Joyce Meyer - Fears to Conquer (Part 2)

January 25, 2026 | 27:29

Bible teacher Joyce Meyer shares timeless scriptural principles to show us how we can embrace the best God has for us each and every day of our lives.

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Joyce Meyer: Enjoying Everyday Life | Joyce Meyer - Fears to Conquer (Part 2) | January 25, 2026

>> joyce: will you turn
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>> joyce: will you turn the care of your life
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>> joyce: will you turn the care of your life and what happens to you,
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The care of your life and what happens to you, could you turn it over
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And what happens to you, could you turn it over to god tonight?
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer.
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer. i've seen god's power
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer. i've seen god's power transform my own life,
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I've seen god's power transform my own life, and he will do it for you.
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>> joyce: i love to bring you
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>> joyce: i love to bring you the word of god because i know
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>> joyce: i love to bring you the word of god because i know what it does in our lives.
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The word of god because i know what it does in our lives. and i was talking to you about
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What it does in our lives. and i was talking to you about fear and i'm going to go back
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And i was talking to you about fear and i'm going to go back to talking about some very
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Fear and i'm going to go back to talking about some very specific fears.
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To talking about some very specific fears. but first, i wanna bring you
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Specific fears. but first, i wanna bring you a few more really great
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But first, i wanna bring you a few more really great foundational scriptures
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A few more really great foundational scriptures about fear.
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Foundational scriptures about fear. first of all, 2 peter 3:14,
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About fear. first of all, 2 peter 3:14, in the amplified says,
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First of all, 2 peter 3:14, in the amplified says, "so, beloved, since you are
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In the amplified says, "so, beloved, since you are expecting these things,"
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"so, beloved, since you are expecting these things," and he was talking about
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Expecting these things," and he was talking about signs of the end times,
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And he was talking about signs of the end times, "be eager to be found
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Signs of the end times, "be eager to be found by him [at his coming],"
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"be eager to be found by him [at his coming]," when jesus comes back,
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By him [at his coming]," when jesus comes back, "without spot or blemish
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When jesus comes back, "without spot or blemish and in peace
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"without spot or blemish and in peace [in serene confidence,
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And in peace [in serene confidence, free from fears and agitating
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[in serene confidence, free from fears and agitating passions and moral conflict]."
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Free from fears and agitating passions and moral conflict]." when jesus comes back,
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Passions and moral conflict]." when jesus comes back, he wants to find us free
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When jesus comes back, he wants to find us free from fear and standing
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He wants to find us free from fear and standing strong in faith.
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From fear and standing strong in faith. the bible says
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Strong in faith. the bible says in romans 1:17 that,
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The bible says in romans 1:17 that, "in the gospel a righteousness
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In romans 1:17 that, "in the gospel a righteousness which god ascribes,"
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"in the gospel a righteousness which god ascribes," or gives to us and imputes
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Which god ascribes," or gives to us and imputes to us as a gift,
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Or gives to us and imputes to us as a gift, "is revealed, both springing
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To us as a gift, "is revealed, both springing from faith and leading to faith
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"is revealed, both springing from faith and leading to faith [disclosed through the way
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From faith and leading to faith [disclosed through the way of faith that arouses
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[disclosed through the way of faith that arouses to more faith]."
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Of faith that arouses to more faith]." i love that.
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To more faith]." i love that. the more we know
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I love that. the more we know who we are in christ,
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The more we know who we are in christ, the more we know how
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Who we are in christ, the more we know how much he loves us and how
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The more we know how much he loves us and how precious we are to him.
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Much he loves us and how precious we are to him. i mean the more you really
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Precious we are to him. i mean the more you really believe that, and it takes time,
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I mean the more you really believe that, and it takes time, it takes time for that mindset
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Believe that, and it takes time, it takes time for that mindset of "what's wrong with me?
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It takes time for that mindset of "what's wrong with me? what's wrong with me?"
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Of "what's wrong with me? what's wrong with me?" to be turned around
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What's wrong with me?" to be turned around to actually feel like it's okay
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To be turned around to actually feel like it's okay to think there might be a few
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To actually feel like it's okay to think there might be a few things right with you.
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To think there might be a few things right with you. god gives us his righteousness,
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Things right with you. god gives us his righteousness, we have right standing with god,
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God gives us his righteousness, we have right standing with god, not because we do
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We have right standing with god, not because we do everything right,
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Not because we do everything right, but because we have put
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Everything right, but because we have put our faith in jesus christ
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But because we have put our faith in jesus christ as our lord and savior.
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Our faith in jesus christ as our lord and savior. and so, the more you know
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As our lord and savior. and so, the more you know and believe that right
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And so, the more you know and believe that right standing with god is yours,
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And believe that right standing with god is yours, the more it builds your faith,
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Standing with god is yours, the more it builds your faith, and the more faith builds,
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The more it builds your faith, and the more faith builds, the more you
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And the more faith builds, the more you understand righteousness,
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The more you understand righteousness, and the more you understand
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Understand righteousness, and the more you understand righteousness the more
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And the more you understand righteousness the more your faith builds.
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Righteousness the more your faith builds. in luke 18 verses 1 and then
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Your faith builds. in luke 18 verses 1 and then i'll read verse 8,
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In luke 18 verses 1 and then i'll read verse 8, "then jesus told his
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I'll read verse 8, "then jesus told his disciples a parable to show
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"then jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always
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Disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not ever give up."
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Them that they should always pray and not ever give up." well, that's a good message
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Pray and not ever give up." well, that's a good message right there.
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Well, that's a good message right there. don't give up.
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Right there. don't give up. no matter what you're
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Don't give up. no matter what you're going through right now,
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No matter what you're going through right now, don't give up.
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Going through right now, don't give up. "i tell you, he will see
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Don't give up. "i tell you, he will see that they get justice."
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"i tell you, he will see that they get justice." god is a god of justice,
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That they get justice." god is a god of justice, and do you know what
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God is a god of justice, and do you know what that means?
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And do you know what that means? he makes wrong things right.
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That means? he makes wrong things right. "and quickly."
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He makes wrong things right. "and quickly." he will bring justice
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"and quickly." he will bring justice and quickly.
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He will bring justice and quickly. "however,
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And quickly. "however, when the son of man comes,
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"however, when the son of man comes, will he find faith
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When the son of man comes, will he find faith on the earth?"
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Will he find faith on the earth?" so, what does god wanna
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On the earth?" so, what does god wanna see when he comes back?
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When jesus comes back,
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When jesus comes back, to get us and bring
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When jesus comes back, to get us and bring us home with him,
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To get us and bring us home with him, what does he wanna see?
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Us home with him, what does he wanna see? he wants to see
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What does he wanna see? he wants to see us free from fear.
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He wants to see us free from fear. and he wants to find
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Us free from fear. and he wants to find us in faith.
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And he wants to find us in faith. if you have been letting
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Us in faith. if you have been letting fear control your life,
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If you have been letting fear control your life, would you make
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Fear control your life, would you make a decision tonight,
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Would you make a decision tonight, that you're gonna do whatever
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A decision tonight, that you're gonna do whatever god wants you to do,
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That you're gonna do whatever god wants you to do, even if you do have
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God wants you to do, even if you do have to do it afraid.
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Even if you do have to do it afraid. that you are not going
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To do it afraid. that you are not going to let fear rule your life,
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That you are not going to let fear rule your life, steal your life,
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To let fear rule your life, steal your life, and keep you from having
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Steal your life, and keep you from having the joy that jesus died
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And keep you from having the joy that jesus died for you to have.
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I love these scriptures,
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I love these scriptures, they're just so powerful.
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I love these scriptures, they're just so powerful. in exodus chapter 14,
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They're just so powerful. in exodus chapter 14, the israelites were
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In exodus chapter 14, the israelites were in a real difficult situation.
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The israelites were in a real difficult situation. some of you may be thinkin',
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In a real difficult situation. some of you may be thinkin', "well, yeah, hello?
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Some of you may be thinkin', "well, yeah, hello? that's me."
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"well, yeah, hello? that's me." they had the red sea
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That's me." they had the red sea in front of them.
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They had the red sea in front of them. god had brought them out
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In front of them. god had brought them out of slavery and bondage in egypt.
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God had brought them out of slavery and bondage in egypt. givin' moses the job
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Of slavery and bondage in egypt. givin' moses the job of leading them out,
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Givin' moses the job of leading them out, through the wilderness,
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Into the promised land.
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Into the promised land. the land that god had promised
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Into the promised land. the land that god had promised to give them that he said would
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The land that god had promised to give them that he said would flow with milk and honey--
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To give them that he said would flow with milk and honey-- many good things.
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Flow with milk and honey-- many good things. and so, they had come
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Many good things. and so, they had come out of egypt,
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And so, they had come out of egypt, and pharaoh had agreed
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Out of egypt, and pharaoh had agreed to let them go but he was
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And pharaoh had agreed to let them go but he was known for changing his mind.
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To let them go but he was known for changing his mind. and they got to the red sea
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Known for changing his mind. and they got to the red sea and that was in front of them
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And they got to the red sea and that was in front of them and they looked behind them,
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And that was in front of them and they looked behind them, and here comes
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And they looked behind them, and here comes the egyptian army.
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Talk about being in a difficult
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Talk about being in a difficult place that looked like there
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Talk about being in a difficult place that looked like there was absolutely no answer.
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Place that looked like there was absolutely no answer. and they wanted to run!
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Was absolutely no answer. and they wanted to run! see, that's what happens
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And they wanted to run! see, that's what happens when fear comes to us,
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See, that's what happens when fear comes to us, the first thing we wanna
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When fear comes to us, the first thing we wanna do is run!
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The first thing we wanna do is run! but here's what moses
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Do is run! but here's what moses said to the people.
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And he said it because
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And he said it because it was what god was
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And he said it because it was what god was putting in his heart.
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It was what god was putting in his heart. "do not be afraid."
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Putting in his heart. "do not be afraid." now, he didn't mean
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"do not be afraid." now, he didn't mean don't feel fear,
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Now, he didn't mean don't feel fear, he meant don't run.
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Don't feel fear, he meant don't run. "stand still or stand firm
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He meant don't run. "stand still or stand firm and you will see the deliverance
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"stand still or stand firm and you will see the deliverance the lord will bring you today.
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And you will see the deliverance the lord will bring you today. the egyptians you see today
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The lord will bring you today. the egyptians you see today you will never see again."
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The egyptians you see today you will never see again." wow!
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You will never see again." wow! they'd been dealing with this
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Egyptian nightmare for,
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Egyptian nightmare for, some of 'em all of their lives.
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Egyptian nightmare for, some of 'em all of their lives. and god said, "if you stand
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Some of 'em all of their lives. and god said, "if you stand still and don't run,
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And god said, "if you stand still and don't run, i will deliver you from this."
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Still and don't run, i will deliver you from this." well, that's a word
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I will deliver you from this." well, that's a word for somebody.
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Well, that's a word for somebody. if you stand still and you stand
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For somebody. if you stand still and you stand firm and you don't run
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If you stand still and you stand firm and you don't run away from the hard place,
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Firm and you don't run away from the hard place, you're in right now,
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Away from the hard place, you're in right now, god will bring deliverance
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You're in right now, god will bring deliverance to you and you will defeat
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God will bring deliverance to you and you will defeat that enemy and no longer
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To you and you will defeat that enemy and no longer have to deal with it.
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And then 2 chronicles 20:17,
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And then 2 chronicles 20:17, jehoshaphat had been told
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And then 2 chronicles 20:17, jehoshaphat had been told that there were several
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Jehoshaphat had been told that there were several enemies coming against him:
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That there were several enemies coming against him: the moabites, the ammonites,
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Enemies coming against him: the moabites, the ammonites, the jebusites.
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The moabites, the ammonites, the jebusites. i always say, "we've all got
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The jebusites. i always say, "we've all got plenty of our own 'ites.'"
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I always say, "we've all got plenty of our own 'ites.'" might be the grouchy
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Plenty of our own 'ites.'" might be the grouchy neighbor-ites,
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Might be the grouchy neighbor-ites, or the bad boss-ites,
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Neighbor-ites, or the bad boss-ites, or the not enough money-ites,
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Or the bad boss-ites, or the not enough money-ites, but we all got our enemies.
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Or the not enough money-ites, but we all got our enemies. and they were afraid,
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But we all got our enemies. and they were afraid, that's the first thing that
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And they were afraid, that's the first thing that we feel when we have
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That's the first thing that we feel when we have problems is fear.
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We feel when we have problems is fear. but they did the right thing,
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Problems is fear. but they did the right thing, they went to god
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But they did the right thing, they went to god to ask for advice.
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And here's what god said.
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And here's what god said. oh, i love this,
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And here's what god said. oh, i love this, "you will not have
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Oh, i love this, "you will not have to fight this battle."
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"you will not have to fight this battle." whoo, somebody oughta
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To fight this battle." whoo, somebody oughta be clapping,
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Whoo, somebody oughta be clapping, matter of fact you
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Be clapping, matter of fact you can just bounce up and down
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Matter of fact you can just bounce up and down on your couch right now,
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Can just bounce up and down on your couch right now, "hoo, hoo, hoo."
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On your couch right now, "hoo, hoo, hoo." or your chair,
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"hoo, hoo, hoo." or your chair, maybe you're not on a couch,
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Or your chair, maybe you're not on a couch, maybe you're in a chair?
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Maybe you're not on a couch, maybe you're in a chair? "take your positions;
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Maybe you're in a chair? "take your positions; stand still and see
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"take your positions; stand still and see the deliverance that
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Stand still and see the deliverance that the lord will give you,
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The deliverance that the lord will give you, judah and jerusalem.
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The lord will give you, judah and jerusalem. do not be afraid;
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Judah and jerusalem. do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.
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Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. go out to face them tomorrow,
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Do not be discouraged. go out to face them tomorrow, and the lord will be with you."
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Go out to face them tomorrow, and the lord will be with you." well, don't we love that?
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We don't have
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We don't have to run from things,
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We don't have to run from things, we can face things and know
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To run from things, we can face things and know that god will always be with us.
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We can face things and know that god will always be with us. now, let's go back to some
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That god will always be with us. now, let's go back to some of those fears that we have.
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Now, let's go back to some of those fears that we have. we talked about several
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Of those fears that we have. we talked about several things already now.
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We talked about several things already now. now, what about the fear
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Things already now. now, what about the fear that you're not gonna
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Now, what about the fear that you're not gonna get what you want?
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That you're not gonna get what you want? you know, maybe that's not
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Get what you want? you know, maybe that's not a fear that anybody has
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You know, maybe that's not a fear that anybody has ever talked to you about.
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But i think that's a big
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But i think that's a big fear in our life.
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But i think that's a big fear in our life. we want things
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Fear in our life. we want things and so we ask god for them,
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We want things and so we ask god for them, and boy, if he's not
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And so we ask god for them, and boy, if he's not moving fast enough,
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And boy, if he's not moving fast enough, pretty soon we come
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Moving fast enough, pretty soon we come up with a back-up plan.
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Pretty soon we come up with a back-up plan. let me ask you a question,
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Up with a back-up plan. let me ask you a question, do you have any backup
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Plans just in case god
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Plans just in case god doesn't come through?
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Plans just in case god doesn't come through? come on, now.
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Doesn't come through? come on, now. do you have any backup
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Come on, now. do you have any backup plans just in case god
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Do you have any backup plans just in case god doesn't come through?
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Plans just in case god doesn't come through? you know, here's a good example,
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Doesn't come through? you know, here's a good example, god promised abraham and sarah
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You know, here's a good example, god promised abraham and sarah that they would have
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God promised abraham and sarah that they would have their own child,
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That they would have their own child, a child from their own body,
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Their own child, a child from their own body, and it was impossible.
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A child from their own body, and it was impossible. they were both too old
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And it was impossible. they were both too old to have children, i mean,
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They were both too old to have children, i mean, like, way, way past the age
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To have children, i mean, like, way, way past the age when you could have children.
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Like, way, way past the age when you could have children. and they waited for
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When you could have children. and they waited for a period of time,
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And they waited for a period of time, but then they got tired
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A period of time, but then they got tired of waiting and so they came
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But then they got tired of waiting and so they came up with their own bright idea.
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Of waiting and so they came up with their own bright idea. do you ever get bright ideas
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Up with their own bright idea. do you ever get bright ideas when you're waiting on god
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Do you ever get bright ideas when you're waiting on god and it's taking him too long?
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When you're waiting on god and it's taking him too long? do you ever think,
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And it's taking him too long? do you ever think, "i know what i'll do."
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Do you ever think, "i know what i'll do." oh, you gotta be careful
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"i know what i'll do." oh, you gotta be careful of that.
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So, sarah got the idea that
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So, sarah got the idea that she would give her husband,
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So, sarah got the idea that she would give her husband, her handmaiden, hagar,
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She would give her husband, her handmaiden, hagar, as a secondary wife.
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Her handmaiden, hagar, as a secondary wife. she thought she could
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As a secondary wife. she thought she could have a child through her.
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She thought she could have a child through her. well, it didn't work.
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Have a child through her. well, it didn't work. i mean, they had the baby,
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Well, it didn't work. i mean, they had the baby, but there was nothing but war
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I mean, they had the baby, but there was nothing but war between these two women
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But there was nothing but war between these two women from that time on.
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And i'm not gonna get
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And i'm not gonna get into the whole story,
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And i'm not gonna get into the whole story, but the point is,
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Into the whole story, but the point is, is that the bible talks a lot
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But the point is, is that the bible talks a lot about works of the flesh.
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Is that the bible talks a lot about works of the flesh. and works of the flesh are
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About works of the flesh. and works of the flesh are works that don't work.
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And works of the flesh are works that don't work. now, god wants us to work,
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Works that don't work. now, god wants us to work, but work, where you earn
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Now, god wants us to work, but work, where you earn a good honest living,
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But work, where you earn a good honest living, stay busy with your hands,
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A good honest living, stay busy with your hands, that's different than
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Stay busy with your hands, that's different than "works" of the flesh.
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That's different than "works" of the flesh. works of the flesh is our
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"works" of the flesh. works of the flesh is our energy trying to do god's job.
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Works of the flesh is our energy trying to do god's job. and let me tell you something,
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When we want something really
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When we want something really bad and we get to the point
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When we want something really bad and we get to the point where we're afraid
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Bad and we get to the point where we're afraid we're not gonna get it,
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Where we're afraid we're not gonna get it, we can come up with all kinds
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We're not gonna get it, we can come up with all kinds of nifty little plans,
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We can come up with all kinds of nifty little plans, that just keep getting
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Of nifty little plans, that just keep getting us in deeper, and deeper,
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That just keep getting us in deeper, and deeper, and deeper trouble.
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Us in deeper, and deeper, and deeper trouble. james 4:1 and 2 says that,
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And deeper trouble. james 4:1 and 2 says that, "the thing that causes fights
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James 4:1 and 2 says that, "the thing that causes fights and quarrels among us,
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"the thing that causes fights and quarrels among us, is our desires."
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And quarrels among us, is our desires." we want things and we don't
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Is our desires." we want things and we don't get 'em, so this says,
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We want things and we don't get 'em, so this says, "you kill, you hate, you covet,
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Get 'em, so this says, "you kill, you hate, you covet, you quarrel, you fight."
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"you kill, you hate, you covet, you quarrel, you fight." and then it says, "you have not
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You quarrel, you fight." and then it says, "you have not because you ask not."
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And then it says, "you have not because you ask not." so, what god wants
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Because you ask not." so, what god wants us to do when we want something
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So, what god wants us to do when we want something or need something
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Us to do when we want something or need something is to ask him for it,
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And then leave it alone.
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And then leave it alone. i can't tell you how
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And then leave it alone. i can't tell you how long it will take.
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I can't tell you how long it will take. i can't tell you
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Long it will take. i can't tell you how god will do it,
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I can't tell you how god will do it, or when he will do it.
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How god will do it, or when he will do it. while you're waiting,
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Or when he will do it. while you're waiting, if god shows you
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While you're waiting, if god shows you specifically something to do,
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If god shows you specifically something to do, then do that,
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Specifically something to do, then do that, because we are
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Then do that, because we are partners with god,
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Because we are partners with god, and he doesn't always
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Partners with god, and he doesn't always just do everything for us.
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But just to get emotional
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But just to get emotional and start running
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But just to get emotional and start running around doing stuff,
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And start running around doing stuff, trying to make
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Around doing stuff, trying to make something happen,
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Trying to make something happen, is one of the worst
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Something happen, is one of the worst mistakes that you can make.
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Is one of the worst mistakes that you can make. "delight yourself in the lord,
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Mistakes that you can make. "delight yourself in the lord, and he will give you
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"delight yourself in the lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart."
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And he will give you the desires of your heart." ohh...that's so good.
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The desires of your heart." ohh...that's so good. psalm 37:4: "delight yourself
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Ohh...that's so good. psalm 37:4: "delight yourself in the lord and he will give
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Psalm 37:4: "delight yourself in the lord and he will give you the desires of your heart."
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In the lord and he will give you the desires of your heart." the fear of failure,
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Boy, that's a big one.
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Boy, that's a big one. well, you know what?
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Boy, that's a big one. well, you know what? to fail at something
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Well, you know what? to fail at something doesn't make you a failure.
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To fail at something doesn't make you a failure. matter of fact,
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Doesn't make you a failure. matter of fact, i think everybody fails
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Matter of fact, i think everybody fails their way to success.
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I think everybody fails their way to success. in other words,
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Their way to success. in other words, probably a large majority
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In other words, probably a large majority of what i've learned in life,
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Probably a large majority of what i've learned in life, i've learned from
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Of what i've learned in life, i've learned from the mistakes i've made,
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I've learned from the mistakes i've made, or from mistakes i've seen
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The mistakes i've made, or from mistakes i've seen other people make.
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Or from mistakes i've seen other people make. you know, we can not only
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Other people make. you know, we can not only learn from our mistakes,
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You know, we can not only learn from our mistakes, but we can learn from
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Learn from our mistakes, but we can learn from other people's mistakes.
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But we can learn from other people's mistakes. and when i was young
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Other people's mistakes. and when i was young and comin' up in ministry,
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And when i was young and comin' up in ministry, i saw different things
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And comin' up in ministry, i saw different things that other people in ministry
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I saw different things that other people in ministry did that i thought,
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That other people in ministry did that i thought, "well, that doesn't seem
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Did that i thought, "well, that doesn't seem to be right."
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"well, that doesn't seem to be right." and then eventually it would
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To be right." and then eventually it would get 'em in big trouble.
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And then eventually it would get 'em in big trouble. and so, you can learn
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Get 'em in big trouble. and so, you can learn from your mistakes.
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And so, you can learn from your mistakes. mistakes are not fatal.
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From your mistakes. mistakes are not fatal. failure is not fatal.
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Mistakes are not fatal. failure is not fatal. and failure,
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Failure is not fatal. and failure, failing at something,
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And failure, failing at something, is not final.
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Failing at something, is not final. the only way that you can fail,
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Is not final. the only way that you can fail, is to give up.
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The only way that you can fail, is to give up. edison said that he invented
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Is to give up. edison said that he invented the lightbulb, but it was
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Edison said that he invented the lightbulb, but it was a 2000 step journey.
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The lightbulb, but it was a 2000 step journey. he actually said that he,
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A 2000 step journey. he actually said that he, tried two thousand different
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He actually said that he, tried two thousand different things before he found
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Tried two thousand different things before he found the thing that worked.
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Things before he found the thing that worked. wow!
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The thing that worked. wow! so many people that have been
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Wow! so many people that have been great phenomenal successes,
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So many people that have been great phenomenal successes, if you knew the number
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Great phenomenal successes, if you knew the number of times that they failed.
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If you knew the number of times that they failed. walt disney was fired from
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Of times that they failed. walt disney was fired from a job because they said
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Walt disney was fired from a job because they said he had no creativity.
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A job because they said he had no creativity. imagine that.
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He had no creativity. imagine that. what if he would've just said,
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Imagine that. what if he would've just said, "okay, well i guess what
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What if he would've just said, "okay, well i guess what i thought was gonna happen
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"okay, well i guess what i thought was gonna happen was just my imagination.
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I thought was gonna happen was just my imagination. they told me
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Was just my imagination. they told me i have no creativity"?
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They told me i have no creativity"? when are you gonna stop
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I have no creativity"? when are you gonna stop listening to what
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When are you gonna stop listening to what "they" tell you,
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Listening to what "they" tell you, and start listening to god
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"they" tell you, and start listening to god and what's in your own heart?
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And start listening to god and what's in your own heart? people told
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And what's in your own heart? people told me i couldn't do this.
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People told me i couldn't do this. they said, "you can't do that,
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Me i couldn't do this. they said, "you can't do that, you're a woman."
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They said, "you can't do that, you're a woman." and so, when i went to god
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You're a woman." and so, when i went to god and said, "i can't do that,
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And so, when i went to god and said, "i can't do that, i'm a woman."
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And said, "i can't do that, i'm a woman." he said,
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I'm a woman." he said, "i know you're a woman."
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He said, "i know you're a woman." you can do whatever
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"i know you're a woman." you can do whatever god tells you to do,
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You can do whatever god tells you to do, even if you're the first
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God tells you to do, even if you're the first person to ever do it,
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Even if you're the first person to ever do it, you can still do it.
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Person to ever do it, you can still do it. but everything is not
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You can still do it. but everything is not gonna go perfectly
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But everything is not gonna go perfectly right from step one.
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Gonna go perfectly right from step one. you will have things that you
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Right from step one. you will have things that you step out in and try to do,
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You will have things that you step out in and try to do, that won't work.
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Step out in and try to do, that won't work. don't ever be afraid to say,
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That won't work. don't ever be afraid to say, "well, i thought that was god.
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Don't ever be afraid to say, "well, i thought that was god. i thought that was what
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"well, i thought that was god. i thought that was what he wanted me to do,
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I thought that was what he wanted me to do, but i was obviously wrong."
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He wanted me to do, but i was obviously wrong." you don't have to have
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But i was obviously wrong." you don't have to have any shame about that.
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You don't have to have any shame about that. you can just simply learn
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Any shame about that. you can just simply learn from it and go on.
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You can just simply learn from it and go on. how about the fear
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From it and go on. how about the fear of being hurt?
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How about the fear of being hurt? wow, i think that's
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Of being hurt? wow, i think that's a big fear too.
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Wow, i think that's a big fear too. how many times do we isolate
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A big fear too. how many times do we isolate ourselves or we won't really
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How many times do we isolate ourselves or we won't really have intimate friends
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Ourselves or we won't really have intimate friends or intimate relationships?
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Have intimate friends or intimate relationships? we don't want to be vulnerable,
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Or intimate relationships? we don't want to be vulnerable, we're afraid if we let a person
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We don't want to be vulnerable, we're afraid if we let a person in too much that we're
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We're afraid if we let a person in too much that we're gonna get hurt.
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In too much that we're gonna get hurt. well, especially if you've
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Gonna get hurt. well, especially if you've been hurt a lot by a lot
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Well, especially if you've been hurt a lot by a lot of different people,
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Been hurt a lot by a lot of different people, you can get into this
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Of different people, you can get into this protective mode,
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You can get into this protective mode, and build walls around yourself
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Protective mode, and build walls around yourself or you can never really have
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And build walls around yourself or you can never really have the kind of relationships
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Or you can never really have the kind of relationships that you would love to have.
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The kind of relationships that you would love to have. i'm gonna be honest
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That you would love to have. i'm gonna be honest with you and tell you,
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I'm gonna be honest with you and tell you, if you're gonna have
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With you and tell you, if you're gonna have relationships with
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If you're gonna have relationships with people you will get hurt.
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Relationships with people you will get hurt. if you're gonna get married,
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People you will get hurt. if you're gonna get married, you will get hurt.
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If you're gonna have children,
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If you're gonna have children, there's gonna be times when
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If you're gonna have children, there's gonna be times when they're gonna hurt you.
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There's gonna be times when they're gonna hurt you. it's part of life,
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They're gonna hurt you. it's part of life, that's why we need
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It's part of life, that's why we need jesus our healer.
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That's why we need jesus our healer. you see being hurt is not
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Really that big of a deal,
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Really that big of a deal, as long as you know how
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Really that big of a deal, as long as you know how to go to your healer
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As long as you know how to go to your healer and receive his healing power.
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To go to your healer and receive his healing power. please don't live your
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And receive his healing power. please don't live your life afraid to be involved.
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Please don't live your life afraid to be involved. you know, a lot
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Life afraid to be involved. you know, a lot of people go to a church
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You know, a lot of people go to a church and they need workers,
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Of people go to a church and they need workers, and they need people to
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And they need workers, and they need people to help with this and that
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And they need people to help with this and that and something else,
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Help with this and that and something else, and to serve on committees.
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And something else, and to serve on committees. and how many times
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And to serve on committees. and how many times do we hear people say,
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And how many times do we hear people say, "i don't want to get involved"?
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Do we hear people say, "i don't want to get involved"? well, a lot of the reason
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"i don't want to get involved"? well, a lot of the reason is because they're afraid
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Well, a lot of the reason is because they're afraid they'll be taken advantage of,
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Is because they're afraid they'll be taken advantage of, if they get involved.
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They'll be taken advantage of, if they get involved. don't always be afraid
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If they get involved. don't always be afraid of being hurt, just know
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Don't always be afraid of being hurt, just know that if you get hurt,
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Of being hurt, just know that if you get hurt, you'll recover.
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That if you get hurt, you'll recover. praise god,
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You'll recover. praise god, we can always recover.
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Praise god, we can always recover. god is a god of restoration,
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We can always recover. god is a god of restoration, he's a god of redemption.
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God is a god of restoration, he's a god of redemption. wherever you're hurting
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He's a god of redemption. wherever you're hurting right now, god can heal
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Wherever you're hurting right now, god can heal you in that place.
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Right now, god can heal you in that place. jesus can heal
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You in that place. jesus can heal us everywhere we hurt.
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Jesus can heal us everywhere we hurt. maybe you think, "people are
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Us everywhere we hurt. maybe you think, "people are gonna walk all over me."
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Maybe you think, "people are gonna walk all over me." "nobody will consider me."
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Gonna walk all over me." "nobody will consider me." "everybody will forget
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"nobody will consider me." "everybody will forget about me."
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"everybody will forget about me." "someone will hurt me."
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About me." "someone will hurt me." "people will use me."
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"someone will hurt me." "people will use me." you know, we fight and struggle
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"people will use me." you know, we fight and struggle to be in control,
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You know, we fight and struggle to be in control, so nobody can ever hurt us.
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To be in control, so nobody can ever hurt us. we fight and struggle
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So nobody can ever hurt us. we fight and struggle to be number one,
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We fight and struggle to be number one, so everybody else has
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To be number one, so everybody else has to be under us.
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So everybody else has to be under us. we wanna be first,
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To be under us. we wanna be first, we wanna be ahead.
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We wanna be first, we wanna be ahead. and you know what?
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We wanna be ahead. and you know what? it's just hard, hard work.
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And you know what? it's just hard, hard work. god wants us to cast
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It's just hard, hard work. god wants us to cast all of our care on him
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God wants us to cast all of our care on him and let him take care of us.
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All of our care on him and let him take care of us. will you turn
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And let him take care of us. will you turn the care of your life,
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Will you turn the care of your life, and what happens to you--
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The care of your life, and what happens to you-- could you turn it
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And what happens to you-- could you turn it over to god, tonight?
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Could you turn it over to god, tonight? could you let it go?
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Over to god, tonight? could you let it go? if you want this to help you,
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Could you let it go? if you want this to help you, if you want this
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If you want this to help you, if you want this to be an evening that you
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If you want this to be an evening that you can say, "my life changed
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To be an evening that you can say, "my life changed on that evening,"
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Can say, "my life changed on that evening," then make a decision to stop
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On that evening," then make a decision to stop trying to take care
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Then make a decision to stop trying to take care of yourself all the time,
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Trying to take care of yourself all the time, and cast your care on god.
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Of yourself all the time, and cast your care on god. and just see god will take
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And cast your care on god. and just see god will take better care of you
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And just see god will take better care of you than you ever could
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Better care of you than you ever could take care of yourself.
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Than you ever could take care of yourself. now, i'm not saying not
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Take care of yourself. now, i'm not saying not to do things that you need
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Now, i'm not saying not to do things that you need for your health and you know,
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To do things that you need for your health and you know, obviously i want you to take
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For your health and you know, obviously i want you to take good care of yourself.
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Obviously i want you to take good care of yourself. but i'm talking about
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Good care of yourself. but i'm talking about taking the worry,
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But i'm talking about taking the worry, that kind of care on yourself.
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Taking the worry, that kind of care on yourself. if you wanna get into
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That kind of care on yourself. if you wanna get into a relationship,
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If you wanna get into a relationship, a friendship or a relationship
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A relationship, a friendship or a relationship and the enemy says to you,
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A friendship or a relationship and the enemy says to you, "you're gonna get hurt,"
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And the enemy says to you, "you're gonna get hurt," don't let that make
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"you're gonna get hurt," don't let that make your decision.
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Don't let that make your decision. just say right back,
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Your decision. just say right back, "well even if i do,
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Just say right back, "well even if i do, god will heal me."
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"well even if i do, god will heal me." i want you to have a wonderful,
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God will heal me." i want you to have a wonderful, full, exuberant, exciting life.
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Every time you get hurt,
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Every time you get hurt, don't try to get somebody back.
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Every time you get hurt, don't try to get somebody back. the lord said,
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Don't try to get somebody back. the lord said, "vengeance is mine,
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The lord said, "vengeance is mine, i will repay."
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"vengeance is mine, i will repay." so, if you do get hurt
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I will repay." so, if you do get hurt just forgive right away,
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So, if you do get hurt just forgive right away, and then pray for
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Just forgive right away, and then pray for the person who hurt you,
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And then pray for the person who hurt you, and let god be the one
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The person who hurt you, and let god be the one who deals with them.
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You don't have to always
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You don't have to always be trying to take care
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You don't have to always be trying to take care of yourself.
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Be trying to take care of yourself. "fear is a dead end,
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Of yourself. "fear is a dead end, but faith always has a future."
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"fear is a dead end, but faith always has a future." let me say it again,
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But faith always has a future." let me say it again, "fear is a dead end,
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Let me say it again, "fear is a dead end, but faith always has a future."
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"fear is a dead end, but faith always has a future." now, how about the fear
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Of trouble, trials,
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Of trouble, trials, and tribulation?
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Of trouble, trials, and tribulation? boy, kinda back to those
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And tribulation? boy, kinda back to those evil forebodings that
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Boy, kinda back to those evil forebodings that i talked about earlier,
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Evil forebodings that i talked about earlier, "i'm afraid of trouble."
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I talked about earlier, "i'm afraid of trouble." you know, the bible says,
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"i'm afraid of trouble." you know, the bible says, "we are more than conquerors
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You know, the bible says, "we are more than conquerors through christ who loved us,"
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"we are more than conquerors through christ who loved us," in romans 8.
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Through christ who loved us," in romans 8. more than conquerors!
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In romans 8. more than conquerors! well, i think i know
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More than conquerors! well, i think i know what a conqueror is,
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Well, i think i know what a conqueror is, but what is more than
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A conqueror?
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A conqueror? as i was pondering this,
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A conqueror? as i was pondering this, and meditating on it,
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As i was pondering this, and meditating on it, talkin' to the lord about it:
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And meditating on it, talkin' to the lord about it: what is more than a conqueror?
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Talkin' to the lord about it: what is more than a conqueror? i felt like what
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What is more than a conqueror? i felt like what he'd put on my heart is:
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I felt like what he'd put on my heart is: to be more than
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He'd put on my heart is: to be more than a conqueror means,
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To be more than a conqueror means, that you know that
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A conqueror means, that you know that you have the victory,
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That you know that you have the victory, before you ever get the problem.
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You have the victory, before you ever get the problem. wow!
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Before you ever get the problem. wow! well then, what does that mean?
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Wow! well then, what does that mean? i don't have to fear trouble.
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Well then, what does that mean? i don't have to fear trouble. i don't have to fear
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I don't have to fear trouble. i don't have to fear trials and tribulation.
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I don't have to fear trials and tribulation. i don't have to fear things that
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Trials and tribulation. i don't have to fear things that come against me because
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I don't have to fear things that come against me because i'm more than a conqueror
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Come against me because i'm more than a conqueror through christ who loves me.
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I'm more than a conqueror through christ who loves me. because jesus loves me,
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Through christ who loves me. because jesus loves me, i know that he will take
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Because jesus loves me, i know that he will take care of me.
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I know that he will take care of me. no matter what
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Care of me. no matter what happens in your life,
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No matter what happens in your life, you're gonna come out on top,
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Happens in your life, you're gonna come out on top, if you keep your eyes on jesus,
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You're gonna come out on top, if you keep your eyes on jesus, and trust him with
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If you keep your eyes on jesus, and trust him with the situation.
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Great example
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Great example in mark chapter 4,
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Great example in mark chapter 4, jesus got in the boat with
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In mark chapter 4, jesus got in the boat with the disciples and he said,
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Jesus got in the boat with the disciples and he said, "let us go to the other side."
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The disciples and he said, "let us go to the other side." well, you better believe when
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"let us go to the other side." well, you better believe when jesus says something that's
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Well, you better believe when jesus says something that's exactly what's gonna happen.
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Jesus says something that's exactly what's gonna happen. i always say,
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Exactly what's gonna happen. i always say, "there's a beginning,
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I always say, "there's a beginning, there's an end,
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"there's a beginning, there's an end, but there's also the middle,
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There's an end, but there's also the middle, and if you can't make
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But there's also the middle, and if you can't make it through the middle,
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And if you can't make it through the middle, you'll never get to the end."
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And so many people they
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And so many people they have a good start.
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And so many people they have a good start. it's easy to start--
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Have a good start. it's easy to start-- it's exciting to start.
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It's easy to start-- it's exciting to start. everybody's clappin'
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It's exciting to start. everybody's clappin' and cheerin' and you're
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Everybody's clappin' and cheerin' and you're full of zeal and zest.
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And cheerin' and you're full of zeal and zest. well you know,
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Full of zeal and zest. well you know, when you get out in the middle
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Well you know, when you get out in the middle and it's a looong time
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When you get out in the middle and it's a looong time and your journey is a lot
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And it's a looong time and your journey is a lot longer than you thought
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And your journey is a lot longer than you thought it was gonna be,
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Longer than you thought it was gonna be, and harder than you
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It was gonna be, and harder than you thought it would be,
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And harder than you thought it would be, and all the people have stopped
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Thought it would be, and all the people have stopped clappin' and cheerin',
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And all the people have stopped clappin' and cheerin', that's where you find out
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Clappin' and cheerin', that's where you find out what you're made out of.
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That's where you find out what you're made out of. are you gonna keep
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What you're made out of. are you gonna keep on keepin' on?
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Are you gonna keep on keepin' on? or you gonna run away in fear?
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Well, sure enough,
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Well, sure enough, they all got in the boat
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Well, sure enough, they all got in the boat and a storm of hurricane
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They all got in the boat and a storm of hurricane proportions came up.
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And a storm of hurricane proportions came up. you know what?
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Proportions came up. you know what? i bet that storm wasn't
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You know what? i bet that storm wasn't in the forecast and every
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I bet that storm wasn't in the forecast and every storm in your life is not
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In the forecast and every storm in your life is not in the forecast either.
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Storm in your life is not in the forecast either. you know what?
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In the forecast either. you know what? i don't know what's going
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You know what? i don't know what's going to happen to me tomorrow.
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I don't know what's going to happen to me tomorrow. i'm expecting it'll be good.
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To happen to me tomorrow. i'm expecting it'll be good. but see,
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I'm expecting it'll be good. but see, how comforting it is to know
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But see, how comforting it is to know i expect it to be good,
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How comforting it is to know i expect it to be good, but even if it's not,
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I expect it to be good, but even if it's not, i know that with god's
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But even if it's not, i know that with god's help i can deal with it,
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I know that with god's help i can deal with it, because i am more than
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Help i can deal with it, because i am more than a conqueror through christ.
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Because i am more than a conqueror through christ. now, that doesn't mean
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A conqueror through christ. now, that doesn't mean i'm gonna enjoy it.
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Now, that doesn't mean i'm gonna enjoy it. but it does mean that i can
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I'm gonna enjoy it. but it does mean that i can find a way through him,
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But it does mean that i can find a way through him, to let him help me deal
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Find a way through him, to let him help me deal with the problem
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To let him help me deal with the problem and still enjoy my life.
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With the problem and still enjoy my life. you know what?
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And still enjoy my life. you know what? you don't have to be miserable
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You know what? you don't have to be miserable just because you've
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You don't have to be miserable just because you've got a problem.
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Just because you've got a problem. it's perfectly okay for
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Got a problem. it's perfectly okay for you to enjoy your life,
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It's perfectly okay for you to enjoy your life, while you let jesus work
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You to enjoy your life, while you let jesus work on your problem.
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I think that might
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I think that might be worth saying again.
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I think that might be worth saying again. you don't have to be miserable,
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Be worth saying again. you don't have to be miserable, just because you have a problem.
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You don't have to be miserable, just because you have a problem. it's perfectly okay,
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Just because you have a problem. it's perfectly okay, for you to go ahead
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It's perfectly okay, for you to go ahead and enjoy your life while god
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For you to go ahead and enjoy your life while god is working on your problem.
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Well, the disciples
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Well, the disciples got all upset,
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Well, the disciples got all upset, they were afraid of the storm.
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Got all upset, they were afraid of the storm. and guess what?
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They were afraid of the storm. and guess what? jesus was on a cushion
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And guess what? jesus was on a cushion sleeping, sleeping!
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Jesus was on a cushion sleeping, sleeping! come on, do you feel like that
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Sleeping, sleeping! come on, do you feel like that god's asleep in your life?
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Come on, do you feel like that god's asleep in your life? like, "wake up god!
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God's asleep in your life? like, "wake up god! i got a problem here."
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Like, "wake up god! i got a problem here." well, they did wake
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I got a problem here." well, they did wake jesus up and he got
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Well, they did wake jesus up and he got up and he calmed the storm,
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Jesus up and he got up and he calmed the storm, but he also rebuked them
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Up and he calmed the storm, but he also rebuked them for their lack of faith.
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But he also rebuked them for their lack of faith. and then,
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For their lack of faith. and then, you know what happened next?
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And then, you know what happened next? i love this, chapter 5:1 says,
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You know what happened next? i love this, chapter 5:1 says, "and they arrived
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I love this, chapter 5:1 says, "and they arrived on the other side."
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"and they arrived on the other side." i can see this whole situation,
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And it's played out so many
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And it's played out so many times in my own life.
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And it's played out so many times in my own life. "okay joyce, i'm gonna get
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Times in my own life. "okay joyce, i'm gonna get in the boat with you and
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"okay joyce, i'm gonna get in the boat with you and we're gonna do this,
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In the boat with you and we're gonna do this, this is where
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We're gonna do this, this is where we're gonna end up,"
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This is where we're gonna end up," and then all of a sudden
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We're gonna end up," and then all of a sudden one storm after another,
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And then all of a sudden one storm after another, after another, after another.
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One storm after another, after another, after another. but any time that i've stuck
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After another, after another. but any time that i've stuck with god and continued
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But any time that i've stuck with god and continued to believe, guess what?
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With god and continued to believe, guess what? we always made it over
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To believe, guess what? we always made it over to the other side.
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We always made it over to the other side. and i think a lot of you,
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To the other side. and i think a lot of you, you're not very far
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And i think a lot of you, you're not very far from the other side.
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You're not very far from the other side. so, don't throw
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From the other side. so, don't throw it all away now.
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So, don't throw it all away now. keep believing.
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It all away now. keep believing. when jesus comes back,
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Keep believing. when jesus comes back, who is he gonna find in faith?
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When jesus comes back, who is he gonna find in faith? and who is he going
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Who is he gonna find in faith? and who is he going to find free from fear,
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And who is he going to find free from fear, and agitating passions?
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To find free from fear, and agitating passions? you.
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And agitating passions? you. i think tonight is a really
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You. i think tonight is a really important night for you.
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I think tonight is a really important night for you. i think that god's got some
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Important night for you. i think that god's got some amazing things for some of you.
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I think that god's got some amazing things for some of you. and this is a great
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Amazing things for some of you. and this is a great encouragement for you
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And this is a great encouragement for you to hold steady, stand still,
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Encouragement for you to hold steady, stand still, see the salvation of the lord.
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To hold steady, stand still, see the salvation of the lord. god is on your side,
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See the salvation of the lord. god is on your side, you're more than a conqueror.
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God is on your side, you're more than a conqueror. there's plenty of power,
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You're more than a conqueror. there's plenty of power, for you to do whatever
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There's plenty of power, for you to do whatever it is that you need to do.
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For you to do whatever it is that you need to do. you know,
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It is that you need to do. you know, we're living in times
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You know, we're living in times of trials and tribulations.
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Jesus said that in john 16:33,
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Jesus said that in john 16:33, "in the world,
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Jesus said that in john 16:33, "in the world, you will have tribulation,"
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"in the world, you will have tribulation," it's a promise.
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You will have tribulation," it's a promise. but he said, "cheer up!
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It's a promise. but he said, "cheer up! i have overcome the world."
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But he said, "cheer up! i have overcome the world." in other words,
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I have overcome the world." in other words, what's he sayin'?
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In other words, what's he sayin'? "you're gonna have problems,
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What's he sayin'? "you're gonna have problems, but i've already
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"you're gonna have problems, but i've already taken care of 'em.
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But i've already taken care of 'em. it's already been dealt with,
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Taken care of 'em. it's already been dealt with, just put your trust
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It's already been dealt with, just put your trust in me and cheer up.
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Just put your trust in me and cheer up. enjoy your life."
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In me and cheer up. enjoy your life." 1 corinthians 16:9, paul said,
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Enjoy your life." 1 corinthians 16:9, paul said, "a wide door of opportunity
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1 corinthians 16:9, paul said, "a wide door of opportunity opened unto him and with
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"a wide door of opportunity opened unto him and with it many adversaries."
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Opened unto him and with it many adversaries." you better believe when
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It many adversaries." you better believe when an opportunity comes your
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You better believe when an opportunity comes your way to go forward, in anything.
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The enemy is gonna come
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The enemy is gonna come in and bring a storm to try
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The enemy is gonna come in and bring a storm to try to derail you and get you
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In and bring a storm to try to derail you and get you to believe you never heard
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To derail you and get you to believe you never heard from god to start with.
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To believe you never heard from god to start with. but i'm here
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From god to start with. but i'm here to tell you tonight,
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But i'm here to tell you tonight, blessings are coming your way.
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To tell you tonight, blessings are coming your way. something good
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Blessings are coming your way. something good is going to happen to you.
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Something good is going to happen to you. you are gonna make
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Is going to happen to you. you are gonna make it to the other side and you
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You are gonna make it to the other side and you are more than a conqueror.
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>> announcer: when faced with
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>> announcer: when faced with life's inevitable ups and downs,
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Life's inevitable ups and downs, having the resiliency to stand
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Having the resiliency to stand up to new challenges and meet
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Up to new challenges and meet them head on is imperative.
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Them head on is imperative. we can't keep changes from
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We can't keep changes from coming, but we can manage our
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Coming, but we can manage our reaction to it, and even come
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Reaction to it, and even come to welcome it into our lives.
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To welcome it into our lives.
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>> joyce: you know,
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>> joyce: you know, life is full of changes,
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Life is full of changes, and sometimes it can
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And sometimes it can feel like everything
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Feel like everything around us is shaking.
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Around us is shaking. jobs are changing,
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Jobs are changing, relationships,
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Relationships, people's expectations.
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People's expectations. it's easy to get
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It's easy to get overwhelmed but i wanna
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Overwhelmed but i wanna remind you today, while
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Remind you today, while change is inevitable,
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Change is inevitable, you have the power
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You have the power to choose how
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To choose how to respond to it.
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To respond to it. in my book,
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In my book, “the courage to change,”
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“the courage to change,” i'll show you how to not
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I'll show you how to not only navigate life's
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Only navigate life's transitions, but to
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Transitions, but to actually embrace them
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Actually embrace them with god's word
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With god's word as your foundation.
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As your foundation. you can face each shift
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You can face each shift with confidence, knowing
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With confidence, knowing the same god who never
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The same god who never changed, is working all
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Changed, is working all things for your good,
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Things for your good, even in the midst
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Even in the midst of difficult moments.
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Of difficult moments.
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>> joyce: if you're
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>> joyce: if you're weary from all of life's
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Weary from all of life's changes, i want you
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Changes, i want you to know that you can
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To know that you can find peace in the storm.
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Find peace in the storm. in “the courage to change,”
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In “the courage to change,” i'll show you how god's
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I'll show you how god's word can help you
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Word can help you embrace every challenge
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Embrace every challenge with confidence.
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With confidence. you don't have to live
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You don't have to live in the fear of change.
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In the fear of change. with the strength and
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With the strength and the wisdom from god,
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The wisdom from god, you can stand firm
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You can stand firm through any storm and
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Through any storm and come out stronger
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Come out stronger on the other side.
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On the other side. let's face life's
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Let's face life's challenges together
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Challenges together with faith, hope, and
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With faith, hope, and a renewed perspective.
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Girls find freedom all around the world.
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All around the world. your gift today makes
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Your gift today makes it all possible.
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>> announcer: discover
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>> announcer: discover your courage today
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Your courage today with joyce's book,
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With joyce's book, “the courage to change.”
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“the courage to change.” it's available right now
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It's available right now for your gift of any amount.
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For your gift of any amount. and today, when you
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Donate... or more, you'll also
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Or more, you'll also receive this love big
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Receive this love big long-sleeve shirt
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Long-sleeve shirt in lavender blue.
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In lavender blue.
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Call us today at... or visit us online
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Or visit us online at joycemeyer.org
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>> joyce: well, i want you
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>> joyce: well, i want you to know that we love you
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>> joyce: well, i want you to know that we love you and we appreciate you
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To know that we love you and we appreciate you watching the program.
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And we appreciate you watching the program. today, i'm asking you to give
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Watching the program. today, i'm asking you to give specifically to our
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Today, i'm asking you to give specifically to our tv outreach.
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Specifically to our tv outreach. i believe it's helped you.
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Tv outreach. i believe it's helped you. and if it's helped you,
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I believe it's helped you. and if it's helped you, then join us in helping others
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And if it's helped you, then join us in helping others through this amazing medium.
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Then join us in helping others through this amazing medium. the word of god changed
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Through this amazing medium. the word of god changed my life and i'm determined
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The word of god changed my life and i'm determined to help you learn
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My life and i'm determined to help you learn to apply it to your lives.
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As a way of saying "i appreciate the teaching that you give me, and i want to make
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The teaching that you give me, and i want to make sure it's available
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And i want to make sure it's available for other people."
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Sure it's available for other people." thank you so much
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For other people." thank you so much and god bless you.
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>> announcer: we hope you
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>> announcer: we hope you enjoyed today's program.
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Enjoyed today's program.
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We are so grateful
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We are so grateful to our joyce meyer
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To our joyce meyer ministries partners
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Ministries partners who make this
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Who make this and all we do possible,
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And all we do possible, including sharing
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Including sharing god's word
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God's word and offering help
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And offering help to people in need
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To people in need all over the world.
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Joyce Meyer - Fears to Conquer (Part 2)

January 25, 2026 | 27:29

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