny," there may not be any sign of it right now.
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  • May not be any sign of it right now. in fact, if somebody overheard
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  • Now. in fact, if somebody overheard you they'd say, "what are you
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  • In fact, if somebody overheard you they'd say, "what are you talking about? your children
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  • You they'd say, "what are you talking about? your children aren't making good decisions.
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  • Talking about? your children aren't making good decisions. they're far off course."
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  • Aren't making good decisions. they're far off course." "you're not blessed." "you're
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  • They're far off course." "you're not blessed." "you're not healthy."
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  • "you're not blessed." "you're not healthy." that's what happened back in
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  • Not healthy." that's what happened back in those days.
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  • That's what happened back in those days. people said, "why are you
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  • Those days. people said, "why are you digging a ditch in the valley?
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  • People said, "why are you digging a ditch in the valley? don't you know it never rains
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  • Digging a ditch in the valley? don't you know it never rains here? don't you know we're in
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  • Don't you know it never rains here? don't you know we're in the middle of a drought?
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  • Here? don't you know we're in the middle of a drought? you are wasting your time."
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  • The middle of a drought? you are wasting your time." no, don't be moved by what you
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  • You are wasting your time." no, don't be moved by what you see or by what you hear.
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  • No, don't be moved by what you see or by what you hear. be moved by what you know.
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  • See or by what you hear. be moved by what you know. "my child may be off course, but
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  • Be moved by what you know. "my child may be off course, but i know because i'm a praiser,
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  • "my child may be off course, but i know because i'm a praiser, rain is coming."
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  • I know because i'm a praiser, rain is coming." see, praise is more than just
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  • Rain is coming." see, praise is more than just singing a song.
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  • See, praise is more than just singing a song. it's more than just something we
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  • Singing a song. it's more than just something we do on sundays.
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  • It's more than just something we do on sundays. praise is an attitude.
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  • Do on sundays. praise is an attitude. all through the day you're
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  • Praise is an attitude. all through the day you're grateful.
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  • All through the day you're grateful. under your breath you're
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  • Grateful. under your breath you're constantly whispering, "lord, i
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  • Under your breath you're constantly whispering, "lord, i love you.
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  • Constantly whispering, "lord, i love you. thank you for this day.
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  • Love you. thank you for this day. thank you for my family.
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  • Thank you for this day. thank you for my family. thank you that i'm healthy."
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  • Thank you for my family. thank you that i'm healthy." when you have this continual
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  • Thank you that i'm healthy." when you have this continual attitude of praise it's like
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  • When you have this continual attitude of praise it's like you're always digging ditches.
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  • Attitude of praise it's like you're always digging ditches. that's what allows god to do
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  • You're always digging ditches. that's what allows god to do amazing things.
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  • That's what allows god to do amazing things. in the scripture there is a man
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  • Amazing things. in the scripture there is a man by the name of hezekiah.
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  • In the scripture there is a man by the name of hezekiah. hezekiah was a good man.
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  • By the name of hezekiah. hezekiah was a good man. he loved and honored god.
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  • Hezekiah was a good man. he loved and honored god. he stood for righteousness.
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  • He loved and honored god. he stood for righteousness. he led the people with
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  • He stood for righteousness. he led the people with integrity. everything was going
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  • He led the people with integrity. everything was going great. he was in the prime of
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  • Integrity. everything was going great. he was in the prime of his career when all of a sudden
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  • Great. he was in the prime of his career when all of a sudden he got very sick.
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  • His career when all of a sudden he got very sick. hezekiah's mentor was the
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  • He got very sick. hezekiah's mentor was the prophet isaiah.
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  • Hezekiah's mentor was the prophet isaiah. he came to the palace and said,
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  • Prophet isaiah. he came to the palace and said, "hezekiah, i have a word from
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  • He came to the palace and said, "hezekiah, i have a word from the lord for you. god says,
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  • "hezekiah, i have a word from the lord for you. god says, 'set your house in order for
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  • The lord for you. god says, 'set your house in order for you shall surely die.'"
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  • 'set your house in order for you shall surely die.'" he pronounced a death sentence
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  • You shall surely die.'" he pronounced a death sentence over hezekiah. up to that point
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  • He pronounced a death sentence over hezekiah. up to that point all of isaiah's prophecies had
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  • Over hezekiah. up to that point all of isaiah's prophecies had come true. he had a proven
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  • All of isaiah's prophecies had come true. he had a proven track record. isaiah turned
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  • Come true. he had a proven track record. isaiah turned around and began to walk out of
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  • Track record. isaiah turned around and began to walk out of the palace.
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  • Around and began to walk out of the palace. hezekiah began to pray.
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  • The palace. hezekiah began to pray. he asked god to give him more
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  • Hezekiah began to pray. he asked god to give him more years. he reminded god of all
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  • He asked god to give him more years. he reminded god of all the good things he had done,
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  • Years. he reminded god of all the good things he had done, how he had gotten rid of the
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  • The good things he had done, how he had gotten rid of the idols, how he had encouraged
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  • How he had gotten rid of the idols, how he had encouraged the people to worship, on and
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  • Idols, how he had encouraged the people to worship, on and on. he was pleading his case.
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  • The people to worship, on and on. he was pleading his case. but isaiah just kept on walking
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  • On. he was pleading his case. but isaiah just kept on walking out. nothing had changed.
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  • But isaiah just kept on walking out. nothing had changed. hezekiah said, "god, i deserve
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  • Out. nothing had changed. hezekiah said, "god, i deserve more years! i've done my best.
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  • Hezekiah said, "god, i deserve more years! i've done my best. i've lived with integrity."
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  • More years! i've done my best. i've lived with integrity." but isaiah just kept on walking.
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  • I've lived with integrity." but isaiah just kept on walking. finally hezekiah decided to try
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  • But isaiah just kept on walking. finally hezekiah decided to try a different approach. instead
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  • Finally hezekiah decided to try a different approach. instead of telling god how good he was
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  • A different approach. instead of telling god how good he was and listing all of his
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  • Of telling god how good he was and listing all of his accomplishments he began to give
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  • And listing all of his accomplishments he began to give god praise. he began to thank
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  • Accomplishments he began to give god praise. he began to thank god for who he was and thank
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  • God praise. he began to thank god for who he was and thank god for what he had done.
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  • God for who he was and thank god for what he had done. hezekiah made the statement,
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  • God for what he had done. hezekiah made the statement, "god, the grave cannot give you
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  • Hezekiah made the statement, "god, the grave cannot give you praise."
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  • "god, the grave cannot give you praise." at that very moment isaiah
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  • Praise." at that very moment isaiah stopped in his tracks.
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  • At that very moment isaiah stopped in his tracks. he turned back around.
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  • Stopped in his tracks. he turned back around. god said, "isaiah, i want you to
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  • He turned back around. god said, "isaiah, i want you to go back and tell king hezekiah
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  • God said, "isaiah, i want you to go back and tell king hezekiah if he is going to praise me i
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  • Go back and tell king hezekiah if he is going to praise me i will give him fifteen more
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  • If he is going to praise me i will give him fifteen more years. if he is going to praise
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  • Will give him fifteen more years. if he is going to praise me it's a different story.
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  • Years. if he is going to praise me it's a different story. i'll add to his life."
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  • Me it's a different story. i'll add to his life." (applause)
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  • I'll add to his life." (applause) what am i saying? your praise
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  • (applause) what am i saying? your praise can even change god's mind.
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  • What am i saying? your praise can even change god's mind. you don't have to tell god how
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  • Can even change god's mind. you don't have to tell god how good you are and how much you
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  • You don't have to tell god how good you are and how much you deserve it. just praise him for
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  • Good you are and how much you deserve it. just praise him for who he is, for what he has
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  • Deserve it. just praise him for who he is, for what he has done.
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  • Who he is, for what he has done. praise him for his greatness.
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  • Done. praise him for his greatness. your praise can cause god to
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  • Praise him for his greatness. your praise can cause god to come back and say, "it wasn't
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  • Your praise can cause god to come back and say, "it wasn't going to work out but because
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  • Come back and say, "it wasn't going to work out but because you stepped up the praise i'm
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  • Going to work out but because you stepped up the praise i'm going to make it work out."
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  • You stepped up the praise i'm going to make it work out." "your time, like hezekiah, was
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  • Going to make it work out." "your time, like hezekiah, was over. but because of your
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  • "your time, like hezekiah, was over. but because of your praise i'm going to add more
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  • Over. but because of your praise i'm going to add more years."
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  • Praise i'm going to add more years." "that obstacle should have
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  • Years." "that obstacle should have stopped you but because you just
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  • "that obstacle should have stopped you but because you just kept giving me praise i'm going
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  • Stopped you but because you just kept giving me praise i'm going to move it out of the way."
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  • Kept giving me praise i'm going to move it out of the way." (applause)
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  • To move it out of the way." (applause) i'm asking us today to turn up
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  • (applause) i'm asking us today to turn up the praise. god said,
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  • I'm asking us today to turn up the praise. god said, "if you don't praise me the
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  • The praise. god said, "if you don't praise me the rocks will cry out. but i will
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  • "if you don't praise me the rocks will cry out. but i will get my praise."
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  • Rocks will cry out. but i will get my praise." our attitude should be,
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  • Get my praise." our attitude should be, "no rocks are going to have to
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  • Our attitude should be, "no rocks are going to have to cry out for me. i'm going to
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  • "no rocks are going to have to cry out for me. i'm going to sing for joy. i'm going to
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  • Cry out for me. i'm going to sing for joy. i'm going to shout unto god. i'm going to
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  • Sing for joy. i'm going to shout unto god. i'm going to have the high praises coming
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  • Shout unto god. i'm going to have the high praises coming out of my mouth." (applause)
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  • Have the high praises coming out of my mouth." (applause) get up every morning and start
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  • Out of my mouth." (applause) get up every morning and start the day off with praise.
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  • Get up every morning and start the day off with praise. "lord, thank you for another
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  • The day off with praise. "lord, thank you for another sunrise. lord, thank you for
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  • "lord, thank you for another sunrise. lord, thank you for the birds that i hear singing.
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  • Sunrise. lord, thank you for the birds that i hear singing. lord, thank you for the gift of
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  • The birds that i hear singing. lord, thank you for the gift of today."
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  • Lord, thank you for the gift of today." remember, praise is the birth
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  • Today." remember, praise is the birth position. when you praise,
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  • Remember, praise is the birth position. when you praise, dreams come to pass. when you
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  • Position. when you praise, dreams come to pass. when you praise, supernatural doors
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  • Dreams come to pass. when you praise, supernatural doors open. when you praise, chains
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  • Praise, supernatural doors open. when you praise, chains are broken.
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  • Open. when you praise, chains are broken. some of you are in tough times
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  • Are broken. some of you are in tough times but you've got to dig your heels
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  • Some of you are in tough times but you've got to dig your heels in like freddie and learn to
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  • But you've got to dig your heels in like freddie and learn to offer up that sacrifice of
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  • In like freddie and learn to offer up that sacrifice of praise. you can praise your way
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  • Offer up that sacrifice of praise. you can praise your way to victory. (applause)
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  • Praise. you can praise your way to victory. (applause) listen; if you'll turn up the
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  • To victory. (applause) listen; if you'll turn up the praise, like hezekiah, you're
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  • Listen; if you'll turn up the praise, like hezekiah, you're going to see increase.
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  • Praise, like hezekiah, you're going to see increase. like jonah, you're going to see
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  • Going to see increase. like jonah, you're going to see breakthroughs. like joshua,
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  • Like jonah, you're going to see breakthroughs. like joshua, walls are going to come down.
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  • Breakthroughs. like joshua, walls are going to come down. i believe and declare you're
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  • Walls are going to come down. i believe and declare you're going to enter into your
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  • I believe and declare you're going to enter into your promised land and become
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  • Going to enter into your promised land and become everything god has created you
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  • Promised land and become everything god has created you to be. amen? do you receive it
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  • Everything god has created you to be. amen? do you receive it today? (applause)
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  • To be. amen? do you receive it today? (applause) we never like to close our
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  • Today? (applause) we never like to close our broadcast without giving you an
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  • We never like to close our broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make jesus the
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  • Broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life.
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  • Opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life. would you pray with me?
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  • Lord of your life. would you pray with me? just say, "lord jesus,
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  • Would you pray with me? just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins.
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  • Just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins. come in to my heart.
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  • I repent of my sins. come in to my heart. i make you my lord and savior."
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  • Come in to my heart. i make you my lord and savior." friends, if you prayed that
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  • I make you my lord and savior." friends, if you prayed that simple prayer we believe
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  • Friends, if you prayed that simple prayer we believe you got born again.
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  • Simple prayer we believe you got born again. get in a good bible-based
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  • 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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  • And step into new levels of your destiny.
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  • Is that you will discover the courage,
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  • Your dreams come to pass. it's not too late.
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  • You to go beyond your comfort zone
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