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Joel Osteen - Waiting With Expectancy

January 31, 2026 | 27:29

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Joel Osteen | Joel Osteen - Waiting With Expectancy | January 31, 2026

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(applause) well, god bless you.
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Well, god bless you. it's a joy to come into your
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It's a joy to come into your homes. if you're ever in our
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Homes. if you're ever in our area please stop by and be a
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Area please stop by and be a part of one of our services.
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Part of one of our services. i promise you we'll make you
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I promise you we'll make you feel right at home.
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Feel right at home. but thanks so much for tuning
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But thanks so much for tuning in. thank you again for
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In. thank you again for coming out.
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Coming out. i like to start with something
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I like to start with something funny.
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Funny. i heard about this husband that
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I heard about this husband that died. he left his wife $20,000.
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Died. he left his wife $20,000. after the funeral his wife told
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After the funeral his wife told a friend that she was totally
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A friend that she was totally broke.
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Broke. the friend said, "what do you
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The friend said, "what do you mean you're broke? i thought
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Mean you're broke? i thought you had $20,000?"
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You had $20,000?" she said, "well, i spent $5,000
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She said, "well, i spent $5,000 on the funeral and $15,000 on
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On the funeral and $15,000 on the memorial stone."
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The memorial stone." the friend said, "wow! that was
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The friend said, "wow! that was some stone. how big was it?"
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Some stone. how big was it?" she held up her finger and said,
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She held up her finger and said, "three and a half carats."
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"three and a half carats." (laughter/applause)
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(laughter/applause) all right. say it like you
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All right. say it like you mean it.
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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 do.
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I can do what it says i can do. today i will be taught the word
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Today i will be taught the word of god.
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Of god. i boldly confess: my mind is
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I boldly confess: my mind is alert.
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Alert. my heart is receptive.
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My heart is receptive. i will never be the same.
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I will never be the same. in jesus' name.
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In jesus' name. god bless you.
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God bless you. i want to talk to you today
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I want to talk to you today about waiting with expectancy.
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About waiting with expectancy. in life we're always waiting for
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In life we're always waiting for something: waiting for a dream
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Something: waiting for a dream to come to pass, waiting to meet
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To come to pass, waiting to meet the right person, waiting for a
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The right person, waiting for a problem to turn around.
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Problem to turn around. much of life is spent waiting.
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Much of life is spent waiting. there's a right way to wait and
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There's a right way to wait and a wrong way to wait.
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A wrong way to wait. isaiah said, "they that wait
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Isaiah said, "they that wait upon the lord will mount up with
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Upon the lord will mount up with wings as eagles."
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Wings as eagles." we hear that word "wait" and
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We hear that word "wait" and most of the time we think that
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Most of the time we think that means do nothing, be passive.
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Means do nothing, be passive. but the amplified version
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But the amplified version explains what the word "wait"
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Explains what the word "wait" really means. it says, "those
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Really means. it says, "those who expect, who hope, who look
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Who expect, who hope, who look for god's goodness."
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For god's goodness." waiting is not supposed to be
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Waiting is not supposed to be passive. true waiting is
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Passive. true waiting is actively expecting.
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Actively expecting. "i prayed. i believed. now, i'm
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"i prayed. i believed. now, i'm looking for god's goodness.
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Looking for god's goodness. i'm expecting my health to
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I'm expecting my health to improve. i'm expecting new
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Improve. i'm expecting new doors to open. i'm expecting to
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Doors to open. i'm expecting to have a blessed year."
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Have a blessed year." that's what it really means to
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That's what it really means to wait.
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Wait. david understood this
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David understood this principle. he said in psalm 5,
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Principle. he said in psalm 5, "each morning i bring my
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"each morning i bring my requests to you and wait
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Requests to you and wait expectantly."
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Expectantly." when you're waiting expectantly
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When you're waiting expectantly you know this could be the day
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You know this could be the day you get the break you need.
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You get the break you need. this could be the day the
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This could be the day the problem turns around. there's
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Problem turns around. there's an anticipation in your spirit.
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An anticipation in your spirit. you talk like it's going to
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You talk like it's going to happen.
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Happen. you act like it's going to
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You act like it's going to happen.
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Happen. you're on the lookout.
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You're on the lookout. that expectancy is your faith
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That expectancy is your faith being released.
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Being released. all through the scripture we see
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All through the scripture we see this in david's life.
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This in david's life. he said, "surely, goodness and
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He said, "surely, goodness and mercy will follow me."
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Mercy will follow me." he was expecting god's blessing.
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He was expecting god's blessing. in psalm 27, all kinds of bad
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In psalm 27, all kinds of bad things were happening to david.
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Things were happening to david. violent enemies were chasing
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Violent enemies were chasing him.
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Him. people lying about him, falsely
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People lying about him, falsely accusing him.
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Accusing him. yet right in the midst of it he
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Yet right in the midst of it he said, "i am confident i will see
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Said, "i am confident i will see god's goodness."
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God's goodness." david not only prayed, he not
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David not only prayed, he not only believed, he took it one
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Only believed, he took it one step further.
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Step further. he went out looking for god's
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He went out looking for god's favor.
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Favor. like david, you may be facing
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Like david, you may be facing difficulties.
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Difficulties. in the natural it doesn't look
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In the natural it doesn't look good but when you're waiting
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Good but when you're waiting with expectancy you're not moved
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With expectancy you're not moved by what you see.
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By what you see. you're moved by what you know.
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You're moved by what you know. psalm 112 says, "when darkness
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Psalm 112 says, "when darkness overtakes the righteous, light
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Overtakes the righteous, light will come bursting in."
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Will come bursting in." notice god used the word
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Notice god used the word "bursting."
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"bursting." he didn't say, "it's going to
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He didn't say, "it's going to trickle in. it's going to
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Trickle in. it's going to barely get there. it's going to
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Barely get there. it's going to show up little by little."
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Show up little by little." no, god said, "suddenly, things
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No, god said, "suddenly, things will turn around."
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Will turn around." you may have been dealing with
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You may have been dealing with a situation for many years but
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A situation for many years but suddenly your health will
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Suddenly your health will improve. suddenly the right
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Improve. suddenly the right person will show up.
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Person will show up. suddenly the legal situation
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Suddenly the legal situation will resolve.
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Will resolve. the right way to wait is not,
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The right way to wait is not, "oh, god. this is never going
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"oh, god. this is never going to change. this financial
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To change. this financial difficulty is going to be the
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Difficulty is going to be the end of me. these kids are going
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End of me. these kids are going to drive me crazy."
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To drive me crazy." no, get up every morning and
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No, get up every morning and say, "god, i'm expecting your
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Say, "god, i'm expecting your light to come bursting in.
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Light to come bursting in. i'm expecting a sudden
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I'm expecting a sudden breakthrough, a flood of your
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Breakthrough, a flood of your favor, a flood of healing, a
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Favor, a flood of healing, a flood of restoration, a flood of
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Flood of restoration, a flood of promotion."
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Promotion." you wait with expectancy like
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You wait with expectancy like that and you'll see god show up
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That and you'll see god show up and do amazing things.
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And do amazing things. i know some of you have had
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I know some of you have had tough times.
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Tough times. maybe you've had a bad break.
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Maybe you've had a bad break. now you've settled where you
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Now you've settled where you are, thinking you've reached
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Are, thinking you've reached your limits.
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Your limits. "this is as good as it's ever
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"this is as good as it's ever going to get."
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Going to get." no, you've got to kick it into a
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No, you've got to kick it into a new gear.
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New gear. get your expectations up.
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Get your expectations up. proverbs 13 says, "trouble
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Proverbs 13 says, "trouble chases sinners but blessings
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Chases sinners but blessings chase the righteous."
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Chase the righteous." you are the righteous.
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You are the righteous. what should you be expecting?
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What should you be expecting? trouble? bad breaks? heartache?
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Trouble? bad breaks? heartache? no, get in agreement with god
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No, get in agreement with god and start expecting his
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And start expecting his blessings to chase you down.
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Blessings to chase you down. start expecting god's favor.
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Start expecting god's favor. when you go through a
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When you go through a disappointment, and we all do,
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Disappointment, and we all do, you have a bad break, instead of
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You have a bad break, instead of being discouraged, instead of
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Being discouraged, instead of complaining; no, dig your heels
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Complaining; no, dig your heels in and say, "this medical report
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In and say, "this medical report may not look good but i'm not
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May not look good but i'm not worried.
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Worried. i know healing is chasing me
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I know healing is chasing me down."
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Down." "business may be slow. i'm not
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"business may be slow. i'm not discouraged. i know
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Discouraged. i know opportunity, sales, contracts,
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Opportunity, sales, contracts, ideas, inventions, good breaks
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Ideas, inventions, good breaks are chasing me down."
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Are chasing me down." "my child may be on the wrong
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"my child may be on the wrong path but it's only temporary.
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Path but it's only temporary. i know a turnaround is chasing
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I know a turnaround is chasing him down."
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Him down." that's not just being positive.
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That's not just being positive. that's doing what david did;
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That's doing what david did; waiting with expectancy.
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Waiting with expectancy. you're saying, "god, i know you
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You're saying, "god, i know you are still on the throne.
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Are still on the throne. you are bigger than this
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You are bigger than this difficulty.
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Difficulty. what you promised in my life
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What you promised in my life will come to pass."
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Will come to pass." one reason people don't have
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One reason people don't have the joy they should is they're
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The joy they should is they're not expecting anything good.
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Not expecting anything good. the scripture says, "hope
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The scripture says, "hope deferred makes the heart sick."
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Deferred makes the heart sick." if you're not expecting to see
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If you're not expecting to see god's favor in a new way, if
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God's favor in a new way, if you're not expecting the problem
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You're not expecting the problem to turn around, it will not only
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To turn around, it will not only limit what god can do but it
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Limit what god can do but it will cause your heart to be
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Will cause your heart to be sick.
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Sick. it will cause you to be
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It will cause you to be discouraged.
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Discouraged. too many people today are not
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Too many people today are not healthy, not physically, but
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Healthy, not physically, but emotionally because they're not
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Emotionally because they're not waiting with expectancy.
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Waiting with expectancy. at one point they had a big
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At one point they had a big dream. they knew it was going
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Dream. they knew it was going to work out. but it didn't
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To work out. but it didn't happen on their timetable.
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Happen on their timetable. now they've gotten passive.
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Now they've gotten passive. they think that it's never going
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They think that it's never going to happen.
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To happen. but you've got to shake that off
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But you've got to shake that off and get your fire back.
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And get your fire back. god is still on the throne.
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God is still on the throne. it may not have happened on your
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It may not have happened on your timetable but god is a faithful
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Timetable but god is a faithful god. (applause)
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God. (applause) he can still bring it to pass.
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He can still bring it to pass. now do your part and start
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Now do your part and start expecting the light to come
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Expecting the light to come bursting in.
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Bursting in. don't let people talk you out of
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Don't let people talk you out of it.
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It. don't believe the never lies.
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Don't believe the never lies. they come to all of us.
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They come to all of us. "you'll never get well.
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"you'll never get well. you'll never get married.
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You'll never get married. you'll never get out of debt."
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You'll never get out of debt." let that go in one ear and out
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Let that go in one ear and out the other.
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The other. our attitude should be, "i know
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Our attitude should be, "i know my answer is already on the way.
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My answer is already on the way. i could see it before i go to
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I could see it before i go to bed tonight.
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Bed tonight. i could meet the person of my
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I could meet the person of my dreams before i leave this
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Dreams before i leave this building."
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Building." be sure to look around before
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Be sure to look around before you leave. (laughter)
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You leave. (laughter) "i could see my health improve
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"i could see my health improve this week. i could get totally
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This week. i could get totally out of debt, pay my house off
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Out of debt, pay my house off this year. it may be impossible
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This year. it may be impossible in the natural but i know i
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In the natural but i know i serve a supernatural god."
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Serve a supernatural god." when you wait with
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When you wait with expectancy...(applause)
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Expectancy...(applause) ...the most powerful force in
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...the most powerful force in the universe goes to work.
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The universe goes to work. in the book of james it tells us
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In the book of james it tells us to wait for god's promises like
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To wait for god's promises like a farmer waits for his harvest.
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A farmer waits for his harvest. when a farmer plants his crops
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When a farmer plants his crops he doesn't wait all worried.
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He doesn't wait all worried. he doesn't go to bed at night
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He doesn't go to bed at night stressed out, wondering if
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Stressed out, wondering if they're going to come up.
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They're going to come up. if somebody says to him, "i
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If somebody says to him, "i don't think you're going to get
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Don't think you're going to get a harvest this year," he
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A harvest this year," he wouldn't pay any attention.
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Wouldn't pay any attention. he's planted. he's watered.
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He's planted. he's watered. he has no doubt that it's going
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He has no doubt that it's going to happen.
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To happen. so he waits with a confidence.
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So he waits with a confidence. not just hoping.
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Not just hoping. not just believing.
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Not just believing. he takes it one step further.
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He takes it one step further. he knows his crops are going to
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He knows his crops are going to come up.
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Come up. that's the way we're supposed to
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That's the way we're supposed to wait on what god promised us.
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Wait on what god promised us. like the farmer, you've prayed.
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Like the farmer, you've prayed. you've planted.
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You've planted. you've watered your seed.
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You've watered your seed. you've thanked god.
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You've thanked god. now you've got to come over into
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Now you've got to come over into this confidence, a knowing that
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This confidence, a knowing that says, "not if it happens but
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Says, "not if it happens but when it happens."
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When it happens." you've got to have this
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You've got to have this unshakable confidence.
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Unshakable confidence. just like you know the sun is
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Just like you know the sun is going to come up in the morning
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Going to come up in the morning you know what god promised you
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You know what god promised you is going to come to pass.
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Is going to come to pass. it may happen today. (applause)
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It may happen today. (applause) it may happen next week or next
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It may happen next week or next year.
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Year. but like that farmer you know
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But like that farmer you know that you know your harvest is on
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That you know your harvest is on its way.
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Its way. this passage in james uses job
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This passage in james uses job as the example of how to wait.
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As the example of how to wait. you remember job went through a
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You remember job went through a lot of heartache and pain: lost
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Lot of heartache and pain: lost his health, his family, his
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His health, his family, his business.
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Business. but about nine months later he
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But about nine months later he came out with twice what he had
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Came out with twice what he had before.
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Before. he not only saw it all restored
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He not only saw it all restored but he had twice the cattle,
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But he had twice the cattle, twice the sheep, twice the joy,
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Twice the sheep, twice the joy, twice the peace.
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Twice the peace. of all the people in the
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Of all the people in the scripture god could have chosen
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Scripture god could have chosen as the example of how to wait,
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As the example of how to wait, god chose job.
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God chose job. i believe it's significant.
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I believe it's significant. god is saying, "when you go
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God is saying, "when you go through a loss, a
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Through a loss, a disappointment, a bad break,
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Disappointment, a bad break, don't expect to come out the
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Don't expect to come out the same. expect to come out better
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Same. expect to come out better off than you were before."
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Off than you were before." (applause)
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(applause) maybe you're dealing with a
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Maybe you're dealing with a sickness right now.
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Sickness right now. or a relationship didn't work
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Or a relationship didn't work out.
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Out. somebody cheated you in a
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Somebody cheated you in a business deal.
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Business deal. you could easily be negative,
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You could easily be negative, discouraged, settle where you
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Discouraged, settle where you are.
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Are. no, god wants to take what was
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No, god wants to take what was meant for your harm and use it
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Meant for your harm and use it to your advantage, to increase
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To your advantage, to increase you.
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You. dare to believe like job that
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Dare to believe like job that you're going to come out with
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You're going to come out with twice what you had before.
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Twice what you had before. years ago, i went to this young
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Years ago, i went to this young couple's apartment, friends of
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Couple's apartment, friends of mine.
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Mine. it was a very small place.
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It was a very small place. and they were happy.
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And they were happy. they were content but they knew
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They were content but they knew god had put bigger things in
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God had put bigger things in their heart.
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Their heart. they had bought some furniture
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They had bought some furniture for the apartment that was much
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For the apartment that was much too big.
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Too big. one couch was crammed up against
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One couch was crammed up against another couch.
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Another couch. you could hardly walk into the
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You could hardly walk into the room. it looked like a mistake.
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Room. it looked like a mistake. i thought to myself, "what in
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I thought to myself, "what in the world were they thinking?"
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The world were they thinking?" i didn't say anything.
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I didn't say anything. but later the young lady said,
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But later the young lady said, "joel, you'll have to forgive
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"joel, you'll have to forgive our den. we bought this
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Our den. we bought this furniture for our new house."
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Furniture for our new house." i didn't know they were moving.
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I didn't know they were moving. i said, "that's great. where
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I said, "that's great. where are you going?"
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Are you going?" she said, "we don't know yet.
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She said, "we don't know yet. we just know we're not staying
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We just know we're not staying here. this is only temporary."
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Here. this is only temporary." (applause)
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(applause) they stayed in that tiny
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They stayed in that tiny apartment for several years.
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Apartment for several years. when i would see them, just
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When i would see them, just being friendly, i'd say, "hey,
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Being friendly, i'd say, "hey, when are you moving?"
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When are you moving?" their answer was always, "soon."
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Their answer was always, "soon." that's a great answer.
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That's a great answer. "when are you coming out of
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"when are you coming out of debt?" "soon."
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Debt?" "soon." "when is the problem going to
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"when is the problem going to turn around?" "soon."
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Turn around?" "soon." "when are you going to get
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"when are you going to get married?" "soon."
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Married?" "soon." "when is that child going to
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"when is that child going to come back home?"
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Come back home?" (congregation: "soon.")
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(congregation: "soon.") not any of this, "oh, joel.
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Not any of this, "oh, joel. i don't know. the more i pray
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I don't know. the more i pray the worse he gets."
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The worse he gets." (laughter)
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(laughter) "did i tell you what he did
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"did i tell you what he did last week?"
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Last week?" zip that up.
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Zip that up. your answer should always be,
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Your answer should always be, "soon."
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"soon." say it by faith. (applause)
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Say it by faith. (applause) this young couple had such a
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This young couple had such a confidence.
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Confidence. like the farmer, they knew their
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Like the farmer, they knew their harvest was coming.
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Harvest was coming. one day the lady got an
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One day the lady got an unexpected promotion, a huge
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Unexpected promotion, a huge increase.
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Increase. everything fell into place.
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Everything fell into place. do you know where that furniture
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Do you know where that furniture is now?
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Is now? it's not in their new home.
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It's not in their new home. they gave it to another young
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They gave it to another young couple that's believing for
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Couple that's believing for their dream to come to pass.
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Their dream to come to pass. that's what happens when you put
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That's what happens when you put actions behind your faith.
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Actions behind your faith. it gets god's attention.
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It gets god's attention. one time in the scripture a
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One time in the scripture a paralyzed man talked four of his
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Paralyzed man talked four of his friends into carrying him to
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Friends into carrying him to another city where jesus was
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Another city where jesus was teaching.
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Teaching. when they arrived, the house was
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When they arrived, the house was so crowded they couldn't get in.
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So crowded they couldn't get in. i'm sure the men that carried
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I'm sure the men that carried him were tired.
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Him were tired. their shoulders were sore.
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Their shoulders were sore. they wanted to rest.
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They wanted to rest. but the paralyzed man said, "no,
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But the paralyzed man said, "no, we've come too far to stop now.
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We've come too far to stop now. you've got to take me up on the
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You've got to take me up on the roof and let me down through the
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Roof and let me down through the ceiling."
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Ceiling." imagine, jesus is up there
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Imagine, jesus is up there teaching and he sees dust start
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Teaching and he sees dust start to fall. (laughter)
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To fall. (laughter) a couple of ceiling tiles drop
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A couple of ceiling tiles drop down.
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Down. all this commotion as they lower
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All this commotion as they lower the man down.
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The man down. the scripture says, "when jesus
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The scripture says, "when jesus saw their faith."
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Saw their faith." my question today is, "can your
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My question today is, "can your faith be seen?"
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Faith be seen?" are you doing anything to show
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Are you doing anything to show god you're not just hoping,
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God you're not just hoping, you're not just praying.
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You're not just praying. like the farmer, you're getting
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Like the farmer, you're getting prepared.
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Prepared. when jesus saw their faith, he
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When jesus saw their faith, he touched the man and he was made
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Touched the man and he was made whole.
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Whole. now that man could have stayed
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Now that man could have stayed at home for 20 years believing.
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At home for 20 years believing. he could have prayed for the
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He could have prayed for the rest of his life.
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Rest of his life. nothing would have happened.
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Nothing would have happened. but when your faith can be seen
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But when your faith can be seen the creator of the universe goes
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The creator of the universe goes to work.
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To work. when my father was in his 60's
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When my father was in his 60's he had to have open heart
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He had to have open heart surgery.
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Surgery. it was a very serious procedure
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It was a very serious procedure because most of his arteries
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Because most of his arteries were blocked.
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Were blocked. there was no guarantee that he
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There was no guarantee that he would come out okay.
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Would come out okay. our family was all in the room
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Our family was all in the room together before he was going to
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Together before he was going to be taken into the operation.
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Be taken into the operation. he asked me if i would go back
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He asked me if i would go back home and get his tennis shoes
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Home and get his tennis shoes and running suit and lay it by
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And running suit and lay it by his bed.
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His bed. my mother had already brought
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My mother had already brought his pajamas and house shoes and
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His pajamas and house shoes and everything that he would need.
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Everything that he would need. but my father wanted those
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But my father wanted those tennis shoes there as an act of
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Tennis shoes there as an act of his faith.
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His faith. while he was recovering every
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While he was recovering every time he looked at them he was
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Time he looked at them he was saying, "i'm going to be out
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Saying, "i'm going to be out running again. i'm going to go
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Running again. i'm going to go all over the world. i've got
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All over the world. i've got many good years left in me."
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Many good years left in me." you may be facing a health issue
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You may be facing a health issue as well.
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As well. in the natural it doesn't look
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In the natural it doesn't look good but don't make plans to go
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Good but don't make plans to go downhill.
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Downhill. don't tell your friends how bad
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Don't tell your friends how bad it is and how you're never going
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It is and how you're never going to make it. expect to get
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To make it. expect to get better. put your tennis shoes
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Better. put your tennis shoes in front of you.
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In front of you. plan a visit to go see your
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Plan a visit to go see your relatives.
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Relatives. renew your membership to the
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Renew your membership to the health club.
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Health club. do something so your faith can
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Do something so your faith can be seen.
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Be seen. when my mother was so sick with
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When my mother was so sick with cancer she told how she would
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Cancer she told how she would lay in bed at night and these
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Lay in bed at night and these thoughts would come telling her,
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Thoughts would come telling her, "you can be buried in that new
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"you can be buried in that new pink dress that you bought."
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Pink dress that you bought." see, the enemy wants you to make
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See, the enemy wants you to make plans for your funeral.
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Plans for your funeral. he wants you to plan for defeat,
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He wants you to plan for defeat, for mediocrity.
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For mediocrity. he would love for us to go
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He would love for us to go through life with the wrong
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Through life with the wrong expectations.
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Expectations. you've got to shake that off and
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You've got to shake that off and make plans to live.
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Make plans to live. make plans for victory.
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Make plans for victory. (applause)
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(applause) that christmas in 1981, when my
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That christmas in 1981, when my mother was given a few weeks to
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Mother was given a few weeks to live, all of us kids went in
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Live, all of us kids went in together to buy my mother some
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Together to buy my mother some china.
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China. that's what she wanted before
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That's what she wanted before she got sick.
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She got sick. when my sister lisa went to the
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When my sister lisa went to the store to pick it up only eight
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Store to pick it up only eight pieces were in stock.
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Pieces were in stock. the other two pieces would have
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The other two pieces would have to be ordered.
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To be ordered. we were told that could take
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We were told that could take several months to come in.
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Several months to come in. well, my mother was only given a
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Well, my mother was only given a few weeks to live and that was a
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Few weeks to live and that was a month or so before.
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Month or so before. when she opened the china and
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When she opened the china and she saw the note in it saying
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She saw the note in it saying that the rest would be delivered
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That the rest would be delivered in the spring of the next year,
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In the spring of the next year, her first thought in the natural
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Her first thought in the natural was, "i'm might not even be
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Was, "i'm might not even be here."
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Here." but we ordered that china on
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But we ordered that china on purpose to let my mother know we
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Purpose to let my mother know we were expecting her to still be
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Were expecting her to still be here. (applause)
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Here. (applause) that china came in.
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That china came in. thirty-one years later my mother
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Thirty-one years later my mother is still here, healthy, alive,
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Is still here, healthy, alive, strong.
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Strong. (cheering/applause)
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(cheering/applause) the funny thing is she has not
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The funny thing is she has not served me one meal on that
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Served me one meal on that china. (laughter)
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China. (laughter) i'm going to talk about being
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I'm going to talk about being grateful next week.
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Grateful next week. (laughter)
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(laughter) can your faith be seen?
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Can your faith be seen? are you waiting like the farmer,
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Are you waiting like the farmer, making preparations for your
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Making preparations for your harvest?
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Harvest? the apostle paul did this.
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The apostle paul did this. he was in prison for spreading
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He was in prison for spreading the good news.
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The good news. in the natural there was no
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In the natural there was no reason to think that he would
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Reason to think that he would ever get out.
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Ever get out. it looked like that was his
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It looked like that was his destiny.
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Destiny. but paul wasn't complaining.
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But paul wasn't complaining. he wasn't discouraged.
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He wasn't discouraged. he was making plans to be free.
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He was making plans to be free. he said to a friend that came to
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He said to a friend that came to visit him, "keep a guest room
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Visit him, "keep a guest room ready for me for i am filled
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Ready for me for i am filled with hope that god will answer
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With hope that god will answer my prayers."
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My prayers." here he's in prison.
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Here he's in prison. he doesn't need a guest room.
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He doesn't need a guest room. my mom has been given a few
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My mom has been given a few weeks to live.
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Weeks to live. we don't need to order her any
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We don't need to order her any china.
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China. my father is recovering from a
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My father is recovering from a major surgery.
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Major surgery. he doesn't need his tennis
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He doesn't need his tennis shoes.
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Shoes. no, that's what it means to wait
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No, that's what it means to wait with expectancy.
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With expectancy. when god can see your faith he
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When god can see your faith he can do the impossible.
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Can do the impossible. (applause)
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(applause) i read about this small town
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I read about this small town that had been in a drought for a
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That had been in a drought for a long, long time.
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Long, long time. the local pastors called for a
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The local pastors called for a day of prayer on the town
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Day of prayer on the town square.
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Square. they asked everyone to bring
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They asked everyone to bring some kind of object of their
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Some kind of object of their faith just to show that they
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Faith just to show that they were believing.
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Were believing. most people brought their
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Most people brought their bibles.
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Bibles. some wore a cross or a t-shirt
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Some wore a cross or a t-shirt with an inspirational message.
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With an inspirational message. they joined hands and began to
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They joined hands and began to earnestly pray.
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Earnestly pray. it was a very moving scene as
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It was a very moving scene as they were all gathered in faith
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They were all gathered in faith asking god for rain.
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Asking god for rain. after about ten minutes, almost
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After about ten minutes, almost perfectly on cue, it began to
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Perfectly on cue, it began to rain.
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Rain. they started shouting and
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They started shouting and singing, holding up their
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Singing, holding up their bibles, their crosses in praise
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Bibles, their crosses in praise to god.
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To god. but one little 8-year-old girl's
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But one little 8-year-old girl's object stood out among the rest.
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Object stood out among the rest. she opened up her big yellow
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She opened up her big yellow umbrella that she had brought.
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Umbrella that she had brought. the scripture tells us to have
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The scripture tells us to have the faith of a little child.
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The faith of a little child. if you're praying for rain, it's
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If you're praying for rain, it's not complicated; bring your
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Not complicated; bring your umbrella.
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Umbrella. let your faith be seen.
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Let your faith be seen. you remember in the old
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You remember in the old testament, the people of israel
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Testament, the people of israel came to the jordan river.
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Came to the jordan river. they needed to get across.
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They needed to get across. earlier, moses had held up his
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Earlier, moses had held up his rod and the red sea parted; a
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Rod and the red sea parted; a great miracle.
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Great miracle. this time it didn't happen that
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This time it didn't happen that way.
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Way. the scripture tells how they had
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The scripture tells how they had to walk toward the water and as
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To walk toward the water and as their feet and legs got wet then
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Their feet and legs got wet then the river opened up.
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The river opened up. i wonder how many of us are
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I wonder how many of us are waiting for god to part the sea
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Waiting for god to part the sea like he did last time.
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Like he did last time. god showed you favor, opened the
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God showed you favor, opened the door and you walked through it.
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Door and you walked through it. but this time god has a jordan
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But this time god has a jordan river in front of you.
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River in front of you. it's not going to open up until
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It's not going to open up until your faith can be seen.
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Your faith can be seen. what can you do to show god that
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What can you do to show god that you're trusting him?
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You're trusting him? i'm not suggesting that you quit
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I'm not suggesting that you quit your job but can you bring a big
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Your job but can you bring a big yellow umbrella?
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Yellow umbrella? can you buy a new outfit to wear
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Can you buy a new outfit to wear for when you get healthy again?
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For when you get healthy again? can you take that management
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Can you take that management course even though you were
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Course even though you were turned down for the promotion?
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Turned down for the promotion? that's waiting with expectancy.
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That's waiting with expectancy. you're saying by your actions,
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You're saying by your actions, "god, i'm expecting your light
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"god, i'm expecting your light to come bursting in."
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To come bursting in." i know this lady.
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I know this lady. she's always been very heavy and
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She's always been very heavy and struggled with her weight.
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Struggled with her weight. she heard me talking about this.
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She heard me talking about this. she went out and bought an
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She went out and bought an outfit like ten sizes too small
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Outfit like ten sizes too small for her.
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For her. people thought she was crazy.
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People thought she was crazy. she told the lady helping her it
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She told the lady helping her it was for someone else.
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Was for someone else. she put that outfit up in her
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She put that outfit up in her closet.
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Closet. every time she saw it she would
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Every time she saw it she would say, "lord, thank you that i'm
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Say, "lord, thank you that i'm going to lose this weight.
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Going to lose this weight. thank you that i am strong.
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Thank you that i am strong. i'm disciplined.
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I'm disciplined. i'm focused and i'm going to
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I'm focused and i'm going to wear this outfit."
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Wear this outfit." no, it didn't happen overnight
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No, it didn't happen overnight but several years later she was
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But several years later she was wearing that outfit, just as
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Wearing that outfit, just as beautiful as can be.
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Beautiful as can be. (applause)
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(applause) a young couple i know, they've
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A young couple i know, they've tried for many years to have a
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Tried for many years to have a baby with no success.
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Baby with no success. the medical report said that
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The medical report said that they would never be able to have
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They would never be able to have a child.
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A child. and while we love and respect
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And while we love and respect doctors we know god can do what
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Doctors we know god can do what medical science cannot do.
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Medical science cannot do. this couple went out and bought
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This couple went out and bought a baby's outfit, just a little
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A baby's outfit, just a little girl's dress.
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Girl's dress. they put it in their kitchen.
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They put it in their kitchen. every time they saw it they
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Every time they saw it they would say, "lord, you said
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Would say, "lord, you said children are a gift from you so
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Children are a gift from you so we want to thank you for one of
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We want to thank you for one of your gifts."
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Your gifts." about two years later they came
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About two years later they came to the altar to dedicate their
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To the altar to dedicate their beautiful baby girl.
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Beautiful baby girl. you know what she was wearing?
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You know what she was wearing? that outfit they had bought many
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That outfit they had bought many years before.
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Years before. when your faith can be seen, god
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When your faith can be seen, god goes to work. (applause)
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Goes to work. (applause) i heard the story of gavin
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I heard the story of gavin macleod.
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Macleod. he's an actor probably best
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He's an actor probably best known for playing the captain of
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Known for playing the captain of the love boat; a popular tv
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The love boat; a popular tv program years ago.
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Program years ago. he and his wife patti were
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He and his wife patti were married for seven years.
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Married for seven years. they hit some bumps in the road
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They hit some bumps in the road and long story short, gavin
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And long story short, gavin left.
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Left. they went through a divorce.
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They went through a divorce. patti was devastated.
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Patti was devastated. she never wanted the divorce.
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She never wanted the divorce. instead of giving up she not
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Instead of giving up she not only prayed but she put actions
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Only prayed but she put actions behind her faith.
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Behind her faith. every night, even though she
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Every night, even though she lived alone, she would set two
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Lived alone, she would set two places at the dinner table; one
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Places at the dinner table; one for her and one for gavin, like
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For her and one for gavin, like the farmer, making preparations
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The farmer, making preparations for her harvest.
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For her harvest. four years later an unexpected
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Four years later an unexpected knock at the front door; she
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Knock at the front door; she opened it. it was gavin.
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Opened it. it was gavin. patti smiled and said, "come on
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Patti smiled and said, "come on in. your dinner is getting
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In. your dinner is getting cold."
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Cold." today, they have been re-married
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Today, they have been re-married for over 26 years.
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For over 26 years. friends, when you wait with
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Friends, when you wait with expectancy amazing things can
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Expectancy amazing things can happen. (applause)
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Happen. (applause) here's my challenge; let your
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Here's my challenge; let your faith be seen.
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Faith be seen. make preparations for the
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Make preparations for the harvest that you know is coming.
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Harvest that you know is coming. get up every morning.
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Get up every morning. bring your requests to god and
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Bring your requests to god and then like david, go out looking
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Then like david, go out looking for god's goodness, looking for
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For god's goodness, looking for good breaks, expecting god's
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Good breaks, expecting god's favor.
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Favor. when you face disappointments,
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When you face disappointments, something doesn't go your way,
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Something doesn't go your way, don't get discouraged.
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Don't get discouraged. god promised the light is going
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God promised the light is going to come bursting in.
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To come bursting in. suddenly the answer will come.
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Suddenly the answer will come. suddenly you'll get the breaks
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Suddenly you'll get the breaks you need.
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You need. god has some suddenlies in your
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God has some suddenlies in your future.
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Future. he is not only going to bring
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He is not only going to bring you out, he is going to bring
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You out, he is going to bring you out like job, with double,
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You out like job, with double, better off than you were before.
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Better off than you were before. now get your expectations up
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Now get your expectations up today.
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Today. it may not have happened in the
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It may not have happened in the past but god is still on the
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Past but god is still on the throne.
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Throne. it can happen in your future.
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It can happen in your future. if you'll learn to wait with
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If you'll learn to wait with this expectancy and not get
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This expectancy and not get discouraged if it doesn't happen
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Discouraged if it doesn't happen on your timetable, then like
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On your timetable, then like patti, you'll see what you were
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Patti, you'll see what you were expecting come to pass.
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Expecting come to pass. god's blessings will chase you
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God's blessings will chase you down.
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Down. the light is going to come
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The light is going to come bursting in.
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Bursting in. i believe and declare you will
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I believe and declare you will overcome every obstacle, defeat
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Overcome every obstacle, defeat every enemy and you will become
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Every enemy and you will become everything god has created you
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Everything god has created you to be. in jesus' name.
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To be. in jesus' name. if you receive it can you say,
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If you receive it can you say, "amen" today?
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"amen" today? (congregation: amen.)
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(congregation: amen.) (applause)
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(applause) we never like to close our
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We never like to close our broadcast without giving you an
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Broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make jesus the
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Opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life.
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Lord of your life. would you pray with me?
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Would you pray with me? just say, "lord jesus,
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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 savior."
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I make you my lord and savior." friends, if you prayed that
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Friends, if you prayed that simple prayer we believe you got
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Simple prayer we believe you got born again.
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Born again. get in a good bible-based
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Get in a good bible-based church.
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Church. keep god first place.
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Keep god first place. he is going to take you places
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He is going to take you places that you've never dreamed of.
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It's a new year.
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It's a new year. time to see the impossible
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Time to see the impossible become possible.
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Become possible. it's a new year.
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It's a new year. life's setbacks are about
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Life's setbacks are about to become god's setups
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To become god's setups for new opportunity.
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For new opportunity. it's a new year.
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It's a new year. cherished dreams
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Cherished dreams will become unexpected reality.
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Will become unexpected reality. the start of the new year
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The start of the new year is the perfect time
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Is the perfect time to reset your focus,
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To reset your focus, release disappointments
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Release disappointments of the past,
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Of the past, and get ready for
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And get ready for the new things
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The new things god has in store.
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Every january,
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Every january, we create
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We create a new 365-day
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A new 365-day devotional calendar.
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Devotional calendar. i'd love to send it to you.
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I'd love to send it to you. each day is filled
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Each day is filled with inspiration,
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With inspiration, scripture, and uplifting
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Scripture, and uplifting declarations
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Declarations to fuel your faith.
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To fuel your faith. when you begin the day thanking
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When you begin the day thanking god for what he's done,
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God for what he's done, speaking victory
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Speaking victory over your future,
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Over your future, you're positioning yourself
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You're positioning yourself for a blessed,
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For a blessed, favor-filled year.
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Favor-filled year. amazing things happen
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Amazing things happen when you keep god first place.
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When you keep god first place. as our way of saying thank you
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As our way of saying thank you for your gift of any amount
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For your gift of any amount this first month of the year,
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This first month of the year, we would like to send you
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A copy
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Aof our brand new 365-day, 2026
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Aof our brand new 365-day, 2026 devotional calendar.
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Devotional calendar. do you want to overcome
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Do you want to overcome your most pressing
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Your most pressing challenges in 2026?
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Challenges in 2026? do you want to see your life
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Do you want to see your life take off in new directions
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Take off in new directions of influence,
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Of influence, favor and provision
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Favor and provision in the year ahead?
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In the year ahead? with this daily encouragement,
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With this daily encouragement, you'll not only smile
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You'll not only smile at your day,
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At your day, you'll be reminded
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You'll be reminded that god is smiling
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That god is smiling on your entire life.
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On your entire life. each day
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Each day will be a fresh new day.
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Will be a fresh new day. turn discouragement
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Turn discouragement to encouragement.
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To encouragement. frustration to fulfillment.
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Frustration to fulfillment. anxiety to overcoming.
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Anxiety to overcoming. using this devotional calendar
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Using this devotional calendar is as easy as one, two, three.
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Is as easy as one, two, three. one: wake up with an expectancy
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One: wake up with an expectancy in your heart.
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In your heart. two: reflect
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Two: reflect on the daily scripture verse
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On the daily scripture verse and devotional from joel.
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And devotional from joel. three:
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Three: capture the lord's
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Capture the lord's promises to you
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Promises to you on journaling lines
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On journaling lines for writing and reflection.
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For writing and reflection. 2026 is going to be
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2026 is going to be one of your best years ever.
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One of your best years ever. we're going to help you
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We're going to help you stay in faith
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So you can see
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The goodness of god
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The goodness of god in new ways.
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In new ways. victoria and i pray for
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Victoria and i pray for you and your family every day
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You and your family every day and we want to
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And we want to thank you for your prayer
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Thank you for your prayer and support.
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And support. your generosity is impacting
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Your generosity is impacting lives around the world.
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Lives around the world. a special
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A special thank you to our champion
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Thank you to our champion of hope partners
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Of hope partners for your monthly gifts.
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For your monthly gifts. if you're not a partner,
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If you're not a partner, i hope you'll consider
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I hope you'll consider becoming one.
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Becoming one. remember,
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Remember, you can watch the services
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You can watch the services online live
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Online live every sunday morning.
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Every sunday morning. download our daily podcast,
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Download our daily podcast, watch on youtube
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Watch on youtube or the new joel osteen network
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Or the new joel osteen network 24 hours a day.
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24 hours a day. of course,
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Of course, listen live on sirius
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Listen live on sirius xm as well.
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Xm as well. but until we meet again,
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But until we meet again, may the lord bless
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May the lord bless you and keep you.
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You and keep you. request your copy of the 2026
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Request your copy of the 2026 devotional calendar today
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Devotional calendar today with your gift of any amount.
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With your gift of any amount. also, no matter what season
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Also, no matter what season you're in,
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You're in, god wants to speak into each
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God wants to speak into each and every moment.
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And every moment. god's word for
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God's word for every season is a guided
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Every season is a guided journal series
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Journal series designed to help you slow down,
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Designed to help you slow down, write out
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Write out scripture, and reflect
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Scripture, and reflect on its truth,
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On its truth, one verse at a time.
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One verse at a time. as you engage with his word,
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As you engage with his word, you'll discover fresh strength,
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You'll discover fresh strength, deeper peace,
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Deeper peace, and timely encouragement
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And timely encouragement for every step of your journey.
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For every step of your journey. you can request these
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Joel Osteen - Waiting With Expectancy

January 31, 2026 | 27:29

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