Joel Osteen

Joel Osteen - You're Coming Out

March 19, 2026 | 27:29

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Joel Osteen | Joel Osteen - You're Coming Out | March 19, 2026

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(applause) well, god bless you. it's a joy
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(applause) well, god bless you. it's a joy to come into your homes and if
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Well, god bless you. it's a joy to come into your homes and if you're ever in our area please
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To come into your homes and if you're ever in our area please stop by and be a part of one of
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You're ever in our area please stop by and be a part of one of the services. i promise you
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Stop by and be a part of one of the services. i promise you we'll make you feel right at
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The services. i promise you we'll make you feel right at home. thanks so much for tuning
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We'll make you feel right at home. thanks so much for tuning in. thank you again for coming
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Home. thanks so much for tuning in. thank you again for coming out today.
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In. thank you again for coming out today. i like to start with something
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Out today. i like to start with something funny. i heard about this
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I like to start with something funny. i heard about this minister. he was finishing up a
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Funny. i heard about this minister. he was finishing up a fiery sermon on self-control.
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Minister. he was finishing up a fiery sermon on self-control. he said with great passion, "if
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Fiery sermon on self-control. he said with great passion, "if i had all the beer in the world
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He said with great passion, "if i had all the beer in the world i would throw it into the
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I had all the beer in the world i would throw it into the river." with a greater fervor
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I would throw it into the river." with a greater fervor he said, "if i had all the wine
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River." with a greater fervor he said, "if i had all the wine in the world i would throw it
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He said, "if i had all the wine in the world i would throw it into the river." almost at the
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In the world i would throw it into the river." almost at the top of his lungs, "if i had all
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Into the river." almost at the top of his lungs, "if i had all the whiskey in the world i
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Top of his lungs, "if i had all the whiskey in the world i would throw it into the river."
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The whiskey in the world i would throw it into the river." he sat down.
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Would throw it into the river." he sat down. song leader stepped up and said,
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He sat down. song leader stepped up and said, "for our closing song let's sing
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Song leader stepped up and said, "for our closing song let's sing hymn 365, 'shall we gather at
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"for our closing song let's sing hymn 365, 'shall we gather at the river?'" (laughter/applause)
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Hymn 365, 'shall we gather at the river?'" (laughter/applause) hold up your bible. say it like
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The river?'" (laughter/applause) 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 the word
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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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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 you're coming out. we all
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I want to talk to you today about you're coming out. we all face situations that look
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About you're coming out. we all face situations that look permanent in our health,
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Face situations that look permanent in our health, our relationships, our career.
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Permanent in our health, our relationships, our career. it's easy to think that that's
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Our relationships, our career. it's easy to think that that's the way it's always going to be.
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It's easy to think that that's the way it's always going to be. "i'll always struggle with this
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The way it's always going to be. "i'll always struggle with this addiction." "i'll always have
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"i'll always struggle with this addiction." "i'll always have to deal with this depression."
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Addiction." "i'll always have to deal with this depression." "i'll always be at this same
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To deal with this depression." "i'll always be at this same level." i'll never break out of
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"i'll always be at this same level." i'll never break out of the rut, do something great."
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Level." i'll never break out of the rut, do something great." but just because it seems
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The rut, do something great." but just because it seems permanent to us doesn't mean
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But just because it seems permanent to us doesn't mean that it's permanent to god.
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Permanent to us doesn't mean that it's permanent to god. god doesn't allow you to get
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That it's permanent to god. god doesn't allow you to get into anything that he can't
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God doesn't allow you to get into anything that he can't bring you out of. even if it
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Into anything that he can't bring you out of. even if it was your own fault. you brought
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Bring you out of. even if it was your own fault. you brought the trouble on yourself. god
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Was your own fault. you brought the trouble on yourself. god wouldn't have allowed it if he
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The trouble on yourself. god wouldn't have allowed it if he didn't have a way out. he knew
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Wouldn't have allowed it if he didn't have a way out. he knew how to get you out of the
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Didn't have a way out. he knew how to get you out of the trouble before you got in the
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How to get you out of the trouble before you got in the trouble. he knows the end from
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Trouble before you got in the trouble. he knows the end from the beginning. he had the
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Trouble. he knows the end from the beginning. he had the solution even before you had
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The beginning. he had the solution even before you had the problem. it may look to you
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Solution even before you had the problem. it may look to you like it's never going to change
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The problem. it may look to you like it's never going to change but god is saying it's
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Like it's never going to change but god is saying it's temporary. you're coming out of
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But god is saying it's temporary. you're coming out of that sickness. you're coming
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Temporary. you're coming out of that sickness. you're coming out of chronic pain. you're
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That sickness. you're coming out of chronic pain. you're coming out of loneliness. that
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Out of chronic pain. you're coming out of loneliness. that debt, that addiction, that
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Coming out of loneliness. that debt, that addiction, that legal trouble, is not going to
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Debt, that addiction, that legal trouble, is not going to last forever. it didn't come to
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Legal trouble, is not going to last forever. it didn't come to stay. it came to pass. god has
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Last forever. it didn't come to stay. it came to pass. god has already made a way of escape.
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Stay. it came to pass. god has already made a way of escape. he has already planned your
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Already made a way of escape. he has already planned your coming out party. it's just a
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He has already planned your coming out party. it's just a matter of time before you see
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Coming out party. it's just a matter of time before you see the breakthrough, the healing,
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Matter of time before you see the breakthrough, the healing, the abundance, the restoration,
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The breakthrough, the healing, the abundance, the restoration, the new level. the scripture
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The abundance, the restoration, the new level. the scripture says in job that god has set an
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The new level. the scripture says in job that god has set an end to the difficulty. he has
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Says in job that god has set an end to the difficulty. he has set an end to that trouble.
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End to the difficulty. he has set an end to that trouble. god is the alpha and the omega,
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Set an end to that trouble. god is the alpha and the omega, the beginning and the end.
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God is the alpha and the omega, the beginning and the end. he has already set an end to the
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The beginning and the end. he has already set an end to the sickness, an end to the
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He has already set an end to the sickness, an end to the addiction, an end to that
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Sickness, an end to the addiction, an end to that injustice at work. your coming
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Addiction, an end to that injustice at work. your coming out date has already been
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Injustice at work. your coming out date has already been established. now when thoughts
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Out date has already been established. now when thoughts tell you, "it's never going to
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Established. now when thoughts tell you, "it's never going to change. you might as well
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Tell you, "it's never going to change. you might as well accept it. this is as good as
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Change. you might as well accept it. this is as good as it gets." no, you have to
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Accept it. this is as good as it gets." no, you have to remind yourself, "i will not
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It gets." no, you have to remind yourself, "i will not always be lonely. god has set
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Remind yourself, "i will not always be lonely. god has set an end to this loneliness. he
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Always be lonely. god has set an end to this loneliness. he is bringing somebody great into
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An end to this loneliness. he is bringing somebody great into my life."
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Is bringing somebody great into my life." "i will not always struggle in
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My life." "i will not always struggle in my finances. god has set an end
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"i will not always struggle in my finances. god has set an end to this lack. he has promotion,
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My finances. god has set an end to this lack. he has promotion, increase, abundance, coming my
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To this lack. he has promotion, increase, abundance, coming my way." or, "this child that's
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Increase, abundance, coming my way." or, "this child that's off course is not always going
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Way." or, "this child that's off course is not always going to cause me heartache. the
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Off course is not always going to cause me heartache. the creator of the universe, the
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To cause me heartache. the creator of the universe, the one who spoke worlds into
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Creator of the universe, the one who spoke worlds into existence, has already decided
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One who spoke worlds into existence, has already decided the final date." or maybe,
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Existence, has already decided the final date." or maybe, "this addiction, these bad
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The final date." or maybe, "this addiction, these bad habits, are not going to hinder
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"this addiction, these bad habits, are not going to hinder me my whole life. god has
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Habits, are not going to hinder me my whole life. god has already put the end on his
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Me my whole life. god has already put the end on his calendar. my time is coming.
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Already put the end on his calendar. my time is coming. freedom, wholeness, victory,
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Calendar. my time is coming. freedom, wholeness, victory, is in my future."
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Freedom, wholeness, victory, is in my future." that's what happened to a young
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Is in my future." that's what happened to a young lady i met. she had been a
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That's what happened to a young lady i met. she had been a cocaine addict for fourteen
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Lady i met. she had been a cocaine addict for fourteen years. she knew it was
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Cocaine addict for fourteen years. she knew it was destroying her health, her
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Years. she knew it was destroying her health, her family, her future. she was
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Destroying her health, her family, her future. she was about to lose her job again.
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Family, her future. she was about to lose her job again. and she had done everything she
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About to lose her job again. and she had done everything she could in her own strength to try
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And she had done everything she could in her own strength to try to quit, gone through counseling
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Could in her own strength to try to quit, gone through counseling and treatment with no success.
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To quit, gone through counseling and treatment with no success. she wasn't a quote "religious
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And treatment with no success. she wasn't a quote "religious person." she didn't grow up in
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She wasn't a quote "religious person." she didn't grow up in church like me but she watched
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Person." she didn't grow up in church like me but she watched us on television. every morning
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Church like me but she watched us on television. every morning she started praying, "god,
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Us on television. every morning she started praying, "god, please help me. i can't do this
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She started praying, "god, please help me. i can't do this on my own. god, i need you."
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Please help me. i can't do this on my own. god, i need you." simply acknowledging god.
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On my own. god, i need you." simply acknowledging god. the scripture says, "call out to
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Simply acknowledging god. the scripture says, "call out to god and he will answer you."
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The scripture says, "call out to god and he will answer you." month after month went by.
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God and he will answer you." month after month went by. she didn't see any sign of a
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Month after month went by. she didn't see any sign of a change. she continued
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She didn't see any sign of a change. she continued struggling.
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Change. she continued struggling. but one morning while she was
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Struggling. but one morning while she was praying she felt this warmness
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But one morning while she was praying she felt this warmness come all over her. she couldn't
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Praying she felt this warmness come all over her. she couldn't explain it. she said, "i felt
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Come all over her. she couldn't explain it. she said, "i felt such a peace, such a joy, that
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Explain it. she said, "i felt such a peace, such a joy, that i began to weep and weep."
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Such a peace, such a joy, that i began to weep and weep." as she sat there weeping it was
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I began to weep and weep." as she sat there weeping it was like that was cleansing her.
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As she sat there weeping it was like that was cleansing her. a healing was taking place.
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Like that was cleansing her. a healing was taking place. from that moment forward she
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A healing was taking place. from that moment forward she never had a desire for the
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From that moment forward she never had a desire for the cocaine. she didn't have to go
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Never had a desire for the cocaine. she didn't have to go through withdrawals.
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Cocaine. she didn't have to go through withdrawals. (applause)
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Through withdrawals. (applause) she didn't have to gradually
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(applause) she didn't have to gradually get off of it. instantly, that
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She didn't have to gradually get off of it. instantly, that addiction was broken. i saw her
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Get off of it. instantly, that addiction was broken. i saw her about six months later in the
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Addiction was broken. i saw her about six months later in the lobby. she looked like a
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About six months later in the lobby. she looked like a different person. she was very
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Lobby. she looked like a different person. she was very thin and fragile before. she
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Different person. she was very thin and fragile before. she had gained weight back. her
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Thin and fragile before. she had gained weight back. her skin had cleared up. she had
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Had gained weight back. her skin had cleared up. she had this beautiful smile, so
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Skin had cleared up. she had this beautiful smile, so radiant. what happened?
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This beautiful smile, so radiant. what happened? she came into the end date set
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Radiant. what happened? she came into the end date set by the creator of the universe.
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She came into the end date set by the creator of the universe. (applause)
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By the creator of the universe. (applause) if you will stay in faith there
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(applause) if you will stay in faith there will come a point where god
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If you will stay in faith there will come a point where god says, "enough is enough. that's
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Will come a point where god says, "enough is enough. that's my son. that's my daughter. i
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Says, "enough is enough. that's my son. that's my daughter. i didn't create them to live with
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My son. that's my daughter. i didn't create them to live with addictions, with sickness, in
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Didn't create them to live with addictions, with sickness, in lack, mediocrity, being taken
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Addictions, with sickness, in lack, mediocrity, being taken advantage of. i created them to
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Lack, mediocrity, being taken advantage of. i created them to be victorious, to be healthy,
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Advantage of. i created them to be victorious, to be healthy, to be free, to lend and not
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Be victorious, to be healthy, to be free, to lend and not borrow." (applause)
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To be free, to lend and not borrow." (applause) god may have allowed it but he
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Borrow." (applause) god may have allowed it but he wouldn't have let you get into
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God may have allowed it but he wouldn't have let you get into it if he couldn't bring you out
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Wouldn't have let you get into it if he couldn't bring you out of it. he has already set the
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It if he couldn't bring you out of it. he has already set the end to the sickness, to the
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Of it. he has already set the end to the sickness, to the legal problem, to the family
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End to the sickness, to the legal problem, to the family situation, to the struggle.
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Legal problem, to the family situation, to the struggle. you don't know, that end date
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Situation, to the struggle. you don't know, that end date could be today. it could be
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You don't know, that end date could be today. it could be this week. it could happen this
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Could be today. it could be this week. it could happen this month. what if you knew that on
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This week. it could happen this month. what if you knew that on august 22nd of this year that
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Month. what if you knew that on august 22nd of this year that was the final date god set for
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August 22nd of this year that was the final date god set for the difficulty? you wouldn't
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Was the final date god set for the difficulty? you wouldn't drag around discouraged,
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The difficulty? you wouldn't drag around discouraged, thinking, "oh, man. i never get
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Drag around discouraged, thinking, "oh, man. i never get any good breaks. i'll never get
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Thinking, "oh, man. i never get any good breaks. i'll never get over this illness." no, you
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Any good breaks. i'll never get over this illness." no, you would go out each morning with
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Over this illness." no, you would go out each morning with a spring in your step, a smile
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Would go out each morning with a spring in your step, a smile on your face, talking like it
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A spring in your step, a smile on your face, talking like it was going to happen, acting
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On your face, talking like it was going to happen, acting like it was going to happen.
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Was going to happen, acting like it was going to happen. that's what faith is all about.
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Like it was going to happen. that's what faith is all about. you've got to believe it before
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That's what faith is all about. you've got to believe it before you see it. you've got to act
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You've got to believe it before you see it. you've got to act like it's true before you see
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You see it. you've got to act like it's true before you see any sign of it happening.
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Like it's true before you see any sign of it happening. (applause)
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Any sign of it happening. (applause) if somebody asks you, "are you
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(applause) if somebody asks you, "are you still dealing with that
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If somebody asks you, "are you still dealing with that sickness? are you still under
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Still dealing with that sickness? are you still under the weather?" don't give them a
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Sickness? are you still under the weather?" don't give them a 20 minute update of everything
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The weather?" don't give them a 20 minute update of everything wrong with you, how bad the
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20 minute update of everything wrong with you, how bad the medical report was. your answer
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Wrong with you, how bad the medical report was. your answer should be, "yes, i'm still
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Medical report was. your answer should be, "yes, i'm still dealing with it but can i tell
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Should be, "yes, i'm still dealing with it but can i tell you i'm coming out. i'm getting
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Dealing with it but can i tell you i'm coming out. i'm getting better. god is restoring health
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You i'm coming out. i'm getting better. god is restoring health unto me. the number of my days
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Better. god is restoring health unto me. the number of my days he will fulfill." (applause)
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Unto me. the number of my days he will fulfill." (applause) "well, are you still struggling
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He will fulfill." (applause) "well, are you still struggling in your finances? you're still
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"well, are you still struggling in your finances? you're still in debt?" "yes, i'm still there
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In your finances? you're still in debt?" "yes, i'm still there but i'm coming out. it's only
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In debt?" "yes, i'm still there but i'm coming out. it's only temporary. i will lend and not
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But i'm coming out. it's only temporary. i will lend and not borrow."
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Temporary. i will lend and not borrow." david put it this way.
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Borrow." david put it this way. "though i walk through the
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David put it this way. "though i walk through the valley of the shadow of
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"though i walk through the valley of the shadow of death..." he didn't say, "i
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Valley of the shadow of death..." he didn't say, "i stay in the valley. i built my
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Death..." he didn't say, "i stay in the valley. i built my house in the valley. i'm stuck
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Stay in the valley. i built my house in the valley. i'm stuck in the valley." he said in
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House in the valley. i'm stuck in the valley." he said in effect, "i'm coming out of this
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In the valley." he said in effect, "i'm coming out of this valley." the valley is
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Effect, "i'm coming out of this valley." the valley is temporary. you're supposed to
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Valley." the valley is temporary. you're supposed to go through it. that is not your
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Temporary. you're supposed to go through it. that is not your permanent home. but if you let
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Go through it. that is not your permanent home. but if you let it become permanent in your
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Permanent home. but if you let it become permanent in your thinking it will keep you from
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It become permanent in your thinking it will keep you from your destiny. and every one of
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Thinking it will keep you from your destiny. and every one of us is going through something:
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Your destiny. and every one of us is going through something: a health issue, a financial
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Us is going through something: a health issue, a financial difficulty, a struggle at work.
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A health issue, a financial difficulty, a struggle at work. too often we settle in the
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Difficulty, a struggle at work. too often we settle in the valley and think, "ah, man.
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Too often we settle in the valley and think, "ah, man. i'll always struggle." "joel,
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Valley and think, "ah, man. i'll always struggle." "joel, i'll always have this back
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I'll always struggle." "joel, i'll always have this back pain." "i'll always have strife
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I'll always have this back pain." "i'll always have strife and division in my family.
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Pain." "i'll always have strife and division in my family. that's just who we are."
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And division in my family. that's just who we are." we put our stakes down and build
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That's just who we are." we put our stakes down and build our house in the valley. i'm
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We put our stakes down and build our house in the valley. i'm asking you to do what david
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Our house in the valley. i'm asking you to do what david did. pack up your belongings.
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Asking you to do what david did. pack up your belongings. pull up your stakes. the valley
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Did. pack up your belongings. pull up your stakes. the valley is not your home. you are just
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Pull up your stakes. the valley is not your home. you are just passing through. you are not a
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Is not your home. you are just passing through. you are not a citizen of the valley.
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Passing through. you are not a citizen of the valley. you don't belong there. you're
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Citizen of the valley. you don't belong there. you're illegal in the valley.
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You don't belong there. you're illegal in the valley. (laughter)
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Illegal in the valley. (laughter) you are not a citizen of debt.
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(laughter) you are not a citizen of debt. you are not a citizen of cancer.
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You are not a citizen of debt. you are not a citizen of cancer. you are not a citizen of
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You are not a citizen of cancer. you are not a citizen of mediocrity. that's a temporary
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You are not a citizen of mediocrity. that's a temporary position. you may be there for
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Mediocrity. that's a temporary position. you may be there for a season but the good news is
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Position. you may be there for a season but the good news is your day of departure has
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A season but the good news is your day of departure has already been set. god has
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Your day of departure has already been set. god has already purchased your ticket.
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Already been set. god has already purchased your ticket. (applause)
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Already purchased your ticket. (applause) now you may be in the valley of
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(applause) now you may be in the valley of sickness right now. the medical
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Now you may be in the valley of sickness right now. the medical report doesn't look good but
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Sickness right now. the medical report doesn't look good but take heart. your ticket says
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Report doesn't look good but take heart. your ticket says you are headed for good health.
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Take heart. your ticket says you are headed for good health. your ticket says you will live
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You are headed for good health. your ticket says you will live and not die. you may be in the
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Your ticket says you will live and not die. you may be in the valley of struggle, lack, not
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And not die. you may be in the valley of struggle, lack, not enough. but your ticket says
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Valley of struggle, lack, not enough. but your ticket says you are headed to more than
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Enough. but your ticket says you are headed to more than enough, to overflow, to
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You are headed to more than enough, to overflow, to abundance. maybe you're in the
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Enough, to overflow, to abundance. maybe you're in the valley of loneliness. you don't
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Abundance. maybe you're in the valley of loneliness. you don't have much company. stay
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Valley of loneliness. you don't have much company. stay encouraged. your ticket says
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Have much company. stay encouraged. your ticket says divine connections are coming,
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Encouraged. your ticket says divine connections are coming, new friendships, the right
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Divine connections are coming, new friendships, the right people. perhaps you're in the
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New friendships, the right people. perhaps you're in the valley of disappointment.
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People. perhaps you're in the valley of disappointment. something didn't work out. you
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Valley of disappointment. something didn't work out. you went through a breakup.
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Something didn't work out. you went through a breakup. business didn't make it.
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Went through a breakup. business didn't make it. a friend betrayed you. don't
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Business didn't make it. a friend betrayed you. don't stay discouraged. don't let the
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A friend betrayed you. don't stay discouraged. don't let the self-pity and bitterness take
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Stay discouraged. don't let the self-pity and bitterness take root. that is not your final
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Self-pity and bitterness take root. that is not your final destination. your ticket says,
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Root. that is not your final destination. your ticket says, "beauty for ashes." your ticket
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Destination. your ticket says, "beauty for ashes." your ticket says, "what was meant for your
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"beauty for ashes." your ticket says, "what was meant for your harm god will use to your
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Says, "what was meant for your harm god will use to your advantage." if you will be a
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Harm god will use to your advantage." if you will be a prisoner of hope, zachariah
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Advantage." if you will be a prisoner of hope, zachariah said, "god will bring you out
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Prisoner of hope, zachariah said, "god will bring you out with twice what you had before.
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Said, "god will bring you out with twice what you had before. he will pay you back for the
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With twice what you had before. he will pay you back for the unfair things that have
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He will pay you back for the unfair things that have happened." a friend of mine
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Unfair things that have happened." a friend of mine recently lost her father. she
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Happened." a friend of mine recently lost her father. she was very close to her dad and
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Recently lost her father. she was very close to her dad and it was really difficult on
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Was very close to her dad and it was really difficult on her. she's in the valley right
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It was really difficult on her. she's in the valley right now grieving that loss. but
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Her. she's in the valley right now grieving that loss. but what i want us to see is we're
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Now grieving that loss. but what i want us to see is we're not supposed to stay in the
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What i want us to see is we're not supposed to stay in the valley. weeping may endure for
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Not supposed to stay in the valley. weeping may endure for a night but joy is coming in
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Valley. weeping may endure for a night but joy is coming in the morning. your ticket says,
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A night but joy is coming in the morning. your ticket says, "new beginnings." now don't get
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The morning. your ticket says, "new beginnings." now don't get stuck in the valley. don't put
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"new beginnings." now don't get stuck in the valley. don't put your stakes down in the
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Stuck in the valley. don't put your stakes down in the disappointment, the loss, the
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Your stakes down in the disappointment, the loss, the heartache, thinking you've seen
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Disappointment, the loss, the heartache, thinking you've seen your best days. psalm 84 says,
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Heartache, thinking you've seen your best days. psalm 84 says, "passing through the valley of
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Your best days. psalm 84 says, "passing through the valley of weeping you'll find pools of
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"passing through the valley of weeping you'll find pools of blessing." that means when
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Weeping you'll find pools of blessing." that means when you're in the valley, if you'll
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Blessing." that means when you're in the valley, if you'll stay in faith, knowing that god
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You're in the valley, if you'll stay in faith, knowing that god has you in the palm of his
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Stay in faith, knowing that god has you in the palm of his hand, god will take your tears
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Has you in the palm of his hand, god will take your tears and turn them into pools to
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Hand, god will take your tears and turn them into pools to refresh you. you'll have the
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And turn them into pools to refresh you. you'll have the strength you need for every
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Refresh you. you'll have the strength you need for every situation. in genesis 15, god
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Strength you need for every situation. in genesis 15, god told abraham, "i'm sending your
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Situation. in genesis 15, god told abraham, "i'm sending your people, the israelites, into a
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Told abraham, "i'm sending your people, the israelites, into a foreign land. they will be
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People, the israelites, into a foreign land. they will be enslaved there for 400 years.
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Foreign land. they will be enslaved there for 400 years. afterwards, they will come out
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Enslaved there for 400 years. afterwards, they will come out with great substance." what's
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Afterwards, they will come out with great substance." what's interesting is god is the one
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With great substance." what's interesting is god is the one that sent them into slavery.
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Interesting is god is the one that sent them into slavery. he said, "i'm taking you into a
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That sent them into slavery. he said, "i'm taking you into a place that's going to be
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He said, "i'm taking you into a place that's going to be difficult."
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Place that's going to be difficult." if that was the end of the story
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Difficult." if that was the end of the story that doesn't sound like a good
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If that was the end of the story that doesn't sound like a good deal. we'd think, "god, don't
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That doesn't sound like a good deal. we'd think, "god, don't do me any favors." (laughter)
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Deal. we'd think, "god, don't do me any favors." (laughter) the truth is that setback was a
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Do me any favors." (laughter) the truth is that setback was a setup for god to do something
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The truth is that setback was a setup for god to do something greater. god brought them out
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Setup for god to do something greater. god brought them out with great substance, with more
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Greater. god brought them out with great substance, with more than they had before. when you
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With great substance, with more than they had before. when you go through a difficulty, a
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Than they had before. when you go through a difficulty, a disappointment, you may not
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Go through a difficulty, a disappointment, you may not understand it but god wouldn't
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Disappointment, you may not understand it but god wouldn't have allowed it, not only if he
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Understand it but god wouldn't have allowed it, not only if he couldn't get you out, but god
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Have allowed it, not only if he couldn't get you out, but god is going to take it one step
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Couldn't get you out, but god is going to take it one step further and bring you out with
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Is going to take it one step further and bring you out with great substance, better off
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Further and bring you out with great substance, better off than you were before.
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Great substance, better off than you were before. (applause)
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Than you were before. (applause) a friend of mine, a young man,
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(applause) a friend of mine, a young man, he recently had his car stolen.
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A friend of mine, a young man, he recently had his car stolen. went out early in the morning to
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He recently had his car stolen. went out early in the morning to go to school and his car wasn't
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Went out early in the morning to go to school and his car wasn't there. this was the first car
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Go to school and his car wasn't there. this was the first car he had ever owned. his father
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There. this was the first car he had ever owned. his father had bought it for him. they
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He had ever owned. his father had bought it for him. they filed the police report. a week
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Had bought it for him. they filed the police report. a week went by and they didn't find
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Filed the police report. a week went by and they didn't find the car. another week and
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Went by and they didn't find the car. another week and another. from time to time i
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The car. another week and another. from time to time i would ask the father, "hey,
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Another. from time to time i would ask the father, "hey, have they found your son's car
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Would ask the father, "hey, have they found your son's car yet?" he would say, "no, but
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Have they found your son's car yet?" he would say, "no, but we're not worried. we know god
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Yet?" he would say, "no, but we're not worried. we know god is in control. he is fighting
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We're not worried. we know god is in control. he is fighting our battles. he will make our
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Is in control. he is fighting our battles. he will make our wrongs right." about six weeks
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Our battles. he will make our wrongs right." about six weeks later the insurance company
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Wrongs right." about six weeks later the insurance company paid them for the car because
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Later the insurance company paid them for the car because it was never found. the young
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Paid them for the car because it was never found. the young man thought he would go buy
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It was never found. the young man thought he would go buy another used car like he had
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Man thought he would go buy another used car like he had before but god never brings
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Another used car like he had before but god never brings out the same. if you'll stay in
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Before but god never brings out the same. if you'll stay in faith he will bring you out
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Out the same. if you'll stay in faith he will bring you out with greater substance, greater
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Faith he will bring you out with greater substance, greater joy, greater peace, greater
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With greater substance, greater joy, greater peace, greater resources. (applause)
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Joy, greater peace, greater resources. (applause) his father had a very nice high
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Resources. (applause) his father had a very nice high end sports car. he kept it
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His father had a very nice high end sports car. he kept it perfect, looked brand-new.
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End sports car. he kept it perfect, looked brand-new. one day a friend of his father
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Perfect, looked brand-new. one day a friend of his father called his father and said,
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One day a friend of his father called his father and said, "hey, come over to my house.
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Called his father and said, "hey, come over to my house. i want to give you something."
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"hey, come over to my house. i want to give you something." his father had helped this man
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I want to give you something." his father had helped this man from time to time. he thought
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His father had helped this man from time to time. he thought he was going to buy his dinner
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From time to time. he thought he was going to buy his dinner or do something nice like that
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He was going to buy his dinner or do something nice like that but this man gave his father
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Or do something nice like that but this man gave his father one of the most expensive
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But this man gave his father one of the most expensive top-of-the-line luxury cars made
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One of the most expensive top-of-the-line luxury cars made today. his father couldn't
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Top-of-the-line luxury cars made today. his father couldn't believe it. he was amazed.
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Today. his father couldn't believe it. he was amazed. he thought, "well, i don't need
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Believe it. he was amazed. he thought, "well, i don't need my sports car anymore," so he
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He thought, "well, i don't need my sports car anymore," so he got it all cleaned up, all
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My sports car anymore," so he got it all cleaned up, all detailed, gave it to his son.
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Got it all cleaned up, all detailed, gave it to his son. here's how god works. before
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Detailed, gave it to his son. here's how god works. before the car was stolen the young
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Here's how god works. before the car was stolen the young man had a car payment. after it
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The car was stolen the young man had a car payment. after it was stolen the insurance
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Man had a car payment. after it was stolen the insurance company had paid off that car.
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Was stolen the insurance company had paid off that car. he had no payment. plus, he and
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Company had paid off that car. he had no payment. plus, he and his father both had better
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He had no payment. plus, he and his father both had better cars. that car being stolen was
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His father both had better cars. that car being stolen was a setup for god to bring them
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Cars. that car being stolen was a setup for god to bring them out with great substance.
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A setup for god to bring them out with great substance. (applause)
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Out with great substance. (applause) psalm 66 says, "we went through
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(applause) psalm 66 says, "we went through the fire, through the flood, but
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Psalm 66 says, "we went through the fire, through the flood, but you brought us to a place of
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The fire, through the flood, but you brought us to a place of great abundance."
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You brought us to a place of great abundance." you may be in the fire right
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Great abundance." you may be in the fire right now.
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You may be in the fire right now. you may be in the flood, in the
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Now. you may be in the flood, in the famine. well, get ready. your
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You may be in the flood, in the famine. well, get ready. your next step is great abundance.
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Famine. well, get ready. your next step is great abundance. god is going to do more than you
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Next step is great abundance. god is going to do more than you can ask or think. (applause)
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God is going to do more than you can ask or think. (applause) the fact is god could have kept
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Can ask or think. (applause) the fact is god could have kept the car from being stolen.
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The fact is god could have kept the car from being stolen. he's god. he controls the whole
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The car from being stolen. he's god. he controls the whole universe. when you go through a
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He's god. he controls the whole universe. when you go through a difficulty, when you face a bad
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Universe. when you go through a difficulty, when you face a bad break, you may not understand
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Difficulty, when you face a bad break, you may not understand it. you may not like it but god
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Break, you may not understand it. you may not like it but god wouldn't have allowed it unless
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It. you may not like it but god wouldn't have allowed it unless ultimately he was going to use
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Wouldn't have allowed it unless ultimately he was going to use it to your advantage. recognize
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Ultimately he was going to use it to your advantage. recognize it's a set up for god to do
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It to your advantage. recognize it's a set up for god to do something greater.
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It's a set up for god to do something greater. in exodus 14, when god told
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Something greater. in exodus 14, when god told moses to tell pharaoh to let the
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In exodus 14, when god told moses to tell pharaoh to let the people go, the scripture says
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Moses to tell pharaoh to let the people go, the scripture says that god hardened pharaoh's
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People go, the scripture says that god hardened pharaoh's heart and caused him to say no.
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That god hardened pharaoh's heart and caused him to say no. here god was the one that told
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Heart and caused him to say no. here god was the one that told him to let the people go yet god
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Here god was the one that told him to let the people go yet god wanted pharaoh to say no. it
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Him to let the people go yet god wanted pharaoh to say no. it goes on to say, "i have planned
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Wanted pharaoh to say no. it goes on to say, "i have planned this so i will receive great
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Goes on to say, "i have planned this so i will receive great glory at the expense of
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This so i will receive great glory at the expense of pharaoh." there are enemies god
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Glory at the expense of pharaoh." there are enemies god will allow into your life, not
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Pharaoh." there are enemies god will allow into your life, not to defeat you, not to make you
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Will allow into your life, not to defeat you, not to make you miserable, but so that god can
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To defeat you, not to make you miserable, but so that god can receive great glory.
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Miserable, but so that god can receive great glory. every time i see my friend's new
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Receive great glory. every time i see my friend's new car i think to myself, "look
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Every time i see my friend's new car i think to myself, "look what the lord has done."
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Car i think to myself, "look what the lord has done." you may be in a tough time but
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What the lord has done." you may be in a tough time but when god brings you out, when
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You may be in a tough time but when god brings you out, when you beat the cancer, when you
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When god brings you out, when you beat the cancer, when you break the addiction, when your
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You beat the cancer, when you break the addiction, when your marriage is restored, when you
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Break the addiction, when your marriage is restored, when you pay your house off, when you
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Marriage is restored, when you pay your house off, when you accomplish your dreams, everyone
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Pay your house off, when you accomplish your dreams, everyone will know it wasn't just you.
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Accomplish your dreams, everyone will know it wasn't just you. it was the favor of god. god
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Will know it wasn't just you. it was the favor of god. god wants to show out in your life.
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It was the favor of god. god wants to show out in your life. (applause)
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Wants to show out in your life. (applause) he wants to make you an example
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(applause) he wants to make you an example of his goodness. but we pray,
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He wants to make you an example of his goodness. but we pray, "god, keep me out all the
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Of his goodness. but we pray, "god, keep me out all the difficulties. god, don't let me
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"god, keep me out all the difficulties. god, don't let me face any opposition." but if
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Difficulties. god, don't let me face any opposition." but if that happened, number one, we
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Face any opposition." but if that happened, number one, we wouldn't grow like we should.
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That happened, number one, we wouldn't grow like we should. our character is developed in
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Wouldn't grow like we should. our character is developed in the tough times. that's when
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Our character is developed in the tough times. that's when our faith is tested and
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The tough times. that's when our faith is tested and strengthened. and number two,
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Our faith is tested and strengthened. and number two, if we never had obstacles to
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Strengthened. and number two, if we never had obstacles to overcome, if we never faced
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If we never had obstacles to overcome, if we never faced impossible situations, we
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Overcome, if we never faced impossible situations, we wouldn't see the greatness of
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Impossible situations, we wouldn't see the greatness of god's power. when we have
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Wouldn't see the greatness of god's power. when we have difficulties a lot of times we
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God's power. when we have difficulties a lot of times we think, "oh man. why is this
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Difficulties a lot of times we think, "oh man. why is this happening to me? what am i
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Think, "oh man. why is this happening to me? what am i doing wrong?" no, you may not
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Happening to me? what am i doing wrong?" no, you may not be doing anything wrong.
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Doing wrong?" no, you may not be doing anything wrong. god just may want to show out
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Be doing anything wrong. god just may want to show out in your life. he may want to
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God just may want to show out in your life. he may want to use that situation to bring him
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In your life. he may want to use that situation to bring him great glory. (applause)
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Use that situation to bring him great glory. (applause) the scripture says, "god caused
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Great glory. (applause) the scripture says, "god caused pharaoh to harden his heart."
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The scripture says, "god caused pharaoh to harden his heart." that tells me that god is in
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Pharaoh to harden his heart." that tells me that god is in control, even of our enemies.
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That tells me that god is in control, even of our enemies. when satan wanted to test job he
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Control, even of our enemies. when satan wanted to test job he had to ask god for permission
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When satan wanted to test job he had to ask god for permission to even touch him. in the book
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Had to ask god for permission to even touch him. in the book of acts, when saul was
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To even touch him. in the book of acts, when saul was persecuting the church he had
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Of acts, when saul was persecuting the church he had to get permission from the
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Persecuting the church he had to get permission from the chief priests to arrest
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To get permission from the chief priests to arrest believers. he was headed to
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Chief priests to arrest believers. he was headed to damascus with papers in hand
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Believers. he was headed to damascus with papers in hand thinking, "i've got permission
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Damascus with papers in hand thinking, "i've got permission to make their lives miserable.
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Thinking, "i've got permission to make their lives miserable. i've got permission to bring
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To make their lives miserable. i've got permission to bring them down." but as he was
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I've got permission to bring them down." but as he was traveling, a bright light
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Them down." but as he was traveling, a bright light shined down from heaven,
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Traveling, a bright light shined down from heaven, knocked him off his horse. he
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Shined down from heaven, knocked him off his horse. he fell flat on his back. what's
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Knocked him off his horse. he fell flat on his back. what's my point? even though he had
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Fell flat on his back. what's my point? even though he had permission god stopped it.
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My point? even though he had permission god stopped it. there are times when god will
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Permission god stopped it. there are times when god will give the enemy permission to
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There are times when god will give the enemy permission to test us. the enemy has papers
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Give the enemy permission to test us. the enemy has papers in hand but just like with
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Test us. the enemy has papers in hand but just like with saul, god will stop it. that
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In hand but just like with saul, god will stop it. that young lady addicted to cocaine
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Saul, god will stop it. that young lady addicted to cocaine fourteen years, god said,
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Young lady addicted to cocaine fourteen years, god said, "that's it. i'm stopping it."
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Fourteen years, god said, "that's it. i'm stopping it." god can stop the cancer, stop
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"that's it. i'm stopping it." god can stop the cancer, stop the addiction, stop the legal
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God can stop the cancer, stop the addiction, stop the legal situation. every one of us can
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The addiction, stop the legal situation. every one of us can look back and see times where
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Situation. every one of us can look back and see times where we know god stopped it. i was
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Look back and see times where we know god stopped it. i was on the freeway one time. i was
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We know god stopped it. i was on the freeway one time. i was in my early 20's and it was
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On the freeway one time. i was in my early 20's and it was raining really hard and i lost
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In my early 20's and it was raining really hard and i lost control of my car. it started
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Raining really hard and i lost control of my car. it started spinning around and around.
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Control of my car. it started spinning around and around. at one point i looked up and i
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Spinning around and around. at one point i looked up and i was going the wrong direction
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At one point i looked up and i was going the wrong direction on the freeway. there was an
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Was going the wrong direction on the freeway. there was an eighteen wheeler right in front
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On the freeway. there was an eighteen wheeler right in front of me. it looked like i could
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Eighteen wheeler right in front of me. it looked like i could reach out and touch its front
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Of me. it looked like i could reach out and touch its front grill, just a few feet away. my
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Reach out and touch its front grill, just a few feet away. my life flashed before me. i
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Grill, just a few feet away. my life flashed before me. i thought, "that's it. i'm done."
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Life flashed before me. i thought, "that's it. i'm done." but god doesn't let you get into
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Thought, "that's it. i'm done." but god doesn't let you get into something that he can't bring
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But god doesn't let you get into something that he can't bring you out of. that truck should
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Something that he can't bring you out of. that truck should have run over me.
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You out of. that truck should have run over me. the enemy had the papers in hand
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Have run over me. the enemy had the papers in hand but god said, "no, i'm going to
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The enemy had the papers in hand but god said, "no, i'm going to use this to show my power in a
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But god said, "no, i'm going to use this to show my power in a greater way." god stopped it.
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Use this to show my power in a greater way." god stopped it. somehow that truck missed me.
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Greater way." god stopped it. somehow that truck missed me. (applause)
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Somehow that truck missed me. (applause) the driver pulled over to the
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(applause) the driver pulled over to the side of the road where i was.
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The driver pulled over to the side of the road where i was. he looked like he had seen a
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Side of the road where i was. he looked like he had seen a ghost. his first words were,
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He looked like he had seen a ghost. his first words were, "boy, you must be living
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Ghost. his first words were, "boy, you must be living right." (laughter) he told how
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"boy, you must be living right." (laughter) he told how he felt like a big gust of wind
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Right." (laughter) he told how he felt like a big gust of wind picked up his whole rig and
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He felt like a big gust of wind picked up his whole rig and moved it one lane over just in
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Picked up his whole rig and moved it one lane over just in the nick of time. (applause)
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Moved it one lane over just in the nick of time. (applause) what am i saying? whatever
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The nick of time. (applause) what am i saying? whatever comes against you god can stop
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What am i saying? whatever comes against you god can stop it. he can stop the accident,
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Comes against you god can stop it. he can stop the accident, stop the addictions; stop the
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It. he can stop the accident, stop the addictions; stop the family trouble. the enemy is
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Stop the addictions; stop the family trouble. the enemy is not going to have the last
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Family trouble. the enemy is not going to have the last laugh. you will.
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Not going to have the last laugh. you will. i read about a small fish
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Laugh. you will. i read about a small fish called the moses sole. it's a
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I read about a small fish called the moses sole. it's a little flounder that's found
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Called the moses sole. it's a little flounder that's found over in the red sea. there are
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Little flounder that's found over in the red sea. there are also sharks in those waters.
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Over in the red sea. there are also sharks in those waters. typically, those sharks would
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Also sharks in those waters. typically, those sharks would eat this kind of fish but in the
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Typically, those sharks would eat this kind of fish but in the 1970's researchers discovered
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Eat this kind of fish but in the 1970's researchers discovered something interesting about the
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1970's researchers discovered something interesting about the moses sole. all the other fish
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Something interesting about the moses sole. all the other fish in the same category, same
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Moses sole. all the other fish in the same category, same size, same weight, they would
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In the same category, same size, same weight, they would be eaten by the sharks but the
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Size, same weight, they would be eaten by the sharks but the sharks could not eat the moses
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Be eaten by the sharks but the sharks could not eat the moses sole. it's because it has a
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Sharks could not eat the moses sole. it's because it has a unique defense system.
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Sole. it's because it has a unique defense system. when it senses any kind of
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Unique defense system. when it senses any kind of danger it naturally releases
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When it senses any kind of danger it naturally releases poisonous toxins from his
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Danger it naturally releases poisonous toxins from his glands. those toxins literally
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Poisonous toxins from his glands. those toxins literally cause the sharks jaws to
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Glands. those toxins literally cause the sharks jaws to freeze. they showed a picture
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Cause the sharks jaws to freeze. they showed a picture of this moses sole swimming
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Freeze. they showed a picture of this moses sole swimming inside the shark's mouth.
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Of this moses sole swimming inside the shark's mouth. all the shark had to do was bite
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Inside the shark's mouth. all the shark had to do was bite down and there was dinner.
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All the shark had to do was bite down and there was dinner. the only problem was the shark
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Down and there was dinner. the only problem was the shark couldn't do it. god put
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The only problem was the shark couldn't do it. god put something on this little fish
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Couldn't do it. god put something on this little fish to protect it. as long as the
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Something on this little fish to protect it. as long as the shark was there it couldn't
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To protect it. as long as the shark was there it couldn't close its mouth. it had to go
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Shark was there it couldn't close its mouth. it had to go away for a few seconds before
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Close its mouth. it had to go away for a few seconds before its jaws would be released.
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Away for a few seconds before its jaws would be released. in the same way, as a child of
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Its jaws would be released. in the same way, as a child of the most high, god has put
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In the same way, as a child of the most high, god has put something on you where you
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The most high, god has put something on you where you cannot be defeated. (applause)
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Something on you where you cannot be defeated. (applause) at times it may look like those
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Cannot be defeated. (applause) at times it may look like those jaws are going to close down.
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At times it may look like those jaws are going to close down. the medical report isn't good.
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Jaws are going to close down. the medical report isn't good. business is going down. the
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The medical report isn't good. business is going down. the odds are against you. but
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Business is going down. the odds are against you. but isaiah said, "no weapon formed
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Odds are against you. but isaiah said, "no weapon formed against you will ever prosper."
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Isaiah said, "no weapon formed against you will ever prosper." it may form. it may look
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Against you will ever prosper." it may form. it may look impossible. but the good news
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It may form. it may look impossible. but the good news is god will stop it. it's not
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Impossible. but the good news is god will stop it. it's not going to prosper. that's what
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Is god will stop it. it's not going to prosper. that's what david said, "my enemies cannot
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Going to prosper. that's what david said, "my enemies cannot finish me off." stay in peace.
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David said, "my enemies cannot finish me off." stay in peace. god's got your back. he is
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Finish me off." stay in peace. god's got your back. he is fighting your battles. he has
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God's got your back. he is fighting your battles. he has done it in the past and he will
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Fighting your battles. he has done it in the past and he will do it again in the future.
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Done it in the past and he will do it again in the future. (applause)
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Do it again in the future. (applause) the three hebrew teenagers,
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(applause) the three hebrew teenagers, shadrach, meshach and abednego
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The three hebrew teenagers, shadrach, meshach and abednego refused to bow down to king
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Shadrach, meshach and abednego refused to bow down to king nebuchadnezzar's golden idol.
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Refused to bow down to king nebuchadnezzar's golden idol. he was furious. he was going to
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Nebuchadnezzar's golden idol. he was furious. he was going to have been thrown into a fiery
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He was furious. he was going to have been thrown into a fiery furnace. i'm sure they prayed,
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Have been thrown into a fiery furnace. i'm sure they prayed, "god, please keep us out of the
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Furnace. i'm sure they prayed, "god, please keep us out of the fire. god, this is dangerous.
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"god, please keep us out of the fire. god, this is dangerous. we could be killed in there."
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Fire. god, this is dangerous. we could be killed in there." they wanted god to do it one way
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We could be killed in there." they wanted god to do it one way but god chose to do it another
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They wanted god to do it one way but god chose to do it another way. sometimes god will deliver
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But god chose to do it another way. sometimes god will deliver you from the fire. other times
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Way. sometimes god will deliver you from the fire. other times god will make you fireproof and
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You from the fire. other times god will make you fireproof and take you through the fire.
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God will make you fireproof and take you through the fire. (applause)
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Take you through the fire. (applause) those teenagers had their hands
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(applause) those teenagers had their hands and feet bound with cords.
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Those teenagers had their hands and feet bound with cords. they were thrown into the
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And feet bound with cords. they were thrown into the furnace. it looked like it was
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They were thrown into the furnace. it looked like it was over. it looked like they were
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Furnace. it looked like it was over. it looked like they were done. but god never lets you
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Over. it looked like they were done. but god never lets you get into something that he
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Done. but god never lets you get into something that he can't bring you out of. the
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Get into something that he can't bring you out of. the only thing that fire burned
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Can't bring you out of. the only thing that fire burned off were the cords that were
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Only thing that fire burned off were the cords that were holding them back. the king
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Off were the cords that were holding them back. the king came to check on them, looked
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Holding them back. the king came to check on them, looked through the window in the
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Came to check on them, looked through the window in the furnace, he couldn't believe it.
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Through the window in the furnace, he couldn't believe it. he asked the guards, "didn't we
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Furnace, he couldn't believe it. he asked the guards, "didn't we throw three men in here bound?
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He asked the guards, "didn't we throw three men in here bound? i see four men loose and one
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Throw three men in here bound? i see four men loose and one looks like the son of the living
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I see four men loose and one looks like the son of the living god." (applause)
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Looks like the son of the living god." (applause) friends, your enemies cannot
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God." (applause) friends, your enemies cannot finish you off. they don't have
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Friends, your enemies cannot finish you off. they don't have the final say; god does. you
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Finish you off. they don't have the final say; god does. you may feel like you're in the
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The final say; god does. you may feel like you're in the fire right now. you don't see a
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May feel like you're in the fire right now. you don't see a way out but stay encouraged.
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Fire right now. you don't see a way out but stay encouraged. where you are is not permanent;
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Way out but stay encouraged. where you are is not permanent; it's temporary. you're coming
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Where you are is not permanent; it's temporary. you're coming out, not the same, but better,
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It's temporary. you're coming out, not the same, but better, with great abundance. when you
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Out, not the same, but better, with great abundance. when you come out all of your family,
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With great abundance. when you come out all of your family, friends and enemies will know
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Come out all of your family, friends and enemies will know the favor of god is on your
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Friends and enemies will know the favor of god is on your life. you're going to be a
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The favor of god is on your life. you're going to be a living testimony of god's
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Life. you're going to be a living testimony of god's goodness. (applause)
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Living testimony of god's goodness. (applause) now remember, the end of the
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Goodness. (applause) now remember, the end of the difficulty has already been set.
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Now remember, the end of the difficulty has already been set. the end of the trouble, the
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Difficulty has already been set. the end of the trouble, the lack, the addiction, the final
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The end of the trouble, the lack, the addiction, the final date has already been
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Lack, the addiction, the final date has already been established. the good news is
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Date has already been established. the good news is it could happen this week. get
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Established. the good news is it could happen this week. get up every morning thanking god
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It could happen this week. get up every morning thanking god that it's on the way. if you'll
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Up every morning thanking god that it's on the way. if you'll do this i believe and declare
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That it's on the way. if you'll do this i believe and declare you're coming out of sickness.
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Do this i believe and declare you're coming out of sickness. you're coming out of depression.
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You're coming out of sickness. you're coming out of depression. you're coming out of addictions.
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You're coming out of depression. you're coming out of addictions. you're coming out of lack and
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You're coming out of addictions. you're coming out of lack and struggle. the tide of the
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You're coming out of lack and struggle. the tide of the battle is turning. you might as
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Struggle. the tide of the battle is turning. you might as well start planning your coming
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Battle is turning. you might as well start planning your coming out party. like the israelites,
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Well start planning your coming out party. like the israelites, god is going to bring you out
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Out party. like the israelites, god is going to bring you out with great abundance, great
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God is going to bring you out with great abundance, great joy, great peace. great
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With great abundance, great joy, great peace. great victories are in your future.
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Joy, great peace. great victories are in your future. in jesus name.
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Victories are in your future. 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 broadcast without giving you an
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We never like to close our broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make jesus the
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Broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life. would you
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Opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life. would you pray with me? just say, "lord
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Lord of your life. would you pray with me? just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins.
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Pray with me? just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins. come into my heart. i make you
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Jesus, i repent of my sins. come into my heart. i make you my lord and savior." friends,
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Come into my heart. i make you my lord and savior." friends, if you prayed that simple
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My lord and savior." friends, if you prayed that simple prayer we believe you got
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If you prayed that simple prayer we believe you got born again. get in a good
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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's going to take
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Bible-based church. keep god first place. he's going to take you places that you've never
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First place. he's going to take you places that you've never dreamed of.
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Resonated with me
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Resonated with me because i tried to listen
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Because i tried to listen to other people
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To other people and some of them
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And some of them were like hellfire
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Were like hellfire and brimstone.
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And brimstone. so i took what joel said
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So i took what joel said in the i am's and
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In the i am's and i physically replaced them with
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I physically replaced them with i am strong, i am worthy.
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I am strong, i am worthy. i started
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I started saying those over and over
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Saying those over and over and over throughout my day,
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And over throughout my day, and i said, you know,
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And i said, you know, i will do this for one year.
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I will do this for one year. and it actually changed
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And it actually changed my mindset
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My mindset from being a victim
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From being a victim to being a victor.
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To being a victor. what a powerful story.
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What a powerful story. one life changed by hope,
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One life changed by hope, by faith,
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By faith, by the goodness of god.
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By the goodness of god. this is the reason
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This is the reason we do what we do.
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We do what we do. every message,
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Every message, every broadcast, every prayer.
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Every broadcast, every prayer. it's about reaching people
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It's about reaching people right where they are,
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Right where they are, and reminding them
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And reminding them that god is not finished
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That god is not finished with them.
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With them. the truth is,
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The truth is, none of this happens
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None of this happens without you.
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Without you. this is the time of year
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This is the time of year when my team and i make plans
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When my team and i make plans for how we can impact
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For how we can impact as many people as possible
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As many people as possible over the next 12 months.
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Over the next 12 months. so thank you
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So thank you in advance for your generosity.
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In advance for your generosity. god sees your heart
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God sees your heart to help others
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To help others to make a difference
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To make a difference with your life.
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With your life. as our way of saying thank you,
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As our way of saying thank you, we want to send you
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We want to send you a new resource called double
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A new resource called double for your trouble.
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For your trouble. it will encourage you
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It will encourage you and uplift you.
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And uplift you. this ministry
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This ministry is reaching people
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Is reaching people around the world
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Around the world with the message of hope,
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With the message of hope, and as our way of saying
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And as our way of saying thank you
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Thank you for your gift of any amount,
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For your gift of any amount, we would like to send you
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We would like to send you a copy of double
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A copy of double for your trouble:
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For your trouble: a daily guide for restoration.
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A daily guide for restoration. this 31-day spiral bound
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This 31-day spiral bound resource is an invitation
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Resource is an invitation into healing, restoration,
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Into healing, restoration, and the abundant life
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And the abundant life god has promised.
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God has promised. whether you're walking
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Whether you're walking through a season of loss,
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Through a season of loss, believing for a breakthrough,
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Believing for a breakthrough, or simply looking
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Or simply looking for a deeper connection
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For a deeper connection with god,
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With god, this guide is designed
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This guide is designed to help you
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To help you reflect, realign,
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Reflect, realign, and rebuild day by day.
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And rebuild day by day. choose to trust god.
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Choose to trust god. he sees you.
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He sees you. he cares deeply.
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He cares deeply. and he is the god
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And he is the god who restores double.
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Who restores double. none of us like difficulties.
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None of us like difficulties. but if you'll stay in faith,
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But if you'll stay in faith, you won't come out the same.
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You won't come out the same. you'll come out with double.
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You'll come out with double. victoria and i pray for
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Victoria and i pray for you and your family every day.
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You and your family every day. thank you for your prayers
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Thank you for your prayers and support.
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And support. your donations
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Your donations are bringing hope
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Are bringing hope to people around the world.
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To people around the world. special thank you
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Special thank you to our champion
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To our champion of hope partners
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Of hope partners for all you do
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For all you do to make the ministry possible.
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To make the ministry possible. until we see you again
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Joel Osteen - You're Coming Out

March 19, 2026 | 27:29

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