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Joel Osteen - Prepared Blessings

May 7, 2026 | 27:29

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Joel Osteen | Joel Osteen - Prepared Blessings | May 7, 2026

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(applause) well, god bless you. it's
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(applause) well, god bless you. it's always a joy to come into your
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Well, god bless you. it's always a joy to come into your homes. if you're ever in our
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Always a joy to come into your homes. if you're ever in our area please stop by and be a
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Homes. if you're ever in our area please stop by and be a part of one of our services.
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Area please stop by and be a part of one of our services. i promise you we'll make you
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Part of one of our services. i promise you we'll make you feel right at home. but thanks
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I promise you we'll make you feel right at home. but thanks so much for tuning in.
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Feel right at home. but thanks so much for tuning in. thank you again for coming
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So much for tuning in. thank you again for coming out today.
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Thank you again for coming out today. i like to start with something
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Out today. i like to start with something funny. i heard about this
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I like to start with something funny. i heard about this 85-year-old man. he was out
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Funny. i heard about this 85-year-old man. he was out fishing one morning and he
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85-year-old man. he was out fishing one morning and he heard this voice saying, "pick
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Fishing one morning and he heard this voice saying, "pick me up." he looked around and
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Heard this voice saying, "pick me up." he looked around and didn't see anybody. he thought
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Me up." he looked around and didn't see anybody. he thought he was dreaming. he heard it
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Didn't see anybody. he thought he was dreaming. he heard it again, "pick me up." he looked
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He was dreaming. he heard it again, "pick me up." he looked down and saw a frog. he said
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Again, "pick me up." he looked down and saw a frog. he said in amazement, "are you talking
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Down and saw a frog. he said in amazement, "are you talking to me?" the frog said, "yes.
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In amazement, "are you talking to me?" the frog said, "yes. pick me up and kiss me and
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To me?" the frog said, "yes. pick me up and kiss me and i'll turn into a beautiful
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Pick me up and kiss me and i'll turn into a beautiful bride." the man quickly picked
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I'll turn into a beautiful bride." the man quickly picked the frog up and put him in his
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Bride." the man quickly picked the frog up and put him in his front pocket. the frog said,
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The frog up and put him in his front pocket. the frog said, "hey, what are you doing?
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Front pocket. the frog said, "hey, what are you doing? i said kiss me and i'll turn
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"hey, what are you doing? i said kiss me and i'll turn into a beautiful bride." the
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I said kiss me and i'll turn into a beautiful bride." the man said, "no, thanks. at my
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Into a beautiful bride." the man said, "no, thanks. at my age i'd rather have a talking
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Man said, "no, thanks. at my age i'd rather have a talking frog." (laughter/applause)
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Age i'd rather have a talking frog." (laughter/applause) hold your bibles up. say it
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Frog." (laughter/applause) hold your bibles up. say it like you mean it.
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Hold your bibles up. say it like you mean it. this is my bible.
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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
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I can do what it says i can do. today i will be taught the word of god.
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Today i will be taught the word of god. i boldly confess:
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Word of god. i boldly confess: my mind is alert.
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I boldly confess: my mind is alert. my heart is receptive.
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My mind is alert. my heart is receptive. i will never be the same.
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My heart is receptive. i will never be the same. in jesus' name. god bless you.
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I will never be the same. in jesus' name. god bless you. i want to talk to you today
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In jesus' name. god bless you. i want to talk to you today about prepared blessings.
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I want to talk to you today about prepared blessings. when god laid out the plan for
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About prepared blessings. when god laid out the plan for your life he lined up the right
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When god laid out the plan for your life he lined up the right people, the right breaks, the
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Your life he lined up the right people, the right breaks, the right opportunities. he has
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People, the right breaks, the right opportunities. he has blessings that have your name
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Right opportunities. he has blessings that have your name on them. there is promotion,
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Blessings that have your name on them. there is promotion, contracts, a business,
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On them. there is promotion, contracts, a business, a spouse. he has already
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Contracts, a business, a spouse. he has already destined them to be yours.
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A spouse. he has already destined them to be yours. if you will stay in faith and
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Destined them to be yours. if you will stay in faith and keep honoring god, one day
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If you will stay in faith and keep honoring god, one day you will come in to what
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Keep honoring god, one day you will come in to what already belongs to you.
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You will come in to what already belongs to you. it's a prepared blessing.
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Already belongs to you. it's a prepared blessing. this is what happened way back
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It's a prepared blessing. this is what happened way back with adam and eve. in the book
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This is what happened way back with adam and eve. in the book of genesis it talks about how
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With adam and eve. in the book of genesis it talks about how the first five days god created
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Of genesis it talks about how the first five days god created the heavens, the earth, the
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The first five days god created the heavens, the earth, the sky, the land, the water. when
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The heavens, the earth, the sky, the land, the water. when he finished the big things he
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Sky, the land, the water. when he finished the big things he didn't stop there. he started
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He finished the big things he didn't stop there. he started on the small things; the
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Didn't stop there. he started on the small things; the details. god planted a garden.
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On the small things; the details. god planted a garden. he put beautiful flowers in it,
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Details. god planted a garden. he put beautiful flowers in it, luscious fruit. he designed
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He put beautiful flowers in it, luscious fruit. he designed these rivers to flow through
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Luscious fruit. he designed these rivers to flow through it. he put precious treasures
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These rivers to flow through it. he put precious treasures in the ground: onyx, gold,
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It. he put precious treasures in the ground: onyx, gold, silver. he went to great
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In the ground: onyx, gold, silver. he went to great lengths to make sure it was
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Silver. he went to great lengths to make sure it was exactly like he wanted it, down
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Lengths to make sure it was exactly like he wanted it, down to the smallest details. when
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Exactly like he wanted it, down to the smallest details. when he got finished with it he put
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To the smallest details. when he got finished with it he put the last touches on this
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He got finished with it he put the last touches on this magnificent garden.
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The last touches on this magnificent garden. the scripture says, "he took
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Magnificent garden. the scripture says, "he took adam, whom he had just
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The scripture says, "he took adam, whom he had just breathed life into and put him
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Adam, whom he had just breathed life into and put him in the garden."
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Breathed life into and put him in the garden." notice adam came into a
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In the garden." notice adam came into a prepared blessing, something
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Notice adam came into a prepared blessing, something that god had already finished
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Prepared blessing, something that god had already finished for him. he didn't get there
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That god had already finished for him. he didn't get there and have to work night and
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For him. he didn't get there and have to work night and day and constantly struggle,
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And have to work night and day and constantly struggle, think, "how am i going to
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Day and constantly struggle, think, "how am i going to survive?" there were fruit
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Think, "how am i going to survive?" there were fruit trees all around, crystal
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Survive?" there were fruit trees all around, crystal clear streams flowing right
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Trees all around, crystal clear streams flowing right before him, provision
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Clear streams flowing right before him, provision everywhere he looked. he
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Before him, provision everywhere he looked. he didn't have to live worried,
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Everywhere he looked. he didn't have to live worried, thinking, "well, i've got food
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Didn't have to live worried, thinking, "well, i've got food and water but how am i going
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Thinking, "well, i've got food and water but how am i going to provide for my family?
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And water but how am i going to provide for my family? how am i going to make a
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To provide for my family? how am i going to make a living?" there were resources
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How am i going to make a living?" there were resources at his disposal: onyx, gold,
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Living?" there were resources at his disposal: onyx, gold, silver. everything he needed
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At his disposal: onyx, gold, silver. everything he needed to live a victorious abundant
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Silver. everything he needed to live a victorious abundant life was right there in the
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To live a victorious abundant life was right there in the garden. god had put it there
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Life was right there in the garden. god had put it there specifically prepared for him.
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Garden. god had put it there specifically prepared for him. in the same way, god has some
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Specifically prepared for him. in the same way, god has some prepared blessings in store
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In the same way, god has some prepared blessings in store for you. he is working behind
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Prepared blessings in store for you. he is working behind the scenes, arranging things
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For you. he is working behind the scenes, arranging things in your favor, getting it all
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The scenes, arranging things in your favor, getting it all perfectly in place and at the
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In your favor, getting it all perfectly in place and at the right time he is going to bring
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Perfectly in place and at the right time he is going to bring you into your garden, into what
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Right time he is going to bring you into your garden, into what he has already finished. you
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You into your garden, into what he has already finished. you couldn't make it happen on
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He has already finished. you couldn't make it happen on your own. you didn't deserve
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Couldn't make it happen on your own. you didn't deserve it. you didn't earn it.
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Your own. you didn't deserve it. you didn't earn it. it's just the goodness of god
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It. you didn't earn it. it's just the goodness of god bringing you into a prepared
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It's just the goodness of god bringing you into a prepared blessing.
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Bringing you into a prepared blessing. don't get
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Blessing. don't get discouraged. you may not see
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Don't get discouraged. you may not see anything happening but god
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Discouraged. you may not see anything happening but god is working, getting your
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Anything happening but god is working, getting your garden prepared. when it's
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Is working, getting your garden prepared. when it's finished, he is going to bring
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Garden prepared. when it's finished, he is going to bring you into it. you know what this
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Finished, he is going to bring you into it. you know what this building is, the former compaq
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You into it. you know what this building is, the former compaq center? a prepared blessing.
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Building is, the former compaq center? a prepared blessing. we couldn't make this happen
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Center? a prepared blessing. we couldn't make this happen on our own. god had been
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We couldn't make this happen on our own. god had been working on it for over 30
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On our own. god had been working on it for over 30 years. when we needed it god
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Working on it for over 30 years. when we needed it god said, "alright, lakewood. i'm
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Years. when we needed it god said, "alright, lakewood. i'm going to bring you into what
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Said, "alright, lakewood. i'm going to bring you into what i've already finished for you."
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Going to bring you into what i've already finished for you." we came into this beautiful
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I've already finished for you." we came into this beautiful garden, the premier facility
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We came into this beautiful garden, the premier facility in the fourth largest city in
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Garden, the premier facility in the fourth largest city in america, on the main freeway,
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In the fourth largest city in america, on the main freeway, 9,000 covered parking spaces.
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America, on the main freeway, 9,000 covered parking spaces. we showed up and said, "wow,
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9,000 covered parking spaces. we showed up and said, "wow, god! you've done more than
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We showed up and said, "wow, god! you've done more than we can ask or think." what god
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God! you've done more than we can ask or think." what god has in store for you will
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We can ask or think." what god has in store for you will boggle your mind. right now
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Has in store for you will boggle your mind. right now god is getting your garden
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Boggle your mind. right now god is getting your garden prepared, putting in the right
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God is getting your garden prepared, putting in the right provision, lining up the right
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Prepared, putting in the right provision, lining up the right people and when it's fully in
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Provision, lining up the right people and when it's fully in bloom, when god gets it
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People and when it's fully in bloom, when god gets it exactly like he wants it, he is
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Bloom, when god gets it exactly like he wants it, he is going to bring you into it.
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Exactly like he wants it, he is going to bring you into it. suddenly, you'll be promoted.
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Going to bring you into it. suddenly, you'll be promoted. suddenly, you get the contract.
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Suddenly, you'll be promoted. suddenly, you get the contract. suddenly, your health improves.
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Suddenly, you get the contract. suddenly, your health improves. suddenly, the problem turns
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Suddenly, your health improves. suddenly, the problem turns around.
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Suddenly, the problem turns around. when you come into your garden
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Around. when you come into your garden it's going to be bigger, better,
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When you come into your garden it's going to be bigger, better, more rewarding than you ever
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It's going to be bigger, better, more rewarding than you ever imagined.
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More rewarding than you ever imagined. this is what god said in
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Imagined. this is what god said in deuteronomy chapter 8, "i am
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This is what god said in deuteronomy chapter 8, "i am bringing you into a good land,
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Deuteronomy chapter 8, "i am bringing you into a good land, a land where you will eat bread
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Bringing you into a good land, a land where you will eat bread without scarceness, a land
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A land where you will eat bread without scarceness, a land with no shortage where you
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Without scarceness, a land with no shortage where you will not lack any good thing."
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With no shortage where you will not lack any good thing." notice in the garden god has
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Will not lack any good thing." notice in the garden god has prepared for you there is no
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Notice in the garden god has prepared for you there is no shortage, no shortage of
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Prepared for you there is no shortage, no shortage of resources, no shortage of
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Shortage, no shortage of resources, no shortage of opportunities, no shortage
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Resources, no shortage of opportunities, no shortage of creativity, of friendships,
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Opportunities, no shortage of creativity, of friendships, of joy and peace. in your
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Of creativity, of friendships, of joy and peace. in your garden you will not lack any
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Of joy and peace. in your garden you will not lack any good thing. when you're
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Garden you will not lack any good thing. when you're tempted to get down or look
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Good thing. when you're tempted to get down or look at what you don't have, no,
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Tempted to get down or look at what you don't have, no, turn it around. "lord, i want
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At what you don't have, no, turn it around. "lord, i want to thank you that you are
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Turn it around. "lord, i want to thank you that you are bringing me into my garden,
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To thank you that you are bringing me into my garden, a land of no shortage, a land
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Bringing me into my garden, a land of no shortage, a land where my gifts and talents
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A land of no shortage, a land where my gifts and talents will come out to the full, a
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Where my gifts and talents will come out to the full, a good land where i will fulfill
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Will come out to the full, a good land where i will fulfill my destiny, a good land where
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Good land where i will fulfill my destiny, a good land where i'll live healthy, happy and
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My destiny, a good land where i'll live healthy, happy and whole, a good land where my
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I'll live healthy, happy and whole, a good land where my whole house will honor you."
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Whole, a good land where my whole house will honor you." a friend of mine comes from
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Whole house will honor you." a friend of mine comes from a large family. they emigrated
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A friend of mine comes from a large family. they emigrated here from another country.
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A large family. they emigrated here from another country. they were very poor people
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Here from another country. they were very poor people and had not made much out of
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They were very poor people and had not made much out of their lives. they had a
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And had not made much out of their lives. they had a defeated mindset. he started
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Their lives. they had a defeated mindset. he started coming out to lakewood and
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Defeated mindset. he started coming out to lakewood and hearing about how we are
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Coming out to lakewood and hearing about how we are victors and not victims.
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Hearing about how we are victors and not victims. one day a friend told him about
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Victors and not victims. one day a friend told him about a job opportunity at the medical
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One day a friend told him about a job opportunity at the medical center cleaning equipment.
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A job opportunity at the medical center cleaning equipment. he went and interviewed and
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Center cleaning equipment. he went and interviewed and got the position. he was
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He went and interviewed and got the position. he was working the graveyard shift,
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Got the position. he was working the graveyard shift, overnight, making minimum
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Working the graveyard shift, overnight, making minimum wage, barely getting by.
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Overnight, making minimum wage, barely getting by. but every once in a while they
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Wage, barely getting by. but every once in a while they would have procedures there
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But every once in a while they would have procedures there at the hospital using that
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Would have procedures there at the hospital using that equipment that he cleaned.
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At the hospital using that equipment that he cleaned. he would watch very closely
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Equipment that he cleaned. he would watch very closely and study how the technicians
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He would watch very closely and study how the technicians did it. at one point one of the
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And study how the technicians did it. at one point one of the technicians took another job.
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Did it. at one point one of the technicians took another job. his supervisor had seen how
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Technicians took another job. his supervisor had seen how dedicated and committed he was.
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His supervisor had seen how dedicated and committed he was. even though he didn't have the
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Dedicated and committed he was. even though he didn't have the formal training, they promoted
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Even though he didn't have the formal training, they promoted him and gave him that position.
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Formal training, they promoted him and gave him that position. he kept being faithful year
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Him and gave him that position. he kept being faithful year after year. a couple years
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He kept being faithful year after year. a couple years later the main technician left.
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After year. a couple years later the main technician left. they put him in charge of the
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Later the main technician left. they put him in charge of the whole department. a few years
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They put him in charge of the whole department. a few years after that he started thinking,
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Whole department. a few years after that he started thinking, "if i could purchase this piece
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After that he started thinking, "if i could purchase this piece of equipment i could travel
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"if i could purchase this piece of equipment i could travel from hospital to hospital and
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Of equipment i could travel from hospital to hospital and do this on my own."
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From hospital to hospital and do this on my own." one afternoon playing
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Do this on my own." one afternoon playing basketball with some friends
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One afternoon playing basketball with some friends he met this man that was a
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Basketball with some friends he met this man that was a banker. he shared his story
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He met this man that was a banker. he shared his story how he wanted to start his
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Banker. he shared his story how he wanted to start his own business. out of nowhere
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How he wanted to start his own business. out of nowhere the banker said, "hey, i really
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Own business. out of nowhere the banker said, "hey, i really like you. come by my bank
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The banker said, "hey, i really like you. come by my bank tomorrow and we will loan
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Like you. come by my bank tomorrow and we will loan you the money." things kept
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Tomorrow and we will loan you the money." things kept falling into place. today, my
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You the money." things kept falling into place. today, my friend has an extremely
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Falling into place. today, my friend has an extremely successful large company.
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Friend has an extremely successful large company. they are one of the leaders
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Successful large company. they are one of the leaders in that field. what was that?
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They are one of the leaders in that field. what was that? he came into a prepared
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In that field. what was that? he came into a prepared blessing.
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He came into a prepared blessing. god had been getting his garden
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Blessing. god had been getting his garden ready, working at it, lining up
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God had been getting his garden ready, working at it, lining up the right people, putting him at
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Ready, working at it, lining up the right people, putting him at the right place, causing him to
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The right people, putting him at the right place, causing him to get good breaks. (applause)
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The right place, causing him to get good breaks. (applause) after years of being faithful,
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Get good breaks. (applause) after years of being faithful, god said, "alright, your garden
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After years of being faithful, god said, "alright, your garden is done. i'm going to bring you
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God said, "alright, your garden is done. i'm going to bring you into what i've already
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Is done. i'm going to bring you into what i've already prepared, into a good land,
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Into what i've already prepared, into a good land, not where you're cleaning the
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Prepared, into a good land, not where you're cleaning the equipment but where you own
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Not where you're cleaning the equipment but where you own the equipment, not where you're
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Equipment but where you own the equipment, not where you're working for the company but
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The equipment, not where you're working for the company but where you run the company."
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Working for the company but where you run the company." that's god's dream for your
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Where you run the company." that's god's dream for your life, to bring you into a garden
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That's god's dream for your life, to bring you into a garden of abundance, a garden filled
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Life, to bring you into a garden of abundance, a garden filled with favor, with opportunity,
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Of abundance, a garden filled with favor, with opportunity, with good health, with great
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With favor, with opportunity, with good health, with great relationships. you may not be
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With good health, with great relationships. you may not be there yet but don't worry.
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Relationships. you may not be there yet but don't worry. your garden is on the way.
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There yet but don't worry. your garden is on the way. david said in psalm 31, "god has
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Your garden is on the way. david said in psalm 31, "god has blessings stored up for those
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David said in psalm 31, "god has blessings stored up for those that love the lord." there are
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Blessings stored up for those that love the lord." there are businesses stored up for you
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That love the lord." there are businesses stored up for you that god is about to release.
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Businesses stored up for you that god is about to release. there is promotion stored up
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That god is about to release. there is promotion stored up that has your name on it. good
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There is promotion stored up that has your name on it. good health stored up. a new house
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That has your name on it. good health stored up. a new house stored up. a spouse stored up.
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Health stored up. a new house stored up. a spouse stored up. because you love the lord,
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Stored up. a spouse stored up. because you love the lord, god is going to bring you into
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Because you love the lord, god is going to bring you into what he has already prepared.
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God is going to bring you into what he has already prepared. like my friend, you've honored
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What he has already prepared. like my friend, you've honored god. you've been faithful.
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Like my friend, you've honored god. you've been faithful. now, you're not going to have
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God. you've been faithful. now, you're not going to have to go find the blessings.
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Now, you're not going to have to go find the blessings. the blessings are going to find
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To go find the blessings. the blessings are going to find you. something is looking for
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The blessings are going to find you. something is looking for you right now, not defeat,
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You. something is looking for you right now, not defeat, not lack, not bad breaks.
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You right now, not defeat, not lack, not bad breaks. (applause)
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Not lack, not bad breaks. (applause) favor is looking for you.
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(applause) favor is looking for you. contracts are looking for you.
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Favor is looking for you. contracts are looking for you. good health is looking for you.
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Contracts are looking for you. good health is looking for you. you're going to come into your
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Good health is looking for you. you're going to come into your garden, a prepared blessing,
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You're going to come into your garden, a prepared blessing, something like you've never
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Garden, a prepared blessing, something like you've never seen.
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Something like you've never seen. a pastor i know was about to
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Seen. a pastor i know was about to build a new sanctuary. they
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A pastor i know was about to build a new sanctuary. they were starting to draw the
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Build a new sanctuary. they were starting to draw the plans and raise the funds.
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Were starting to draw the plans and raise the funds. one day out of the blue the
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Plans and raise the funds. one day out of the blue the mayor of his city called and
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One day out of the blue the mayor of his city called and told how there was a group
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Mayor of his city called and told how there was a group that built a large building
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Told how there was a group that built a large building for a casino but before they
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That built a large building for a casino but before they could move in it went bankrupt.
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For a casino but before they could move in it went bankrupt. they had 40 acres of parking.
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Could move in it went bankrupt. they had 40 acres of parking. the building you could put
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They had 40 acres of parking. the building you could put four football fields inside.
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The building you could put four football fields inside. it was just a few miles from
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Four football fields inside. it was just a few miles from his church. the mayor asked if
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It was just a few miles from his church. the mayor asked if he would be interested in
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His church. the mayor asked if he would be interested in purchasing the facility.
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He would be interested in purchasing the facility. the pastor thought it would
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Purchasing the facility. the pastor thought it would cost $40 or $50 million. it was
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The pastor thought it would cost $40 or $50 million. it was brand-new, state-of-the-art.
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Cost $40 or $50 million. it was brand-new, state-of-the-art. the mayor said, "no, you can
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Brand-new, state-of-the-art. the mayor said, "no, you can purchase it for under
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The mayor said, "no, you can purchase it for under $2 million." a man that owned
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Purchase it for under $2 million." a man that owned a production company heard
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$2 million." a man that owned a production company heard that the pastor was interested.
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A production company heard that the pastor was interested. he called and said, "i've got a
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That the pastor was interested. he called and said, "i've got a big video screen, 150 feet wide,
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He called and said, "i've got a big video screen, 150 feet wide, used for sports and concerts.
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Big video screen, 150 feet wide, used for sports and concerts. i paid $3 million dollars for it
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Used for sports and concerts. i paid $3 million dollars for it new but i'll sell it to you for
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I paid $3 million dollars for it new but i'll sell it to you for $50,000."
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New but i'll sell it to you for $50,000." things kept falling into place.
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$50,000." things kept falling into place. instead of having to build a new
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Things kept falling into place. instead of having to build a new sanctuary god dropped a much
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Instead of having to build a new sanctuary god dropped a much bigger, better property into
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Sanctuary god dropped a much bigger, better property into their hands. (applause)
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Bigger, better property into their hands. (applause) that was a blessings stored up
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Their hands. (applause) that was a blessings stored up god had already prepared and
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That was a blessings stored up god had already prepared and at the right time god released
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God had already prepared and at the right time god released it.
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At the right time god released it. if you could see what god has
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It. if you could see what god has stored up for you, the people
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If you could see what god has stored up for you, the people you're going to meet,
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Stored up for you, the people you're going to meet, the places you going to go,
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You're going to meet, the places you going to go, the good breaks that are going
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The places you going to go, the good breaks that are going to find you, you would be
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The good breaks that are going to find you, you would be amazed. it's going to be the
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To find you, you would be amazed. it's going to be the surpassing greatness of
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Amazed. it's going to be the surpassing greatness of god's favor.
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Surpassing greatness of god's favor. we see david in the scripture
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God's favor. we see david in the scripture as a powerful king, a great
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We see david in the scripture as a powerful king, a great leader, one of the heroes
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As a powerful king, a great leader, one of the heroes of faith. but david wasn't
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Leader, one of the heroes of faith. but david wasn't raised in a wealthy family,
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Of faith. but david wasn't raised in a wealthy family, an influential family.
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Raised in a wealthy family, an influential family. he wasn't trained to take the
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An influential family. he wasn't trained to take the throne. just the opposite.
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He wasn't trained to take the throne. just the opposite. he came from a very poor
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Throne. just the opposite. he came from a very poor family. he was the eighth son
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He came from a very poor family. he was the eighth son of a man named jesse. his
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Family. he was the eighth son of a man named jesse. his brothers were involved in the
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Of a man named jesse. his brothers were involved in the military. they had somewhat
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Brothers were involved in the military. they had somewhat significant positions.
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Military. they had somewhat significant positions. david's job was to take care
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Significant positions. david's job was to take care of his father's sheep. he was
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David's job was to take care of his father's sheep. he was looked down on, seen as
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Of his father's sheep. he was looked down on, seen as secondary. his family thought,
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Looked down on, seen as secondary. his family thought, "oh, that's just david. let's
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Secondary. his family thought, "oh, that's just david. let's stick him out in the shepherd's
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"oh, that's just david. let's stick him out in the shepherd's fields. he's never going to
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Stick him out in the shepherd's fields. he's never going to amount to much."
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Fields. he's never going to amount to much." in the natural, it didn't look
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Amount to much." in the natural, it didn't look like david had much of a future.
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In the natural, it didn't look like david had much of a future. he came from a low income
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Like david had much of a future. he came from a low income family, no education. his own
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He came from a low income family, no education. his own father didn't believe in him.
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Family, no education. his own father didn't believe in him. but just because people write
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Father didn't believe in him. but just because people write you off doesn't mean god
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But just because people write you off doesn't mean god writes you off. circumstances
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You off doesn't mean god writes you off. circumstances may look like, "you're stuck.
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Writes you off. circumstances may look like, "you're stuck. too bad. you'll never rise
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May look like, "you're stuck. too bad. you'll never rise higher," but that doesn't
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Too bad. you'll never rise higher," but that doesn't change what god has prepared
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Higher," but that doesn't change what god has prepared for you. the blessing god put
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Change what god has prepared for you. the blessing god put on you will override any curse.
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For you. the blessing god put on you will override any curse. the blessing will make up for
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On you will override any curse. the blessing will make up for what you didn't get, for who
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The blessing will make up for what you didn't get, for who was against you, for any
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What you didn't get, for who was against you, for any disadvantage. what god has
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Was against you, for any disadvantage. what god has prepared is not affected by
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Disadvantage. what god has prepared is not affected by people or circumstances.
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Prepared is not affected by people or circumstances. his blessing will cause you to
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People or circumstances. his blessing will cause you to step into the fullness of your
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His blessing will cause you to step into the fullness of your destiny.
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Step into the fullness of your destiny. one day the prophet samuel
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Destiny. one day the prophet samuel came to jesse's house to anoint
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One day the prophet samuel came to jesse's house to anoint one of his sons as the next
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Came to jesse's house to anoint one of his sons as the next king of israel. seven of these
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One of his sons as the next king of israel. seven of these sons were lined up in the
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King of israel. seven of these sons were lined up in the house. samuel had his bottle
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Sons were lined up in the house. samuel had his bottle of oil. he went down the row
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House. samuel had his bottle of oil. he went down the row one by one. he got to the
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Of oil. he went down the row one by one. he got to the first son. samuel turned the
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One by one. he got to the first son. samuel turned the oil over but the oil would
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First son. samuel turned the oil over but the oil would not flow. he knew that was
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Oil over but the oil would not flow. he knew that was not the right one. he went
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Not flow. he knew that was not the right one. he went to the next son, turned the
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Not the right one. he went to the next son, turned the bottle over, but again the oil
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To the next son, turned the bottle over, but again the oil would not come out. he went
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Bottle over, but again the oil would not come out. he went down the row again and again
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Would not come out. he went down the row again and again and again. same thing through
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Down the row again and again and again. same thing through all seven sons. samuel was
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And again. same thing through all seven sons. samuel was kind of confused. he thought,
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All seven sons. samuel was kind of confused. he thought, "i know god said it's one of
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Kind of confused. he thought, "i know god said it's one of jesse's sons but the oil just
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"i know god said it's one of jesse's sons but the oil just will not come out." he said,
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Jesse's sons but the oil just will not come out." he said, "jesse, i don't know. maybe i
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Will not come out." he said, "jesse, i don't know. maybe i missed it but i know it's not
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"jesse, i don't know. maybe i missed it but i know it's not any of these sons." jesse said,
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Missed it but i know it's not any of these sons." jesse said, "well, samuel. i do have one
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Any of these sons." jesse said, "well, samuel. i do have one other son. his name is david.
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"well, samuel. i do have one other son. his name is david. he's out in the shepherds
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Other son. his name is david. he's out in the shepherds fields but i know it's not him.
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He's out in the shepherds fields but i know it's not him. he is the youngest. he's small.
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Fields but i know it's not him. he is the youngest. he's small. he's never going to amount
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He is the youngest. he's small. he's never going to amount to much." samuel said, "bring
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He's never going to amount to much." samuel said, "bring him in." david stood before
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To much." samuel said, "bring him in." david stood before him. samuel turned the bottle
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Him in." david stood before him. samuel turned the bottle over and the oil began to
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Him. samuel turned the bottle over and the oil began to flow and flow and flow.
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Over and the oil began to flow and flow and flow. he knew right then david was
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Flow and flow and flow. he knew right then david was the next king. (applause)
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He knew right then david was the next king. (applause) here's my point. you don't have
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The next king. (applause) here's my point. you don't have to worry about somebody else
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Here's my point. you don't have to worry about somebody else getting your blessing. the oil
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To worry about somebody else getting your blessing. the oil that's been prepared for you
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Getting your blessing. the oil that's been prepared for you will not flow to anyone else.
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That's been prepared for you will not flow to anyone else. when samuel tried to anoint
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Will not flow to anyone else. when samuel tried to anoint those other sons the oil defied
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When samuel tried to anoint those other sons the oil defied gravity. i can see samuel
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Those other sons the oil defied gravity. i can see samuel turning the bottle over, even
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Gravity. i can see samuel turning the bottle over, even hitting the end, trying to make
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Turning the bottle over, even hitting the end, trying to make it come out. it would not flow
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Hitting the end, trying to make it come out. it would not flow until it recognized the person
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It come out. it would not flow until it recognized the person that was supposed to be
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Until it recognized the person that was supposed to be blessed. when it's your time
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That was supposed to be blessed. when it's your time to be blessed, don't worry,
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Blessed. when it's your time to be blessed, don't worry, nobody can take your blessing.
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To be blessed, don't worry, nobody can take your blessing. "well, joel. my coworker got
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Nobody can take your blessing. "well, joel. my coworker got the promotion i deserved.
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"well, joel. my coworker got the promotion i deserved. i worked harder but my
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The promotion i deserved. i worked harder but my supervisor overlooked me."
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I worked harder but my supervisor overlooked me." no, if you didn't get it, it
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Supervisor overlooked me." no, if you didn't get it, it wasn't supposed to be yours.
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No, if you didn't get it, it wasn't supposed to be yours. your oil will not flow for
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Wasn't supposed to be yours. your oil will not flow for anyone else. the blessing that
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Your oil will not flow for anyone else. the blessing that belongs to you will be your
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Anyone else. the blessing that belongs to you will be your blessing. nobody can take it.
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Belongs to you will be your blessing. nobody can take it. three years before this
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Blessing. nobody can take it. three years before this facility became available, the
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Three years before this facility became available, the houston rockets basketball
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Facility became available, the houston rockets basketball team tried to move out. there
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Houston rockets basketball team tried to move out. there was a vote for the whole city
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Team tried to move out. there was a vote for the whole city to approve building a new
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Was a vote for the whole city to approve building a new basketball arena. it seemed
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To approve building a new basketball arena. it seemed like a sure thing. the rockets
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Basketball arena. it seemed like a sure thing. the rockets had won championships.
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Like a sure thing. the rockets had won championships. there was a new site for a
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Had won championships. there was a new site for a downtown location. most
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There was a new site for a downtown location. most people thought it would pass.
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Downtown location. most people thought it would pass. but when the citizens voted,
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People thought it would pass. but when the citizens voted, much to everyone's surprise,
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But when the citizens voted, much to everyone's surprise, they voted no. the rockets
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Much to everyone's surprise, they voted no. the rockets couldn't move out. looking back
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They voted no. the rockets couldn't move out. looking back now, i believe it's because
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Couldn't move out. looking back now, i believe it's because god knew this building was
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Now, i believe it's because god knew this building was supposed to be for lakewood
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God knew this building was supposed to be for lakewood and we weren't ready at that
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Supposed to be for lakewood and we weren't ready at that time. if that vote would have
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And we weren't ready at that time. if that vote would have passed, the rockets would
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Time. if that vote would have passed, the rockets would have moved out. they would
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Passed, the rockets would have moved out. they would have sold it to someone else
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Have moved out. they would have sold it to someone else and we wouldn't be here today.
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Have sold it to someone else and we wouldn't be here today. we needed a few more years so
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And we wouldn't be here today. we needed a few more years so god made sure the oil did not
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We needed a few more years so god made sure the oil did not flow. what is destined to be
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God made sure the oil did not flow. what is destined to be yours nobody else can have.
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Flow. what is destined to be yours nobody else can have. that house that has your name
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Yours nobody else can have. that house that has your name on it, you're your supposed
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That house that has your name on it, you're your supposed to have, the oil is not going
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On it, you're your supposed to have, the oil is not going to flow to someone else.
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To have, the oil is not going to flow to someone else. that promotion, that contract,
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To flow to someone else. that promotion, that contract, that husband, they have your
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That promotion, that contract, that husband, they have your name on them exclusively.
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That husband, they have your name on them exclusively. that's why you don't have to
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Name on them exclusively. that's why you don't have to worry. you don't have to get
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That's why you don't have to worry. you don't have to get all upset. god has got you
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Worry. you don't have to get all upset. god has got you covered. nobody is going to
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All upset. god has got you covered. nobody is going to get what belongs to you.
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Covered. nobody is going to get what belongs to you. when you see somebody being
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Get what belongs to you. when you see somebody being blessed, they get a big
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When you see somebody being blessed, they get a big contract, they have a baby,
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Blessed, they get a big contract, they have a baby, they move into a new house,
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Contract, they have a baby, they move into a new house, don't get jealous and think,
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They move into a new house, don't get jealous and think, "ah, man. i wish that happened
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Don't get jealous and think, "ah, man. i wish that happened for me. i go to church more
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"ah, man. i wish that happened for me. i go to church more than they did." (laughter)
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For me. i go to church more than they did." (laughter) no, that doesn't have your
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Than they did." (laughter) no, that doesn't have your name on it. if it was supposed
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No, that doesn't have your name on it. if it was supposed to be yours, the oil would not
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Name on it. if it was supposed to be yours, the oil would not have flowed. you can be happy
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To be yours, the oil would not have flowed. you can be happy for them knowing that what
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Have flowed. you can be happy for them knowing that what god has for you will be
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For them knowing that what god has for you will be better because it's prepared
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God has for you will be better because it's prepared specifically for you.
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Better because it's prepared specifically for you. (applause)
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Specifically for you. (applause) if god were to give you what
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(applause) if god were to give you what shouldn't have been yours it
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If god were to give you what shouldn't have been yours it wouldn't be a blessing.
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Shouldn't have been yours it wouldn't be a blessing. it would be a burden. you're
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Wouldn't be a blessing. it would be a burden. you're not anointed for it. it's not
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It would be a burden. you're not anointed for it. it's not right for you. "well, joel. i
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Not anointed for it. it's not right for you. "well, joel. i wish i was married to victoria.
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Right for you. "well, joel. i wish i was married to victoria. she's so beautiful." (laughter)
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Wish i was married to victoria. she's so beautiful." (laughter) she's a blessing to me. she
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She's so beautiful." (laughter) she's a blessing to me. she would be a burden to you.
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She's a blessing to me. she would be a burden to you. (laughter) you're not anointed
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Would be a burden to you. (laughter) you're not anointed for her. (applause)
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(laughter) you're not anointed for her. (applause) she takes a mega anointing.
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For her. (applause) she takes a mega anointing. (laughter)
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She takes a mega anointing. (laughter) "well, joel. i wish i was the
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(laughter) "well, joel. i wish i was the pastor of that big church."
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"well, joel. i wish i was the pastor of that big church." it's a blessing to me. it would
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Pastor of that big church." it's a blessing to me. it would be a burden for you. god has
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It's a blessing to me. it would be a burden for you. god has the right people lined up for
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Be a burden for you. god has the right people lined up for you, the right promotion, the
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The right people lined up for you, the right promotion, the right husband, the right gifts,
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You, the right promotion, the right husband, the right gifts, the right breaks. (applause)
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Right husband, the right gifts, the right breaks. (applause) nobody can take what's yours.
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The right breaks. (applause) nobody can take what's yours. your oil is not going to flow
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Nobody can take what's yours. your oil is not going to flow to someone else. sometimes
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Your oil is not going to flow to someone else. sometimes when we see a person
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To someone else. sometimes when we see a person blessed and they get a big
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When we see a person blessed and they get a big promotion, we think for some
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Blessed and they get a big promotion, we think for some reason them being blessed is
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Promotion, we think for some reason them being blessed is going to stop god from doing
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Reason them being blessed is going to stop god from doing something good to us. kind of
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Going to stop god from doing something good to us. kind of like they're using up all of
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Something good to us. kind of like they're using up all of god's favor. no, he has an
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Like they're using up all of god's favor. no, he has an unlimited supply. he did it for
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God's favor. no, he has an unlimited supply. he did it for them. he can do it for you.
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Unlimited supply. he did it for them. he can do it for you. (applause)
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Them. he can do it for you. (applause) maybe you're single and you've
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(applause) maybe you're single and you've been believing to meet the
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Maybe you're single and you've been believing to meet the right person for a long time.
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Been believing to meet the right person for a long time. one of your good friends
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Right person for a long time. one of your good friends just got married. it would be
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One of your good friends just got married. it would be easy to be jealous and be
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Just got married. it would be easy to be jealous and be envious and think, "ah, man.
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Easy to be jealous and be envious and think, "ah, man. that's not fair." no, turn it
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Envious and think, "ah, man. that's not fair." no, turn it around. "god, you did it for
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That's not fair." no, turn it around. "god, you did it for them. i know you can do it
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Around. "god, you did it for them. i know you can do it for me. that person that has
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Them. i know you can do it for me. that person that has my name on it, they're coming
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For me. that person that has my name on it, they're coming in." you don't have to covet
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My name on it, they're coming in." you don't have to covet what somebody else has.
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In." you don't have to covet what somebody else has. don't covet their spouse, or
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What somebody else has. don't covet their spouse, or covet their gifts, or covet
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Don't covet their spouse, or covet their gifts, or covet their promotion, anything
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Covet their gifts, or covet their promotion, anything they have. god has blessings
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Their promotion, anything they have. god has blessings specifically prepared for you.
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They have. god has blessings specifically prepared for you. our prayer should be, "god,
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Specifically prepared for you. our prayer should be, "god, give me the blessings you
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Our prayer should be, "god, give me the blessings you have prepared, not for my
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Give me the blessings you have prepared, not for my neighbor, not for my cousin,
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Have prepared, not for my neighbor, not for my cousin, not for my coworker, but god,
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Neighbor, not for my cousin, not for my coworker, but god, bring me what you have
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Not for my coworker, but god, bring me what you have prepared for me."
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Bring me what you have prepared for me." in the scripture, the prophet
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Prepared for me." in the scripture, the prophet elijah was living in a certain
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In the scripture, the prophet elijah was living in a certain city. god said to him, "leave
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Elijah was living in a certain city. god said to him, "leave this place and go down to
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City. god said to him, "leave this place and go down to the brook cherith for i have
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This place and go down to the brook cherith for i have commanded the ravens to feed
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The brook cherith for i have commanded the ravens to feed you there." when he got to
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Commanded the ravens to feed you there." when he got to the brook every morning just
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You there." when he got to the brook every morning just like clockwork the ravens
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The brook every morning just like clockwork the ravens brought him food. he had his
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Like clockwork the ravens brought him food. he had his provision; a prepared blessing.
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Brought him food. he had his provision; a prepared blessing. here's the key. elijah didn't
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Provision; a prepared blessing. here's the key. elijah didn't have to try to find the ravens.
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Here's the key. elijah didn't have to try to find the ravens. he just had to get to where
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Have to try to find the ravens. he just had to get to where god wanted him to be and
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He just had to get to where god wanted him to be and the ravens found him.
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God wanted him to be and the ravens found him. in the same way, there is a
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The ravens found him. in the same way, there is a place where god has
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In the same way, there is a place where god has commanded you to be blessed.
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Place where god has commanded you to be blessed. the ravens are already there -
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Commanded you to be blessed. the ravens are already there - your provision, favor,
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The ravens are already there - your provision, favor, abundance.
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Your provision, favor, abundance. the real question today is will
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Abundance. the real question today is will you do what's required to get to
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The real question today is will you do what's required to get to your place of blessing?
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You do what's required to get to your place of blessing? elijah could have said, "god,
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Your place of blessing? elijah could have said, "god, i don't want to leave. i'm
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Elijah could have said, "god, i don't want to leave. i'm comfortable. i like it here. my
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I don't want to leave. i'm comfortable. i like it here. my friends are here."
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Comfortable. i like it here. my friends are here." but if he would have stayed he
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Friends are here." but if he would have stayed he would have missed where he was
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But if he would have stayed he would have missed where he was commanded to be blessed.
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Would have missed where he was commanded to be blessed. and sure, he could have
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Commanded to be blessed. and sure, he could have survived.
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And sure, he could have survived. he could have endured.
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Survived. he could have endured. but if you want to see god's
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He could have endured. but if you want to see god's best you've got to be willing
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But if you want to see god's best you've got to be willing to do what god is asking you
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Best you've got to be willing to do what god is asking you to do. maybe down deep you
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To do what god is asking you to do. maybe down deep you know you're supposed to get
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To do. maybe down deep you know you're supposed to get away from some friends that
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Know you're supposed to get away from some friends that are dragging you down, a bad
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Away from some friends that are dragging you down, a bad influence, causing you to
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Are dragging you down, a bad influence, causing you to compromise. as long as you
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Influence, causing you to compromise. as long as you stay there, you are going to
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Compromise. as long as you stay there, you are going to miss your prepared blessing.
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Stay there, you are going to miss your prepared blessing. "well, joel. if i make these
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Miss your prepared blessing. "well, joel. if i make these changes i won't have any
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"well, joel. if i make these changes i won't have any friends. i'll be lonely."
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Changes i won't have any friends. i'll be lonely." you may be lonely for a season
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Friends. i'll be lonely." you may be lonely for a season but god will always bring you
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You may be lonely for a season but god will always bring you new friends. plus, he will
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But god will always bring you new friends. plus, he will bring you better friends.
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New friends. plus, he will bring you better friends. (applause)
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Bring you better friends. (applause) it may be difficult for a
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(applause) it may be difficult for a period of time but before
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It may be difficult for a period of time but before long, you will come in to
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Period of time but before long, you will come in to that commanded blessing,
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Long, you will come in to that commanded blessing, where the ravens are,
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That commanded blessing, where the ravens are, greater opportunities,
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Where the ravens are, greater opportunities, greater fulfillment,
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Greater opportunities, greater fulfillment, greater relationships.
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Greater fulfillment, greater relationships. it may not be leaving a friend
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Greater relationships. it may not be leaving a friend or moving physically. it may
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It may not be leaving a friend or moving physically. it may just be in your mind. you need
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Or moving physically. it may just be in your mind. you need to leave the negative thoughts,
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Just be in your mind. you need to leave the negative thoughts, leave the worry, leave the
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To leave the negative thoughts, leave the worry, leave the fear, leave the doubt, leave
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Leave the worry, leave the fear, leave the doubt, leave the anger, the resentment.
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Fear, leave the doubt, leave the anger, the resentment. god has a place of abundance
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The anger, the resentment. god has a place of abundance but you've got to be willing
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God has a place of abundance but you've got to be willing to leave what he is asking you
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But you've got to be willing to leave what he is asking you to leave. or perhaps it could
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To leave what he is asking you to leave. or perhaps it could be for you, you need to leave
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To leave. or perhaps it could be for you, you need to leave your comfort zone and take a
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Be for you, you need to leave your comfort zone and take a step of faith. you can't play
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Your comfort zone and take a step of faith. you can't play it safe your whole life and
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Step of faith. you can't play it safe your whole life and expect to reach your highest
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It safe your whole life and expect to reach your highest potential. is there something
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Expect to reach your highest potential. is there something god is asking you to leave?
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Potential. is there something god is asking you to leave? don't hold on to the old when
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God is asking you to leave? don't hold on to the old when you know god is leading you
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Don't hold on to the old when you know god is leading you somewhere new. be willing to
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You know god is leading you somewhere new. be willing to take a step of faith. get out
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Somewhere new. be willing to take a step of faith. get out of that comfort zone. don't
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Take a step of faith. get out of that comfort zone. don't stay stuck in a position where
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Of that comfort zone. don't stay stuck in a position where you haven't grown in years
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Stay stuck in a position where you haven't grown in years and years. god has some
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You haven't grown in years and years. god has some greater things in front of
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And years. god has some greater things in front of you, prepared blessings, but
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Greater things in front of you, prepared blessings, but you've got to be willing to
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You, prepared blessings, but you've got to be willing to step into it.
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You've got to be willing to step into it. this is what a lady did in
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Step into it. this is what a lady did in the scripture by the name of
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This is what a lady did in the scripture by the name of ruth. after her husband and
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The scripture by the name of ruth. after her husband and his brother were killed, her
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Ruth. after her husband and his brother were killed, her mother-in-law, naomi, decided
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His brother were killed, her mother-in-law, naomi, decided to move back to her original
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Mother-in-law, naomi, decided to move back to her original hometown. she didn't have
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To move back to her original hometown. she didn't have any connections now that
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Hometown. she didn't have any connections now that both of her sons had died.
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Any connections now that both of her sons had died. she told ruth and the other
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Both of her sons had died. she told ruth and the other daughter-in-law, "don't worry
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She told ruth and the other daughter-in-law, "don't worry about me. do your own thing
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Daughter-in-law, "don't worry about me. do your own thing but i'm going to go back to
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About me. do your own thing but i'm going to go back to my original hometown."
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But i'm going to go back to my original hometown." the other daughter-in-law left
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My original hometown." the other daughter-in-law left but ruth knew deep down she
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The other daughter-in-law left but ruth knew deep down she was supposed to go with naomi
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But ruth knew deep down she was supposed to go with naomi and help take care of her.
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Was supposed to go with naomi and help take care of her. naomi was an older woman.
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And help take care of her. naomi was an older woman. so ruth moved to naomi's
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Naomi was an older woman. so ruth moved to naomi's hometown. they lived together.
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So ruth moved to naomi's hometown. they lived together. every morning ruth would go out
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Hometown. they lived together. every morning ruth would go out into the fields and pick up the
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Every morning ruth would go out into the fields and pick up the leftover wheat that the
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Into the fields and pick up the leftover wheat that the workers had missed. that's how
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Leftover wheat that the workers had missed. that's how they survived.
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Workers had missed. that's how they survived. one day the owner of the field
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They survived. one day the owner of the field saw ruth. he didn't know who
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One day the owner of the field saw ruth. he didn't know who she was but he told his
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Saw ruth. he didn't know who she was but he told his workers to leave wheat on
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She was but he told his workers to leave wheat on the ground on purpose for
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Workers to leave wheat on the ground on purpose for ruth. now when she went out,
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The ground on purpose for ruth. now when she went out, the wheat was already there
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Ruth. now when she went out, the wheat was already there waiting for her; a prepared
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The wheat was already there waiting for her; a prepared blessing. later, that owner
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Waiting for her; a prepared blessing. later, that owner ended up marrying ruth.
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Blessing. later, that owner ended up marrying ruth. now ruth didn't have to work
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Ended up marrying ruth. now ruth didn't have to work in the field anymore. she
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Now ruth didn't have to work in the field anymore. she owned the field. here's what
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In the field anymore. she owned the field. here's what i'm saying. when you do what
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Owned the field. here's what i'm saying. when you do what god asks you to do, you move
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I'm saying. when you do what god asks you to do, you move when he asks you to move.
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God asks you to do, you move when he asks you to move. you're willing to get out of
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When he asks you to move. you're willing to get out of your comfort zone. when you
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You're willing to get out of your comfort zone. when you get to your place of blessing
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Your comfort zone. when you get to your place of blessing god will speak to people to
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Get to your place of blessing god will speak to people to be good to you that have never
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God will speak to people to be good to you that have never even met you. he will command
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Be good to you that have never even met you. he will command his ravens to feed you.
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Even met you. he will command his ravens to feed you. in other words, good breaks
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His ravens to feed you. in other words, good breaks will find you. provision,
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In other words, good breaks will find you. provision, divine connections, supply.
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Will find you. provision, divine connections, supply. when you're in that place
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Divine connections, supply. when you're in that place where you're commanded to
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When you're in that place where you're commanded to be blessed you won't be able
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Where you're commanded to be blessed you won't be able to out run the good things
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Be blessed you won't be able to out run the good things of god.
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To out run the good things of god. friends, there is a garden
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Of god. friends, there is a garden god has prepared specifically
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Friends, there is a garden god has prepared specifically for you. just like with adam,
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God has prepared specifically for you. just like with adam, he has put resources in it,
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For you. just like with adam, he has put resources in it, provision, opportunity, the
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He has put resources in it, provision, opportunity, the right friends. you need to
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Provision, opportunity, the right friends. you need to get ready. god is about to
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Right friends. you need to get ready. god is about to bring you into what he has
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Get ready. god is about to bring you into what he has already finished for you.
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Bring you into what he has already finished for you. it has your name on it. it's
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Already finished for you. it has your name on it. it's going to be bigger, better,
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It has your name on it. it's going to be bigger, better, more rewarding than you ever
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Going to be bigger, better, more rewarding than you ever imagined. stay in faith. keep
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More rewarding than you ever imagined. stay in faith. keep doing what god is asking you
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Imagined. stay in faith. keep doing what god is asking you to do. be willing to leave
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Doing what god is asking you to do. be willing to leave when he asks you to leave.
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To do. be willing to leave when he asks you to leave. if you'll do this, i believe
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When he asks you to leave. if you'll do this, i believe and declare, you're coming
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If you'll do this, i believe and declare, you're coming into your garden: favor that
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And declare, you're coming into your garden: favor that you didn't deserve, good breaks
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Into your garden: favor that you didn't deserve, good breaks that you didn't earn,
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You didn't deserve, good breaks that you didn't earn, provision, abundance, healing,
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That you didn't earn, provision, abundance, healing, restoration, the fullness of
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Provision, abundance, healing, restoration, the fullness of your destiny. in jesus' name.
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Restoration, the fullness of your destiny. in jesus' name. if you receive it can you say,
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Your destiny. in jesus' name. if you receive it can you say, "amen" today? (applause)
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If you receive it can you say, "amen" today? (applause) well, we never like to close
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"amen" today? (applause) well, we never like to close our broadcast without giving
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Well, we never like to close our broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make
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Our broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life.
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You an opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life. would you pray with me? just
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Jesus the lord of your life. would you pray with me? just say, "lord jesus, i repent of
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Would you pray with me? just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins. come in to my heart.
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Say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins. come in to my heart. i make you my lord and savior."
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My sins. 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 you
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Friends, if you prayed that simple prayer we believe you got born again. get in a good
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Simple prayer we believe you got born again. get in a good bible-based church. keep god
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Got born again. get in a good bible-based church. keep god first place. he's going to
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Bible-based church. keep god first place. he's going to take you places you've
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First place. he's going to take you places you've never dreamed.
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It's easy to feel stuck in life
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It's easy to feel stuck in life wondering why
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Wondering why things aren't
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Things aren't changing and worrying
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Changing and worrying if it will ever happen,
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If it will ever happen, but there's
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But there's a better way to wait.
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I'd love to send you
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I'd love to send you my new resource called
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My new resource called pray it forward.
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Pray it forward. this book is a collection
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This book is a collection of prayers and promises
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Of prayers and promises from the scripture
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From the scripture to help you pray boldly
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To help you pray boldly to strengthen your faith.
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To strengthen your faith. while you're waiting,
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While you're waiting, it's important
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It's important to keep your mind
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To keep your mind filled with hope
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Filled with hope and expectancy.
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And expectancy. when you pray in faith,
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When you pray in faith, believe in what god promised,
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Believe in what god promised, that's what moves
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That's what moves the hands of god.
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The hands of god. and that's when you'll see
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And that's when you'll see doors open and healing
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Doors open and healing begins to come.
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Begins to come. breakthroughs in your family.
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Breakthroughs in your family. don't let doubt hold you back.
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Don't let doubt hold you back. pray it forward.
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Pray it forward. as our way of saying thank you
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As our way of saying thank you for your gift of any amount,
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For your gift of any amount, we'd love to
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We'd love to send you a copy of pray
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Send you a copy of pray it forward: guided prayers
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It forward: guided prayers for faith and breakthrough.
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Inspired by real liferough.
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Inspired by real liferough. answered prayers,
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Answered prayers, pray it forward will help you
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Pray it forward will help you speak god's promises
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Speak god's promises over your life
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Over your life and over the people you love.
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And over the people you love. trusting that when you ask
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Trusting that when you ask in faith,
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In faith, god is already at work
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God is already at work preparing victory ahead of you.
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Preparing victory ahead of you. you can take these prayers
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You can take these prayers and scriptures
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And scriptures and pray them forward.
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And pray them forward. they'll build
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They'll build a momentum of faith
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A momentum of faith that carries you past obstacles
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That carries you past obstacles and into the promises
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And into the promises god has spoken over your life.
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God has spoken over your life. as you meditate
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As you meditate on these truths,
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On these truths, you won't be tossed
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You won't be tossed back and forth
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Back and forth by finances, health challenges,
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By finances, health challenges, or relationship struggles.
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Or relationship struggles. instead,
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Instead, you'll be able to
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You'll be able to boldly pray with faith
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Boldly pray with faith that is immovable and strong,
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That is immovable and strong, and you'll
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And you'll be filled with peace,
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Be filled with peace, assurance, and joy.
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Assurance, and joy. don't let circumstances
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Don't let circumstances control your future.
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Control your future. pray the truth of god's
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Pray the truth of god's word forward in faith
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Word forward in faith and watch the mountains
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And watch the mountains in your life begin to move.
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When you pray the promises,
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When you pray the promises, what god has spoken over
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What god has spoken over your life,
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Your life, those are powerful prayers.
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Those are powerful prayers. and that's when
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And that's when god shows up and does
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God shows up and does what only he can do.
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What only he can do. thanks so much
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Thanks so much for being with us.
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For being with us. victoria and i pray for
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Victoria and i pray for you and your family every day
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You and your family every day and we appreciate your prayer
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And we appreciate your prayer and support.
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And support. your generosity
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Take this message of hope to people around the world.
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To people around the world. special
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Special thank you to our champion
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Thank you to our champion of hope partners
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Of hope partners for all you do
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For all you do to make the ministry possible.
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Consider becoming one. but until we meet again,
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But until we meet again, may the lord bless
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Joel Osteen - Prepared Blessings

May 7, 2026 | 27:29

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