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Life Today with James Robison | James Robison;Betty Robison - Fruitful Garden | January 19, 2025
- Coming up, james and betty challenge you
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- To plant seeds in god's fruitful garden.
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- Betty: you can be a part of bringing hope
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- To this world
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- That is in dire need of hope right now.
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- That hope comes from the truth and love
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- Of jesus christ.
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- There is no greater love that he expressed
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- Than giving his only son
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- That we might have eternal life,
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- And have that hope that's in christ jesus.
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- ♪
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- James: welcome to life today .
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- James: welcome to life today . i'm james robison.
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- I'm james robison. betty and i have been
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- Betty and i have been together for a long time.
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- Together for a long time. we've been
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- One that god has led us on.
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- One that god has led us on. when god called me to preach
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- One that god has led us on. when god called me to preach more than 60 years ago,
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- When god called me to preach more than 60 years ago, he told me i was to preach
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- More than 60 years ago, he told me i was to preach and not use notes;
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- He told me i was to preach and not use notes; just get up and trust him.
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- And not use notes; just get up and trust him. well, i've got here a notebook
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- Just get up and trust him. well, i've got here a notebook filled with thoughts
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- Well, i've got here a notebook filled with thoughts that i've written
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- Filled with thoughts that i've written that he has just spoken to me.
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- That i've written that he has just spoken to me. i'm so excited about
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- That he has just spoken to me. i'm so excited about what he's been saying to me
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- I'm so excited about what he's been saying to me that i've actually begun
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- What he's been saying to me that i've actually begun to put some of them down
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- That i've actually begun to put some of them down where they just flow.
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- To put some of them down where they just flow. i feel led to read to you
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- Where they just flow. i feel led to read to you some of the things
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- I feel led to read to you some of the things i wrote down
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- Some of the things i wrote down because most of my time now,
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- I wrote down because most of my time now, betty, as you know,
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- Because most of my time now, betty, as you know, is spent in the word
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- Betty, as you know, is spent in the word and in prayer.
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- Is spent in the word and in prayer. and then talking one-on-one,
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- And in prayer. and then talking one-on-one, many times on the telephone,
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- And then talking one-on-one, many times on the telephone, many times in a zoom call
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- Many times on the telephone, many times in a zoom call or a small group,
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- Many times in a zoom call or a small group, and i've had lots
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- Or a small group, and i've had lots of conference calls
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- And i've had lots of conference calls with leaders
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- Of conference calls with leaders from all different areas
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- With leaders from all different areas of life.
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- From all different areas of life. i'm just pouring god's word
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- Of life. i'm just pouring god's word on them when we talk
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- I founded the stream
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- I founded the stream to bring together some
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- To bring together some of the most gifted, anointed,
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- Of the most gifted, anointed, principle-centered people
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- Principle-centered people in god's word and god's will,
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- In god's word and god's will, and trying to get his truth
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- And trying to get his truth and his wisdom out
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- And his wisdom out like a river.
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- As i've been praying
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- As i've been praying and listening to him
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- As i've been praying and listening to him and writing things down,
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- And listening to him and writing things down, i feel like the lord
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- And writing things down, i feel like the lord has impressed me
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- I feel like the lord has impressed me to read some of the things
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- Has impressed me to read some of the things i wrote.
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- To read some of the things i wrote. i'm going to do that today
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- I wrote. i'm going to do that today because i feel like
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- I'm going to do that today because i feel like the same father has told me,
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- Because i feel like the same father has told me, "when i give you something
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- The same father has told me, "when i give you something and you write it down
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- "when i give you something and you write it down and you want to read it,
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- And you write it down and you want to read it, do it."
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- And you want to read it, do it." i'm going to do that right now
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- Do it." i'm going to do that right now because i believe
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- I shared with you some things
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- I shared with you some things about joel, and what joel said
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- About joel, and what joel said in the last program.
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- In the last program. i'm going to reference
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- I'm going to reference some of those things even
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- But i'm actually going to read
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- But i'm actually going to read what in my times of prayer
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- But i'm actually going to read what in my times of prayer and you've watched me
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- What in my times of prayer and you've watched me just write and write.
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- And you've watched me just write and write. it is not too easy
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- Just write and write. it is not too easy to read my writing.
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- It is not too easy to read my writing. so we get it over
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- To read my writing. so we get it over into type pretty quickly
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- So we get it over into type pretty quickly because i want to remember it.
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- Into type pretty quickly because i want to remember it. but that's what
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- Because i want to remember it. but that's what i'm going to do right now.
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- But that's what i'm going to do right now. so you just pray
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- I'm going to do right now. so you just pray god will speak to you.
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- So you just pray god will speak to you. paradise, this world,
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- God will speak to you. paradise, this world, god's creation
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- Paradise, this world, god's creation has been under a fiery assault
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- God's creation has been under a fiery assault since the creation
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- Has been under a fiery assault since the creation with the intention
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- Since the creation with the intention by the destroyer
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- With the intention by the destroyer to destroy this creation,
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- By the destroyer to destroy this creation, this paradise.
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- To destroy this creation, this paradise. it is more than a garden.
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- This paradise. it is more than a garden. as paul said,
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- It is more than a garden. as paul said, even of us as individuals,
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- As paul said, even of us as individuals, we're a cultivated field
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- Even of us as individuals, we're a cultivated field of god,
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- We're a cultivated field of god, which is the first part
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- Of god, which is the first part of our being,
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- Which is the first part of our being, and that is supposed to be
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- Of our being, and that is supposed to be purified and fruitful.
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- And that is supposed to be purified and fruitful. he says we're tried by fire
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- Purified and fruitful. he says we're tried by fire and the fire tests the works.
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- He says we're tried by fire and the fire tests the works. if it is wood,
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- And the fire tests the works. if it is wood, hay, and stubble,
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- If it is wood, hay, and stubble, it will burn up
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- Hay, and stubble, it will burn up and it reveals what it is.
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- It will burn up and it reveals what it is. if it is gold, silver,
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- And it reveals what it is. if it is gold, silver, or precious stone,
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- If it is gold, silver, or precious stone, the fire actually refines
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- Or precious stone, the fire actually refines and purifies it
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- The fire actually refines and purifies it and makes it more perfect.
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- And purifies it and makes it more perfect. did you know
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- And makes it more perfect. did you know that when you put silver
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- Did you know that when you put silver in the fire
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- That when you put silver in the fire it reflects the perfect image
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- In the fire it reflects the perfect image looking at it?
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- It reflects the perfect image looking at it? it is a beautiful reflection.
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- Looking at it? it is a beautiful reflection. we're all supposed to be
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- It is a beautiful reflection. we're all supposed to be reflecting jesus.
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- We're all supposed to be reflecting jesus. people who see him in us.
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- Reflecting jesus. people who see him in us. betty, people sure do see him
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- People who see him in us. betty, people sure do see him in you.
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- Betty, people sure do see him in you. i'm looking at that smile
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- In you. i'm looking at that smile right now
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- I'm looking at that smile right now and i'm telling you,
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- Right now and i'm telling you, you're radiant.
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- And i'm telling you, you're radiant. the enemy wants to burn up
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- You're radiant. the enemy wants to burn up paradise and destroy
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- The enemy wants to burn up paradise and destroy the radiance of god in us.
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- Paradise and destroy the radiance of god in us. he begins with the field
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- The radiance of god in us. he begins with the field and the paradise
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- He begins with the field and the paradise of our own lives.
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- And the paradise of our own lives. the garden of god
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- Of our own lives. the garden of god is supposed to be
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- The garden of god is supposed to be a well-watered garden.
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- Is supposed to be a well-watered garden. too often it is not.
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- A well-watered garden. too often it is not. right now,
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- Too often it is not. right now, the enemy is trying to burn up
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- Right now, the enemy is trying to burn up the blessings of freedom
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- The enemy is trying to burn up the blessings of freedom just like the locusts
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- The blessings of freedom just like the locusts destroyed the fruitfulness
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- Just like the locusts destroyed the fruitfulness of the nation
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- Destroyed the fruitfulness of the nation when they came in.
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- Of the nation when they came in. lockstep came through
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- When they came in. lockstep came through the windows like troops;
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- Lockstep came through the windows like troops; came like charging horses,
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- The windows like troops; came like charging horses, and burned
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- Came like charging horses, and burned and destroyed everything.
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- The other day in joel
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- The other day in joel and it is so true.
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- And it is so true. once again, the fiery testing
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- Once again, the fiery testing is taking place right now.
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- The will of god,
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- The will of god, the purpose and beauty of god.
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- The will of god, the purpose and beauty of god. on fruitfulness,
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- The purpose and beauty of god. on fruitfulness, which is the first thing
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- On fruitfulness, which is the first thing he said,
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- Which is the first thing he said, "be fruitful and multiply,"
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- He said, "be fruitful and multiply," not just with children,
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- "be fruitful and multiply," not just with children, but in all areas god said.
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- Not just with children, but in all areas god said. if you'll come back to me now,
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- But in all areas god said. if you'll come back to me now, this is when they're going
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- If you'll come back to me now, this is when they're going through the fiery trial,
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- This is when they're going through the fiery trial, if you'll put me first,
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- Through the fiery trial, if you'll put me first, i can restore
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- If you'll put me first, i can restore the fruitful fields.
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- I can restore the fruitful fields. i can restore paradise.
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- The fruitful fields. i can restore paradise. and i will pour out
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- I can restore paradise. and i will pour out the former and latter rains;
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- And i will pour out the former and latter rains; make up for the years
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- The former and latter rains; make up for the years the locusts ate.
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- Make up for the years the locusts ate. god wants to make up
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- The locusts ate. god wants to make up for the years that everything
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- God wants to make up for the years that everything has damaged because
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- For the years that everything has damaged because we've walked away from god's
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- Has damaged because we've walked away from god's principled foundational stones
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- We've walked away from god's principled foundational stones and we've got to turn back
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- Principled foundational stones and we've got to turn back to it.
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- And we've got to turn back to it. he is, right now,
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- To it. he is, right now, as a shepherd leading us,
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- He is, right now, as a shepherd leading us, seeking us with every fiber
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- As a shepherd leading us, seeking us with every fiber of who he is to lead us
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- Seeking us with every fiber of who he is to lead us in green pastures
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- Of who he is to lead us in green pastures so we can know that anyone
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- In green pastures so we can know that anyone trying to take us off
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- So we can know that anyone trying to take us off into greater fruitfulness,
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- Trying to take us off into greater fruitfulness, blessing, and opportunity,
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- Into greater fruitfulness, blessing, and opportunity, is the voice of wisdom --
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- Blessing, and opportunity, is the voice of wisdom -- that's god.
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- Is the voice of wisdom -- that's god. the enemy tries to get us
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- That's god. the enemy tries to get us to depend upon something
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- The enemy tries to get us to depend upon something other than god.
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- To depend upon something other than god. here's a quote
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- Other than god. here's a quote from living amazed :
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- The implication is
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- The implication is the enemy makes you depend
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- The implication is the enemy makes you depend upon something or someone
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- The enemy makes you depend upon something or someone other than god.
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- Upon something or someone other than god. listen to what i read
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- Other than god. listen to what i read this morning
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- Listen to what i read this morning that jumped out at me.
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- This morning that jumped out at me. i came out of those kingdom
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- That jumped out at me. i came out of those kingdom monday night meetings knowing
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- I came out of those kingdom monday night meetings knowing that the world
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- Monday night meetings knowing that the world is being manipulated,
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- That the world is being manipulated, or motivated or deceived,
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- Is being manipulated, or motivated or deceived, or enlightened by two voices
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- Or motivated or deceived, or enlightened by two voices of two fathers.
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- Or enlightened by two voices of two fathers. one is the father of lies:
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- Of two fathers. one is the father of lies: dissension, division,
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- One is the father of lies: dissension, division, death, and destruction.
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- Dissension, division, death, and destruction. the other
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- Death, and destruction. the other is the father of light:
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- The other is the father of light: truth, life,
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- Is the father of light: truth, life, blessings, fruitfulness,
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- Truth, life, blessings, fruitfulness, and anything
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- Blessings, fruitfulness, and anything the father desires for us,
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- And anything the father desires for us, and any great parent
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- The father desires for us, and any great parent would want for their children.
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- And any great parent would want for their children. those are the two voices.
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- Would want for their children. those are the two voices. if you can't distinguish
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- Those are the two voices. if you can't distinguish what is going on,
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- If you can't distinguish what is going on, and not just categorize people
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- What is going on, and not just categorize people with an -ism, a secular name,
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- And not just categorize people with an -ism, a secular name, or some label
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- With an -ism, a secular name, or some label you can put on them,
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- Or some label you can put on them, everything is a racist
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- You can put on them, everything is a racist right now
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- Everything is a racist right now if you question anything,
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- Right now if you question anything, somebody does
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- If you question anything, somebody does outside their race.
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- Somebody does outside their race. this is ridiculous!
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- Outside their race. this is ridiculous! the voice of deception
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- This is ridiculous! the voice of deception has also revealed itself
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- The voice of deception has also revealed itself to be a voice of insanity.
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- Has also revealed itself to be a voice of insanity. it has no sound thinking.
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- To be a voice of insanity. it has no sound thinking. it's romans 1,
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- It has no sound thinking. it's romans 1, they changed the truth of god
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- It's romans 1, they changed the truth of god into a lie
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- They changed the truth of god into a lie and can't determine
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- Into a lie and can't determine night and day,
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- And can't determine night and day, light from darkness.
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- Night and day, light from darkness. i'm telling you,
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- Light from darkness. i'm telling you, the enemy destroys
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- I'm telling you, the enemy destroys your ability to think.
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- The enemy destroys your ability to think. god said in romans 1
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- Your ability to think. god said in romans 1 that if you change his truth
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- God said in romans 1 that if you change his truth into a lie you'll have
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- That if you change his truth into a lie you'll have a twisted reprobate mind.
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- Into a lie you'll have a twisted reprobate mind. you can't determine
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- A twisted reprobate mind. you can't determine right or wrong.
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- You can't determine right or wrong. so you're going to dig
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- Right or wrong. so you're going to dig a trail and a track
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- So you're going to dig a trail and a track and a graveyard,
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- A trail and a track and a graveyard, a grave that you will fall in
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- And a graveyard, a grave that you will fall in with what you do
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- A grave that you will fall in with what you do when you change his truth.
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- With what you do when you change his truth. you do not think straight.
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- When you change his truth. you do not think straight. you think insanity
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- You do not think straight. you think insanity and you think suicidally
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- You think insanity and you think suicidally and destructively.
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- And you think suicidally and destructively. god, please deliver us
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- And destructively. god, please deliver us from this.
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- God, please deliver us from this. that's what god wants to do.
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- From this. that's what god wants to do. here we are today,
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- Right now this moment,
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- Right now this moment, i want you to understand
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- I want you to understand perfectly with paul,
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- Perfectly with paul, what peter has said
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- The things he says
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- The things he says are kind of complicated
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- The things he says are kind of complicated and hard to understand.
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- Are kind of complicated and hard to understand. he is complimenting paul.
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- And hard to understand. he is complimenting paul. one of the great apostles,
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- First peter 2:13:
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- But we will not follow them
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- But we will not follow them into changing truth
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- But we will not follow them into changing truth into a lie.
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- Into changing truth into a lie. you can't do that.
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- Into a lie. you can't do that. you may know it.
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- You can't do that. you may know it. you may be submitting
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- You may know it. you may be submitting to authority.
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- You may be submitting to authority. here's the thing,
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- To authority. here's the thing, if you put authority in place
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- Here's the thing, if you put authority in place that brings judgment on you,
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- If you put authority in place that brings judgment on you, then it is because
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- That brings judgment on you, then it is because you put leaders in place
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- Then it is because you put leaders in place who are unprincipled.
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- You put leaders in place who are unprincipled. when you are given the choice
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- Who are unprincipled. when you are given the choice of picking leaders
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- When you are given the choice of picking leaders then you need
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- Of picking leaders then you need to choose them wisely,
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- Then you need to choose them wisely, and responsibly
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- To choose them wisely, and responsibly and you have got to do it
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- And responsibly and you have got to do it with a wisdom
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- And you have got to do it with a wisdom that comes from above.
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- With a wisdom that comes from above. do not allow them
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- That comes from above. do not allow them to destroy you.
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- Do not allow them to destroy you. that means that
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- To destroy you. that means that you have literally chosen
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- That means that you have literally chosen the punishment
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- You have literally chosen the punishment that's coming on you
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- The punishment that's coming on you because you didn't do
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- That's coming on you because you didn't do what god told you to do.
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- Because you didn't do what god told you to do. you didn't choose
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- What god told you to do. you didn't choose righteousness.
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- You didn't choose righteousness. you didn't choose
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- Righteousness. you didn't choose against evil and deception.
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- You didn't choose against evil and deception. you didn't choose
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- Against evil and deception. you didn't choose the principles
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- You didn't choose the principles that are unshakeable.
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- The principles that are unshakeable. many, many people
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- That are unshakeable. many, many people are being punished right now
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- Many, many people are being punished right now because good people
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- Are being punished right now because good people opted out of participating
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- Because good people opted out of participating and see to it that we have
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- Listen to what peter said:
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- By the way,
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- By the way, we have in our state
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- By the way, we have in our state a governor
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- We have in our state a governor who is questioning evildoers
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- A governor who is questioning evildoers and he is being called
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- Who is questioning evildoers and he is being called a racist.
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- And he is being called a racist. it is going to get worse
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- A racist. it is going to get worse in every state.
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- You'll be called names.
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- That's what god says.
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- That's what god says. you will see that's really
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- That's what god says. you will see that's really what god is trying to do.
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- You will see that's really what god is trying to do. silence their ignorance.
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- What god is trying to do. silence their ignorance. what you saw many times
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- Silence their ignorance. what you saw many times in those hearings
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- What you saw many times in those hearings and with the candidates
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- In those hearings and with the candidates for the supreme court,
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- And with the candidates for the supreme court, you saw the ignorance
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- For the supreme court, you saw the ignorance of foolish men.
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- You saw the ignorance of foolish men. and you saw how damaging
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- Of foolish men. and you saw how damaging it would have been.
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- And you saw how damaging it would have been. thank god wisdom overcame it!
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- It would have been. thank god wisdom overcame it! and we got a miracle!
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- In every area of leadership.
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- In other words,
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- In other words, your freedom is liberty,
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- Your freedom is liberty, not license.
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- Not license. honor all people,
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- Honor all people, love the brotherhood,
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- Here's god almighty.
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- Here's god almighty. where are the emperors,
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- Here's god almighty. where are the emperors, the kings?
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- Where are the emperors, the kings? where has his nation made
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- The kings? where has his nation made the mistake of wanting a king
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- Where has his nation made the mistake of wanting a king like other nations?
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- The mistake of wanting a king like other nations? they didn't need one.
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- Like other nations? they didn't need one. that was a huge mistake.
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- They didn't need one. that was a huge mistake. you honor him
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- That was a huge mistake. you honor him because he is here.
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- You honor him because he is here. this is the deal.
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- Because he is here. this is the deal. all authority is used by god.
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- This is the deal. all authority is used by god. what is it used by god for?
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- All authority is used by god. what is it used by god for? to punish even
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- What is it used by god for? to punish even if the evildoers are the ones
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- To punish even if the evildoers are the ones who pick the authority
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- If the evildoers are the ones who pick the authority and democracy,
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- Who pick the authority and democracy, in the middle east,
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- And democracy, in the middle east, wherever you are?
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- In the middle east, wherever you are? our founders said
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- Wherever you are? our founders said we're not going to have
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- Our founders said we're not going to have this authority anymore.
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- We're not going to have this authority anymore. we're going to have
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- This authority anymore. we're going to have the right kind of authority.
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- We're going to have the right kind of authority. those were principled men.
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- The right kind of authority. those were principled men. and it is going to be
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- Those were principled men. and it is going to be under god.
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- And it is going to be under god. even thomas payne,
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- Under god. even thomas payne, who later became a critic
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- Even thomas payne, who later became a critic of christianity,
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- Who later became a critic of christianity, i think got out of sync
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- Of christianity, i think got out of sync when he got back
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- I think got out of sync when he got back into the wrong fellowship.
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- When he got back into the wrong fellowship. they called him a deist then.
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- Into the wrong fellowship. they called him a deist then. but when he spoke
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- They called him a deist then. but when he spoke common sense,
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- But when he spoke common sense, there was no way
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- Common sense, there was no way he wasn't listening
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- There was no way he wasn't listening to the voice of wisdom
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- He wasn't listening to the voice of wisdom because he said
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- And he talked about
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- And he talked about the creator.
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- The creator. "everything stands on that,
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- "everything stands on that, on the word of god,"
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- On the word of god," this is thomas payne.
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- The law of god.
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- The law of god. as he got down
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- The law of god. as he got down to the hall of common sense,
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- As he got down to the hall of common sense, it is common sense he wrote,
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- To the hall of common sense, it is common sense he wrote, that turned the people loose.
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- It is common sense he wrote, that turned the people loose. that pamphlet on common sense
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- That turned the people loose. that pamphlet on common sense had to be one of
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- That pamphlet on common sense had to be one of the most powerful
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- Had to be one of the most powerful and most-read things
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- The most powerful and most-read things ever written.
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- And most-read things ever written. it would have been like
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- Ever written. it would have been like a youtube post
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- It would have been like a youtube post going viral to billions.
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- A youtube post going viral to billions. that's the impact it had.
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- First peter 2:18 says:
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- This is not an endorsement
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- This is not an endorsement of slavery.
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- This is not an endorsement of slavery. this is the very thing
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- Of slavery. this is the very thing that likely helped
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- This is the very thing that likely helped more than anything
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- That likely helped more than anything get the slaves free.
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- More than anything get the slaves free. their attitude
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- Get the slaves free. their attitude and their prayers
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- Their attitude and their prayers and their spirit,
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- And their prayers and their spirit, even when
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- And their spirit, even when they were being abused,
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- Even when they were being abused, they held on to god
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- They were being abused, they held on to god and let god be the one
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- They held on to god and let god be the one who set them free.
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- And let god be the one who set them free. right now,
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- Who set them free. right now, people are being held captive
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- Right now, people are being held captive by the spirit of slavery
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- People are being held captive by the spirit of slavery because they don't realize
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- By the spirit of slavery because they don't realize that the thing
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- Because they don't realize that the thing that frees us up
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- That the thing that frees us up is not how much we hate people
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- That frees us up is not how much we hate people holding us
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- Is not how much we hate people holding us but how much we pray for them.
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- Holding us but how much we pray for them. we've got to pray
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- But how much we pray for them. we've got to pray with all our hearts
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- We've got to pray with all our hearts that we will hate the one
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- With all our hearts that we will hate the one who makes the terrible
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- That we will hate the one who makes the terrible deceptive decision
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- Who makes the terrible deceptive decision and pray for those
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- Deceptive decision and pray for those who will heal the wound
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- And pray for those who will heal the wound by making principled decisions
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- Who will heal the wound by making principled decisions and putting
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- By making principled decisions and putting those principled things
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- We have the ability to be
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- We have the ability to be the fruitful garden of god
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- The fruitful garden of god and again, grow grain,
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- And again, grow grain, grow grapes, grow vines
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- Betty, i believe
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- Betty, i believe this is going to happen.
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- Betty, i believe this is going to happen. betty: i do too.
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- This is going to happen. betty: i do too. james: i believe
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- Betty: i do too. james: i believe the stage is set
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- James: i believe the stage is set for the greatest awakening
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- The stage is set for the greatest awakening in history.
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- For the greatest awakening in history. we must not allow hatred
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- In history. we must not allow hatred to prevail.
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- We must not allow hatred to prevail. we have to be prayerful.
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- To prevail. we have to be prayerful. we have to be respectful.
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- We have to be prayerful. we have to be respectful. it is not only to those
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- We have to be respectful. it is not only to those who are good but those
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- It is not only to those who are good but those who may be unreasonable.
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- Who are good but those who may be unreasonable. because this finds favor
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- Who may be unreasonable. because this finds favor for the sake of conscience
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- Because this finds favor for the sake of conscience toward god or man.
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- For the sake of conscience toward god or man. it bears up under sorrows
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- Toward god or man. it bears up under sorrows when suffering unjustly.
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- It bears up under sorrows when suffering unjustly. that's what paul did,
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- When suffering unjustly. that's what paul did, peter did,
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- First peter 2:20:
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- And then it goes on
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- And then it goes on to talk about
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- And then it goes on to talk about how we're supposed to live
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- To talk about how we're supposed to live and not just always go astray
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- How we're supposed to live and not just always go astray like sheep.
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- And not just always go astray like sheep. can you hear the fire
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- Like sheep. can you hear the fire and the concern in my bones
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- Can you hear the fire and the concern in my bones with what
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- And the concern in my bones with what i just shared with you?
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- With what i just shared with you? do you understand
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- I just shared with you? do you understand that if we will return to god
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- Do you understand that if we will return to god and return to his principles
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- That if we will return to god and return to his principles and seek to put
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- And return to his principles and seek to put those principles
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- And seek to put those principles back in place
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- Those principles back in place and put people
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- Back in place and put people committed to those principles
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- And put people committed to those principles as the leaders,
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- Committed to those principles as the leaders, betty, we can have a whole
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- As the leaders, betty, we can have a whole new day in america?
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- Betty, we can have a whole new day in america? betty: absolutely!
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- New day in america? betty: absolutely! as i listen to you, james,
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- Betty: absolutely! as i listen to you, james, you talked a lot
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- As i listen to you, james, you talked a lot about hopelessness.
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- You talked a lot about hopelessness. we look around
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- About hopelessness. we look around in our world today
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- We look around in our world today and it looks pretty hopeless,
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- In our world today and it looks pretty hopeless, doesn't it?
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- And it looks pretty hopeless, doesn't it? well, let me tell you.
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- Doesn't it? well, let me tell you. every day you watch this show,
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- Well, let me tell you. every day you watch this show, we show you hopelessness
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- Every day you watch this show, we show you hopelessness without food.
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- We show you hopelessness without food. we show you hopelessness
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- Without food. we show you hopelessness without water.
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- We show you hopelessness without water. we show you hopelessness
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- Without water. we show you hopelessness with the trafficking
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- We show you hopelessness with the trafficking of children.
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- With the trafficking of children. but we offer hope.
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- Of children. but we offer hope. that's what you do
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- But we offer hope. that's what you do when you give
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- That's what you do when you give to this ministry.
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- When you give to this ministry. you offer hope!
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- To this ministry. you offer hope! so don't give up and say,
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- You offer hope! so don't give up and say, look around this world
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- So don't give up and say, look around this world and say it is hopeless, james.
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- To give a drink of water,
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- To give a drink of water, every day they give
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- Every day they give to give a bite of food
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- To give a bite of food or tell the child
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- Or tell the child that is in trafficking
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- Because with god
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- Because with god there is always a way out.
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- Because with god there is always a way out. you can be a part
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- There is always a way out. you can be a part of bringing hope to this world
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- You can be a part of bringing hope to this world that is in dire need
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- Of bringing hope to this world that is in dire need of hope right now.
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- That is in dire need of hope right now. that hope comes through
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- Of hope right now. that hope comes through the truth and love
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- That hope comes through the truth and love of jesus christ.
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- The truth and love of jesus christ. there is no greater love
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- Of jesus christ. there is no greater love that he expressed
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- There is no greater love that he expressed than giving his only son
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- That he expressed than giving his only son that we might have
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- Than giving his only son that we might have eternal life,
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- That we might have eternal life, and have that hope
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- Eternal life, and have that hope that is in christ jesus.
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- And have that hope that is in christ jesus. so please,
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- That is in christ jesus. so please, have hope in your heart.
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- So please, have hope in your heart. god puts it there.
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- Have hope in your heart. god puts it there. he wants you to act
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- God puts it there. he wants you to act upon that hope
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- He wants you to act upon that hope to demonstrate the hope
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- Upon that hope to demonstrate the hope and truth that he puts in us.
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- To demonstrate the hope and truth that he puts in us. james: father,
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- And truth that he puts in us. james: father, i want to thank you
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- James: father, i want to thank you for this beautiful girl.
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- I want to thank you for this beautiful girl. for my wife,
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- For this beautiful girl. for my wife, and mother of our children,
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- For my wife, and mother of our children, grandchildren,
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- And mother of our children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren.
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- Grandchildren, great-grandchildren. what a blessing!
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- Great-grandchildren. what a blessing! lord, there are
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- What a blessing! lord, there are so many people watching
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- Lord, there are so many people watching who want your will to be done
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- So many people watching who want your will to be done just like betty
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- Who want your will to be done just like betty expressed the desire for,
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- Just like betty expressed the desire for, and i've tried to share
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- Expressed the desire for, and i've tried to share what i shared.
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- And i've tried to share what i shared. please, dear jesus,
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- What i shared. please, dear jesus, heal our land.
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- Please, dear jesus, heal our land. awaken your people
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- Heal our land. awaken your people and pour out your love
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- Awaken your people and pour out your love through them;
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- And pour out your love through them; in jesus' name.
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- Through them; in jesus' name. betty: amen!
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- In jesus' name. betty: amen! james: betty talked about
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- Right now we're in
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- Right now we're in our water for life.
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- Our water for life. we found 350 areas where
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- We found 350 areas where water is a desperate need
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- Water is a desperate need and there is subsurface water.
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- And there is subsurface water. we're committed to try
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- We're committed to try to drill a well there
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- To drill a well there and do it
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- And do it but we can't do it
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- But we can't do it without your help.
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- Without your help. the wells cost $4800.
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- The wells cost $4800. many people tell us
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- Many people tell us they don't have a greater joy
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- They don't have a greater joy than giving a well
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- Than giving a well and try to give one
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- And try to give one every time we ask.
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- Every time we ask. thank you for that desire.
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- Thank you for that desire. you can give part of a well.
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- You can give part of a well. many people give $1200
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- Many people give $1200 and just pray god,
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- And just pray god, give me three more to join me!
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- Give me three more to join me! and we've got a well.
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- And we've got a well. but there is a level
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- But there is a level at which you can give.
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- At which you can give. please, please understand,
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- Please, please understand, $48 as an example
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- $48 as an example will give ten people water
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- Will give ten people water for the rest of their life.
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- For the rest of their life. thank you for hearing
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- Thank you for hearing god's heart
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- God's heart and the heart cry
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- And the heart cry of the mothers.
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- Father, touch hearts,
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- Some that maybe
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- Have never given.
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- Maybe say, you know what?
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- I can give a well
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- Or part of a well,
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- But i can give.
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- Father,
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- Would you raise up people
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- To help us?
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- In jesus' name.
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- Would you please
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- Go get your bank card?
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- Use it like a check.
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- Call the number on the screen.
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- Go online.
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- Make the best gift you can.
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- If you want to write a check,
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- Make it to life
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- Because that is precisely
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- What you're giving.
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- Please do it right now.
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- You be the miracle
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- That is going
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- To change everything
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- For so many in an area.
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- You will give them
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- A miracle of life.
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- And we will point them
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- To the source of life.
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- We will point them to jesus.
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- They will have seen him
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- Because they've seen
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- His love in you.
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- We have some gifts to send you
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- That will bless you
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- And inspire you.
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- Thank you for giving life.
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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.
- 00:20:18.507 --> 00:20:21.810
- 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.
- 00:20:26.381 --> 00:20:28.517
- 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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- James: father, let it happen.
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- James: father, let it happen. let every person listening
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- James: father, let it happen. let every person listening become a light revealing you
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- Let every person listening become a light revealing you that cannot be hidden;
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- Become a light revealing you that cannot be hidden; in jesus' name.
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- That cannot be hidden; in jesus' name. heal our land.
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- In jesus' name. heal our land. raise up your family
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- Heal our land. raise up your family to look like you.
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- Raise up your family to look like you. thank you for doing it.
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- To look like you. thank you for doing it. thanks for your help.
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- Kyle: fulfilling purpose
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- Kyle: fulfilling purpose is a hot topic these days.
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- Is a hot topic these days. you can find
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- You can find countless books, sermons,
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- Countless books, sermons, conferences, and courses
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- Conferences, and courses that sell the steps to it.
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- That god has specific plans
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- That god has specific plans for specific people,
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- That god has specific plans for specific people, it's also clear
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- For specific people, it's also clear that god's plans
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- It's also clear that god's plans are fulfilled naturally
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- That god's plans are fulfilled naturally as someone remains true
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- Are fulfilled naturally as someone remains true to themselves.
- 00:21:46.228 --> 00:21:47.529
- As someone remains true to themselves. you see, our differences
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- To themselves. you see, our differences orient us toward our purpose.
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- You see, our differences orient us toward our purpose. plus, as the bible assures,
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- Orient us toward our purpose. plus, as the bible assures, god directs our steps.
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- Plus, as the bible assures, god directs our steps. this means that purpose
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- God directs our steps. this means that purpose just happens.
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- This means that purpose just happens. let me show you.
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- Just happens. let me show you. first, your differences
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- Let me show you. first, your differences lead you to others like you.
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- First, your differences lead you to others like you. that's what happened
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- Lead you to others like you. that's what happened with matthew.
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- That's what happened with matthew. he was a jewish tax collector.
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- With matthew. he was a jewish tax collector. and those two identities,
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- He was a jewish tax collector. and those two identities, jewish and tax collector,
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- And those two identities, jewish and tax collector, weren't supposed
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- Jewish and tax collector, weren't supposed to go together.
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- Weren't supposed to go together. to be one was to be
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- To go together. to be one was to be a traitor and a cheater,
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- To be one was to be a traitor and a cheater, a sinner of the highest order.
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- A traitor and a cheater, a sinner of the highest order. matthew wasn't hiding
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- A sinner of the highest order. matthew wasn't hiding his profession
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- Matthew wasn't hiding his profession when jesus recruited him
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- His profession when jesus recruited him to be one of his disciples.
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- When jesus recruited him to be one of his disciples. no, he was in
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- To be one of his disciples. no, he was in the middle of it.
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- No, he was in the middle of it. but, what the religious saw
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- The middle of it. but, what the religious saw as a scandal,
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- But, what the religious saw as a scandal, jesus saw as an opportunity.
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- As a scandal, jesus saw as an opportunity. now, i don't believe that god
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- Jesus saw as an opportunity. now, i don't believe that god created matthew as a cheat,
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- Now, i don't believe that god created matthew as a cheat, in the same way
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- Created matthew as a cheat, in the same way i don't believe
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- In the same way i don't believe that god creates anyone
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- I don't believe that god creates anyone for any sinful profession.
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- That god creates anyone for any sinful profession. but matthew is a great example
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- For any sinful profession. but matthew is a great example of how god repurposes
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- But matthew is a great example of how god repurposes someone's past
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- Of how god repurposes someone's past to relate his goodness
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- Someone's past to relate his goodness to others who have
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- To relate his goodness to others who have a similar story.
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- To others who have a similar story. that's the first of many ways
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- A similar story. that's the first of many ways that god used him.
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- That's the first of many ways that god used him. after being chosen,
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- That god used him. after being chosen, matthew immediately
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- After being chosen, matthew immediately invited jesus
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- Matthew immediately invited jesus to a dinner party
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- Invited jesus to a dinner party where many tax collectors
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- To a dinner party where many tax collectors and sinners
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- Where many tax collectors and sinners were introduced to him.
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- And sinners were introduced to him. your story has the same power
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- Were introduced to him. your story has the same power to introduce people
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- Your story has the same power to introduce people to the loving goodness of god.
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- To introduce people to the loving goodness of god. that's him working
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- To the loving goodness of god. that's him working with human nature.
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- That's him working with human nature. we naturally attract
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- With human nature. we naturally attract and relate to others like us.
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- We naturally attract and relate to others like us. your differences also
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- And relate to others like us. your differences also have a way of taking you
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- Your differences also have a way of taking you where god wants you.
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- Have a way of taking you where god wants you. consider the apostle paul.
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- Where god wants you. consider the apostle paul. zealous is how
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- Consider the apostle paul. zealous is how he described himself.
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- Zealous is how he described himself. after his dramatic conversion
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- He described himself. after his dramatic conversion from persecutor to christian,
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- After his dramatic conversion from persecutor to christian, his life changed profoundly.
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- From persecutor to christian, his life changed profoundly. yes!
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- His life changed profoundly. yes! his thinking changed.
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- Yes! his thinking changed. his desires changed.
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- His thinking changed. his desires changed. his attitude changed.
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- His desires changed. his attitude changed. but his over-the-top
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- His attitude changed. but his over-the-top personality didn't,
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- But his over-the-top personality didn't, and for good reason.
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- Personality didn't, and for good reason. part of it
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- And for good reason. part of it was paul's stubbornness
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- Part of it was paul's stubbornness that caused him to focus
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- Was paul's stubbornness that caused him to focus his efforts on the gentiles
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- That caused him to focus his efforts on the gentiles rather than the jews.
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- His efforts on the gentiles rather than the jews. and when he did, he realized
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- He was to reach them
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- He was to reach them all along.
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- All along. you see,
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- You see, as a mosaic law scholar
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- As a mosaic law scholar who was classically
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- Paul was gifted
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- Paul was gifted to teach scripture in a way
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- Paul was gifted to teach scripture in a way that greeks could understand.
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- To teach scripture in a way that greeks could understand. his background also gave him
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- That greeks could understand. his background also gave him roman citizenship
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- His background also gave him roman citizenship which opened many doors
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- Roman citizenship which opened many doors in that world.
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- Which opened many doors in that world. so, do you see?
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- In that world. so, do you see? god used every aspect
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- So, do you see? god used every aspect of paul's life,
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- God used every aspect of paul's life, even his rough edges,
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- Of paul's life, even his rough edges, to accomplish
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- Even his rough edges, to accomplish what he was born to do.
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- To accomplish what he was born to do. god will do the same with you.
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- What he was born to do. god will do the same with you. your personality,
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- God will do the same with you. your personality, your pedigree,
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- Your personality, your pedigree, your style, your story:
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- Your pedigree, your style, your story: they all play a role
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- Your style, your story: they all play a role in your plan.
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- They all play a role in your plan. together they have
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- In your plan. together they have a unique power to reflect god
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- Together they have a unique power to reflect god to people who need to see him.
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- A unique power to reflect god to people who need to see him. that's incredible purpose.
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- To people who need to see him. that's incredible purpose. but i propose that there is
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- That's incredible purpose. but i propose that there is at least one more way
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- But i propose that there is at least one more way god might use
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- At least one more way god might use your differences,
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- God might use your differences, and that's to shock people.
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- Your differences, and that's to shock people. allow me to explain:
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- And that's to shock people. allow me to explain: religious people
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- Allow me to explain: religious people tend to believe that they
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- Religious people tend to believe that they have god figured out.
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- Tend to believe that they have god figured out. many are so sure
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- Have god figured out. many are so sure about who he'll use
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- Many are so sure about who he'll use and who he won't:
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- About who he'll use and who he won't: who's in and who's out.
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- And who he won't: who's in and who's out. it seems that god
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- Who's in and who's out. it seems that god enjoys shattering
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- It seems that god enjoys shattering their expectations though.
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- Enjoys shattering their expectations though. the apostle paul's
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- Their expectations though. the apostle paul's young missionary partner,
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- The apostle paul's young missionary partner, timothy,
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- Young missionary partner, timothy, he's my favorite
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- Timothy, he's my favorite example of this.
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- He's my favorite example of this. do you know timothy's story?
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- Example of this. do you know timothy's story? he helped paul reach
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- Do you know timothy's story? he helped paul reach the gentiles in a huge way.
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- He helped paul reach the gentiles in a huge way. yet, many would have
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- The gentiles in a huge way. yet, many would have never considered him
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- Yet, many would have never considered him qualified to do so,
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- Never considered him qualified to do so, because of the way
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- Qualified to do so, because of the way he was born.
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- Because of the way he was born. his mother was jewish
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- He was born. his mother was jewish and his father was greek,
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- His mother was jewish and his father was greek, and that was a big no-no
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- And his father was greek, and that was a big no-no in those days.
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- And that was a big no-no in those days. religious rules barred him
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- In those days. religious rules barred him from many things,
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- Religious rules barred him from many things, like being educated
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- From many things, like being educated with other jewish boys
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- Like being educated with other jewish boys and participating
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- With other jewish boys and participating in jewish festivals.
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- And participating in jewish festivals. he was different.
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- In jewish festivals. he was different. human wisdom
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- He was different. human wisdom would have suggested
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- Human wisdom would have suggested a more mainstream candidate
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- Would have suggested a more mainstream candidate to help paul.
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- A more mainstream candidate to help paul. but god had a different idea.
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- To help paul. but god had a different idea. at a time when people
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- But god had a different idea. at a time when people were still arguing over food
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- At a time when people were still arguing over food and ceremonial laws,
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- Were still arguing over food and ceremonial laws, god chose someone
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- And ceremonial laws, god chose someone whose very existence
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- God chose someone whose very existence broke their rules.
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- Whose very existence broke their rules. god used timothy
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- Broke their rules. god used timothy to advance the church.
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- God used timothy to advance the church. friend, your differences
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- To advance the church. friend, your differences could be part of god's plan
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- Friend, your differences could be part of god's plan to do the same today.
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- Could be part of god's plan to do the same today. consider that you are molded
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- To do the same today. consider that you are molded to break a mold.
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- Consider that you are molded to break a mold. maybe, just maybe,
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- To break a mold. maybe, just maybe, your life was meant
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- Maybe, just maybe, your life was meant to express how god chooses
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- Your life was meant to express how god chooses and uses people
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- To express how god chooses and uses people that people never think
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- And uses people that people never think he would.
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- That people never think he would. that's huge purpose.
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- He would. that's huge purpose. whatever the case,
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- That's huge purpose. whatever the case, this is certain,
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- Whatever the case, this is certain, you were designed
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- This is certain, you were designed to be different.
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- You were designed to be different. embrace that.
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- To be different. embrace that. being your authentic,
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- Embrace that. being your authentic, god-made self
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- Being your authentic, god-made self naturally takes you
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