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Joel Osteen - Today Is Your Day

November 13, 2025 | 29:55

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Joel Osteen | Joel Osteen - Today Is Your Day | November 13, 2025

(applause)
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(applause) well, god bless you. it's
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(applause) well, god bless you. it's always a joy to come into your
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Well, god bless you. it's always a joy to come into your homes and if you're ever in our
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Always a joy to come into your homes and if you're ever in our area please stop by and be a
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Homes and if you're ever in our area please stop by and be a part of one of our services.
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Area please stop by and be a part of one of our services. i promise you we'll make you
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Part of one of our services. i promise you we'll make you feel right at home. but thanks
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I promise you we'll make you feel right at home. but thanks so much for tuning in and thank
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Feel right at home. but thanks so much for tuning in and thank you again for coming out today.
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So much for tuning in and thank you again for coming out today. i like to start with something
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You again for coming out today. i like to start with something funny. i heard about this
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I like to start with something funny. i heard about this family that lived way out in
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Funny. i heard about this family that lived way out in the back woods. they never left
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Family that lived way out in the back woods. they never left their little town, never
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The back woods. they never left their little town, never watched television, never
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Their little town, never watched television, never listened to the radio. one day
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Watched television, never listened to the radio. one day they decided to take a vacation
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Listened to the radio. one day they decided to take a vacation to new york city. the first day
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They decided to take a vacation to new york city. the first day the father took his son to see
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To new york city. the first day the father took his son to see a famous sky scraper. they were
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The father took his son to see a famous sky scraper. they were so impressed. they were
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A famous sky scraper. they were so impressed. they were especially intrigued by the
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So impressed. they were especially intrigued by the elevator. they didn't know what
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Especially intrigued by the elevator. they didn't know what it was. this older woman walked
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Elevator. they didn't know what it was. this older woman walked up and punched the button. the
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It was. this older woman walked up and punched the button. the walls opened up. she stepped
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Up and punched the button. the walls opened up. she stepped into this little room and the
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Walls opened up. she stepped into this little room and the walls closed back. they sat
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Into this little room and the walls closed back. they sat there contemplating what they
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Walls closed back. they sat there contemplating what they had just seen. in a few seconds
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There contemplating what they had just seen. in a few seconds the same walls opened back up
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Had just seen. in a few seconds the same walls opened back up and out stepped this beautiful
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The same walls opened back up and out stepped this beautiful 24-year-old woman. (laughter)
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And out stepped this beautiful 24-year-old woman. (laughter) almost in disbelief the son
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24-year-old woman. (laughter) almost in disbelief the son said, "dad, what just happened?"
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Almost in disbelief the son said, "dad, what just happened?" the dad said, "i don't know son
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Said, "dad, what just happened?" the dad said, "i don't know son but go get your mother."
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The dad said, "i don't know son but go get your mother." (laughter)
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But go get your mother." (laughter) hold up your bibles. say it
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(laughter) hold up your bibles. say it like you mean it.
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Hold up your bibles. say it like you mean it. this is my bible.
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Like you mean it. this is my bible. i am what it says i am.
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This is my bible. i am what it says i am. i have what it says i have.
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I am what it says i am. i have what it says i have. i can do what it says i can do.
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I have what it says i have. i can do what it says i can do. today i will be taught
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I can do what it says i can do. today i will be taught the word of god.
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Today i will be taught the word of god. i boldly confess:
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The word of god. i boldly confess: my mind is alert.
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I boldly confess: my mind is alert. my heart is receptive.
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My mind is alert. my heart is receptive. i will never be the same.
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My heart is receptive. i will never be the same. in jesus' name. god bless you.
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I will never be the same. in jesus' name. god bless you. i want to talk to you about
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In jesus' name. god bless you. i want to talk to you about "today is your day". a lot of
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I want to talk to you about "today is your day". a lot of times we have faith for the
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"today is your day". a lot of times we have faith for the future. we believe one day
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Times we have faith for the future. we believe one day we'll get a good break.
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Future. we believe one day we'll get a good break. one day we'll feel better.
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We'll get a good break. one day we'll feel better. one day the problem will turn
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One day we'll feel better. one day the problem will turn around. if we're not careful
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One day the problem will turn around. if we're not careful we're always putting our faith
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Around. if we're not careful we're always putting our faith off believing that in the
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We're always putting our faith off believing that in the future something good is going
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Off believing that in the future something good is going to happen. but true faith is
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Future something good is going to happen. but true faith is always in the present.
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To happen. but true faith is always in the present. god is called "the great i am"
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Always in the present. god is called "the great i am" not "the great i will be."
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God is called "the great i am" not "the great i will be." he wants to show you his
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Not "the great i will be." he wants to show you his goodness, his favor, his mercy,
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He wants to show you his goodness, his favor, his mercy, today. if this is going to
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Goodness, his favor, his mercy, today. if this is going to happen you can't just have
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Today. if this is going to happen you can't just have faith for the future. you have
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Happen you can't just have faith for the future. you have to believe, "today is my day."
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Faith for the future. you have to believe, "today is my day." "this could be the day my health
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To believe, "today is my day." "this could be the day my health improves." "this could be the
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"this could be the day my health improves." "this could be the day i get the phone call i've
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Improves." "this could be the day i get the phone call i've been waiting for." "this could
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Day i get the phone call i've been waiting for." "this could be the day my child comes back
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Been waiting for." "this could be the day my child comes back home."
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Be the day my child comes back home." there has to be an expectancy
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Home." there has to be an expectancy that something good is going to
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There has to be an expectancy that something good is going to happen. not next week. not next
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That something good is going to happen. not next week. not next year. not in the sweet by and
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Happen. not next week. not next year. not in the sweet by and by. no, "today, i could be
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Year. not in the sweet by and by. no, "today, i could be promoted." "today, i could
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By. no, "today, i could be promoted." "today, i could break this addiction." "today,
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Promoted." "today, i could break this addiction." "today, i could get a contract on the
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Break this addiction." "today, i could get a contract on the house i've been trying to
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I could get a contract on the house i've been trying to sell." "today, i could meet the
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House i've been trying to sell." "today, i could meet the person of my dreams."
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Sell." "today, i could meet the person of my dreams." you don't know. it could happen
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Person of my dreams." you don't know. it could happen before you leave this
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You don't know. it could happen before you leave this auditorium. quit looking
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Before you leave this auditorium. quit looking around. (laughter)
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Auditorium. quit looking around. (laughter) when we get up in the morning
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Around. (laughter) when we get up in the morning we should make the declaration,
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When we get up in the morning we should make the declaration, "something good is going to
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We should make the declaration, "something good is going to happen to me today." you need
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"something good is going to happen to me today." you need to set the tone at the start of
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Happen to me today." you need to set the tone at the start of the day. you may have been
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To set the tone at the start of the day. you may have been dealing with a problem for 20
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The day. you may have been dealing with a problem for 20 years. your attitude should be,
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Dealing with a problem for 20 years. your attitude should be, "today, i'm expecting it to
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Years. your attitude should be, "today, i'm expecting it to turn around. today, i'm
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"today, i'm expecting it to turn around. today, i'm expecting good breaks to chase
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Turn around. today, i'm expecting good breaks to chase me down. today, i'm expecting
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Expecting good breaks to chase me down. today, i'm expecting to see god's goodness."
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Me down. today, i'm expecting to see god's goodness." when you have this expectancy,
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To see god's goodness." when you have this expectancy, this now faith, then god will do
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When you have this expectancy, this now faith, then god will do things suddenly. suddenly, you
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This now faith, then god will do things suddenly. suddenly, you get the break you need.
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Things suddenly. suddenly, you get the break you need. suddenly, you feel better.
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Get the break you need. suddenly, you feel better. suddenly, your marriage is
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Suddenly, you feel better. suddenly, your marriage is restored. god has some
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Suddenly, your marriage is restored. god has some suddenlies in store for you.
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Restored. god has some suddenlies in store for you. second corinthians 6 says, "now
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Suddenlies in store for you. second corinthians 6 says, "now is the time for god's favor."
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Second corinthians 6 says, "now is the time for god's favor." god wants to do something
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Is the time for god's favor." god wants to do something amazing in your life now. some
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God wants to do something amazing in your life now. some of you believe that god is
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Amazing in your life now. some of you believe that god is going to do something good one
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Of you believe that god is going to do something good one day. you've got big dreams.
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Going to do something good one day. you've got big dreams. you know one day you'll meet the
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Day. you've got big dreams. you know one day you'll meet the right person. one day you'll
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You know one day you'll meet the right person. one day you'll get that break. and that's
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Right person. one day you'll get that break. and that's fine. but i'm asking you to get
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Get that break. and that's fine. but i'm asking you to get out of a "one day" mentality
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Fine. but i'm asking you to get out of a "one day" mentality and come over to a today
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Out of a "one day" mentality and come over to a today mentality. if god can do it one
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And come over to a today mentality. if god can do it one day he can do it today.
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Mentality. if god can do it one day he can do it today. if he can do it in the future he
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Day he can do it today. if he can do it in the future he could just as easily do it now.
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If he can do it in the future he could just as easily do it now. and i realize there's a perfect
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Could just as easily do it now. and i realize there's a perfect timing. god knows when it's
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And i realize there's a perfect timing. god knows when it's best for us. but what if the
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Timing. god knows when it's best for us. but what if the reason it's not happening is
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Best for us. but what if the reason it's not happening is because we're not releasing our
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Reason it's not happening is because we're not releasing our faith for today? when you have
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Because we're not releasing our faith for today? when you have this attitude, "today is my
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Faith for today? when you have this attitude, "today is my day. god, i believe right now
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This attitude, "today is my day. god, i believe right now you're at work in my life.
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Day. god, i believe right now you're at work in my life. right now you're lining up the
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You're at work in my life. right now you're lining up the right people. right now you're
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Right now you're lining up the right people. right now you're making my crooked places
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Right people. right now you're making my crooked places straight. right now you're
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Making my crooked places straight. right now you're fighting my battles for me."
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Straight. right now you're fighting my battles for me." when you have this right now
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Fighting my battles for me." when you have this right now faith, this, "today is my day
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When you have this right now faith, this, "today is my day faith," that's when you'll see
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Faith, this, "today is my day faith," that's when you'll see not "the great i will be," but
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Faith," that's when you'll see not "the great i will be," but "the great i am" show up and do
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Not "the great i will be," but "the great i am" show up and do amazing things. that's when
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"the great i am" show up and do amazing things. that's when you'll see suddenlies in your
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Amazing things. that's when you'll see suddenlies in your own life. but too many people
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You'll see suddenlies in your own life. but too many people live with this "one day"
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Own life. but too many people live with this "one day" mentality. the problem with one
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Live with this "one day" mentality. the problem with one day is it's always in the
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Mentality. the problem with one day is it's always in the future. what if god answered
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Day is it's always in the future. what if god answered your prayer and said, "okay,
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Future. what if god answered your prayer and said, "okay, one day i'm going to do it."
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Your prayer and said, "okay, one day i'm going to do it." next month rolls around.
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One day i'm going to do it." next month rolls around. god says, "one day." next year,
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Next month rolls around. god says, "one day." next year, "one day." twenty years from
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God says, "one day." next year, "one day." twenty years from now, "one day."
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"one day." twenty years from now, "one day." friends, one day never comes.
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Now, "one day." friends, one day never comes. it's always tomorrow. why don't
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Friends, one day never comes. it's always tomorrow. why don't you have a boldness to say,
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It's always tomorrow. why don't you have a boldness to say, "god, i believe today is my
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You have a boldness to say, "god, i believe today is my day. today, i will see your
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"god, i believe today is my day. today, i will see your favor. today, this problem will
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Day. today, i will see your favor. today, this problem will start to turn around. today, i
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Favor. today, this problem will start to turn around. today, i will meet the right person."
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Start to turn around. today, i will meet the right person." this is what david did. he said
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Will meet the right person." this is what david did. he said in psalm 118, "this is the day
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This is what david did. he said in psalm 118, "this is the day the lord has made." he was
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In psalm 118, "this is the day the lord has made." he was making this same declaration.
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The lord has made." he was making this same declaration. "today is my day. i'm expecting
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Making this same declaration. "today is my day. i'm expecting something good to happen to
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"today is my day. i'm expecting something good to happen to me." we see his attitude in the
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Something good to happen to me." we see his attitude in the next verse. he said, "oh, lord.
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Me." we see his attitude in the next verse. he said, "oh, lord. i beseech you. send prosperity
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Next verse. he said, "oh, lord. i beseech you. send prosperity now." he could have said, "god,
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I beseech you. send prosperity now." he could have said, "god, please send your favor next
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Now." he could have said, "god, please send your favor next week, or next month when my
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Please send your favor next week, or next month when my bills are due. or god, at the
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Week, or next month when my bills are due. or god, at the end of the year at least when i
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Bills are due. or god, at the end of the year at least when i have to pay my taxes." no,
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End of the year at least when i have to pay my taxes." no, david didn't have a "one day"
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Have to pay my taxes." no, david didn't have a "one day" mentality. he had a right now
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David didn't have a "one day" mentality. he had a right now mentality. he had the boldness,
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Mentality. he had a right now mentality. he had the boldness, the audacity to say, "god, i'm
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Mentality. he had the boldness, the audacity to say, "god, i'm asking you to do it today."
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The audacity to say, "god, i'm asking you to do it today." have you ever asked god to do
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Asking you to do it today." have you ever asked god to do something now, to show you his
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Have you ever asked god to do something now, to show you his favor today?
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Something now, to show you his favor today? "well, joel. i wouldn't be that
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Favor today? "well, joel. i wouldn't be that bold, that presumptuous. that
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"well, joel. i wouldn't be that bold, that presumptuous. that wouldn't be right."
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Bold, that presumptuous. that wouldn't be right." david did it and he's called a
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Wouldn't be right." david did it and he's called a man after god's own heart. the
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David did it and he's called a man after god's own heart. the scripture says, "we have not
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Man after god's own heart. the scripture says, "we have not because we ask not." sometimes
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Scripture says, "we have not because we ask not." sometimes we're too passive. we're too
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Because we ask not." sometimes we're too passive. we're too timid. we don't want to be
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We're too passive. we're too timid. we don't want to be pushy, seem like we're proud.
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Timid. we don't want to be pushy, seem like we're proud. but when you have this boldness
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Pushy, seem like we're proud. but when you have this boldness to say like david, "god, do it
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But when you have this boldness to say like david, "god, do it today. heal me today. restore
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To say like david, "god, do it today. heal me today. restore me today.
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Today. heal me today. restore me today. some of you have been praying
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Me today. some of you have been praying about a situation for a long
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Some of you have been praying about a situation for a long time. you know one day god is
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About a situation for a long time. you know one day god is going to work it out. but
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Time. you know one day god is going to work it out. but you've got to come over into
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Going to work it out. but you've got to come over into now faith. dare to say, "god,
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You've got to come over into now faith. dare to say, "god, heal me now." "deliver me now."
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Now faith. dare to say, "god, heal me now." "deliver me now." "bring my child back home now."
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Heal me now." "deliver me now." "bring my child back home now." "god, show me the abundance of
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"bring my child back home now." "god, show me the abundance of rain now." god has "now"
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"god, show me the abundance of rain now." god has "now" blessings for you but you have
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Rain now." god has "now" blessings for you but you have to be bold enough to have now
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Blessings for you but you have to be bold enough to have now faith." "well, joel. what if i
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To be bold enough to have now faith." "well, joel. what if i do this, i get my hopes up, i
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Faith." "well, joel. what if i do this, i get my hopes up, i believe today is my day and it
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Do this, i get my hopes up, i believe today is my day and it doesn't happen? then i'll go to
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Believe today is my day and it doesn't happen? then i'll go to bed all discouraged, all
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Doesn't happen? then i'll go to bed all discouraged, all disappointed."
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Bed all discouraged, all disappointed." no, that's the wrong approach.
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Disappointed." no, that's the wrong approach. you should go to bed saying,
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No, that's the wrong approach. you should go to bed saying, "father, thank you. now i know
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You should go to bed saying, "father, thank you. now i know i'm one step closer to seeing
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"father, thank you. now i know i'm one step closer to seeing it come to pass." (applause)
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I'm one step closer to seeing it come to pass." (applause) you get up the next morning be
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It come to pass." (applause) you get up the next morning be bold enough to say it again,
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You get up the next morning be bold enough to say it again, "lord, send favor today."
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Bold enough to say it again, "lord, send favor today." see, i'm not talking about
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"lord, send favor today." see, i'm not talking about something that you try for a
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See, i'm not talking about something that you try for a couple of weeks. i'm talking
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Something that you try for a couple of weeks. i'm talking about a lifestyle where you
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Couple of weeks. i'm talking about a lifestyle where you live with expectancy. you go
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About a lifestyle where you live with expectancy. you go out each day looking for god's
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Live with expectancy. you go out each day looking for god's goodness. the truth is we all
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Out each day looking for god's goodness. the truth is we all have to wait. i'm not saying
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Goodness. the truth is we all have to wait. i'm not saying everything will change in 24
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Have to wait. i'm not saying everything will change in 24 hours. it might. but it might
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Everything will change in 24 hours. it might. but it might take much longer. the key is to
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Hours. it might. but it might take much longer. the key is to wait the right way, with
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Take much longer. the key is to wait the right way, with expectancy, knowing that it
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Wait the right way, with expectancy, knowing that it could happen today.
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Expectancy, knowing that it could happen today. that's what a young couple did
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Could happen today. that's what a young couple did that i know. they were trying
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That's what a young couple did that i know. they were trying to have a baby for many years
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That i know. they were trying to have a baby for many years with no success. they went
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To have a baby for many years with no success. they went through all the fertility
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With no success. they went through all the fertility treatments. still nothing.
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Through all the fertility treatments. still nothing. instead of getting discouraged
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Treatments. still nothing. instead of getting discouraged they got up every morning and
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Instead of getting discouraged they got up every morning and said, "father, thank you today
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They got up every morning and said, "father, thank you today could be the day we conceive a
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Said, "father, thank you today could be the day we conceive a child. today could be the day
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Could be the day we conceive a child. today could be the day you bless us with a baby."
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Child. today could be the day you bless us with a baby." month after month went by. they
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You bless us with a baby." month after month went by. they didn't see anything changing.
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Month after month went by. they didn't see anything changing. one year. two years. three
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Didn't see anything changing. one year. two years. three years. four years. they just
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One year. two years. three years. four years. they just kept saying, "lord, send
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Years. four years. they just kept saying, "lord, send healing now. send that baby
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Kept saying, "lord, send healing now. send that baby now. send favor now." living
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Healing now. send that baby now. send favor now." living with expectancy. now faith.
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Now. send favor now." living with expectancy. now faith. five years later, after being
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With expectancy. now faith. five years later, after being told they couldn't have a baby,
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Five years later, after being told they couldn't have a baby, they brought their beautiful
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Told they couldn't have a baby, they brought their beautiful baby daughter for us to dedicate
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They brought their beautiful baby daughter for us to dedicate right here. they were so
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Baby daughter for us to dedicate right here. they were so excited about it.
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Right here. they were so excited about it. but i wonder what would have
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Excited about it. but i wonder what would have happened if they would have
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But i wonder what would have happened if they would have thought, "well, it's just our
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Happened if they would have thought, "well, it's just our luck. it's just not meant to
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Thought, "well, it's just our luck. it's just not meant to be." no, they had this
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Luck. it's just not meant to be." no, they had this attitude, "today is our day."
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Be." no, they had this attitude, "today is our day." nothing happened the first
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Attitude, "today is our day." nothing happened the first month. it didn't matter. "today
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Nothing happened the first month. it didn't matter. "today is our day." nothing happened
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Month. it didn't matter. "today is our day." nothing happened the first year. they didn't get
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Is our day." nothing happened the first year. they didn't get discouraged. didn't change
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The first year. they didn't get discouraged. didn't change their mind. "today is our day."
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Discouraged. didn't change their mind. "today is our day." those five years, it didn't look
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Their mind. "today is our day." those five years, it didn't look like anything was happening but
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Those five years, it didn't look like anything was happening but the truth is god was working
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Like anything was happening but the truth is god was working behind the scenes. eventually,
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The truth is god was working behind the scenes. eventually, they came into their suddenly.
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Behind the scenes. eventually, they came into their suddenly. it's easy to get discouraged
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They came into their suddenly. it's easy to get discouraged and think, "well, my marriage is
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It's easy to get discouraged and think, "well, my marriage is never going to improve. it's
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And think, "well, my marriage is never going to improve. it's been this way too long."
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Never going to improve. it's been this way too long." "i'll never get out of debt."
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Been this way too long." "i'll never get out of debt." "i'll never be well."
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"i'll never get out of debt." "i'll never be well." no, god is a god of the
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"i'll never be well." no, god is a god of the suddenlies. one touch of his
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No, god is a god of the suddenlies. one touch of his favor and it suddenly turns
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Suddenlies. one touch of his favor and it suddenly turns around. you suddenly get the
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Favor and it suddenly turns around. you suddenly get the break you need. you suddenly
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Around. you suddenly get the break you need. you suddenly feel better. you suddenly meet
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Break you need. you suddenly feel better. you suddenly meet the right person. you may not
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Feel better. you suddenly meet the right person. you may not see anything happening but that
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The right person. you may not see anything happening but that doesn't mean that god is not
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See anything happening but that doesn't mean that god is not working. as long as you
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Doesn't mean that god is not working. as long as you believe, as long as you know,
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Working. as long as you believe, as long as you know, "today is my day," behind the
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Believe, as long as you know, "today is my day," behind the scenes god is at work getting
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"today is my day," behind the scenes god is at work getting it all lined up. in fact, every
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Scenes god is at work getting it all lined up. in fact, every time you say, "lord, send favor
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It all lined up. in fact, every time you say, "lord, send favor now. send healing now. send
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Time you say, "lord, send favor now. send healing now. send freedom now," in the unseen
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Now. send healing now. send freedom now," in the unseen realm god dispatches the angels.
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Freedom now," in the unseen realm god dispatches the angels. they're arranging things in your
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Realm god dispatches the angels. they're arranging things in your favor. moving the wrong people
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They're arranging things in your favor. moving the wrong people out of the way. lining up the
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Favor. moving the wrong people out of the way. lining up the breaks that you need. it's just
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Out of the way. lining up the breaks that you need. it's just a matter of time before your
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Breaks that you need. it's just a matter of time before your suddenly shows up.
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A matter of time before your suddenly shows up. i met a lady a few years ago out
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Suddenly shows up. i met a lady a few years ago out in the lobby. she was in town
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I met a lady a few years ago out in the lobby. she was in town at the medical center. she had
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In the lobby. she was in town at the medical center. she had just been approved to be on the
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At the medical center. she had just been approved to be on the list for a liver transplant.
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Just been approved to be on the list for a liver transplant. she was told it would take
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List for a liver transplant. she was told it would take between three and five years.
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She was told it would take between three and five years. there were many people on the
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Between three and five years. there were many people on the list ahead of her. she didn't
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There were many people on the list ahead of her. she didn't know if she could live that
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List ahead of her. she didn't know if she could live that long. i told her, "god can heal
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Know if she could live that long. i told her, "god can heal you with the transplant or
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Long. i told her, "god can heal you with the transplant or without the transplant.
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You with the transplant or without the transplant. just keep believing, "today is
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Without the transplant. just keep believing, "today is my day. lord, send healing now.
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Just keep believing, "today is my day. lord, send healing now. send favor now."
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My day. lord, send healing now. send favor now." about three months later she was
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Send favor now." about three months later she was back at the services. i noticed
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About three months later she was back at the services. i noticed she had a wristband on her
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Back at the services. i noticed she had a wristband on her wrist from the hospital.
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She had a wristband on her wrist from the hospital. i thought maybe she had to have
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Wrist from the hospital. i thought maybe she had to have some additional tests. she had
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I thought maybe she had to have some additional tests. she had the biggest smile on her face.
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Some additional tests. she had the biggest smile on her face. she said, "joel, you're looking
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The biggest smile on her face. she said, "joel, you're looking at a lady with a brand new
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She said, "joel, you're looking at a lady with a brand new liver."
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At a lady with a brand new liver." two days after she went on the
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Liver." two days after she went on the list she received a call saying,
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Two days after she went on the list she received a call saying, "we have a liver available for
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List she received a call saying, "we have a liver available for you." it's supposed to take
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"we have a liver available for you." it's supposed to take years and years. she had the
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You." it's supposed to take years and years. she had the operation, the transplant.
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Years and years. she had the operation, the transplant. everything went well. today,
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Operation, the transplant. everything went well. today, she is healthy and whole. what
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Everything went well. today, she is healthy and whole. what was that? a suddenly.
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She is healthy and whole. what was that? a suddenly. you may think it's going to take
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Was that? a suddenly. you may think it's going to take years for you to get well, years
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You may think it's going to take years for you to get well, years to get out of debt, years to
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Years for you to get well, years to get out of debt, years to accomplish your dreams.
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To get out of debt, years to accomplish your dreams. how do you know, like with this
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Accomplish your dreams. how do you know, like with this lady, that god doesn't have a
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How do you know, like with this lady, that god doesn't have a suddenly lined up for you?
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Lady, that god doesn't have a suddenly lined up for you? you don't know what god has
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Suddenly lined up for you? you don't know what god has around the corner.
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You don't know what god has around the corner. you need to get ready. god is
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Around the corner. you need to get ready. god is about to turn some things
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You need to get ready. god is about to turn some things around. he is about to release
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About to turn some things around. he is about to release an abundance of rain. he is
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Around. he is about to release an abundance of rain. he is going to speed up what should
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An abundance of rain. he is going to speed up what should have taken years. now you've
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Going to speed up what should have taken years. now you've got to get up every morning in
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Have taken years. now you've got to get up every morning in faith saying, "god, i want to
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Got to get up every morning in faith saying, "god, i want to thank you today is my day."
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Faith saying, "god, i want to thank you today is my day." then go out expecting one of
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Thank you today is my day." then go out expecting one of these suddenlies to chase you
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Then go out expecting one of these suddenlies to chase you down. there was a man in the
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These suddenlies to chase you down. there was a man in the scripture that was crippled.
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Down. there was a man in the scripture that was crippled. he had been lying by the pool of
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Scripture that was crippled. he had been lying by the pool of bethesda. whenever an angel
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He had been lying by the pool of bethesda. whenever an angel stirred the waters the first
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Bethesda. whenever an angel stirred the waters the first person that got in would be
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Stirred the waters the first person that got in would be healed. i can imagine the first
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Person that got in would be healed. i can imagine the first week he was there he was very
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Healed. i can imagine the first week he was there he was very excited, thinking, "today is my
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Week he was there he was very excited, thinking, "today is my day. i'm going to be the one to
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Excited, thinking, "today is my day. i'm going to be the one to get healed." but a month goes
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Day. i'm going to be the one to get healed." but a month goes by and he doesn't see anything
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Get healed." but a month goes by and he doesn't see anything happening. a year goes by.
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By and he doesn't see anything happening. a year goes by. still nothing. he gets a little
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Happening. a year goes by. still nothing. he gets a little more discouraged. then five
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Still nothing. he gets a little more discouraged. then five years. well, he's finally
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More discouraged. then five years. well, he's finally completely convinced that it's
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Years. well, he's finally completely convinced that it's never going to happen.
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Completely convinced that it's never going to happen. one day jesus shows up and says
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Never going to happen. one day jesus shows up and says to the man, "do you want to get
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One day jesus shows up and says to the man, "do you want to get well?" instead of saying, "of
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To the man, "do you want to get well?" instead of saying, "of course i do. i knew it was
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Well?" instead of saying, "of course i do. i knew it was going to happen," he started
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Course i do. i knew it was going to happen," he started making excuses. he said,
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Going to happen," he started making excuses. he said, "jesus, i've been here a long
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Making excuses. he said, "jesus, i've been here a long time. i don't have anybody to
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"jesus, i've been here a long time. i don't have anybody to help me get in the water. you
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Time. i don't have anybody to help me get in the water. you know my legs don't work."
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Help me get in the water. you know my legs don't work." here the son of god, jesus,
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Know my legs don't work." here the son of god, jesus, stands before him - the one that
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Here the son of god, jesus, stands before him - the one that has the power to make him whole
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Stands before him - the one that has the power to make him whole - but the man is so focused on
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Has the power to make him whole - but the man is so focused on all the reasons why it's not
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- but the man is so focused on all the reasons why it's not going to happen. what am i
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All the reasons why it's not going to happen. what am i saying? you can be at the right
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Going to happen. what am i saying? you can be at the right place in the wrong frame of
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Saying? you can be at the right place in the wrong frame of mind and miss what god wants to
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Place in the wrong frame of mind and miss what god wants to do. you may have been praying,
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Mind and miss what god wants to do. you may have been praying, believing about a situation for
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Do. you may have been praying, believing about a situation for many years. you don't see
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Believing about a situation for many years. you don't see anything changing. you could
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Many years. you don't see anything changing. you could easily talk yourself out of it.
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Anything changing. you could easily talk yourself out of it. but i believe, like with this
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Easily talk yourself out of it. but i believe, like with this man, god is passing by today.
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But i believe, like with this man, god is passing by today. you're at the right place.
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Man, god is passing by today. you're at the right place. here's the real question.
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You're at the right place. here's the real question. are you in the right frame of
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Here's the real question. are you in the right frame of mind? do you believe that today
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Are you in the right frame of mind? do you believe that today could be your day? do you
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Mind? do you believe that today could be your day? do you believe that god could still
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Could be your day? do you believe that god could still turn it around? still bless
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Believe that god could still turn it around? still bless you? still restore you?
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Turn it around? still bless you? still restore you? don't be like this man and come
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You? still restore you? don't be like this man and come up with a bunch of excuses why
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Don't be like this man and come up with a bunch of excuses why you can't be successful, why you
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Up with a bunch of excuses why you can't be successful, why you can't get well, why you'll never
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You can't be successful, why you can't get well, why you'll never get married. no, shake off the
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Can't get well, why you'll never get married. no, shake off the doubt. turn off the negative
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Get married. no, shake off the doubt. turn off the negative voices. have the attitude,
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Doubt. turn off the negative voices. have the attitude, "today is my day. it may not
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Voices. have the attitude, "today is my day. it may not have happened in the past but i
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"today is my day. it may not have happened in the past but i know now is the time for god's
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Have happened in the past but i know now is the time for god's favor. i'm expecting some
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Know now is the time for god's favor. i'm expecting some suddenlies in my life."
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Favor. i'm expecting some suddenlies in my life." (applause)
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Suddenlies in my life." (applause) see, the scripture tells us to
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(applause) see, the scripture tells us to be prisoners of hope. that
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See, the scripture tells us to be prisoners of hope. that means we're chained to hope.
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Be prisoners of hope. that means we're chained to hope. we can't get away from it. in
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Means we're chained to hope. we can't get away from it. in other words, "i should be
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We can't get away from it. in other words, "i should be discouraged. it's taking a long
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Other words, "i should be discouraged. it's taking a long time but i can't help it. i
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Discouraged. it's taking a long time but i can't help it. i still believe god can turn it
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Time but i can't help it. i still believe god can turn it around. i still believe a
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Still believe god can turn it around. i still believe a suddenly is coming. i still
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Around. i still believe a suddenly is coming. i still believe that today could be my
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Suddenly is coming. i still believe that today could be my day." that thought says,
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Believe that today could be my day." that thought says, "you're never going to get out
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Day." that thought says, "you're never going to get out of debt. business is slow.
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"you're never going to get out of debt. business is slow. looks like you're going to go
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Of debt. business is slow. looks like you're going to go under."
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Looks like you're going to go under." just answer back, "yes, that may
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Under." just answer back, "yes, that may be true in the natural. i don't
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Just answer back, "yes, that may be true in the natural. i don't see a way but you've got to
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Be true in the natural. i don't see a way but you've got to understand. i'm in a prison,
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See a way but you've got to understand. i'm in a prison, not physically, but mentally. a
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Understand. i'm in a prison, not physically, but mentally. a prison of expectancy. i believe
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Not physically, but mentally. a prison of expectancy. i believe now god is working in my life.
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Prison of expectancy. i believe now god is working in my life. now is the time for god's
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Now god is working in my life. now is the time for god's favor." whenever those thoughts
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Now is the time for god's favor." whenever those thoughts try to talk you out of it just
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Favor." whenever those thoughts try to talk you out of it just tell them, "you're too late.
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Try to talk you out of it just tell them, "you're too late. i've already seen suddenlies in
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Tell them, "you're too late. i've already seen suddenlies in my life." go back and remember
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I've already seen suddenlies in my life." go back and remember all the things god has done for
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My life." go back and remember all the things god has done for you. i've seen god heal my
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All the things god has done for you. i've seen god heal my mother of terminal cancer.
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You. i've seen god heal my mother of terminal cancer. i've seen god give us this
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Mother of terminal cancer. i've seen god give us this beautiful facility when all the
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I've seen god give us this beautiful facility when all the odds were against us. i've seen
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Beautiful facility when all the odds were against us. i've seen god increase me in ways that
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Odds were against us. i've seen god increase me in ways that i've never imagined. listen, if
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God increase me in ways that i've never imagined. listen, if god did it for us once he will
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I've never imagined. listen, if god did it for us once he will do it for us again. (applause)
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God did it for us once he will do it for us again. (applause) that's a prisoner of hope.
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Do it for us again. (applause) that's a prisoner of hope. you don't get talked out of it.
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That's a prisoner of hope. you don't get talked out of it. isaiah 30 says, "god is longing
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You don't get talked out of it. isaiah 30 says, "god is longing to be good to you." god wants
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Isaiah 30 says, "god is longing to be good to you." god wants to show you his favor, but
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To be good to you." god wants to show you his favor, but there is a requirement. god is
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To show you his favor, but there is a requirement. god is going to be good not
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There is a requirement. god is going to be good not necessarily to everyone. the
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Going to be good not necessarily to everyone. the rest of the verse tells us
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Necessarily to everyone. the rest of the verse tells us who. "blessed are those who
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Rest of the verse tells us who. "blessed are those who look for, who long for, who
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Who. "blessed are those who look for, who long for, who expect his goodness, his favor,
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Look for, who long for, who expect his goodness, his favor, his victory."
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Expect his goodness, his favor, his victory." god is going to be good to the
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His victory." god is going to be good to the people that are looking for his
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God is going to be good to the people that are looking for his goodness, people that are
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People that are looking for his goodness, people that are expecting his favor. now my
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Goodness, people that are expecting his favor. now my question. what are you looking
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Expecting his favor. now my question. what are you looking for? what are you expecting?
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Question. what are you looking for? what are you expecting? to barely get by this year? or
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For? what are you expecting? to barely get by this year? or are you expecting an abundance
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To barely get by this year? or are you expecting an abundance of rain? do you think your
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Are you expecting an abundance of rain? do you think your situation will never change or
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Of rain? do you think your situation will never change or do you know that now is the
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Situation will never change or do you know that now is the time for god's favor?
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Do you know that now is the time for god's favor? "well, joel. i've had a lot of
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Time for god's favor? "well, joel. i've had a lot of disappointments. i never get
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"well, joel. i've had a lot of disappointments. i never get any good breaks. i don't see
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Disappointments. i never get any good breaks. i don't see how i could get well."
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Any good breaks. i don't see how i could get well." no, if you're not looking for
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How i could get well." no, if you're not looking for god's goodness, if you don't
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No, if you're not looking for god's goodness, if you don't develop this attitude that,
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God's goodness, if you don't develop this attitude that, "today is my day," then even
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Develop this attitude that, "today is my day," then even though god is longing to be good
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"today is my day," then even though god is longing to be good to you he will back off and put
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Though god is longing to be good to you he will back off and put his blessings on hold.
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To you he will back off and put his blessings on hold. faith causes god to act.
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His blessings on hold. faith causes god to act. your expectancy, believing that,
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Faith causes god to act. your expectancy, believing that, things are changing, saying,
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Your expectancy, believing that, things are changing, saying, "lord, send favor now. send
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Things are changing, saying, "lord, send favor now. send healing now. send restoration
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"lord, send favor now. send healing now. send restoration now." that's not just being
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Healing now. send restoration now." that's not just being positive. that's your faith
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Now." that's not just being positive. that's your faith being released. that's what
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Positive. that's your faith being released. that's what causes the creator of the
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Being released. that's what causes the creator of the universe to go to work in your
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Causes the creator of the universe to go to work in your life. and i've heard the
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Universe to go to work in your life. and i've heard the saying. you probably have too.
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Life. and i've heard the saying. you probably have too. "don't expect too much that way
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Saying. you probably have too. "don't expect too much that way when it doesn't happen you won't
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"don't expect too much that way when it doesn't happen you won't be disappointed." that's no way
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When it doesn't happen you won't be disappointed." that's no way to live. god meets you at the
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Be disappointed." that's no way to live. god meets you at the level of your expectations.
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To live. god meets you at the level of your expectations. if you expect this to be an
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Level of your expectations. if you expect this to be an ordinary year it will be an
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If you expect this to be an ordinary year it will be an ordinary year. if you expect
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Ordinary year it will be an ordinary year. if you expect the problem to get worse it
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Ordinary year. if you expect the problem to get worse it will get worse. if you expect
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The problem to get worse it will get worse. if you expect the sickness, the trouble, the
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Will get worse. if you expect the sickness, the trouble, the lack, the depression to
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The sickness, the trouble, the lack, the depression to continue it will continue.
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Lack, the depression to continue it will continue. you've got to change what you're
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Continue it will continue. you've got to change what you're expecting. god wants to be good
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You've got to change what you're expecting. god wants to be good to you but he is waiting for
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Expecting. god wants to be good to you but he is waiting for you to start looking for his
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To you but he is waiting for you to start looking for his goodness. our attitude should
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You to start looking for his goodness. our attitude should be, "i'm expecting this year to
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Goodness. our attitude should be, "i'm expecting this year to be better than last year.
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Be, "i'm expecting this year to be better than last year. i'm expecting good breaks to
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Be better than last year. i'm expecting good breaks to chase us down and overtake us.
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I'm expecting good breaks to chase us down and overtake us. i'm expecting divine
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Chase us down and overtake us. i'm expecting divine connections, the right people to
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I'm expecting divine connections, the right people to show up. i'm expecting our
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Connections, the right people to show up. i'm expecting our children to be mighty in the
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Show up. i'm expecting our children to be mighty in the land, to excel in school. i'm
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Children to be mighty in the land, to excel in school. i'm expecting us to live debt-free,
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Land, to excel in school. i'm expecting us to live debt-free, to lend and not borrow, to be
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Expecting us to live debt-free, to lend and not borrow, to be the head and not the tail. i'm
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To lend and not borrow, to be the head and not the tail. i'm expecting to overcome every
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The head and not the tail. i'm expecting to overcome every challenge, that no weapon formed
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Expecting to overcome every challenge, that no weapon formed against us will prosper."
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Challenge, that no weapon formed against us will prosper." i'm expecting some suddenlies.
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Against us will prosper." i'm expecting some suddenlies. suddenly you get promoted.
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I'm expecting some suddenlies. suddenly you get promoted. suddenly you get well.
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Suddenly you get promoted. suddenly you get well. suddenly you thrust into
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Suddenly you get well. suddenly you thrust into overflow.
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Suddenly you thrust into overflow. listen, you can wake up one
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Overflow. listen, you can wake up one morning with the same problem
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Listen, you can wake up one morning with the same problem you've had for the last 20
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Morning with the same problem you've had for the last 20 years. nothing looks any
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You've had for the last 20 years. nothing looks any different but then today is
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Years. nothing looks any different but then today is your day and you go to bed and
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Different but then today is your day and you go to bed and the whole situation is
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Your day and you go to bed and the whole situation is resolved. one touch of god's
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The whole situation is resolved. one touch of god's favor, one suddenly. (applause)
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Resolved. one touch of god's favor, one suddenly. (applause) are you expecting it? some of
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Favor, one suddenly. (applause) are you expecting it? some of you are stuck. you're not
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Are you expecting it? some of you are stuck. you're not expecting enough. you need to
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You are stuck. you're not expecting enough. you need to get your "expecter" out. you
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Expecting enough. you need to get your "expecter" out. you haven't used that thing in
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Get your "expecter" out. you haven't used that thing in fourteen years. it needs to be
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Haven't used that thing in fourteen years. it needs to be overhauled. start expecting to
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Fourteen years. it needs to be overhauled. start expecting to rise higher. start expecting
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Overhauled. start expecting to rise higher. start expecting every enemy in your life to be
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Rise higher. start expecting every enemy in your life to be defeated. start expecting your
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Every enemy in your life to be defeated. start expecting your mountains to be flattened into
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Defeated. start expecting your mountains to be flattened into molehills. start expecting new
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Mountains to be flattened into molehills. start expecting new doors of opportunity, favor in
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Molehills. start expecting new doors of opportunity, favor in your career, favor in your
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Doors of opportunity, favor in your career, favor in your health, favor in your finances.
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Your career, favor in your health, favor in your finances. god is longing to be good to
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Health, favor in your finances. god is longing to be good to you. he is looking down from
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God is longing to be good to you. he is looking down from the heavens right now. but you
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You. he is looking down from the heavens right now. but you have to be in position. what's
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The heavens right now. but you have to be in position. what's the position? expectancy.
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Have to be in position. what's the position? expectancy. believing that, "today is my
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The position? expectancy. believing that, "today is my day. something good is going to
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Believing that, "today is my day. something good is going to happen to me." that's what gets
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Day. something good is going to happen to me." that's what gets god's attention. if somebody
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Happen to me." that's what gets god's attention. if somebody says, "you're still not feeling
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God's attention. if somebody says, "you're still not feeling well?" "yes, that's true but
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Says, "you're still not feeling well?" "yes, that's true but this could be the day it turns
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Well?" "yes, that's true but this could be the day it turns around." "you still looking for
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This could be the day it turns around." "you still looking for that job?" "yes, but this could
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Around." "you still looking for that job?" "yes, but this could be the day i find it." "you
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That job?" "yes, but this could be the day i find it." "you still struggling with that
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Be the day i find it." "you still struggling with that addiction?" "yes, but this
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Still struggling with that addiction?" "yes, but this could be the day i break it."
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Addiction?" "yes, but this could be the day i break it." "you're still in a drought?"
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Could be the day i break it." "you're still in a drought?" "yes, but this could be the day
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"you're still in a drought?" "yes, but this could be the day the heavens opened up. this
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"yes, but this could be the day the heavens opened up. this could be the day i see an
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The heavens opened up. this could be the day i see an abundance of rain, a suddenly in
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Could be the day i see an abundance of rain, a suddenly in my life."
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Abundance of rain, a suddenly in my life." today, a dream could come to
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My life." today, a dream could come to pass. today, a marriage could
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Today, a dream could come to pass. today, a marriage could be restored. today, you could
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Pass. today, a marriage could be restored. today, you could be thrust into overflow.
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Be restored. today, you could be thrust into overflow. friends, our god is the great i
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Be thrust into overflow. friends, our god is the great i am. present tense. he is
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Friends, our god is the great i am. present tense. he is saying, "i am healing. i am
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Am. present tense. he is saying, "i am healing. i am restoration. i am
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Saying, "i am healing. i am restoration. i am breakthroughs. i am abundance.
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Restoration. i am breakthroughs. i am abundance. i am victory."
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Breakthroughs. i am abundance. i am victory." now, if you're going to see the
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I am victory." now, if you're going to see the great i am show up you can't
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Now, if you're going to see the great i am show up you can't treat him like the great i will
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Great i am show up you can't treat him like the great i will be. you can't have a "one day"
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Treat him like the great i will be. you can't have a "one day" faith. you've got to have a
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Be. you can't have a "one day" faith. you've got to have a today faith, a now faith.
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Faith. you've got to have a today faith, a now faith. (applause)
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Today faith, a now faith. (applause) that's what a lady did in the
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(applause) that's what a lady did in the scripture. she had been sick
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That's what a lady did in the scripture. she had been sick for twelve years with a
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Scripture. she had been sick for twelve years with a bleeding disorder. she spent
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For twelve years with a bleeding disorder. she spent all of her money, went to many
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Bleeding disorder. she spent all of her money, went to many doctors, but continued to get
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All of her money, went to many doctors, but continued to get worse. she could have gotten
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Doctors, but continued to get worse. she could have gotten discouraged and thought, "well,
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Worse. she could have gotten discouraged and thought, "well, it just wasn't meant to be. i
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Discouraged and thought, "well, it just wasn't meant to be. i guess that's it." no, this lady
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It just wasn't meant to be. i guess that's it." no, this lady must have been coming to
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Guess that's it." no, this lady must have been coming to lakewood. her attitude was,
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Must have been coming to lakewood. her attitude was, "today is my day. i may not see
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Lakewood. her attitude was, "today is my day. i may not see how it can work out, but lord,
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"today is my day. i may not see how it can work out, but lord, send healing now. send favor
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How it can work out, but lord, send healing now. send favor now." she heard that jesus was
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Send healing now. send favor now." she heard that jesus was traveling through her city.
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Now." she heard that jesus was traveling through her city. she thought, "if i could just
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Traveling through her city. she thought, "if i could just get to him i know i will be
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She thought, "if i could just get to him i know i will be healed." she had this
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Get to him i know i will be healed." she had this expectancy. she knew god could
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Healed." she had this expectancy. she knew god could suddenly turn it around. she
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Expectancy. she knew god could suddenly turn it around. she pressed her way through the
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Suddenly turn it around. she pressed her way through the crowd. i can hear her saying,
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Pressed her way through the crowd. i can hear her saying, "excuse me. i don't mean to be
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Crowd. i can hear her saying, "excuse me. i don't mean to be rude but today is my day. this
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"excuse me. i don't mean to be rude but today is my day. this is my time. things are about to
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Rude but today is my day. this is my time. things are about to change in my favor."
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Is my time. things are about to change in my favor." as jesus passed by she reached
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Change in my favor." as jesus passed by she reached out and touched the edge of his
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As jesus passed by she reached out and touched the edge of his robe and instantly she was
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Out and touched the edge of his robe and instantly she was healed. jesus stopped, said to
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Robe and instantly she was healed. jesus stopped, said to the disciples, "who touched
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Healed. jesus stopped, said to the disciples, "who touched me?" they said, "jesus.
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The disciples, "who touched me?" they said, "jesus. everybody is touching you. it's
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Me?" they said, "jesus. everybody is touching you. it's crowded around here."
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Everybody is touching you. it's crowded around here." he said, "no, somebody touched
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Crowded around here." he said, "no, somebody touched me with such faith, with such
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He said, "no, somebody touched me with such faith, with such expectancy, that they drew the
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Me with such faith, with such expectancy, that they drew the miracle working power right out
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Expectancy, that they drew the miracle working power right out of me." about that time, jesus'
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Miracle working power right out of me." about that time, jesus' eyes met this woman's eyes.
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Of me." about that time, jesus' eyes met this woman's eyes. he smiled and said, "daughter,
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Eyes met this woman's eyes. he smiled and said, "daughter, your faith has made you whole."
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He smiled and said, "daughter, your faith has made you whole." notice, it wasn't god's faith.
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Your faith has made you whole." notice, it wasn't god's faith. god has all the faith in the
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Notice, it wasn't god's faith. god has all the faith in the world.
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God has all the faith in the world. when you believe, your faith can
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World. when you believe, your faith can stop the son of god in his
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When you believe, your faith can stop the son of god in his tracks. your expectancy can
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Stop the son of god in his tracks. your expectancy can cause the creator of the
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Tracks. your expectancy can cause the creator of the universe to do amazing things
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Cause the creator of the universe to do amazing things in your life. my question,
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Universe to do amazing things in your life. my question, "what are you expecting right
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In your life. my question, "what are you expecting right now?" not tomorrow. not next
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"what are you expecting right now?" not tomorrow. not next week. now is the time for
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Now?" not tomorrow. not next week. now is the time for favor. don't have a "one day"
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Week. now is the time for favor. don't have a "one day" faith. do like this lady.
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Favor. don't have a "one day" faith. do like this lady. have a now faith. go out each
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Faith. do like this lady. have a now faith. go out each day looking for god's goodness.
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Have a now faith. go out each day looking for god's goodness. it may not have happened yet but
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Day looking for god's goodness. it may not have happened yet but be a prisoner of hope. it can
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It may not have happened yet but be a prisoner of hope. it can still happen even today. if you
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Be a prisoner of hope. it can still happen even today. if you will develop this attitude
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Still happen even today. if you will develop this attitude that, "today is my day," then
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Will develop this attitude that, "today is my day," then you better get ready. some
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That, "today is my day," then you better get ready. some suddenlies are coming your way.
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You better get ready. some suddenlies are coming your way. god is going to suddenly bring a
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Suddenlies are coming your way. god is going to suddenly bring a dream to pass. suddenly restore
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God is going to suddenly bring a dream to pass. suddenly restore what has been stolen. suddenly
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Dream to pass. suddenly restore what has been stolen. suddenly thrust you into overflow. my
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What has been stolen. suddenly thrust you into overflow. my prayer for each of you is what
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Thrust you into overflow. my prayer for each of you is what david prayed in psalm 118,
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Prayer for each of you is what david prayed in psalm 118, "lord, send favor now to your
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David prayed in psalm 118, "lord, send favor now to your people. send healing now. send
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"lord, send favor now to your people. send healing now. send restoration now. send abundance
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People. send healing now. send restoration now. send abundance now. send victory now."
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Restoration now. send abundance now. send victory now." i believe and declare it's
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Now. send victory now." i believe and declare it's coming your way. in jesus'
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I believe and declare it's coming your way. in jesus' name.
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Coming your way. in jesus' name. if you receive it can you say,
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Name. if you receive it can you say, "amen" today? (applause)
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If you receive it can you say, "amen" today? (applause) well, we never like to close
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"amen" today? (applause) well, we never like to close our broadcast without giving you
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Well, we never like to close our broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make jesus the
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Our broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life. would you
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An opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life. would you pray? just say, "lord jesus,
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Lord of your life. would you pray? just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins.
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Pray? just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins. come in to my heart.
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I repent of my sins. come in to my heart. i make you my lord and savior."
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Come in to my heart. i make you my lord and savior." friends, if you prayed that
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I make you my lord and savior." friends, if you prayed that simple prayer we believe you got
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Friends, if you prayed that simple prayer we believe you got born again. get in a good
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Simple prayer we believe you got born again. get in a good bible-based church. keep god
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Born again. get in a good bible-based church. keep god first place. he is going to
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Bible-based church. keep god first place. he is going to take you places that you've
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First place. he is going to take you places that you've never dreamed of.
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Fear can be a powerful force
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Fear can be a powerful force and will try to make you feel
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And will try to make you feel alone, stuck, without hope.
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Alone, stuck, without hope. but fear doesn't
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But fear doesn't have to get the final say.
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Have to get the final say. there is a way out.
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There is a way out. fear is a powerful force,
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Fear is a powerful force, but so is faith.
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But so is faith. what we focus on shapes
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What we focus on shapes our reality.
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In my new book, no more fear:
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In my new book, no more fear: you have the mind of christ,
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You have the mind of christ, i'll show you how
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I'll show you how to silence fear and live boldly
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To silence fear and live boldly in faith and confidence.
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In faith and confidence. just like david said, "though
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Just like david said, "though i walk through the valley,
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I walk through the valley, i will not fear,"
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I will not fear," you too can walk through
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You too can walk through life's challenges
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Life's challenges without being paralyzed
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Without being paralyzed by fear.
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By fear. i can't promise you
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I can't promise you you'll never feel fear,
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You'll never feel fear, but i can teach you
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But i can teach you how to rise above it
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How to rise above it by dwelling on what god says,
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By dwelling on what god says, learning to replace
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Learning to replace the anxious thoughts
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The anxious thoughts with faith-filled ones.
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With faith-filled ones. you can live
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You can live from a place of peace,
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From a place of peace, power, and purpose.
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Power, and purpose. 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 joel's book,
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A copy of joel's book, no more fear:
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No more fear: you have the mind of christ.
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You have the mind of christ. the bible proclaims,
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The bible proclaims, "the lord is my light
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"the lord is my light and my salvation;
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And my salvation; whom shall i fear?"
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Whom shall i fear?" this powerful
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This powerful and practical book
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And practical book will help you silence doubt,
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Will help you silence doubt, overcome anxiety,
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Overcome anxiety, and step boldly into god's
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And step boldly into god's overcoming power.
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Overcoming power. when fear whispers,
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When fear whispers, "you can't,"
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"you can't," this devotional will stir
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This devotional will stir your faith
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Your faith to declare, "god will."
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To declare, "god will." each page
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Each page reminds you
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Reminds you that you weren't
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That you weren't created to live in fear
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Created to live in fear or despair.
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Or despair. you were created to live
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You were created to live with passion,
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With passion, purpose, and confidence
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Purpose, and confidence in god's plans for your life.
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In god's plans for your life. let god's word
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Let god's word equip you to rise above fear
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Equip you to rise above fear and walk in victory.
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And walk in victory. fear doesn't have
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Fear doesn't have the final say, god does.
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The final say, god does. be bold,
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Be bold, be strong, and step up to who
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Be strong, and step up to who he made you to be.
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He made you to be. victoria and i want you to know
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Victoria and i want you to know we're praying for
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We're praying for you and your family,
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You and your family, believing for god's very best.
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Believing for god's very best. 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
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Making a special year-end gift; helps
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Gift; helps to keep the ministries strong.
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To keep the ministries strong. i always want to thank our
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I always want to thank our champion of hope partners
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Champion of hope partners for your monthly gifts.
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For your monthly gifts. if you're not a partner,
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If you're not a partner, i hope you'll
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I hope you'll consider becoming one.
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Consider becoming one. and until we see you next time,
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And until 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 joel's new book,
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Your copy of joel's new book, no more fear:
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No more fear: you have the mind of christ.
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You have the mind of christ. visit joelosteen.com or
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Visit joelosteen.com or call 888-567-joel.
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Call 888-567-joel. and for an additional gift
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And for an additional gift this month,
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This month, we're also offering the god's
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We're also offering the god's word work study collection.
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Word work study collection. this empowering set includes
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This empowering set includes the niv,
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Joel Osteen - Today Is Your Day

November 13, 2025 | 29:55

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