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Joel Osteen - You Cannot Be Defeated

May 3, 2025 | 27:29

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Joel Osteen | Joel Osteen - You Cannot Be Defeated | May 3, 2025

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(applause) well, god bless you. it's
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(applause) well, god bless you. it's always a joy to come into your
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Well, god bless you. it's always a joy to come into your homes. if you're ever in our
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Always a joy to come into your homes. if you're ever in our area please stop by and be a
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Homes. if you're ever in our area please stop by and be a part of one of our services.
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Area please stop by and be a part of one of our services. these are the finest people in
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Part of one of our services. these are the finest people in all of houston, texas right here
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These are the finest people in all of houston, texas right here at lakewood. (applause)
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All of houston, texas right here at lakewood. (applause) i promise you we'll make you
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At lakewood. (applause) i promise you we'll make you feel at home. but thanks for
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I promise you we'll make you feel at home. but thanks for tuning in today.
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Feel at home. but thanks for tuning in today. i like to start with something
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Tuning in today. i like to start with something funny. i heard about this man.
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I like to start with something funny. i heard about this man. he was driving through an
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Funny. i heard about this man. he was driving through an intersection that was monitored
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He was driving through an intersection that was monitored by cameras. if you ran the
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Intersection that was monitored by cameras. if you ran the light or broke the law in any
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By cameras. if you ran the light or broke the law in any way it would take your picture
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Light or broke the law in any way it would take your picture and you would receive a ticket
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Way it would take your picture and you would receive a ticket in the mail. so he made sure to
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And you would receive a ticket in the mail. so he made sure to go extra slowly through the
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In the mail. so he made sure to go extra slowly through the intersection and not break the
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Go extra slowly through the intersection and not break the law but he noticed the camera
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Intersection and not break the law but he noticed the camera flashed. he thought, "that's
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Law but he noticed the camera flashed. he thought, "that's not right." he turned around
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Flashed. he thought, "that's not right." he turned around and he drove through it again
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Not right." he turned around and he drove through it again even more slowly. once again it
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And he drove through it again even more slowly. once again it took his picture. he thought,
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Even more slowly. once again it took his picture. he thought, "this thing is messed up. they
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Took his picture. he thought, "this thing is messed up. they can't send me a ticket."
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"this thing is messed up. they can't send me a ticket." out of spite, he drove back
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Can't send me a ticket." out of spite, he drove back through the intersection three
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Out of spite, he drove back through the intersection three more times. each time waving at
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Through the intersection three more times. each time waving at the camera with a big smile.
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More times. each time waving at the camera with a big smile. (laughter) a week later he
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The camera with a big smile. (laughter) a week later he received five tickets in the
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(laughter) a week later he received five tickets in the mail for not wearing his
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Received five tickets in the mail for not wearing his seatbelt. (laughter)
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Mail for not wearing his seatbelt. (laughter) hold up your bible. say it like
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Seatbelt. (laughter) hold up your bible. say it like you mean it.
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Hold up your bible. say it like you mean it. this is my bible.
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You mean it. this is my bible. i am what it says i am.
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This is my bible. i am what it says i am. i have what it says i have.
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I am what it says i am. i have what it says i have. i can do what it says i can do.
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I have what it says i have. i can do what it says i can do. today i will be taught
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I can do what it says i can do. today i will be taught the word of god.
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Today i will be taught the word of god. i boldly confess:
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The word of god. i boldly confess: my mind is alert.
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I boldly confess: my mind is alert. my heart is receptive.
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My mind is alert. my heart is receptive. i will never be the same.
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My heart is receptive. i will never be the same. in jesus' name. god bless you.
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I will never be the same. in jesus' name. god bless you. i want to talk to you today
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In jesus' name. god bless you. i want to talk to you today about how you cannot be
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I want to talk to you today about how you cannot be defeated. we all face
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About how you cannot be defeated. we all face situations where the odds are
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Defeated. we all face situations where the odds are against us. we don't see how we
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Situations where the odds are against us. we don't see how we could get well, how a
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Against us. we don't see how we could get well, how a relationship could be restored,
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Could get well, how a relationship could be restored, maybe how we could ever break
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Relationship could be restored, maybe how we could ever break an addiction. in the natural it
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Maybe how we could ever break an addiction. in the natural it seems impossible. it's easy to
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An addiction. in the natural it seems impossible. it's easy to just accept it and think, "this
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Seems impossible. it's easy to just accept it and think, "this is my lot in life."
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Just accept it and think, "this is my lot in life." but david said in psalm 41, "the
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Is my lot in life." but david said in psalm 41, "the favor of god keeps my enemies
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But david said in psalm 41, "the favor of god keeps my enemies from defeating me."
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Favor of god keeps my enemies from defeating me." when you walk in god's favor,
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From defeating me." when you walk in god's favor, honoring him with your life,
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When you walk in god's favor, honoring him with your life, knowing who you are and whose
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Honoring him with your life, knowing who you are and whose you are, you cannot be defeated.
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Knowing who you are and whose you are, you cannot be defeated. you may suffer a temporary
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You are, you cannot be defeated. you may suffer a temporary setback, a disappointment, an
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You may suffer a temporary setback, a disappointment, an unfair situation, but if you'll
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Setback, a disappointment, an unfair situation, but if you'll keep moving forward it won't be
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Unfair situation, but if you'll keep moving forward it won't be permanent. one touch of god's
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Keep moving forward it won't be permanent. one touch of god's favor can turn any situation
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Permanent. one touch of god's favor can turn any situation around. what you're facing may
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Favor can turn any situation around. what you're facing may seem bigger, stronger, more
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Around. what you're facing may seem bigger, stronger, more powerful but deep down don't
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Seem bigger, stronger, more powerful but deep down don't be intimidated. you've got to
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Powerful but deep down don't be intimidated. you've got to know you cannot be defeated.
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Be intimidated. you've got to know you cannot be defeated. the creator of the universe has
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Know you cannot be defeated. the creator of the universe has put his favor on your life.
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The creator of the universe has put his favor on your life. this is what joseph did. he had
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Put his favor on your life. this is what joseph did. he had one bad break after another.
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This is what joseph did. he had one bad break after another. his brothers betrayed him and
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One bad break after another. his brothers betrayed him and sold him into slavery. he spent
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His brothers betrayed him and sold him into slavery. he spent years in prison for something
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Sold him into slavery. he spent years in prison for something that he didn't do. it looked
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Years in prison for something that he didn't do. it looked like that had ruined his life.
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That he didn't do. it looked like that had ruined his life. joseph could have become bitter,
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Like that had ruined his life. joseph could have become bitter, angry, "god, it's not fair."
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Joseph could have become bitter, angry, "god, it's not fair." no, he understood this
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Angry, "god, it's not fair." no, he understood this principle. he knew because of
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No, he understood this principle. he knew because of god's favor on his life those
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Principle. he knew because of god's favor on his life those enemies could not keep him
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God's favor on his life those enemies could not keep him defeated. he just kept being
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Enemies could not keep him defeated. he just kept being his best honoring god.
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Defeated. he just kept being his best honoring god. i can hear him in the prisons,
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His best honoring god. i can hear him in the prisons, "lord, thank you that your favor
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I can hear him in the prisons, "lord, thank you that your favor is turning this around. thank
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"lord, thank you that your favor is turning this around. thank you that this is not my
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Is turning this around. thank you that this is not my destiny."
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You that this is not my destiny." in the end, in spite of his
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Destiny." in the end, in spite of his brothers trying to hold him
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In the end, in spite of his brothers trying to hold him back, in spite of potiphar's
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Brothers trying to hold him back, in spite of potiphar's wife lying about him, in spite
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Back, in spite of potiphar's wife lying about him, in spite of being sold into slavery, god
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Wife lying about him, in spite of being sold into slavery, god not only delivered him, god not
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Of being sold into slavery, god not only delivered him, god not only vindicated him, but god
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Not only delivered him, god not only vindicated him, but god paid him back for all that
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Only vindicated him, but god paid him back for all that trouble. he was promoted and
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Paid him back for all that trouble. he was promoted and put second in command of the
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Trouble. he was promoted and put second in command of the whole nation of egypt.
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Put second in command of the whole nation of egypt. what am i saying? the enemy of
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Whole nation of egypt. what am i saying? the enemy of betrayal couldn't defeat him.
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What am i saying? the enemy of betrayal couldn't defeat him. the enemy of being lied about
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Betrayal couldn't defeat him. the enemy of being lied about and falsely accused couldn't
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The enemy of being lied about and falsely accused couldn't defeat him. the enemy of
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And falsely accused couldn't defeat him. the enemy of injustice, bad breaks, being
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Defeat him. the enemy of injustice, bad breaks, being put in prison, couldn't hold
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Injustice, bad breaks, being put in prison, couldn't hold him down.
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Put in prison, couldn't hold him down. are you facing a situation that
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Him down. are you facing a situation that seems permanent? a sickness?
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Are you facing a situation that seems permanent? a sickness? an addiction? a relationship
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Seems permanent? a sickness? an addiction? a relationship issue? don't sit around in
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An addiction? a relationship issue? don't sit around in self-pity. god is saying, "that
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Issue? don't sit around in self-pity. god is saying, "that bad break, that disappointment,
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Self-pity. god is saying, "that bad break, that disappointment, is not going to stop your
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Bad break, that disappointment, is not going to stop your destiny." that sickness cannot
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Is not going to stop your destiny." that sickness cannot snatch you out of god's hands.
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Destiny." that sickness cannot snatch you out of god's hands. that addiction, that trouble,
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Snatch you out of god's hands. that addiction, that trouble, that lack, is not permanent.
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That addiction, that trouble, that lack, is not permanent. god has put his favor on you and
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That lack, is not permanent. god has put his favor on you and his favor always causes you to
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God has put his favor on you and his favor always causes you to triumph.
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His favor always causes you to triumph. now you've got to get in
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Triumph. now you've got to get in agreement with god.
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Now you've got to get in agreement with god. all through the day instead of
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Agreement with god. all through the day instead of thinking, "oh, joel. i can't
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All through the day instead of thinking, "oh, joel. i can't get well. have you seen the
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Thinking, "oh, joel. i can't get well. have you seen the medical report?"
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Get well. have you seen the medical report?" "i'll never accomplish my
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Medical report?" "i'll never accomplish my dreams."
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"i'll never accomplish my dreams." no, "lord, thank you that your
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Dreams." no, "lord, thank you that your favor is turning this around.
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No, "lord, thank you that your favor is turning this around. thank you that your favor is
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Favor is turning this around. thank you that your favor is vindicating me, restoring me,
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Thank you that your favor is vindicating me, restoring me, opening up new doors."
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Vindicating me, restoring me, opening up new doors." when you're tempted to be
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Opening up new doors." when you're tempted to be discouraged under your breath
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When you're tempted to be discouraged under your breath just keep declaring it.
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Discouraged under your breath just keep declaring it. "the favor of god keeps my
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Just keep declaring it. "the favor of god keeps my enemies from defeating me."
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"the favor of god keeps my enemies from defeating me." i've learned the more you brag
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Enemies from defeating me." i've learned the more you brag on god's favor the more of his
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I've learned the more you brag on god's favor the more of his favor you're going to see.
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On god's favor the more of his favor you're going to see. we've all heard little boys
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Favor you're going to see. we've all heard little boys bragging on their father.
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We've all heard little boys bragging on their father. "my dad is stronger than your
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Bragging on their father. "my dad is stronger than your dad. my dad can run faster than
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"my dad is stronger than your dad. my dad can run faster than your dad. well, my dad can
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Dad. my dad can run faster than your dad. well, my dad can whoop your dad."
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Your dad. well, my dad can whoop your dad." that's the way we should be
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Whoop your dad." that's the way we should be concerning our heavenly father.
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That's the way we should be concerning our heavenly father. instead of talking about how big
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Concerning our heavenly father. instead of talking about how big the problem is, how impossible
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Instead of talking about how big the problem is, how impossible it is; no, start bragging on the
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The problem is, how impossible it is; no, start bragging on the favor of god. (applause)
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It is; no, start bragging on the favor of god. (applause) this is what nehemiah did, a
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Favor of god. (applause) this is what nehemiah did, a man in the scripture. he had a
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This is what nehemiah did, a man in the scripture. he had a dream to rebuild the walls of
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Man in the scripture. he had a dream to rebuild the walls of jerusalem. he didn't have the
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Dream to rebuild the walls of jerusalem. he didn't have the money, the supplies, the
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Jerusalem. he didn't have the money, the supplies, the manpower. he had incredible
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Money, the supplies, the manpower. he had incredible opposition. the city leaders
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Manpower. he had incredible opposition. the city leaders weren't for him. the critics
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Opposition. the city leaders weren't for him. the critics tried to talk him out of it.
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Weren't for him. the critics tried to talk him out of it. he could have gotten discouraged
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Tried to talk him out of it. he could have gotten discouraged and thought, "these obstacles
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He could have gotten discouraged and thought, "these obstacles are too big. i'll never
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And thought, "these obstacles are too big. i'll never overcome these enemies."
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Are too big. i'll never overcome these enemies." no, right in the middle of the
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Overcome these enemies." no, right in the middle of the difficulty he said, "i can do
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No, right in the middle of the difficulty he said, "i can do this because the gracious hand
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Difficulty he said, "i can do this because the gracious hand of god is on my life."
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This because the gracious hand of god is on my life." he was saying, "the favor of god
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Of god is on my life." he was saying, "the favor of god is making a way."
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He was saying, "the favor of god is making a way." again and again he made this
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Is making a way." again and again he made this same statement, "the gracious
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Again and again he made this same statement, "the gracious hand of god will help me
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Same statement, "the gracious hand of god will help me overcome."
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Hand of god will help me overcome." he was constantly bragging on
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Overcome." he was constantly bragging on god's goodness. in the end, he
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He was constantly bragging on god's goodness. in the end, he not only rebuilt the wall but
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God's goodness. in the end, he not only rebuilt the wall but he did it in record time. it
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Not only rebuilt the wall but he did it in record time. it should have taken a year or two
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He did it in record time. it should have taken a year or two but he did it in just 52 days.
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Should have taken a year or two but he did it in just 52 days. when you're always talking
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But he did it in just 52 days. when you're always talking about god's goodness, "lord,
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When you're always talking about god's goodness, "lord, thank you that your favor is
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About god's goodness, "lord, thank you that your favor is turning this around. god, thank
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Thank you that your favor is turning this around. god, thank you that your favor is
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Turning this around. god, thank you that your favor is defeating my enemies."
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You that your favor is defeating my enemies." then you're going to see his
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Defeating my enemies." then you're going to see his favor, his goodness, his
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Then you're going to see his favor, his goodness, his protection in new ways. you may
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Favor, his goodness, his protection in new ways. you may be in a tough time but don't
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Protection in new ways. you may be in a tough time but don't magnify your problem. magnify
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Be in a tough time but don't magnify your problem. magnify your god. the bigger you make
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Magnify your problem. magnify your god. the bigger you make god the smaller your problems
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Your god. the bigger you make god the smaller your problems will become. (applause)
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God the smaller your problems will become. (applause) it's interesting, when david
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Will become. (applause) it's interesting, when david faced goliath he never called
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It's interesting, when david faced goliath he never called him a giant. other people did
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Faced goliath he never called him a giant. other people did but not david. he didn't brag
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Him a giant. other people did but not david. he didn't brag on the enemy's power.
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But not david. he didn't brag on the enemy's power. he didn't magnify the obstacle.
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On the enemy's power. he didn't magnify the obstacle. he did just the opposite.
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He didn't magnify the obstacle. he did just the opposite. he called him an "uncircumcised
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He did just the opposite. he called him an "uncircumcised philistine." (laughter)
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He called him an "uncircumcised philistine." (laughter) not only did he not acknowledge
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Philistine." (laughter) not only did he not acknowledge who goliath was, his strength,
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Not only did he not acknowledge who goliath was, his strength, his power, his experience, he
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Who goliath was, his strength, his power, his experience, he took it one step further and he
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His power, his experience, he took it one step further and he diminished him. when he said,
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Took it one step further and he diminished him. when he said, "he's an uncircumcised
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Diminished him. when he said, "he's an uncircumcised philistine," he was saying,
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"he's an uncircumcised philistine," he was saying, "this man is not in covenant
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Philistine," he was saying, "this man is not in covenant with my god. he's not in
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"this man is not in covenant with my god. he's not in covenant with jehovah."
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With my god. he's not in covenant with jehovah." in other words, "he doesn't have
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Covenant with jehovah." in other words, "he doesn't have the favor on his life that's on
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In other words, "he doesn't have the favor on his life that's on my life. i know the favor of my
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The favor on his life that's on my life. i know the favor of my god causes my enemies to not be
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My life. i know the favor of my god causes my enemies to not be able to defeat me." (applause)
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God causes my enemies to not be able to defeat me." (applause) so when he went to face
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Able to defeat me." (applause) so when he went to face goliath he said, "this day i
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So when he went to face goliath he said, "this day i will defeat you and feed your
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Goliath he said, "this day i will defeat you and feed your head to the birds of the air."
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Will defeat you and feed your head to the birds of the air." how could david, a teenager,
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Head to the birds of the air." how could david, a teenager, practically half his size, no
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How could david, a teenager, practically half his size, no military experience, go out with
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Practically half his size, no military experience, go out with such confidence and face
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Military experience, go out with such confidence and face goliath, a skilled warrior
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Such confidence and face goliath, a skilled warrior wearing a full set of armor?
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Goliath, a skilled warrior wearing a full set of armor? it's because he understood this
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Wearing a full set of armor? it's because he understood this principle.
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It's because he understood this principle. david is the one that said, "the
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Principle. david is the one that said, "the favor of god keeps my enemies
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David is the one that said, "the favor of god keeps my enemies from defeating me."
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Favor of god keeps my enemies from defeating me." i can imagine him running to
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From defeating me." i can imagine him running to the battlefield. negative
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I can imagine him running to the battlefield. negative thoughts were bombarding his
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The battlefield. negative thoughts were bombarding his mind saying, "david, this is a
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Thoughts were bombarding his mind saying, "david, this is a big mistake. this giant is too
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Mind saying, "david, this is a big mistake. this giant is too big. you better turn around."
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Big mistake. this giant is too big. you better turn around." david not only dismissed
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Big. you better turn around." david not only dismissed goliath's size he dismissed
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David not only dismissed goliath's size he dismissed those negative thoughts.
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Goliath's size he dismissed those negative thoughts. in difficult times it makes a
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Those negative thoughts. in difficult times it makes a difference what you're thinking
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In difficult times it makes a difference what you're thinking about. if you're telling
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Difference what you're thinking about. if you're telling yourself, "this sickness is too
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About. if you're telling yourself, "this sickness is too big. it's going to be the end
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Yourself, "this sickness is too big. it's going to be the end of me." "i'll never get out of
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Big. it's going to be the end of me." "i'll never get out of debt, joel." "my marriage is
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Of me." "i'll never get out of debt, joel." "my marriage is doomed. we don't have a
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Debt, joel." "my marriage is doomed. we don't have a chance." that's going to limit
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Doomed. we don't have a chance." that's going to limit what god can do.
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Chance." that's going to limit what god can do. you've got to do like david and
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What god can do. you've got to do like david and switch over to an attitude of
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You've got to do like david and switch over to an attitude of faith. in other words, "this
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Switch over to an attitude of faith. in other words, "this sickness is no match for me.
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This trouble doesn't have a
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This trouble doesn't have a chance. i have a secret weapon.
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This trouble doesn't have a chance. i have a secret weapon. i know the favor of god keeps my
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Chance. i have a secret weapon. i know the favor of god keeps my enemies from defeating me.
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I know the favor of god keeps my enemies from defeating me. i know god's favor causes me to
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Enemies from defeating me. i know god's favor causes me to overcome, to outlast, to
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I know god's favor causes me to overcome, to outlast, to accomplish what i could not
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Overcome, to outlast, to accomplish what i could not accomplish on my own."
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Accomplish what i could not accomplish on my own." you may have
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Accomplish on my own." you may have seen on the news this week.
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You may have seen on the news this week. a man was working in a
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Seen on the news this week. a man was working in a convenience store. this robber
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A man was working in a convenience store. this robber came in with a gun. he told the
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Convenience store. this robber came in with a gun. he told the man to open up the safe. the
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Came in with a gun. he told the man to open up the safe. the man was so nervous he couldn't
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Man to open up the safe. the man was so nervous he couldn't open it up quickly enough.
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Man was so nervous he couldn't open it up quickly enough. the robber got upset and shot
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Open it up quickly enough. the robber got upset and shot him in the chest point blank
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The robber got upset and shot him in the chest point blank range and ran out of the store.
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Him in the chest point blank range and ran out of the store. other customers that were hiding
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Range and ran out of the store. other customers that were hiding rushed over to help the man.
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Other customers that were hiding rushed over to help the man. they noticed there wasn't any
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Rushed over to help the man. they noticed there wasn't any blood. come to find out the man
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They noticed there wasn't any blood. come to find out the man had his cell phone on the
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Blood. come to find out the man had his cell phone on the inside pocket of his jacket.
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Had his cell phone on the inside pocket of his jacket. when the robber shot him the
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Inside pocket of his jacket. when the robber shot him the bullet hit the cell phone and
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When the robber shot him the bullet hit the cell phone and ricocheted off. the paramedic
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Bullet hit the cell phone and ricocheted off. the paramedic said, "you are one lucky man."
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Ricocheted off. the paramedic said, "you are one lucky man." the truth is you and i know that
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Said, "you are one lucky man." the truth is you and i know that wasn't a lucky break. that was
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The truth is you and i know that wasn't a lucky break. that was the favor of god... (applause)
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Wasn't a lucky break. that was the favor of god... (applause) ...causing the cell phone to be
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The favor of god... (applause) ...causing the cell phone to be at the exact right place. if
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...causing the cell phone to be at the exact right place. if it's not your time to go you're
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At the exact right place. if it's not your time to go you're not going to go. why?
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It's not your time to go you're not going to go. why? the favor of god keeps your
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Not going to go. why? the favor of god keeps your enemies from defeating you.
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The favor of god keeps your enemies from defeating you. (applause)
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Enemies from defeating you. (applause) i read an article about a man
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(applause) i read an article about a man that was cleaning his hunting
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I read an article about a man that was cleaning his hunting rifle when it accidentally went
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That was cleaning his hunting rifle when it accidentally went off. the bullet went up through
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Rifle when it accidentally went off. the bullet went up through his chin and was headed toward
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Off. the bullet went up through his chin and was headed toward his brain but along the way the
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His chin and was headed toward his brain but along the way the bullet hit the man's dentures
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His brain but along the way the bullet hit the man's dentures and it slightly changed the
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Bullet hit the man's dentures and it slightly changed the course. the surgeon said that
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And it slightly changed the course. the surgeon said that that bullet missed the main
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Course. the surgeon said that that bullet missed the main part of his brain by less than
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That bullet missed the main part of his brain by less than a millimeter.
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Part of his brain by less than a millimeter. had it not had that slight
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A millimeter. had it not had that slight change in path it would have
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Had it not had that slight change in path it would have certainly ended his life.
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Change in path it would have certainly ended his life. you may not like your dentures
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Certainly ended his life. you may not like your dentures but you better thank god for
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You may not like your dentures but you better thank god for your dentures. (laughter)
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But you better thank god for your dentures. (laughter) some of you have teeth like the
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Your dentures. (laughter) some of you have teeth like the stars. they come out at night.
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Some of you have teeth like the stars. they come out at night. (laughtere) i know that's
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Stars. they come out at night. (laughtere) i know that's corny. (laughter)
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(laughtere) i know that's corny. (laughter) listen, god can use your cell
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Corny. (laughter) listen, god can use your cell phone, your false teeth, your
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Listen, god can use your cell phone, your false teeth, your wig, your bling, to spare your
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Phone, your false teeth, your wig, your bling, to spare your life. (applause)
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Wig, your bling, to spare your life. (applause) you don't have to live in
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Life. (applause) you don't have to live in fear. the favor of god is like
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You don't have to live in fear. the favor of god is like a shield. it's a hedge of
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Fear. the favor of god is like a shield. it's a hedge of protection that the enemy
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A shield. it's a hedge of protection that the enemy cannot penetrate. don't go
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Protection that the enemy cannot penetrate. don't go around worried and nervous and
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Cannot penetrate. don't go around worried and nervous and anxious, intimidated.
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Around worried and nervous and anxious, intimidated. the creator of the universe has
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Anxious, intimidated. the creator of the universe has you in the palm of his hand.
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The creator of the universe has you in the palm of his hand. nothing can snatch you away.
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You in the palm of his hand. nothing can snatch you away. i saw on television this group
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Nothing can snatch you away. i saw on television this group was filming a movie. the man,
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I saw on television this group was filming a movie. the man, the lead actor, he was in a
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Was filming a movie. the man, the lead actor, he was in a helicopter flying over the
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The lead actor, he was in a helicopter flying over the ocean. in this scene he was
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Helicopter flying over the ocean. in this scene he was supposed to hand something to
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Ocean. in this scene he was supposed to hand something to the people on the boat below.
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Supposed to hand something to the people on the boat below. the helicopter came real close
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The people on the boat below. the helicopter came real close toward the water. all of the
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The helicopter came real close toward the water. all of the sudden there was a huge burst
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Toward the water. all of the sudden there was a huge burst of wind. you could watch all
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Sudden there was a huge burst of wind. you could watch all this take place.
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Of wind. you could watch all this take place. the pilot lost control of the
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This take place. the pilot lost control of the helicopter. it started spinning
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The pilot lost control of the helicopter. it started spinning around a couple of times, hit
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Helicopter. it started spinning around a couple of times, hit the water and quickly sunk.
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Around a couple of times, hit the water and quickly sunk. about 30 seconds later the pilot
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The water and quickly sunk. about 30 seconds later the pilot surfaced. he was okay.
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About 30 seconds later the pilot surfaced. he was okay. everyone was relieved but there
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Surfaced. he was okay. everyone was relieved but there was no sign of this other man,
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Everyone was relieved but there was no sign of this other man, the lead actor. a minute went
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Was no sign of this other man, the lead actor. a minute went by. it seemed like an eternity.
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The lead actor. a minute went by. it seemed like an eternity. two minutes. three minutes.
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By. it seemed like an eternity. two minutes. three minutes. four minutes. five minutes
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Two minutes. three minutes. four minutes. five minutes later his head popped up out of
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Four minutes. five minutes later his head popped up out of the water. he told how he was
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Later his head popped up out of the water. he told how he was unconscious. when he came to he
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The water. he told how he was unconscious. when he came to he didn't know where he was.
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Unconscious. when he came to he didn't know where he was. totally confused.
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Didn't know where he was. totally confused. he said, "i want to thank all
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Totally confused. he said, "i want to thank all the rescuers and especially the
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He said, "i want to thank all the rescuers and especially the one that grabbed the back of my
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The rescuers and especially the one that grabbed the back of my shirt, pulled me out of the
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One that grabbed the back of my shirt, pulled me out of the helicopter and gave me that big
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Shirt, pulled me out of the helicopter and gave me that big push toward the top of the
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Helicopter and gave me that big push toward the top of the water."
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Push toward the top of the water." the people that were watching,
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Water." the people that were watching, they were amazed. they said,
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The people that were watching, they were amazed. they said, "what do you mean? there were
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They were amazed. they said, "what do you mean? there were no rescuers. you were down
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"what do you mean? there were no rescuers. you were down there by yourself." he looked
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No rescuers. you were down there by yourself." he looked up and said, "then i want to
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There by yourself." he looked up and said, "then i want to thank god. i know it was him
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Up and said, "then i want to thank god. i know it was him that lifted me out."
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Thank god. i know it was him that lifted me out." (applause)
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That lifted me out." (applause) friends, god has the final say.
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(applause) friends, god has the final say. the enemy is not in control of
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Friends, god has the final say. the enemy is not in control of your life. god is in control.
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The enemy is not in control of your life. god is in control. it may look like the difficulty
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Your life. god is in control. it may look like the difficulty is going to defeat you but you
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It may look like the difficulty is going to defeat you but you need to keep telling yourself,
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Is going to defeat you but you need to keep telling yourself, "this sickness can't take my
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Need to keep telling yourself, "this sickness can't take my life."
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"this sickness can't take my life." "this cancer can't defeat me."
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Life." "this cancer can't defeat me." "no bad break, no
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"this cancer can't defeat me." "no bad break, no disappointment, no accident can
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"no bad break, no disappointment, no accident can shorten one second of my divine
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Disappointment, no accident can shorten one second of my divine destiny."
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Shorten one second of my divine destiny." isaiah said, "when you go
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Destiny." isaiah said, "when you go through the water you will not
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Isaiah said, "when you go through the water you will not drown. when you go through the
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Through the water you will not drown. when you go through the rivers you won't go under.
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Drown. when you go through the rivers you won't go under. when you go through the fire
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Rivers you won't go under. when you go through the fire you'll come out without the
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When you go through the fire you'll come out without the smell of smoke."
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You'll come out without the smell of smoke." you may be in the fire today.
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Smell of smoke." you may be in the fire today. god is saying, "you're coming
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You may be in the fire today. god is saying, "you're coming out and you're not going to come
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God is saying, "you're coming out and you're not going to come out beat up, bedraggled, barely
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Out and you're not going to come out beat up, bedraggled, barely making it.
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Out beat up, bedraggled, barely making it. you're going to come out without
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Making it. you're going to come out without a bruise, without a scratch,
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You're going to come out without a bruise, without a scratch, without a blemish, better off
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A bruise, without a scratch, without a blemish, better off than you were before.
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Without a blemish, better off than you were before. (applause)
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Than you were before. (applause) now you've got to dig your
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(applause) now you've got to dig your heels in and say, "that's it.
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Now you've got to dig your heels in and say, "that's it. i'm done living worried,
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Heels in and say, "that's it. i'm done living worried, depressed, discouraged.
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I'm done living worried, depressed, discouraged. i know i have a protector.
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Depressed, discouraged. i know i have a protector. i have a defender. i have a
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I know i have a protector. i have a defender. i have a deliverer. i have a way maker.
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I have a defender. i have a deliverer. i have a way maker. i have a vindicator. a healer.
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Deliverer. i have a way maker. i have a vindicator. a healer. a provider. a dream giver.
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I have a vindicator. a healer. a provider. a dream giver. a promise keeper."
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A provider. a dream giver. a promise keeper." no weapon formed against you can
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A promise keeper." no weapon formed against you can ever prosper.
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No weapon formed against you can ever prosper. psalms 89 says, "our power is
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Ever prosper. psalms 89 says, "our power is based on his favor."
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Psalms 89 says, "our power is based on his favor." if you want to be powerful
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Based on his favor." if you want to be powerful you've got to tap into god's
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If you want to be powerful you've got to tap into god's favor. if you want to overcome
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You've got to tap into god's favor. if you want to overcome challenges, if you want to break
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Favor. if you want to overcome challenges, if you want to break free from bondages, it doesn't
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Challenges, if you want to break free from bondages, it doesn't just happen in your own
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Free from bondages, it doesn't just happen in your own strength, in your own effort.
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Just happen in your own strength, in your own effort. it happens when you go through
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Strength, in your own effort. it happens when you go through the day bragging on the goodness
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It happens when you go through the day bragging on the goodness of god, acknowledging his power.
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The day bragging on the goodness of god, acknowledging his power. "lord, thank you that your favor
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Of god, acknowledging his power. "lord, thank you that your favor is defeating my enemies for me."
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"lord, thank you that your favor is defeating my enemies for me." that's when god will do things
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Is defeating my enemies for me." that's when god will do things for you that you could never
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That's when god will do things for you that you could never make happen on your own.
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For you that you could never make happen on your own. i remember when we were trying
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Make happen on your own. i remember when we were trying to acquire this facility, the
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I remember when we were trying to acquire this facility, the former compaq center, we needed
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To acquire this facility, the former compaq center, we needed ten votes from the city council
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Former compaq center, we needed ten votes from the city council members.
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Ten votes from the city council members. we had worked on it for nearly
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Members. we had worked on it for nearly three years and we had our ten
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We had worked on it for nearly three years and we had our ten votes. we were very excited.
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Three years and we had our ten votes. we were very excited. but two days before the main
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Votes. we were very excited. but two days before the main vote, one of the council members
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But two days before the main vote, one of the council members got so much pressure from the
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Vote, one of the council members got so much pressure from the other side they decided to be
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Got so much pressure from the other side they decided to be out of town. him not being
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Other side they decided to be out of town. him not being there was basically a 'no'
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Out of town. him not being there was basically a 'no' vote. we wouldn't get the
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There was basically a 'no' vote. we wouldn't get the facility.
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Vote. we wouldn't get the facility. in the natural it didn't look
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Facility. in the natural it didn't look good. we could have gotten
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In the natural it didn't look good. we could have gotten discouraged but we knew it's
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Good. we could have gotten discouraged but we knew it's not over until god says it's
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Discouraged but we knew it's not over until god says it's over. we stood on this same
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Not over until god says it's over. we stood on this same promise. the favor of god keeps
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Over. we stood on this same promise. the favor of god keeps our enemies from defeating us.
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Promise. the favor of god keeps our enemies from defeating us. instead of complaining, "lord,
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Our enemies from defeating us. instead of complaining, "lord, we recognize our power is based
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Instead of complaining, "lord, we recognize our power is based on your favor. god, we know you
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We recognize our power is based on your favor. god, we know you can do what we can't do.
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On your favor. god, we know you can do what we can't do. you can make a way where we
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Can do what we can't do. you can make a way where we don't see a way."
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You can make a way where we don't see a way." what were we doing?
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Don't see a way." what were we doing? acknowledging god's goodness,
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What were we doing? acknowledging god's goodness, bragging on his power,
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Acknowledging god's goodness, bragging on his power, magnifying his greatness.
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Bragging on his power, magnifying his greatness. the day before the main vote, a
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Magnifying his greatness. the day before the main vote, a young jewish councilmember who
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The day before the main vote, a young jewish councilmember who had been against us the whole
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Young jewish councilmember who had been against us the whole time, he decided to change his
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Had been against us the whole time, he decided to change his vote and instead of voting
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Time, he decided to change his vote and instead of voting against us he voted for us and
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Vote and instead of voting against us he voted for us and we got the facility.
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Against us he voted for us and we got the facility. i asked him afterwards what
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We got the facility. i asked him afterwards what caused him to change his vote.
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I asked him afterwards what caused him to change his vote. he told how an elderly jewish
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Caused him to change his vote. he told how an elderly jewish lady that he had grown up with
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He told how an elderly jewish lady that he had grown up with called him out of the blue.
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Lady that he had grown up with called him out of the blue. he hadn't spoken to this lady in
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Called him out of the blue. he hadn't spoken to this lady in over 20 years but he always
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He hadn't spoken to this lady in over 20 years but he always admired and respected her.
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Over 20 years but he always admired and respected her. she told him in no uncertain
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Admired and respected her. she told him in no uncertain terms, "you are to vote for
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She told him in no uncertain terms, "you are to vote for lakewood having the compaq
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Terms, "you are to vote for lakewood having the compaq center."
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Lakewood having the compaq center." he said, "joel, you were very
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Center." he said, "joel, you were very persuasive. your team put on a
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He said, "joel, you were very persuasive. your team put on a good presentation but you
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Persuasive. your team put on a good presentation but you didn't convince me to change my
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Good presentation but you didn't convince me to change my mind. it was that phone call.
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Didn't convince me to change my mind. it was that phone call. that one lady. she's the one
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Mind. it was that phone call. that one lady. she's the one that caused me to change my
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That one lady. she's the one that caused me to change my vote."
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That caused me to change my vote." what's interesting is i don't
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Vote." what's interesting is i don't know that lady. i had never
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What's interesting is i don't know that lady. i had never talked to her. i didn't ask her
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Know that lady. i had never talked to her. i didn't ask her to call but when you go around
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Talked to her. i didn't ask her to call but when you go around bragging on god's goodness he
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To call but when you go around bragging on god's goodness he will make things happen for you
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Bragging on god's goodness he will make things happen for you that you could never make
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Will make things happen for you that you could never make happen on your own. he will put
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That you could never make happen on your own. he will put the right people at the right
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Happen on your own. he will put the right people at the right place. (applause)
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The right people at the right place. (applause) our power is based on his
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Place. (applause) our power is based on his favor.
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Our power is based on his favor. that's why it's so important
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Favor. that's why it's so important that you activate your faith in
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That's why it's so important that you activate your faith in this area. there are enemies
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That you activate your faith in this area. there are enemies that you cannot defeat in your
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This area. there are enemies that you cannot defeat in your own strength. there are
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That you cannot defeat in your own strength. there are obstacles that you can't
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Own strength. there are obstacles that you can't overcome by yourself. there are
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Obstacles that you can't overcome by yourself. there are doors that need to open for you
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Overcome by yourself. there are doors that need to open for you for you to reach the fullness
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Doors that need to open for you for you to reach the fullness of your destiny but you can't
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For you to reach the fullness of your destiny but you can't open them in your own talent,
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Of your destiny but you can't open them in your own talent, your own strength, your own
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Open them in your own talent, your own strength, your own ability. it's going to take the
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Your own strength, your own ability. it's going to take the favor of god.
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Ability. it's going to take the favor of god. when you have this attitude of
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Favor of god. when you have this attitude of faith, bragging on god's
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When you have this attitude of faith, bragging on god's goodness, god will make things
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Faith, bragging on god's goodness, god will make things happen for you that you couldn't
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Goodness, god will make things happen for you that you couldn't make happen on your own.
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Happen for you that you couldn't make happen on your own. he will defeat enemies that you
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Make happen on your own. he will defeat enemies that you could have never defeated.
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He will defeat enemies that you could have never defeated. god will open doors that you
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Could have never defeated. god will open doors that you could have never opened.
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God will open doors that you could have never opened. he will cause you to live even
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Could have never opened. he will cause you to live even when the medical report says you
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He will cause you to live even when the medical report says you don't have a chance.
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When the medical report says you don't have a chance. his favor can defeat cancer.
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Don't have a chance. his favor can defeat cancer. his favor can change a council
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His favor can defeat cancer. his favor can change a council member's mind.
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His favor can change a council member's mind. his favor can cause the bullet
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Member's mind. his favor can cause the bullet to hit the cell phone.
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His favor can cause the bullet to hit the cell phone. his favor can take you from the
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To hit the cell phone. his favor can take you from the pit to the palace like it did
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His favor can take you from the pit to the palace like it did for joseph.
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Pit to the palace like it did for joseph. every day we should say, "lord,
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For joseph. every day we should say, "lord, i recognize my power is based on
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Every day we should say, "lord, i recognize my power is based on your favor. so lord, i want to
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I recognize my power is based on your favor. so lord, i want to thank you that your favor is
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Your favor. so lord, i want to thank you that your favor is defeating my enemies for me."
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Thank you that your favor is defeating my enemies for me." i talked to a young lady. she
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Defeating my enemies for me." i talked to a young lady. she had been addicted to cocaine
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I talked to a young lady. she had been addicted to cocaine for fourteen years.
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Had been addicted to cocaine for fourteen years. she had been through rehab,
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For fourteen years. she had been through rehab, counseling, different clinics
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She had been through rehab, counseling, different clinics again and again.
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Counseling, different clinics again and again. she would get out and stay clean
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Again and again. she would get out and stay clean for a couple of weeks and then
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She would get out and stay clean for a couple of weeks and then go right back to it.
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For a couple of weeks and then go right back to it. the reason is you cannot break
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Go right back to it. the reason is you cannot break bad habits and addictions just
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The reason is you cannot break bad habits and addictions just in your willpower, just in your
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Bad habits and addictions just in your willpower, just in your own strength.
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In your willpower, just in your own strength. those strongholds are not just
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Own strength. those strongholds are not just physical those are unseen forces
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Those strongholds are not just physical those are unseen forces that are holding you back.
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Physical those are unseen forces that are holding you back. and it's good to do your part in
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That are holding you back. and it's good to do your part in the physical but you have to
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And it's good to do your part in the physical but you have to deal with the spiritual side as
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The physical but you have to deal with the spiritual side as well.
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Deal with the spiritual side as well. you've got to humble yourself
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Well. you've got to humble yourself and ask god to help you.
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You've got to humble yourself and ask god to help you. you've got to recognize your
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And ask god to help you. you've got to recognize your power is based on his favor.
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You've got to recognize your power is based on his favor. without his favor you'll stay
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Power is based on his favor. without his favor you'll stay addicted. without god's favor
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Without his favor you'll stay addicted. without god's favor our life will be limited. we'll
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Addicted. without god's favor our life will be limited. we'll get stuck.
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Our life will be limited. we'll get stuck. i told her what i'm telling you.
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Get stuck. i told her what i'm telling you. every day declare, "the favor of
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I told her what i'm telling you. every day declare, "the favor of god is defeating my enemies.
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Every day declare, "the favor of god is defeating my enemies. the favor of god is breaking
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God is defeating my enemies. the favor of god is breaking every stronghold, every
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The favor of god is breaking every stronghold, every addiction." she got out of this
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Every stronghold, every addiction." she got out of this defeated mindset. "i can't do
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Addiction." she got out of this defeated mindset. "i can't do it. it's too hard. i tried and
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Defeated mindset. "i can't do it. it's too hard. i tried and failed." she switched over to a
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It. it's too hard. i tried and failed." she switched over to a favor mindset.
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Failed." she switched over to a favor mindset. the last time i saw her she had
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Favor mindset. the last time i saw her she had been clean for nine months, the
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The last time i saw her she had been clean for nine months, the most she's ever gone in those
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Been clean for nine months, the most she's ever gone in those fourteen years. (applause)
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Most she's ever gone in those fourteen years. (applause) she looked like a different
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Fourteen years. (applause) she looked like a different person. she had gained weight
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She looked like a different person. she had gained weight back. her skin had cleared up.
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Person. she had gained weight back. her skin had cleared up. she had a big smile on her face.
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Back. her skin had cleared up. she had a big smile on her face. she was radiating with god's
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She had a big smile on her face. she was radiating with god's glory.
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She was radiating with god's glory. that's what happens when you tap
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Glory. that's what happens when you tap into god's favor. he will help
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That's what happens when you tap into god's favor. he will help you overcome challenges that
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Into god's favor. he will help you overcome challenges that you could never overcome on
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You overcome challenges that you could never overcome on your own. (applause)
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You could never overcome on your own. (applause) psalm 44 says it this way,
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Your own. (applause) psalm 44 says it this way, "they did not get the land in
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Psalm 44 says it this way, "they did not get the land in their own strength or by their
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"they did not get the land in their own strength or by their own sword but because you
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Their own strength or by their own sword but because you favored them."
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Own sword but because you favored them." you may be up against a big
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Favored them." you may be up against a big challenge today. you've done
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You may be up against a big challenge today. you've done everything you can in your own
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Challenge today. you've done everything you can in your own strength, in your own ability.
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Everything you can in your own strength, in your own ability. and that's important but let me
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Strength, in your own ability. and that's important but let me encourage you.
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And that's important but let me encourage you. when you come to the end of your
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Encourage you. when you come to the end of your ability, when you don't see a
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When you come to the end of your ability, when you don't see a way, when all the odds are
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Ability, when you don't see a way, when all the odds are against you, don't get
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Way, when all the odds are against you, don't get discouraged. don't let the
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Against you, don't get discouraged. don't let the negative thoughts keep playing
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Discouraged. don't let the negative thoughts keep playing in your mind. just keep
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Negative thoughts keep playing in your mind. just keep thanking god for his favor and
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In your mind. just keep thanking god for his favor and god will do for you what he did
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Thanking god for his favor and god will do for you what he did for these people. what you
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God will do for you what he did for these people. what you couldn't make happen on your
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For these people. what you couldn't make happen on your own, what you couldn't fix in
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Couldn't make happen on your own, what you couldn't fix in your own ability, because of
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Own, what you couldn't fix in your own ability, because of the favor of god, he will make
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Your own ability, because of the favor of god, he will make it happen for you.
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The favor of god, he will make it happen for you. see, i couldn't change that
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It happen for you. see, i couldn't change that council member's mind.
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See, i couldn't change that council member's mind. i tried my best. i worked on
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Council member's mind. i tried my best. i worked on him again and again. i told him
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I tried my best. i worked on him again and again. i told him all the reasons why lakewood
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Him again and again. i told him all the reasons why lakewood would be good for the compaq
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All the reasons why lakewood would be good for the compaq center. we would help people.
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Would be good for the compaq center. we would help people. we would be a lighthouse of
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Center. we would help people. we would be a lighthouse of hope. this would be good for
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We would be a lighthouse of hope. this would be good for the city. it went in one ear
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Hope. this would be good for the city. it went in one ear and out the other.
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The city. it went in one ear and out the other. but what i couldn't do god could
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And out the other. but what i couldn't do god could do.
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But what i couldn't do god could do. what am i saying? god knows how
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Do. what am i saying? god knows how to solve your problems. god
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What am i saying? god knows how to solve your problems. god knows how to change people's
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To solve your problems. god knows how to change people's minds. god knows how to restore
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Knows how to change people's minds. god knows how to restore your health. he is the one that
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Minds. god knows how to restore your health. he is the one that made your body.
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Your health. he is the one that made your body. it may look like that financial
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Made your body. it may look like that financial situation is never going to turn
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It may look like that financial situation is never going to turn around, but one touch of god's
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Situation is never going to turn around, but one touch of god's favor can put you into overflow.
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Around, but one touch of god's favor can put you into overflow. you'll have more than enough.
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Favor can put you into overflow. you'll have more than enough. god is not limited by what
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You'll have more than enough. god is not limited by what you're facing. he is limited by
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God is not limited by what you're facing. he is limited by what you're believing. when you
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You're facing. he is limited by what you're believing. when you believe, all things are
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What you're believing. when you believe, all things are possible.
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Believe, all things are possible. when you go through the day
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Possible. when you go through the day saying, "lord, thank you for
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When you go through the day saying, "lord, thank you for your favor," that's when god can
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Saying, "lord, thank you for your favor," that's when god can do things for you that you could
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Your favor," that's when god can do things for you that you could never do on your own.
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Do things for you that you could never do on your own. first peter says, "hope to the
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Never do on your own. first peter says, "hope to the end for the divine favor that is
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First peter says, "hope to the end for the divine favor that is coming."
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End for the divine favor that is coming." in difficult times negative
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Coming." in difficult times negative thoughts will tell you,
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In difficult times negative thoughts will tell you, "it's never going to change.
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Thoughts will tell you, "it's never going to change. you're never going to get out of
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"it's never going to change. you're never going to get out of this problem."
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You're never going to get out of this problem." no, down deep you've got to know
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This problem." no, down deep you've got to know favor is headed your way.
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No, down deep you've got to know favor is headed your way. keep reminding yourself healing
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Favor is headed your way. keep reminding yourself healing is coming. breakthroughs are
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Keep reminding yourself healing is coming. breakthroughs are coming. restoration is coming.
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Is coming. breakthroughs are coming. restoration is coming. hope to the end. that means
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Coming. restoration is coming. hope to the end. that means keep believing for god's favor.
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Hope to the end. that means keep believing for god's favor. get up every morning expecting
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Keep believing for god's favor. get up every morning expecting it to turn around.
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Get up every morning expecting it to turn around. go out during the day knowing
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It to turn around. go out during the day knowing that you have a secret weapon.
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Go out during the day knowing that you have a secret weapon. you cannot be defeated.
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That you have a secret weapon. you cannot be defeated. the favor of god is on your
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You cannot be defeated. the favor of god is on your life.
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The favor of god is on your life. you may be in a tough time but
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Life. you may be in a tough time but that setback is simply a setup
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You may be in a tough time but that setback is simply a setup for a greater comeback.
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That setback is simply a setup for a greater comeback. (applause)
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For a greater comeback. (applause) the winds that are trying to
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(applause) the winds that are trying to stop you, all god has to do is
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The winds that are trying to stop you, all god has to do is shift the direction and instead
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Stop you, all god has to do is shift the direction and instead of holding you back they will
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Shift the direction and instead of holding you back they will push you forward.
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Of holding you back they will push you forward. some of you are about to see
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Push you forward. some of you are about to see this shift. you're about to see
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Some of you are about to see this shift. you're about to see god defeat an enemy. you're
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This shift. you're about to see god defeat an enemy. you're about to break an addiction.
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God defeat an enemy. you're about to break an addiction. you're about to see a
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About to break an addiction. you're about to see a relationship restored. you're
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You're about to see a relationship restored. you're about to be thrust into the
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Relationship restored. you're about to be thrust into the fullness of your destiny.
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About to be thrust into the fullness of your destiny. if you will have this attitude
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Fullness of your destiny. if you will have this attitude of faith knowing that you cannot
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If you will have this attitude of faith knowing that you cannot be defeated then i believe and
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Of faith knowing that you cannot be defeated then i believe and declare that god is going to
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Be defeated then i believe and declare that god is going to send your enemies packing.
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Declare that god is going to send your enemies packing. he is going to do for you what
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Send your enemies packing. he is going to do for you what you couldn't do on your own.
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He is going to do for you what you couldn't do on your own. favor is coming. healing is
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You couldn't do on your own. favor is coming. healing is coming. breakthrough is coming.
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Favor is coming. healing is coming. breakthrough is coming. victory is coming.
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Coming. breakthrough is coming. victory is coming. you're going to rise above every
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Victory is coming. you're going to rise above every obstacle and become everything
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You're going to rise above every obstacle and become everything god has created you to be.
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Obstacle and become everything god has created you to be. in jesus' name.
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God has created you to be. in jesus' name. if you receive it can you say,
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In jesus' name. if you receive it can you say, "amen" today? (applause)
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If you receive it can you say, "amen" today? (applause) we never like to close our
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"amen" today? (applause) we never like to close our broadcasts without giving you
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We never like to close our broadcasts without giving you an opportunity to make jesus
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Broadcasts without giving you an opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life. would
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An opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life. would you pray with me? just say,
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The lord of your life. would you pray with me? just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my
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You pray with me? just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins. come into my heart.
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"lord jesus, i repent of my sins. come into my heart. i make you my lord and savior."
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Sins. come into my heart. i make you my lord and savior." friends, if you prayed that
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I make you my lord and savior." friends, if you prayed that simple prayer we believe you got
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Friends, if you prayed that simple prayer we believe you got born again. get in a good
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Simple prayer we believe you got born again. get in a good bible-based church. keep god
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Born again. get in a good bible-based church. keep god first place. he is going to
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Bible-based church. keep god first place. he is going to take you places that you've
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First place. he is going to take you places that you've never dreamed of.
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.
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Each week, i stand on
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Each week, i stand on this stage
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This stage and remind you
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And remind you of what god says about you.
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Of what god says about you. because it's easy
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Because it's easy to be defined by
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To be defined by who people say we are,
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Who people say we are, or by our own
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Or by our own negative thoughts;
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Negative thoughts; that we're not talented,
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That we're not talented, our problems too big.
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Our problems too big. the key is to go back to
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The key is to go back to who god says you are.
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I'd love to send you
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I'd love to send you my new book, 101 great things
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My new book, 101 great things god says about you.
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God says about you. i'll help you discover
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I'll help you discover your true identity.
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Your true identity. god says you're blessed.
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God says you're blessed. you're chosen. you're forgiven.
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You're chosen. you're forgiven. you have seeds of greatness.
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You have seeds of greatness. your future is bright.
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Your future is bright. when you get in agreement
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When you get in agreement with god and declare
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With god and declare his promises,
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His promises, you'll rise higher
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You'll rise higher and become
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And become all you were created to be.
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All you were created to be. as our way of saying thank you
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As our way of saying thank you for your gift of any amount
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For your gift of any amount this month,
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This month, we would like to send you
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We would like to send you a copy of joel's brand
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A copy of joel's brand new resource,
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New resource, 101 great things
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101 great things god says about you:
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God says about you: faith reminders
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Faith reminders when you need them most.
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When you need them most. as you read and reflect,
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As you read and reflect, the story of your life, the way
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The story of your life, the way you see yourself,
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You see yourself, will radically change.
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Will radically change. it will become a reflection
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It will become a reflection of god himself
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Of god himself and what he says about you.
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And what he says about you. use this resource
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Use this resource to encourage your heart
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To encourage your heart and remind you
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And remind you of who you are in him.
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Of who you are in him. you are everything
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You are everything god says about you
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God says about you within these pages,
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Within these pages, so read it, experience it,
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So read it, experience it, and believe it.
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And believe it. as an added bonus,
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As an added bonus, you can detach
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You can detach the beautiful poster
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The beautiful poster at the back of the book to read
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At the back of the book to read and declare these reminders
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And declare these reminders every day.
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Every day. yes, you are
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Yes, you are who god says you are.
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Who god says you are. now is your time
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Now is your time to start believing it.
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To start believing it. be sure to request
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Or call 888-567-joel. as you dwell on-joel.
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As you dwell on-joel. what god says about you,
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What god says about you, you're going to see yourself
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You're going to see yourself for who you really are:
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For who you really are: strong, talented,
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Strong, talented, valuable, a victor,
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Valuable, a victor, never a victim.
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Never a victim. victoria
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Victoria and i want you to know
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And i want you to know that we love you
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That we love you and we pray for you every day.
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And we pray for you every day. thanks so much for your prayer
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Thanks so much for your prayer and support.
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And support. your generosity
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Your generosity is helping people
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Is helping people around the world.
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Around the world. specialthe world.
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Specialthe world. 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 support.
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Becoming one. remember,
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Remember, you can watch the services
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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. be sure to request
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Joel Osteen - You Cannot Be Defeated

May 3, 2025 | 27:29

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