The author of “Stronger Than Stress” reveals God-given steps to properly handle the things that tend to overwhelm us.
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Life Today with James Robison | Barb Roose - Stress Out | January 20, 2025
- Do you ever feel like you're barely keeping it together?
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- The slightest bump and it all comes crashing down?
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- >> so if you think mentally,
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- About how many plates you have,
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- And you're running around every day
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- Trying to go from one plate to the next
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- To the next to the next to keep them spinning,
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- Is it any wonder
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- That we start feeling overwhelmed?
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- He has a plan to help us find victory
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- Instead of stressing ourselves out.
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- ♪
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- Randy: welcome to life today .
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- Randy: welcome to life today . i'm randy robison.
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- Randy: welcome to life today . i'm randy robison. tammy trent is with me
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- I'm randy robison. tammy trent is with me as always.
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- Tammy trent is with me as always. how are you doing?
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- As always. how are you doing? are you feeling pretty good?
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- How are you doing? are you feeling pretty good? you're calm? how is life?
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- Are you feeling pretty good? you're calm? how is life? tammy: life is good right now.
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- But i will always
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- But i will always have many questions
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- But i will always have many questions when i'm feeling overwhelmed,
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- Have many questions when i'm feeling overwhelmed, when i'm feeling
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- When i'm feeling overwhelmed, when i'm feeling out of control,
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- When i'm feeling out of control, and when i'm feeling
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- Out of control, and when i'm feeling stressed out,
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- And when i'm feeling stressed out, which happens often to me.
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- Stressed out, which happens often to me. but right now
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- Which happens often to me. but right now i'm feeling good.
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- But right now i'm feeling good. randy: good!
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- I'm feeling good. randy: good! i don't know how you're doing
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- Randy: good! i don't know how you're doing but if you're feeling
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- I don't know how you're doing but if you're feeling a little overwhelmed,
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- But if you're feeling a little overwhelmed, as tammy said,
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- A little overwhelmed, as tammy said, maybe a little stressed,
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- As tammy said, maybe a little stressed, i would invite you
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- Maybe a little stressed, i would invite you to stick around
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- I would invite you to stick around for just a few minutes
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- To stick around for just a few minutes because our guest, barb roose,
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- For just a few minutes because our guest, barb roose, is going to give you
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- Because our guest, barb roose, is going to give you some godly truth
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- Is going to give you some godly truth that i think will help you.
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- Some godly truth that i think will help you. now you may know barb.
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- That i think will help you. now you may know barb. she has the bold,
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- Now you may know barb. she has the bold, brave, and beautiful podcast.
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- She has the bold, brave, and beautiful podcast. she is a contributor on
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- Brave, and beautiful podcast. she is a contributor on a lot of christian websites,
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- She is a contributor on a lot of christian websites, speaks at women's conferences,
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- A lot of christian websites, speaks at women's conferences, and has ministered
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- Speaks at women's conferences, and has ministered at her church, cedar creek,
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- And has ministered at her church, cedar creek, up in the northwest ohio area
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- At her church, cedar creek, up in the northwest ohio area for many years.
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- Up in the northwest ohio area for many years. we are thrilled to have her.
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- For many years. we are thrilled to have her. we're going to talk about
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- We are thrilled to have her. we're going to talk about her new book,
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- We're going to talk about her new book, stronger than stress .
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- Her new book, stronger than stress . barb, welcome to life today !
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- Stronger than stress . barb, welcome to life today ! great to have you.
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- Barb, welcome to life today ! great to have you. barb: i'm excited to be here.
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- Great to have you. barb: i'm excited to be here. thank you for having me.
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- Barb: i'm excited to be here. thank you for having me. randy: hopefully, this is
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- Thank you for having me. randy: hopefully, this is not a stressful situation
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- Randy: hopefully, this is not a stressful situation for you.
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- Not a stressful situation for you. barb: it is not.
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- For you. barb: it is not. this is a joyous situation.
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- Barb: it is not. this is a joyous situation. randy: this is
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- This is a joyous situation. randy: this is an interesting thing.
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- Randy: this is an interesting thing. a lot of people
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- An interesting thing. a lot of people since covid especially,
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- A lot of people since covid especially, have written about this topic
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- For you.
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- For you. barb: it does.
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- Barb: it does. the idea of stress,
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- The idea of stress, i mean we live in this world
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- I mean we live in this world and so stress, i didn't
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- And so stress, i didn't have to figure that out,
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- But the idea
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- But the idea behind the book is
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- But the idea behind the book is what god wants more for us
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- Behind the book is what god wants more for us than from us.
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- What god wants more for us than from us. when we look at stress
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- Than from us. when we look at stress in this place
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- When we look at stress in this place where we feel overwhelmed
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- In this place where we feel overwhelmed all the time,
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- Where we feel overwhelmed all the time, what does god want for us?
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- All the time, what does god want for us? we have so many things in life
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- What does god want for us? we have so many things in life that are taken from us.
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- We have so many things in life that are taken from us. and so the passion
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- That are taken from us. and so the passion behind the book
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- And so the passion behind the book is to create a space
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- Behind the book is to create a space where we learn how to do less
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- Is to create a space where we learn how to do less because of the holy spirit,
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- Where we learn how to do less because of the holy spirit, we're living by
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- Because of the holy spirit, we're living by the holy spirit more.
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- We're living by the holy spirit more. that is what
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- The holy spirit more. that is what i'm passionate about
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- That is what i'm passionate about teaching people how to do.
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- I'm passionate about teaching people how to do. tammy: you are passionate
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- Teaching people how to do. tammy: you are passionate about it, barb.
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- Tammy: you are passionate about it, barb. reading your book,
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- About it, barb. reading your book, you had me all in
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- Reading your book, you had me all in at chapter one
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- You had me all in at chapter one because i felt like
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- At chapter one because i felt like i saw myself in your stories,
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- Because i felt like i saw myself in your stories, pieces of your story.
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- I saw myself in your stories, pieces of your story. when you got to the place
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- Pieces of your story. when you got to the place of throwing plates
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- When you got to the place of throwing plates through the window i was like,
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- Of throwing plates through the window i was like, i think i have been there
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- Through the window i was like, i think i have been there a time or two in my life.
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- I think i have been there a time or two in my life. so you had me
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- A time or two in my life. so you had me from the beginning
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- So you had me from the beginning of this book.
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- From the beginning of this book. but i want to ask you
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- Of this book. but i want to ask you about that moment in your life
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- But i want to ask you about that moment in your life of throwing plates.
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- About that moment in your life of throwing plates. barb: i believe that
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- Of throwing plates. barb: i believe that we all have these moments
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- Barb: i believe that we all have these moments we look back on,
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- We all have these moments we look back on, and whether we regret them
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- We look back on, and whether we regret them or whether we feel shame.
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- And whether we regret them or whether we feel shame. but the question of
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- Or whether we feel shame. but the question of how did i get here?
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- But the question of how did i get here? and the moment
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- How did i get here? and the moment in which those plates
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- And the moment in which those plates went through the window,
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- In which those plates went through the window, i never saw
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- Went through the window, i never saw that moment coming.
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- I never saw that moment coming. there were parenting issues,
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- That moment coming. there were parenting issues, i had struggles at my job,
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- There were parenting issues, i had struggles at my job, too much anxiety,
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- I had struggles at my job, too much anxiety, and we had an out-of-control
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- Too much anxiety, and we had an out-of-control addiction in our household.
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- And we had an out-of-control addiction in our household. too little time!
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- Addiction in our household. too little time! my to-do list was so long
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- Too little time! my to-do list was so long and i was running out of day
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- My to-do list was so long and i was running out of day every single day.
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- And i was running out of day every single day. and then the stress of it all.
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- Every single day. and then the stress of it all. internally, i was --
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- And then the stress of it all. internally, i was -- i was coming apart every day.
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- Internally, i was -- i was coming apart every day. so when all of that converged,
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- I was coming apart every day. so when all of that converged, it was like a match was lit
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- So when all of that converged, it was like a match was lit in the moment.
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- It was like a match was lit in the moment. so there was this incident
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- In the moment. so there was this incident that happened
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- So there was this incident that happened where all of this fear
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- That happened where all of this fear and anxiety,
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- Where all of this fear and anxiety, and i melted down.
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- And anxiety, and i melted down. and also, looked a little bit
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- And i melted down. and also, looked a little bit like nolan ryan.
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- And also, looked a little bit like nolan ryan. [laughter]
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- Like nolan ryan. [laughter] randy: so the
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- [laughter] randy: so the interesting thing is,
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- Randy: so the interesting thing is, i mean i think we all have
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- Interesting thing is, i mean i think we all have those moments.
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- I mean i think we all have those moments. i don't like to admit it
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- Those moments. i don't like to admit it because what usually follows
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- I don't like to admit it because what usually follows is guilt
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- We know those aren't from god.
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- We know those aren't from god. so what do we do
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- So what do we do when we hit those moments
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- When we hit those moments and maybe we're embarrassed?
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- And maybe we're embarrassed? we're starting to pile more --
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- The stress worse.
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- The stress worse. how do we confront that
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- The stress worse. how do we confront that in a healthy way?
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- How do we confront that in a healthy way? barb: for me,
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- In a healthy way? barb: for me, the healthiest way
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- Barb: for me, the healthiest way has been the spiritual journey
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- The healthiest way has been the spiritual journey of recognizing
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- Has been the spiritual journey of recognizing that god is safe.
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- Of recognizing that god is safe. i learned about god's safety
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- That god is safe. i learned about god's safety in looking at the scriptures.
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- I learned about god's safety in looking at the scriptures. so in the old testament,
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- In looking at the scriptures. so in the old testament, reading when king david
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- So in the old testament, reading when king david in the psalms
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- Reading when king david in the psalms was writing about how,
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- In the psalms was writing about how, "god, you are my refuge."
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- Was writing about how, "god, you are my refuge." and stopping to think
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- "god, you are my refuge." and stopping to think we need refuges.
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- And stopping to think we need refuges. refuges are
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- We need refuges. refuges are these protected spaces when
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- Refuges are these protected spaces when there is a battle going on
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- These protected spaces when there is a battle going on when it is going down,
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- And god would shield us.
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- And god would shield us. and then in the new testament,
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- And then in the new testament, as we read about jesus,
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- As we read about jesus, jesus is saying, "come to me!
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- I will show you how to live."
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- I will show you how to live." and then the apostle paul
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- I will show you how to live." and then the apostle paul writes about
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- And then the apostle paul writes about how there is a god
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- Writes about how there is a god and nothing can separate us
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- How there is a god and nothing can separate us from god's love --
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- And nothing can separate us from god's love -- not life, nor death.
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- From god's love -- not life, nor death. one of my favorite parts
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- Not life, nor death. one of my favorite parts in that
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- One of my favorite parts in that are worries for today
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- In that are worries for today or fears tomorrow.
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- Are worries for today or fears tomorrow. so when shame sets in
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- Or fears tomorrow. so when shame sets in around stress,
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- So when shame sets in around stress, when we feel like failures
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- Around stress, when we feel like failures when we're overwhelmed
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- When we feel like failures when we're overwhelmed and we just lose it,
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- When we're overwhelmed and we just lose it, the space for me i start with
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- And we just lose it, the space for me i start with is remembering
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- The space for me i start with is remembering that god is my safe place
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- Is remembering that god is my safe place to run to.
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- That god is my safe place to run to. and i let the scriptures
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- To run to. and i let the scriptures continuously remind me
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- And i let the scriptures continuously remind me that he is the safest place
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- Continuously remind me that he is the safest place to start.
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- That he is the safest place to start. he wants more for me.
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- To start. he wants more for me. he is not ashamed of me.
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- He wants more for me. he is not ashamed of me. he is not condemning me.
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- He is not ashamed of me. he is not condemning me. and so i can start
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- He is not condemning me. and so i can start simply with that.
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- And so i can start simply with that. god, i know you love me,
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- Simply with that. god, i know you love me, you care about me,
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- God, i know you love me, you care about me, and you are going
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- You care about me, and you are going to get me through this.
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- And you are going to get me through this. randy: i love the picture too,
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- To get me through this. randy: i love the picture too, a refuge, a fortress,
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- Randy: i love the picture too, a refuge, a fortress, a strong place
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- A refuge, a fortress, a strong place is also a place
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- A strong place is also a place where you go get re-armed.
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- Is also a place where you go get re-armed. i think
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- Where you go get re-armed. i think when we don't run there
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- I think when we don't run there and try to do it on our own,
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- When we don't run there and try to do it on our own, we're forfeiting god's weapons
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- And try to do it on our own, we're forfeiting god's weapons against such things.
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- We're forfeiting god's weapons against such things. so i love that word.
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- Against such things. so i love that word. how do you --
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- So i love that word. how do you -- when you feel stress
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- How do you -- when you feel stress in your own life
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- When you feel stress in your own life or you recognize
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- In your own life or you recognize this constant stress
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- Or you recognize this constant stress in someone else's life,
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- This constant stress in someone else's life, isn't that a bit of a red flag
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- In someone else's life, isn't that a bit of a red flag that something needs
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- Isn't that a bit of a red flag that something needs to be addressed?
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- Barb: it is.
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- Barb: it is. this is the place
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- Barb: it is. this is the place where i have a little
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- When we talk about stress
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- To whatever is happening
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- To whatever is happening around us.
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- To whatever is happening around us. so stress is something
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- Around us. so stress is something on the one hand,
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- So stress is something on the one hand, we think it is a bad thing
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- On the one hand, we think it is a bad thing but god created it
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- We think it is a bad thing but god created it as a protective response.
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- But god created it as a protective response. it's our inner temperature
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- As a protective response. it's our inner temperature of being able to say
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- It's our inner temperature of being able to say how am i doing in the world?
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- Of being able to say how am i doing in the world? when our stress rises,
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- How am i doing in the world? when our stress rises, often we will condemn
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- When our stress rises, often we will condemn or convict ourselves.
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- Often we will condemn or convict ourselves. it should be an indicator of
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- Or convict ourselves. it should be an indicator of hmm, we're having a hard time
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- It should be an indicator of hmm, we're having a hard time with the world.
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- Hmm, we're having a hard time with the world. it's not a place of judgment,
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- With the world. it's not a place of judgment, it is just we're having
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- It's not a place of judgment, it is just we're having a hard time with the world.
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- It is just we're having a hard time with the world. that is our internal response.
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- A hard time with the world. that is our internal response. what is around us
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- That is our internal response. what is around us is the external
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- What is around us is the external that we're struggling with.
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- Is the external that we're struggling with. so i like to characterize
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- That we're struggling with. so i like to characterize some of what our stress
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- So i like to characterize some of what our stress could look like,
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- Some of what our stress could look like, like spinning plates!
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- Could look like, like spinning plates! we have these spinning plates
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- Like spinning plates! we have these spinning plates in our lives.
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- We have these spinning plates in our lives. and this notion
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- In our lives. and this notion that internally,
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- And this notion that internally, in our mental,
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- That internally, in our mental, just in our mental world,
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- In our mental, just in our mental world, there are lots
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- Just in our mental world, there are lots of different types
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- There are lots of different types of spinning plates.
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- Of different types of spinning plates. so i like to visualize
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- Of spinning plates. so i like to visualize there are like saucers.
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- So i like to visualize there are like saucers. so saucers are the plates
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- There are like saucers. so saucers are the plates that spin with our to-do list.
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- So saucers are the plates that spin with our to-do list. and then
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- That spin with our to-do list. and then there are salad plates.
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- And then there are salad plates. these are the plates
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- There are salad plates. these are the plates of the ongoing things
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- These are the plates of the ongoing things that just spin in our lives
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- Of the ongoing things that just spin in our lives that just aren't done.
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- That just spin in our lives that just aren't done. then there are dinner plates.
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- That just aren't done. then there are dinner plates. those are
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- Then there are dinner plates. those are our relationship plates.
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- Those are our relationship plates. so these are all,
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- Our relationship plates. so these are all, your family, your friends,
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- So these are all, your family, your friends, your coworkers.
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- Your family, your friends, your coworkers. and then
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- Your coworkers. and then i envision the platters.
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- And then i envision the platters. the platters are emergencies.
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- I envision the platters. the platters are emergencies. you have one platter,
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- The platters are emergencies. you have one platter, it can take out a whole lot.
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- You have one platter, it can take out a whole lot. and for all of us, we have
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- It can take out a whole lot. and for all of us, we have all of these spinning plates.
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- And for all of us, we have all of these spinning plates. when you and i look at this,
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- All of these spinning plates. when you and i look at this, this is kind of
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- When you and i look at this, this is kind of a fancy gimmicky thing
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- This is kind of a fancy gimmicky thing but keeping a plate spinning
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- A fancy gimmicky thing but keeping a plate spinning isn't easy.
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- But keeping a plate spinning isn't easy. what creates overwhelm
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- Isn't easy. what creates overwhelm in our lives is when
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- What creates overwhelm in our lives is when the plates start to tip
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- In our lives is when the plates start to tip or when they start to fall.
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- The plates start to tip or when they start to fall. so if you think mentally
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- Or when they start to fall. so if you think mentally about how many plates you have
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- So if you think mentally about how many plates you have and you're running around
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- About how many plates you have and you're running around every day trying to go
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- And you're running around every day trying to go from one plate to the next
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- Every day trying to go from one plate to the next to the next to the next
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- Is it any wonder that
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- Is it any wonder that we start feeling overwhelmed?
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- We start feeling overwhelmed? so the question for me
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- So the question for me when i recognize
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- In my life is
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- In my life is i cannot keep spinning them
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- In my life is i cannot keep spinning them because they are too much.
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- I cannot keep spinning them because they are too much. i don't have enough time.
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- Because they are too much. i don't have enough time. how does god
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- I don't have enough time. how does god see the situation?
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- How does god see the situation? because we see all the plates
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- See the situation? because we see all the plates in front of us
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- Because we see all the plates in front of us but we forget god sees us
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- In front of us but we forget god sees us and our plates
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- But we forget god sees us and our plates and he has a plan
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- And our plates and he has a plan to help us find victory
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- And he has a plan to help us find victory instead of
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- Tammy: how do i start?
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- Tammy: how do i start? where do i start?
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- Where do i start? there are some things
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- There are some things that i'm fully aware of,
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- That i'm fully aware of, that i react to something,
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- Being widowed.
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- Being widowed. doing things by myself
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- Being widowed. doing things by myself around the house,
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- Doing things by myself around the house, i can feel overwhelmed.
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- Around the house, i can feel overwhelmed. when something breaks,
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- I can feel overwhelmed. when something breaks, when i can't fix it,
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- When something breaks, when i can't fix it, when i'm not smart enough --
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- When i can't fix it, when i'm not smart enough -- you know all those things.
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- When i'm not smart enough -- you know all those things. when i'm not strong enough,
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- You know all those things. when i'm not strong enough, i can feel overwhelmed
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- When i'm not strong enough, i can feel overwhelmed and fall to the ground
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- I can feel overwhelmed and fall to the ground and say it's enough!
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- And fall to the ground and say it's enough! it's enough!
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- And say it's enough! it's enough! so for me and for anybody
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- It's enough! so for me and for anybody watching that feels the same,
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- So for me and for anybody watching that feels the same, where do we start?
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- Watching that feels the same, where do we start? where do we start
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- Where do we start? where do we start to find the strategies
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- Where do we start to find the strategies to turn this plate around?
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- To find the strategies to turn this plate around? barb: yes!
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- To turn this plate around? barb: yes! so there were two first steps.
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- Barb: yes! so there were two first steps. so like a baby takes
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- So there were two first steps. so like a baby takes step boom-boom, step one
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- So like a baby takes step boom-boom, step one is we can all
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- Step boom-boom, step one is we can all do this together,
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- Is we can all do this together, and you can join us at home.
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- Do this together, and you can join us at home. take a deep breath,
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- And you can join us at home. take a deep breath, and then blow it out.
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- Take a deep breath, and then blow it out. when we take that deep breath,
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- And then blow it out. when we take that deep breath, the very first thing it does
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- When we take that deep breath, the very first thing it does is it helps to push us
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- The very first thing it does is it helps to push us out of survival mode.
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- Is it helps to push us out of survival mode. most of us are living
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- Out of survival mode. most of us are living in survival mode biologically,
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- Most of us are living in survival mode biologically, spiritually, and mentally.
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- In survival mode biologically, spiritually, and mentally. so first is
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- Spiritually, and mentally. so first is that deep breath.
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- So first is that deep breath. practically,
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- That deep breath. practically, it helps send your heart,
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- Practically, it helps send your heart, and your body the message
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- It helps send your heart, and your body the message that you are not in danger.
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- And your body the message that you are not in danger. i call them emotional lions.
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- That you are not in danger. i call them emotional lions. emotional lions are things
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- I call them emotional lions. emotional lions are things you and i are afraid of
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- Emotional lions are things you and i are afraid of that aren't life-threatening
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- You and i are afraid of that aren't life-threatening but where most
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- That aren't life-threatening but where most of our stress is at.
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- But where most of our stress is at. and the breath reminds us,
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- Of our stress is at. and the breath reminds us, the holy spirit
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- And the breath reminds us, the holy spirit pneuma, breathe.
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- The holy spirit pneuma, breathe. so the first step is
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- Pneuma, breathe. so the first step is to take a deep breath.
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- So the first step is to take a deep breath. you can change
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- To take a deep breath. you can change your stress response
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- You can change your stress response by breathing.
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- Your stress response by breathing. so in the book,
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- By breathing. so in the book, i have a couple
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- So in the book, i have a couple of breathing exercises.
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- I have a couple of breathing exercises. step two, breathing,
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- Of breathing exercises. step two, breathing, but then we need
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- Step two, breathing, but then we need to build spiritual muscle.
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- But then we need to build spiritual muscle. so this is where i talk about
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- To build spiritual muscle. so this is where i talk about the spiritual practices.
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- So this is where i talk about the spiritual practices. we don't see that word
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- The spiritual practices. we don't see that word reflected in scripture,
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- We don't see that word reflected in scripture, an older term would be
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- Reflected in scripture, an older term would be spiritual disciplines.
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- An older term would be spiritual disciplines. but essentially,
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- Spiritual disciplines. but essentially, we are human beings,
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- But essentially, we are human beings, not human doings.
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- We are human beings, not human doings. some of our stress,
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- Not human doings. some of our stress, most of our stress
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- Some of our stress, most of our stress is that we're trying to fix
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- Most of our stress is that we're trying to fix what's happening inside of us
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- Is that we're trying to fix what's happening inside of us by doing.
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- What's happening inside of us by doing. and what god is saying
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- By doing. and what god is saying is that you are actually
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- And what god is saying is that you are actually a human being,
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- Is that you are actually a human being, and so we need
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- A human being, and so we need spiritual muscle training
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- And so we need spiritual muscle training to know how to convert
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- Spiritual muscle training to know how to convert our stress into strength.
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- To know how to convert our stress into strength. so once we get
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- Our stress into strength. so once we get the breathing down,
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- So once we get the breathing down, and invite the holy spirit,
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- The breathing down, and invite the holy spirit, then we can begin to engage
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- And invite the holy spirit, then we can begin to engage with spiritual practices.
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- Then we can begin to engage with spiritual practices. there are a number of them
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- With spiritual practices. there are a number of them in the book.
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- There are a number of them in the book. but the first one,
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- In the book. but the first one, the foundational one
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- That chapter is titled
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- That chapter is titled after my favorite
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- After my favorite surrender prayer,
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- Surrender prayer, "god, i can't but you can
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- Because most of our problem
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- Because most of our problem with stress is we're trying
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- Because most of our problem with stress is we're trying to do it all ourselves
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- With stress is we're trying to do it all ourselves and it is wearing us out.
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- To do it all ourselves and it is wearing us out. and jesus says
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- And it is wearing us out. and jesus says i want to teach you.
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- And jesus says i want to teach you. eugene peterson's paraphrase
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- I want to teach you. eugene peterson's paraphrase in the message
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- Eugene peterson's paraphrase in the message of matthew 11:27, 28, says,
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- In the message of matthew 11:27, 28, says, "please come to me
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- Of matthew 11:27, 28, says, "please come to me and i will teach you
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- "please come to me and i will teach you the unforced rhythms
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- And i will teach you the unforced rhythms of grace."
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- The unforced rhythms of grace." he has to teach it to us.
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- Of grace." he has to teach it to us. we naturally know
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- He has to teach it to us. we naturally know how to be stressed.
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- We naturally know how to be stressed. we know how to run on coffee
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- How to be stressed. we know how to run on coffee and adrenaline.
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- We know how to run on coffee and adrenaline. that is automatic and natural.
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- And adrenaline. that is automatic and natural. we have to be taught
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- That is automatic and natural. we have to be taught how to live in the grace
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- We have to be taught how to live in the grace of doing less
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- How to live in the grace of doing less and allowing the holy spirit
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- Of doing less and allowing the holy spirit to do more.
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- And allowing the holy spirit to do more. tammy: what's the difference
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- To do more. tammy: what's the difference between stress and stressor?
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- Tammy: what's the difference between stress and stressor? barb: so this is
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- Between stress and stressor? barb: so this is game-changing!
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- Barb: so this is game-changing! game-changing!
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- Game-changing! game-changing! so i was at the zoo
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- Game-changing! so i was at the zoo over the weekend.
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- So i was at the zoo over the weekend. so stress is
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- Over the weekend. so stress is our internal responses.
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- So stress is our internal responses. stressors are the things
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- Our internal responses. stressors are the things around us
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- Stressors are the things around us that cause us to have
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- Around us that cause us to have emotional reactions.
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- That cause us to have emotional reactions. for example,
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- Emotional reactions. for example, i was at the zoo
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- For example, i was at the zoo and i don't mind snakes.
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- I was at the zoo and i don't mind snakes. for some of you,
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- And i don't mind snakes. for some of you, you see a snake
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- For some of you, you see a snake and that's a reason to move.
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- You see a snake and that's a reason to move. how do you feel about snakes?
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- And that's a reason to move. how do you feel about snakes? tammy: girl, i'm screaming.
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- How do you feel about snakes? tammy: girl, i'm screaming. i'm running!
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- Tammy: girl, i'm screaming. i'm running! [laughter]
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- I'm running! [laughter] barb: this idea of stress
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- [laughter] barb: this idea of stress and stressors,
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- Barb: this idea of stress and stressors, we all have stress reactions
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- And stressors, we all have stress reactions but we all react differently
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- We all have stress reactions but we all react differently to stressors.
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- But we all react differently to stressors. so the reason why
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- To stressors. so the reason why this is important is
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- So the reason why this is important is because we confuse our stress
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- This is important is because we confuse our stress with the people
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- Because we confuse our stress with the people in the relationships
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- With the people in the relationships with our lives.
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- In the relationships with our lives. we often will say, "my husband
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- With our lives. we often will say, "my husband is stressing me out."
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- We often will say, "my husband is stressing me out." "my children
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- Is stressing me out." "my children are stressing me out."
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- "my children are stressing me out." our reaction to our stress
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- Are stressing me out." our reaction to our stress is our responsibility.
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- Our reaction to our stress is our responsibility. when we make others
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- Is our responsibility. when we make others responsible for our stress,
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- When we make others responsible for our stress, this is how the enemy
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- Randy: okay, in fairness,
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- Randy: okay, in fairness, what if you have
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- What if you have a lousy husband
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- A lousy husband who walks out on you?
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- Maybe they're suffering from
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- Maybe they're suffering from an addiction or something;
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- Maybe they're suffering from an addiction or something; they're bringing it
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- An addiction or something; they're bringing it into the home.
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- They're bringing it into the home. that's a stressor,
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- Into the home. that's a stressor, that's a legitimate stress
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- That's a stressor, that's a legitimate stress that is not your fault.
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- Barb: so that's why we want
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- Barb: so that's why we want to make the distinction.
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- Barb: so that's why we want to make the distinction. in my own family story,
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- I learned firsthand
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- In my home who is struggling
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- In my home who is struggling with the addiction,
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- In my home who is struggling with the addiction, when i would see them
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- With the addiction, when i would see them as my source of stress,
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- When i would see them as my source of stress, then it created a place
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- As my source of stress, then it created a place where i would blame them
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- Then it created a place where i would blame them for all of my actions.
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- Where i would blame them for all of my actions. that's what happened to me
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- For all of my actions. that's what happened to me the day i threw the plates
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- That's what happened to me the day i threw the plates through the window.
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- The day i threw the plates through the window. because i saw this person
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- Through the window. because i saw this person who was struggling
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- Because i saw this person who was struggling and i made them responsible
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- Who was struggling and i made them responsible for my reaction.
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- And i made them responsible for my reaction. i am responsible
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- For my reaction. i am responsible for my reactions.
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- I am responsible for my reactions. now that doesn't diminish
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- It doesn't diminish the hurt,
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- It doesn't diminish the hurt, the harm.
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- The harm. but when it comes to stress,
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- But when it comes to stress, our reactions
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- And the good news is
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- And the good news is is that the holy spirit
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- And the good news is is that the holy spirit living within us
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- Is that the holy spirit living within us gives us the strength
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- Living within us gives us the strength to be able to face situations
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- Gives us the strength to be able to face situations in a way that gives life
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- To be able to face situations in a way that gives life and hope and peace.
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- In a way that gives life and hope and peace. the bottom line
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- And hope and peace. the bottom line for all of this,
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- The bottom line for all of this, for all of us,
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- For all of this, for all of us, is when we recognize
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- For all of us, is when we recognize that our stress
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- Is when we recognize that our stress is our responsibility
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- That our stress is our responsibility then that is where we see
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- Is our responsibility then that is where we see that we need god's help.
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- Then that is where we see that we need god's help. it also keeps us from
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- That we need god's help. it also keeps us from wrecking the relationships
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- It also keeps us from wrecking the relationships in our lives.
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- Wrecking the relationships in our lives. because we are ambassadors
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- In our lives. because we are ambassadors of christ.
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- Because we are ambassadors of christ. how can we be
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- Of christ. how can we be ambassadors of christ
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- How can we be ambassadors of christ when we are blaming people
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- Ambassadors of christ when we are blaming people around us for our stress?
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- When we are blaming people around us for our stress? our children,
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- Around us for our stress? our children, we're supposed to raise
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- Our children, we're supposed to raise and nurture our children
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- We're supposed to raise and nurture our children and we're like, "you guys
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- And nurture our children and we're like, "you guys are stressing me out!"
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- And we're like, "you guys are stressing me out!" and then
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- Are stressing me out!" and then we're trying to give them
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- And then we're trying to give them the message of jesus?
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- We're trying to give them the message of jesus? so keeping those two distinct.
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- The message of jesus? so keeping those two distinct. and i do.
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- So keeping those two distinct. and i do. i do want to acknowledge those
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- And i do. i do want to acknowledge those who are facing significant
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- I do want to acknowledge those who are facing significant stressful situations.
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- Who are facing significant stressful situations. it is not easy.
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- Stressful situations. it is not easy. but we also want
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- It is not easy. but we also want to pay attention to how
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- But we also want to pay attention to how we don't want to blame others
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- To pay attention to how we don't want to blame others for what is
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- We don't want to blame others for what is our responsibility
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- For what is our responsibility and our reactions.
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- Our responsibility and our reactions. randy: barb, i think
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- And our reactions. randy: barb, i think you're striking a nerve,
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- Randy: barb, i think you're striking a nerve, hitting where a lot of people
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- By the way,
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- By the way, if you're struggling
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- If you're struggling in this area
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- In this area and you're hearing some things
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- And you're hearing some things and you're going, oh boy!
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- And you're going, oh boy! we have a telephone number
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- We have a telephone number where someone will just stop,
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- Where someone will just stop, breathe, and pray with you.
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- Breathe, and pray with you. so call the number
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- So call the number on the screen right now.
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- On the screen right now. there is always someone there
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- There is always someone there who will pick up
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- Who will pick up and will just walk with you
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- And will just walk with you where you're at.
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- Where you're at. we would also,
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- We would also, if you would like barb's book,
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- If you would like barb's book, we would love
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- We would love to send it to you
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- To send it to you because there are
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- Because there are ten spiritual practices.
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- Ten spiritual practices. by the way,
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- By the way, i want to point out
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- I want to point out that word practice
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- That word practice is a biblical word
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- Is a biblical word and it means
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- And it means exercising a muscle.
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- Exercising a muscle. do this
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- Do this and you'll be bad at it first
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- And you'll be bad at it first but you'll get good at it.
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- But you'll get good at it. i love these
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- I love these because these are things
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- Because these are things you can start to do
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- You can start to do immediately
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- Immediately that will help you grow.
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- That will help you grow. it will disciple you
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- It will disciple you and it will help,
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- And it will help, i say, manage your stress
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- I say, manage your stress but really, it means
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- But really, it means to cast your cares upon him,
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- To cast your cares upon him, and that is the ultimate.
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- And that is the ultimate. so we're going to tell you
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- But barb,
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- But barb, i want to say thank you
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- But barb, i want to say thank you for this
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- I want to say thank you for this because this is important.
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- For this because this is important. briefly, because
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- Because this is important. briefly, because we're running out of time,
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- Briefly, because we're running out of time, i want people to get the book,
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- We're running out of time, i want people to get the book, i just think it is important
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- I want people to get the book, i just think it is important to point out
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- I just think it is important to point out that one of the biggest
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- To point out that one of the biggest countermeasures
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- That one of the biggest countermeasures for the stress in our life
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- Countermeasures for the stress in our life is cultivating an attitude
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- For the stress in our life is cultivating an attitude of gratitude.
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- Is cultivating an attitude of gratitude. how big has that been for you?
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- Of gratitude. how big has that been for you? barb: it is a practice
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- How big has that been for you? barb: it is a practice that has brought so much joy
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- Barb: it is a practice that has brought so much joy to my life and also strength.
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- That has brought so much joy to my life and also strength. scriptures say
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- To my life and also strength. scriptures say it is the joy of the lord
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- Scriptures say it is the joy of the lord that is our strength.
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- It is the joy of the lord that is our strength. giving thanks to god
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- That is our strength. giving thanks to god in everyday things
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- Giving thanks to god in everyday things equips me to be grateful
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- In everyday things equips me to be grateful to god in all things.
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- Equips me to be grateful to god in all things. so each and every single day
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- To god in all things. so each and every single day i can wake up and see
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- So each and every single day i can wake up and see where god is at work.
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- I can wake up and see where god is at work. that is the path
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- Where god is at work. that is the path of being able to keep
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- That is the path of being able to keep that bead on
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- Of being able to keep that bead on where god is at work
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- That bead on where god is at work when it is all falling down
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- Where god is at work when it is all falling down and falling apart.
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- When it is all falling down and falling apart. so gratitude is, that is
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- And falling apart. so gratitude is, that is the last spiritual practice,
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- So gratitude is, that is the last spiritual practice, surrender is the first,
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- The last spiritual practice, surrender is the first, but it is just as essential
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- Surrender is the first, but it is just as essential to us facing a life
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- But it is just as essential to us facing a life of overcoming overwhelm,
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- To us facing a life of overcoming overwhelm, is we see god
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- Of overcoming overwhelm, is we see god carrying us through it
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- Is we see god carrying us through it and we praise him for it,
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- Carrying us through it and we praise him for it, and it gives us strength
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- And we praise him for it, and it gives us strength to go another day.
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- And it gives us strength to go another day. randy: love it! love it!
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- To go another day. randy: love it! love it! there is a situation right now
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- Randy: love it! love it! there is a situation right now where god is at work
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- There is a situation right now where god is at work but god can also use you
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- Where god is at work but god can also use you in this situation of a place
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- But god can also use you in this situation of a place of frankly, great stress
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- In this situation of a place of frankly, great stress for a lot of people.
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- Of frankly, great stress for a lot of people. i want you to watch this
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- For a lot of people. i want you to watch this and pray about
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- I want you to watch this and pray about getting involved to help
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- And pray about getting involved to help meet the needs of others.
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- Getting involved to help meet the needs of others. when you do,
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- Meet the needs of others. when you do, you can request barb's book
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- When you do, you can request barb's book stronger than stress today.
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- You can request barb's book stronger than stress today. we would love
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- Stronger than stress today. we would love to send it to you.
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- We would love to send it to you. most importantly,
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- To send it to you. most importantly, we want you to be a part
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- Of god's work in the lives
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- Of god's work in the lives of some desperate people.
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- It is hard
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- To comprehend sometimes
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- The way many people
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- In this world have to live.
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- Children are literally
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- Dying from a lack of
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- Clean drinking water.
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- Well, the answer is
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- Water for life.
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- It's drinking water
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- That is not contaminated
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- By going down
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- Into god's earth
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- And pulling up
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- What he has given
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- And blessing people with it.
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- Here's the breakdown,
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- An average well costs $4800.
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- That's based on the 350 wells
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- We drill across 20 nations.
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- If you can provide one
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- You can prevent others
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- From dying,
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- Many others in fact.
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- On average, a well will serve
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- About a thousand people
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- Which is phenomenal.
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- That is a thousand stories
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- That we won't have
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- To tell of loss.
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- Many of you can give $144
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- That will provide
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- Clean drinking water
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- For 30 people
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- For basically a lifetime,
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- On average, 70 years.
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- Maybe you can give $48.
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- It may not sound like a lot
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- But it is huge because $48
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- Will give clean drinking water
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- To ten people.
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- Will you go online,
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- Go to the phone,
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- Make the best gift you can?
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- Let's tell a story of life --
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- No more stories of death.
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- Every day, thousands of lives are lost
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- To waterborne disease,
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- And nearly half of those are children
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- Under the age of five.
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- Through mission: water for life
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- You can give mothers hope and children a future
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- As we provide clean, life-giving water
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- For thousands of children and their families
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- Before it's too late.
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- With your gift today, you can help drill
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- And establish 350 water wells this year.
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- Your gift of $24
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- Will help provide clean water for five children.
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- A gift of $48 will help provide for ten.
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- And $144 will help provide
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- Life-giving water for 30 people
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- For a lifetime.
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- With a gift of any amount,
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- We'll send you dr. don colbert's new book
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- Spiritual health zone.
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- Discover the key to living in divine health
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- As you find a roadmap
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- To adding joy, peace, and years to your life.
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- With your gift of $100 or more,
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- You may request the
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- "he restores my soul" candle set.
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- This decorative candle and match set
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- Will inspire you to remember
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- The restoring presence of jesus,
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- The true light of the world.
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- Finally, please consider a gift of $1200
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- To help provide water for 250 people
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- Or a gift of $4800
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- To help sponsor a complete well,
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- And request our new bronze sculpture,
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- "lion of judah"
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- Inspired by revelation 5:5.
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- Please call, write, or make your gift online today!
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- Tammy: i hope
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- Tammy: i hope you're going online
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- Tammy: i hope you're going online and giving the best gift
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- You're going online and giving the best gift you possibly can give.
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- And giving the best gift you possibly can give. i want to tell you it will
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- You possibly can give. i want to tell you it will make an enormous impact
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- I want to tell you it will make an enormous impact in the lives
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- Make an enormous impact in the lives of so many people.
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- In the lives of so many people. and for whatever amount,
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- Of so many people. and for whatever amount, whatever gift
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- And for whatever amount, whatever gift you can give today,
- 00:22:41.783 --> 00:22:42.784
- Whatever gift you can give today, we want to send you
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- You can give today, we want to send you barb's book.
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- We want to send you barb's book. you will love it.
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- Barb's book. you will love it. just request it
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- You will love it. just request it when you make that call.
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- Just request it when you make that call. and we'll get it
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- When you make that call. and we'll get it right out to you.
- 00:22:49.057 --> 00:22:50.025
- And we'll get it right out to you. i want to share something,
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- Right out to you. i want to share something, a takeaway that i took away
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- I want to share something, a takeaway that i took away from chapter one
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- A takeaway that i took away from chapter one from barb's words.
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- From chapter one from barb's words. i hope this ministers to you
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- From barb's words. i hope this ministers to you like it did for me.
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- I hope this ministers to you like it did for me. "feeling overwhelmed
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- Like it did for me. "feeling overwhelmed is nothing to be ashamed of.
- 00:22:59.301 --> 00:23:01.069
- "feeling overwhelmed is nothing to be ashamed of. life is often more
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- Is nothing to be ashamed of. life is often more than we can handle.
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- Life is often more than we can handle. even for someone who has
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- Than we can handle. even for someone who has been walking with jesus
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- Even for someone who has been walking with jesus for a really long time.
- 00:23:06.741 --> 00:23:08.076
- Been walking with jesus for a really long time. spiritual maturity
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- For a really long time. spiritual maturity doesn't mean that you
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- Spiritual maturity doesn't mean that you won't experience overwhelm,
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- Doesn't mean that you won't experience overwhelm, but your connection with god
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- Won't experience overwhelm, but your connection with god keeps you from getting stuck."
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- But your connection with god keeps you from getting stuck." i believe he wants us to live
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- Keeps you from getting stuck." i believe he wants us to live a life fulfilled and free
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- I believe he wants us to live a life fulfilled and free from being overwhelmed,
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- A life fulfilled and free from being overwhelmed, out of control,
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- From being overwhelmed, out of control, and feeling like we're stuck
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- Out of control, and feeling like we're stuck because we're so stressed out.
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- And feeling like we're stuck because we're so stressed out. we want you to be free
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- Because we're so stressed out. we want you to be free from that.
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- We want you to be free from that. i want to be free
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- From that. i want to be free from that in my life.
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- I want to be free from that in my life. barb, thank you for today.
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- From that in my life. barb, thank you for today. thank you for this book.
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- Barb, thank you for today. thank you for this book. you are a blessing
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- Thank you for this book. you are a blessing to all of us.
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- You are a blessing to all of us. and you are a blessing to us.
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- To all of us. and you are a blessing to us. we hope that this show
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- And you are a blessing to us. we hope that this show will encourage you
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- We hope that this show will encourage you to move forward
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- Will encourage you to move forward in the practice of being free
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- To move forward in the practice of being free from stress in your life.
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- In the practice of being free from stress in your life. thank you for watching.
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- From stress in your life. thank you for watching. we'll see you next time
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- Thank you for watching. we'll see you next time on life today .
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- We'll see you next time on life today . randy: bye-bye!
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- ♪
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- ♪
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- ♪ how far is too far? ♪
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- ♪ i thought i'd be there by now ♪
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- ♪ followed shame to the place ♪
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- ♪ i was sure your grace ran out ♪
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- ♪ i kept running and running and running ♪
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- ♪ you kept chasing and chasing and chasing ♪
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- ♪ a million miles of my mistakes ♪
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- ♪ still couldn't keep your love away ♪
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- ♪ however far away i am from home ♪
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- ♪ that's how far your love will go ♪
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- ♪ go ♪
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- ♪ i turn around and i see ♪
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- ♪ pure compassion in your eyes ♪
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- ♪ savior's voice says to me ♪
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- ♪ "time to come back home, my child" ♪
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- ♪ so i came running and running and running ♪
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- ♪ and you kept reaching and reaching and reaching, ♪
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- ♪ lord, a million miles of my mistakes ♪
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- ♪ still couldn't keep your love away ♪
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- ♪ however far away i am from home ♪
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- ♪ that's how far your love will go ♪
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- ♪ go ♪
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- ♪ mercy's arms stretched open wide ♪
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- ♪ you paid it all ♪
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- ♪ what kind of love lays down his life? ♪
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- ♪ willing to cross ♪
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- ♪ a million miles of my mistakes ♪
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- ♪ still couldn't keep your love away ♪
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- ♪ however far away i am from home ♪
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- ♪ that's how far your love will go ♪
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- ♪ oh, i couldn't keep your love away ♪
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- ♪ however far away i am from home ♪
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- ♪ that's how far your love will go ♪
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- ♪ how far your love will go ♪
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- ♪ arms stretched open wide ♪
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- ♪ that's how far your love will go ♪
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- ♪ how far your love will go ♪
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- ♪ that's how far your love will go ♪
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- After losing her sister at an early age,
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- And recently losing her father,
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- Ann voskamp clung to jesus
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- By adding up her gifts and gratitudes.
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- Life today is made possible by the supporters of life outreach international.
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- Your gift will be used exclusively for the exempt purposes of life.
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- The ministry features specific outreaches
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- As examples of the programs it supports and conducts.
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- Gifts are considered to be without restriction
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- As to use unless explicitly stipulated by the donor.
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- The ministry is a member of the ecfa.
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