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Joel Osteen - By This Time Next Year

December 23, 2025 | 29:55

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Joel Osteen | Joel Osteen - By This Time Next Year | December 23, 2025

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[music] >> joel osteen: well,
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>> joel osteen: well, god bless you.
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God bless you. it's a joy to come into your
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It's a joy to come into your homes and if you're ever in
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Homes and if you're ever in our area, please stop by and
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Our area, please stop by and be a part
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Be a part of one of our services.
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Of one of our services. i promise you we'll make you
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I promise you we'll make you feel right at home.
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Feel right at home. i like to start with
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I like to start with something funny and one
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Something funny and one sunday morning in church,
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Sunday morning in church, everything was going great
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Everything was going great until a bolt of lightning hit
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Until a bolt of lightning hit the sanctuary.
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The sanctuary. when the smoke cleared, satan
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When the smoke cleared, satan himself was standing behind
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Himself was standing behind the podium.
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The podium. people panicked
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People panicked and took off running.
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And took off running. everyone, that is,
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Everyone, that is, except one lady.
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Except one lady. she sat on the front row
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She sat on the front row as calmly as can be.
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As calmly as can be. satan was appalled.
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Satan was appalled. he said,
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He said, "lady, do you know who i am?"
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"lady, do you know who i am?" she said, "i sure do."
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She said, "i sure do." he said,
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He said, "aren't you afraid of me?"
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"aren't you afraid of me?" she said,
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She said, "not in the least bit."
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"not in the least bit." he said, "why not?"
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He said, "why not?" she said, "why should i be?
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She said, "why should i be? i've been married to your
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I've been married to your brother for 30 years."
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Brother for 30 years." all right,
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All right, say it like you mean it.
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Say it like you mean it. "this is my bible.
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"this is my bible. i am what it says i am.
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I am what it says i am. i have what it says i have.
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I have what it says i have. i can do
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I can do what it says i can do.
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What it says i can do. today i will be taught the
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Today i will be taught the word of god.
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Word of god. i boldly confess, my mind is
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I boldly confess, my mind is alert, my heart is receptive.
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Alert, my heart is receptive. i will never be the same
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I will never be the same in jesus's name."
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In jesus's name." god bless you.
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God bless you. i want to talk to you today
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I want to talk to you today about by this time next year.
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About by this time next year. we all face challenges that
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We all face challenges that look permanent, like they'll
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Look permanent, like they'll never turn around, dreams and
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Never turn around, dreams and goals that seem
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Goals that seem like they're a long way off.
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Like they're a long way off. it's easy to get discouraged
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It's easy to get discouraged and accept that
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And accept that it's never going to work out.
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It's never going to work out. but what you can't see is god
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But what you can't see is god is working behind the scenes.
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Is working behind the scenes. what he promised you,
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What he promised you, he still has every intention
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He still has every intention of bringing it to pass.
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Of bringing it to pass. now, all the circumstances
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Now, all the circumstances may say it's going to take
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May say it's going to take years to get out of debt,
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Years to get out of debt, years to meet the right
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Years to meet the right person, but god
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Person, but god is going to surprise you.
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Is going to surprise you. it's going to happen sooner
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It's going to happen sooner than it looks.
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Than it looks. there wasn't any sign of it.
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There wasn't any sign of it. you weren't expecting it.
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You weren't expecting it. out of nowhere, your health
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Out of nowhere, your health improves, your business takes
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Improves, your business takes off, you break the addiction.
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Off, you break the addiction. don't believe the lies that
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Don't believe the lies that it's permanent.
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It's permanent. you may not see anything
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You may not see anything changing yet, stay in faith,
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Changing yet, stay in faith, you are closer than you
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You are closer than you think.
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Think. 2 kings chapter 4, there was
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2 kings chapter 4, there was a wealthy lady that lived in
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A wealthy lady that lived in the town of shunam.
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The town of shunam. when the prophet elisha came
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When the prophet elisha came through, she would invite him
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Through, she would invite him to come to dinner with her
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To come to dinner with her and her husband.
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And her husband. she could sense there was
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She could sense there was something special about
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Something special about elisha.
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Elisha. she told her husband,
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She told her husband, "he's a man of god.
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"he's a man of god. we need to take care of him."
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We need to take care of him." she had them build a room on
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She had them build a room on top of her house, a guest
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Top of her house, a guest suite, so elisha could stay
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Suite, so elisha could stay there when he was in town.
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There when he was in town. she could have just kept
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She could have just kept inviting him to dinner, that
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Inviting him to dinner, that would have been nice.
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Would have been nice. she could have rented him a
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She could have rented him a room at the local inn, that
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Room at the local inn, that would have been kind.
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Would have been kind. but this lady went to great
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But this lady went to great lengths to take care of
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Lengths to take care of elisha.
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Elisha. he had this own room on top
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He had this own room on top of her house, beautiful bed,
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Of her house, beautiful bed, windows, nice carpet on the
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Windows, nice carpet on the ground.
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Ground. one day elisha was in town
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One day elisha was in town resting in that bed.
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Resting in that bed. he began to think about how
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He began to think about how kind the lady was and how
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Kind the lady was and how she'd gone to great expense
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She'd gone to great expense to make sure he was
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To make sure he was comfortable.
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Comfortable. she said to his assistant,
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She said to his assistant, "go ask her what she wants me
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"go ask her what she wants me do for her."
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Do for her." he asked.
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He asked. the lady said,
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The lady said, "i don't need anything.
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"i don't need anything. we're blessed.
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We're blessed. we're healthy.
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We're healthy. life is good."
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Life is good." but elisha was determined to
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But elisha was determined to do something.
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Do something. he said, "well, go back and
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He said, "well, go back and ask if she wants me to put in
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Ask if she wants me to put in a good word for her to the
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A good word for her to the commander of the army."
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Commander of the army." he asked, came back, "elisha,
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He asked, came back, "elisha, she said no to that too.
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She said no to that too. she knows the king.
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She knows the king. she knows the commander.
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She knows the commander. they're all friends."
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They're all friends." you would think elisha would
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You would think elisha would say, "all right,
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Say, "all right, i tried my best.
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I tried my best. i'm glad this lady is
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I'm glad this lady is blessed."
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Blessed." but he didn't stop there.
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But he didn't stop there. he asked his assistant,
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"what do you think
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"what do you think i can do for her?"
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I can do for her?" he said, "the only thing i
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He said, "the only thing i can think of is she's never
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Can think of is she's never had children.
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Had children. she's been barren
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She's been barren her whole life."
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Her whole life." elisha said, "go get her.
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Elisha said, "go get her. i want to speak to her."
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I want to speak to her." the lady came to the doorway.
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The lady came to the doorway. elisha said, "by this time
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Elisha said, "by this time next year, you're going to be
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Next year, you're going to be holding a son in your arms."
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Holding a son in your arms." she nearly passed out.
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She nearly passed out. that was her dream.
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That was her dream. she said, "sir, please,
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She said, "sir, please, don't lie to me like that.
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Don't lie to me like that. you know my husband
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You know my husband is an old man.
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Is an old man. even though she thought it
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Even though she thought it was too good to be true, even
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Was too good to be true, even though she didn't really
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Though she didn't really believe, a year later, she
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Believe, a year later, she gave birth to a healthy son.
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Gave birth to a healthy son. i could imagine that bed she
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I could imagine that bed she built for the prophet now her
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Built for the prophet now her little baby was in that bed.
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Little baby was in that bed. that extra room she added to
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That extra room she added to take care of the man of god,
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Take care of the man of god, she never dreamed one day her
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She never dreamed one day her own child would be using that
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Own child would be using that room.
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Room. when you give to take care of
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When you give to take care of god's work, when you're
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God's work, when you're generous with your tithes and
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Generous with your tithes and offerings, like this lady,
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Offerings, like this lady, god will always take care of
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God will always take care of you.
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You. you cannot give god something
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You cannot give god something without him giving you more
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Without him giving you more back in return.
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Back in return. this lady didn't need
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This lady didn't need anything.
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Anything. she was blessed, happy, but
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She was blessed, happy, but god won't allow you to just
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God won't allow you to just be a giver.
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Be a giver. when you give, it will come
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When you give, it will come back to you good measure,
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Back to you good measure, pressed down, running over.
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Pressed down, running over. this lady had already
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This lady had already accepted that she couldn't
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Accepted that she couldn't have children.
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Have children. it was too late.
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It was too late. she had missed her window of
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She had missed her window of opportunity, but god is not
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Opportunity, but god is not limited by the natural.
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Limited by the natural. he's a supernatural god.
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He's a supernatural god. he can make things happen out
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He can make things happen out of season.
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Of season. it may look like you could
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It may look like you could never have a baby, never
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Never have a baby, never accomplish a dream, never get
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Accomplish a dream, never get out of debt.
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Out of debt. god is saying to you what he
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God is saying to you what he said to her, "by this time
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Said to her, "by this time next year, you're going to
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Next year, you're going to see things happen that you
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See things happen that you never dreamed would happen."
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Never dreamed would happen." the medical report may not
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The medical report may not look good, but god can do
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Look good, but god can do what medicine cannot do.
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What medicine cannot do. by this time next year, you
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By this time next year, you could be cancer free.
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Could be cancer free. you've been single a long
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You've been single a long time, get ready, by this time
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Time, get ready, by this time next year, you could be
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Next year, you could be happily married.
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Happily married. business is slow, stay
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Business is slow, stay encouraged, by this time next
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Encouraged, by this time next year, you could be out of
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Year, you could be out of debt.
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Debt. "not me, joel, you should see
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"not me, joel, you should see my finances."
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My finances." you should see my god.
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You should see my god. one touch of his favor, one
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One touch of his favor, one good break, one promotion,
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Good break, one promotion, will put you into overflow.
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Will put you into overflow. when you hear this, it can
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When you hear this, it can sound too good to be true.
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Sound too good to be true. that's the way this lady
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That's the way this lady felt.
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Felt. she said in effect, "elisha,
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She said in effect, "elisha, don't get my hopes up.
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Don't get my hopes up. you know i've dreamed of
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You know i've dreamed of having a baby."
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Having a baby." her mind told her that it
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Her mind told her that it wasn't going to happen, but
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Wasn't going to happen, but down in her spirit, something
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Down in her spirit, something whispered, "this is for you.
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Whispered, "this is for you. receive it.
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Receive it. your baby is on the way."
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Your baby is on the way." your mind will tell you all
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Your mind will tell you all the reasons why you won't get
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The reasons why you won't get well and how you can't get
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Well and how you can't get out of debt, especially in a
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Out of debt, especially in a year.
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Year. you kidding, it's gonna take
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You kidding, it's gonna take you 30 years.
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You 30 years. your mind may say no, but if
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Your mind may say no, but if you'll listen down in your
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You'll listen down in your spirit, you will hear that
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Spirit, you will hear that still, small voice saying,
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Still, small voice saying, "yes, it is on the way."
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"yes, it is on the way." heard a story about a
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Heard a story about a 12-year-old girl, she had a
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12-year-old girl, she had a rare form of incurable
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Rare form of incurable cancer.
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Cancer. instead of going to school,
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Instead of going to school, playing with her friends,
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Playing with her friends, she spent her days
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She spent her days in the hospital very sick.
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In the hospital very sick. didn't look like she would
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Didn't look like she would make it much longer.
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Make it much longer. these researchers received
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These researchers received approval to use an
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Approval to use an experimental drug.
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Experimental drug. they'd never tried it on
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They'd never tried it on people.
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People. she took the treatment, after
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She took the treatment, after two months, the cancer
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Two months, the cancer started to shrink.
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Started to shrink. sixty months later, she was
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Sixty months later, she was able to go back to school.
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Able to go back to school. today at 14 against all odds,
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Today at 14 against all odds, she is cancer free.
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But if you would have told
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But if you would have told this young lady in the
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This young lady in the hospital with terminal cancer
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Hospital with terminal cancer that, "by this time next
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That, "by this time next year, you're going to be back
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Year, you're going to be back at school, no cancer, full of
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At school, no cancer, full of energy, enjoying life,"
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Energy, enjoying life," she could have thought,
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She could have thought, "that's not possible.
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"that's not possible. it's never happened with this
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It's never happened with this type of cancer."
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Type of cancer." but god has the final say.
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But god has the final say. what you think is permanent,
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What you think is permanent, your marriage is too far
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Your marriage is too far gone, you've had the
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Gone, you've had the addiction so long you could
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Addiction so long you could never break it, never get
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Never break it, never get well, never meet the right
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Well, never meet the right person.
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Person. god is saying, "by this time
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God is saying, "by this time next year, it's going to
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Next year, it's going to happen."
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Happen." dreams that look like they'll
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Dreams that look like they'll like a lifetime to
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Like a lifetime to accomplish, get ready, it's
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Accomplish, get ready, it's going to happen sooner than
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Going to happen sooner than you think.
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You think. things are about to fall into
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Things are about to fall into place.
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Place. the right people are going to
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The right people are going to find you.
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Find you. good breaks are going to
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Good breaks are going to track you down.
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Track you down. you wouldn't be hearing this
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You wouldn't be hearing this if god wasn't about to do
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If god wasn't about to do something amazing, something
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Something amazing, something out of the ordinary.
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Out of the ordinary. when we were trying to find
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When we were trying to find property to build a new
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Property to build a new sanctuary, the doors kept
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Sanctuary, the doors kept closing.
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Closing. everything fell through and i
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Everything fell through and i didn't see any more options.
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Didn't see any more options. i didn't think we could keep
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I didn't think we could keep growing.
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Growing. we looked like we were stuck.
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We looked like we were stuck. we didn't have any more room.
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We didn't have any more room. if you would have told me
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If you would have told me back then when i was so
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Back then when i was so discouraged that by this time
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Discouraged that by this time next year, we would have a
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Next year, we would have a building already built on the
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Building already built on the main freeway, one of the most
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Main freeway, one of the most recognized buildings in the
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Recognized buildings in the city, the compaq center, i
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City, the compaq center, i would have thought, there's
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Would have thought, there's no way.
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No way. how could that happen?
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How could that happen? that was so far out of my
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That was so far out of my thinking.
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Thinking. but even though i couldn't
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But even though i couldn't fathom it, it didn't mean it
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Fathom it, it didn't mean it didn't happen.
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Didn't happen. here we are today.
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Here we are today. what am i saying?
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What am i saying? some of these things, you may
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Some of these things, you may not be able to see it yet.
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Not be able to see it yet. it seems to far out, so
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It seems to far out, so unlikely but our god is so
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Unlikely but our god is so great, that doesn't mean it's
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Great, that doesn't mean it's going to keep him
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Going to keep him from doing it.
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From doing it. because you honor him, like
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Because you honor him, like this lady in the scripture,
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This lady in the scripture, god is not only going to go
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God is not only going to go more than you can imagine,
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More than you can imagine, but it's going to happen
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But it's going to happen sooner than you think.
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Sooner than you think. it is not going to take your
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It is not going to take your whole lifetime to accomplish
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Whole lifetime to accomplish the dream god put in your
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The dream god put in your heart.
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Heart. by this time next year,
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By this time next year, you're going to be amazed at
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You're going to be amazed at where you are.
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Where you are. if you would have told me
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If you would have told me when i was 22 years old and
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When i was 22 years old and single, playing baseball
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Single, playing baseball every night, never really
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Every night, never really dated anyone that by that
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Dated anyone that by that time next year, i would be
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Time next year, i would be engaged to a beautiful,
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Engaged to a beautiful, talented, fun, hot, fine,
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Talented, fun, hot, fine, good-looking girl
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Good-looking girl named victoria,
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Named victoria, i wouldn't have believed it.
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I wouldn't have believed it. but god has some of these
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But god has some of these "by this time next year"
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"by this time next year" lined up for you
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Lined up for you where you're gonna
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Where you're gonna look back and say, "wow, i
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Look back and say, "wow, i never dreamed i'd have this
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Never dreamed i'd have this position, never dreamed by
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Position, never dreamed by children would be doing this
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Children would be doing this great, never dreamed i could
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Great, never dreamed i could build that orphanage."
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Build that orphanage." get ready for god to show out
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Get ready for god to show out in your life.
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In your life. growing up, we knew this very
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Growing up, we knew this very successful businessman.
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Successful businessman. he'd built his company into
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He'd built his company into this global brand that was
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This global brand that was known all over the world.
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Known all over the world. his name
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His name was the company's name.
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Was the company's name. he was very well respected
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He was very well respected and influential but later in
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And influential but later in life, the economy went down
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Life, the economy went down and his business slowed.
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And his business slowed. after years of being
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After years of being successful and seeing
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Successful and seeing blessings, it looked like he
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Blessings, it looked like he would end his life having to
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Would end his life having to close his business with his
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Close his business with his reputation tarnished.
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Reputation tarnished. he was in his late 80s and
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He was in his late 80s and owed millions of dollars in
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Owed millions of dollars in debt, didn't look like there
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Debt, didn't look like there was any way he could pay it.
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Was any way he could pay it. at his lowest moment when it
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At his lowest moment when it looked so impossible, he
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Looked so impossible, he didn't think it'd ever work
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Didn't think it'd ever work out, he received a phone call
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Out, he received a phone call out of the blue.
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Out of the blue. this man said, "we'd like to
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This man said, "we'd like to purchase your company.
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Purchase your company. we'll pay off all the debt.
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We'll pay off all the debt. we'll renovate all the
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We'll renovate all the facilities, and we'll keep
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Facilities, and we'll keep your name to honor your
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Your name to honor your legacy."
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Legacy." that company spent over a
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That company spent over a hundred million dollars
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Hundred million dollars renovating their
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Renovating their headquarters.
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Headquarters. today that business is
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Today that business is thriving more than ever.
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Thriving more than ever. but if you would have told
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But if you would have told this man in the middle of the
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This man in the middle of the downturn when it seemed so
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Downturn when it seemed so impossible that "by this time
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Impossible that "by this time next year, you will not only
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Next year, you will not only be out of debt but your
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Be out of debt but your business will be flourishing
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Business will be flourishing and your legacy will continue
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And your legacy will continue on," he couldn't have
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On," he couldn't have fathomed it.
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Fathomed it. he never dreamed it would
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He never dreamed it would turn out that good.
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Turn out that good. and some of these things that
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And some of these things that seemed so impossible, seemed
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Seemed so impossible, seemed so far out to you, like with
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So far out to you, like with him, by this time next year,
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Him, by this time next year, you're going to be amazed.
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You're going to be amazed. you couldn't have made it
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You couldn't have made it happen.
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Happen. it was the hand of god
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It was the hand of god breathing on your life.
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Breathing on your life. think about joseph, sitting
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Think about joseph, sitting in a prison betrayed by his
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In a prison betrayed by his brothers, falsely accused by
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Brothers, falsely accused by the boss's wife,
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The boss's wife, for 12 years,
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For 12 years, one bad break after another.
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One bad break after another. there was nothing in his
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There was nothing in his circumstances that looked
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Circumstances that looked like he would ever accomplish
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Like he would ever accomplish that dream of ruling a
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That dream of ruling a nation.
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Nation. it looked just the opposite.
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It looked just the opposite. if joseph would have turned
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If joseph would have turned on the television,
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On the television, he could have said, "joel,
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He could have said, "joel, i appreciate your encouragement
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I appreciate your encouragement but i'm in prison,
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But i'm in prison, i'm a slave.
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I'm a slave. i had no trial.
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I had no trial. i have no lawyer.
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I have no lawyer. i don't have anyone
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I don't have anyone to stand up for me."
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To stand up for me." he could have been
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He could have been discouraged.
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Discouraged. i believe deep down joseph
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I believe deep down joseph could hear this still, small
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Could hear this still, small voice saying,
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Voice saying, "this is not your destiny.
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"this is not your destiny. your time is coming."
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Your time is coming." one day the guard came over
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One day the guard came over and told joseph that the
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And told joseph that the pharaoh wanted to see him.
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Pharaoh wanted to see him. joseph went in and
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Joseph went in and interpreted
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Interpreted the pharaoh's dream.
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The pharaoh's dream. he was so impressed, he made
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He was so impressed, he made joseph the prime minister
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Joseph the prime minister of all of egypt.
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Of all of egypt. you don't need everyone to be
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You don't need everyone to be for you, you just need the
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For you, you just need the right people to be for you.
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Right people to be for you. god has already lined up
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God has already lined up people in positions of
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People in positions of influence that will open
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Influence that will open doors you couldn't open,
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Doors you couldn't open, bring you opportunities and
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Bring you opportunities and promotion that you didn't see
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Promotion that you didn't see coming.
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Coming. you don't have to find them,
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You don't have to find them, like joseph,
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Like joseph, they will find you.
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They will find you. but if you told joseph
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But if you told joseph sitting in prison after 12
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Sitting in prison after 12 years of bad breaks,
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Years of bad breaks, injustice, that by this time
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Injustice, that by this time next year, he was gonna be
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Next year, he was gonna be second in command of the
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Second in command of the nation, instead of being in
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Nation, instead of being in prison, he was going to be in
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Prison, he was going to be in charge, respected, admired,
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Charge, respected, admired, with people serving him, he
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With people serving him, he could have thought,
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Could have thought, "are you kidding?
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"are you kidding? do you see these bars
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Do you see these bars i'm behind?
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I'm behind? do you realize the boss's
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Do you realize the boss's wife is against me?"
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Wife is against me?" it's one thing to have a man
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It's one thing to have a man against you but when you have
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Against you but when you have a lady mad at you and she
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A lady mad at you and she happens to be married to your
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Happens to be married to your boss, you are going to need a
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Boss, you are going to need a miracle.
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Miracle. you may be in one of these
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You may be in one of these situations where it seems
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Situations where it seems unfair, like it's never going
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Unfair, like it's never going to turn around.
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To turn around. god is saying, "by this time
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God is saying, "by this time next year, it's going to
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Next year, it's going to change.
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Change. by this time next year,
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By this time next year, you're going to be
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You're going to be vindicated, promoted, in a
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Vindicated, promoted, in a position of honor."
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Position of honor." why are you worrying?
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Why are you worrying? why are you losing sleep?
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Why are you losing sleep? god is still on the throne.
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God is still on the throne. he hasn't forgotten
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He hasn't forgotten about you.
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About you. your time is coming.
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Your time is coming. this looks like a stumbling
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This looks like a stumbling block that you can't get
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Block that you can't get passed, the truth is it's a
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Passed, the truth is it's a steppingstone that's about to
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Steppingstone that's about to take you to a new level of
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Take you to a new level of your destiny.
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Your destiny. in the scripture, a man named
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In the scripture, a man named haman worked for the king of
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Haman worked for the king of persia.
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Persia. he had a very influential
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He had a very influential position, but he let it go to
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Position, but he let it go to his head.
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His head. people would bow down before
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People would bow down before him, everyone, that is,
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Him, everyone, that is, except mordecai.
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Except mordecai. mordecai was a relative of
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Mordecai was a relative of queen esther.
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Queen esther. they were jews.
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They were jews. he knew you only bowed down
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He knew you only bowed down before god.
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Before god. this made haman so upset that
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This made haman so upset that he went to the king and said,
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He went to the king and said, "there's this group of people
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"there's this group of people that don't obey your
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That don't obey your commands.
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Commands. they're troublemakers and
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They're troublemakers and they need to be killed."
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They need to be killed." the king issued a decree that
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The king issued a decree that on a certain date, you could
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On a certain date, you could wipe out all the jews but one
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Wipe out all the jews but one night this king couldn't
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Night this king couldn't sleep.
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Sleep. he asked his assistant to
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He asked his assistant to bring him one of the books
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Bring him one of the books that had the city's history
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That had the city's history recorded in it.
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Recorded in it. the assistant randomly
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The assistant randomly grabbed a book and gave it to
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Grabbed a book and gave it to the king.
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The king. the king opened to a random
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The king opened to a random page and started reading.
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Page and started reading. just so happened it talked
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Just so happened it talked about a good deed that
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About a good deed that mordecai had done
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Mordecai had done for the city.
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For the city. the king was so impressed,
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The king was so impressed, the next morning,
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The next morning, he called haman in.
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He called haman in. said, "haman, what do think
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Said, "haman, what do think we should do for a man that's
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We should do for a man that's done a good deed and has
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Done a good deed and has never been recognized
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Never been recognized by the city?"
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By the city?" well, haman was so arrogant,
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Well, haman was so arrogant, he thought the king was
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He thought the king was talking about him so he
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Talking about him so he played it up real big.
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Played it up real big. he said, "king, i think we
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He said, "king, i think we should put a royal robe on
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Should put a royal robe on him, have a big parade, march
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Him, have a big parade, march him up and down the streets
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Him up and down the streets with someone shouting what a
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With someone shouting what a great man he is."
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Great man he is." the king said,
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The king said, "i love that idea.
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"i love that idea. now go find mordecai and do
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Now go find mordecai and do just what you said."
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Just what you said." queen esther told the king
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Queen esther told the king what haman was really trying
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What haman was really trying to do.
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To do. instead of getting rid of all
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Instead of getting rid of all the jews, the king got rid of
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The jews, the king got rid of haman.
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Haman. he reversed the decree and
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He reversed the decree and gave mordecai haman's
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Gave mordecai haman's position.
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Position. if you told mordecai in the
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If you told mordecai in the middle of the trouble when it
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Middle of the trouble when it looked like the jews would be
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Looked like the jews would be annihilated, that by this
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Annihilated, that by this time next year, haman is
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Time next year, haman is going to be gone, the king's
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Going to be gone, the king's decree is going to be
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Decree is going to be reversed, and you're going to
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Reversed, and you're going to be in a position of honor, he
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Be in a position of honor, he could have thought,
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Could have thought, "that's too good to be true.
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"that's too good to be true. how could all that possibly
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How could all that possibly happen?"
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Happen?" god has ways that we've never
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God has ways that we've never thought of.
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Thought of. you may be in a difficult
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You may be in a difficult situation, people coming
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Situation, people coming against you, finances don't
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Against you, finances don't look good, trouble in a
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Look good, trouble in a relationship.
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Relationship. you could be upset, worried,
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You could be upset, worried, stay in peace.
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Stay in peace. it is not permanent.
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It is not permanent. life with mordecai by this
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Life with mordecai by this time next year, it's all
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Time next year, it's all going to be turned in your
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Going to be turned in your favor.
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Favor. because you honor god, he's
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Because you honor god, he's dealing with those enemies.
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Dealing with those enemies. he's fighting your battles.
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He's fighting your battles. those people that are trying
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Those people that are trying to stop you are not going to
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To stop you are not going to succeed.
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Succeed. it looks like they have the
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It looks like they have the upper hand, they have more
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Upper hand, they have more authority, they may maybe
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Authority, they may maybe over you, the good news is
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Over you, the good news is our god is over them.
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Our god is over them. he controls the universe.
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He controls the universe. keep doing the right thing.
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Keep doing the right thing. don't take matters into your
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Don't take matters into your own hands.
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Own hands. let god be your vindicator
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Let god be your vindicator and by this time next year,
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And by this time next year, the enemies you see today,
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The enemies you see today, you will see no more.
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You will see no more. by this time next year, what
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By this time next year, what was meant for your harm will
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Was meant for your harm will be turned to your advantage.
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Be turned to your advantage. i talked to a man that had
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I talked to a man that had been in prison since he was
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Been in prison since he was 17 years old.
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17 years old. he was convicted of selling
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He was convicted of selling drugs and sentenced
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Drugs and sentenced to 40 years.
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To 40 years. he'd been watching us in
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He'd been watching us in prison with the other
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Prison with the other inmates, and he'd given his
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Inmates, and he'd given his life to christ, and had a
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Life to christ, and had a whole new outlook.
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Whole new outlook. one message i talked about,
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One message i talked about, how god is going to do things
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How god is going to do things sooner than expected.
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Sooner than expected. that took root down in his
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That took root down in his spirit.
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Spirit. he started telling the other
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He started telling the other inmates he was going to get
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Inmates he was going to get out soon.
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Out soon. they looked at him like he
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They looked at him like he wasn't all there.
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Wasn't all there. he had 25 more years left.
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He had 25 more years left. six months later, the warden
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Six months later, the warden called him in and said,
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Called him in and said, "because of good behavior,
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"because of good behavior, we're going to commute
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We're going to commute the rest of your sentence.
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The rest of your sentence. you are free to go."
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You are free to go." those other prisoners looked
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Those other prisoners looked at him like,
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At him like, "will you pray for us?"
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"will you pray for us?" he was released last week,
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He was released last week, the first place he came was
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The first place he came was to lakewood.
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To lakewood. he flew here
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He flew here from another city.
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From another city. i met him afterwards.
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I met him afterwards. he had big tears running down
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He had big tears running down his cheeks, so grateful,
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His cheeks, so grateful, so overcome with emotion,
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So overcome with emotion, he could hardly speak.
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He could hardly speak. like with him, by this time
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Like with him, by this time next year, you're gonna see
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Next year, you're gonna see things happen that you never
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Things happen that you never dreamed would happen.
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Dreamed would happen. by this time next year,
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By this time next year, you're going to be at a new
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You're going to be at a new level in your health, in your
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Level in your health, in your finances, in your career.
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Finances, in your career. by this time next year,
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By this time next year, you're gonna be free from
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You're gonna be free from that addiction.
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That addiction. god is up to something.
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God is up to something. he's about to show out in
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He's about to show out in your life.
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Your life. "well joel, you're just
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"well joel, you're just getting people's hopes up.
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Getting people's hopes up. i don't think this is going
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I don't think this is going to happen for me."
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To happen for me." you're right, it's not going
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You're right, it's not going to happen.
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To happen. this is for people who
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This is for people who believe.
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Believe. you have to--you have to let
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You have to--you have to let the seed take root.
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The seed take root. here's the key, don't talk
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Here's the key, don't talk yourself out of it.
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Yourself out of it. talk yourself into it.
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Talk yourself into it. 2 kings chapter 7, the syrian
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2 kings chapter 7, the syrian army had surrounded the city
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Army had surrounded the city of samaria and cut off the
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Of samaria and cut off the israelites food supply.
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Israelites food supply. the people were desperate.
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The people were desperate. it looked like
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It looked like it was the end.
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It was the end. the prophet elisha showed up
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The prophet elisha showed up and said to the israelites,
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And said to the israelites, "by this time tomorrow, there
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"by this time tomorrow, there will be so much food that you
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Will be so much food that you can buy bread
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Can buy bread for a penny a loaf."
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For a penny a loaf." people looked at elisha like
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People looked at elisha like he had lost his mind.
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He had lost his mind. they were surrounded,
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They were surrounded, starving to death, seemed
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Starving to death, seemed impossible.
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Impossible. one of the main leaders said,
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One of the main leaders said, "elisha, even if god opened
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"elisha, even if god opened the windows of heaven,
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The windows of heaven, that still wouldn't happen."
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That still wouldn't happen." there were four lepers
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There were four lepers sitting outside the city
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Sitting outside the city gates of samaria.
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Gates of samaria. they thought,
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They thought, "we have nothing to lose.
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"we have nothing to lose. we're going to die anyway.
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We're going to die anyway. let's walk down to the
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Let's walk down to the enemies' camp and see what
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Enemies' camp and see what they're doing."
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They're doing." they started walking, god
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They started walking, god multiplied the sound of their
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Multiplied the sound of their footsteps.
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Footsteps. the enemy thought a huge army
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The enemy thought a huge army was attacking.
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Was attacking. they panicked and took off
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They panicked and took off running for their lives.
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Running for their lives. they left all of their food,
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They left all of their food, their supplies, their gold,
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Their supplies, their gold, their silver.
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Their silver. the lepers went back and told
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The lepers went back and told the israelites, "just like
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The israelites, "just like elisha said, there was so
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Elisha said, there was so much food, you could buy a
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Much food, you could buy a loaf of bread for one penny."
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Loaf of bread for one penny." "joel, i thought you said by
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"joel, i thought you said by this time next year."
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This time next year." yes, but god has some of
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Yes, but god has some of these by this time tomorrow.
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These by this time tomorrow. it may not take a full year.
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It may not take a full year. god knows how to accelerate
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God knows how to accelerate things.
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Things. it's going to happen sooner
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It's going to happen sooner than you think.
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Than you think. you are closer than it looks.
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You are closer than it looks. all the circumstances may
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All the circumstances may say, "it's impossible, could
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Say, "it's impossible, could never get well that soon.
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Never get well that soon. my business could never turn
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My business could never turn around overnight.
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Around overnight. joel, you know i can't break
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Joel, you know i can't break this addiction by tomorrow.
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This addiction by tomorrow. it's gonna take years."
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It's gonna take years." you don't know
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You don't know what god is up to.
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What god is up to. you're looking at it in the
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You're looking at it in the natural, we serve a
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Natural, we serve a supernatural god.
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Supernatural god. don't be like that one leader
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Don't be like that one leader and think all the reasons why
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And think all the reasons why it can't happen.
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It can't happen. get in agreement with god.
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Get in agreement with god. believe something good
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Believe something good is on the way.
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Is on the way. all through the day, thank
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All through the day, thank him that he's working
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Him that he's working in your life.
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In your life. if you do this, i believe and
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If you do this, i believe and declare like the lady with
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Declare like the lady with elisha, by this time next
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Elisha, by this time next year, you're going to have
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Year, you're going to have your baby.
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Your baby. that dream is going to come
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That dream is going to come to pass.
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To pass. that problem is going to be
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That problem is going to be resolved.
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Resolved. in jesus's name, and if you
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In jesus's name, and if you receive it, can you say amen
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Receive it, can you say amen today?
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Today? i'd like to give you an
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I'd like to give you an opportunity to make jesus the
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Opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life.
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Lord of your life. would you pray with me?
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Would you pray with me? just say, "lord jesus, i
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Just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins.
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Repent of my sins. come into my heart.
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Come into my heart. i make you my lord and
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I make you my lord and savior."
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Savior." if you prayed that simple
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If you prayed that simple prayer, we believe you got
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Prayer, we believe you got born again.
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Born again. get in a good bible-based
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Get in a good bible-based church and keep god first
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Church and keep god first place.
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Place. victoria and i
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Victoria and i will be right back
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Will be right back to speak a blessing over you.
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What if every plan you set,
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What if every plan you set, every habit you formed,
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Every habit you formed, and every decision you made
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And every decision you made became a pathway
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Became a pathway to see god move in your life?
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To see god move in your life? we all have hopes and dreams;
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We all have hopes and dreams; things we're believing for.
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Things we're believing for. when you start the year
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When you start the year in faith,
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In faith, expecting god's goodness,
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Expecting god's goodness, you are setting the tone
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You are setting the tone for a blessed new year.
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We'd love to send you our 2026
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We'd love to send you our 2026 faith for today planner.
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Faith for today planner. you can write down your dreams
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You can write down your dreams and goals,
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And goals, plus use it for your everyday
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Plus use it for your everyday activities and reminders.
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Activities and reminders. it's important
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It's important to feed your faith
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To feed your faith on a daily basis.
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On a daily basis. this planner, it's
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This planner, it's not just a calendar,
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Not just a calendar, it's filled with scriptures
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It's filled with scriptures and inspiration
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And inspiration to help you stay encouraged
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To help you stay encouraged and keep believing
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And keep believing for what god
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For what god has put in your heart.
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Has put in your heart. 2026 is your year
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2026 is your year to see the goodness of god
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To see the goodness of god in greater ways.
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In greater ways. let go of what
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Let go of what didn't work out and get ready
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Didn't work out and get ready for the new things
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For the new things god has in store.
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God has in store. as our way of saying thank you
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As our way of saying thank you for your gift of any amount
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For your gift of any amount this month,
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This month, we would like to send you
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We would like to send you a copy of the 2026
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A copy of the 2026 faith for today planner.
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Faith for today planner. each month features
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Each month features a fresh theme of encouragement,
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A fresh theme of encouragement, a guiding scripture
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A guiding scripture to stand on.
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To stand on. room to write your goals,
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Room to write your goals, prayers, and vision.
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Prayers, and vision. space for faith steps,
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Space for faith steps, because faith isn't passive,
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Because faith isn't passive, it's active.
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It's active. a monthly qr code
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A monthly qr code linking to a message or video
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Linking to a message or video to keep your spirit lifted.
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To keep your spirit lifted. with the 2026
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With the 2026 faith for today planner,
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Faith for today planner, you'll be reminded
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You'll be reminded that living by faith
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That living by faith makes room for god to do
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Makes room for god to do what only he can do.
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What only he can do. breakthrough in your business.
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Breakthrough in your business. god's healing touch.
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God's healing touch. loved ones returning to faith.
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Loved ones returning to faith. request your copy of the planner
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Request your copy of the planner and step into the new year
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And step into the new year with bold faith, fresh hope,
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With bold faith, fresh hope, and daily encouragement
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And daily encouragement to strengthen your spirit
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To strengthen your spirit and face every challenge
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And face every challenge with confidence.
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With confidence. no matter what's happening
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No matter what's happening around you,
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Around you, faith can rise up in you.
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Faith can rise up in you. keep believing
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Keep believing and expecting a blessed 2026.
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And expecting a blessed 2026. victoria and i pray for
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Victoria and i pray for you and your family every day.
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You and your family every day. thank you so much
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Thank you so much for your prayer and support.
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For your prayer and support. your generosity
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Your generosity is helping people
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Is helping people around the world.
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Around the world. as we finish this year,
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As we finish this year, i hope you'll consider
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I hope you'll consider making a special year-end gift
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Making a special year-end gift to help
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To help keep the ministry strong.
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Keep the ministry strong. we so appreciate
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We so appreciate all the champion
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All the champion of hope partners
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Of hope partners for your monthly support.
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For your monthly support. we wish you and your family
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We wish you and your family a very merry christmas.
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A very merry christmas. till we see you next time,
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Till we see you next time, may the lord bless
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May the lord bless you and keep you.
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You and keep you. be sure to request
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Be sure to request your copy of the 2026
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Your copy of the 2026 faith for today planner.
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Faith for today planner. visit joelosteen.com
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Visit joelosteen.com or call 888-567-joel.
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Or call 888-567-joel. we are also offering the
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We are also offering the faith to share bundle.
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Faith to share bundle. keep one. give one.
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Keep one. give one. give the gift of faith,
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Give the gift of faith, focus, and fresh hope
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Focus, and fresh hope for someone
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For someone special in your life.
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Special in your life. you can also request the god's
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You can also request the god's word work study collection.
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Word work study collection. this empowering collection
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This empowering collection includes the niv
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Includes the niv the message parallel bible,
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The message parallel bible, a beautifully crafted
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A beautifully crafted leather bookmark and pen,
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Leather bookmark and pen, and how to read your bible
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And how to read your bible and enjoy it,
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And enjoy it, along with two planners.
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Along with two planners. for a special year-end gift
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For a special year-end gift this month,
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This month, you can request these
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You can request these inspiring resources
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Inspiring resources by calling 888-567-joel
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Or logging on to joelosteen.com today.
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Joel Osteen - By This Time Next Year

December 23, 2025 | 29:55

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