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Under Construction

Joel Osteen

November 30, 2020

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Joel and Victoria Osteen's message of unconditional love and unending hope reaches everyone across the world.

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- JOEL OSTEEN: WELL,
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- JOEL OSTEEN: WELL,GOD BLESS YOU.
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GOD BLESS YOU.IT'S A JOY TO COME INTO
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IT'S A JOY TO COME INTOYOUR HOMES, AND IF YOU'RE
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YOUR HOMES, AND IF YOU'REEVER IN OUR AREA
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EVER IN OUR AREAPLEASE STOP BY AND BE
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PLEASE STOP BY AND BEA PART OF ONE
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A PART OF ONEOF THE SERVICES.
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OF THE SERVICES.I PROMISE YOU WE'LL MAKE YOU
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I PROMISE YOU WE'LL MAKE YOUFEEL RIGHT AT HOME.
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FEEL RIGHT AT HOME.I LIKE TO START WITH
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I LIKE TO START WITHSOMETHING FUNNY, AND I HEARD
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SOMETHING FUNNY, AND I HEARDABOUT THESE THREE PASTORS
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ABOUT THESE THREE PASTORSTHAT WERE IN A BOAT FISHING
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THAT WERE IN A BOAT FISHINGTOGETHER ONE DAY AND ONE OF
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TOGETHER ONE DAY AND ONE OFTHEM SAID, "WE NEVER GET
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THEM SAID, "WE NEVER GETTO LET OUR HAIR DOWN.
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TO LET OUR HAIR DOWN.LET'S EACH TELL THE AREA THAT
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LET'S EACH TELL THE AREA THATWE STRUGGLE IN THE MOST SO WE
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WE STRUGGLE IN THE MOST SO WECAN PRAY FOR EACH OTHER."
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CAN PRAY FOR EACH OTHER."FIRST ONE SAID, "I HATE TO
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FIRST ONE SAID, "I HATE TOADMIT THIS BUT I HAVE
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ADMIT THIS BUT I HAVEA PROBLEM WITH GAMBLING.
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A PROBLEM WITH GAMBLING.I SNEAK OUT A LOT OF NIGHTS
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I SNEAK OUT A LOT OF NIGHTSAND GO GAMBLE."
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AND GO GAMBLE."SECOND ONE SAID, "I HAVE
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SECOND ONE SAID, "I HAVEA PROBLEM WITH CHEATING.
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A PROBLEM WITH CHEATING.I HARDLY EVER PAY MY TAXES."
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I HARDLY EVER PAY MY TAXES."THE THIRD ONE JUST
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THE THIRD ONE JUSTSAT THERE SILENTLY.
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SAT THERE SILENTLY.THEY WAITED, WAITED, WAITED.
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THEY WAITED, WAITED, WAITED.HE WOULDN'T BUDGE.
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HE WOULDN'T BUDGE.THEY SAID, "WE'RE NOT LEAVING
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THEY SAID, "WE'RE NOT LEAVING'TIL YOU TELL US YOURS."
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'TIL YOU TELL US YOURS."HE SAID, "ALL RIGHT,
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HE SAID, "ALL RIGHT,MY GREATEST SIN IS WITH
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MY GREATEST SIN IS WITHGOSSIPING AND I CAN'T WAIT
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GOSSIPING AND I CAN'T WAITTO GET OFF THIS BOAT."
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TO GET OFF THIS BOAT."SAY IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT:
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SAY IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT:"THIS IS MY BIBLE.
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"THIS IS MY BIBLE.I AM WHAT IT SAYS I AM.
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I AM WHAT IT SAYS I AM.I HAVE WHAT IT SAYS I HAVE.
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I HAVE WHAT IT SAYS I HAVE.I CAN DO WHAT IT SAYS
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I CAN DO WHAT IT SAYSI CAN DO.
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I CAN DO.TODAY, I WILL BE TAUGHT
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TODAY, I WILL BE TAUGHTTHE WORD OF GOD.
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THE WORD OF GOD.I BOLDLY CONFESS MY MIND IS
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I BOLDLY CONFESS MY MIND ISALERT, MY HEART IS RECEPTIVE.
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ALERT, MY HEART IS RECEPTIVE.I WILL NEVER BE THE SAME,
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I WILL NEVER BE THE SAME,IN JESUS'S NAME."
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IN JESUS'S NAME."GOD BLESS YOU.
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GOD BLESS YOU.I WANT TO TALK TO YOU TODAY
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I WANT TO TALK TO YOU TODAYABOUT, "UNDER CONSTRUCTION."
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ABOUT, "UNDER CONSTRUCTION."ONE TIME, VICTORIA AND I
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ONE TIME, VICTORIA AND IWERE BUILDING A HOUSE.
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WERE BUILDING A HOUSE.THE FOUNDATION WAS POURED,
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THE FOUNDATION WAS POURED,AND MOST OF THE FRAMING
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AND MOST OF THE FRAMINGWAS UP.
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WAS UP.THE ROOF WAS IN PLACE
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THE ROOF WAS IN PLACEBUT NO SHINGLES.
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BUT NO SHINGLES.THERE WAS A BIG STORM.
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THERE WAS A BIG STORM.IT RAINED ON AND OFF
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IT RAINED ON AND OFFFOR A COUPLE OF DAYS.
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FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS.WHEN IT CLEARED UP, WE WENT
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WHEN IT CLEARED UP, WE WENTOVER TO CHECK ON THE HOUSE.
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OVER TO CHECK ON THE HOUSE.IT WAS SO MESSY.
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IT WAS SO MESSY.THE LIVING ROOM WAS LOWER
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THE LIVING ROOM WAS LOWERTHAN THE OTHER ROOMS; IT HAD
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THAN THE OTHER ROOMS; IT HADABOUT A FOOT OF WATER IN IT,
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ABOUT A FOOT OF WATER IN IT,LIKE A DIRTY SWIMMING POOL.
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LIKE A DIRTY SWIMMING POOL.PLYWOOD WAS FLOATING.
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PLYWOOD WAS FLOATING.WORKERS HAD TRACKED MUD
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WORKERS HAD TRACKED MUDALL THROUGH THE HOUSE.
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ALL THROUGH THE HOUSE.OUTSIDE, THERE WAS TRASH
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OUTSIDE, THERE WAS TRASHPILED HIGH THAT
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PILED HIGH THATCOULDN'T BE PICKED UP
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COULDN'T BE PICKED UPBECAUSE OF ALL THE RAIN.
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BECAUSE OF ALL THE RAIN.LOOKED LIKE A DISASTER,
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LOOKED LIKE A DISASTER,DISORGANIZED,
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DISORGANIZED,THINGS OUT OF PLACE.
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THINGS OUT OF PLACE.WHAT'S INTERESTING
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WHAT'S INTERESTINGIS WE DIDN'T SAY,
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IS WE DIDN'T SAY,"LET'S STOP BUILDING.
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"LET'S STOP BUILDING.THIS PLACE IS SO MESSY.
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THIS PLACE IS SO MESSY.IT'S NEVER GOING TO BE
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IT'S NEVER GOING TO BEWHAT WE WANTED."
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WHAT WE WANTED."WE KNEW IT WAS ALL A PART
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WE KNEW IT WAS ALL A PARTOF THE PROCESS.
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OF THE PROCESS.YOU CAN'T HAVE A BEAUTIFUL
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YOU CAN'T HAVE A BEAUTIFULHOUSE WITHOUT RAIN, MUD,
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HOUSE WITHOUT RAIN, MUD,SHEETROCK DUST, PAINT THAT
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SHEETROCK DUST, PAINT THATDOESN'T SMELL GOOD.
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DOESN'T SMELL GOOD.IN THE SAME WAY, YOU HAVE TO
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IN THE SAME WAY, YOU HAVE TOSEE THE THINGS THAT ARE MESSY
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SEE THE THINGS THAT ARE MESSYIN YOUR LIFE, THE THINGS YOU
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IN YOUR LIFE, THE THINGS YOUSTRUGGLE WITH, THE THINGS
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STRUGGLE WITH, THE THINGSTHAT SEEM OUT OF PLACE, AS
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THAT SEEM OUT OF PLACE, ASSIMPLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
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SIMPLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION.DOESN'T MEAN IT'S NOT GOING
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DOESN'T MEAN IT'S NOT GOINGTO WORK OUT.
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TO WORK OUT.THAT WATER IN YOUR LIVING
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THAT WATER IN YOUR LIVINGROOM, THE DISAPPOINTMENT, THE
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ROOM, THE DISAPPOINTMENT, THEBETRAYAL, THE DELAY, YOU MAY
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BETRAYAL, THE DELAY, YOU MAYNOT LIKE IT BUT IT'S ALL
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NOT LIKE IT BUT IT'S ALLA PART OF THE PROCESS.
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A PART OF THE PROCESS.YOU'RE UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
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YOU'RE UNDER CONSTRUCTION.YOU CAN'T BECOME ALL YOU
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YOU CAN'T BECOME ALL YOUWERE CREATED TO BE WITHOUT
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WERE CREATED TO BE WITHOUTSOME MESSY PLACES.
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SOME MESSY PLACES.TO THE UNTRAINED EYE, A
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TO THE UNTRAINED EYE, ACONSTRUCTION SITE CAN LOOK
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CONSTRUCTION SITE CAN LOOKDISORGANIZED, RANDOM,
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DISORGANIZED, RANDOM,BUT TO THE ARCHITECT IT'S
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BUT TO THE ARCHITECT IT'SNO BIG DEAL.
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NO BIG DEAL.THEY'RE NOT WORRIED.
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THEY'RE NOT WORRIED.THEY DREW THE PLANS.
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THEY DREW THE PLANS.THEY KNOW EXACTLY
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THEY KNOW EXACTLYWHERE IT'S GOING.
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WHERE IT'S GOING.YOUR ARCHITECT IS
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YOUR ARCHITECT ISTHE MOST HIGH GOD.
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THE MOST HIGH GOD.HE'S DESIGNED A SPECIFIC PLAN
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HE'S DESIGNED A SPECIFIC PLANFOR YOUR LIFE.
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FOR YOUR LIFE.THE GOOD NEWS IS THE MESSY
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THE GOOD NEWS IS THE MESSYPLACES CAN'T STOP
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PLACES CAN'T STOPYOUR DESTINY.
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YOUR DESTINY.THE DELAYS, THE THINGS YOU
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THE DELAYS, THE THINGS YOUDON'T UNDERSTAND, EVEN
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DON'T UNDERSTAND, EVENTHE MISTAKES YOU'VE MADE,
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THE MISTAKES YOU'VE MADE,HE'S ALREADY TAKEN THEM
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HE'S ALREADY TAKEN THEMINTO ACCOUNT, AND YOU MAY
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INTO ACCOUNT, AND YOU MAYNOT SEE HOW YOUR DREAM
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NOT SEE HOW YOUR DREAMCOULD EVER WORK OUT.
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COULD EVER WORK OUT.YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE STUCK.
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YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE STUCK.GOD IS SAYING, "YOU'RE RIGHT
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GOD IS SAYING, "YOU'RE RIGHTON SCHEDULE.
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ON SCHEDULE.YOU'RE NOT A FINISHED
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YOU'RE NOT A FINISHEDPRODUCT.
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PRODUCT.I'M STILL WORKING ON YOU.
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I'M STILL WORKING ON YOU.WHAT I STARTED, I'M GOING
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WHAT I STARTED, I'M GOINGTO BRING TO COMPLETION."
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TO BRING TO COMPLETION."THE ACCUSER WILL WHISPER,
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THE ACCUSER WILL WHISPER,"NOT YOU.
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"NOT YOU.YOU HAVE TOO MANY FLAWS,
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YOU HAVE TOO MANY FLAWS,TOO MANY WEAKNESSES.
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TOO MANY WEAKNESSES.YOU'VE MADE
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YOU'VE MADETOO MANY MISTAKES."
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TOO MANY MISTAKES."JUST REMIND HIM,
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JUST REMIND HIM,"I'M UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
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"I'M UNDER CONSTRUCTION.I MAY HAVE SOME MESSY PLACES
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I MAY HAVE SOME MESSY PLACESBUT GOD'S NOT FINISHED
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BUT GOD'S NOT FINISHEDWITH ME."
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WITH ME."PAUL SAID IN EPHESIANS:
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PAUL SAID IN EPHESIANS:"YOU ARE A MASTERPIECE."
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"YOU ARE A MASTERPIECE."YOU MAY NOT BE THERE QUITE
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YOU MAY NOT BE THERE QUITEYET, BUT INSTEAD OF BEATING
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YET, BUT INSTEAD OF BEATINGYOURSELF UP, LIVING WITH
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YOURSELF UP, LIVING WITHTHAT NEGATIVE RECORDING,
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THAT NEGATIVE RECORDING,HOW YOU DON'T MEASURE UP,
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HOW YOU DON'T MEASURE UP,OUR ATTITUDE SHOULD BE,
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OUR ATTITUDE SHOULD BE,"I'M A MASTERPIECE
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"I'M A MASTERPIECEIN THE MAKING."
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IN THE MAKING."WELL, YOU STILL STRUGGLE
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WELL, YOU STILL STRUGGLEWITH THAT ADDICTION.
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WITH THAT ADDICTION."YES, BUT I KNOW A SECRET:
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"YES, BUT I KNOW A SECRET:I'M UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
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I'M UNDER CONSTRUCTION.GOD'S STILL WORKING ON ME."
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GOD'S STILL WORKING ON ME."YOU STILL HAVE THE TEMPER.
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YOU STILL HAVE THE TEMPER.YOU STILL SAY THINGS THAT YOU
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YOU STILL SAY THINGS THAT YOUSHOULDN'T.
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SHOULDN'T."YES, BUT I'M BETTER
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"YES, BUT I'M BETTERTHAN I WAS LAST YEAR.
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THAN I WAS LAST YEAR.I'M GROWING.
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I'M GROWING.I'M COMING UP HIGHER AND I
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I'M COMING UP HIGHER AND IKNOW THIS: WHAT GOD STARTED,
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KNOW THIS: WHAT GOD STARTED,HE'S GOING TO FINISH."
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HE'S GOING TO FINISH."YOU HAVE TO LOOK BEYOND THE
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YOU HAVE TO LOOK BEYOND THEMESS AND SEE THE MASTERPIECE.
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MESS AND SEE THE MASTERPIECE.GOD TOLD ABRAHAM THAT HE WAS
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GOD TOLD ABRAHAM THAT HE WASGOING TO HAVE A SON
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GOING TO HAVE A SONAND BECOME THE FATHER
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AND BECOME THE FATHEROF MANY NATIONS.
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OF MANY NATIONS.BUT HE AND HIS WIFE SARAH
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BUT HE AND HIS WIFE SARAHWERE TOO OLD, WAY PAST
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WERE TOO OLD, WAY PASTTHE CHILDBEARING YEARS.
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THE CHILDBEARING YEARS.THEY PRAYED, STOOD IN FAITH
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THEY PRAYED, STOOD IN FAITHFOR YEARS, STILL NO BABY.
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FOR YEARS, STILL NO BABY.SARAH SAID, "ABRAHAM,
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SARAH SAID, "ABRAHAM,I HAVE AN IDEA.
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I HAVE AN IDEA.WHY DON'T YOU SLEEP WITH
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WHY DON'T YOU SLEEP WITHTHE MAID AND MAYBE GOD
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THE MAID AND MAYBE GODWILL GIVE US THIS SON
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WILL GIVE US THIS SONTHAT HE PROMISED?"
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THAT HE PROMISED?"ABRAHAM DIDN'T EVEN HAVE
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ABRAHAM DIDN'T EVEN HAVETO PRAY ABOUT THIS ONE.
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TO PRAY ABOUT THIS ONE."NO PROBLEM, HONEY.
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"NO PROBLEM, HONEY.WHATEVER YOU SAY."
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WHATEVER YOU SAY."HE SLEPT WITH THE MAID.
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HE SLEPT WITH THE MAID.THEY HAD A SON THAT
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THEY HAD A SON THATTHEY NAMED ISHMAEL.
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THEY NAMED ISHMAEL.THEY WERE SO EXCITED.
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THEY WERE SO EXCITED.THEY FINALLY HAD THEIR BABY.
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THEY FINALLY HAD THEIR BABY.GOD SAID, "ABRAHAM, SARAH,
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GOD SAID, "ABRAHAM, SARAH,THAT IS NOT
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THAT IS NOTTHE PROMISED CHILD.
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THE PROMISED CHILD.THAT'S YOUR OWN DOING."
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THAT'S YOUR OWN DOING."THIS CAUSED ALL KINDS OF
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THIS CAUSED ALL KINDS OFSTRIFE AND DIVISION.
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STRIFE AND DIVISION.SARAH GOT MAD AT ABRAHAM:
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SARAH GOT MAD AT ABRAHAM:"WHAT WERE YOU THINKING,
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"WHAT WERE YOU THINKING,SLEEPING WITH THE MAID?"
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SLEEPING WITH THE MAID?"HE SAID, "WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
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HE SAID, "WHAT DO YOU MEAN?YOU'RE THE ONE
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YOU'RE THE ONETHAT TOLD ME TO DO IT."
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THAT TOLD ME TO DO IT."SHE SAID, "I KNOW BUT YOU
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SHE SAID, "I KNOW BUT YOUSHOULDN'T HAVE LISTENED
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SHOULDN'T HAVE LISTENEDTO ME."
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TO ME."LORD, HELP ALL OF US MEN.
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LORD, HELP ALL OF US MEN.ABRAHAM AND SARAH WERE
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ABRAHAM AND SARAH WEREAT ODDS, ARGUING
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AT ODDS, ARGUINGWITH EACH OTHER.
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WITH EACH OTHER.IF THAT WASN'T BAD ENOUGH,
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IF THAT WASN'T BAD ENOUGH,SARAH WAS SO UPSET WITH THE
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SARAH WAS SO UPSET WITH THEMAID, SHE GAVE ABRAHAM AN
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MAID, SHE GAVE ABRAHAM ANULTIMATUM: "EITHER THE MAID
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ULTIMATUM: "EITHER THE MAIDIS LEAVING OR I'M LEAVING,
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IS LEAVING OR I'M LEAVING,BUT WE'RE NOT STAYING
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BUT WE'RE NOT STAYINGHERE TOGETHER."
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HERE TOGETHER."ABRAHAM FELT BADLY ABOUT IT.
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ABRAHAM FELT BADLY ABOUT IT.THE MAID HADN'T DONE ANYTHING
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THE MAID HADN'T DONE ANYTHINGWRONG YET HE HAD
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WRONG YET HE HADTO SEND HER AND HIS SON OUT
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TO SEND HER AND HIS SON OUTINTO THE DESERT.
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INTO THE DESERT.NOW, ABRAHAM IS THE FATHER
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NOW, ABRAHAM IS THE FATHEROF OUR FAITH.
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OF OUR FAITH.YOU WOULD BE HARD-PRESSED
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YOU WOULD BE HARD-PRESSEDTO FIND A MORE DYSFUNCTIONAL
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TO FIND A MORE DYSFUNCTIONALFAMILY THAN THEM.
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FAMILY THAN THEM.HE WAS IN A MESSY PLACE,
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HE WAS IN A MESSY PLACE,HAD A BABY OUT OF WEDLOCK.
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HAD A BABY OUT OF WEDLOCK.STRIFE, TROUBLE,
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STRIFE, TROUBLE,DIVISION IN HIS HOUSE.
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DIVISION IN HIS HOUSE.MOST PEOPLE WOULD HAVE
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MOST PEOPLE WOULD HAVEWRITTEN THEM OFF, THOUGHT,
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WRITTEN THEM OFF, THOUGHT,"IT'S TOO LATE FOR YOU GUYS.
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"IT'S TOO LATE FOR YOU GUYS.YOU NEED TO BE ON REALITY TV,
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YOU NEED TO BE ON REALITY TV,'REAL HOUSEWIVES OF THE
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'REAL HOUSEWIVES OF THEBIBLE,' YOU'VE GOT SO MUCH
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BIBLE,' YOU'VE GOT SO MUCHDRAMA IN YOUR HOUSE."
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DRAMA IN YOUR HOUSE."GOD LOOKED AT THEM AND SAID,
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GOD LOOKED AT THEM AND SAID,"UNDER CONSTRUCTION."
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"UNDER CONSTRUCTION."THE MESSY PLACES ARE ALL
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THE MESSY PLACES ARE ALLA PART OF THE PROCESS.
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A PART OF THE PROCESS.IT MAY BE UNCOMFORTABLE,
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IT MAY BE UNCOMFORTABLE,YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND IT.
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YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND IT.YOU MAY HAVE BROUGHT
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YOU MAY HAVE BROUGHTTHE TROUBLE ON YOURSELF.
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THE TROUBLE ON YOURSELF.BUT IT'S NOT A SURPRISE
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BUT IT'S NOT A SURPRISETO GOD.
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TO GOD.WHEN HE DESIGNED YOUR PLAN,
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WHEN HE DESIGNED YOUR PLAN,HE TOOK THAT INTO ACCOUNT.
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HE TOOK THAT INTO ACCOUNT.DESPITE THEIR WRONG CHOICES,
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DESPITE THEIR WRONG CHOICES,DESPITE THEIR DYSFUNCTION, AT
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DESPITE THEIR DYSFUNCTION, AT90 YEARS OF AGE, GOD CAUSED
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90 YEARS OF AGE, GOD CAUSEDSARAH TO CONCEIVE
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SARAH TO CONCEIVEAND GIVE BIRTH TO ISAAC,
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AND GIVE BIRTH TO ISAAC,THE PROMISED CHILD.
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THE PROMISED CHILD.IF ABRAHAM AND SARAH SAW
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IF ABRAHAM AND SARAH SAWTHEIR PROMISE COME TO PASS
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THEIR PROMISE COME TO PASSAFTER ALL THAT MESS, WHAT
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AFTER ALL THAT MESS, WHATMAKES YOU THINK GOD IS NOT
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MAKES YOU THINK GOD IS NOTGOING TO BRING TO PASS WHAT
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GOING TO BRING TO PASS WHATHE'S PROMISED YOU?
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HE'S PROMISED YOU?"WELL, JOEL, MY SITUATION
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"WELL, JOEL, MY SITUATIONIS TOO MESSY."
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IS TOO MESSY."IT COULDN'T BE ANY MESSIER
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IT COULDN'T BE ANY MESSIERTHAN THEIRS.
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THAN THEIRS."WELL, I HAVE WATER
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"WELL, I HAVE WATERIN MY LIVING ROOM,
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IN MY LIVING ROOM,MUD ON MY FLOORS."
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MUD ON MY FLOORS."YOU'RE UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
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YOU'RE UNDER CONSTRUCTION.THAT'S A PART OF THE PROCESS.
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THAT'S A PART OF THE PROCESS.IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT GOD IS
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IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT GOD ISNOT GOING TO FINISH WHAT
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NOT GOING TO FINISH WHATHE'S STARTED.
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HE'S STARTED.HERE'S HOW AMAZING GOD IS.
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HERE'S HOW AMAZING GOD IS.IT SAYS IN ROMANS THAT
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IT SAYS IN ROMANS THATABRAHAM DID NOT WAVER
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ABRAHAM DID NOT WAVERIN HIS FAITH.
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IN HIS FAITH.HAVING A BABY OUT OF WEDLOCK?
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HAVING A BABY OUT OF WEDLOCK?TO ME, THAT'S WAVERING.
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TO ME, THAT'S WAVERING.BEING IMPATIENT, TRYING TO
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BEING IMPATIENT, TRYING TOMAKE THINGS HAPPEN IN YOUR
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MAKE THINGS HAPPEN IN YOUROWN STRENGTH, HAVING TO KICK
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OWN STRENGTH, HAVING TO KICKSOMEBODY OUT OF YOUR HOUSE?
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SOMEBODY OUT OF YOUR HOUSE?THAT SEEMS LIKE WAVERING.
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THAT SEEMS LIKE WAVERING.BUT GOD DOES NOT SEE THE
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BUT GOD DOES NOT SEE THECONSTRUCTION PROCESS
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CONSTRUCTION PROCESSAS WAVERING.
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AS WAVERING.THE MISTAKES ABRAHAM MADE,
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THE MISTAKES ABRAHAM MADE,THE STRIFE, THE DYSFUNCTION.
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THE STRIFE, THE DYSFUNCTION.GOD DIDN'T HOLD THAT
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GOD DIDN'T HOLD THATAGAINST HIM.
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AGAINST HIM.IN FACT, GOD CALLED ABRAHAM
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IN FACT, GOD CALLED ABRAHAMA HERO OF FAITH.
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A HERO OF FAITH.WHY DON'T YOU QUIT BEATING
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WHY DON'T YOU QUIT BEATINGYOURSELF UP BECAUSE YOU'RE
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YOURSELF UP BECAUSE YOU'REUNDER CONSTRUCTION?
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION?WHEN GOD BRINGS YOU TO
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WHEN GOD BRINGS YOU TOCOMPLETION, WHEN HE DELIVERS
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COMPLETION, WHEN HE DELIVERSYOU FROM THE ADDICTION, WHEN
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YOU FROM THE ADDICTION, WHENHE TURNS YOUR FAMILY AROUND,
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HE TURNS YOUR FAMILY AROUND,HE'S NOT GOING TO REMEMBER
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HE'S NOT GOING TO REMEMBERYOUR WEAKNESSES.
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YOUR WEAKNESSES.HE'S NOT GOING TO BRING UP
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HE'S NOT GOING TO BRING UPPAST MISTAKES AND FAILURES.
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PAST MISTAKES AND FAILURES.GOD KNOWS WHEN
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GOD KNOWS WHENWE'RE UNDER CONSTRUCTION,
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WE'RE UNDER CONSTRUCTION,WE ALL HAVE MESSY PLACES.
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WE ALL HAVE MESSY PLACES.WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES.
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WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES.WE ALL HAVE THINGS TO
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WE ALL HAVE THINGS TOOVERCOME BUT THAT IS NOT
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OVERCOME BUT THAT IS NOTGOING TO KEEP YOU FROM
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GOING TO KEEP YOU FROMBECOMING A MASTERPIECE.
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BECOMING A MASTERPIECE.IT'S ONLY TEMPORARY.
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IT'S ONLY TEMPORARY.BUT ONE OF THE WORST MISTAKES
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BUT ONE OF THE WORST MISTAKESWE COULD MAKE IS TO GO
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WE COULD MAKE IS TO GOTHROUGH LIFE AGAINST
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THROUGH LIFE AGAINSTOURSELVES, FOCUSED ON OUR
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OURSELVES, FOCUSED ON OURFAILURES, ON THE TIMES WE
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FAILURES, ON THE TIMES WEBLEW IT, THE TIMES WE FAILED.
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BLEW IT, THE TIMES WE FAILED.YOU HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE AND
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YOU HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE ANDCIRCUMSTANCES ALREADY
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CIRCUMSTANCES ALREADYAGAINST YOU,
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AGAINST YOU,DON'T BE AGAINST YOURSELF.
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DON'T BE AGAINST YOURSELF.YOU HAVE TO BE AT PEACE WITH
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YOU HAVE TO BE AT PEACE WITHBEING UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
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BEING UNDER CONSTRUCTION.YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE SOME
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YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE SOMEMESSY PLACES, SOME THINGS YOU
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MESSY PLACES, SOME THINGS YOUDON'T UNDERSTAND,
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DON'T UNDERSTAND,SOME WEAKNESSES THAT
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SOME WEAKNESSES THATYOU HAVEN'T OVERCOME.
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YOU HAVEN'T OVERCOME.THE ACCUSER WILL WORK
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THE ACCUSER WILL WORKOVERTIME, REMINDING YOU OF
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OVERTIME, REMINDING YOU OFEVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE WRONG,
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EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE WRONG,HOW YOU'RE NOT GOING
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HOW YOU'RE NOT GOINGTO REACH YOUR DESTINY.
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TO REACH YOUR DESTINY.INSTEAD OF BELIEVING THOSE
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INSTEAD OF BELIEVING THOSELIES, GOING AROUND GUILTY,
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LIES, GOING AROUND GUILTY,NO PASSION, WHY DON'T YOU
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NO PASSION, WHY DON'T YOUTURN IT AROUND?
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TURN IT AROUND?FATHER, THANK YOU THAT YOU'RE
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FATHER, THANK YOU THAT YOU'RESTILL WORKING ON ME.
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STILL WORKING ON ME.I KNOW THIS MESS IS A SIGN
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I KNOW THIS MESS IS A SIGNTHAT I'M UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
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THAT I'M UNDER CONSTRUCTION.JUST LIKE WITH ABRAHAM,
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JUST LIKE WITH ABRAHAM,DESPITE MY SHORTCOMINGS,
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DESPITE MY SHORTCOMINGS,DESPITE MY FAILURES, YOU'RE
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DESPITE MY FAILURES, YOU'RESTILL GOING TO GET ME TO
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STILL GOING TO GET ME TOWHERE I'M SUPPOSED TO BE.
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WHERE I'M SUPPOSED TO BE.WHEN YOU LIVE LIKE THAT, GOD
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WHEN YOU LIVE LIKE THAT, GODWILL SAY ABOUT YOU WHAT HE
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WILL SAY ABOUT YOU WHAT HESAID ABOUT ABRAHAM: YOU DID
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SAID ABOUT ABRAHAM: YOU DIDNOT WAVER IN YOUR FAITH.
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NOT WAVER IN YOUR FAITH.WE SEE THIS WITH PETER,
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WE SEE THIS WITH PETER,ONE OF JESUS'S DISCIPLES.
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ONE OF JESUS'S DISCIPLES.HE WAS HOT-TEMPERED,
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HE WAS HOT-TEMPERED,HE USED BAD LANGUAGE.
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HE USED BAD LANGUAGE.ONE TIME HE GOT ANGRY
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ONE TIME HE GOT ANGRYAND CUT OFF A SOLDIER'S EAR.
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AND CUT OFF A SOLDIER'S EAR.ONE MOMENT HE WAS
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ONE MOMENT HE WASDEFENDING JESUS,
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DEFENDING JESUS,A MAN OF GREAT COURAGE.
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A MAN OF GREAT COURAGE.ANOTHER MOMENT HE WAS DENYING
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ANOTHER MOMENT HE WAS DENYINGJESUS, SWEARING TO
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JESUS, SWEARING TOTHE AUTHORITIES THAT HE
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THE AUTHORITIES THAT HEDIDN'T KNOW HIM.
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DIDN'T KNOW HIM.PEOPLE COULD HAVE LOOKED AT
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PEOPLE COULD HAVE LOOKED ATHIM, "PETER, YOU'RE A MESS.
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HIM, "PETER, YOU'RE A MESS.YOU HAVE ISSUES."
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YOU HAVE ISSUES."GOD LOOKED AT HIM AND SAID,
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GOD LOOKED AT HIM AND SAID,"UNDER CONSTRUCTION."
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"UNDER CONSTRUCTION."THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HOW
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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HOWPEOPLE SAW HIM AND HOW GOD
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PEOPLE SAW HIM AND HOW GODSAW HIM IS GOD HAD THE PLANS.
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SAW HIM IS GOD HAD THE PLANS.GOD COULD SEE WHAT HE WAS
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GOD COULD SEE WHAT HE WASGOING TO BECOME.
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GOING TO BECOME.PEOPLE JUST SAW HIS FLAWS,
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PEOPLE JUST SAW HIS FLAWS,HIS HOT TEMPER,
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HIS HOT TEMPER,HIS INSTABILITY.
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HIS INSTABILITY.THIS IS WHY IT'S SO IMPORTANT
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THIS IS WHY IT'S SO IMPORTANTTHAT WE DON'T JUDGE PEOPLE,
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THAT WE DON'T JUDGE PEOPLE,DON'T WRITE ANYBODY OFF.
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DON'T WRITE ANYBODY OFF.WE CAN'T SEE THEIR PLANS.
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WE CAN'T SEE THEIR PLANS.WE DON'T KNOW WHAT GOD
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WE DON'T KNOW WHAT GODHAS DESIGNED FOR THEM.
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HAS DESIGNED FOR THEM.WE SEE PEOPLE THAT MAKE
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WE SEE PEOPLE THAT MAKEMISTAKES, HAVE WEAKNESSES.
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MISTAKES, HAVE WEAKNESSES.WE THINK, "BOY, THEY'RE NEVER
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WE THINK, "BOY, THEY'RE NEVERGOING TO GET IT TOGETHER."
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GOING TO GET IT TOGETHER."WE DON'T REALIZE THEY'RE
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WE DON'T REALIZE THEY'REUNDER CONSTRUCTION; GOD'S
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION; GOD'SSTILL WORKING ON THEM.
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STILL WORKING ON THEM.I HAVE ENOUGH WEAKNESSES
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I HAVE ENOUGH WEAKNESSESOF MY OWN TO DEAL WITH;
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OF MY OWN TO DEAL WITH;I DON'T HAVE TIME
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I DON'T HAVE TIMETO JUDGE SOMEBODY ELSE
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TO JUDGE SOMEBODY ELSEFOR THEIR WEAKNESSES.
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FOR THEIR WEAKNESSES.BUT I LOVE THE FACT THAT
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BUT I LOVE THE FACT THATJESUS CHOSE PETER EVEN THOUGH
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JESUS CHOSE PETER EVEN THOUGHHE KNEW HE WAS HOT-TEMPERED.
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HE KNEW HE WAS HOT-TEMPERED.HE KNEW HE WAS IMPATIENT.
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HE KNEW HE WAS IMPATIENT.HE KNEW HE USED BAD LANGUAGE.
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HE KNEW HE USED BAD LANGUAGE.HE DIDN'T CHOOSE HIM BECAUSE
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HE DIDN'T CHOOSE HIM BECAUSEHE WAS PERFECT; HE CHOSE HIM
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HE WAS PERFECT; HE CHOSE HIMBECAUSE HE HAD THE BLUEPRINT.
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BECAUSE HE HAD THE BLUEPRINT.HE KNEW HE WASN'T
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HE KNEW HE WASN'TA FINISHED PRODUCT.
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A FINISHED PRODUCT.PETER ENDED UP BECOMING ONE
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PETER ENDED UP BECOMING ONEOF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL
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OF THE MOST INFLUENTIALRESPECTED LEADERS.
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RESPECTED LEADERS.WHAT AM I SAYING?
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WHAT AM I SAYING?WHERE YOU ARE NOW IS NOT
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WHERE YOU ARE NOW IS NOTNECESSARILY IMPORTANT.
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NECESSARILY IMPORTANT.IT'S WHERE YOU'RE GOING.
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IT'S WHERE YOU'RE GOING.THAT MESS DID
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THAT MESS DIDNOT DISQUALIFY YOU.
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NOT DISQUALIFY YOU.THE MESS MEANS YOU'RE
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THE MESS MEANS YOU'REUNDER CONSTRUCTION.
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION.WHEN YOU SEE OTHER PEOPLE
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WHEN YOU SEE OTHER PEOPLETHAT LOOK LIKE THEY
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THAT LOOK LIKE THEYHAVE IT ALL TOGETHER,
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HAVE IT ALL TOGETHER,DON'T FEEL BAD ABOUT YOURSELF.
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DON'T FEEL BAD ABOUT YOURSELF.EVERYONE IS UNDER
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EVERYONE IS UNDERCONSTRUCTION IN SOME AREA.
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CONSTRUCTION IN SOME AREA.WE ALL HAVE SOME
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WE ALL HAVE SOMEMESSY PLACES.
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MESSY PLACES.HERE'S THE POINT.
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HERE'S THE POINT.LET GOD MAKE YOU
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LET GOD MAKE YOUAND MOLD YOU.
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AND MOLD YOU.STAY PLIABLE.
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STAY PLIABLE.WE SHOULD BE BETTER THIS YEAR
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WE SHOULD BE BETTER THIS YEARTHAN WE WERE LAST YEAR.
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THAN WE WERE LAST YEAR.DON'T LET THE MESS BECOME
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DON'T LET THE MESS BECOMEPERMANENT, THE ADDICTION,
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PERMANENT, THE ADDICTION,THE HOT TEMPER,
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THE HOT TEMPER,THE NEGATIVE ATTITUDE.
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THE NEGATIVE ATTITUDE.THAT IS NOT WHO YOU ARE.
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THAT IS NOT WHO YOU ARE.KEEP GROWING.
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KEEP GROWING.KEEP RESISTING
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KEEP RESISTINGTHE TEMPTATION.
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THE TEMPTATION.KEEP SAYING NO
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KEEP SAYING NOTO CARNAL DESIRES.
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TO CARNAL DESIRES.EVERY TIME YOU DO THE RIGHT
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EVERY TIME YOU DO THE RIGHTTHING, THE NEXT TIME IT GETS
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THING, THE NEXT TIME IT GETSA LITTLE BIT EASIER,
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A LITTLE BIT EASIER,THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH
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THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITHBEING UNDER CONSTRUCTION,
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BEING UNDER CONSTRUCTION,BUT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG
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BUT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONGWITH NOT MAKING ANY PROGRESS.
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WITH NOT MAKING ANY PROGRESS.DO YOUR PART.
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DO YOUR PART.BE WILLING TO CHANGE.
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BE WILLING TO CHANGE.GOD WILL DO HIS PART.
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GOD WILL DO HIS PART.HE'LL HELP YOU
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STAY TUNED FOR MORE OF
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> MALE SPEAKER: SO, I'M
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> MALE SPEAKER: SO, I'MORIGINALLY FROM VENEZUELA.
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ORIGINALLY FROM VENEZUELA.IN 2005, I STARTED WORKING AT
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IN 2005, I STARTED WORKING ATTACO BELL AS A GENERAL MANAGER.
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TACO BELL AS A GENERAL MANAGER.IN 2016, I CLEARLY REMEMBER
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IN 2016, I CLEARLY REMEMBERPASTOR JOEL OSTEEN, HE HAD A
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PASTOR JOEL OSTEEN, HE HAD AVISION. AND THAT YEAR WAS GOING
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VISION. AND THAT YEAR WAS GOINGTO BE THE YEAR OF ACCELERATION.
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TO BE THE YEAR OF ACCELERATION.WHAT ACCELERATION REALLY MEANT
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WHAT ACCELERATION REALLY MEANTTO ME BACK THEN, I WAS SUPPOSED
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TO ME BACK THEN, I WAS SUPPOSEDTO BE THE NEXT VP OF OPERATIONS.
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TO BE THE NEXT VP OF OPERATIONS.I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL AND IT
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I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL AND ITWAS MY DIRECT SUPERVISOR.
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WAS MY DIRECT SUPERVISOR.DEEP INSIDE I REALLY THOUGHT
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DEEP INSIDE I REALLY THOUGHTTHAT I WAS GOING TO RECEIVE
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THAT I WAS GOING TO RECEIVETHE PROMOTION. THEY ACTUALLY
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THE PROMOTION. THEY ACTUALLYGAVE IT TO SOMEBODY ELSE.
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GAVE IT TO SOMEBODY ELSE.ONE OF THE VP'S INVITED US TO
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ONE OF THE VP'S INVITED US TOHAVE BREAKFAST. THAT BREAKFAST
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HAVE BREAKFAST. THAT BREAKFASTWAS ACTUALLY AT A CHIK-FIL-A.
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WAS ACTUALLY AT A CHIK-FIL-A.WE WERE WALKING OUT AND I REALLY
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WE WERE WALKING OUT AND I REALLYFELT DEEP INSIDE THE HOLY SPIRIT
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FELT DEEP INSIDE THE HOLY SPIRITTELLING ME, "TURN AROUND AND
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TELLING ME, "TURN AROUND ANDTALK TO THAT PERSON."
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TALK TO THAT PERSON."ALL OF A SUDDEN OUT OF NOWHERE,
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ALL OF A SUDDEN OUT OF NOWHERE,I ASKED HIM, "HOW CAN I BECOME
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I ASKED HIM, "HOW CAN I BECOMETHE OWNER OF A CHIK-FIL-A?"
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THE OWNER OF A CHIK-FIL-A?"I APPLIED AND STARTED MY
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I APPLIED AND STARTED MYSELECTION PROCESS.
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SELECTION PROCESS.> FEMALE SPEAKER: IT WAS THE
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> FEMALE SPEAKER: IT WAS THEBEGINNING OF 2017 AND PASTOR
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BEGINNING OF 2017 AND PASTORJOEL DECLARED THAT YEAR
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JOEL DECLARED THAT YEAR"THE YEAR OF YES". AND WE TRULY
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"THE YEAR OF YES". AND WE TRULYBELIEVED AND HELD ON TO THAT
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BELIEVED AND HELD ON TO THATWORD THAT THIS IS THE YEAR OF
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WORD THAT THIS IS THE YEAR OFYES. AND YOU'RE GONNA GET YOUR
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YES. AND YOU'RE GONNA GET YOURRESTAURANT THIS YEAR.
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RESTAURANT THIS YEAR.> MALE SPKR: MY PHONE STARTED
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> MALE SPKR: MY PHONE STARTEDRINGING. IT WAS THE SELECTION
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RINGING. IT WAS THE SELECTIONTEAM FROM CHIK-FIL-A. SO
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TEAM FROM CHIK-FIL-A. SOTHEY TOLD ME, "OKAY, WE WANT
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THEY TOLD ME, "OKAY, WE WANTTO INTERVIEW YOU FOR THIS
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TO INTERVIEW YOU FOR THISPARTICULAR LOCATION."
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PARTICULAR LOCATION."I WENT TO THE RESTAURANT THAT
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I WENT TO THE RESTAURANT THATNIGHT AND I STARTED WALKING
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NIGHT AND I STARTED WALKINGAROUND AND PRAYING. WE DID IT
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AROUND AND PRAYING. WE DID ITFOR SEVEN DAYS. A WEEK LATER
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FOR SEVEN DAYS. A WEEK LATERAFTER THAT, THEY CALLED ME FOR
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AFTER THAT, THEY CALLED ME FORMY FINAL INTERVIEW WHERE THEY
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MY FINAL INTERVIEW WHERE THEYACTUALLY PRESENTED ME WITH THE
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ACTUALLY PRESENTED ME WITH THEOPPORTUNITY OF BECOMING THE NEXT
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OPPORTUNITY OF BECOMING THE NEXTCHIK-FIL-A OWNER OPERATOR.
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CHIK-FIL-A OWNER OPERATOR.I OPENED MY OWN RESTAURANT ON
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I OPENED MY OWN RESTAURANT ONJANUARY 1ST, 2018.
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JANUARY 1ST, 2018.> FEMALE SPEAKER: GOD IS SO
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> FEMALE SPEAKER: GOD IS SOGOOD. HE'S SO GOOD. I KNEW
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GOOD. HE'S SO GOOD. I KNEWSOMETHING BETTER WAS IN STORE.
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SOMETIMES WHEN YOU SEE
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SOMETIMES WHEN YOU SEEA CONSTRUCTION SITE,
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A CONSTRUCTION SITE,YOU CAN'T TELL IF THEY'RE
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YOU CAN'T TELL IF THEY'RETEARING SOMETHING DOWN
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TEARING SOMETHING DOWNOR BUILDING
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OR BUILDINGSOMETHING UP.
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SOMETHING UP.I WAS DOWNTOWN ONE TIME.
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I WAS DOWNTOWN ONE TIME.THERE WAS THIS BIG PILE OF
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THERE WAS THIS BIG PILE OFDIRT SEVERAL STORIES HIGH
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DIRT SEVERAL STORIES HIGHAND, OVER ON THE OTHER SIDE,
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AND, OVER ON THE OTHER SIDE,THERE WAS THIS PILE
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THERE WAS THIS PILEOF DEBRIS, METAL, BRICKS.
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OF DEBRIS, METAL, BRICKS.THEY HAD TORN DOWN THIS SMALL
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THEY HAD TORN DOWN THIS SMALLSTRUCTURE, THEY WERE DIGGING
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STRUCTURE, THEY WERE DIGGINGTHE FOUNDATION FOR
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THE FOUNDATION FORA HUGE SKYSCRAPER.
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A HUGE SKYSCRAPER.THERE WAS A HOLE PROBABLY
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THERE WAS A HOLE PROBABLY100 FEET IN THE GROUND,
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100 FEET IN THE GROUND,AND THEY WERE POURING
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AND THEY WERE POURINGTHESE DEEP PIERS.
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THESE DEEP PIERS.THE TALLER THE BUILDING,
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THE TALLER THE BUILDING,THE DEEPER THE FOUNDATION
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THE DEEPER THE FOUNDATIONHAS TO GO.
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HAS TO GO.WHAT'S INTERESTING IS YOU
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WHAT'S INTERESTING IS YOUCAN'T SEE THE FOUNDATION.
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CAN'T SEE THE FOUNDATION.IT'S UNDERGROUND, IT'S
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IT'S UNDERGROUND, IT'SHIDDEN, BUT YOU COULD ARGUE
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HIDDEN, BUT YOU COULD ARGUETHAT IT'S THE MOST
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THAT IT'S THE MOSTIMPORTANT PART.
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IMPORTANT PART.THEY COULD BUILD A HUGE TOWER
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THEY COULD BUILD A HUGE TOWERBUT IF THEY DIDN'T TAKE TIME
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BUT IF THEY DIDN'T TAKE TIMETO PUT THE PROPER FOUNDATION,
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TO PUT THE PROPER FOUNDATION,IT WOULDN'T LAST, AND THERE
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IT WOULDN'T LAST, AND THEREARE TIMES THAT WE KNOW WE'RE
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ARE TIMES THAT WE KNOW WE'RESUPPOSED TO BE GOING UP.
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SUPPOSED TO BE GOING UP.WE HAVE BIG DREAMS.
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WE HAVE BIG DREAMS.GOD'S PUT PROMISES
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GOD'S PUT PROMISESIN OUR HEARTS, BUT IT FEELS
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IN OUR HEARTS, BUT IT FEELSTHE OPPOSITE,
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THE OPPOSITE,LIKE WE'RE GOING DOWN.
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LIKE WE'RE GOING DOWN.WE'RE NOT GROWING,
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WE'RE NOT GROWING,NOT SEEING GOOD BREAKS.
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NOT SEEING GOOD BREAKS.WHAT WE MAY NOT REALIZE
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WHAT WE MAY NOT REALIZEIS GOD IS WORKING ON OUR
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IS GOD IS WORKING ON OURFOUNDATION, ON OUR CHARACTER,
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FOUNDATION, ON OUR CHARACTER,ON HOW WE TREAT PEOPLE, ON
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ON HOW WE TREAT PEOPLE, ONHOW WE RESPOND TO ADVERSITY.
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HOW WE RESPOND TO ADVERSITY.WE DON'T LIKE THESE TIMES BUT
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WE DON'T LIKE THESE TIMES BUTTHEY ARE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT.
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THEY ARE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT.LIKE THE BUILDING, THE HIGHER
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LIKE THE BUILDING, THE HIGHERYOU'RE GOING TO GO,
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YOU'RE GOING TO GO,THE DEEPER YOUR FOUNDATION
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THE DEEPER YOUR FOUNDATIONHAS TO BE.
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HAS TO BE.DON'T GET DISCOURAGED
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DON'T GET DISCOURAGEDWHEN THINGS ARE NOT HAPPENING
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WHEN THINGS ARE NOT HAPPENINGON YOUR TIMETABLE.
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ON YOUR TIMETABLE.GOD KNOWS WHAT HE'S DOING.
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GOD KNOWS WHAT HE'S DOING.KEEP PASSING THE TEST.
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KEEP PASSING THE TEST.THOSE THINGS THAT ARE
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THOSE THINGS THAT ARENOT CHANGING,
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NOT CHANGING,BUT YOU'RE KEEPING
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BUT YOU'RE KEEPINGA GOOD ATTITUDE,
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A GOOD ATTITUDE,THAT'S MAKING YOU STRONGER.
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THAT'S MAKING YOU STRONGER.WHEN YOU'RE GOOD TO PEOPLE
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WHEN YOU'RE GOOD TO PEOPLETHAT ARE NOT GOOD TO YOU,
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THAT ARE NOT GOOD TO YOU,YOUR FOUNDATION IS
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YOUR FOUNDATION ISGOING DOWN DEEPER.
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GOING DOWN DEEPER.THAT'S A SIGN YOU'RE GETTING
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THAT'S A SIGN YOU'RE GETTINGPREPARED TO GO HIGHER.
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PREPARED TO GO HIGHER.BUT GOD WILL NOT RELEASE WHAT
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BUT GOD WILL NOT RELEASE WHATHE HAS FOR YOU UNTIL HE KNOWS
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HE HAS FOR YOU UNTIL HE KNOWSYOU CAN HANDLE IT.
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YOU CAN HANDLE IT.IT WOULDN'T BE A BLESSING
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IT WOULDN'T BE A BLESSINGIF HE GAVE IT TO YOU
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IF HE GAVE IT TO YOUAND YOU WEREN'T READY.
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AND YOU WEREN'T READY.IF GOD HAS AN 80-STORY
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IF GOD HAS AN 80-STORYBUILDING PLANNED FOR YOU BUT
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BUILDING PLANNED FOR YOU BUTHE ONLY DESIGNED A 40-STORY
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HE ONLY DESIGNED A 40-STORYFOUNDATION, IT MAY BE EASIER
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FOUNDATION, IT MAY BE EASIERBUT THAT WOULD BE DOING YOU
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BUT THAT WOULD BE DOING YOUA DISSERVICE.
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A DISSERVICE.DON'T FIGHT THE FOUNDATION
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DON'T FIGHT THE FOUNDATIONWORK, DON'T GET SOUR BECAUSE
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WORK, DON'T GET SOUR BECAUSETHINGS AREN'T MOVING
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THINGS AREN'T MOVINGAS FAST AS YOU WOULD LIKE.
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AS FAST AS YOU WOULD LIKE.SOMETHING IS HAPPENING
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SOMETHING IS HAPPENINGTHAT YOU CAN'T SEE.
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THAT YOU CAN'T SEE.YOUR FOUNDATION IS
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YOUR FOUNDATION ISGOING DOWN DEEPER.
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GOING DOWN DEEPER.YOU'RE BEING PREPARED
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YOU'RE BEING PREPAREDTO GO TO NEW LEVELS.
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TO GO TO NEW LEVELS.WHEN OUR HOUSE WAS BEING
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WHEN OUR HOUSE WAS BEINGBUILT, MOST OF THE WALLS WERE
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BUILT, MOST OF THE WALLS WEREUP BUT THE CARPENTERS,
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UP BUT THE CARPENTERS,THEY PUT IN A COUPLE
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THEY PUT IN A COUPLEOF EXTRA WALLS.
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OF EXTRA WALLS.I WAS OVER THERE
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I WAS OVER THEREWITH THE PLANS.
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WITH THE PLANS.I THOUGHT, "THESE WALLS
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I THOUGHT, "THESE WALLSARE OUT OF PLACE.
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ARE OUT OF PLACE.THESE WALLS ARE A MISTAKE.
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THESE WALLS ARE A MISTAKE.THEY'RE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE
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THEY'RE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLEOF THE ROOM."
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OF THE ROOM."I ASKED THE BUILDER ABOUT IT.
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I ASKED THE BUILDER ABOUT IT.HE SAID, "THEY'RE PREDICTING
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HE SAID, "THEY'RE PREDICTINGHIGH WINDS THE NEXT COUPLE OF
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HIGH WINDS THE NEXT COUPLE OFWEEKS SO I HAD THEM BUILD
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WEEKS SO I HAD THEM BUILDTHESE TEMPORARY WALLS TO HELP
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THESE TEMPORARY WALLS TO HELPBRACE THE MAIN ONES UNTIL
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BRACE THE MAIN ONES UNTILWE COULD GET THE ROOF ON."
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WE COULD GET THE ROOF ON."AS THE BUILDER, BECAUSE HE
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AS THE BUILDER, BECAUSE HEHAD MORE KNOWLEDGE,
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HAD MORE KNOWLEDGE,MORE EXPERIENCE,
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MORE EXPERIENCE,HE WAS DOING THINGS THAT
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HE WAS DOING THINGS THATDIDN'T MAKE SENSE TO ME.
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DIDN'T MAKE SENSE TO ME.ALL I COULD SEE IS "THIS WALL
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ALL I COULD SEE IS "THIS WALLIS OUT OF PLACE.
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IS OUT OF PLACE.IT IS NOT SUPPOSED
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IT IS NOT SUPPOSEDTO BE HERE."
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TO BE HERE."BUT HE DID IT ON PURPOSE.
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BUT HE DID IT ON PURPOSE.HE KNEW IT WAS OUT OF PLACE.
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HE KNEW IT WAS OUT OF PLACE.HE ALSO KNEW IT WAS
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HE ALSO KNEW IT WASONLY TEMPORARY.
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ONLY TEMPORARY.IN THE SAME WAY, GOD AS OUR
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IN THE SAME WAY, GOD AS OURBUILDER WILL ALLOW THINGS
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BUILDER WILL ALLOW THINGSTHAT WE DON'T UNDERSTAND.
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THAT WE DON'T UNDERSTAND.LOOKS LIKE A MISTAKE,
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LOOKS LIKE A MISTAKE,BUT GOD HAS A REASON.
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BUT GOD HAS A REASON.HE ALLOWED IT FOR A PURPOSE
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HE ALLOWED IT FOR A PURPOSETHAT WE CAN'T SEE, THEN
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THAT WE CAN'T SEE, THENHE'S GOING TO REMOVE IT.
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HE'S GOING TO REMOVE IT."WELL, JOEL, I'M WORKING
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"WELL, JOEL, I'M WORKINGAT THIS JOB WHERE I'M
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AT THIS JOB WHERE I'MNOT USING MY GIFTS.
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NOT USING MY GIFTS.I HAVE SO MUCH MORE IN ME.
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I HAVE SO MUCH MORE IN ME.THIS SEEMS LIKE A MISTAKE."
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THIS SEEMS LIKE A MISTAKE."GOD KNOWS THAT'S NOT YOUR
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GOD KNOWS THAT'S NOT YOURFINAL DESTINATION, BUT HE
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FINAL DESTINATION, BUT HEWOULDN'T HAVE ALLOWED IT
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WOULDN'T HAVE ALLOWED ITIF HE DIDN'T HAVE
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IF HE DIDN'T HAVEA PURPOSE FOR IT.
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A PURPOSE FOR IT.DO YOU THINK THE GOD WHO IS
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DO YOU THINK THE GOD WHO ISSO PRECISE, SO DETAILED, THAT
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SO PRECISE, SO DETAILED, THATHE CAUSES THE EARTH TO ROTATE
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HE CAUSES THE EARTH TO ROTATEDOWN TO THE EXACT MILLISECOND
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DOWN TO THE EXACT MILLISECONDIS GOING TO SOMEHOW FALTER
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IS GOING TO SOMEHOW FALTERON YOUR PLAN, LET SOMETHING
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ON YOUR PLAN, LET SOMETHINGHAPPEN THAT WASN'T DESIGNED,
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HAPPEN THAT WASN'T DESIGNED,A BAD BREAK TO KEEP YOU
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A BAD BREAK TO KEEP YOUFROM YOUR DESTINY?
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FROM YOUR DESTINY?IF GOD MADE A MISTAKE WITH
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IF GOD MADE A MISTAKE WITHYOU, YOU WOULD BE
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YOU, YOU WOULD BETHE FIRST ONE.
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THE FIRST ONE.WHAT AM I SAYING?
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WHAT AM I SAYING?TRUST HIM WHILE YOU'RE
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TRUST HIM WHILE YOU'REUNDER CONSTRUCTION.
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION.TRUST HIM IN
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TRUST HIM INTHE MESSY PLACES.
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THE MESSY PLACES.TRUST HIM WHEN YOU'RE SURE
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TRUST HIM WHEN YOU'RE SUREIT'S A MISTAKE.
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IT'S A MISTAKE.SOMETIMES GOD HAS TO TAKE US
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SOMETIMES GOD HAS TO TAKE USBACKWARDS BEFORE HE
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BACKWARDS BEFORE HECAN TAKE US FORWARD.
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CAN TAKE US FORWARD.HE HAS TO DIG DOWN DEEP
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HE HAS TO DIG DOWN DEEPBEFORE WE CAN GO UP HIGHER.
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BEFORE WE CAN GO UP HIGHER.HE HAS TO PRUNE YOU
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HE HAS TO PRUNE YOUBEFORE YOU CAN BLOOM.
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BEFORE YOU CAN BLOOM.IF YOU'LL STAY IN FAITH,
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IF YOU'LL STAY IN FAITH,YOU'RE GOING TO SEE HOW IT'S
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YOU'RE GOING TO SEE HOW IT'SALL GOING TO WORK
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ALL GOING TO WORKFOR YOUR GOOD.
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FOR YOUR GOOD.GOD CALLED MOSES
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GOD CALLED MOSESTO DELIVER THE ISRAELITES.
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TO DELIVER THE ISRAELITES.THAT WAS THE PLAN LAID OUT
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THAT WAS THE PLAN LAID OUTFOR HIS LIFE.
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FOR HIS LIFE.BUT THERE WERE A DOZEN THINGS
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BUT THERE WERE A DOZEN THINGSTHAT LOOKED LIKE A MISTAKE.
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THAT LOOKED LIKE A MISTAKE.WHEN MOSES WAS BORN,
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WHEN MOSES WAS BORN,THE KING PUT OUT A DECREE
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THE KING PUT OUT A DECREETHAT ALL THE HEBREW MALE
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THAT ALL THE HEBREW MALEBABIES TWO YEARS OF AGE
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BABIES TWO YEARS OF AGEAND UNDER WOULD BE KILLED.
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AND UNDER WOULD BE KILLED.IT LOOKED LIKE GOD CHOSE
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IT LOOKED LIKE GOD CHOSETHE WRONG TIME FOR HIM
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THE WRONG TIME FOR HIMTO BE BORN.
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TO BE BORN.WHY DIDN'T GOD WAIT 'TIL
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WHY DIDN'T GOD WAIT 'TILTHE DECREE WAS OVER?
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THE DECREE WAS OVER?GOD LIKES TO DO THINGS THAT
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GOD LIKES TO DO THINGS THATDEFY THE ODDS, THINGS THAT
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DEFY THE ODDS, THINGS THATSEEM IMPOSSIBLE.
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SEEM IMPOSSIBLE.THAT WAY, HE GETS ALL
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THAT WAY, HE GETS ALLTHE CREDIT.
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THE CREDIT.MOSES'S MOTHER HID HIM IN
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MOSES'S MOTHER HID HIM INA BASKET AND SENT HIM
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A BASKET AND SENT HIMDOWN THE NILE RIVER.
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DOWN THE NILE RIVER.THERE WERE SNAKES,
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THERE WERE SNAKES,ALLIGATORS.
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ALLIGATORS.HE COULD HAVE TIPPED OVER,
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HE COULD HAVE TIPPED OVER,DROWNED.
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DROWNED.BUT WHAT GOD HAS ORDAINED
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BUT WHAT GOD HAS ORDAINEDFOR YOUR LIFE, WHAT HE HAS
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FOR YOUR LIFE, WHAT HE HASPLANNED BEFORE THE FOUNDATION
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PLANNED BEFORE THE FOUNDATIONOF TIME, WHAT'S ON YOUR
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OF TIME, WHAT'S ON YOURBLUEPRINT, CAN'T BE STOPPED
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BLUEPRINT, CAN'T BE STOPPEDBY DECREES, BY SNAKES,
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BY DECREES, BY SNAKES,BY PEOPLE, BY ANY KIND
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BY PEOPLE, BY ANY KINDOF OPPOSITION.
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OF OPPOSITION.JUST SO HAPPENED, PHARAOH'S
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JUST SO HAPPENED, PHARAOH'SDAUGHTER WAS AT THE RIVER
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DAUGHTER WAS AT THE RIVERTAKING A BATH.
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TAKING A BATH.SHE HEARD THE CRIES COMING
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SHE HEARD THE CRIES COMINGFROM THE BASKET.
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FROM THE BASKET.WHEN SHE SAW BABY MOSES,
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WHEN SHE SAW BABY MOSES,IT WAS LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT.
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IT WAS LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT.SHE TOOK HIM IN AND RAISED
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SHE TOOK HIM IN AND RAISEDHIM IN THE PALACE.
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HIM IN THE PALACE.AS HE GREW UP, MOSES KNEW HE
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AS HE GREW UP, MOSES KNEW HEWAS SUPPOSED TO DELIVER THE
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WAS SUPPOSED TO DELIVER THEISRAELITES, AND ONE DAY HE
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ISRAELITES, AND ONE DAY HESAW AN EGYPTIAN SUPERVISOR
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SAW AN EGYPTIAN SUPERVISORMISTREATING A HEBREW SLAVE.
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MISTREATING A HEBREW SLAVE.HE DIDN'T THINK ANYONE WAS
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HE DIDN'T THINK ANYONE WASWATCHING SO HE KILLED
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WATCHING SO HE KILLEDTHE MAN.
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THE MAN.SOMEONE SAW HIM.
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SOMEONE SAW HIM.HE HAD TO FLEE FOR HIS LIFE.
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HE HAD TO FLEE FOR HIS LIFE.MOSES SPENT 40 YEARS IN
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MOSES SPENT 40 YEARS INHIDING ON THE BACK SIDE
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HIDING ON THE BACK SIDEOF THE DESERT.
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OF THE DESERT.LOOKED LIKE HE MISSED
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LOOKED LIKE HE MISSEDHIS DESTINY.
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HIS DESTINY.I'M SURE HE FELT LIKE
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I'M SURE HE FELT LIKEA FAILURE.
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A FAILURE.BUT WHEN HE WAS 80 YEARS OLD,
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BUT WHEN HE WAS 80 YEARS OLD,GOD APPEARED TO HIM THROUGH
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GOD APPEARED TO HIM THROUGHTHE BURNING BUSH, SAID, "ALL
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THE BURNING BUSH, SAID, "ALLRIGHT, MOSES, NOW IT'S TIME
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RIGHT, MOSES, NOW IT'S TIMETO DELIVER THE ISRAELITES."
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TO DELIVER THE ISRAELITES."YOU CAN'T FIND ANYONE IN THE
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YOU CAN'T FIND ANYONE IN THESCRIPTURE THAT DID SOMETHING
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SCRIPTURE THAT DID SOMETHINGSIGNIFICANT THAT DIDN'T HAVE
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SIGNIFICANT THAT DIDN'T HAVEMESSY PLACES,
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MESSY PLACES,TIMES THEY DIDN'T UNDERSTAND,
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TIMES THEY DIDN'T UNDERSTAND,TIMES IT WASN'T FAIR,
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TIMES IT WASN'T FAIR,TIMES THEY FELT DISQUALIFIED,
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TIMES THEY FELT DISQUALIFIED,BUT LIKE WITH MOSES,
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BUT LIKE WITH MOSES,WHEN IT ALL CAME TOGETHER
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WHEN IT ALL CAME TOGETHERIT MADE SENSE.
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IT MADE SENSE.THEY WENT FROM CONSTRUCTION
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THEY WENT FROM CONSTRUCTIONTO COMPLETION.
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TO COMPLETION.HERE'S THE KEY.
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HERE'S THE KEY.YOU CANNOT PROPERLY JUDGE
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YOU CANNOT PROPERLY JUDGETHE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS
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THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESSWITHOUT THE PLANS.
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WITHOUT THE PLANS.YOU MAY THINK,
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YOU MAY THINK,"I'M DONE, JOEL.
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"I'M DONE, JOEL.I'M FINISHED.
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I'M FINISHED.I MADE TOO MANY MISTAKES.
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I MADE TOO MANY MISTAKES.I'VE MISSED MY DESTINY."
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I'VE MISSED MY DESTINY."IF YOU HAD THE PLANS
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IF YOU HAD THE PLANSAND THAT'S WHAT THEY SAID,
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AND THAT'S WHAT THEY SAID,I WOULD AGREE WITH YOU.
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I WOULD AGREE WITH YOU.BUT THE PROBLEM IS,
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BUT THE PROBLEM IS,WE DON'T HAVE THE PLANS.
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WE DON'T HAVE THE PLANS.GOD SAID IN JEREMIAH,
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GOD SAID IN JEREMIAH,"THE PLANS I HAVE FOR YOU
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"THE PLANS I HAVE FOR YOUARE FOR GOOD AND NOT HARM,
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ARE FOR GOOD AND NOT HARM,TO GIVE YOU A FUTURE
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TO GIVE YOU A FUTUREAND A HOPE."
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AND A HOPE."WHAT GOD HAS PLANNED FOR YOU
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WHAT GOD HAS PLANNED FOR YOUDOES NOT END IN DEFEAT,
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DOES NOT END IN DEFEAT,IN FAILURE, IN MEDIOCRITY,
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IN FAILURE, IN MEDIOCRITY,IN ADDICTIONS,
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IN ADDICTIONS,IN DYSFUNCTION.
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IN DYSFUNCTION.YOUR STORY ENDS IN VICTORY.
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YOUR STORY ENDS IN VICTORY.PAUL SAID IN CORINTHIANS,
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PAUL SAID IN CORINTHIANS,"THANKS BE TO GOD WHO ALWAYS
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"THANKS BE TO GOD WHO ALWAYSCAUSES US TO TRIUMPH."
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CAUSES US TO TRIUMPH."I'VE HEARD IT SAID, "GOD
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I'VE HEARD IT SAID, "GODALWAYS ENDS IN ALL IS WELL.
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ALWAYS ENDS IN ALL IS WELL.IF ALL IS NOT WELL,
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IF ALL IS NOT WELL,THEN IT'S NOT THE END."
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THEN IT'S NOT THE END."IF THERE ARE THINGS HOLDING
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IF THERE ARE THINGS HOLDINGYOU BACK, THINGS OUT OF
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YOU BACK, THINGS OUT OFPLACE, THINGS MESSY,
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PLACE, THINGS MESSY,THAT MEANS YOU'RE
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THAT MEANS YOU'REUNDER CONSTRUCTION.
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION.DON'T GET DISCOURAGED;
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DON'T GET DISCOURAGED;GOD IS STILL WORKING.
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GOD IS STILL WORKING.MY FATHER WAS A GREAT PASTOR
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MY FATHER WAS A GREAT PASTORAND A MAN LOVED
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AND A MAN LOVEDAND RESPECTED BY SO MANY.
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AND RESPECTED BY SO MANY.IF YOU SAW HIM TOWARD THE END
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IF YOU SAW HIM TOWARD THE ENDOF HIS LIFE, WITH A LARGE
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OF HIS LIFE, WITH A LARGECHURCH AND SUCCESSFUL,
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CHURCH AND SUCCESSFUL,HAPPILY MARRIED, CHILDREN
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HAPPILY MARRIED, CHILDRENTHAT LOVED HIM, YOU MIGHT
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THAT LOVED HIM, YOU MIGHTTHINK THAT IT WAS EASY AND
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THINK THAT IT WAS EASY ANDTHINGS JUST FELL INTO PLACE.
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THINGS JUST FELL INTO PLACE.BUT EVERY PERSON
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BUT EVERY PERSONHAS TO GO THROUGH
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HAS TO GO THROUGHTHE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS.
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THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS.WHEN YOU SEE SOMEONE BLESSED,
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WHEN YOU SEE SOMEONE BLESSED,FULFILLING THEIR PURPOSE,
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FULFILLING THEIR PURPOSE,THEY DIDN'T GET THERE WITHOUT
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THEY DIDN'T GET THERE WITHOUTMESSY PLACES, THINGS THEY
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MESSY PLACES, THINGS THEYDIDN'T UNDERSTAND, PEOPLE
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DIDN'T UNDERSTAND, PEOPLETHAT TRIED TO STOP THEM.
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THAT TRIED TO STOP THEM.MY FATHER WAS BORN
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MY FATHER WAS BORNIN A MESSY SITUATION.
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IN A MESSY SITUATION.HIS FAMILY WAS VERY POOR.
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HIS FAMILY WAS VERY POOR.WHEN HE GAVE HIS LIFE
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WHEN HE GAVE HIS LIFETO CHRIST AT THE AGE OF 17,
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TO CHRIST AT THE AGE OF 17,HE LEFT THE FARM
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HE LEFT THE FARMWITH NO MONEY,
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WITH NO MONEY,NO EDUCATION.
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NO EDUCATION.HE HITCHHIKED AND WENT OUT
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HE HITCHHIKED AND WENT OUTAND STARTED MINISTERING.
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AND STARTED MINISTERING.HE WAS MARRIED AT AN EARLY
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HE WAS MARRIED AT AN EARLYAGE BUT IT DIDN'T WORK OUT.
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AGE BUT IT DIDN'T WORK OUT.HE HAD TO RESIGN
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HE HAD TO RESIGNFROM HIS CHURCH.
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FROM HIS CHURCH.LEADERS TOLD HIM THAT HE
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LEADERS TOLD HIM THAT HEWOULD NEVER PASTOR AGAIN,
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WOULD NEVER PASTOR AGAIN,A MESSY SITUATION.
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A MESSY SITUATION.HE WAS SO DISCOURAGED,
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HE WAS SO DISCOURAGED,HE LEFT THE MINISTRY AND
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HE LEFT THE MINISTRY ANDSTARTED SELLING INSURANCE.
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STARTED SELLING INSURANCE.HE DIDN'T THINK HE WOULD
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HE DIDN'T THINK HE WOULDEVER HAVE A FAMILY
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EVER HAVE A FAMILYUNTIL HE MET MY MOTHER.
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UNTIL HE MET MY MOTHER.THEY FELL IN LOVE, GOT
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THEY FELL IN LOVE, GOTMARRIED, HAD FIVE CHILDREN.
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MARRIED, HAD FIVE CHILDREN.HE STARTED PASTORING AGAIN.
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HE STARTED PASTORING AGAIN.HIS CHURCH WAS GROWING,
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HIS CHURCH WAS GROWING,HAD OVER 1.000 MEMBERS.
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HAD OVER 1.000 MEMBERS.BACK THEN THAT WAS
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BACK THEN THAT WASUNHEARD OF.
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UNHEARD OF.BUT SOME OF THE PEOPLE TURNED
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BUT SOME OF THE PEOPLE TURNEDAGAINST MY FATHER.
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AGAINST MY FATHER.THEY DIDN'T LIKE HIS MESSAGE
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THEY DIDN'T LIKE HIS MESSAGEOF FAITH AND VICTORY.
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OF FAITH AND VICTORY.HE HAD TO RESIGN
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HE HAD TO RESIGNFROM THAT CHURCH.
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FROM THAT CHURCH.ANOTHER MESSY SITUATION.
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ANOTHER MESSY SITUATION.HE DIDN'T UNDERSTAND IT.
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HE DIDN'T UNDERSTAND IT.HE WAS BEING HIS BEST,
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HE WAS BEING HIS BEST,YET THE DOOR CLOSED.
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YET THE DOOR CLOSED.HE AND MY MOTHER WENT OUT
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HE AND MY MOTHER WENT OUTAND STARTED LAKEWOOD IN
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AND STARTED LAKEWOOD INAN ABANDONED FEED STORE.
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AN ABANDONED FEED STORE.HE WAS TOLD IT WOULD NEVER
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HE WAS TOLD IT WOULD NEVERLAST, NOBODY'S GOING TO COME,
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LAST, NOBODY'S GOING TO COME,YOU'RE WASTING YOUR TIME.
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YOU'RE WASTING YOUR TIME.BUT HERE WE ARE TODAY,
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BUT HERE WE ARE TODAY,59 YEARS LATER,
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59 YEARS LATER,STILL GOING STRONG.
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STILL GOING STRONG.HERE'S MY POINT.
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HERE'S MY POINT.ALL THOSE MESSY SITUATIONS
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ALL THOSE MESSY SITUATIONSMY FATHER WENT THROUGH,
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MY FATHER WENT THROUGH,THEY WERE ON GOD'S PLAN.
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THEY WERE ON GOD'S PLAN.HE DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY
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HE DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHYPEOPLE TURNED AGAINST HIM.
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PEOPLE TURNED AGAINST HIM.IF THEY HAD NOT OPPOSED HIM,
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IF THEY HAD NOT OPPOSED HIM,HE WOULD HAVE NEVER STARTED
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HE WOULD HAVE NEVER STARTEDLAKEWOOD.
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LAKEWOOD.LIKE MY FATHER, YOU MAY BE
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LIKE MY FATHER, YOU MAY BEIN A MESSY SITUATION.
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IN A MESSY SITUATION.PEOPLE HAVE COME AGAINST YOU.
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PEOPLE HAVE COME AGAINST YOU.YOU'VE MADE MISTAKES,
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YOU'VE MADE MISTAKES,YOU'VE HAD BAD BREAKS.
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YOU'VE HAD BAD BREAKS.GOD IS SAYING,
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GOD IS SAYING,"IT'S NOT OVER.
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"IT'S NOT OVER.IT'S ALL A PART OF MY PLAN.
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IT'S ALL A PART OF MY PLAN.YOU'RE UNDER CONSTRUCTION."
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YOU'RE UNDER CONSTRUCTION."WE'RE NOT GOING TO UNDERSTAND
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WE'RE NOT GOING TO UNDERSTANDEVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS.
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EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS.GOD'S WAYS ARE NOT OUR WAYS.
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GOD'S WAYS ARE NOT OUR WAYS.BUT HERE'S THE PROMISE
00:22:53.084 --> 00:22:54.052
BUT HERE'S THE PROMISEGOD GIVES US.
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GOD GIVES US.IF YOU'LL STAY IN FAITH AND
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IF YOU'LL STAY IN FAITH ANDKEEP HONORING HIM, THEN WHAT
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KEEP HONORING HIM, THEN WHATHE STARTED IN YOUR LIFE, HE'S
00:22:59.357 --> 00:23:00.926
HE STARTED IN YOUR LIFE, HE'SGOING TO BRING TO COMPLETION.
00:23:00.926 --> 00:23:02.527
GOING TO BRING TO COMPLETION.WHAT HE HAS PLANNED FOR YOU
00:23:02.527 --> 00:23:04.129
WHAT HE HAS PLANNED FOR YOUWILL COME TO PASS.
00:23:04.129 --> 00:23:05.397
WILL COME TO PASS.YOU DIDN'T MISS IT BECAUSE
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YOU DIDN'T MISS IT BECAUSEYOU HAD A ROUGH CHILDHOOD,
00:23:07.032 --> 00:23:08.266
YOU HAD A ROUGH CHILDHOOD,SOMEBODY WALKED OUT AND BROKE
00:23:08.266 --> 00:23:09.801
SOMEBODY WALKED OUT AND BROKEYOUR HEART, PEOPLE TRIED TO
00:23:09.801 --> 00:23:11.102
YOUR HEART, PEOPLE TRIED TOSTOP YOU FROM YOUR DREAM.
00:23:11.102 --> 00:23:13.305
STOP YOU FROM YOUR DREAM.GOD HAS THE FINAL SAY.
00:23:13.305 --> 00:23:14.606
GOD HAS THE FINAL SAY.TUNE OUT ALL THOSE VOICES
00:23:14.606 --> 00:23:16.408
TUNE OUT ALL THOSE VOICESTELLING YOU THAT YOU BLEW IT,
00:23:16.408 --> 00:23:17.676
TELLING YOU THAT YOU BLEW IT,YOU HAD YOUR CHANCE.
00:23:17.676 --> 00:23:19.177
YOU HAD YOUR CHANCE.GOD WOULDN'T HAVE ALLOWED IT
00:23:19.177 --> 00:23:21.079
GOD WOULDN'T HAVE ALLOWED ITIF IT WAS GOING TO KEEP YOU
00:23:21.079 --> 00:23:21.880
IF IT WAS GOING TO KEEP YOUFROM YOUR DESTINY.
00:23:21.880 --> 00:23:23.014
FROM YOUR DESTINY.IT'S ALL A PART
00:23:23.014 --> 00:23:24.049
IT'S ALL A PARTOF THE PROCESS.
00:23:24.049 --> 00:23:25.684
OF THE PROCESS.WILL YOU TRUST HIM WHEN
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WILL YOU TRUST HIM WHENYOU'RE UNDER CONSTRUCTION?
00:23:27.252 --> 00:23:28.019
YOU'RE UNDER CONSTRUCTION?WILL YOU TRUST HIM
00:23:28.019 --> 00:23:29.521
WILL YOU TRUST HIMIN THE MESSY PLACES?
00:23:29.521 --> 00:23:30.689
IN THE MESSY PLACES?WILL YOU TRUST HIM WHEN
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WILL YOU TRUST HIM WHENIT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE?
00:23:32.657 --> 00:23:33.692
IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE?JOB IN THE SCRIPTURE
00:23:33.692 --> 00:23:34.893
JOB IN THE SCRIPTUREWENT THROUGH ALL KINDS
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WENT THROUGH ALL KINDSOF BAD BREAKS.
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OF BAD BREAKS.HE LOST HIS HEALTH, HIS
00:23:36.995 --> 00:23:38.830
HE LOST HIS HEALTH, HISBUSINESS, HIS FAMILY,
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BUSINESS, HIS FAMILY,EVERYTHING FELL APART, AND
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EVERYTHING FELL APART, ANDFOR A WHILE HE WAS NEGATIVE,
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FOR A WHILE HE WAS NEGATIVE,COMPLAINED.
00:23:43.068 --> 00:23:44.102
COMPLAINED.BUT THEN HE CAME BACK
00:23:44.102 --> 00:23:45.604
BUT THEN HE CAME BACKTO A PLACE OF PEACE.
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TO A PLACE OF PEACE.NOTHING HAD TURNED AROUND.
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NOTHING HAD TURNED AROUND.IT WAS STILL MESSY, BUT HE
00:23:49.040 --> 00:23:51.276
IT WAS STILL MESSY, BUT HESAID IN JOB CHAPTER 42:
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SAID IN JOB CHAPTER 42:"GOD, I KNOW
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"GOD, I KNOWYOU CAN DO ANYTHING
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YOU CAN DO ANYTHINGAND NO ONE CAN STOP
00:23:55.680 --> 00:23:57.015
AND NO ONE CAN STOPYOUR PLAN."
00:23:57.015 --> 00:23:59.017
YOUR PLAN."THIS WAS AFTER 42 CHAPTERS
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THIS WAS AFTER 42 CHAPTERSOF DEFEAT, NEGATIVITY.
00:24:01.186 --> 00:24:02.921
OF DEFEAT, NEGATIVITY.WHEN HE SAID THIS, EIGHT
00:24:02.921 --> 00:24:05.390
WHEN HE SAID THIS, EIGHTVERSES LATER, IT SAYS: "GOD
00:24:05.390 --> 00:24:07.359
VERSES LATER, IT SAYS: "GODRESTORED JOB AND BROUGHT HIM
00:24:07.359 --> 00:24:08.159
RESTORED JOB AND BROUGHT HIMOUT WITH TWICE
00:24:08.159 --> 00:24:09.895
OUT WITH TWICEWHAT HE HAD BEFORE."
00:24:09.895 --> 00:24:11.997
WHAT HE HAD BEFORE."WHEN HE CHANGED HIS ATTITUDE,
00:24:11.997 --> 00:24:13.965
WHEN HE CHANGED HIS ATTITUDE,MAYBE THAT WAS THE CATALYST
00:24:13.965 --> 00:24:15.834
MAYBE THAT WAS THE CATALYSTFOR GOD TO TURN IT AROUND.
00:24:15.834 --> 00:24:17.168
FOR GOD TO TURN IT AROUND.I WONDER IF WE WOULD DO LIKE
00:24:17.168 --> 00:24:19.004
I WONDER IF WE WOULD DO LIKEJOB: INSTEAD OF COMPLAINING
00:24:19.004 --> 00:24:20.305
JOB: INSTEAD OF COMPLAININGABOUT THE MESS, BEING
00:24:20.305 --> 00:24:21.439
ABOUT THE MESS, BEINGDISCOURAGED BY WHAT DIDN'T
00:24:21.439 --> 00:24:23.041
DISCOURAGED BY WHAT DIDN'TWORK OUT, WHAT IF WE'D START
00:24:23.041 --> 00:24:24.543
WORK OUT, WHAT IF WE'D STARTSAYING, "FATHER, I WANT TO
00:24:24.543 --> 00:24:26.278
SAYING, "FATHER, I WANT TOTHANK YOU THAT NOTHING CAN
00:24:26.278 --> 00:24:27.913
THANK YOU THAT NOTHING CANSTOP YOUR PLAN FOR MY LIFE.
00:24:27.913 --> 00:24:28.580
STOP YOUR PLAN FOR MY LIFE.THANK YOU THAT WHAT
00:24:28.580 --> 00:24:29.981
THANK YOU THAT WHATYOU HAVE ORDAINED FOR ME
00:24:29.981 --> 00:24:31.483
YOU HAVE ORDAINED FOR MEIS ON THE WAY."
00:24:31.483 --> 00:24:32.284
IS ON THE WAY."WHEN WE WERE BUILDING OUR
00:24:32.284 --> 00:24:33.952
WHEN WE WERE BUILDING OURHOUSE, AT ONE POINT ALL
00:24:33.952 --> 00:24:35.020
HOUSE, AT ONE POINT ALLTHE SWITCHES WERE IN,
00:24:35.020 --> 00:24:35.887
THE SWITCHES WERE IN,THE FLOORS WERE DOWN,
00:24:35.887 --> 00:24:37.188
THE FLOORS WERE DOWN,THE CABINETS WERE DONE.
00:24:37.188 --> 00:24:38.857
THE CABINETS WERE DONE.THE ONLY PROBLEM WAS THE
00:24:38.857 --> 00:24:40.692
THE ONLY PROBLEM WAS THEPOWER WASN'T CONNECTED.
00:24:40.692 --> 00:24:41.826
POWER WASN'T CONNECTED.WE WERE WAITING FOR A PERMIT
00:24:41.826 --> 00:24:43.194
WE WERE WAITING FOR A PERMITAND A FEW OTHER THINGS.
00:24:43.194 --> 00:24:44.329
AND A FEW OTHER THINGS.EVERY NIGHT, VICTORIA
00:24:44.329 --> 00:24:45.530
EVERY NIGHT, VICTORIAAND I WOULD GO OVER TO CHECK
00:24:45.530 --> 00:24:46.898
AND I WOULD GO OVER TO CHECKTO SEE IF IT WAS ON.
00:24:46.898 --> 00:24:47.966
TO SEE IF IT WAS ON.FOR OVER A MONTH,
00:24:47.966 --> 00:24:49.167
FOR OVER A MONTH,WE WERE READY
00:24:49.167 --> 00:24:50.602
WE WERE READYWITH NO POWER.
00:24:50.602 --> 00:24:51.436
WITH NO POWER.FINALLY, ONE EVENING,
00:24:51.436 --> 00:24:52.270
FINALLY, ONE EVENING,WE WENT OVER
00:24:52.270 --> 00:24:54.306
WE WENT OVERAND THE POWER WAS CONNECTED.
00:24:54.306 --> 00:24:55.340
AND THE POWER WAS CONNECTED.EVERYTHING WAS DIFFERENT.
00:24:55.340 --> 00:24:56.608
EVERYTHING WAS DIFFERENT.WE HAD LIGHTS,
00:24:56.608 --> 00:24:57.709
WE HAD LIGHTS,AIR CONDITIONING,
00:24:57.709 --> 00:24:59.311
AIR CONDITIONING,THE APPLIANCES WORKED.
00:24:59.311 --> 00:25:01.379
THE APPLIANCES WORKED.WITH THAT ONE CONNECTION,
00:25:01.379 --> 00:25:03.381
WITH THAT ONE CONNECTION,IT WAS A WHOLE NEW WORLD.
00:25:03.381 --> 00:25:04.816
IT WAS A WHOLE NEW WORLD.I BELIEVE YOU'RE ABOUT
00:25:04.816 --> 00:25:05.951
I BELIEVE YOU'RE ABOUTTO COME IN TO ONE
00:25:05.951 --> 00:25:07.285
TO COME IN TO ONEOF THESE CONNECTIONS.
00:25:07.285 --> 00:25:08.553
OF THESE CONNECTIONS.YOU'VE BEEN ON THE VERGE OF
00:25:08.553 --> 00:25:10.388
YOU'VE BEEN ON THE VERGE OFIT, YOU'VE BEEN HONORING GOD,
00:25:10.388 --> 00:25:11.423
IT, YOU'VE BEEN HONORING GOD,YOU'RE ABOUT TO SEE GOD
00:25:11.423 --> 00:25:12.757
YOU'RE ABOUT TO SEE GODFLIP THE SWITCH.
00:25:12.757 --> 00:25:14.192
FLIP THE SWITCH.SUDDENLY THE DOOR OPENS,
00:25:14.192 --> 00:25:15.727
SUDDENLY THE DOOR OPENS,SUDDENLY THE HEALING COMES.
00:25:15.727 --> 00:25:16.861
SUDDENLY THE HEALING COMES.SUDDENLY THE RIGHT PERSON
00:25:16.861 --> 00:25:17.596
SUDDENLY THE RIGHT PERSONSHOWS UP.
00:25:17.596 --> 00:25:19.364
SHOWS UP.I BELIEVE AND DECLARE YOU'RE
00:25:19.364 --> 00:25:21.333
I BELIEVE AND DECLARE YOU'REABOUT TO GO FROM CONSTRUCTION
00:25:21.333 --> 00:25:22.601
ABOUT TO GO FROM CONSTRUCTIONTO COMPLETION.
00:25:22.601 --> 00:25:23.301
TO COMPLETION.THOSE THINGS THAT ARE
00:25:23.301 --> 00:25:24.903
THOSE THINGS THAT AREHINDERING YOU, LIKE JOB,
00:25:24.903 --> 00:25:25.604
HINDERING YOU, LIKE JOB,GOD'S GOING TO BRING YOU
00:25:25.604 --> 00:25:26.705
GOD'S GOING TO BRING YOUOUT BETTER.
00:25:26.705 --> 00:25:28.440
OUT BETTER.DESPITE MISTAKES YOU'VE MADE,
00:25:28.440 --> 00:25:30.108
DESPITE MISTAKES YOU'VE MADE,LIKE MOSES YOU'RE STILL GOING
00:25:30.108 --> 00:25:31.876
LIKE MOSES YOU'RE STILL GOINGTO FULFILL YOUR DESTINY AND
00:25:31.876 --> 00:25:33.178
TO FULFILL YOUR DESTINY ANDBECOME EVERYTHING GOD'S
00:25:33.178 --> 00:25:34.412
BECOME EVERYTHING GOD'SCREATED YOU TO BE,
00:25:34.412 --> 00:25:35.981
CREATED YOU TO BE,IN JESUS'S NAME.
00:25:35.981 --> 00:25:36.748
IN JESUS'S NAME.IF YOU RECEIVE IT,
00:25:36.748 --> 00:25:39.250
IF YOU RECEIVE IT,CAN YOU SAY AMEN TODAY?
00:25:39.250 --> 00:25:39.918
CAN YOU SAY AMEN TODAY?I'D LIKE TO GIVE YOU AN
00:25:39.918 --> 00:25:41.686
I'D LIKE TO GIVE YOU ANOPPORTUNITY TO MAKE JESUS
00:25:41.686 --> 00:25:43.154
OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE JESUSTHE LORD OF YOUR LIFE.
00:25:43.154 --> 00:25:44.556
THE LORD OF YOUR LIFE.WOULD YOU PRAY WITH ME?
00:25:44.556 --> 00:25:47.125
WOULD YOU PRAY WITH ME?JUST SAY, "LORD JESUS,
00:25:47.125 --> 00:25:49.461
JUST SAY, "LORD JESUS,I REPENT OF MY SINS.
00:25:49.461 --> 00:25:51.329
I REPENT OF MY SINS.COME INTO MY HEART.
00:25:51.329 --> 00:25:52.464
COME INTO MY HEART.I MAKE YOU MY LORD
00:25:52.464 --> 00:25:54.432
I MAKE YOU MY LORDAND SAVIOR."
00:25:54.432 --> 00:25:55.333
AND SAVIOR."IF YOU PRAYED THAT SIMPLE
00:25:55.333 --> 00:25:56.401
IF YOU PRAYED THAT SIMPLEPRAYER, WE BELIEVE
00:25:56.401 --> 00:25:57.769
PRAYER, WE BELIEVEYOU GOT BORN AGAIN.
00:25:57.769 --> 00:25:58.737
YOU GOT BORN AGAIN.GET IN A GOOD BIBLE-BASED
00:25:58.737 --> 00:25:59.704
GET IN A GOOD BIBLE-BASEDCHURCH.
00:25:59.704 --> 00:26:01.206
CHURCH.KEEP GOD FIRST PLACE.
00:26:01.206 --> 00:26:02.307
KEEP GOD FIRST PLACE.HE'S GOING TO TAKE YOU PLACES
00:26:02.307 --> 00:26:03.141
HE'S GOING TO TAKE YOU PLACESTHAT YOU'VE NEVER DREAMED.
00:26:03.141 --> 00:26:04.609
THAT YOU'VE NEVER DREAMED.VICTORIA AND I WILL BE RIGHT
00:26:04.609 --> 00:26:05.110
VICTORIA AND I WILL BE RIGHTBACK TO SPEAK A BLESSING
00:26:05.110 --> 00:26:06.811
.
00:26:07.579 --> 00:26:08.580
.>ANNCR: THIS DECEMBER, AS A
00:26:08.580 --> 00:26:09.581
>ANNCR: THIS DECEMBER, AS ATHANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
00:26:09.581 --> 00:26:10.915
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORTOF OUR MINISTRY, JOEL AND
00:26:10.915 --> 00:26:12.117
OF OUR MINISTRY, JOEL ANDVICTORIA WOULD LIKE TO SEND
00:26:12.117 --> 00:26:13.351
SERIES, "TRUSTING GOD EVEN
00:26:15.387 --> 00:26:17.455
SERIES, "TRUSTING GOD EVENWHEN YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND".
00:26:17.455 --> 00:26:18.523
THROUGH, THIS SERIES WILL
00:26:19.824 --> 00:26:20.992
THROUGH, THIS SERIES WILLCHALLENGE YOU TO KEEP YOUR
00:26:20.992 --> 00:26:22.327
CHALLENGE YOU TO KEEP YOUREYES ON GOD'S WORD AND HIS
00:26:22.327 --> 00:26:24.162
EYES ON GOD'S WORD AND HISPROMISES.
00:26:24.162 --> 00:26:24.896
PROMISES.>VICTORIA: GOD HAS A BRIGHT
00:26:24.896 --> 00:26:26.231
>VICTORIA: GOD HAS A BRIGHTFUTURE IN STORE FOR YOU.
00:26:26.231 --> 00:26:27.499
FUTURE IN STORE FOR YOU.BUT ALONG THE WAY, THERE
00:26:27.499 --> 00:26:28.466
BUT ALONG THE WAY, THEREWILL BE THINGS YOU DON'T
00:26:28.466 --> 00:26:29.734
WILL BE THINGS YOU DON'TUNDERSTAND.
00:26:29.734 --> 00:26:30.969
UNDERSTAND.IT'S EASY TO GET DISCOURAGED
00:26:30.969 --> 00:26:32.003
IT'S EASY TO GET DISCOURAGEDBUT GOD IS WORKING BEHIND
00:26:32.003 --> 00:26:32.971
BUT GOD IS WORKING BEHINDTHE SCENES.
00:26:32.971 --> 00:26:33.772
THE SCENES.HE'S GOING TO CONNECT THE
00:26:33.772 --> 00:26:35.173
HE'S GOING TO CONNECT THEDOTS AND MAKE IT ALL WORK
00:26:35.173 --> 00:26:36.408
DOTS AND MAKE IT ALL WORKOUT FOR YOUR GOOD.
00:26:36.408 --> 00:26:37.142
OUT FOR YOUR GOOD.>JOEL: IT MAY NOT MAKE SENSE
00:26:37.142 --> 00:26:38.243
>JOEL: IT MAY NOT MAKE SENSEYET, BUT ONE DAY YOU'RE
00:26:38.243 --> 00:26:39.344
YET, BUT ONE DAY YOU'REGOING TO SEE WHAT GOD WAS
00:26:39.344 --> 00:26:40.879
GOING TO SEE WHAT GOD WASUP TO. REQUEST THIS RESOURCE.
00:26:40.879 --> 00:26:42.147
UP TO. REQUEST THIS RESOURCE.IT WILL HELP YOU TO STAY IN
00:26:42.147 --> 00:26:43.314
IT WILL HELP YOU TO STAY INFAITH AND BELIEVE FOR THE
00:26:43.314 --> 00:26:44.683
FAITH AND BELIEVE FOR THEBRIGHT FUTURE THAT BELONGS
00:26:44.683 --> 00:26:46.317
>ANNCR: REQUEST YOUR COPY OF
00:26:47.018 --> 00:26:48.186
>ANNCR: REQUEST YOUR COPY OF"TRUSTING GOD EVEN WHEN YOU
00:26:48.186 --> 00:26:50.055
"TRUSTING GOD EVEN WHEN YOUDON'T UNDERSTAND" TODAY AT
00:26:50.055 --> 00:26:52.323
DON'T UNDERSTAND" TODAY ATJOELOSTEEN.COM OR CALL
00:26:52.323 --> 00:26:56.895
>JOEL: YOUR SUPPORT IS
00:26:57.429 --> 00:26:58.329
>JOEL: YOUR SUPPORT ISMAKING A DIFFERENCE AROUND
00:26:58.329 --> 00:26:59.531
MAKING A DIFFERENCE AROUNDTHE WORLD. THANK YOU SO MUCH
00:26:59.531 --> 00:27:00.699
THE WORLD. THANK YOU SO MUCHFOR YOUR PRAYER, YOUR
00:27:00.699 --> 00:27:02.200
FOR YOUR PRAYER, YOURGENEROSITY. YOU ARE HELPING
00:27:02.200 --> 00:27:03.968
GENEROSITY. YOU ARE HELPINGTO CHANGE PEOPLES LIVES.
00:27:03.968 --> 00:27:04.636
TO CHANGE PEOPLES LIVES.AND A SPECIAL THANK YOU
00:27:04.636 --> 00:27:05.904
AND A SPECIAL THANK YOUTO OUR CHAMPION OF HOPE
00:27:05.904 --> 00:27:07.238
TO OUR CHAMPION OF HOPEPARTNERS FOR ALL YOU DO TO
00:27:07.238 --> 00:27:09.174
PARTNERS FOR ALL YOU DO TOMAKE THE MINISTRY POSSIBLE.
00:27:09.174 --> 00:27:10.008
BOOK. IT'S CALLED,
00:27:11.142 --> 00:27:13.011
BOOK. IT'S CALLED,"EMPTY OUT THE NEGATIVE".
00:27:13.011 --> 00:27:13.845
"EMPTY OUT THE NEGATIVE".IT WILL HELP YOU LIVE FROM
00:27:13.845 --> 00:27:15.080
IT WILL HELP YOU LIVE FROMA PLACE OF FAITH, A PLACE
00:27:15.080 --> 00:27:16.181
A PLACE OF FAITH, A PLACEOF TRUST.
00:27:16.181 --> 00:27:16.748
OF TRUST.I HOPE YOU'LL PICK UP A COPY
00:27:16.748 --> 00:27:18.883
I HOPE YOU'LL PICK UP A COPYFOR YOU AND A FRIEND.
00:27:18.883 --> 00:27:19.617
FOR YOU AND A FRIEND.AND DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE
00:27:19.617 --> 00:27:21.252
AND DON'T FORGET ABOUT THEINSPIRATION CUBE.
00:27:21.252 --> 00:27:21.920
INSPIRATION CUBE.WE'RE GETTING SO MANY GREAT
00:27:21.920 --> 00:27:23.354
WE'RE GETTING SO MANY GREATREPORTS. IT HAS OVER 400
00:27:23.354 --> 00:27:25.356
REPORTS. IT HAS OVER 400OF MY MESSAGES ON IT,
00:27:25.356 --> 00:27:26.758
OF MY MESSAGES ON IT,31 DECLARATIONS, ONE FOR
00:27:26.758 --> 00:27:28.860
31 DECLARATIONS, ONE FOREACH DAY OF THE MONTH.
00:27:28.860 --> 00:27:29.661
EACH DAY OF THE MONTH.IT WILL BE A GREAT BLESSING
00:27:29.661 --> 00:27:30.000

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