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Joel Osteen - Redeem The Time

January 29, 2026 | 27:29

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Joel Osteen | Joel Osteen - Redeem The Time | January 29, 2026

(applause)
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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 and if you're ever in our
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Always a joy to come into your homes and if you're ever in our area please stop by and be a
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Homes and 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. thank
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Feel right at home. but thanks so much for tuning in. thank you again for coming out today.
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So much for tuning in. thank you again for coming out today. i like to start with something
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You again for coming 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 minister. he'd been out bear
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Funny. i heard about this minister. he'd been out bear hunting all day long. he
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Minister. he'd been out bear hunting all day long. he searched and searched through
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Hunting all day long. he searched and searched through the woods with no sign of a
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Searched and searched through the woods with no sign of a bear. finally, in frustration,
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The woods with no sign of a bear. finally, in frustration, he threw his gun down to the
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Bear. finally, in frustration, he threw his gun down to the ground. he went down to the
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He threw his gun down to the ground. he went down to the stream to cool off. about that
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Ground. he went down to the stream to cool off. about that time, he sees this huge grizzly
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Stream to cool off. about that time, he sees this huge grizzly bear running straight toward
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Time, he sees this huge grizzly bear running straight toward him full force about a hundred
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Bear running straight toward him full force about a hundred yards away. he fell on his
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Him full force about a hundred yards away. he fell on his knees and said, "god i need
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Yards away. he fell on his knees and said, "god i need protection. please convert this
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Knees and said, "god i need protection. please convert this bear into a christian."
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Protection. please convert this bear into a christian." miraculously, the bear froze in
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Bear into a christian." miraculously, the bear froze in his tracks, lifted both paws
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Miraculously, the bear froze in his tracks, lifted both paws towards the heavens and said,
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His tracks, lifted both paws towards the heavens and said, "lord, thank you for this food
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Towards the heavens and said, "lord, thank you for this food i'm about to eat." (laughter)
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"lord, thank you for this food i'm about to eat." (laughter) hold up your bible. say it like
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I'm about to eat." (laughter) hold up your bible. say it like you mean it.
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Hold up your bible. say it like you mean it. this is my bible.
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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
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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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The 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 redeeming the time. time
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I want to talk to you today about redeeming the time. time is one of the most valuable
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About redeeming the time. time is one of the most valuable commodities that we have. it's
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Is one of the most valuable commodities that we have. it's more valuable than money. you
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Commodities that we have. it's more valuable than money. you can make more money but you
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More valuable than money. you can make more money but you can't make more time. the
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Can make more money but you can't make more time. the scripture tells us to redeem
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Can't make more time. the scripture tells us to redeem the time. that means don't
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Scripture tells us to redeem the time. that means don't waste it. don't live this day
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The time. that means don't waste it. don't live this day unfocused, undisciplined,
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Waste it. don't live this day unfocused, undisciplined, unmotivated. we have a
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Unfocused, undisciplined, unmotivated. we have a responsibility to use our time
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Unmotivated. we have a responsibility to use our time wisely. we're not always going
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Responsibility to use our time wisely. we're not always going to be here. this day is a gift.
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Wisely. we're not always going to be here. this day is a gift. are you living it to the full?
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To be here. this day is a gift. are you living it to the full? with purpose and passion?
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Are you living it to the full? with purpose and passion? pursuing your dreams?
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With purpose and passion? pursuing your dreams? or are you distracted?
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Pursuing your dreams? or are you distracted? indifferent? just doing
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Or are you distracted? indifferent? just doing whatever comes along? in a job
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Indifferent? just doing whatever comes along? in a job you don't like? hanging out
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Whatever comes along? in a job you don't like? hanging out with people that are pulling
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You don't like? hanging out with people that are pulling you down? that's not redeeming
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With people that are pulling you down? that's not redeeming the time; that's wasting the
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You down? that's not redeeming the time; that's wasting the time.
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The time; that's wasting the time. just like you spend money, you
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Time. just like you spend money, you are spending your life. you're
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Just like you spend money, you are spending your life. you're either investing it or you're
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Are spending your life. you're either investing it or you're wasting it. the first step is
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Either investing it or you're wasting it. the first step is you need to set goals. short
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Wasting it. the first step is you need to set goals. short term goals and long term goals.
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You need to set goals. short term goals and long term goals. what do you want to accomplish
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Term goals and long term goals. what do you want to accomplish this week? what do you want to
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What do you want to accomplish this week? what do you want to be five years from now? do you
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This week? what do you want to be five years from now? do you have a plan? are you taking
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Be five years from now? do you have a plan? are you taking steps to get there?
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Have a plan? are you taking steps to get there? don't go another three years on
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Steps to get there? don't go another three years on a job you don't like; doing
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Don't go another three years on a job you don't like; doing something that you're not
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A job you don't like; doing something that you're not passionate about. life is
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Something that you're not passionate about. life is flying by. this is your one
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Passionate about. life is flying by. this is your one shot. you don't get a do-over.
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Flying by. this is your one shot. you don't get a do-over. we can't relive our 20's, relive
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Shot. you don't get a do-over. we can't relive our 20's, relive our 30's. once this day is
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We can't relive our 20's, relive our 30's. once this day is over, we can never get it back.
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Our 30's. once this day is over, we can never get it back. . god has given you a
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Over, we can never get it back. . god has given you a present. it's called "today".
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. god has given you a present. it's called "today". what are you going to do with
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Present. it's called "today". what are you going to do with it?
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What are you going to do with it? this is a call to action. get
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It? this is a call to action. get focused. get organized. set
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This is a call to action. get focused. get organized. set your goals. make your plans.
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Focused. get organized. set your goals. make your plans. god could have chosen anyone to
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Your goals. make your plans. god could have chosen anyone to be here, but he chose you.
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God could have chosen anyone to be here, but he chose you. and the scripture talks about
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Be here, but he chose you. and the scripture talks about living well spent lives.
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And the scripture talks about living well spent lives. when we go to bed at night, we
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Living well spent lives. when we go to bed at night, we should ask ourselves, "did i
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When we go to bed at night, we should ask ourselves, "did i live a well spent day? did i
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Should ask ourselves, "did i live a well spent day? did i take steps toward my goals?
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Live a well spent day? did i take steps toward my goals? was i a blessing to someone
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Take steps toward my goals? was i a blessing to someone else? did i invest my time? or
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Was i a blessing to someone else? did i invest my time? or did i waste my time?
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Else? did i invest my time? or did i waste my time? i read where the average person
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Did i waste my time? i read where the average person spends over 80 hours a year
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I read where the average person spends over 80 hours a year looking for things they
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Spends over 80 hours a year looking for things they misplaced. car keys, cell
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Looking for things they misplaced. car keys, cell phones, glasses, receipts,
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Misplaced. car keys, cell phones, glasses, receipts, children. (laughter)
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Phones, glasses, receipts, children. (laughter) somebody said, the reason god
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Children. (laughter) somebody said, the reason god gives babies to young people is
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Somebody said, the reason god gives babies to young people is because older people would
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Gives babies to young people is because older people would forget where they left them.
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Because older people would forget where they left them. do yourself a favor, save
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Forget where they left them. do yourself a favor, save yourself 80 hours a year and get
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Do yourself a favor, save yourself 80 hours a year and get organized. redeem that time.
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Yourself 80 hours a year and get organized. redeem that time. i know too many people that are
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Organized. redeem that time. i know too many people that are incredibly talented.
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I know too many people that are incredibly talented. they have great potential but
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Incredibly talented. they have great potential but they're not disciplined when it
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They have great potential but they're not disciplined when it comes to how they spend their
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They're not disciplined when it comes to how they spend their time. they have good intentions
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Comes to how they spend their time. they have good intentions but they're easily distracted
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Time. they have good intentions but they're easily distracted and they end up off course.
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But they're easily distracted and they end up off course. there are a thousand good things
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And they end up off course. there are a thousand good things you can give your time to each
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There are a thousand good things you can give your time to each day. you have to be disciplined
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You can give your time to each day. you have to be disciplined to stay focused on what's best
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Day. you have to be disciplined to stay focused on what's best for you. if not, you'll end up
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To stay focused on what's best for you. if not, you'll end up chasing the latest trend,
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For you. if not, you'll end up chasing the latest trend, trying to keep up with your
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Chasing the latest trend, trying to keep up with your friends, distracted, entangled
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Trying to keep up with your friends, distracted, entangled in things that are not a part
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Friends, distracted, entangled in things that are not a part of your destiny.
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In things that are not a part of your destiny. like a man i heard about. he
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Of your destiny. like a man i heard about. he was walking through the airport
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Like a man i heard about. he was walking through the airport on the way to his flight. he
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Was walking through the airport on the way to his flight. he saw a sign on the terminal wall
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On the way to his flight. he saw a sign on the terminal wall that said, "know your future,
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Saw a sign on the terminal wall that said, "know your future, 25 cents." he was intrigued by
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That said, "know your future, 25 cents." he was intrigued by it. he walked over and put a
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25 cents." he was intrigued by it. he walked over and put a quarter in the slot. the
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It. he walked over and put a quarter in the slot. the computer readout said, "your
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Quarter in the slot. the computer readout said, "your name is john smith. you're on
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Computer readout said, "your name is john smith. you're on the 2:20 flight to boston."
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Name is john smith. you're on the 2:20 flight to boston." he couldn't believe it. he
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The 2:20 flight to boston." he couldn't believe it. he thought, "how does this thing
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He couldn't believe it. he thought, "how does this thing know my name? how does it know
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Thought, "how does this thing know my name? how does it know my flight number?" a friend was
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Know my name? how does it know my flight number?" a friend was walking by and he called him
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My flight number?" a friend was walking by and he called him over. he said, "look at this."
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Walking by and he called him over. he said, "look at this." he put another quarter in. it
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Over. he said, "look at this." he put another quarter in. it did it again. "your name is
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He put another quarter in. it did it again. "your name is john smith. you're on the 2:20
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Did it again. "your name is john smith. you're on the 2:20 flight to boston." his friend
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John smith. you're on the 2:20 flight to boston." his friend looked kind of puzzled,
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Flight to boston." his friend looked kind of puzzled, shrugged his shoulders, and
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Looked kind of puzzled, shrugged his shoulders, and went on. the man reached in his
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Shrugged his shoulders, and went on. the man reached in his pocket to get another quarter
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Went on. the man reached in his pocket to get another quarter out, he was going to do it
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Pocket to get another quarter out, he was going to do it again. he didn't have any more
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Out, he was going to do it again. he didn't have any more coins. he had to walk way back
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Again. he didn't have any more coins. he had to walk way back to the news stand to get
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Coins. he had to walk way back to the news stand to get change. it was long line. he
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To the news stand to get change. it was long line. he waited and waited. he finally
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Change. it was long line. he waited and waited. he finally got that quarter, he came back
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Waited and waited. he finally got that quarter, he came back and put it in the slot. it
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Got that quarter, he came back and put it in the slot. it said, "your name is john smith.
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And put it in the slot. it said, "your name is john smith. you just missed the 2:20 flight
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Said, "your name is john smith. you just missed the 2:20 flight to boston." (laughter)
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You just missed the 2:20 flight to boston." (laughter) stay focused. it's easy to get
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To boston." (laughter) stay focused. it's easy to get sidetracked by things that pull
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Stay focused. it's easy to get sidetracked by things that pull you off course and you look up
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Sidetracked by things that pull you off course and you look up and the day is gone or the year
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You off course and you look up and the day is gone or the year is gone or 20 years have gone.
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And the day is gone or the year is gone or 20 years have gone. nothing will be sadder than to
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Is gone or 20 years have gone. nothing will be sadder than to come to the end of life and
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Nothing will be sadder than to come to the end of life and think, why did i waste so many
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Come to the end of life and think, why did i waste so many days? why didn't i live
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Think, why did i waste so many days? why didn't i live focused? no, make this decision
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Days? why didn't i live focused? no, make this decision with me that you're going to
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Focused? no, make this decision with me that you're going to redeem the time. we have a
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With me that you're going to redeem the time. we have a responsibility. god has
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Redeem the time. we have a responsibility. god has entrusted you with his life. he
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Responsibility. god has entrusted you with his life. he breathed his breath into you.
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Entrusted you with his life. he breathed his breath into you. he's put gifts and talents on
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Breathed his breath into you. he's put gifts and talents on the inside. you have seeds of
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He's put gifts and talents on the inside. you have seeds of greatness. you're not just on
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The inside. you have seeds of greatness. you're not just on planet earth taking up space.
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Greatness. you're not just on planet earth taking up space. you're a person of destiny.
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Planet earth taking up space. you're a person of destiny. with that gift of life comes a
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You're a person of destiny. with that gift of life comes a responsibility to develop your
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With that gift of life comes a responsibility to develop your talents, to pursue your dreams.
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Responsibility to develop your talents, to pursue your dreams. to become who god's created you
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Talents, to pursue your dreams. to become who god's created you to be. and on a regular basis,
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To become who god's created you to be. and on a regular basis, you need to re-evaluate what
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To be. and on a regular basis, you need to re-evaluate what you're doing. refocus your
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You need to re-evaluate what you're doing. refocus your life. get rid of any
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You're doing. refocus your life. get rid of any distractions. paul said in
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Life. get rid of any distractions. paul said in another place, "i run with
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Distractions. paul said in another place, "i run with purpose in every step." and
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Another place, "i run with purpose in every step." and when we understand the value
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Purpose in every step." and when we understand the value of time and see each day as the
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When we understand the value of time and see each day as the gift that it is, it helps us to
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Of time and see each day as the gift that it is, it helps us to keep the right perspective.
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Gift that it is, it helps us to keep the right perspective. you realize every battle is not
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Keep the right perspective. you realize every battle is not worth fighting. you don't have
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You realize every battle is not worth fighting. you don't have time to get engaged in
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Worth fighting. you don't have time to get engaged in conflicts that are not between
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Time to get engaged in conflicts that are not between you and your god-given destiny.
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Conflicts that are not between you and your god-given destiny. and if somebody has a problem
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You and your god-given destiny. and if somebody has a problem with you, as long as you're
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And if somebody has a problem with you, as long as you're being your best, doing what
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With you, as long as you're being your best, doing what god's put in your heart, with
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Being your best, doing what god's put in your heart, with all due respect, that's their
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God's put in your heart, with all due respect, that's their problem and not yours. you
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All due respect, that's their problem and not yours. you don't have to resolve conflict
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Problem and not yours. you don't have to resolve conflict with every person. some people
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Don't have to resolve conflict with every person. some people don't want to be at peace with
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With every person. some people don't want to be at peace with you. that's a distraction.
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Don't want to be at peace with you. that's a distraction. don't waste your valuable time
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You. that's a distraction. don't waste your valuable time fighting battles that don't
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Don't waste your valuable time fighting battles that don't matter.
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Fighting battles that don't matter. when you realize your days are
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Matter. when you realize your days are numbered, you don't respond to
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When you realize your days are numbered, you don't respond to every critic. you don't try to
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Numbered, you don't respond to every critic. you don't try to convince people to like you
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Every critic. you don't try to convince people to like you that are never going to like
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Convince people to like you that are never going to like you. you accept the fact that
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That are never going to like you. you accept the fact that some people are never going to
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You. you accept the fact that some people are never going to give you their approval. but
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Some people are never going to give you their approval. but that's okay. you know you have
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Give you their approval. but that's okay. you know you have almighty god's approval.
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That's okay. you know you have almighty god's approval. (applause)
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Almighty god's approval. (applause) when you're redeeming the time,
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(applause) when you're redeeming the time, you're not trying to keep
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When you're redeeming the time, you're not trying to keep someone happy that's never going
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You're not trying to keep someone happy that's never going to be happy. some people, no
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Someone happy that's never going to be happy. some people, no matter what you do for them,
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To be happy. some people, no matter what you do for them, it's not going to be enough.
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Matter what you do for them, it's not going to be enough. but their happiness is not your
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It's not going to be enough. but their happiness is not your responsibility. always be kind,
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But their happiness is not your responsibility. always be kind, be respectful, but your
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Responsibility. always be kind, be respectful, but your attitude should be, "if you
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Be respectful, but your attitude should be, "if you don't want to be happy, that's
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Attitude should be, "if you don't want to be happy, that's fine, but you're not going to
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Don't want to be happy, that's fine, but you're not going to keep me from being happy.
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Fine, but you're not going to keep me from being happy. i know this day is a gift and
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Keep me from being happy. i know this day is a gift and i'm not gong to live it trying
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I know this day is a gift and i'm not gong to live it trying to change things that i cannot
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I'm not gong to live it trying to change things that i cannot change or trying to fix people
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To change things that i cannot change or trying to fix people that don't want to be fixed."
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Change or trying to fix people that don't want to be fixed." that's redeeming the time. when
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That don't want to be fixed." that's redeeming the time. when you realize your time is
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That's redeeming the time. when you realize your time is limited, you don't get offended.
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You realize your time is limited, you don't get offended. you don't get upset because
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Limited, you don't get offended. you don't get upset because somebody's playing politics,
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You don't get upset because somebody's playing politics, stressed out because somebody's
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Somebody's playing politics, stressed out because somebody's trying to make you look bad.
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Stressed out because somebody's trying to make you look bad. you let it go and trust god to
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Trying to make you look bad. you let it go and trust god to make your wrongs right.
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You let it go and trust god to make your wrongs right. a lady was telling me how a
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Make your wrongs right. a lady was telling me how a family member had done her
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A lady was telling me how a family member had done her wrong. she was very negative
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Family member had done her wrong. she was very negative and starting to get bitter.
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Wrong. she was very negative and starting to get bitter. i told her what i'm telling you.
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And starting to get bitter. i told her what i'm telling you. life is too short to live that
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I told her what i'm telling you. life is too short to live that way. let it go and god will be
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Life is too short to live that way. let it go and god will be your vindicator. she didn't
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Way. let it go and god will be your vindicator. she didn't want to hear it. she said, "no,
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Your vindicator. she didn't want to hear it. she said, "no, i'm not going to be happy until
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Want to hear it. she said, "no, i'm not going to be happy until he apologizes." what she
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I'm not going to be happy until he apologizes." what she doesn't realize is she is
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He apologizes." what she doesn't realize is she is wasting valuable days. i don't
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Doesn't realize is she is wasting valuable days. i don't know. he may never apologize.
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Wasting valuable days. i don't know. he may never apologize. and i wonder like her, how many
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Know. he may never apologize. and i wonder like her, how many days that we've wasted.
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And i wonder like her, how many days that we've wasted. we can't say that we redeemed
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Days that we've wasted. we can't say that we redeemed the time, we didn't appreciate
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We can't say that we redeemed the time, we didn't appreciate the day. we just drug through
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The time, we didn't appreciate the day. we just drug through it upset, offended,
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The day. we just drug through it upset, offended, discouraged. the scripture
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It upset, offended, discouraged. the scripture says, "don't let the sun go
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Discouraged. the scripture says, "don't let the sun go down on your anger."
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Says, "don't let the sun go down on your anger." the reason many people have no
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Down on your anger." the reason many people have no joy, no enthusiasm, is because
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The reason many people have no joy, no enthusiasm, is because they go to bed each night with
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Joy, no enthusiasm, is because they go to bed each night with unforgiveness in their heart.
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They go to bed each night with unforgiveness in their heart. reliving their hurts. thinking
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Unforgiveness in their heart. reliving their hurts. thinking about their disapppointments.
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Reliving their hurts. thinking about their disapppointments. here's the problem: if the sun
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About their disapppointments. here's the problem: if the sun goes down with bitterness, it
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Here's the problem: if the sun goes down with bitterness, it will come back up with
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Goes down with bitterness, it will come back up with bitterness. if it goes down
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Will come back up with bitterness. if it goes down with resentment, it comes back
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Bitterness. if it goes down with resentment, it comes back up with resentment. that's
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With resentment, it comes back up with resentment. that's blocking god's blessings. it's
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Up with resentment. that's blocking god's blessings. it's keeping you from seeing the
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Blocking god's blessings. it's keeping you from seeing the bright future. and if you want
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Keeping you from seeing the bright future. and if you want the sun to shine brightly in
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Bright future. and if you want the sun to shine brightly in your life once again, before
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The sun to shine brightly in your life once again, before you go to bed each night, you
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Your life once again, before you go to bed each night, you need to say, "god, i'm
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You go to bed each night, you need to say, "god, i'm releasing every negative thing
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Need to say, "god, i'm releasing every negative thing that's happened to me today.
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Releasing every negative thing that's happened to me today. i'm releasing every hurt,
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That's happened to me today. i'm releasing every hurt, releasing every worry, releasing
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I'm releasing every hurt, releasing every worry, releasing every disappointment. i'm
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Releasing every worry, releasing every disappointment. i'm forgiving the people that did
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Every disappointment. i'm forgiving the people that did me wrong. god, i'm going to bed
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Forgiving the people that did me wrong. god, i'm going to bed in peace."
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Me wrong. god, i'm going to bed in peace." when you do that, the sun will
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In peace." when you do that, the sun will go down with nothing blocking
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When you do that, the sun will go down with nothing blocking it. when it comes back up the
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Go down with nothing blocking it. when it comes back up the next morning, you'll have a new
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It. when it comes back up the next morning, you'll have a new spring in your step, excited
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Next morning, you'll have a new spring in your step, excited about the day, ready for your
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Spring in your step, excited about the day, ready for your future. don't go to bed at
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About the day, ready for your future. don't go to bed at night with any kind of defeat
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Future. don't go to bed at night with any kind of defeat still in your mind.
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Night with any kind of defeat still in your mind. here's a key: when
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Still in your mind. here's a key: when you're in the valley, instead
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Here's a key: when you're in the valley, instead of sitting around thinking
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You're in the valley, instead of sitting around thinking about your problems, go out and
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Of sitting around thinking about your problems, go out and do something good for somebody
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About your problems, go out and do something good for somebody else. volunteer while you're in
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Do something good for somebody else. volunteer while you're in the valley. usher while you're
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Else. volunteer while you're in the valley. usher while you're in the valley. cheer somebody
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The valley. usher while you're in the valley. cheer somebody up while you're in the valley.
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In the valley. cheer somebody up while you're in the valley. mow somebody's lawn while you're
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Up while you're in the valley. mow somebody's lawn while you're in the valley. when you invest
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Mow somebody's lawn while you're in the valley. when you invest your time the right way in
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In the valley. when you invest your time the right way in helping others, those seeds
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Your time the right way in helping others, those seeds that you sow will create the
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Helping others, those seeds that you sow will create the harvest you need, not to just
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That you sow will create the harvest you need, not to just get out of the valley but to
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Harvest you need, not to just get out of the valley but to come to a higher mountain, to
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Get out of the valley but to come to a higher mountain, to come up to a new level of your
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Come to a higher mountain, to come up to a new level of your destiny. and it's important not
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Come up to a new level of your destiny. and it's important not only how we spend our time,
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Destiny. and it's important not only how we spend our time, but with whom we spend it with.
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Only how we spend our time, but with whom we spend it with. to redeem the time may mean you
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But with whom we spend it with. to redeem the time may mean you have to prune off some
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To redeem the time may mean you have to prune off some relationships that are not
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Have to prune off some relationships that are not adding anything to your life.
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Relationships that are not adding anything to your life. don't hang around people that
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Adding anything to your life. don't hang around people that are not going anywhere, that
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Don't hang around people that are not going anywhere, that have no goals, no dreams.
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Are not going anywhere, that have no goals, no dreams. people that are not focused, not
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Have no goals, no dreams. people that are not focused, not disciplined, they compromise,
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People that are not focused, not disciplined, they compromise, take the easy way out. if you
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Disciplined, they compromise, take the easy way out. if you tolerate mediocrity, mediocrity
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Take the easy way out. if you tolerate mediocrity, mediocrity will rub off on you. if you
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Tolerate mediocrity, mediocrity will rub off on you. if you hang out with jealous,
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Will rub off on you. if you hang out with jealous, critical, unhappy people, you
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Hang out with jealous, critical, unhappy people, you will end up jealous, critical
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Critical, unhappy people, you will end up jealous, critical and unhappy. that's what it
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Will end up jealous, critical and unhappy. that's what it says in proverbs: when you walk
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And unhappy. that's what it says in proverbs: when you walk with wise men, you will become
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Says in proverbs: when you walk with wise men, you will become wise. take a look at your
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With wise men, you will become wise. take a look at your friends. that's what you're
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Wise. take a look at your friends. that's what you're going to be like in a few
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Friends. that's what you're going to be like in a few years. if your friends are
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Going to be like in a few years. if your friends are winners, leaders, givers,
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Years. if your friends are winners, leaders, givers, successful, if they have a
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Winners, leaders, givers, successful, if they have a spirit of excellence,
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Successful, if they have a spirit of excellence, integrity, positive, motivated,
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Spirit of excellence, integrity, positive, motivated, then those good qualities are
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Integrity, positive, motivated, then those good qualities are going to rub off on you.
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Then those good qualities are going to rub off on you. when you're with them, you're
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Going to rub off on you. when you're with them, you're investing your time. they're
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When you're with them, you're investing your time. they're making you better. but if you
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Investing your time. they're making you better. but if you hang out with people that are
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Making you better. but if you hang out with people that are sloppy, undisciplined, not
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Hang out with people that are sloppy, undisciplined, not motivated, not going anywhere,
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Sloppy, undisciplined, not motivated, not going anywhere, let me give you some great
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Motivated, not going anywhere, let me give you some great advice: find some new friends.
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Let me give you some great advice: find some new friends. you cannot become who god
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Advice: find some new friends. you cannot become who god created you to be hanging out
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You cannot become who god created you to be hanging out with them. and they may be a
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Created you to be hanging out with them. and they may be a good person, they may have a
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With them. and they may be a good person, they may have a good heart, but your destiny is
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Good person, they may have a good heart, but your destiny is too great. your assignment too
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Good heart, but your destiny is too great. your assignment too important, your time too
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Too great. your assignment too important, your time too valuable to let them drag you
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Important, your time too valuable to let them drag you down. and some people, the only
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Valuable to let them drag you down. and some people, the only thing that's keeping them from
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Down. and some people, the only thing that's keeping them from a new level of their destiny is
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Thing that's keeping them from a new level of their destiny is wrong friendships.
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A new level of their destiny is wrong friendships. you cannot hang out with
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Wrong friendships. you cannot hang out with chickens and expect to soar like
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You cannot hang out with chickens and expect to soar like an eagle. you don't have to
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Chickens and expect to soar like an eagle. you don't have to make some big announcement and
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An eagle. you don't have to make some big announcement and go tell them, "hey man, i'm
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Make some big announcement and go tell them, "hey man, i'm cutting you off. joel said to
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Go tell them, "hey man, i'm cutting you off. joel said to get rid of you." no, do me a
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Cutting you off. joel said to get rid of you." no, do me a favor and leave my name out of
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Get rid of you." no, do me a favor and leave my name out of this. but, you can just
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Favor and leave my name out of this. but, you can just gradually spend less and less
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This. but, you can just gradually spend less and less time with them. well, joel,
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Gradually spend less and less time with them. well, joel, what if i hurt their feelings?
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Time with them. well, joel, what if i hurt their feelings? what if they keep you from your
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What if i hurt their feelings? what if they keep you from your destiny? i heard about a lady
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What if they keep you from your destiny? i heard about a lady that was re-evaluating her
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Destiny? i heard about a lady that was re-evaluating her friendships. her answering
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That was re-evaluating her friendships. her answering machine said, "i'm sorry i
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Friendships. her answering machine said, "i'm sorry i missed your call. i'm making
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Machine said, "i'm sorry i missed your call. i'm making some changes in my life.
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Missed your call. i'm making some changes in my life. and if i don't call you back,
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Some changes in my life. and if i don't call you back, please know you were one of
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And if i don't call you back, please know you were one of those changes." and i'm
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Please know you were one of those changes." and i'm thinking about all the people
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Those changes." and i'm thinking about all the people that hadn't called me back.
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Thinking about all the people that hadn't called me back. but here's the key: if you don't
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That hadn't called me back. but here's the key: if you don't let go of the wrong people,
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But here's the key: if you don't let go of the wrong people, you'll never meet the right
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Let go of the wrong people, you'll never meet the right people. and sometimes we can
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You'll never meet the right people. and sometimes we can outgrow a friendship. it was
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People. and sometimes we can outgrow a friendship. it was good at one time. for a few
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Outgrow a friendship. it was good at one time. for a few years, you were fulfilled.
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Good at one time. for a few years, you were fulfilled. but now you've grown more than
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Years, you were fulfilled. but now you've grown more than they have. you're running at a
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But now you've grown more than they have. you're running at a different pace. your gifts are
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They have. you're running at a different pace. your gifts are coming out in a greater way.
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Different pace. your gifts are coming out in a greater way. that doesn't make them a bad
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Coming out in a greater way. that doesn't make them a bad person. it's just a new season.
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That doesn't make them a bad person. it's just a new season. human nature likes to hold on to
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Person. it's just a new season. human nature likes to hold on to the old. we like to keep
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Human nature likes to hold on to the old. we like to keep everything the same. but the
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The old. we like to keep everything the same. but the truth is it's healthy for
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Everything the same. but the truth is it's healthy for seasons to change. it doesn't
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Truth is it's healthy for seasons to change. it doesn't mean you can't still be their
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Seasons to change. it doesn't mean you can't still be their friend, you just know you
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Mean you can't still be their friend, you just know you cannot spend as much time with
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Friend, you just know you cannot spend as much time with them and become all you were
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Cannot spend as much time with them and become all you were created to be. and there are
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Them and become all you were created to be. and there are people that come into our life
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Created to be. and there are people that come into our life that are like scaffolding.
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People that come into our life that are like scaffolding. they're designed to be there for
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That are like scaffolding. they're designed to be there for a period of time. and i'm not
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They're designed to be there for a period of time. and i'm not talking about a marriage
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A period of time. and i'm not talking about a marriage situation, i'm talking about
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Talking about a marriage situation, i'm talking about friendships. some of you thought
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Situation, i'm talking about friendships. some of you thought you got your word from the lord
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Friendships. some of you thought you got your word from the lord today. (laughter)
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You got your word from the lord today. (laughter) but these people for
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Today. (laughter) but these people for a period of time, they help us
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But these people for a period of time, they help us grow, they inspire us; they
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A period of time, they help us grow, they inspire us; they motivate us. but like that
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Grow, they inspire us; they motivate us. but like that scaffolding, at some point,
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Motivate us. but like that scaffolding, at some point, it's got to come off the
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Scaffolding, at some point, it's got to come off the building. if the scaffolding
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It's got to come off the building. if the scaffolding stayed up, the building would
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Building. if the scaffolding stayed up, the building would never be what it was meant to
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Stayed up, the building would never be what it was meant to be. appreciate the people that
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Never be what it was meant to be. appreciate the people that have helped you. always honor
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Be. appreciate the people that have helped you. always honor them but be big enough to
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Have helped you. always honor them but be big enough to recognize when their part in
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Them but be big enough to recognize when their part in your story is over. and on a
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Recognize when their part in your story is over. and on a regular basis, you need to
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Your story is over. and on a regular basis, you need to re-evaluate your friendships.
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Regular basis, you need to re-evaluate your friendships. the people you choose to spend
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Re-evaluate your friendships. the people you choose to spend time with. are they in the
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The people you choose to spend time with. are they in the right position? has the
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Time with. are they in the right position? has the position changed? perhaps could
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Right position? has the position changed? perhaps could it be that it's a new season?
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Position changed? perhaps could it be that it's a new season? when jesus was on the earth,
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It be that it's a new season? when jesus was on the earth, he was very selective with his
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When jesus was on the earth, he was very selective with his friendships. everyone, of
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He was very selective with his friendships. everyone, of course, wanted to be close to
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Friendships. everyone, of course, wanted to be close to him. but he chose only twelve
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Course, wanted to be close to him. but he chose only twelve men to spend most of his time
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Him. but he chose only twelve men to spend most of his time with. the disciples. out of
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Men to spend most of his time with. the disciples. out of those twelve, three were his
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With. the disciples. out of those twelve, three were his close friends: peter, james,
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Those twelve, three were his close friends: peter, james, and john. one could be
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Close friends: peter, james, and john. one could be considered his best friend,
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And john. one could be considered his best friend, john. he was described as the
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Considered his best friend, john. he was described as the disciple whom jesus loved.
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John. he was described as the disciple whom jesus loved. and you may know a lot of people
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Disciple whom jesus loved. and you may know a lot of people have a bunch of acquaintances
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And you may know a lot of people have a bunch of acquaintances but you have to be careful who
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Have a bunch of acquaintances but you have to be careful who you allow in your inner circle.
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But you have to be careful who you allow in your inner circle. you can't have 20 best friends.
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You allow in your inner circle. you can't have 20 best friends. the higher you go, the more
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You can't have 20 best friends. the higher you go, the more successful you are, the tighter
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The higher you go, the more successful you are, the tighter your circle needs to become.
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Successful you are, the tighter your circle needs to become. and you may have 20 people you
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Your circle needs to become. and you may have 20 people you call friends and that's great.
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And you may have 20 people you call friends and that's great. but the two or three you choose
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Call friends and that's great. but the two or three you choose to be close to you, you need to
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But the two or three you choose to be close to you, you need to make sure they are 100 percent
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To be close to you, you need to make sure they are 100 percent for you, they believe in you,
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Make sure they are 100 percent for you, they believe in you, they stick up for you, they're
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For you, they believe in you, they stick up for you, they're with you through thick or thin.
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They stick up for you, they're with you through thick or thin. it could be that you're not
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With you through thick or thin. it could be that you're not seeing god's best because your
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It could be that you're not seeing god's best because your team is weak. you're investing
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Seeing god's best because your team is weak. you're investing valuable time in people that
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Team is weak. you're investing valuable time in people that were never supposed to be a
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Valuable time in people that were never supposed to be a part of your inner circle.
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Were never supposed to be a part of your inner circle. you have to evaluate your
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Part of your inner circle. you have to evaluate your friendships. get the right
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You have to evaluate your friendships. get the right people in the right positions.
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Friendships. get the right people in the right positions. if your team is weak, you're
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People in the right positions. if your team is weak, you're going to be weak. mark, chapter
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If your team is weak, you're going to be weak. mark, chapter 5. jesus was traveling to
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Going to be weak. mark, chapter 5. jesus was traveling to another city to pray for a
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5. jesus was traveling to another city to pray for a little girl that had died.
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Another city to pray for a little girl that had died. and when he arrived at the home,
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Little girl that had died. and when he arrived at the home, the scripture says jesus didn't
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And when he arrived at the home, the scripture says jesus didn't allow anyone to go in with him
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The scripture says jesus didn't allow anyone to go in with him except peter, james and john.
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Allow anyone to go in with him except peter, james and john. his inner circle. why?
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Except peter, james and john. his inner circle. why? jesus knew when he got in that
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His inner circle. why? jesus knew when he got in that room where the little girl was
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Jesus knew when he got in that room where the little girl was dead, he needed people that
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Room where the little girl was dead, he needed people that wouldn't question who he was.
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Dead, he needed people that wouldn't question who he was. people that didn't say, "hey,
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Wouldn't question who he was. people that didn't say, "hey, are you sure you're the son of
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People that didn't say, "hey, are you sure you're the son of god? what if she doesn't get
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Are you sure you're the son of god? what if she doesn't get healed? do you have a back-up
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God? what if she doesn't get healed? do you have a back-up plan?" no, when you're in the
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Healed? do you have a back-up plan?" no, when you're in the heat of the battle, when you
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Plan?" no, when you're in the heat of the battle, when you need god's favor, you need a
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Heat of the battle, when you need god's favor, you need a breakthrough, you need a legal
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Need god's favor, you need a breakthrough, you need a legal situation to turn around, you
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Breakthrough, you need a legal situation to turn around, you cannot afford to have people in
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Situation to turn around, you cannot afford to have people in your inner circle saying, "do
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Cannot afford to have people in your inner circle saying, "do you really think you're going
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Your inner circle saying, "do you really think you're going to get well? my grandmother
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You really think you're going to get well? my grandmother died of that same thing. do you
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To get well? my grandmother died of that same thing. do you really think you're going to
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Died of that same thing. do you really think you're going to get out of debt? business is so
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Really think you're going to get out of debt? business is so slow. no, you need people that
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Get out of debt? business is so slow. no, you need people that are joined in spirit with you.
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Slow. no, you need people that are joined in spirit with you. people that will say, "hey, if
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Are joined in spirit with you. people that will say, "hey, if you're bold enough to believe
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People that will say, "hey, if you're bold enough to believe it, count on me. i'm bold
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You're bold enough to believe it, count on me. i'm bold enough to agree with you."
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It, count on me. i'm bold enough to agree with you." "if you believe you can break
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Enough to agree with you." "if you believe you can break that addiction, then i'm not
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"if you believe you can break that addiction, then i'm not going to tell you ten reasons
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That addiction, then i'm not going to tell you ten reasons why you can't. my report is you
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Going to tell you ten reasons why you can't. my report is you are well able."
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Why you can't. my report is you are well able." "if you believe you can get your
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Are well able." "if you believe you can get your degree, you can start that
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"if you believe you can get your degree, you can start that business, you can see your
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Degree, you can start that business, you can see your marriage restored, then count
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Business, you can see your marriage restored, then count on me, i'm on board, i'm all
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Marriage restored, then count on me, i'm on board, i'm all for you."
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On me, i'm on board, i'm all for you." you need people that will join
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For you." you need people that will join faith with you and not try to
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You need people that will join faith with you and not try to talk you out of it. and jesus
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Faith with you and not try to talk you out of it. and jesus got to the home and everyone
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Talk you out of it. and jesus got to the home and everyone was so distraught. you can
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Got to the home and everyone was so distraught. you can imagine the crying, weeping,
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Was so distraught. you can imagine the crying, weeping, sorrow. jesus looked at them
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Imagine the crying, weeping, sorrow. jesus looked at them and said, "don't be upset.
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Sorrow. jesus looked at them and said, "don't be upset. she's not dead, she's only
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And said, "don't be upset. she's not dead, she's only asleep." their sorrow turned to
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She's not dead, she's only asleep." their sorrow turned to mocking, ridiculing, making
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Asleep." their sorrow turned to mocking, ridiculing, making fun. "what do you mean she's
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Mocking, ridiculing, making fun. "what do you mean she's not dead? of course she's
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Fun. "what do you mean she's not dead? of course she's dead." what jesus did next is
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Not dead? of course she's dead." what jesus did next is very significant. it's a key to
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Dead." what jesus did next is very significant. it's a key to living in victory. verse 40
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Very significant. it's a key to living in victory. verse 40 says they "mocked and jeered at
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Living in victory. verse 40 says they "mocked and jeered at him" but jesus put them out.
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Says they "mocked and jeered at him" but jesus put them out. notice the son of god asked them
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Him" but jesus put them out. notice the son of god asked them to leave. he showed them the
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Notice the son of god asked them to leave. he showed them the door. jesus knew the importance
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To leave. he showed them the door. jesus knew the importance of having people around him
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Door. jesus knew the importance of having people around him that understood his destiny.
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Of having people around him that understood his destiny. his attitude was, "hey, i don't
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That understood his destiny. his attitude was, "hey, i don't need your doubt. i don't need
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His attitude was, "hey, i don't need your doubt. i don't need you telling me what i can't do.
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Need your doubt. i don't need you telling me what i can't do. i'm going to surround myself
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You telling me what i can't do. i'm going to surround myself with believers, with people of
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I'm going to surround myself with believers, with people of faith, with people that
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With believers, with people of faith, with people that understand my assignment."
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Faith, with people that understand my assignment." if you have people close to you
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Understand my assignment." if you have people close to you that are constantly pulling you
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If you have people close to you that are constantly pulling you down, telling you what you can't
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That are constantly pulling you down, telling you what you can't do, how you'll never accomplish
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Down, telling you what you can't do, how you'll never accomplish your dreams, understand, it is
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Do, how you'll never accomplish your dreams, understand, it is scriptural to show them the
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Your dreams, understand, it is scriptural to show them the door. and it may be difficult
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Scriptural to show them the door. and it may be difficult but you have to have the
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Door. and it may be difficult but you have to have the attitude, "i cannot fulfill my
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But you have to have the attitude, "i cannot fulfill my destiny with your critical
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Attitude, "i cannot fulfill my destiny with your critical spirit in my life. i can't
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Destiny with your critical spirit in my life. i can't become who i was created to be
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Spirit in my life. i can't become who i was created to be with you dragging me down.
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Become who i was created to be with you dragging me down. i love you but i can't allow
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With you dragging me down. i love you but i can't allow you in my inner circle. i'm
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I love you but i can't allow you in my inner circle. i'm going to love you from a
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You in my inner circle. i'm going to love you from a distance."
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Going to love you from a distance." this is what jesus did. he only
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Distance." this is what jesus did. he only took the girl's parents and
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This is what jesus did. he only took the girl's parents and peter, james, and john into the
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Took the girl's parents and peter, james, and john into the little girl's room. he spoke to
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Peter, james, and john into the little girl's room. he spoke to that girl and she came back to
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Little girl's room. he spoke to that girl and she came back to life. but think of this.
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That girl and she came back to life. but think of this. jesus could have healed her in
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Life. but think of this. jesus could have healed her in front of the whole crowd
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Jesus could have healed her in front of the whole crowd laughing, mocking, ridiculing.
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Front of the whole crowd laughing, mocking, ridiculing. he's god, he can do anything.
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Laughing, mocking, ridiculing. he's god, he can do anything. but he was showing us this
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He's god, he can do anything. but he was showing us this principle: who you have in your
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But he was showing us this principle: who you have in your inner circle is extremely
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Principle: who you have in your inner circle is extremely important. if jesus went to the
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Inner circle is extremely important. if jesus went to the trouble to ask the wrong people
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Important. if jesus went to the trouble to ask the wrong people to leave, if he took the time
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Trouble to ask the wrong people to leave, if he took the time to weed out the doubters, the
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To leave, if he took the time to weed out the doubters, the naysayers, the people that
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To weed out the doubters, the naysayers, the people that didn't believe in him, he was
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Naysayers, the people that didn't believe in him, he was that concerned his inner
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Didn't believe in him, he was that concerned his inner circle, how much more
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That concerned his inner circle, how much more concerned should we be with
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Circle, how much more concerned should we be with who's in our inner circle?
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Concerned should we be with who's in our inner circle? you need to pay attention to
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Who's in our inner circle? you need to pay attention to who's on your team. who's
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You need to pay attention to who's on your team. who's speaking into your life? who
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Who's on your team. who's speaking into your life? who are you giving your time and
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Speaking into your life? who are you giving your time and attention to? more practical,
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Are you giving your time and attention to? more practical, who are you eating lunch with
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Attention to? more practical, who are you eating lunch with every day at the office? who
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Who are you eating lunch with every day at the office? who are you talking to on the phone
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Every day at the office? who are you talking to on the phone so much? are they building you
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Are you talking to on the phone so much? are they building you up or tearing you down?
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So much? are they building you up or tearing you down? are they pushing you towards
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Up or tearing you down? are they pushing you towards your destiny or are they telling
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Are they pushing you towards your destiny or are they telling you what you can't do? are they
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Your destiny or are they telling you what you can't do? are they modeling excellence, integrity,
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You what you can't do? are they modeling excellence, integrity, character, godliness? or are
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Modeling excellence, integrity, character, godliness? or are they lazy, sloppy,
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Character, godliness? or are they lazy, sloppy, undisciplined? no, you have a
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They lazy, sloppy, undisciplined? no, you have a responsibility to redeem your
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Undisciplined? no, you have a responsibility to redeem your time. don't waste it with
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Responsibility to redeem your time. don't waste it with people that don't sharpen you.
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Time. don't waste it with people that don't sharpen you. if you don't politely show them
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People that don't sharpen you. if you don't politely show them the door that can keep you from
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If you don't politely show them the door that can keep you from your destiny. and sometimes we
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The door that can keep you from your destiny. and sometimes we know a person's not good for
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Your destiny. and sometimes we know a person's not good for us, we know they're dragging us
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Know a person's not good for us, we know they're dragging us down, but we think if i let
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Us, we know they're dragging us down, but we think if i let them go, i'm going to be
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Down, but we think if i let them go, i'm going to be lonely. and yes you may be
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Them go, i'm going to be lonely. and yes you may be lonely for a season, but you'll
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Lonely. and yes you may be lonely for a season, but you'll never give up something for god
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Lonely for a season, but you'll never give up something for god without him giving you
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Never give up something for god without him giving you something better back in
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Without him giving you something better back in return. god will not only give
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Something better back in return. god will not only give you new friends, he'll give you
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Return. god will not only give you new friends, he'll give you better friends. people that
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You new friends, he'll give you better friends. people that inspire you, people that
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Better friends. people that inspire you, people that celebrate you, people that push
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Inspire you, people that celebrate you, people that push you forward. now this may mean
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Celebrate you, people that push you forward. now this may mean that you have to change who you
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You forward. now this may mean that you have to change who you eat lunch with at the office
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That you have to change who you eat lunch with at the office every day. that person that's
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Eat lunch with at the office every day. that person that's always finding fault, critical,
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Every day. that person that's always finding fault, critical, badmouthing the boss, you don't
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Always finding fault, critical, badmouthing the boss, you don't need that poison in your life.
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Badmouthing the boss, you don't need that poison in your life. that's not redeeming the time.
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Need that poison in your life. that's not redeeming the time. you may have to change hanging
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That's not redeeming the time. you may have to change hanging out with that neighbor that's
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You may have to change hanging out with that neighbor that's always depressed, defeated, has
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Out with that neighbor that's always depressed, defeated, has a sad song. if you stay there,
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Always depressed, defeated, has a sad song. if you stay there, you're going to end up
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A sad song. if you stay there, you're going to end up defeated. it's better to make
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You're going to end up defeated. it's better to make the change and be lonely for a
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Defeated. it's better to make the change and be lonely for a season than to be poisoned for
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The change and be lonely for a season than to be poisoned for a lifetime. and when we come to
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Season than to be poisoned for a lifetime. and when we come to the end of our days, god is
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A lifetime. and when we come to the end of our days, god is going to ask us, "what did you
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The end of our days, god is going to ask us, "what did you do with the time i entrusted
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Going to ask us, "what did you do with the time i entrusted you with? did you develop your
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Do with the time i entrusted you with? did you develop your gifts and talents? did you
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You with? did you develop your gifts and talents? did you accomplish your assignment?
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Gifts and talents? did you accomplish your assignment? how did you spend your life?"
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Accomplish your assignment? how did you spend your life?" it's not going to be a good
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How did you spend your life?" it's not going to be a good excuse to say, "god, i got
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It's not going to be a good excuse to say, "god, i got distracted but my friend got me
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Excuse to say, "god, i got distracted but my friend got me off course." "god i lived
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Distracted but my friend got me off course." "god i lived bitter but somebody did me
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Off course." "god i lived bitter but somebody did me wrong." "god i was negative but
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Bitter but somebody did me wrong." "god i was negative but my company let me go."
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Wrong." "god i was negative but my company let me go." no, i'm asking you to quit
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My company let me go." no, i'm asking you to quit making excuses and start
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No, i'm asking you to quit making excuses and start redeeming the time. we're not
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Making excuses and start redeeming the time. we're not always going to be here.
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Redeeming the time. we're not always going to be here. the scripture says, "our life is
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Always going to be here. the scripture says, "our life is like a mist. we're here for a
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The scripture says, "our life is like a mist. we're here for a moment, then we're gone. make
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Like a mist. we're here for a moment, then we're gone. make this decision that you're going
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Moment, then we're gone. make this decision that you're going to be an on-purpose person. set
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This decision that you're going to be an on-purpose person. set your goals and be disciplined
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To be an on-purpose person. set your goals and be disciplined to stick with it. don't waste
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Your goals and be disciplined to stick with it. don't waste any more days. prune off those
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To stick with it. don't waste any more days. prune off those relationships that are not
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Any more days. prune off those relationships that are not adding to your life. and don't
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Relationships that are not adding to your life. and don't go to bed with any kind of
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Adding to your life. and don't go to bed with any kind of defeat, bitterness, negativity
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Go to bed with any kind of defeat, bitterness, negativity still in your mind. this day is
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Defeat, bitterness, negativity still in your mind. this day is a gift. make sure you're
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Still in your mind. this day is a gift. make sure you're investing your time and not
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A gift. make sure you're investing your time and not wasting it. if you do this, i
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Investing your time and not wasting it. if you do this, i believe and declare the seeds
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Wasting it. if you do this, i believe and declare the seeds of greatness on the inside are
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Believe and declare the seeds of greatness on the inside are going to take root and begin to
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Of greatness on the inside are going to take root and begin to flourish. you will rise higher,
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Going to take root and begin to flourish. you will rise higher, overcome every obstacle, and
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Flourish. you will rise higher, overcome every obstacle, and become everything that god's
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Overcome every obstacle, and become everything that god's created you to be. in jesus'
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Become everything that god's created you to be. in jesus' name. if you receive it, can
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Created you to be. in jesus' name. if you receive it, can you say, "amen" today?
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Name. if you receive it, can you say, "amen" today? (applause)
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You say, "amen" today? (applause) well, we never like to close
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(applause) well, we never like to close our broadcast without giving you
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Well, we never like to close our broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make jesus the
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Our broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life. would you
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An opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life. would you pray with me? just say,
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Lord of your life. would you pray with me? just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my
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Pray with me? just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins. come into my heart.
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"lord jesus, i repent of my sins. come into my heart. i make you my lord and savior."
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Sins. come into my heart. i make you my lord and savior." friends, if you prayed that
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I make you my lord and savior." friends, if you prayed that simple prayer 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 is going to
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Bible-based church. keep god first place. he is going to take you places that you've
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First place. he is going to take you places that you've never dreamed of.
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It's a new year.
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It's a new year. time to see the impossible
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Time to see the impossible become possible.
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Become possible. it's a new year.
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It's a new year. life's setbacks are about
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Life's setbacks are about to become god's setups
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To become god's setups for new opportunity.
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For new opportunity. it's a new year.
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It's a new year. cherished dreams
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Cherished dreams will become unexpected reality.
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Will become unexpected reality. the start of the new year
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The start of the new year is the perfect time
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Is the perfect time to reset your focus,
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To reset your focus, release disappointments
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Release disappointments of the past,
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Of the past, and get ready for
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And get ready for the new things
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The new things god has in store.
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Every january,
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Every january, we create
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We create a new 365-day
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A new 365-day devotional calendar.
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Devotional calendar. i'd love to send it to you.
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I'd love to send it to you. each day is filled
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Each day is filled with inspiration,
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With inspiration, scripture, and uplifting
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Scripture, and uplifting declarations
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Declarations to fuel your faith.
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To fuel your faith. when you begin the day thanking
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When you begin the day thanking god for what he's done,
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God for what he's done, speaking victory
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Speaking victory over your future,
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Over your future, you're positioning yourself
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You're positioning yourself for a blessed,
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For a blessed, favor-filled year.
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Favor-filled year. amazing things happen
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Amazing things happen when you keep god first place.
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When you keep god first place. as our way of saying thank you
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As our way of saying thank you for your gift of any amount
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For your gift of any amount this first month of the year,
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This first month of the year, we would like to send you
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A copy
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Aof our brand new 365-day, 2026
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Aof our brand new 365-day, 2026 devotional calendar.
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Devotional calendar. do you want to overcome
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Do you want to overcome your most pressing
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Your most pressing challenges in 2026?
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Challenges in 2026? do you want to see your life
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Do you want to see your life take off in new directions
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Take off in new directions of influence,
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Of influence, favor and provision
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Favor and provision in the year ahead?
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In the year ahead? with this daily encouragement,
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With this daily encouragement, you'll not only smile
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You'll not only smile at your day,
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At your day, you'll be reminded
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You'll be reminded that god is smiling
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That god is smiling on your entire life.
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On your entire life. each day
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Each day will be a fresh new day.
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Will be a fresh new day. turn discouragement
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Turn discouragement to encouragement.
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To encouragement. frustration to fulfillment.
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Frustration to fulfillment. anxiety to overcoming.
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Anxiety to overcoming. using this devotional calendar
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Using this devotional calendar is as easy as one, two, three.
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Is as easy as one, two, three. one: wake up with an expectancy
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One: wake up with an expectancy in your heart.
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In your heart. two: reflect
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Two: reflect on the daily scripture verse
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On the daily scripture verse and devotional from joel.
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And devotional from joel. three:
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Three: capture the lord's
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Capture the lord's promises to you
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Promises to you on journaling lines
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On journaling lines for writing and reflection.
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For writing and reflection. 2026 is going to be
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2026 is going to be one of your best years ever.
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One of your best years ever. we're going to help you
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We're going to help you stay in faith
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So you can see
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The goodness of god
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The goodness of god in new ways.
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In new ways. 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 want to
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And we want to thank you for your prayer
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Thank you for your prayer and support.
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And support. your generosity is impacting
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Your generosity is impacting lives around the world.
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Lives around the world. a special
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A 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 your monthly gifts.
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For your monthly gifts. if you're not a partner,
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If you're not a partner, i hope you'll consider
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I hope you'll consider becoming one.
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Becoming one. remember,
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Remember, you can watch the services
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You can watch the services online live
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Online live every sunday morning.
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Every sunday morning. download our daily podcast,
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Download our daily podcast, watch on youtube
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Watch on youtube or the new joel osteen network
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Joel Osteen - Redeem The Time

January 29, 2026 | 27:29

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