Joel Osteen

Joel Osteen - Shining Brightly

April 9, 2026 | 27:29

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Joel Osteen | Joel Osteen - Shining Brightly | April 9, 2026

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(applause) well, god bless you! it's
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(applause) well, god bless you! it's always a joy to come into your
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Well, god bless you! it's always a joy to come into your home. and if you're ever in our
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Always a joy to come into your home. and if you're ever in our area, please stop by and be a
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Home. 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. thanks so
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I promise you, we'll make you feel right at home. thanks so much for tuning in and thank
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Feel right at home. thanks so much for tuning in and thank you again for coming out.
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Much for tuning in and thank you again for coming out. i like to start with something
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You again for coming out. 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 reporter that was visiting
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Funny. i heard about this reporter that was visiting churches across the nation.
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Reporter that was visiting churches across the nation. while in the northeast, he saw
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Churches across the nation. while in the northeast, he saw this golden telephone on the
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While in the northeast, he saw this golden telephone on the wall with a sign that said,
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This golden telephone on the wall with a sign that said, "calls, $10,000 a minute."
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Wall with a sign that said, "calls, $10,000 a minute." he asked the pastor what it
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"calls, $10,000 a minute." he asked the pastor what it meant. the pastor explained
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He asked the pastor what it meant. the pastor explained that was a direct line to
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Meant. the pastor explained that was a direct line to heaven. if you were willing to
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That was a direct line to heaven. if you were willing to pay the price, you could talk
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Heaven. if you were willing to pay the price, you could talk directly to god.
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Pay the price, you could talk directly to god. he continued visiting different
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Directly to god. he continued visiting different churches and saw the same golden
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He continued visiting different churches and saw the same golden phone, the same sign.
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Churches and saw the same golden phone, the same sign. he finally, made it to texas and
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Phone, the same sign. he finally, made it to texas and he saw the phone, but the sign
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He finally, made it to texas and he saw the phone, but the sign said, "calls, 25 cents a
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He saw the phone, but the sign said, "calls, 25 cents a minute." intrigued, he asked
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Said, "calls, 25 cents a minute." intrigued, he asked the pastor why it was so much
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Minute." intrigued, he asked the pastor why it was so much cheaper. the pastor said,
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The pastor why it was so much cheaper. the pastor said, "you're in texas. now it's a
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Cheaper. the pastor said, "you're in texas. now it's a local call." (laughter)
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"you're in texas. now it's a local call." (laughter) say it like you mean it.
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Local call." (laughter) say it like you mean it. this is my bible.
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Say it like you mean it. this is my bible. i am what it says i am.
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This is my bible. i am what it says i am. i have what it says i have.
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I am what it says i am. i have what it says i have. i can do what it says i can do.
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I have what it says i have. i can do what it says i can do. today i will be taught
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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 shining brightly. how you
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I want to talk to you today about shining brightly. how you live your life is sending a
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About shining brightly. how you live your life is sending a message to those around you.
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Live your life is sending a message to those around you. more than your words, more than
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Message to those around you. more than your words, more than what you say, people are
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More than your words, more than what you say, people are watching how you live. how you
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What you say, people are watching how you live. how you respond to adversity. how you
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Watching how you live. how you respond to adversity. how you treat others. how consistent
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Respond to adversity. how you treat others. how consistent you are. and when you go out
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Treat others. how consistent you are. and when you go out each day with a smile on your
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You are. and when you go out each day with a smile on your face, you're kind, you're in a
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Each day with a smile on your face, you're kind, you're in a good mood, you're always doing
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Face, you're kind, you're in a good mood, you're always doing things for others, that's one
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Good mood, you're always doing things for others, that's one of the best witnesses you can
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Things for others, that's one of the best witnesses you can have. our actions speak much
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Of the best witnesses you can have. our actions speak much louder than our words.
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Have. our actions speak much louder than our words. i've heard it said, "preach at
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Louder than our words. i've heard it said, "preach at all times, use words only when
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I've heard it said, "preach at all times, use words only when necessary." your life is your
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All times, use words only when necessary." your life is your parents, we could tell our
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Necessary." your life is your parents, we could tell our children be kind, be respectful.
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Parents, we could tell our children be kind, be respectful. but if they see us being
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Children be kind, be respectful. but if they see us being disrespectful, not treating
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But if they see us being disrespectful, not treating people right, it will go in one
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Disrespectful, not treating people right, it will go in one ear and out the other. the
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People right, it will go in one ear and out the other. the power is in what you do. most
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Ear and out the other. the power is in what you do. most people are not reading their
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Power is in what you do. most people are not reading their bibles, they're reading your
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People are not reading their bibles, they're reading your life. they may never listen to
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Bibles, they're reading your life. they may never listen to a minister, they may never come
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Life. they may never listen to a minister, they may never come to church, but they're watching
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A minister, they may never come to church, but they're watching how you live. and we should
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To church, but they're watching how you live. and we should have so much joy, so much
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How you live. and we should have so much joy, so much peace. we should be so kind, so
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Have so much joy, so much peace. we should be so kind, so generous, so good natured, that
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Peace. we should be so kind, so generous, so good natured, that people want what we have.
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Generous, so good natured, that people want what we have. that's what it means to be the
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People want what we have. that's what it means to be the light of the world.
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That's what it means to be the light of the world. and we come to church each week
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Light of the world. and we come to church each week to get our batteries charged,
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And we come to church each week to get our batteries charged, to get filled back up, to be
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To get our batteries charged, to get filled back up, to be encouraged to grow, to learn.
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To get filled back up, to be encouraged to grow, to learn. but our real assignment begins
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Encouraged to grow, to learn. but our real assignment begins when we leave this auditorium.
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But our real assignment begins when we leave this auditorium. there's already plenty of light
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When we leave this auditorium. there's already plenty of light in here. most of us are
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There's already plenty of light in here. most of us are believers, we have faith, we're
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In here. most of us are believers, we have faith, we're expecting good things. our
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Believers, we have faith, we're expecting good things. our light is not very effective
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Expecting good things. our light is not very effective around other light. it's like
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Light is not very effective around other light. it's like this little boy. his father
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Around other light. it's like this little boy. his father bought him a new flashlight.
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This little boy. his father bought him a new flashlight. he was outside on a bright sunny
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Bought him a new flashlight. he was outside on a bright sunny day and he turned it on, shined
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He was outside on a bright sunny day and he turned it on, shined it around, and couldn't see
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Day and he turned it on, shined it around, and couldn't see anything. he said, "dad, it
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It around, and couldn't see anything. he said, "dad, it doesn't work, something's
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Anything. he said, "dad, it doesn't work, something's wrong." dad said, "no son, it's
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Doesn't work, something's wrong." dad said, "no son, it's fine. it wasn't designed to
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Wrong." dad said, "no son, it's fine. it wasn't designed to work in the light. it was made
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Fine. it wasn't designed to work in the light. it was made to work in the darkness. that's
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Work in the light. it was made to work in the darkness. that's when you'll see what it can
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To work in the darkness. that's when you'll see what it can really do."
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When you'll see what it can really do." and too often, we complain
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Really do." and too often, we complain about the darkness. "i don't
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And too often, we complain about the darkness. "i don't like this job." "these people
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About the darkness. "i don't like this job." "these people are so negative. nobody has a
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Like this job." "these people are so negative. nobody has a good attitude." let me ask you,
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Are so negative. nobody has a good attitude." let me ask you, why do you think god put you
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Good attitude." let me ask you, why do you think god put you there? they don't need more
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Why do you think god put you there? they don't need more light in the bright places.
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There? they don't need more light in the bright places. that's an opportunity for you
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Light in the bright places. that's an opportunity for you to shine. i've heard it said,
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That's an opportunity for you to shine. i've heard it said, "you can either be a
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To shine. i've heard it said, "you can either be a thermometer and just measure
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"you can either be a thermometer and just measure the temperature, become like
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Thermometer and just measure the temperature, become like everyone else, or you can be a
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The temperature, become like everyone else, or you can be a thermostat and change the
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Everyone else, or you can be a thermostat and change the temperature." and when you hear
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Thermostat and change the temperature." and when you hear people complaining about the
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Temperature." and when you hear people complaining about the company, don't join in.
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People complaining about the company, don't join in. "yeah, it's really bad around
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Company, don't join in. "yeah, it's really bad around here." be a thermostat. turn it
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"yeah, it's really bad around here." be a thermostat. turn it around. "things may not be
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Here." be a thermostat. turn it around. "things may not be perfect, but i'm grateful that
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Around. "things may not be perfect, but i'm grateful that i have a job. i'm thankful that
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Perfect, but i'm grateful that i have a job. i'm thankful that i could come to work each day."
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I have a job. i'm thankful that i could come to work each day." you are the light of the world.
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I could come to work each day." you are the light of the world. don't add to the darkness, turn
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You are the light of the world. don't add to the darkness, turn your light on. it works best in
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Don't add to the darkness, turn your light on. it works best in the dark places. and when
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Your light on. it works best in the dark places. and when you're around negative
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The dark places. and when you're around negative influences, gossiping,
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You're around negative influences, gossiping, complaining, people playing
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Influences, gossiping, complaining, people playing politics; don't turn it off.
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Complaining, people playing politics; don't turn it off. don't hide it. realize that's
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Politics; don't turn it off. don't hide it. realize that's what your light was designed
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Don't hide it. realize that's what your light was designed for. let it shine brightly.
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What your light was designed for. let it shine brightly. the scripture talks about wives
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For. let it shine brightly. the scripture talks about wives that have husbands that are not
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The scripture talks about wives that have husbands that are not believers. it says, "don't try
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That have husbands that are not believers. it says, "don't try to win them over with your
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Believers. it says, "don't try to win them over with your speech. your godly life will
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To win them over with your speech. your godly life will speak to them better than any
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Speech. your godly life will speak to them better than any words. they will be won over by
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Speak to them better than any words. they will be won over by watching how you live."
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Words. they will be won over by watching how you live." in other words, you don't have
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Watching how you live." in other words, you don't have to preach to people. you don't
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In other words, you don't have to preach to people. you don't have to try to straighten them
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To preach to people. you don't have to try to straighten them out. "hey, you need to have a
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Have to try to straighten them out. "hey, you need to have a better attitude. you need to
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Out. "hey, you need to have a better attitude. you need to have a new perspective."
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Better attitude. you need to have a new perspective." no, just be happy. be friendly.
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Have a new perspective." no, just be happy. be friendly. be a person of excellence.
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No, just be happy. be friendly. be a person of excellence. that's how you let your light
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Be a person of excellence. that's how you let your light shine. with your actions, not
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That's how you let your light shine. with your actions, not just with your words.
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Shine. with your actions, not just with your words. everybody's discouraged,
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Just with your words. everybody's discouraged, but you've got a spring in
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Everybody's discouraged, but you've got a spring in your step. you're in a good
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But you've got a spring in your step. you're in a good mood. everybody's slacking off
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Your step. you're in a good mood. everybody's slacking off but you're giving it your best.
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Mood. everybody's slacking off but you're giving it your best. everybody's upset at the company
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But you're giving it your best. everybody's upset at the company because they have to work late.
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Everybody's upset at the company because they have to work late. but you're just the same.
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Because they have to work late. but you're just the same. happy in the good times.
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But you're just the same. happy in the good times. happy in the tough times.
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Happy in the good times. happy in the tough times. that's letting your light shine
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Happy in the tough times. that's letting your light shine brightly.
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That's letting your light shine brightly. my father told how when he was
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Brightly. my father told how when he was a young man, this one church
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My father told how when he was a young man, this one church where he went to minister was so
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A young man, this one church where he went to minister was so dead. nobody clapped. nobody
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Where he went to minister was so dead. nobody clapped. nobody sang. nobody responded.
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Dead. nobody clapped. nobody sang. nobody responded. he thought, "god, what am i
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Sang. nobody responded. he thought, "god, what am i doing here? these people don't
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He thought, "god, what am i doing here? these people don't want to be in church. they
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Doing here? these people don't want to be in church. they certainly don't want to listen
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Want to be in church. they certainly don't want to listen to me. it's dead." he heard god
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Certainly don't want to listen to me. it's dead." he heard god say right down in here, "son,
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To me. it's dead." he heard god say right down in here, "son, why do you think i sent you
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Say right down in here, "son, why do you think i sent you there? they don't need more
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Why do you think i sent you there? they don't need more light where it's already
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There? they don't need more light where it's already bright. i sent you to stir them
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Light where it's already bright. i sent you to stir them up. i sent you to be a
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Bright. i sent you to stir them up. i sent you to be a thermostat, to ignite that
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Up. i sent you to be a thermostat, to ignite that spark, that flame on the
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Thermostat, to ignite that spark, that flame on the inside."
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Spark, that flame on the inside." god will send us into dark
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Inside." god will send us into dark places so we can make a
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God will send us into dark places so we can make a difference, so our light will
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Places so we can make a difference, so our light will shine brightly.
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Difference, so our light will shine brightly. quit complaining about the
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Shine brightly. quit complaining about the family you married into. "god,
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Quit complaining about the family you married into. "god, these in-laws, these out-laws,
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Family you married into. "god, these in-laws, these out-laws, this mother-in-law. god, they
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These in-laws, these out-laws, this mother-in-law. god, they get on my nerves." you're not
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This mother-in-law. god, they get on my nerves." you're not there by accident. god has you
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Get on my nerves." you're not there by accident. god has you there on purpose. he's counting
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There by accident. god has you there on purpose. he's counting on you to brighten it up.
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There on purpose. he's counting on you to brighten it up. now, don't add to the darkness,
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On you to brighten it up. now, don't add to the darkness, don't make it worse. be a
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Now, don't add to the darkness, don't make it worse. be a light. do the right thing even
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Don't make it worse. be a light. do the right thing even when the wrong thing's
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Light. do the right thing even when the wrong thing's happening. be respectful even
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When the wrong thing's happening. be respectful even when they're disrespectful.
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Happening. be respectful even when they're disrespectful. keep a good attitude even when
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When they're disrespectful. keep a good attitude even when you feel like being sour. stay
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Keep a good attitude even when you feel like being sour. stay on the high road. they need
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You feel like being sour. stay on the high road. they need your light, shine brightly.
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On the high road. they need your light, shine brightly. "well, joel, i'm so dreading
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Your light, shine brightly. "well, joel, i'm so dreading going to my family reunion this
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"well, joel, i'm so dreading going to my family reunion this year. my relatives are so
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Going to my family reunion this year. my relatives are so sarcastic. they make fun of me
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Year. my relatives are so sarcastic. they make fun of me because i won't party with
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Sarcastic. they make fun of me because i won't party with them. they give me a hard time
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Because i won't party with them. they give me a hard time because i go to church. i don't
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Them. they give me a hard time because i go to church. i don't feel like putting up with it."
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Because i go to church. i don't feel like putting up with it." no, have a new perspective.
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Feel like putting up with it." no, have a new perspective. that's an opportunity for you
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No, have a new perspective. that's an opportunity for you to shine. it's easy to shine
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That's an opportunity for you to shine. it's easy to shine around everybody that loves
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To shine. it's easy to shine around everybody that loves you. everybody that celebrates
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Around everybody that loves you. everybody that celebrates you and thinks like you. the
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You. everybody that celebrates you and thinks like you. the problem is your light is not
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You and thinks like you. the problem is your light is not nearly effective around those
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Problem is your light is not nearly effective around those people because it's already so
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Nearly effective around those people because it's already so bright. the darker the
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People because it's already so bright. the darker the situation, the brighter your
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Bright. the darker the situation, the brighter your light will shine. and you don't
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Situation, the brighter your light will shine. and you don't have to try to change their
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Light will shine. and you don't have to try to change their minds. you don't have to tell
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Have to try to change their minds. you don't have to tell them everything they're doing
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Minds. you don't have to tell them everything they're doing wrong. all you've got to do is
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Them everything they're doing wrong. all you've got to do is be happy. when they make fun
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Wrong. all you've got to do is be happy. when they make fun of you, just laugh and let it
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Be happy. when they make fun of you, just laugh and let it bounce off. when they're
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Of you, just laugh and let it bounce off. when they're sarcastic, just smile and move
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Bounce off. when they're sarcastic, just smile and move forward, no big deal. don't let
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Sarcastic, just smile and move forward, no big deal. don't let it affect you. people push
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Forward, no big deal. don't let it affect you. people push buttons expecting to get a
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It affect you. people push buttons expecting to get a certain response. i'll say this
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Buttons expecting to get a certain response. i'll say this and they'll get upset. i'll
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Certain response. i'll say this and they'll get upset. i'll leave them out and they'll get
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And they'll get upset. i'll leave them out and they'll get their feelings hurt. i'll be
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Leave them out and they'll get their feelings hurt. i'll be disrespectful and they'll
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Their feelings hurt. i'll be disrespectful and they'll argue, they'll be rude. don't
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Disrespectful and they'll argue, they'll be rude. don't fall into that trap. turn your
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Argue, they'll be rude. don't fall into that trap. turn your buttons off. let them push all
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Fall into that trap. turn your buttons off. let them push all they want. just keep being
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Buttons off. let them push all they want. just keep being kind. keep being respectful.
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They want. just keep being kind. keep being respectful. stay on the high road. love
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Kind. keep being respectful. stay on the high road. love never fails. light will always
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Stay on the high road. love never fails. light will always overcome darkness. it may not
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Never fails. light will always overcome darkness. it may not happen this year or even next
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Overcome darkness. it may not happen this year or even next year. but at some point they
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Happen this year or even next year. but at some point they will come to the place where
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Year. but at some point they will come to the place where they get tired of living
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Will come to the place where they get tired of living negative, defeated, sarcastic,
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They get tired of living negative, defeated, sarcastic, and they'll think, "you know
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Negative, defeated, sarcastic, and they'll think, "you know what? i want what they have.
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And they'll think, "you know what? i want what they have. i want that joy. i want that
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What? i want what they have. i want that joy. i want that peace. i want that spirit of
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I want that joy. i want that peace. i want that spirit of excellence."
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Peace. i want that spirit of excellence." your example, more than your
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Excellence." your example, more than your words will be what causes them
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Your example, more than your words will be what causes them to change.
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Words will be what causes them to change. don't complain about that
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To change. don't complain about that neighborhood you're in.
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Don't complain about that neighborhood you're in. "god, these neighbors. these
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Neighborhood you're in. "god, these neighbors. these people. they're involved in
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"god, these neighbors. these people. they're involved in things they shouldn't be
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People. they're involved in things they shouldn't be involved in. they curse.
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Things they shouldn't be involved in. they curse. they're disrespectful. they
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Involved in. they curse. they're disrespectful. they don't take care of their
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They're disrespectful. they don't take care of their property." that's why god has
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Don't take care of their property." that's why god has you there. it's dark. he's
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Property." that's why god has you there. it's dark. he's counting on you to turn on
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You there. it's dark. he's counting on you to turn on the light. instead of
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Counting on you to turn on the light. instead of complaining why god has you
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The light. instead of complaining why god has you there, why don't you pray,
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Complaining why god has you there, why don't you pray, "god, help my light to shine
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There, why don't you pray, "god, help my light to shine with greater intensity. god
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"god, help my light to shine with greater intensity. god help me to be a greater
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With greater intensity. god help me to be a greater influence. let your love, your
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Help me to be a greater influence. let your love, your kindness, your mercy be seen in
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Influence. let your love, your kindness, your mercy be seen in everything that i do."
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Kindness, your mercy be seen in everything that i do." think about when jesus was on
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Everything that i do." think about when jesus was on the earth, he didn't spend all
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Think about when jesus was on the earth, he didn't spend all of his time in the temples, in
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The earth, he didn't spend all of his time in the temples, in the synagogues, in the churches,
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Of his time in the temples, in the synagogues, in the churches, in the safe places.
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The synagogues, in the churches, in the safe places. he didn't only associate with
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In the safe places. he didn't only associate with people that believed in him,
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He didn't only associate with people that believed in him, people that celebrated who he
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People that believed in him, people that celebrated who he was. he went to the people that
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People that celebrated who he was. he went to the people that were not on the right track.
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Was. he went to the people that were not on the right track. the tax collectors; they were
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Were not on the right track. the tax collectors; they were known for being dishonest.
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The tax collectors; they were known for being dishonest. he went to the fishermen; they
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Known for being dishonest. he went to the fishermen; they were rough and used bad
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He went to the fishermen; they were rough and used bad language. he went to the people
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Were rough and used bad language. he went to the people that had failed morally. he
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Language. he went to the people that had failed morally. he showed them mercy; was kind to
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That had failed morally. he showed them mercy; was kind to them. he was called a friend of
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Showed them mercy; was kind to them. he was called a friend of sinners. the religious people
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Them. he was called a friend of sinners. the religious people didn't like it. they criticized
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Sinners. the religious people didn't like it. they criticized jesus because they thought
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Didn't like it. they criticized jesus because they thought that he was associating with
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Jesus because they thought that he was associating with what they considered to be the
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That he was associating with what they considered to be the wrong kind of people. they
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What they considered to be the wrong kind of people. they didn't understand this
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Wrong kind of people. they didn't understand this principle. that light is the
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Didn't understand this principle. that light is the most effective in dark places.
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Principle. that light is the most effective in dark places. and because jesus let his light
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Most effective in dark places. and because jesus let his light shine, many of those sinners
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And because jesus let his light shine, many of those sinners became believers.
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Shine, many of those sinners became believers. sometimes, we think, "god keep
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Became believers. sometimes, we think, "god keep me away from anyone that's
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Sometimes, we think, "god keep me away from anyone that's struggling with a bad habit, an
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Me away from anyone that's struggling with a bad habit, an addiction, an anger issue. god,
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Struggling with a bad habit, an addiction, an anger issue. god, don't make me have to deal with
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Addiction, an anger issue. god, don't make me have to deal with that person that's dishonest,
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Don't make me have to deal with that person that's dishonest, not faithful in a relationship.
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That person that's dishonest, not faithful in a relationship. keep me away from the darkness."
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Not faithful in a relationship. keep me away from the darkness." but jesus showed just the
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Keep me away from the darkness." but jesus showed just the opposite. he said, "it's the
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But jesus showed just the opposite. he said, "it's the sick who need a doctor, not the
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Opposite. he said, "it's the sick who need a doctor, not the healthy." god will bring people
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Sick who need a doctor, not the healthy." god will bring people across your path that need your
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Healthy." god will bring people across your path that need your light. don't have a "holier
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Across your path that need your light. don't have a "holier than thou" attitude thinking,
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Light. don't have a "holier than thou" attitude thinking, "i can't be contaminated. he
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Than thou" attitude thinking, "i can't be contaminated. he uses bad language. she's kind
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"i can't be contaminated. he uses bad language. she's kind of loose. he doesn't have
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Uses bad language. she's kind of loose. he doesn't have integrity. i got to keep my
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Of loose. he doesn't have integrity. i got to keep my distance." no, you've got the
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Integrity. i got to keep my distance." no, you've got the light. god's counting on you to
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Distance." no, you've got the light. god's counting on you to make a difference.
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Light. god's counting on you to make a difference. you don't have to become best
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Make a difference. you don't have to become best friends with them. i'm not
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You don't have to become best friends with them. i'm not saying to spend all your time
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Friends with them. i'm not saying to spend all your time with them. but you can be kind.
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Saying to spend all your time with them. but you can be kind. you can show them that you care.
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With them. but you can be kind. you can show them that you care. you can be a positive influence
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You can show them that you care. you can be a positive influence in their life. that's what a
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You can be a positive influence in their life. that's what a minister friend of mine did.
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In their life. that's what a minister friend of mine did. this young lady that cut his
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Minister friend of mine did. this young lady that cut his hair, she was a good person but
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This young lady that cut his hair, she was a good person but she had some issues. she was
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Hair, she was a good person but she had some issues. she was struggling with addictions.
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She had some issues. she was struggling with addictions. she'd been in and out of a bunch
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Struggling with addictions. she'd been in and out of a bunch of relationships and now she was
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She'd been in and out of a bunch of relationships and now she was living with another boyfriend.
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Of relationships and now she was living with another boyfriend. when he came in to get his
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Living with another boyfriend. when he came in to get his haircut, she was very
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When he came in to get his haircut, she was very uncomfortable because she knew
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Haircut, she was very uncomfortable because she knew there were some things in her
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Uncomfortable because she knew there were some things in her life that were not right. him,
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There were some things in her life that were not right. him, being a minister, she was
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Life that were not right. him, being a minister, she was certain that he was going to
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Being a minister, she was certain that he was going to judge her, give her a sermon,
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Certain that he was going to judge her, give her a sermon, tell her everything that she
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Judge her, give her a sermon, tell her everything that she was doing wrong. but he didn't
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Tell her everything that she was doing wrong. but he didn't do this. he was just kind,
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Was doing wrong. but he didn't do this. he was just kind, friendly, and likeable. and
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Do this. he was just kind, friendly, and likeable. and when he left that first day,
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Friendly, and likeable. and when he left that first day, she was so relieved.
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When he left that first day, she was so relieved. i found most people already
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She was so relieved. i found most people already know what they're doing wrong.
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I found most people already know what they're doing wrong. you don't have to tell them,
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Know what they're doing wrong. you don't have to tell them, "man, you need to break this
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You don't have to tell them, "man, you need to break this addiction. you need to get out
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"man, you need to break this addiction. you need to get out of that toxic relationship.
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Addiction. you need to get out of that toxic relationship. you need to start being more
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Of that toxic relationship. you need to start being more honest."
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You need to start being more honest." you don't have to convict people
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Honest." you don't have to convict people of their sins, that's not your
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You don't have to convict people of their sins, that's not your job. that's what the holy
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Of their sins, that's not your job. that's what the holy spirit does. our job is to love
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Job. that's what the holy spirit does. our job is to love people, to let our light shine,
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Spirit does. our job is to love people, to let our light shine, to be kind, to be friendly, to
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People, to let our light shine, to be kind, to be friendly, to be good to them. (applause)
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To be kind, to be friendly, to be good to them. (applause) my friend noticed that this
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Be good to them. (applause) my friend noticed that this young lady, the hairdresser,
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My friend noticed that this young lady, the hairdresser, she liked a certain kind of
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Young lady, the hairdresser, she liked a certain kind of coffee. before he'd come get
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She liked a certain kind of coffee. before he'd come get his haircut, he'd always stop
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Coffee. before he'd come get his haircut, he'd always stop by and bring her that cup
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His haircut, he'd always stop by and bring her that cup of coffee, just being kind.
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By and bring her that cup of coffee, just being kind. she had a son, a little boy, and
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Of coffee, just being kind. she had a son, a little boy, and every time around his birthday,
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She had a son, a little boy, and every time around his birthday, christmas, a special holidays,
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Every time around his birthday, christmas, a special holidays, he would pick up gift
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Christmas, a special holidays, he would pick up gift certificates to a toy store and
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He would pick up gift certificates to a toy store and give that to his mother. he was
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Certificates to a toy store and give that to his mother. he was always encouraging this young
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Give that to his mother. he was always encouraging this young lady, letting her know that he
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Always encouraging this young lady, letting her know that he believed in her. it was about
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Lady, letting her know that he believed in her. it was about two years later, she asked
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Believed in her. it was about two years later, she asked where his church was located.
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Two years later, she asked where his church was located. the first sign that he was
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Where his church was located. the first sign that he was having any kind of effect. that
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The first sign that he was having any kind of effect. that next sunday, she and her
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Having any kind of effect. that next sunday, she and her boyfriend showed up at church.
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Next sunday, she and her boyfriend showed up at church. she hadn't been to church since
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Boyfriend showed up at church. she hadn't been to church since she was a little girl.
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She hadn't been to church since she was a little girl. that day, she felt love like
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She was a little girl. that day, she felt love like she had never felt. their
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That day, she felt love like she had never felt. their hearts were touched and both
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She had never felt. their hearts were touched and both she and her boyfriend gave
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Hearts were touched and both she and her boyfriend gave their life to christ. after the
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She and her boyfriend gave their life to christ. after the service, they said to the
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Their life to christ. after the service, they said to the minister, "we've been living
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Service, they said to the minister, "we've been living together for a long time.
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Minister, "we've been living together for a long time. we need to set a better example
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Together for a long time. we need to set a better example for our son. we'd like to get
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We need to set a better example for our son. we'd like to get married." several months later,
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For our son. we'd like to get married." several months later, this minister performed their
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Married." several months later, this minister performed their wedding ceremony. today, that
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This minister performed their wedding ceremony. today, that was years ago, and they're
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Wedding ceremony. today, that was years ago, and they're still married, still happy,
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Was years ago, and they're still married, still happy, still in church.
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Still married, still happy, still in church. here's how jesus put it: let
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Still in church. here's how jesus put it: let your light shine before men so
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Here's how jesus put it: let your light shine before men so they may see your good works.
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Your light shine before men so they may see your good works. it doesn't say, "let your light
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They may see your good works. it doesn't say, "let your light shine before people that
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It doesn't say, "let your light shine before people that deserve it, people that have it
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Shine before people that deserve it, people that have it all together, people that don't
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Deserve it, people that have it all together, people that don't have any issues. no, let it
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All together, people that don't have any issues. no, let it shine before all people."
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Have any issues. no, let it shine before all people." how do you do it? by letting
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Shine before all people." how do you do it? by letting them see your good works.
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How do you do it? by letting them see your good works. can the people god's put in your
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Them see your good works. can the people god's put in your life, not the ones that have it
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Can the people god's put in your life, not the ones that have it all together, but the ones that
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Life, not the ones that have it all together, but the ones that are struggling, the ones that
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All together, but the ones that are struggling, the ones that you could easily judge and write
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Are struggling, the ones that you could easily judge and write off and think, "man, you need to
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You could easily judge and write off and think, "man, you need to get it together. you need to
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Off and think, "man, you need to get it together. you need to straighten up."
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Get it together. you need to straighten up." can they see your good works?
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Straighten up." can they see your good works? maybe the reason they don't have
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Can they see your good works? maybe the reason they don't have it together just yet is because
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Maybe the reason they don't have it together just yet is because they're waiting for your light,
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It together just yet is because they're waiting for your light, your love, your kindness, your
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They're waiting for your light, your love, your kindness, your mercy. when they see your good
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Your love, your kindness, your mercy. when they see your good works, they'll begin to change.
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Mercy. when they see your good works, they'll begin to change. if my friend would have gone in
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Works, they'll begin to change. if my friend would have gone in there and preached to her,
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If my friend would have gone in there and preached to her, "you need to straighten up. god
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There and preached to her, "you need to straighten up. god is not pleased. you need to
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"you need to straighten up. god is not pleased. you need to make some changes." she
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Is not pleased. you need to make some changes." she wouldn't have received it. she
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Make some changes." she wouldn't have received it. she would have become defensive.
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Wouldn't have received it. she would have become defensive. he would have pushed her away.
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Would have become defensive. he would have pushed her away. she would have found somebody
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He would have pushed her away. she would have found somebody else to cut his hair. i've
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She would have found somebody else to cut his hair. i've heard it said, "people don't
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Else to cut his hair. i've heard it said, "people don't care how much you know until
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Heard it said, "people don't care how much you know until they know how much you care."
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Care how much you know until they know how much you care." and when you take time to shine
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They know how much you care." and when you take time to shine light in their lives, you give a
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And when you take time to shine light in their lives, you give a smile, you bring them a cup of
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Light in their lives, you give a smile, you bring them a cup of coffee, you give their child a
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Smile, you bring them a cup of coffee, you give their child a gift. you're kind. you're
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Coffee, you give their child a gift. you're kind. you're helpful. they feel your love.
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Gift. you're kind. you're helpful. they feel your love. that's what opens the door to
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Helpful. they feel your love. that's what opens the door to their heart. look around at
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That's what opens the door to their heart. look around at who's in your life.
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Their heart. look around at who's in your life. where is there some light that
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Who's in your life. where is there some light that you can shine? will you be a
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Where is there some light that you can shine? will you be a friend to sinners? will you
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You can shine? will you be a friend to sinners? will you take off judgmental glasses and
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Friend to sinners? will you take off judgmental glasses and help to love people back on to
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Take off judgmental glasses and help to love people back on to the right track? will you be
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Help to love people back on to the right track? will you be willing to overlook some flaws?
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The right track? will you be willing to overlook some flaws? not focus on what they're doing
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Willing to overlook some flaws? not focus on what they're doing wrong and instead show a little
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Not focus on what they're doing wrong and instead show a little mercy. be a light in their
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Wrong and instead show a little mercy. be a light in their life, a positive influence, a
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Mercy. be a light in their life, a positive influence, a difference maker. after all, if
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Life, a positive influence, a difference maker. after all, if it had not been for the grace
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Difference maker. after all, if it had not been for the grace of god, that could be you and
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It had not been for the grace of god, that could be you and me. somebody shined some light
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Of god, that could be you and me. somebody shined some light in your life. somebody helped
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Me. somebody shined some light in your life. somebody helped you get to where you are.
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In your life. somebody helped you get to where you are. somebody overlooked some flaws.
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You get to where you are. somebody overlooked some flaws. somebody showed mercy.
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Somebody overlooked some flaws. somebody showed mercy. why don't you pass on that same
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Somebody showed mercy. why don't you pass on that same light that's been given to you?
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Why don't you pass on that same light that's been given to you? when i was in my 20's, i used to
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Light that's been given to you? when i was in my 20's, i used to play basketball at this gym and
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When i was in my 20's, i used to play basketball at this gym and there were a lot of guys there
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Play basketball at this gym and there were a lot of guys there that were very rough. they
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There were a lot of guys there that were very rough. they would curse and argue and a
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That were very rough. they would curse and argue and a lot of times fights would
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Would curse and argue and a lot of times fights would break out. it was very
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Lot of times fights would break out. it was very competitive and very intense.
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Break out. it was very competitive and very intense. and i didn't go in there and
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Competitive and very intense. and i didn't go in there and start telling everybody what
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And i didn't go in there and start telling everybody what they're doing wrong. plus
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Start telling everybody what they're doing wrong. plus they're a lot bigger than me.
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They're doing wrong. plus they're a lot bigger than me. i didn't try to straighten
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They're a lot bigger than me. i didn't try to straighten everybody out. i just went in
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I didn't try to straighten everybody out. i just went in there being me, just living my
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Everybody out. i just went in there being me, just living my life. consistently happy.
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There being me, just living my life. consistently happy. in a good mood. always kind to
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Life. consistently happy. in a good mood. always kind to others. over time, they started
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In a good mood. always kind to others. over time, they started noticing that there was
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Others. over time, they started noticing that there was something different about me.
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Noticing that there was something different about me. i wouldn't argue. i didn't get
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Something different about me. i wouldn't argue. i didn't get upset. i was kind to everyone.
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I wouldn't argue. i didn't get upset. i was kind to everyone. it got to the point if there was
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Upset. i was kind to everyone. it got to the point if there was ever a questionable call, even
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It got to the point if there was ever a questionable call, even if i wasn't in the game, i was
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Ever a questionable call, even if i wasn't in the game, i was on the sidelines waiting to
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If i wasn't in the game, i was on the sidelines waiting to play, just watching, they would
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On the sidelines waiting to play, just watching, they would always say, "ask joel, we know
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Play, just watching, they would always say, "ask joel, we know he won't lie." (laughter)
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Always say, "ask joel, we know he won't lie." (laughter) i never told them that my
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He won't lie." (laughter) i never told them that my father was the pastor of a big
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I never told them that my father was the pastor of a big church in town, i worked at a
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Father was the pastor of a big church in town, i worked at a ministry, i just let my actions
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Church in town, i worked at a ministry, i just let my actions do the talking. there was a
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Ministry, i just let my actions do the talking. there was a young man there that had some
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Do the talking. there was a young man there that had some addictions and some real anger
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Young man there that had some addictions and some real anger issues. he was very explosive.
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Addictions and some real anger issues. he was very explosive. he would lose his temper and
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Issues. he was very explosive. he would lose his temper and get into fights. i had not
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He would lose his temper and get into fights. i had not talked to him that much over
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Get into fights. i had not talked to him that much over the years, just nothing more
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Talked to him that much over the years, just nothing more than hello and how's it going?
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The years, just nothing more than hello and how's it going? but one day, he came over in the
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Than hello and how's it going? but one day, he came over in the locker room and asked if i would
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But one day, he came over in the locker room and asked if i would help him. i thought he wanted
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Locker room and asked if i would help him. i thought he wanted me to help him find a
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Help him. i thought he wanted me to help him find a basketball or help him pull out
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Me to help him find a basketball or help him pull out the bleachers so we could sit
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Basketball or help him pull out the bleachers so we could sit on them. he looked at me and
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The bleachers so we could sit on them. he looked at me and said, "joel, i got all these
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On them. he looked at me and said, "joel, i got all these anger issues. it's messing up
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Said, "joel, i got all these anger issues. it's messing up my marriage. it's causing me
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Anger issues. it's messing up my marriage. it's causing me problems at home. and you
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My marriage. it's causing me problems at home. and you always seem to be so calm, so
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Problems at home. and you always seem to be so calm, so friendly, so good natured, i
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Always seem to be so calm, so friendly, so good natured, i thought maybe you could give
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Friendly, so good natured, i thought maybe you could give me some advice."
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Thought maybe you could give me some advice." i was like 20 years old, i
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Me some advice." i was like 20 years old, i didn't know how to solve his
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I was like 20 years old, i didn't know how to solve his anger problem but i ended up
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Didn't know how to solve his anger problem but i ended up inviting him to come to church.
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Anger problem but i ended up inviting him to come to church. he came to lakewood. long story
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Inviting him to come to church. he came to lakewood. long story short, he gave his life to
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He came to lakewood. long story short, he gave his life to christ, he got in some of the
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Short, he gave his life to christ, he got in some of the classes, overcame those
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Christ, he got in some of the classes, overcame those addictions, today he's a
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Classes, overcame those addictions, today he's a different person. calm, happy,
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Addictions, today he's a different person. calm, happy, respectful. i still see him
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Different person. calm, happy, respectful. i still see him here all the time.
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Respectful. i still see him here all the time. here's my point, i could have
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Here all the time. here's my point, i could have prayed, "god get all these
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Here's my point, i could have prayed, "god get all these sinners out of the gym."
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Prayed, "god get all these sinners out of the gym." "god, they're arguing, they're
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Sinners out of the gym." "god, they're arguing, they're fighting, they've got
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"god, they're arguing, they're fighting, they've got addictions. god, deliver me
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Fighting, they've got addictions. god, deliver me from these people."
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Addictions. god, deliver me from these people." i could have tried to pray away
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From these people." i could have tried to pray away the darkness. but instead,
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I could have tried to pray away the darkness. but instead, i said, "god this is where you
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The darkness. but instead, i said, "god this is where you have me right now. i know my
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I said, "god this is where you have me right now. i know my steps are ordered by the lord.
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Have me right now. i know my steps are ordered by the lord. you brought these people into my
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Steps are ordered by the lord. you brought these people into my life. so god, my prayer is that
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You brought these people into my life. so god, my prayer is that my light will shine with
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Life. so god, my prayer is that my light will shine with greater intensity. god, let me
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My light will shine with greater intensity. god, let me be a greater influence. let
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Greater intensity. god, let me be a greater influence. let them see something in me that
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Be a greater influence. let them see something in me that they want." year after year,
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Them see something in me that they want." year after year, i just kept being a witness,
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They want." year after year, i just kept being a witness, being kind, being respectful,
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I just kept being a witness, being kind, being respectful, being honest, being a person of
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Being kind, being respectful, being honest, being a person of excellence. and one by one,
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Being honest, being a person of excellence. and one by one, those young men would come up.
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Excellence. and one by one, those young men would come up. "joel, would you pray for me?
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Those young men would come up. "joel, would you pray for me? can you give me some advice?
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"joel, would you pray for me? can you give me some advice? can i bring my family to your
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Can you give me some advice? can i bring my family to your church?" now many of them are
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Can i bring my family to your church?" now many of them are here. and when you become a
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Church?" now many of them are here. and when you become a friend of sinners, when you
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Here. and when you become a friend of sinners, when you take time to shine light into
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Friend of sinners, when you take time to shine light into the darkness, that's what has
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Take time to shine light into the darkness, that's what has the greatest impact. and the
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The darkness, that's what has the greatest impact. and the truth is we all have a
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The greatest impact. and the truth is we all have a ministry. we all have a pulpit.
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Truth is we all have a ministry. we all have a pulpit. it may not look like this one,
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Ministry. we all have a pulpit. it may not look like this one, but your light is sending out
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It may not look like this one, but your light is sending out a message.
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But your light is sending out a message. me just living a life of
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A message. me just living a life of kindness, respect, integrity,
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Me just living a life of kindness, respect, integrity, that spoke more to those young
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Kindness, respect, integrity, that spoke more to those young men than anything i could have
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That spoke more to those young men than anything i could have ever said. i could have told
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Men than anything i could have ever said. i could have told them, "guys, straighten up man.
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Ever said. i could have told them, "guys, straighten up man. break these addictions. quit
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Them, "guys, straighten up man. break these addictions. quit fighting." that would have had
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Break these addictions. quit fighting." that would have had very little impact. talk is
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Fighting." that would have had very little impact. talk is cheap. people are watching how
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Very little impact. talk is cheap. people are watching how you live. what kind of example
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Cheap. people are watching how you live. what kind of example are you setting?
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You live. what kind of example are you setting? 2nd corinthians 5 says, "we are
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Are you setting? 2nd corinthians 5 says, "we are god's personal representatives
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2nd corinthians 5 says, "we are god's personal representatives on the earth." we have to
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God's personal representatives on the earth." we have to realize people can't see god,
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On the earth." we have to realize people can't see god, they see us. the question is,
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Realize people can't see god, they see us. the question is, "are we making god look good?
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They see us. the question is, "are we making god look good? are we representing him the
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"are we making god look good? are we representing him the right way? do people want what
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Are we representing him the right way? do people want what we have or are we pushing them
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Right way? do people want what we have or are we pushing them away?"
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We have or are we pushing them away?" a few years ago, i was driving
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Away?" a few years ago, i was driving in my car with six small
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A few years ago, i was driving in my car with six small children with me, two of my own
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In my car with six small children with me, two of my own plus nieces and nephews. they
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Children with me, two of my own plus nieces and nephews. they all wanted to go to mcdonalds
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Plus nieces and nephews. they all wanted to go to mcdonalds to get something to eat. so, i
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All wanted to go to mcdonalds to get something to eat. so, i pulled in the drive through and
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To get something to eat. so, i pulled in the drive through and i was about to place my order
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Pulled in the drive through and i was about to place my order at the little speaker. my
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I was about to place my order at the little speaker. my nephew, christopher, was about
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At the little speaker. my nephew, christopher, was about four years old and he likes his
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Nephew, christopher, was about four years old and he likes his hamburger with nothing on it,
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Four years old and he likes his hamburger with nothing on it, completely dry. so i told the
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Hamburger with nothing on it, completely dry. so i told the lady, the young girl through
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Completely dry. so i told the lady, the young girl through the speaker there, that i
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Lady, the young girl through the speaker there, that i wanted a kids hamburger with
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The speaker there, that i wanted a kids hamburger with nothing but the bun and a piece
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Wanted a kids hamburger with nothing but the bun and a piece of meat. she said, "would you
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Nothing but the bun and a piece of meat. she said, "would you like pickles with that?"
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Of meat. she said, "would you like pickles with that?" i said, "no ma'am. i don't want
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Like pickles with that?" i said, "no ma'am. i don't want anything on it." she said,
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I said, "no ma'am. i don't want anything on it." she said, "okay, would you like
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Anything on it." she said, "okay, would you like mayonnaise?" i said, "no, i
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"okay, would you like mayonnaise?" i said, "no, i want it completely dry."
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Mayonnaise?" i said, "no, i want it completely dry." she said, "all right, would you
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Want it completely dry." she said, "all right, would you like mustard?" i thought she
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She said, "all right, would you like mustard?" i thought she was kidding. i kind of laughed.
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Like mustard?" i thought she was kidding. i kind of laughed. i said, "ma'am, i just want the
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Was kidding. i kind of laughed. i said, "ma'am, i just want the bun and a piece of meat."
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I said, "ma'am, i just want the bun and a piece of meat." she said, "okay, so you don't
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Bun and a piece of meat." she said, "okay, so you don't want the lettuce do you?"
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She said, "okay, so you don't want the lettuce do you?" (laughter) this was my first
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Want the lettuce do you?" (laughter) this was my first order. i had five more to go. i
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(laughter) this was my first order. i had five more to go. i had to remind myself i am god's
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Order. i had five more to go. i had to remind myself i am god's personal representative here
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Had to remind myself i am god's personal representative here on this earth. what would god
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Personal representative here on this earth. what would god do? how would he act? would he
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On this earth. what would god do? how would he act? would he get upset? would he lose his
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Do? how would he act? would he get upset? would he lose his cool? give her a piece of his
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Get upset? would he lose his cool? give her a piece of his mind? i was tempted to but i
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Cool? give her a piece of his mind? i was tempted to but i stayed calm and ended up
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Mind? i was tempted to but i stayed calm and ended up placing my order. i finally
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Stayed calm and ended up placing my order. i finally pulled up to the window to pay.
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Placing my order. i finally pulled up to the window to pay. the first thing the young girl
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Pulled up to the window to pay. the first thing the young girl said was "pastor joel!" my
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The first thing the young girl said was "pastor joel!" my first thought was, "thank you
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Said was "pastor joel!" my first thought was, "thank you jesus!" (laughter)
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First thought was, "thank you jesus!" (laughter) you never know whose watching.
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Jesus!" (laughter) you never know whose watching. oh, you say, "joel, you you're
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You never know whose watching. oh, you say, "joel, you you're on tv. i don't have to worry
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Oh, you say, "joel, you you're on tv. i don't have to worry about that. no, don't kid
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On tv. i don't have to worry about that. no, don't kid yourself. your children are
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About that. no, don't kid yourself. your children are watching. your neighbors.
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Yourself. your children are watching. your neighbors. your co-workers. every time you
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Watching. your neighbors. your co-workers. every time you interact with someone, you're
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Your co-workers. every time you interact with someone, you're preaching a sermon. they may
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Interact with someone, you're preaching a sermon. they may not remember what you say but
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Preaching a sermon. they may not remember what you say but they'll remember how you made
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Not remember what you say but they'll remember how you made them feel. do they feel loved?
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They'll remember how you made them feel. do they feel loved? do they feel respected? be
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Them feel. do they feel loved? do they feel respected? be careful what kind of example
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Do they feel respected? be careful what kind of example you're setting. you're
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Careful what kind of example you're setting. you're representing almighty god.
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You're setting. you're representing almighty god. when i was a little boy, my
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Representing almighty god. when i was a little boy, my father took me and my brothers
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When i was a little boy, my father took me and my brothers and sisters to see the astros
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Father took me and my brothers and sisters to see the astros play baseball at the astrodome.
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And sisters to see the astros play baseball at the astrodome. there were these two guys behind
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Play baseball at the astrodome. there were these two guys behind us that were very loud and
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There were these two guys behind us that were very loud and obnoxious. they'd had too much
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Us that were very loud and obnoxious. they'd had too much to drink. when the astros did
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Obnoxious. they'd had too much to drink. when the astros did something wrong, they would
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To drink. when the astros did something wrong, they would stand up and curse the players.
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Something wrong, they would stand up and curse the players. you blankety blank player,
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Stand up and curse the players. you blankety blank player, can't you hit the ball? this
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You blankety blank player, can't you hit the ball? this went on for about an hour.
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Can't you hit the ball? this went on for about an hour. every time they did that, i
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Went on for about an hour. every time they did that, i would squirm in my seat because
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Every time they did that, i would squirm in my seat because i knew eventually my father
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Would squirm in my seat because i knew eventually my father was going to say something.
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I knew eventually my father was going to say something. daddy was very bold. he was
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Was going to say something. daddy was very bold. he was very strong. sure enough, the
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Daddy was very bold. he was very strong. sure enough, the astros made another mistake and
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Very strong. sure enough, the astros made another mistake and they stood up and cursed and
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Astros made another mistake and they stood up and cursed and cursed. my father turned
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They stood up and cursed and cursed. my father turned around. i remember it like it
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Cursed. my father turned around. i remember it like it was yesterday. with his big
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Around. i remember it like it was yesterday. with his big smile on his face, as friendly
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Was yesterday. with his big smile on his face, as friendly as can be, he said, "listen,
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Smile on his face, as friendly as can be, he said, "listen, fellas, the name of the lord is
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As can be, he said, "listen, fellas, the name of the lord is to be praised, not to be
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Fellas, the name of the lord is to be praised, not to be cursed." they looked at him
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To be praised, not to be cursed." they looked at him kind of strange and shook their
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Cursed." they looked at him kind of strange and shook their head. a few minutes, one of the
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Kind of strange and shook their head. a few minutes, one of the astros hit a homerun, they both
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Head. a few minutes, one of the astros hit a homerun, they both stood up, by this time, they'd
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Astros hit a homerun, they both stood up, by this time, they'd had way too much to drink.
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Stood up, by this time, they'd had way too much to drink. they lifted both hands up in the
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Had way too much to drink. they lifted both hands up in the air and shouted, "hallelujah!"
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They lifted both hands up in the air and shouted, "hallelujah!" (laughter) they slapped my dad
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Air and shouted, "hallelujah!" (laughter) they slapped my dad on the back and said, "how's
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(laughter) they slapped my dad on the back and said, "how's that preacher?" (laughter)
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On the back and said, "how's that preacher?" (laughter) the rest of that game, all we
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That preacher?" (laughter) the rest of that game, all we heard from them was "praise the
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The rest of that game, all we heard from them was "praise the lord, hallelujah, thank you
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Heard from them was "praise the lord, hallelujah, thank you jesus!"
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Lord, hallelujah, thank you jesus!" my point is to represent god you
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Jesus!" my point is to represent god you don't have to be mean; you don't
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My point is to represent god you don't have to be mean; you don't have to jump down people's
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Don't have to be mean; you don't have to jump down people's throats. my father used to say,
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Have to jump down people's throats. my father used to say, "don't be a fire hose and try
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Throats. my father used to say, "don't be a fire hose and try to knock people down. just be a
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"don't be a fire hose and try to knock people down. just be a sprinkler. just let your light
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To knock people down. just be a sprinkler. just let your light shine. be kind. be friendly.
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Sprinkler. just let your light shine. be kind. be friendly. keep a smile on your face.
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Shine. be kind. be friendly. keep a smile on your face. let people see your good works.
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Keep a smile on your face. let people see your good works. remember, your actions speak
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Let people see your good works. remember, your actions speak louder than your words. your
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Remember, your actions speak louder than your words. your life is your message. and when
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Louder than your words. your life is your message. and when you're in those dark places,
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Life is your message. and when you're in those dark places, don't complain. have a new
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You're in those dark places, don't complain. have a new perspective. that's an
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Don't complain. have a new perspective. that's an opportunity for your
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Perspective. that's an opportunity for your light to shine brightly. and
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Opportunity for your light to shine brightly. and when you go out each day,
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Light to shine brightly. and when you go out each day, represent god in a great way.
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When you go out each day, represent god in a great way. be a witness. be a positive
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Represent god in a great way. be a witness. be a positive influence in people's lives.
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Be a witness. be a positive influence in people's lives. if you'll put this simple
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Influence in people's lives. if you'll put this simple principle into action, shining
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If you'll put this simple principle into action, shining brightly, you'll not only make a
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Principle into action, shining brightly, you'll not only make a difference in other people's
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Brightly, you'll not only make a difference in other people's lives, but it'll make a
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Difference in other people's lives, but it'll make a difference in your own life.
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Lives, but it'll make a difference in your own life. you'll have more favor.
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Difference in your own life. you'll have more favor. people will be drawn to you and
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You'll have more favor. people will be drawn to you and i believe and declare you will
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People will be drawn to you and i believe and declare you will fulfill your destiny and become
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I believe and declare you will fulfill your destiny and become everything god's created you
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Fulfill your destiny and become everything god's created you to be. in jesus' name. if you
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Everything god's created you to be. in jesus' name. if you receive it, can you say "amen"
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To be. in jesus' name. if you receive it, can you say "amen" today? (cheering/applause)
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Receive it, can you say "amen" today? (cheering/applause) well, we never like to close
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Today? (cheering/applause) well, we never like to close our broadcast without giving
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Well, we never like to close our broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make
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Our broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life.
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You an opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life. would you pray with me?
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Jesus the lord of your life. would you pray with me? just say, "lord jesus, i repent
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Would you pray with me? just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins. come into my heart.
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Just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins. come into my heart. i make you my lord and savior."
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Of my sins. come into my heart. i make you my lord and savior." if you prayed that simple prayer
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I make you my lord and savior." if you prayed that simple prayer we believe you got born again.
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If you prayed that simple prayer we believe you got born again. get in a good bible-based
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We believe you got born again. get in a good bible-based church. keep god first place.
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Get in a good bible-based church. keep god first place. he's going to take you places
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Church. keep god first place. he's going to take you places that you've never dreamed of.
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Life throws so much at us.
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Life throws so much at us. disappointments,
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Disappointments, failures, challenges.
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Failures, challenges. we can feel so out of touch
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We can feel so out of touch that we no longer
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That we no longer recognize ourselves.
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Recognize ourselves. life has a way of changing us.
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Life has a way of changing us. at one time
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At one time we were outgoing
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We were outgoing and excited about our dreams.
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And excited about our dreams. but when we go
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But when we go through disappointments
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Through disappointments and people do us
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And people do us wrong, it's easy
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Wrong, it's easy to lose that positive,
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To lose that positive, passionate person
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Passionate person that we used to be.
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In my new book,
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In my new book, rediscovering the forgotten
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Rediscovering the forgotten you, i'll help you
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You, i'll help you get back to who you really are.
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Get back to who you really are. the joyful you,
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The joyful you, the confident you,
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The confident you, the talented you.
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The talented you. it's not too late.
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It's not too late. you haven't been
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You haven't been through too much.
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Through too much. you may have lost
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You may have lost part of yourself,
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Part of yourself, but you can find yourself.
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But you can find yourself. god is in the business
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God is in the business of restoring what was lost.
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Of restoring what was lost. healing what was broken.
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Healing what was broken. you haven't seen the
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You haven't seen the best version of you yet.
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Best version of you yet. it's still in front of you.
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It's still in front of you. as our way of saying thank you
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As our way of saying thank you for your gift of any amount,
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For your gift of any amount, we would like to send you
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What he started, he's going to finish.
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He's going to finish. thanks so much
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Thanks so much for being with us today.
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Victoria and i are praying for you and your family,
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Of hope partners for all you do
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Consider becoming one. until we meet again,
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Joel Osteen - Shining Brightly

April 9, 2026 | 27:29

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