Joyce Meyer - Being Aggressive (Part 2)

December 16, 2024 | S1:E163101

Our enemy, the devil, aggressively works against us, and we need to aggressively work against him. Today, Joyce discusses what it means to live and think aggressively..

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Joyce Meyer: Enjoying Everyday Life | Joyce Meyer - Being Aggressive (Part 2) | December 16, 2024

>> joyce: be aggressive
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>> joyce: be aggressive in decision-making.
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>> joyce: be aggressive in decision-making. you say, "well, i'm afraid
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In decision-making. you say, "well, i'm afraid i'll make a mistake."
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You say, "well, i'm afraid i'll make a mistake." well, there you go
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I'll make a mistake." well, there you go with that fear again.
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer and i believe that
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer and i believe that god can heal you
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And i believe that god can heal you everywhere you hurt.
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>> joyce: welcome to
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>> joyce: welcome to "enjoying everyday life"
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>> joyce: welcome to "enjoying everyday life" where i teach the word of god,
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"enjoying everyday life" where i teach the word of god, and i believe it does help you
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Where i teach the word of god, and i believe it does help you to enjoy everyday of your life.
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Yesterday, i started teaching
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Yesterday, i started teaching about the importance
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Yesterday, i started teaching about the importance of being aggressive,
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About the importance of being aggressive, not just being lazy,
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Of being aggressive, not just being lazy, and lukewarm, and passive,
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Not just being lazy, and lukewarm, and passive, and procrastinating,
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But be a decisive person who
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But be a decisive person who knows what they need
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But be a decisive person who knows what they need to do and just takes
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Knows what they need to do and just takes action and does it.
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To do and just takes action and does it. and, you know,
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Action and does it. and, you know, just procrastinating
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And, you know, just procrastinating can become a habit.
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Just procrastinating can become a habit. you can get--just habitually
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Can become a habit. you can get--just habitually put things off.
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You can get--just habitually put things off. and i wanna encourage
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Put things off. and i wanna encourage you to become an aggressive
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And i wanna encourage you to become an aggressive person because
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You to become an aggressive person because i believe that the enemy
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Person because i believe that the enemy that we have, satan, the devil,
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I believe that the enemy that we have, satan, the devil, is aggressive against us,
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That we have, satan, the devil, is aggressive against us, and we need to be
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Is aggressive against us, and we need to be aggressive against him.
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The bible says to resist
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The bible says to resist the devil at his onset.
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The bible says to resist the devil at his onset. well, you have to be
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The devil at his onset. well, you have to be an aggressive person
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Well, you have to be an aggressive person to do that.
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Otherwise, you'll put it off,
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Otherwise, you'll put it off, hope it goes away,
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Otherwise, you'll put it off, hope it goes away, not even think about it at all,
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Hope it goes away, not even think about it at all, and then you'll
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Not even think about it at all, and then you'll end up in deep trouble.
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And then you'll end up in deep trouble. so, i talked yesterday about
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End up in deep trouble. so, i talked yesterday about thinking aggressively,
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So, i talked yesterday about thinking aggressively, knowing what you wanna
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Thinking aggressively, knowing what you wanna think about, knowing what
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Knowing what you wanna think about, knowing what you want your life to be,
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Think about, knowing what you want your life to be, and thinking in that direction.
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You want your life to be, and thinking in that direction. you know, if you want to be
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And thinking in that direction. you know, if you want to be good at something, you can't
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You know, if you want to be good at something, you can't sit around and let all kinds
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Good at something, you can't sit around and let all kinds of fearful thoughts ruminate
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Sit around and let all kinds of fearful thoughts ruminate in your mind about how
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Of fearful thoughts ruminate in your mind about how afraid you are that you're
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In your mind about how afraid you are that you're not gonna be good about it.
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Afraid you are that you're not gonna be good about it. you need to think,
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Not gonna be good about it. you need to think, "i believe i can do this
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You need to think, "i believe i can do this through christ,
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"i believe i can do this through christ, who is my strength.
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Through christ, who is my strength. i believe god has called
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Who is my strength. i believe god has called me to do this, therefore,
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I believe god has called me to do this, therefore, he will annoint me
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Me to do this, therefore, he will annoint me and qualify me to do it."
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He will annoint me and qualify me to do it." today, i want to talk about
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And qualify me to do it." today, i want to talk about praying aggressively.
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The bible says
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The bible says in hebrews 4:15
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The bible says in hebrews 4:15 that we have a high
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In hebrews 4:15 that we have a high priest who understands our
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That we have a high priest who understands our weaknesses and our
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Priest who understands our weaknesses and our infirmities because he's
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Weaknesses and our infirmities because he's been tempted in all points,
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Infirmities because he's been tempted in all points, like we have,
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Been tempted in all points, like we have, yet he never sinned.
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Like we have, yet he never sinned. the next verse says,
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Yet he never sinned. the next verse says, "let us then fearlessly
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The next verse says, "let us then fearlessly and confidently
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"let us then fearlessly and confidently and boldly draw near
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And confidently and boldly draw near to the throne of grace,
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And boldly draw near to the throne of grace, (the throne of god's unmerited
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To the throne of grace, (the throne of god's unmerited favor to us sinners),
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(the throne of god's unmerited favor to us sinners), that we might receive mercy
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Favor to us sinners), that we might receive mercy [for our failures]
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That we might receive mercy [for our failures] and find grace to help
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[for our failures] and find grace to help in good time for every need
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And find grace to help in good time for every need [appropriate help
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In good time for every need [appropriate help and well-timed help,
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[appropriate help and well-timed help, coming just when we need it]."
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And well-timed help, coming just when we need it]." now, we need to spend
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A little bit of time
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A little bit of time on this because this
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A little bit of time on this because this is really important.
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On this because this is really important. verse 15 talks about jesus
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Is really important. verse 15 talks about jesus understands our weaknesses
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Verse 15 talks about jesus understands our weaknesses and infirmities.
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Understands our weaknesses and infirmities. so we have weaknesses,
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And infirmities. so we have weaknesses, we have infirmities, we commit
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So we have weaknesses, we have infirmities, we commit sins, we do things that we
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We have infirmities, we commit sins, we do things that we shouldn't do, and what satan
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Sins, we do things that we shouldn't do, and what satan wants to do then is make
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Shouldn't do, and what satan wants to do then is make us feel shame, guilt, or just
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Wants to do then is make us feel shame, guilt, or just to have us draw back to think
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Us feel shame, guilt, or just to have us draw back to think that we're not worthy
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To have us draw back to think that we're not worthy of asking god to help us.
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That we're not worthy of asking god to help us. "well, after what you did,
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Of asking god to help us. "well, after what you did, god's not gonna help you."
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"well, after what you did, god's not gonna help you." but these scriptures,
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God's not gonna help you." but these scriptures, hebrews 4:15 and then 16,
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But these scriptures, hebrews 4:15 and then 16, first talks about our
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Hebrews 4:15 and then 16, first talks about our weaknesses and our
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First talks about our weaknesses and our infirmities and that jesus
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Weaknesses and our infirmities and that jesus understands them because
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Infirmities and that jesus understands them because he came to earth took
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Understands them because he came to earth took on a human body and has
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He came to earth took on a human body and has literally went through every
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On a human body and has literally went through every temptation that we go
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Literally went through every temptation that we go through yet he never sinned.
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Temptation that we go through yet he never sinned. it says, "therefore, then,
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Through yet he never sinned. it says, "therefore, then, let us come boldly
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It says, "therefore, then, let us come boldly to the throne."
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Let us come boldly to the throne." wow, because you're weak
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To the throne." wow, because you're weak and you make mistakes
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Wow, because you're weak and you make mistakes and you sin, but jesus
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And you make mistakes and you sin, but jesus understands it,
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And you sin, but jesus understands it, you can still come boldly,
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Understands it, you can still come boldly, boldly to the throne.
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You know, a lot of people pray
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You know, a lot of people pray what i call "just" prayers.
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What i call "just" prayers. "well, god,
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"well, god, if you'll just do this.
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If you'll just do this. well, god, if you'll
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Well, god, if you'll just help me this one time.
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Just help me this one time. well, god, if you'll just
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Well, god, if you'll just forgive me this time,
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Forgive me this time, i promise i'll never
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I promise i'll never do it again."
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Probably will do it again.
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The word "just" means
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The word "just" means barely enough to get by.
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The word "just" means barely enough to get by. and god doesn't want
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Barely enough to get by. and god doesn't want us to just ask for barely
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And god doesn't want us to just ask for barely enough to get by.
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Us to just ask for barely enough to get by. he wants us to ask
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Enough to get by. he wants us to ask for more than enough
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He wants us to ask for more than enough because he is a generous god.
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For more than enough because he is a generous god. now, i may--
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Because he is a generous god. now, i may-- i can start out by saying,
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Now, i may-- i can start out by saying, "i know i don't deserve this,
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I can start out by saying, "i know i don't deserve this, but i'm gonna pray
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"i know i don't deserve this, but i'm gonna pray boldly and aggressively
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But i'm gonna pray boldly and aggressively for you to do great
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Boldly and aggressively for you to do great things in my life."
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For you to do great things in my life." and god loves to do that
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Things in my life." and god loves to do that because if he does it
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And god loves to do that because if he does it and we give him the glory,
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Because if he does it and we give him the glory, then it draws people to him.
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"god can do more than we dare--"
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"god can do more than we dare--" ephesians 3:20
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"god can do more than we dare--" ephesians 3:20 "to hope, ask, or think."
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Ephesians 3:20 "to hope, ask, or think." are you ready to be daring
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"to hope, ask, or think." are you ready to be daring in your prayers?
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Are you ready to be daring in your prayers? are you ready to start
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In your prayers? are you ready to start asking god for things you
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Know you don't deserve?
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Know you don't deserve? you know, i was the least
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Know you don't deserve? you know, i was the least likely person for god
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You know, i was the least likely person for god to use in ministry.
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Likely person for god to use in ministry. i didn't have
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To use in ministry. i didn't have the qualifications,
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I didn't have the qualifications, but i did love god.
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The qualifications, but i did love god. and satan will always tell
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But i did love god. and satan will always tell you what you don't have.
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And satan will always tell you what you don't have. but god can override all
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You what you don't have. but god can override all those things if you love him
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But god can override all those things if you love him and you want his
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Those things if you love him and you want his will in your life.
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Ephesians 3:20 says, "now
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Ephesians 3:20 says, "now unto him who, (in consequence
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Ephesians 3:20 says, "now unto him who, (in consequence of) the [action of his] power
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Unto him who, (in consequence of) the [action of his] power that is at work within us,
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Of) the [action of his] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out
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That is at work within us, is able to [carry out his purpose and] do--"
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Is able to [carry out his purpose and] do--" now, listen,
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His purpose and] do--" now, listen, "superabundantly,
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Now, listen, "superabundantly, far over and above all
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"superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think"
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Far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think" he's able to do
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That we [dare] ask or think" he's able to do superabundantly more than
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He's able to do superabundantly more than we can ever dream up
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Superabundantly more than we can ever dream up or think up,
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We can ever dream up or think up, the biggest thing that you
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Or think up, the biggest thing that you can think up to ask god for.
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The biggest thing that you can think up to ask god for. i remember, one time,
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Can think up to ask god for. i remember, one time, asking god to let me help
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I remember, one time, asking god to let me help every person on the planet
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Asking god to let me help every person on the planet with the word of god.
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Every person on the planet with the word of god. now, of course, that sounded
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With the word of god. now, of course, that sounded foolish, even to me.
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Now, of course, that sounded foolish, even to me. and we haven't gotten
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Foolish, even to me. and we haven't gotten every one of 'em yet,
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And we haven't gotten every one of 'em yet, but through all the media
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Every one of 'em yet, but through all the media that's available today,
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But through all the media that's available today, through internet, and tv,
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That's available today, through internet, and tv, and satellite radio, and--
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Through internet, and tv, and satellite radio, and-- we are reaching about
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And satellite radio, and-- we are reaching about two-thirds of the world
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We are reaching about two-thirds of the world with the word of god.
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Two-thirds of the world with the word of god. and that's amazing!
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With the word of god. and that's amazing! i'm like a--
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And that's amazing! i'm like a-- unqualified lady,
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From fenton, that was abused
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From fenton, that was abused when i grew up sexually
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From fenton, that was abused when i grew up sexually by my dad and had so many
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When i grew up sexually by my dad and had so many problems in my own life,
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By my dad and had so many problems in my own life, but i loved god and i wanted
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Problems in my own life, but i loved god and i wanted to learn how to be what
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But i loved god and i wanted to learn how to be what he wanted me to be
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To learn how to be what he wanted me to be and to be obedient to him.
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He wanted me to be and to be obedient to him. and so i spent 48 years
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And to be obedient to him. and so i spent 48 years serving god,
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And so i spent 48 years serving god, growing little by little.
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Serving god, growing little by little. we don't grow as fast
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Growing little by little. we don't grow as fast as we'd like to,
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We don't grow as fast as we'd like to, little by little.
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As we'd like to, little by little. and god has done great
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Little by little. and god has done great things, but i have asked
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And god has done great things, but i have asked him for great things.
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Things, but i have asked him for great things. no matter who you are
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Him for great things. no matter who you are or what you've done
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No matter who you are or what you've done in the past--
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The bible says,
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The bible says, in 2 corinthians 5:17 that
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The bible says, in 2 corinthians 5:17 that "if any man be in christ,
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In 2 corinthians 5:17 that "if any man be in christ, he is a new creature.
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"if any man be in christ, he is a new creature. old things pass away and all
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He is a new creature. old things pass away and all things become brand new."
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Now, i believe that i'm
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Now, i believe that i'm talking to some people.
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Talking to some people. there's some of you
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There's some of you listening and you feel
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Listening and you feel so bad about yourself.
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So bad about yourself. you're full of shame,
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You're full of shame, you're full of guilt
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You're full of guilt and condemnation,
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And condemnation, you're insecure,
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You're insecure, and you have so many
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And you have so many needs in your life,
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Needs in your life, but you won't ask god for them.
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You're not coming
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To the throne aggressively.
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To the throne aggressively. and god doesn't want
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To the throne aggressively. and god doesn't want you to come aggressively
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And god doesn't want you to come aggressively because you think you
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You to come aggressively because you think you deserve anything.
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Because you think you deserve anything. but, in fact, you know
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Deserve anything. but, in fact, you know you don't deserve anything,
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But, in fact, you know you don't deserve anything, but you come in jesus' name.
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You don't deserve anything, but you come in jesus' name. and you know what that means?
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But you come in jesus' name. and you know what that means? when you come
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And you know what that means? when you come in jesus' name,
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When you come in jesus' name, it means that you come
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In jesus' name, it means that you come presenting all that jesus is.
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It means that you come presenting all that jesus is. when you pray, you're not
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Presenting all that jesus is. when you pray, you're not presenting all that you are,
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When you pray, you're not presenting all that you are, you're presenting all that
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Presenting all that you are, you're presenting all that jesus is.
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You're presenting all that jesus is. and god hears you
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Jesus is. and god hears you and answers you
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And god hears you and answers you because of jesus.
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And answers you because of jesus. wow, that is so good.
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Because of jesus. wow, that is so good. makes me wanna go home
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Wow, that is so good. makes me wanna go home and start praying some more
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Makes me wanna go home and start praying some more and asking for some
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And start praying some more and asking for some greater things.
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And asking for some greater things. i wanna feed the poor.
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Greater things. i wanna feed the poor. i wanna help the hungry.
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I wanna feed the poor. i wanna help the hungry. i wanna reach people with
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I wanna help the hungry. i wanna reach people with the gospel of jesus christ.
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I wanna reach people with the gospel of jesus christ. i wanna laugh a lot
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The gospel of jesus christ. i wanna laugh a lot and enjoy my life.
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I wanna laugh a lot and enjoy my life. i wanna have nice things.
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And enjoy my life. i wanna have nice things. i wanna be at peace.
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I wanna have nice things. i wanna be at peace. when i have
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I wanna be at peace. when i have problems in my life,
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When i have problems in my life, i want to enter the rest of god.
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Problems in my life, i want to enter the rest of god. there are so many things
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I want to enter the rest of god. there are so many things that i want.
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There are so many things that i want. i wanna be like jesus.
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That i want. i wanna be like jesus. i wanna know him better.
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And "you have not because
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And "you have not because you ask not," james 4:2.
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And "you have not because you ask not," james 4:2. "you have not because
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You ask not," james 4:2. "you have not because you ask not."
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Do you pray?
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Do you pray? do you pray at all?
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Do you pray? do you pray at all? do you think god won't
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Do you pray at all? do you think god won't hear your prayers because
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Do you think god won't hear your prayers because you've been bad?
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Hear your prayers because you've been bad? we've all been bad.
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You've been bad? we've all been bad. but god is good.
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We've all been bad. but god is good. and he has a lot more
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But god is good. and he has a lot more goodness than we have
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And he has a lot more goodness than we have badness.
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Goodness than we have badness. i'm sure that's improper
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Badness. i'm sure that's improper english, but you get the point.
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I'm sure that's improper english, but you get the point. god is able to do
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English, but you get the point. god is able to do "superabundantly far over
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God is able to do "superabundantly far over above and beyond all that
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"superabundantly far over above and beyond all that we could ever dare
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Above and beyond all that we could ever dare to hope, ask, or think."
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And i love this,
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And i love this, "according to his power
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And i love this, "according to his power that worketh in us."
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"according to his power that worketh in us." you know, i think, for years,
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That worketh in us." you know, i think, for years, i didn't pay attention
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You know, i think, for years, i didn't pay attention to that last sentence.
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How does he do these
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How does he do these great things?
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How does he do these great things? he does them through you.
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Great things? he does them through you. every time you pray
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He does them through you. every time you pray and ask god for something,
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Every time you pray and ask god for something, he's not just gonna...
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And ask god for something, he's not just gonna... [whoosh]
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He's not just gonna... [whoosh] make it fall out of the sky.
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[whoosh] make it fall out of the sky. he may give you
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Make it fall out of the sky. he may give you a creative idea.
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He may give you a creative idea. he may show you something
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A creative idea. he may show you something that you need to do
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He may show you something that you need to do or something that you
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That you need to do or something that you need to stop doing.
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Or something that you need to stop doing. god works alongside
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Need to stop doing. god works alongside of us in partnership with us.
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God works alongside of us in partnership with us. he does not just
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Of us in partnership with us. he does not just do everything for us.
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He does not just do everything for us. when you talk to people,
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Do everything for us. when you talk to people, have a clear,
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When you talk to people, have a clear, aggressive voice.
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Have a clear, aggressive voice. don't mumble when
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Aggressive voice. don't mumble when you talk to people.
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Don't mumble when you talk to people. and when you talk to people,
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You talk to people. and when you talk to people, look at 'em.
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And when you talk to people, look at 'em. don't look at the ground
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Look at 'em. don't look at the ground or look around or--
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Don't look at the ground or look around or-- you say, "well,
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Or look around or-- you say, "well, i'm just shy."
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You say, "well, i'm just shy." well, just get over it
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I'm just shy." well, just get over it because god is on your side.
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Well, just get over it because god is on your side. and stop just letting your
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Because god is on your side. and stop just letting your feelings rule you and know
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And stop just letting your feelings rule you and know that god is with you,
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Feelings rule you and know that god is with you, and he will help you with
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That god is with you, and he will help you with everything that you do.
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And he will help you with everything that you do. speak positively,
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Everything that you do. speak positively, definitely, clearly,
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Speak positively, definitely, clearly, and sure of yourself.
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2 timothy 1:7,
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2 timothy 1:7, "for god has not given
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2 timothy 1:7, "for god has not given us a spirit of fear,
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"for god has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and love
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Us a spirit of fear, but of power and love and of a sound mind."
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But of power and love and of a sound mind." be positive when you
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Ask questions.
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Ask questions. for example,
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Ask questions. for example, the right way to ask
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For example, the right way to ask for something,
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The right way to ask for something, "do you have a kleenex
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For something, "do you have a kleenex i can have?"
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"do you have a kleenex i can have?" the wrong way
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I can have?" the wrong way to ask for something,
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The wrong way to ask for something, "you don't happen to have
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To ask for something, "you don't happen to have a kleenex i could have,
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"you don't happen to have a kleenex i could have, do you?"
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A kleenex i could have, do you?" one is very positive,
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Do you?" one is very positive, full of faith,
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One is very positive, full of faith, full of expectation.
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Full of faith, full of expectation. the other is almost
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Full of expectation. the other is almost expecting a, "no."
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Speak with power,
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Speak with power, put some energy in your voice.
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Speak with power, put some energy in your voice. don't mumble.
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Put some energy in your voice. don't mumble. another area to be aggressive
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Don't mumble. another area to be aggressive in is to give aggressively.
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Another area to be aggressive in is to give aggressively. you say, "oh, joyce, are you
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In is to give aggressively. you say, "oh, joyce, are you gonna talk to me about giving?"
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You say, "oh, joyce, are you gonna talk to me about giving?" yes, i'm gonna talk
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Gonna talk to me about giving?" yes, i'm gonna talk to you about giving
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Yes, i'm gonna talk to you about giving because it's one of the greatest
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To you about giving because it's one of the greatest things that you can do.
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Because it's one of the greatest things that you can do. in acts,
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Things that you can do. in acts, it says it is "more blessed
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In acts, it says it is "more blessed to give than it is to receive."
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It says it is "more blessed to give than it is to receive." and i know by experience
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That it is.
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That it is. if you wanna add joy
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That it is. if you wanna add joy to your life,
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If you wanna add joy to your life, just start helping
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To your life, just start helping more people.
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Just start helping more people. reach out to people
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More people. reach out to people and be a blessing to people.
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Reach out to people and be a blessing to people. there are so many people
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And be a blessing to people. there are so many people that are hurting.
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There are so many people that are hurting. and you can give in so many
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That are hurting. and you can give in so many different ways.
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And you can give in so many different ways. you can give compliments.
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Different ways. you can give compliments. you can give encouragement.
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You can give compliments. you can give encouragement. you can pray for people
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You can give encouragement. you can pray for people and give them--
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You can pray for people and give them-- you come alongside
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And give them-- you come alongside them in prayer,
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You come alongside them in prayer, and you help them
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Them in prayer, and you help them and they don't even
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And you help them and they don't even know that you're doing it.
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And they don't even know that you're doing it. and you can give financially.
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Know that you're doing it. and you can give financially. share the money that
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And you can give financially. share the money that you have with people that
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Share the money that you have with people that have less than you do.
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You have with people that have less than you do. give money into the preaching
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Have less than you do. give money into the preaching of the gospel.
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Give money into the preaching of the gospel. the gospel must be preached
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Of the gospel. the gospel must be preached to all the world.
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And yes, the gospel is free,
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And yes, the gospel is free, but the pipeline that
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And yes, the gospel is free, but the pipeline that carries it is not.
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But the pipeline that carries it is not. they don't let me on all these
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Carries it is not. they don't let me on all these television stations free.
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They don't let me on all these television stations free. and maybe i could just sneak
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Television stations free. and maybe i could just sneak this in politely and lovingly,
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And maybe i could just sneak this in politely and lovingly, you know, if you watch
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This in politely and lovingly, you know, if you watch the program all the time
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You know, if you watch the program all the time and you've really been blessed,
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The program all the time and you've really been blessed, and it's helped
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And you've really been blessed, and it's helped change your life,
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And it's helped change your life, then send offerings
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Change your life, then send offerings occasionally or become
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Then send offerings occasionally or become a monthly partner with
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Occasionally or become a monthly partner with us and help us do the things
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A monthly partner with us and help us do the things that god has called us to do.
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Us and help us do the things that god has called us to do. when you become
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That god has called us to do. when you become a partner with somebody,
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When you become a partner with somebody, you become part
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A partner with somebody, you become part of everything that they do.
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You become part of everything that they do. giving is so wonderful.
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Of everything that they do. giving is so wonderful. when you're selfish
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Giving is so wonderful. when you're selfish or when i'm selfish,
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When you're selfish or when i'm selfish, it's like living in solitary
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Or when i'm selfish, it's like living in solitary confinement.
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It's like living in solitary confinement. there's nobody in your life
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Confinement. there's nobody in your life but you and you don't even
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There's nobody in your life but you and you don't even like who you are.
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But you and you don't even like who you are. so, we need to learn to forget
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Like who you are. so, we need to learn to forget about ourselves and get our
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So, we need to learn to forget about ourselves and get our mind on what we can do for
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About ourselves and get our mind on what we can do for other people.
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Galatians 6:10 says,
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Galatians 6:10 says, "therefore,
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Galatians 6:10 says, "therefore, as we have opportunity,
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"therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people,
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As we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those
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Let us do good to all people, especially to those of the household of believers."
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Especially to those of the household of believers." don't let opportunities
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Of the household of believers." don't let opportunities pass you by.
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When you hear of a need,
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When you hear of a need, that's an opportunity
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When you hear of a need, that's an opportunity for you to help meet that need.
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That's an opportunity for you to help meet that need. i remember a situation here,
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For you to help meet that need. i remember a situation here, at the office--
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I remember a situation here, at the office-- this has been years ago.
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At the office-- this has been years ago. but i heard one
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This has been years ago. but i heard one of the employees say,
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But i heard one of the employees say, so-and-so that worked
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Of the employees say, so-and-so that worked for us didn't have a bed
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So-and-so that worked for us didn't have a bed and they'd been sleeping
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For us didn't have a bed and they'd been sleeping on a mattress on the floor
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And they'd been sleeping on a mattress on the floor for three years.
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On a mattress on the floor for three years. and--but they said,
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For three years. and--but they said, "but we're praying
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And--but they said, "but we're praying for her to get a mattress."
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"but we're praying for her to get a mattress." and i thought, "no, you don't
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For her to get a mattress." and i thought, "no, you don't need to pray for her.
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And i thought, "no, you don't need to pray for her. you need to get together
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Need to pray for her. you need to get together and buy her a mattress."
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Surely, you can find enough
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Surely, you can find enough people here that'll pitch
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Surely, you can find enough people here that'll pitch in and buy her a mattress.
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People here that'll pitch in and buy her a mattress. and you know,
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In and buy her a mattress. and you know, the lord put in my heart,
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And you know, the lord put in my heart, one time, he said,
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The lord put in my heart, one time, he said, "stop asking me to do things
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One time, he said, "stop asking me to do things that you could easily do
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"stop asking me to do things that you could easily do and just don't want to."
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You see, a lot of times
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You see, a lot of times we pray and ask
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You see, a lot of times we pray and ask god to do things,
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We pray and ask god to do things, but he wants to do them
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God to do things, but he wants to do them through us.
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But he wants to do them through us. he's given us the ability
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Through us. he's given us the ability to do them,
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He's given us the ability to do them, but through selfishness,
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To do them, but through selfishness, we wanna hang on to what
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But through selfishness, we wanna hang on to what we have and pray for god
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We wanna hang on to what we have and pray for god to do it some other way.
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We have and pray for god to do it some other way. god works through people.
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To do it some other way. god works through people. he doesn't just rain miracles
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God works through people. he doesn't just rain miracles out of the sky when
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He doesn't just rain miracles out of the sky when there's a need.
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Out of the sky when there's a need. he works through people.
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There's a need. he works through people. and if you don't let him
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He works through people. and if you don't let him work through you,
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And if you don't let him work through you, he will find somebody that
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Work through you, he will find somebody that he can work through because god
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He will find somebody that he can work through because god is going to get his job done.
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1 thessalonians 5:15,
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1 thessalonians 5:15, in the amplified says,
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1 thessalonians 5:15, in the amplified says, "seek to do kindness."
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In the amplified says, "seek to do kindness." "make sure that nobody pays
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"seek to do kindness." "make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong,
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"make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what
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Back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for others
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But always strive to do what is good for others and for everyone else."
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Go the extra mile.
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Go the extra mile. don't do the least that you can.
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Go the extra mile. don't do the least that you can. do the most that you can.
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Don't do the least that you can. do the most that you can. i love that.
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Do the most that you can. i love that. always go the extra mile.
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I love that. always go the extra mile. if somebody asks you
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Always go the extra mile. if somebody asks you to go one, go two.
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If somebody asks you to go one, go two. go beyond your comfort zone.
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To go one, go two. go beyond your comfort zone. you know, we are so addicted
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Go beyond your comfort zone. you know, we are so addicted to comfort that many times
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You know, we are so addicted to comfort that many times if something makes
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To comfort that many times if something makes us uncomfortable,
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If something makes us uncomfortable, then we won't do it.
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Us uncomfortable, then we won't do it. well, you know,
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Then we won't do it. well, you know, i don't imagine going
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Well, you know, i don't imagine going to the cross was very
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I don't imagine going to the cross was very comfortable for jesus.
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To the cross was very comfortable for jesus. matter of fact,
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Comfortable for jesus. matter of fact, i think it was probably
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Matter of fact, i think it was probably very uncomfortable.
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But, surely, if jesus could hang
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But, surely, if jesus could hang on a cross and die for us,
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On a cross and die for us, we could part with
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We could part with a little bit of our money
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A little bit of our money or a little bit of our time
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Or a little bit of our time and do whatever god is showing
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And do whatever god is showing us to do to help somebody
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Us to do to help somebody else that's in need.
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Else that's in need. to me, this is one of the most
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To me, this is one of the most important things in life
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Important things in life is getting your mind off
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Is getting your mind off yourself and being
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Yourself and being a blessing to other people.
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I love to give something,
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Every single day, to somebody,
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Every single day, to somebody, if i can.
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Every single day, to somebody, if i can. it's the most exciting
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If i can. it's the most exciting way to live.
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It's the most exciting way to live. work aggressively.
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Way to live. work aggressively. don't be a lazy person.
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Work aggressively. don't be a lazy person. be self-motivated.
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Don't be a lazy person. be self-motivated. don't wait for somebody
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Be self-motivated. don't wait for somebody to make you do the right thing,
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Don't wait for somebody to make you do the right thing, but aggressively
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To make you do the right thing, but aggressively do the right thing.
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Proverbs 6:6-11 says,
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Proverbs 6:6-11 says, "go to the ant you sluggard--"
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Proverbs 6:6-11 says, "go to the ant you sluggard--" and that's a lazy person.
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"go to the ant you sluggard--" and that's a lazy person. "consider the ways
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And that's a lazy person. "consider the ways of the ant and be wise.
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"consider the ways of the ant and be wise. it has no commander,
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Of the ant and be wise. it has no commander, no overseer, no ruler,
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It has no commander, no overseer, no ruler, yet it stores its provisions
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No overseer, no ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers
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Yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest."
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In summer and gathers its food at harvest." so, here he says, "this ant
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Doesn't have a boss.
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Doesn't have a boss. they don't have somebody
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Doesn't have a boss. they don't have somebody making 'em do what's right,
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They don't have somebody making 'em do what's right, but in harvest they gather
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Making 'em do what's right, but in harvest they gather what they need for
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But in harvest they gather what they need for wintertime when there
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What they need for wintertime when there is nothing available."
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And he says, "at least go
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And he says, "at least go and look at the ant
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And he says, "at least go and look at the ant and do as good as he does."
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And look at the ant and do as good as he does." "how long will you lie there,
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And do as good as he does." "how long will you lie there, you sluggard?
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"how long will you lie there, you sluggard? when will you get
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You sluggard? when will you get up from your sleep?
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When will you get up from your sleep? a little sleep,
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Up from your sleep? a little sleep, a little slumber,
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A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding
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A little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest--
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A little folding of the hands to rest-- and poverty will come
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Of the hands to rest-- and poverty will come on you like a thief
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And poverty will come on you like a thief and scarcity like an armed man."
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On you like a thief and scarcity like an armed man." we need to work.
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And the bible does say that
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And the bible does say that if a person won't work,
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And the bible does say that if a person won't work, neither should they eat.
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If a person won't work, neither should they eat. in the early church,
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Neither should they eat. in the early church, people took care of one another.
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In the early church, people took care of one another. they lived in community
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People took care of one another. they lived in community and they all--
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They lived in community and they all-- they shared everything
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And they all-- they shared everything they had when in one pile,
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They shared everything they had when in one pile, they'd bring it to the apostles
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They had when in one pile, they'd bring it to the apostles and they would distribute
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They'd bring it to the apostles and they would distribute it to whoever had need.
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And they would distribute it to whoever had need. but even like for widows,
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It to whoever had need. but even like for widows, it says if a woman
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But even like for widows, it says if a woman is a real widow,
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It says if a woman is a real widow, if she's doing what she can do,
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Is a real widow, if she's doing what she can do, if she's being a blessing
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If she's doing what she can do, if she's being a blessing to younger people
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If she's being a blessing to younger people and so on and so forth,
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To younger people and so on and so forth, if she's not a gossip,
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And so on and so forth, if she's not a gossip, "then we're gonna take
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If she's not a gossip, "then we're gonna take care of her."
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And he says, "if somebody's
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And he says, "if somebody's lazy and won't work,
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And he says, "if somebody's lazy and won't work, then we're not gonna give
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Lazy and won't work, then we're not gonna give 'em money to eat on."
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Then we're not gonna give 'em money to eat on." and you know,
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'em money to eat on." and you know, i love to help people,
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And you know, i love to help people, but i don't wanna help
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I love to help people, but i don't wanna help somebody that's lazy and won't
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But i don't wanna help somebody that's lazy and won't do their part because then
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Somebody that's lazy and won't do their part because then we're not helping them,
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Do their part because then we're not helping them, we're enabling them to stay
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We're not helping them, we're enabling them to stay the same way that they are.
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Are you a giver?
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Are you a giver? do you get kind of upset
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Are you a giver? do you get kind of upset if your pastor talks a little
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Do you get kind of upset if your pastor talks a little bit too long about the offering?
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You know, i say, very often,
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You know, i say, very often, everywhere you go,
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You know, i say, very often, everywhere you go, people talk to you about money.
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Everywhere you go, people talk to you about money. the only place people get
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People talk to you about money. the only place people get angry about it is in church.
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The only place people get angry about it is in church. and my goodness,
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Angry about it is in church. and my goodness, we should be more willing
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And my goodness, we should be more willing to give to that than
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We should be more willing to give to that than to anything else.
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To give to that than to anything else. go about your daily activities
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To anything else. go about your daily activities with an aggressive air.
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Go about your daily activities with an aggressive air. beware of dread.
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With an aggressive air. beware of dread. it drains the energy out of you,
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Beware of dread. it drains the energy out of you, and it drains your life.
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It drains the energy out of you, and it drains your life. if you have something to do,
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And it drains your life. if you have something to do, just get up and do it.
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If you have something to do, just get up and do it. now, i'm gonna say
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Just get up and do it. now, i'm gonna say somethin' some of you
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Now, i'm gonna say somethin' some of you aren't gonna like this,
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Somethin' some of you aren't gonna like this, and i'm not laying down
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Aren't gonna like this, and i'm not laying down a command here,
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And i'm not laying down a command here, i'm just making a suggestion,
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A command here, i'm just making a suggestion, but you know,
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I'm just making a suggestion, but you know, don't leave your dirty dishes
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But you know, don't leave your dirty dishes in the sink overnight
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Don't leave your dirty dishes in the sink overnight and think, "i'll just do 'em
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In the sink overnight and think, "i'll just do 'em in the morning."
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And think, "i'll just do 'em in the morning." just do 'em.
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In the morning." just do 'em. then when you get up
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Just do 'em. then when you get up the next morning,
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Then when you get up the next morning, you don't have that
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The next morning, you don't have that mess to look at.
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You don't have that mess to look at. when you get out of your bed,
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Mess to look at. when you get out of your bed, make it up.
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When you get out of your bed, make it up. don't leave it a mess
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Make it up. don't leave it a mess for four or five hours.
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Don't leave it a mess for four or five hours. to me, when i look around
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For four or five hours. to me, when i look around and everything
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To me, when i look around and everything around me is a mess,
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And everything around me is a mess, it just makes me feel messy,
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Around me is a mess, it just makes me feel messy, almost like in bondage.
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It just makes me feel messy, almost like in bondage. when things are nice and neat
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Almost like in bondage. when things are nice and neat and clean and taken care of,
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When things are nice and neat and clean and taken care of, it makes me feel freer.
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And clean and taken care of, it makes me feel freer. one of the things i try to do,
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It makes me feel freer. one of the things i try to do, and i'm always
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One of the things i try to do, and i'm always not perfect at it,
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And i'm always not perfect at it, but is when i use something,
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Not perfect at it, but is when i use something, put it back where i got it.
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But is when i use something, put it back where i got it. you know, i can just make
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Put it back where i got it. you know, i can just make a disaster in my bathroom
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You know, i can just make a disaster in my bathroom in the morning.
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A disaster in my bathroom in the morning. i use the toothpaste and leave
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In the morning. i use the toothpaste and leave the toothpaste lid off
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I use the toothpaste and leave the toothpaste lid off and leave the toothpaste out;
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The toothpaste lid off and leave the toothpaste out; don't put the toothbrush away.
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And leave the toothpaste out; don't put the toothbrush away. use the mouthwash.
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Don't put the toothbrush away. use the mouthwash. take the cap off.
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Use the mouthwash. take the cap off. leave the cap off.
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Use my hairspray.
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Use my hairspray. leave the cap off.
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Use my hairspray. leave the cap off. leave the hairspray out.
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Leave the cap off. leave the hairspray out. before i know it,
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Leave the hairspray out. before i know it, i've just got a disaster
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Before i know it, i've just got a disaster on my sink.
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But i can also put each
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But i can also put each one of those things
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One of those things back as i use them,
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Back as i use them, and things can stay
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And things can stay neat and tidy.
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Neat and tidy. now, you know people
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Now, you know people can go too far.
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Can go too far. they can be perfectionists
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They can be perfectionists and drive everybody crazy,
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And drive everybody crazy, but i'm just
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But i'm just talking about, don't,
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Talking about, don't, "i dread to clean my house.
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"i dread to clean my house. i dread to go to the grocery
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I dread to drive in traffic.
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I dread, i dread, i dread."
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I dread, i dread, i dread." you know, dread is a close
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I dread, i dread, i dread." you know, dread is a close relative of fear.
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You know, dread is a close relative of fear. don't let dread get
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Relative of fear. don't let dread get into your life.
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Don't let dread get into your life. if you have something to do,
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Into your life. if you have something to do, just get up and do it.
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If you have something to do, just get up and do it. beware of laziness.
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Just get up and do it. beware of laziness. it's a spirit that tries
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Beware of laziness. it's a spirit that tries to oppress and control.
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It's a spirit that tries to oppress and control. it works on your
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To oppress and control. it works on your feelings and your will.
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It works on your feelings and your will. and let me just say a word
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Feelings and your will. and let me just say a word to you about procrastination.
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And let me just say a word to you about procrastination. you know, procrastination
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To you about procrastination. you know, procrastination is deceptive.
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You know, procrastination is deceptive. because what procrastination
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Is deceptive. because what procrastination says to you is,
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Because what procrastination says to you is, "well, you're gonna do it."
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Says to you is, "well, you're gonna do it." so, you think you're obeying
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"well, you're gonna do it." so, you think you're obeying god because you intend
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So, you think you're obeying god because you intend to obey god at some time,
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God because you intend to obey god at some time, but good intentions
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To obey god at some time, but good intentions are not obedience.
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But good intentions are not obedience. the only time you should wait
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Are not obedience. the only time you should wait to do something that god
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The only time you should wait to do something that god tells you to do is if he tells
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To do something that god tells you to do is if he tells you to wait.
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Tells you to do is if he tells you to wait. otherwise, he intends
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You to wait. otherwise, he intends for you to do it as soon
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Otherwise, he intends for you to do it as soon as you possibly can do it.
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For you to do it as soon as you possibly can do it. and i know that
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As you possibly can do it. and i know that i'm talking to people,
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And i know that i'm talking to people, some of you are aggressive,
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I'm talking to people, some of you are aggressive, you're hard workers,
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Some of you are aggressive, you're hard workers, you don't put things off,
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You're hard workers, you don't put things off, you take care of things,
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You don't put things off, you take care of things, and this is just an
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You take care of things, and this is just an encouragement to you
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And this is just an encouragement to you and to say, "yeah, yeah,
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Encouragement to you and to say, "yeah, yeah, you're doing it right."
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And to say, "yeah, yeah, you're doing it right." but i also know there's people
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You're doing it right." but i also know there's people watching that are lazy
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But i also know there's people watching that are lazy and you are passive.
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Watching that are lazy and you are passive. don't put things off
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And you are passive. don't put things off to the last minute.
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Don't put things off to the last minute. a passive person puts everything
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To the last minute. a passive person puts everything off to the very last minute.
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A passive person puts everything off to the very last minute. and then you know what happens?
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Off to the very last minute. and then you know what happens? you always feel under pressure.
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And then you know what happens? you always feel under pressure. and it can become a bad habit,
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You always feel under pressure. and it can become a bad habit, just a bad habit.
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And it can become a bad habit, just a bad habit. be aggressive
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Just a bad habit. be aggressive in decision making.
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Be aggressive in decision making. you say, "well, i'm afraid
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In decision making. you say, "well, i'm afraid i'll make a mistake."
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You say, "well, i'm afraid i'll make a mistake." well, there you go with
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I'll make a mistake." well, there you go with that fear again.
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Well, there you go with that fear again. pray.
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That fear again. pray. look at all your options.
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Pray. look at all your options. if you feel like you need
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Look at all your options. if you feel like you need a word of counsel from
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If you feel like you need a word of counsel from somebody wiser than you,
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A word of counsel from somebody wiser than you, get it.
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Somebody wiser than you, get it. but make a decision.
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Get it. but make a decision. indecision is one of the worst
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But make a decision. indecision is one of the worst places in the world to be.
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Indecision is one of the worst places in the world to be. and then make a decision
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Places in the world to be. and then make a decision and stick with it.
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And then make a decision and stick with it. don't keep going
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And stick with it. don't keep going back and forth,
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Don't keep going back and forth, and back and forth,
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Back and forth, and back and forth, and back and forth,
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And back and forth, and back and forth, and back and forth.
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And back and forth, and back and forth. you say, "well,
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And back and forth. you say, "well, i'm just so afraid
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You say, "well, i'm just so afraid i'll make a mistake."
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I'm just so afraid i'll make a mistake." well, you know what?
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I'll make a mistake." well, you know what? if you make a mistake,
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Well, you know what? if you make a mistake, you will survive.
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If you make a mistake, you will survive. if you miss god,
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You will survive. if you miss god, he'll find you and get you
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If you miss god, he'll find you and get you back on the right track.
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He'll find you and get you back on the right track. and sometimes,
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Back on the right track. and sometimes, we learn more by the mistakes
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And sometimes, we learn more by the mistakes that we make than by the things
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We learn more by the mistakes that we make than by the things that we do right.
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That we make than by the things that we do right. at least when
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That we do right. at least when you make a mistake,
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At least when you make a mistake, you learn not to do that again.
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You make a mistake, you learn not to do that again. i've learned a lot
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You learn not to do that again. i've learned a lot of things that way.
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I've learned a lot of things that way. love aggressively.
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Of things that way. love aggressively. i mean, be a person
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Love aggressively. i mean, be a person who loves people.
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I mean, be a person who loves people. love people,
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Who loves people. love people, show them love and receive
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Love people, show them love and receive love aggressively.
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Show them love and receive love aggressively. you know, i don't like
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Love aggressively. you know, i don't like it when i try to give
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You know, i don't like it when i try to give somebody something
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It when i try to give somebody something and they're like,
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Somebody something and they're like, "oh, no, no, no, no,
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And they're like, "oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
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"oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, you don't have to do that.
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No, no, no, no, no, you don't have to do that. no, you don't have to do that."
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You don't have to do that. no, you don't have to do that." it's embarrassing to me.
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No, you don't have to do that." it's embarrassing to me. it's just like,
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It's embarrassing to me. it's just like, "i just wanna bless you.
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It's just like, "i just wanna bless you. will you just take it and say,
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"i just wanna bless you. will you just take it and say, 'thank you?'"
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Will you just take it and say, 'thank you?'" that's all i need.
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'thank you?'" that's all i need. just take it and say,
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That's all i need. just take it and say, "thank you."
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Just take it and say, "thank you." the bible uses the word
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"thank you." the bible uses the word "arise" a lot,
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The bible uses the word "arise" a lot, which means get up
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"arise" a lot, which means get up and get with it.
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Which means get up and get with it. and so, i'm encouraging
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And get with it. and so, i'm encouraging you to be more
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And so, i'm encouraging you to be more aggressive in your life.
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You to be more aggressive in your life. i believe that god
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Aggressive in your life. i believe that god will honor it.
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I believe that god will honor it. and it will make a big
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Will honor it. and it will make a big difference in your life.
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And it will make a big difference in your life. hey, we love you.
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Difference in your life. hey, we love you. hope i haven't been
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Hey, we love you. hope i haven't been too hard on you, today.
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Hope i haven't been too hard on you, today. i just want you to be the kind
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Too hard on you, today. i just want you to be the kind of person that can
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I just want you to be the kind of person that can have everything that
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Of person that can have everything that god wants you to have.
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Have everything that god wants you to have. please tune in again, tomorrow,
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God wants you to have. please tune in again, tomorrow, when i'll teach more
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Please tune in again, tomorrow, when i'll teach more of god's word.
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When i'll teach more of god's word. god bless you.
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>> joyce: you need
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>> joyce: you need to pray big prayers
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To pray big prayers and you need to have
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And you need to have big dreams for your life.
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Big dreams for your life. >> announcer: god loves
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>> announcer: god loves us and has good plans
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Us and has good plans for our lives.
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For our lives. and to help you follow
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And to help you follow his plan for your
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His plan for your journey with him,
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Journey with him, we are offering
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We are offering the "dream big...
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The "dream big... pray bigger
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Pray bigger 2025 planner."
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This planner will help
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This planner will help you track your goals
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You track your goals for this coming year.
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For this coming year. it is available to you for...
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It is available to you for... or more.
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Or more. call us today at...
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Call us today at... or visit us online
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Or visit us online at joycemeyer.org,
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At joycemeyer.org, and let's get started
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And let's get started on next year's journey.
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On next year's journey. >> joyce: well, you know,
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>> joyce: well, you know, i always say that i would
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I always say that i would prefer to pray for a lot
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Prefer to pray for a lot and get a little of it,
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And get a little of it, than to pray for a little
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Than to pray for a little and get all of it.
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And get all of it. don't be afraid
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Don't be afraid to pray big prayers.
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To pray big prayers. so, what do you say?
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So, what do you say? let's dream together.
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>> announcer: we know
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>> announcer: we know your daily intake
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Your daily intake of god's word
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Of god's word is a vital part
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Is a vital part of your week.
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Of your week. consider giving
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Consider giving a gift of...
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A gift of... or more,
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Or more, and you'll receive
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And you'll receive not only the planner,
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Not only the planner, but also, joyce's,
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But also, joyce's, "enjoying everyday life,"
00:24:33.194 --> 00:24:34.629
"enjoying everyday life," large print bible.
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Large print bible. it is loaded with features
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It is loaded with features that will bring you joy
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That will bring you joy and understanding
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And understanding in your time with god.
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In your time with god. request the, "dream big...
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Request the, "dream big... pray bigger planner," for...
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Pray bigger planner," for... or more,
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Or more, or go to the next
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Or go to the next level and also receive
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Level and also receive the large print,
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The large print, leather edition,
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Leather edition, "enjoying everyday
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"enjoying everyday life bible," for...
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Life bible," for... or more.
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>> joyce: your giving will
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>> joyce: your giving will not only help you
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Not only help you increase your joy,
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Increase your joy, but will also share the love
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But will also share the love of christ with people
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Of christ with people all around the world.
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All around the world. in fact,
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In fact, throughout 2024,
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Throughout 2024, with the help
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With the help of our partners,
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Of our partners, we were able to help
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We were able to help so many people together
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So many people together by sharing the love
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By sharing the love of christ in practical ways.
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Of christ in practical ways. hand of hope,
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Hand of hope, the mission's arm
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The mission's arm of joyce meyer ministries,
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Of joyce meyer ministries, provided free medical
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Provided free medical and dental care to more
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And dental care to more than 345,000 people
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Than 345,000 people in more than 16 countries
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In more than 16 countries around the world.
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Around the world. we also continue
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We also continue to provide clean water
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To provide clean water for needy communities
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For needy communities with our regular,
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With our regular, freshwater wells.
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Freshwater wells. places such as nepal,
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Places such as nepal, thailand, and india
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Thailand, and india all are receiving safe,
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All are receiving safe, clean, drinking water
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Clean, drinking water now, as well as,
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Now, as well as, other countries.
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Other countries. your generous giving
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Your generous giving also allowed
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Also allowed hand of hope to provide
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Hand of hope to provide more than 28 million
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More than 28 million meals to children
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Meals to children and individuals
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And individuals at more than 770 feeding
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At more than 770 feeding sites in 26 countries,
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Sites in 26 countries, including the united states.
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Including the united states. you've also enabled
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You've also enabled us to reach countless
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Us to reach countless people with the good
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People with the good news of the gospel
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News of the gospel through our,
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Through our, "enjoying everyday life,"
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"enjoying everyday life," tv and radio program,
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Tv and radio program, resulting in thousands
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Resulting in thousands of people giving their lives
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Of people giving their lives to jesus as their savior.
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To jesus as their savior. and in 2024,
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And in 2024, thousands were helped
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Thousands were helped through our projectgrl
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Through our projectgrl outreaches to guide,
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Outreaches to guide, restore, and love
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Restore, and love women and girls who
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Women and girls who have been abused.
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Have been abused. now, as we near
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Now, as we near the end of 2024,
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The end of 2024, i wanna encourage you
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I wanna encourage you to please consider
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To please consider giving a special,
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Giving a special, end-of-the-year gift,
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End-of-the-year gift, today, to join us
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Today, to join us in these much-needed
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In these much-needed outreaches into
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Outreaches into 2025 and beyond.
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2025 and beyond. your gift
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Your gift is tax-deductible,
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Is tax-deductible, and your generosity
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And your generosity and hope shared
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And hope shared with those in need
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With those in need is so valuable.
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Is so valuable. thank you
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Thank you for your commitment
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For your commitment to joyce meyer ministries.
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To joyce meyer ministries. i pray this holiday season
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I pray this holiday season is filled with peace,
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Is filled with peace, happiness, and increased
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Happiness, and increased joy for you.
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>> [♪♪]
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>> joyce: are you unhappy
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>> joyce: are you unhappy with your life right now?
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With your life right now? in my book,
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In my book, “what about me,”
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“what about me,” i want to help
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I want to help you find a new level
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You find a new level of satisfaction
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Of satisfaction that you never
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That you never thought possible.
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Thought possible. >> announcer:
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>> announcer: “what about me,”
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“what about me,” now available,
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Now available, from joyce meyer.
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>> announcer: we hope you
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>> announcer: we hope you enjoyed today's program.
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Enjoyed today's program. we are so grateful
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We are so grateful to our joyce meyer
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To our joyce meyer ministries partners
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Ministries partners who make this
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Who make this and all we do possible,
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And all we do possible, including sharing
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Including sharing god's word
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God's word and offering help
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And offering help to people in need
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To people in need all over the world.
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Joyce Meyer - Being Aggressive (Part 2)

December 16, 2024 | S1:E163101

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