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Joel Osteen - Use It Or Lose It

May 29, 2025 | 27:29

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Joel Osteen | Joel Osteen - Use It Or Lose It | May 29, 2025

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Well god bless you! it's a
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Well god bless you! it's a joy to come into your homes.
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Joy to come into your homes. if you're ever in our area,
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If you're ever in our area, please stop by and be a part
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Please stop by and be a part of one of our services.
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Of one of our services. i promise you we'll make
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I promise you we'll make you feel right at home.
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You feel right at home. thanks so much for tuning in
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Thanks so much for tuning in and thanks again for coming
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And thanks again for coming out today.
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Out today. i like to start with
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I like to start with something funny. i heard
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Something funny. i heard about this man. he was on
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About this man. he was on vacation in jerusalem with
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Vacation in jerusalem with his family when his
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His family when his mother-in-law suddenly died.
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Mother-in-law suddenly died. he went to make arrangements
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He went to make arrangements to get her body back home.
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To get her body back home. the consulate said it would
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The consulate said it would cost $5,000 to have her
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Cost $5,000 to have her shipped but he could have
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Shipped but he could have her buried right there in
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Her buried right there in jerusalem for $150.
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Jerusalem for $150. the man thought about it
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The man thought about it a moment. he said, "i'd
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A moment. he said, "i'd like to have her body
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Like to have her body shipped home."
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Shipped home." the consulate said, "wow,
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The consulate said, "wow, you must have really loved
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You must have really loved your mother-in-law."
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Your mother-in-law." he said, "no, it's not so
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He said, "no, it's not so much that. i just remember
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Much that. i just remember a case here many years ago
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A case here many years ago when they buried somebody
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When they buried somebody and on the third day they
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And on the third day they arose and i can't take that
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Arose and i can't take that chance." (laughter)
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Chance." (laughter) i have to say i am blessed
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I have to say i am blessed with a very awesome
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With a very awesome mother-in-law right here on
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Mother-in-law right here on the front row. it's her
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The front row. it's her daughter i have problems
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Daughter i have problems with. (laughter)
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With. (laughter) hold up your bible, say it
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Hold up your bible, say it like you mean it:
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Like you mean it: this is my bible.
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This is my bible. i am what it says i am.
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I am what it says i am. i have what it says i have.
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I have what it says i have. i can do what it says i can
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I can do what it says i can do. today i will be taught
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Do. today i will be taught the word of god.
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The word of god. i boldly confess: my mind is
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I boldly confess: my mind is alert, my heart is receptive,
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Alert, my heart is receptive, i will never be the same.
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I will never be the same. in jesus' name. god bless
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In jesus' name. god bless you.
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You. i want to talk to you today
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I want to talk to you today about "use it or lose it".
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About "use it or lose it". god has placed gifts and
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God has placed gifts and talents on the inside of each
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Talents on the inside of each one of us.
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One of us. there is potential in you
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There is potential in you that you've not yet tapped
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That you've not yet tapped into. it wasn't designed to
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Into. it wasn't designed to come out all at once. you
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Come out all at once. you don't become everything you
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Don't become everything you were created to be overnight.
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Were created to be overnight. these gifts were put in you
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These gifts were put in you on a time release. they are
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On a time release. they are destined to open up at
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Destined to open up at certain points throughout
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Certain points throughout your life. you will come
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Your life. you will come into seasons of new growth,
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Into seasons of new growth, seasons of new opportunity,
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Seasons of new opportunity, seasons where you discover
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Seasons where you discover talent and ability that you
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Talent and ability that you didn't know you had.
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Didn't know you had. we weren't created to reach
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We weren't created to reach one level and get stuck.
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One level and get stuck. you may have finished your
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You may have finished your education but you haven't
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Education but you haven't finished learning.
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Finished learning. you may have that position
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You may have that position you've always dreamed of.
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You've always dreamed of. you're satisfied, but that's
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You're satisfied, but that's not your final step.
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Not your final step. god is not satisfied.
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God is not satisfied. he's put more in you.
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He's put more in you. he has new talents, new
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He has new talents, new abilities; even new levels.
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Abilities; even new levels. but too often we have gifts
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But too often we have gifts lying dormant because we're
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Lying dormant because we're not taking time to develop
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Not taking time to develop them.
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Them. we're not being disciplined
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We're not being disciplined to study, to grow, to become
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To study, to grow, to become better.
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Better. we have talent that's being
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We have talent that's being underutilized because we're
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Underutilized because we're comfortable.
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Comfortable. we don't want to have to
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We don't want to have to stretch and do something
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Stretch and do something out of our routine.
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Out of our routine. we think, "aw man, i'm doing
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We think, "aw man, i'm doing good enough."
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Good enough." but good enough is not your
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But good enough is not your destiny.
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Destiny. sometimes we're stuck because
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Sometimes we're stuck because we're intimidated.
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We're intimidated. we let thoughts of fear and
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We let thoughts of fear and doubt talk us out of it.
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Doubt talk us out of it. things like, "you can't take
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Things like, "you can't take that management position.
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That management position. you can't write that book.
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You can't write that book. you can't lead that class.
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You can't lead that class. you're not qualified.
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You're not qualified. you come from the wrong
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You come from the wrong family."
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Family." all the "what if" thoughts
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All the "what if" thoughts come.
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Come. "what if you try and fail?
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"what if you try and fail? what if it doesn't work out?
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What if it doesn't work out? what if you get up there and
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What if you get up there and you're embarrassed?"
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You're embarrassed?" well what if you get up there
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Well what if you get up there and you succeed?
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And you succeed? what if you go to a new
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What if you go to a new level?
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Level? what if you set a new
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What if you set a new standard for your family?
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Standard for your family? don't let fear keep you from
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Don't let fear keep you from your destiny.
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Your destiny. that is a time-released gift
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That is a time-released gift trying to come out.
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Trying to come out. don't miss your season.
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Don't miss your season. you look up and another year
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You look up and another year is gone.
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Is gone. life is flying by.
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Life is flying by. you don't have time to waste
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You don't have time to waste being unfocused, intimidated,
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Being unfocused, intimidated, letting opportunities pass
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Letting opportunities pass you by.
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You by. you have to draw that line in
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You have to draw that line in the sand and say, "that's it.
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The sand and say, "that's it. i'm going to get focused.
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I'm going to get focused. i'm going to be intentional.
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I'm going to be intentional. i'm not going to play it safe
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I'm not going to play it safe my whole life.
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My whole life. i'm going to start
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I'm going to start stretching.
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Stretching. paul said in romans, "god has
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Paul said in romans, "god has given each person the ability
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Given each person the ability to do certain things well."
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To do certain things well." you have a gift.
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You have a gift. there's something you're good
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There's something you're good at.
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At. find out what it is and do it
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Find out what it is and do it well.
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Well. maybe you can sing and you've
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Maybe you can sing and you've never had a lesson.
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Never had a lesson. you can figure out how things
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You can figure out how things work technically and nobody
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Work technically and nobody had to teach you.
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Had to teach you. you can stand up in front of
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You can stand up in front of people, lead that class, and
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People, lead that class, and you don't even think twice
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You don't even think twice about it.
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About it. it's just who you are.
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It's just who you are. those are just gifts that god
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Those are just gifts that god has invested in you.
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Has invested in you. here's the key: god is
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Here's the key: god is expecting a return on his
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Expecting a return on his investment.
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Investment. do you have gifts that are
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Do you have gifts that are being underutilized?
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Being underutilized? you're not taking time to
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You're not taking time to develop them.
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Develop them. you're too busy to put forth
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You're too busy to put forth the extra effort, to stretch,
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The extra effort, to stretch, to learn, to become better.
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To learn, to become better. or perhaps you can feel that
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Or perhaps you can feel that stirring on the inside.
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Stirring on the inside. you can feel that desire in
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You can feel that desire in your spirit.
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Your spirit. you know you should but you
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You know you should but you keep talking yourself out of
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Keep talking yourself out of it, letting it intimidate
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It, letting it intimidate you.
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You. jesus said in matthew 25,
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Jesus said in matthew 25, "those who use well what
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"those who use well what they've been given, even more
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They've been given, even more will be given to them.
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Will be given to them. but to those who are
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But to those who are unfaithful, even what little
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Unfaithful, even what little they have will be taken
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They have will be taken away."
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Away." if you don't use well what
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If you don't use well what you've been given, if you're
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You've been given, if you're not taking time to develop
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Not taking time to develop your talents, to maximize
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Your talents, to maximize your potential then it can be
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Your potential then it can be taken away.
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Taken away. but when you use well; you're
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But when you use well; you're responsible, you're focused,
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Responsible, you're focused, you're passionate, you study,
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You're passionate, you study, you grow, you get better.
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You grow, you get better. because you're using well,
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Because you're using well, even more will be given to
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Even more will be given to you.
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You. i don't know about you but i
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I don't know about you but i don't want anyone getting
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Don't want anyone getting what should have been have
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What should have been have been mine.
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Been mine. i'm not greedy.
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I'm not greedy. i love to give but i don't
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I love to give but i don't want god to have to say,
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Want god to have to say, "joel, you're not using that
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"joel, you're not using that talent, that gift, you're not
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Talent, that gift, you're not staying passionate, you're
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Staying passionate, you're not taking steps to move
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Not taking steps to move forward, so i'm going to take
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Forward, so i'm going to take what should have been yours
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What should have been yours and give it to someone that's
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And give it to someone that's being a good steward over
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Being a good steward over what i've given them."
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What i've given them." no, make this decision with
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No, make this decision with me.
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Me. you're going to stretch,
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You're going to stretch, you're going to grow, you're
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You're going to grow, you're going to pray bold prayers,
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Going to pray bold prayers, you're going to dream big
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You're going to dream big dreams, you're not going to
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Dreams, you're not going to live intimidated, letting
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Live intimidated, letting thoughts of defeat talk you
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Thoughts of defeat talk you out of it.
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Out of it. "you can't do it, you don't
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"you can't do it, you don't have what it takes, this is
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Have what it takes, this is as good as it gets."
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As good as it gets." no, let that go in one ear
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No, let that go in one ear and out the other.
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And out the other. keep using what you have and
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Keep using what you have and god will give you more.
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God will give you more. i want to light a new fire
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I want to light a new fire under us today because we're
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Under us today because we're not always going to be here.
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Not always going to be here. the psalmist said, "our life
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The psalmist said, "our life is like a mist, we're here
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Is like a mist, we're here one moment and then we're
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One moment and then we're gone."
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Gone." when you're tempted to be
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When you're tempted to be indifferent, to not pursue
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Indifferent, to not pursue what you know is in you, you
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What you know is in you, you have to remind yourself this
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Have to remind yourself this principle, "if i don't use
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Principle, "if i don't use it, i'm going to lose it.
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It, i'm going to lose it. if i'm not giving god a
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If i'm not giving god a return on his investment; if
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Return on his investment; if i'm not being a good steward,
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I'm not being a good steward, then he's going to take what
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Then he's going to take what should have been mine give it
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Should have been mine give it to someone else."
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To someone else." this is not so you will live
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This is not so you will live pressured, but so you will
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Pressured, but so you will live passionate.
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Live passionate. so you will stir up gifts
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So you will stir up gifts that are being underutilized,
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That are being underutilized, so you will take steps of
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So you will take steps of faith to become all that you
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Faith to become all that you were created to be.
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Were created to be. here's the key: it's not
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Here's the key: it's not important how many talents
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Important how many talents you have.
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You have. what's important is are you
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What's important is are you using what you have?
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Using what you have? i may have four, she has
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I may have four, she has nine, he has three.
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Nine, he has three. god has given to every person
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God has given to every person different talents, different
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Different talents, different amounts.
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Amounts. he's not going to judge us
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He's not going to judge us by, "did you go as far as
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By, "did you go as far as your neighbor?
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Your neighbor? were you as smart as your
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Were you as smart as your coworker, were you as
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Coworker, were you as talented as your cousin?"
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Talented as your cousin?" none of that matters to god.
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None of that matters to god. he didn't say to the man that
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He didn't say to the man that brought him two extra
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Brought him two extra talents, "boy, i'm
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Talents, "boy, i'm disappointed in you.
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Disappointed in you. why didn't you bring me five
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Why didn't you bring me five like the first man?"
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Like the first man?" no, he told him well done,
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No, he told him well done, just like the first man.
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Just like the first man. what's the point?
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What's the point? don't compare your talents
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Don't compare your talents with somebody else.
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With somebody else. you may have received three
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You may have received three and they received six.
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And they received six. that's not up for you to
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That's not up for you to decide.
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Decide. you don't have to keep up
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You don't have to keep up with them, just run your
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With them, just run your race.
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Race. be the best you can be with
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Be the best you can be with what god's given you.
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What god's given you. if you'll be faithful with
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If you'll be faithful with three, god will increase you.
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Three, god will increase you. (applause)
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(applause) but when we compare our
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But when we compare our talents to somebody else,
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Talents to somebody else, we'll end up competing with
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We'll end up competing with them, trying to outperform
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Them, trying to outperform them, out dress them, out
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Them, out dress them, out drive them, out build them,
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Drive them, out build them, competing in a race we were
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Competing in a race we were never designed to be in.
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Never designed to be in. when we compare, we end up
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When we compare, we end up discouraged because there's
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Discouraged because there's always somebody more
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Always somebody more beautiful, more talented,
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Beautiful, more talented, more successful.
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More successful. take the talent that you have
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Take the talent that you have and hone that skill, develop,
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And hone that skill, develop, grow, learn, study and god
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Grow, learn, study and god will give you more.
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Will give you more. when i first started
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When i first started ministering back in 1999, i
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Ministering back in 1999, i didn't really know what i was
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Didn't really know what i was doing.
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Doing. i'd only ministered one time
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I'd only ministered one time before, then that same week
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Before, then that same week my dad died.
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My dad died. two weeks later, i found
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Two weeks later, i found myself up again in front of
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Myself up again in front of six thousand people.
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Six thousand people. the first few months, i
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The first few months, i couldn't even watch myself on
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Couldn't even watch myself on video.
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Video. i was so embarrassed.
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I was so embarrassed. i talked so high and so fast.
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I talked so high and so fast. you could tell i was very
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You could tell i was very nervous.
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Nervous. and, of course, i grew up as
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And, of course, i grew up as a minister's son.
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A minister's son. i've seen some of the most
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I've seen some of the most experienced, articulate,
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Experienced, articulate, incredible ministers of our
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Incredible ministers of our day.
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Day. i've seen them first hand.
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I've seen them first hand. if i would have made a
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If i would have made a mistake of comparing my
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Mistake of comparing my talent to theirs, and trying
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Talent to theirs, and trying to compete and outperform
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To compete and outperform them, i would have given up
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Them, i would have given up and quit right there at the
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And quit right there at the very beginning.
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Very beginning. instead i simply took what
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Instead i simply took what god had given me.
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God had given me. i took that one talent and i
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I took that one talent and i kept honing it, kept working
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Kept honing it, kept working on it, kept studying, kept
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On it, kept studying, kept growing.
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Growing. (applause)
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(applause) when i would see these other
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When i would see these other ministers that are incredibly
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Ministers that are incredibly experienced, incredibly
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Experienced, incredibly talented, instead of being
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Talented, instead of being intimidated by them, i would
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Intimidated by them, i would be inspired by them.
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Be inspired by them. little by little, god gave me
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Little by little, god gave me more insight, more ability,
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More insight, more ability, more influence, more favor.
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More influence, more favor. i could have looked at what i
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I could have looked at what i didn't have; instead i
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Didn't have; instead i focused on what i did have.
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Focused on what i did have. i've learned you don't have
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I've learned you don't have to have a great gift for god
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To have a great gift for god to use you in a great way.
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To use you in a great way. if you'll be faithful with
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If you'll be faithful with what god has given you, he'll
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What god has given you, he'll entrust you with more.
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Entrust you with more. are you using well what you
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Are you using well what you have?
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Have? or are you comparing what you
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Or are you comparing what you have, being discouraged,
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Have, being discouraged, competing with someone that's
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Competing with someone that's not even in your race.
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Not even in your race. are you hiding your gifts,
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Are you hiding your gifts, burying your talents, too
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Burying your talents, too busy to invest in what god's
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Busy to invest in what god's given you?
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Given you? friends, developing your
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Friends, developing your gifts is not an option.
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Gifts is not an option. if you don't use it, you can
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If you don't use it, you can lose it.
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Lose it. we see this principle in the
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We see this principle in the book of genesis.
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Book of genesis. isaac said to his son esau,
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Isaac said to his son esau, "your brother has carried
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"your brother has carried away your blessing."
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Away your blessing." that doesn't seem fair.
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That doesn't seem fair. surely god wouldn't let
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Surely god wouldn't let someone take his blessing.
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Someone take his blessing. but there's a reason.
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But there's a reason. esau was the firstborn son.
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Esau was the firstborn son. his twin brother jacob was
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His twin brother jacob was born right after him.
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Born right after him. in fact, the scripture says
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In fact, the scripture says during childbirth jacob was
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During childbirth jacob was grabbing at esau's heels,
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Grabbing at esau's heels, trying to get ahead from the
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Trying to get ahead from the very beginning.
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Very beginning. jacob made a lot of mistakes.
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Jacob made a lot of mistakes. he didn't have integrity.
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He didn't have integrity. he cheated people.
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He cheated people. but despite all these
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But despite all these weaknesses, he had a boldness
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Weaknesses, he had a boldness to become who he was created
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To become who he was created to be.
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To be. one time he even wrestled
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One time he even wrestled with an angel.
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With an angel. he told the angel, "i'm not
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He told the angel, "i'm not letting you leave until you
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Letting you leave until you bless me."
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Bless me." the angel blessed him.
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The angel blessed him. he went about it the wrong
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He went about it the wrong way, especially at first, but
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Way, especially at first, but he was passionate about
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He was passionate about fulfilling his destiny.
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Fulfilling his destiny. on the other hand, his
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On the other hand, his brother esau was just the
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Brother esau was just the opposite.
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Opposite. esau knew he had the blessing
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Esau knew he had the blessing that came from being the
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That came from being the first-born son.
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First-born son. he knew he would get double
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He knew he would get double the inheritance from their
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The inheritance from their father.
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Father. back in those days, that
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Back in those days, that birthright was extremely
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Birthright was extremely valuable.
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Valuable. one day esau had been out
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One day esau had been out hunting, trying to find
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Hunting, trying to find something to eat.
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Something to eat. he couldn't kill anything.
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He couldn't kill anything. he came back so hungry, felt
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He came back so hungry, felt like he was going to starve.
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Like he was going to starve. he smelled some stew that
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He smelled some stew that jacob had made.
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Jacob had made. he went over and asked his
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He went over and asked his brother if he could have
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Brother if he could have some.
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Some. well jacob, being the schemer
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Well jacob, being the schemer that he was, he said, "hey,
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That he was, he said, "hey, esau.
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Esau. i'll make a deal with you.
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I'll make a deal with you. i'll trade you my pot of stew
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I'll trade you my pot of stew for your birthright."
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For your birthright." it was a ridiculous offer.
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It was a ridiculous offer. today it would be like
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Today it would be like saying, "i'll give you my
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Saying, "i'll give you my house and my car for one
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House and my car for one meal."
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Meal." he shouldn't have even
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He shouldn't have even entertained it.
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Entertained it. but esau was so indifferent
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But esau was so indifferent about what he had, so
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About what he had, so nonchalant, he thought, "hey,
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Nonchalant, he thought, "hey, what good is this birthright
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What good is this birthright going to do me anyway if i
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Going to do me anyway if i starve to death?"
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Starve to death?" he traded something extremely
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He traded something extremely valuable for a pot of stew.
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Valuable for a pot of stew. now god could have stopped
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Now god could have stopped it.
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It. god controls the universe.
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God controls the universe. he didn't have to let his
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He didn't have to let his brother carry away his
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Brother carry away his blessing.
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Blessing. why did it happen?
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Why did it happen? when god sees someone that
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When god sees someone that has the blessing and doesn't
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Has the blessing and doesn't value it, they're not
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Value it, they're not passionate about what god has
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Passionate about what god has given them, they take it for
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Given them, they take it for granted.
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Granted. "this birthright, no big
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"this birthright, no big deal.
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Deal. these gifts, these talents.
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These gifts, these talents. i'll develop them later."
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I'll develop them later." if we're nonchalant like
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If we're nonchalant like esau, not disciplined, not
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Esau, not disciplined, not focused, then someone can
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Focused, then someone can carry away our blessing.
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Carry away our blessing. god is saying, "i'd rather
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God is saying, "i'd rather have someone like jacob that
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Have someone like jacob that makes mistakes, that has
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Makes mistakes, that has weaknesses, but at least
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Weaknesses, but at least they're passionate about
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They're passionate about serving me.
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Serving me. at least they recognize their
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At least they recognize their gifts.
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Gifts. they'll go wrestle with an
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They'll go wrestle with an angel if they have to to
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Angel if they have to to become who i created them to
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Become who i created them to be.
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Be. i'd rather have someone like
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I'd rather have someone like that than someone like esau
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That than someone like esau that has the blessing and
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That has the blessing and doesn't value it."
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Doesn't value it." the scripture says, "god
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The scripture says, "god hated esau."
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Hated esau." i can't find anyone else in
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I can't find anyone else in the scripture where it says
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The scripture where it says god hated them.
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God hated them. what did esau do that was so
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What did esau do that was so bad?
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Bad? kill someone, lie, cheat,
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Kill someone, lie, cheat, steal?
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Steal? what made god so displeased
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What made god so displeased was that he had the blessing
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Was that he had the blessing and he didn't value it.
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And he didn't value it. he wasn't focused, he wasn't
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He wasn't focused, he wasn't disciplined, he wasn't
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Disciplined, he wasn't passionate.
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Passionate. that's why the apostle paul
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That's why the apostle paul told timothy, "stir up your
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Told timothy, "stir up your gifts.
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Gifts. fan your flame timothy.
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Fan your flame timothy. recognize what you have."
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Recognize what you have." when i look back over my
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When i look back over my life, god has been too good
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Life, god has been too good to me to live a indifferent,
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To me to live a indifferent, nonchalant, not passionate.
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Nonchalant, not passionate. (applause)
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(applause) i have too much respect and
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I have too much respect and awe for god to take things
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Awe for god to take things for granted.
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For granted. to think, "well, if i have
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To think, "well, if i have time, i'll develop this gift,
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Time, i'll develop this gift, god.
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God. one day i'll be more focused,
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One day i'll be more focused, more intentional, more
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More intentional, more disciplined."
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Disciplined." don't be an esau.
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Don't be an esau. don't let someone carry away
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Don't let someone carry away your blessing.
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Your blessing. if you don't value and use
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If you don't value and use it, it can be taken away.
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It, it can be taken away. well, you say, "joel i've
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Well, you say, "joel i've missed a lot of
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Missed a lot of opportunities, made a lot of
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Opportunities, made a lot of mistakes.
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Mistakes. i guess it's too late for
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I guess it's too late for me."
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Me." no, just the fact that you're
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No, just the fact that you're here today, just the fact
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Here today, just the fact that you're listening is a
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That you're listening is a sign you have a heart after
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Sign you have a heart after god.
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God. what's happened in the past
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What's happened in the past is not important.
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Is not important. what's important is right
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What's important is right now.
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Now. you can do like timothy and
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You can do like timothy and start stirring up your gifts,
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Start stirring up your gifts, start using well what god has
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Start using well what god has given you.
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Given you. when the prophet samuel came
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When the prophet samuel came to jesse's house to anoint
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To jesse's house to anoint one of his sons as the next
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One of his sons as the next king, jesse didn't even bring
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King, jesse didn't even bring his youngest son, david, into
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His youngest son, david, into the house.
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The house. when samuel tried to pour the
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When samuel tried to pour the oil on the other sons, it
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Oil on the other sons, it wouldn't flow.
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Wouldn't flow. it defied gravity.
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It defied gravity. david eventually came into
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David eventually came into the house.
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The house. when samuel poured the oil,
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When samuel poured the oil, it freely flowed on david.
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It freely flowed on david. what am i saying?
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What am i saying? you don't have to live
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You don't have to live worried thinking, "oh man,
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Worried thinking, "oh man, i'm falling behind.
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I'm falling behind. other people are getting my
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Other people are getting my blessing.
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Blessing. i'll never get the break i
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I'll never get the break i need."
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Need." no, as long as you keep
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No, as long as you keep honoring god, stirring up
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Honoring god, stirring up your gifts, developing your
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Your gifts, developing your talents, the oil that belongs
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Talents, the oil that belongs to you will not flow to
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To you will not flow to anybody else.
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Anybody else. god will get you get to where
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God will get you get to where you're supposed to be.
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You're supposed to be. (applause)
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(applause) when david was out in those
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When david was out in those shepherd's fields as a young
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Shepherd's fields as a young man, it was lonely.
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Man, it was lonely. his father didn't believe in
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His father didn't believe in him.
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Him. he had big dreams, but all he
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He had big dreams, but all he did day in and day out was
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Did day in and day out was take care of sheep.
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Take care of sheep. but instead of sitting around
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But instead of sitting around complaining, he would get his
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Complaining, he would get his slingshot out and he would
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Slingshot out and he would sling rocks.
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Sling rocks. he became an expert.
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He became an expert. he could hit a bullseye a
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He could hit a bullseye a hundred feet away.
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Hundred feet away. compared to his dream, it was
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Compared to his dream, it was a small talent, no big deal.
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A small talent, no big deal. but because he developed the
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But because he developed the small, one day that small
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Small, one day that small talent led him to defeat a
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Talent led him to defeat a big giant that took him to
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Big giant that took him to the throne of israel.
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The throne of israel. what if he had been out in
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What if he had been out in the shepherd's fields,
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The shepherd's fields, saying, "god, it's boring out
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Here. how come i didn't get
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A big gift, god?
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A big gift, god? i don't want to mess with
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I don't want to mess with this slingshot, i want to
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This slingshot, i want to lead an army."
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Lead an army." if he would have been
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If he would have been indifferent like esau, not
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Indifferent like esau, not valued what god had given
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Valued what god had given him, that oil could have
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Him, that oil could have flowed to somebody else.
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Flowed to somebody else. this is where many people
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This is where many people miss it.
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Miss it. you have to be productive
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You have to be productive right where you are.
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Right where you are. whatever god's given you,
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Whatever god's given you, even if it's small, develop
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Even if it's small, develop that gift.
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That gift. god invests the most in
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God invests the most in people who are productive.
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People who are productive. if you'll show god increase,
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If you'll show god increase, god will increase you more.
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God will increase you more. when the israelites were in
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When the israelites were in slavery, god said to moses,
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Slavery, god said to moses, "go tell pharaoh to let my
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"go tell pharaoh to let my people go."
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People go." moses said, "god, i can't do
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Moses said, "god, i can't do that.
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That. i don't speak well.
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I don't speak well. i stutter."
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I stutter." he was saying, "god, i didn't
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He was saying, "god, i didn't get a big gift.
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Get a big gift. i just got one talent."
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I just got one talent." he kept making excuse after
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He kept making excuse after excuse.
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Excuse. so much so, the scripture
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So much so, the scripture says, "god became angry with
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Says, "god became angry with moses."
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Moses." he wasn't angry because he
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He wasn't angry because he stuttered.
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Stuttered. he wasn't angry because he
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He wasn't angry because he had flaws.
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Had flaws. he was angry because he
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He was angry because he didn't see his gifts as being
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Didn't see his gifts as being enough.
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Enough. he was like the man with one
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He was like the man with one talent, hiding it, afraid,
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Talent, hiding it, afraid, thinking that he didn't have
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Thinking that he didn't have what it takes.
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What it takes. god is not displeased with us
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God is not displeased with us because we still have
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Because we still have weaknesses, we have
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Weaknesses, we have shortcomings.
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Shortcomings. he's displeased when we're
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He's displeased when we're not using what he's given us,
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Not using what he's given us, when we're making excuses,
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When we're making excuses, discounting our gifts.
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Discounting our gifts. listen, god wouldn't have
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Listen, god wouldn't have asked you to do it if he
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Asked you to do it if he hadn't already given you
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Hadn't already given you exactly what you need.
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Exactly what you need. quit discounting yourself.
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Quit discounting yourself. "well joel, if i had his
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"well joel, if i had his talents, if i had her looks,
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Talents, if i had her looks, if i their gifts, then i
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If i their gifts, then i could do something great."
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Could do something great." no, take the talent that you
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No, take the talent that you have, whether it's five, two
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Have, whether it's five, two or one and make the most of
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Or one and make the most of that.
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That. if you'll use what god's
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If you'll use what god's given you, he'll give you
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Given you, he'll give you more.
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More. moses kept complaining, he
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Moses kept complaining, he kept making excuses.
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Kept making excuses. finally god said to him,
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Finally god said to him, "moses who made your tongue?
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"moses who made your tongue? who makes the deaf to hear?
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Who makes the deaf to hear? who makes the blind to see?"
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Who makes the blind to see?" he was saying, "moses, i
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He was saying, "moses, i created the universe.
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Created the universe. i flung stars into space.
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I flung stars into space. i spoke worlds into
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I spoke worlds into existence.
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Existence. moses, i know what i'm doing.
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Moses, i know what i'm doing. you didn't get shortchanged.
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You didn't get shortchanged. you're not lacking.
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You're not lacking. i've given you exactly what
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I've given you exactly what you need."
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You need." moses still didn't believe.
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Moses still didn't believe. he still wouldn't do it.
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He still wouldn't do it. he was holding a staff in his
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He was holding a staff in his hand, a rod, and god told him
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Hand, a rod, and god told him to throw it down.
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To throw it down. when he did, it turned into a
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When he did, it turned into a snake.
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Snake. moses, this mighty man of
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Moses, this mighty man of faith, the one who eventually
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Faith, the one who eventually parted the red sea and
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Parted the red sea and delivered the israelites from
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Delivered the israelites from slavery, when he saw that
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Slavery, when he saw that snake, you know what he did?
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Snake, you know what he did? the scripture says,"he was
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The scripture says,"he was terrified and turned and ran
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Terrified and turned and ran away."
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Away." sometimes we see these heroes
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Sometimes we see these heroes of faith in the scripture as
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Of faith in the scripture as being superhuman.
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Being superhuman. it's good to know they were
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It's good to know they were just like us.
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Just like us. he was talking with god, saw
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He was talking with god, saw a snake and took off running.
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A snake and took off running. that means there's hope for
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That means there's hope for you and me.
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You and me. (laughter)
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(laughter) god told him to do something
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God told him to do something interesting.
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Interesting. he said, "moses go back and
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He said, "moses go back and pick up that snake."
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Pick up that snake." can't you hear, "god, i'm not
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Can't you hear, "god, i'm not about to touch that snake.
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About to touch that snake. i'll go speak to pharaoh now
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I'll go speak to pharaoh now but i'm not going to touch
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But i'm not going to touch that snake."
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That snake." sometimes god will ask us to
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Sometimes god will ask us to do things that we're afraid
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Do things that we're afraid of.
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Of. when my father died, i
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When my father died, i thought, "god, i can't step
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Thought, "god, i can't step up and pastor the church.
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Up and pastor the church. i've only ministered one
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I've only ministered one time."
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Time." but just because you feel
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But just because you feel fear it doesn't mean you're
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Fear it doesn't mean you're not supposed to do it.
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Not supposed to do it. if you had all the
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If you had all the confidence, courage, strength
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Confidence, courage, strength to do it on your own, it
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To do it on your own, it doesn't take any faith.
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Doesn't take any faith. faith says, "god i'm afraid,
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Faith says, "god i'm afraid, i don't know if i can step up
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I don't know if i can step up and speak in front of these
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And speak in front of these people.
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People. god, i don't know if this new
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God, i don't know if this new business i'm starting is
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Business i'm starting is going to make it, but god i
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Going to make it, but god i believe you put it in my
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Believe you put it in my heart so i'm going to take a
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Heart so i'm going to take a step of faith knowing that
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Step of faith knowing that you're with me each step of
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You're with me each step of the way and that you will get
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The way and that you will get me to where i'm supposed to
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Me to where i'm supposed to be."
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Be." you have to get out of your
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You have to get out of your comfort zone and do it
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Comfort zone and do it afraid.
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Afraid. if you play it safe your
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If you play it safe your whole life, you'll never
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Whole life, you'll never reach your full potential.
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Reach your full potential. jesus gave an illustration in
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Jesus gave an illustration in luke chapter thirteen about a
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Luke chapter thirteen about a man that had a fig tree in
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Man that had a fig tree in his garden.
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His garden. he went out month after
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He went out month after month, checking on it but it
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Month, checking on it but it never had any fruit.
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Never had any fruit. he was so frustrated, he
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He was so frustrated, he finally said to his gardener,
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Finally said to his gardener, "i've waited three years.
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"i've waited three years. this tree has never produced
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This tree has never produced one fig!
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One fig! cut it down.
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Cut it down. it's taking up space that we
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It's taking up space that we could be using for something
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Could be using for something else."
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Else." the gardener said, "sir, give
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The gardener said, "sir, give it one more chance.
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It one more chance. leave it another year.
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Leave it another year. i'll give it special
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I'll give it special attention.
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Attention. if it doesn't produce fruit
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If it doesn't produce fruit in a year, then we can cut it
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In a year, then we can cut it down."
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Down." the owner of the tree
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The owner of the tree represents the justice of
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Represents the justice of god.
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God. he was saying, "this tree
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He was saying, "this tree should be further along for
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Should be further along for its age.
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Its age. at three years old, it should
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At three years old, it should be producing fruit."
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Be producing fruit." justice says, cut it down.
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Justice says, cut it down. it's taking up valuable
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It's taking up valuable space.
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Space. something could be put there
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Something could be put there that would make better use of
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That would make better use of the soil, the nutrients, the
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The soil, the nutrients, the sunshine.
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Sunshine. the gardener represents the
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The gardener represents the mercy of god.
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Mercy of god. he said, "sir, give it one
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He said, "sir, give it one more chance.
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More chance. yes, it's barren but i still
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Yes, it's barren but i still believe it can produce fruit.
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Believe it can produce fruit. i still see some potential in
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I still see some potential in it.
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It. it's not as far along as it
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It's not as far along as it should be but i know it can
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Should be but i know it can catch up.
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Catch up. leave it one more year."
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Leave it one more year." if god came to take a look at
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If god came to take a look at your fig tree, when he looks
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Your fig tree, when he looks at your life, will he see any
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At your life, will he see any fruit?
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Fruit? are you producing any figs?
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Are you producing any figs? developing what he's given
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Developing what he's given you?
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You? or would that tree be barren?
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Or would that tree be barren? "well, joel you said use it
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"well, joel you said use it or lose it.
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Or lose it. i can tell you i've lost it.
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I can tell you i've lost it. i've made mistakes.
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I've made mistakes. it's too late for me."
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It's too late for me." justice says, "you're right.
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Justice says, "you're right. you should be further along.
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You should be further along. too bad, you're done."
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Too bad, you're done." the good news is the god of
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The good news is the god of mercy says, "i'm going to
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Mercy says, "i'm going to give you another chance.
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Give you another chance. i'm going to work with you
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I'm going to work with you another year.
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Another year. i'm going to give you special
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I'm going to give you special attention, the grace, the
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Attention, the grace, the favor, the wisdom, the
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Favor, the wisdom, the strength, the breakthroughs
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Strength, the breakthroughs to step up to become who you
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To step up to become who you were created to be."
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Were created to be." my challenge is do your part
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My challenge is do your part and get focused.
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And get focused. be intentional.
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Be intentional. don't waste another moment
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Don't waste another moment making excuses.
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Making excuses. don't be like esau and not
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Don't be like esau and not value what god has given you,
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Value what god has given you, live indifferent, nonchalant.
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Live indifferent, nonchalant. no, stir up those gifts.
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No, stir up those gifts. be passionate about your
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Be passionate about your dreams.
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Dreams. dare to take some steps of
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Dare to take some steps of faith getting out of your
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Faith getting out of your comfort zone.
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Comfort zone. if you will use well what god
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If you will use well what god has given you, i believe and
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Has given you, i believe and declare god is about to
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Declare god is about to increase you with more.
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Increase you with more. you're about to step up to a
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You're about to step up to a new level.
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New level. you're going to see new
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You're going to see new gifts, new talents, new
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Gifts, new talents, new opportunities, the fullness
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Opportunities, the fullness of your destiny, in jesus'
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Of your destiny, in jesus' name.
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Name. and if you receive it today,
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And if you receive it today, can you say amen?
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Can you say amen? (applause)
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(applause) we never like to
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We never like to close our broadcast without
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Close our broadcast without giving you an opportunity to
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Giving you an opportunity to make jesus the lord of your
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Make jesus the lord of your life.
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Life. would you pray with me?
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Would you pray with me? just say, "lord, jesus.
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Just say, "lord, jesus. i repent of my sins.
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I repent of my sins. come into my heart.
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Come into my heart. i make you my lord and
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I make you my lord and savior."
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Savior." friends, if you prayed that
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Friends, if you prayed that simple prayer, we believe you
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Simple prayer, we believe you got born again.
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Got born again. get in a good bible-based
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Get in a good bible-based church.
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Church. keep god first place.
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Keep god first place. he's going to take you places
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He's going to take you places that you never dreamed.
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Each week, i stand on
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Each week, i stand on this stage
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This stage and remind you
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And remind you of what god says about you.
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Of what god says about you. because it's easy
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Because it's easy to be defined by
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To be defined by who people say we are,
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Who people say we are, or by our own
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Or by our own negative thoughts;
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Negative thoughts; that we're not talented,
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That we're not talented, our problems too big.
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Our problems too big. the key is to go back to
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The key is to go back to who god says you are.
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I'll help you discover your true identity.
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Your true identity. god says you're blessed.
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God says you're blessed. you're chosen. you're forgiven.
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You're chosen. you're forgiven. you have seeds of greatness.
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You have seeds of greatness. your future is bright.
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Your future is bright. when you get in agreement
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When you get in agreement with god and declare
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With god and declare his promises,
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His promises, you'll rise higher
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You'll rise higher and become
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And become all you were created to be.
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All you were created to be. 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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God says about you: faith reminders
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Faith reminders when you need them most.
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When you need them most. as you read and reflect,
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As you read and reflect, the story of your life, the way
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The story of your life, the way you see yourself,
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You see yourself, will radically change.
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Will radically change. it will become a reflection
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It will become a reflection of god himself
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Of god himself and what he says about you.
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And what he says about you. use this resource
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And remind you of who you are in him.
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Of who you are in him. you are everything
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You are everything god says about you
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God says about you within these pages,
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Within these pages, so read it, experience it,
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So read it, experience it, and believe it.
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Valuable, a victor, never a victim.
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Never a victim. victoria
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Victoria and i want you to know
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And we pray for you every day. thanks so much for your prayer
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Joel Osteen - Use It Or Lose It

May 29, 2025 | 27:29

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