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Being Vulnerable

Joel Osteen

January 13, 2021

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- JOEL OSTEEN: WELL, GOD
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- JOEL OSTEEN: WELL, GODBLESS YOU.
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BLESS YOU.IT'S A JOY TO COME INTO YOUR
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IT'S A JOY TO COME INTO YOURHOMES, AND IF YOU'RE EVER IN
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HOMES, AND IF YOU'RE EVER INOUR AREA, PLEASE STOP BY AND
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OUR AREA, PLEASE STOP BY ANDBE A PART OF ONE OF OUR
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BE A PART OF ONE OF OURSERVICES.
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SERVICES.I PROMISE YOU, WE'LL MAKE YOU
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AND I I LIKE TO
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AND I I LIKE TOSTART WITH SOMETHING FUNNY
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START WITH SOMETHING FUNNYAND I HEARD ABOUT THIS
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AND I HEARD ABOUT THISBURGLAR THAT BROKE INTO A
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BURGLAR THAT BROKE INTO AHOME ONE NIGHT.
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HOME ONE NIGHT.AS HE WAS STEALING THE
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AS HE WAS STEALING THESTEREO, HE HEARD A VOICE
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STEREO, HE HEARD A VOICESAYING, "JESUS IS WATCHING
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SAYING, "JESUS IS WATCHINGYOU."
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YOU."HE FROZE IN HIS TRACKS,
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HE FROZE IN HIS TRACKS,SHINED HIS FLASHLIGHT, AND
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SHINED HIS FLASHLIGHT, ANDSAW A PARROT OVER THE CORNER.
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SAW A PARROT OVER THE CORNER.HE SAID, "DID YOU SAY THAT TO
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HE SAID, "DID YOU SAY THAT TOME?"
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ME?"THE PARROT SAID, "YES, I'M
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THE PARROT SAID, "YES, I'MJUST TRYING TO WARN YOU."
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JUST TRYING TO WARN YOU."HE SAID, "WARN ME?
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HE SAID, "WARN ME?WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
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WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?WHO ARE YOU?"
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WHO ARE YOU?"HE SAID, "MY NAME IS MOSES."
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HE SAID, "MY NAME IS MOSES."THE BURGLAR LAUGHED, SAID,
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THE BURGLAR LAUGHED, SAID,"WHAT KIND OF CRAZY PEOPLE
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"WHAT KIND OF CRAZY PEOPLEWOULD NAME A PARROT MOSES?"
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WOULD NAME A PARROT MOSES?"HE SAID, "THE SAME KIND OF
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HE SAID, "THE SAME KIND OFPEOPLE THAT WOULD NAME A
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PEOPLE THAT WOULD NAME A150-POUND ROTTWEILER,
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150-POUND ROTTWEILER,JESUS."
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JESUS."SAY IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT.
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SAY IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT.THIS IS MY BIBLE.
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THIS IS MY BIBLE.I AM WHAT IT SAYS I AM.
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I AM WHAT IT SAYS I AM.I HAVE WHAT IT SAYS I HAVE.
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I HAVE WHAT IT SAYS I HAVE.I CAN DO WHAT IT SAYS I CAN
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I CAN DO WHAT IT SAYS I CANDO.
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DO.TODAY, I WILL BE TAUGHT THE
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TODAY, I WILL BE TAUGHT THEWORD OF GOD.
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WORD OF GOD.I BOLDLY CONFESS MY MIND IS
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I BOLDLY CONFESS MY MIND ISALERT, MY HEART IS RECEPTIVE,
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ALERT, MY HEART IS RECEPTIVE,I WILL NEVER BE THE SAME.
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I WILL NEVER BE THE SAME.IN JESUS' NAME.
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IN JESUS' NAME.GOD BLESS YOU.
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GOD BLESS YOU.I WANT TO TALK TO YOU TODAY
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I WANT TO TALK TO YOU TODAYABOUT BEING VULNERABLE.
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ABOUT BEING VULNERABLE.IT'S EASY TO GO THROUGH LIFE
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IT'S EASY TO GO THROUGH LIFETRYING TO IMPRESS PEOPLE,
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TRYING TO IMPRESS PEOPLE,SHOW THEM THAT WE'RE STRONG,
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SHOW THEM THAT WE'RE STRONG,THAT WE HAVE IT ALL TOGETHER,
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THAT WE HAVE IT ALL TOGETHER,AND IT'S GOOD TO CARRY
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AND IT'S GOOD TO CARRYOURSELVES WITH CONFIDENCE,
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OURSELVES WITH CONFIDENCE,BUT SOMETIMES WE HAVE A NEED
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BUT SOMETIMES WE HAVE A NEEDTO KEEP UP OUR IMAGE SO MUCH
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TO KEEP UP OUR IMAGE SO MUCHTHAT, INSTEAD OF BEING REAL,
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THAT, INSTEAD OF BEING REAL,WE PUT ON A MASK AND START
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WE PUT ON A MASK AND STARTPRETENDING.
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PRETENDING.WE CAN'T LET PEOPLE SEE WE
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WE CAN'T LET PEOPLE SEE WEHAVE WEAKNESSES.
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HAVE WEAKNESSES.WE STRUGGLE IN THESE AREAS.
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WE STRUGGLE IN THESE AREAS.WE'RE PEOPLE OF FAITH.
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WE'RE PEOPLE OF FAITH.WE'RE SUPPOSED TO HAVE ALL
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WE'RE SUPPOSED TO HAVE ALLTHE ANSWERS.
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THE ANSWERS.BUT THE SCRIPTURE SAYS GOD'S
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BUT THE SCRIPTURE SAYS GOD'SPOWER SHOWS UP GREATEST IN
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POWER SHOWS UP GREATEST INOUR WEAKNESSES.
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OUR WEAKNESSES.IF WE GO AROUND PRETENDING,
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IF WE GO AROUND PRETENDING,ACTING LIKE WE DON'T HAVE ANY
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ACTING LIKE WE DON'T HAVE ANYWEAKNESSES, THEN GOD'S POWER
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WEAKNESSES, THEN GOD'S POWERIS NOT GOING TO SHOW UP.
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IS NOT GOING TO SHOW UP.GOD WON'T BLESS WHO YOU
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GOD WON'T BLESS WHO YOUPRETEND TO BE.
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PRETEND TO BE.HE LOOKS BEYOND THE MASK,
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HE LOOKS BEYOND THE MASK,BEYOND THE SUPERFICIAL.
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BEYOND THE SUPERFICIAL.WHEN YOU'RE BIG ENOUGH TO
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WHEN YOU'RE BIG ENOUGH TOADMIT, "GOD, I DON'T HAVE IT
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ADMIT, "GOD, I DON'T HAVE ITALL TOGETHER.
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ALL TOGETHER.I'M STRUGGLING IN THESE
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I'M STRUGGLING IN THESEAREAS.
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AREAS.I NEED YOUR HELP," BEING
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I NEED YOUR HELP," BEINGVULNERABLE IS NOT A WEAKNESS,
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VULNERABLE IS NOT A WEAKNESS,IT'S A STRENGTH.
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IT'S A STRENGTH.BUT WHEN WE PRETEND, AND TRY
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BUT WHEN WE PRETEND, AND TRYTO IMPRESS PEOPLE, LIVE FOR
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TO IMPRESS PEOPLE, LIVE FOROUR IMAGE, THAT PUTS PRESSURE
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OUR IMAGE, THAT PUTS PRESSUREON US.
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ON US.WE HAVE TO PERFORM AND MAKE
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WE HAVE TO PERFORM AND MAKESURE THEY THINK I'M GOOD, I'M
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SURE THEY THINK I'M GOOD, I'MSTRONG, I'M TALENTED.
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STRONG, I'M TALENTED.TAKE OFF THE MASK.
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TAKE OFF THE MASK.YOU CAN BE REAL.
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YOU CAN BE REAL."WELL, JOEL, WHAT IF THEY
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"WELL, JOEL, WHAT IF THEYTHINK LESS OF ME?"
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THINK LESS OF ME?"WHAT THEY THINK OF YOU
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WHAT THEY THINK OF YOUDOESN'T REALLY MATTER.
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DOESN'T REALLY MATTER.THEY DON'T CONTROL YOUR
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THEY DON'T CONTROL YOURDESTINY.
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DESTINY.IF YOUR FRIENDS JUDGE YOU FOR
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IF YOUR FRIENDS JUDGE YOU FORBEING REAL, THEY'RE NOT TRUE
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BEING REAL, THEY'RE NOT TRUEFRIENDS.
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FRIENDS.A TRUE FRIEND WILL ACCEPT YOU
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A TRUE FRIEND WILL ACCEPT YOUFOR WHO YOU ARE, FAULTS,
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FOR WHO YOU ARE, FAULTS,WEAKNESSES, SHORTCOMINGS, AND
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WEAKNESSES, SHORTCOMINGS, ANDALL.
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ALL.PEOPLE THAT JUDGE YOU ARE NOT
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PEOPLE THAT JUDGE YOU ARE NOTBEING HONEST WITH THEMSELVES.
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BEING HONEST WITH THEMSELVES.THEY HAVE THEIR OWN ISSUES.
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THEY HAVE THEIR OWN ISSUES.THEY'RE JUST WEARING THEIR
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THEY'RE JUST WEARING THEIRMASK, HOPING THAT YOU DON'T
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MASK, HOPING THAT YOU DON'TNOTICE.
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NOTICE.EVERYBODY IS DEALING WITH
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EVERYBODY IS DEALING WITHSOMETHING.
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SOMETHING.THERE ARE NO PERFECT PEOPLE.
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THERE ARE NO PERFECT PEOPLE.BUT WE LIVE IN A SOCIETY THAT
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BUT WE LIVE IN A SOCIETY THATSTRESSES IMAGE.
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STRESSES IMAGE.IT TELLS US IF WE DON'T HAVE
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IT TELLS US IF WE DON'T HAVEIT ALL TOGETHER, IF YOU DON'T
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IT ALL TOGETHER, IF YOU DON'TWEAR THE LATEST, DRIVE THE
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WEAR THE LATEST, DRIVE THELATEST, HANG OUT WITH THE
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LATEST, HANG OUT WITH THEMOST POPULAR, THEN YOU'RE
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MOST POPULAR, THEN YOU'RELESS THAN.
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LESS THAN.THIS CREATES ALL KINDS OF
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THIS CREATES ALL KINDS OFPRETENDING.
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PRETENDING.WE'RE IN MASKS, TRYING TO
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WE'RE IN MASKS, TRYING TOIMPRESS, AND THAT MAY FEEL
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IMPRESS, AND THAT MAY FEELSTRONG, BUT IN FACT, IT'S
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STRONG, BUT IN FACT, IT'SWEAK.
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WEAK.IF YOU CAN'T BE HONEST WITH
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IF YOU CAN'T BE HONEST WITHYOURSELF, IF YOU HAVE TO HIDE
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YOURSELF, IF YOU HAVE TO HIDEYOUR STRUGGLES, ACT A CERTAIN
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YOUR STRUGGLES, ACT A CERTAINWAY TO KEEP UP YOUR IMAGE,
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WAY TO KEEP UP YOUR IMAGE,THAT'S GOING TO KEEP YOU FROM
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THAT'S GOING TO KEEP YOU FROMYOUR FULL POTENTIAL.
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YOUR FULL POTENTIAL.GOD IS NOT LOOKING FOR THE
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GOD IS NOT LOOKING FOR THEIDEAL YOU, THE PRETEND YOU,
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IDEAL YOU, THE PRETEND YOU,THE FUTURE YOU; HE'S LOOKING
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THE FUTURE YOU; HE'S LOOKINGFOR THE REAL YOU, AND THIS IS
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FOR THE REAL YOU, AND THIS ISWHAT THE APOSTLE PAUL DID.
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WHAT THE APOSTLE PAUL DID.HE SAID IN PHILIPPIANS 3, "I
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HE SAID IN PHILIPPIANS 3, "ICOUNT NOT MYSELF TO HAVE
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COUNT NOT MYSELF TO HAVEAPPREHENDED."
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APPREHENDED."ONE VERSION SAYS, "I'M STILL
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ONE VERSION SAYS, "I'M STILLNOT EVERYTHING THAT I SHOULD
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NOT EVERYTHING THAT I SHOULDBE."
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BE."NOW, PAUL WAS ONE OF THE
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NOW, PAUL WAS ONE OF THEGREATEST APOSTLES THAT EVER
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GREATEST APOSTLES THAT EVERLIVED.
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LIVED.HE WROTE HALF OF THE BOOKS IN
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HE WROTE HALF OF THE BOOKS INTHE NEW TESTAMENT.
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THE NEW TESTAMENT.HE WAS A SCHOLAR, A
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HE WAS A SCHOLAR, ATHEOLOGIAN.
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THEOLOGIAN.HE SPOKE FIVE LANGUAGES.
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HE SPOKE FIVE LANGUAGES.NO ONE WAS MORE EFFECTIVE
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NO ONE WAS MORE EFFECTIVETHAN PAUL, BUT HE HAD THE
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THAN PAUL, BUT HE HAD THEHUMILITY TO ADMIT, "I DON'T
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HUMILITY TO ADMIT, "I DON'THAVE IT ALL TOGETHER.
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HAVE IT ALL TOGETHER.I'M DOING MY BEST, BUT I'M
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I'M DOING MY BEST, BUT I'MNOT THERE YET."
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NOT THERE YET."HE COULD'VE LET PRIDE HIDE
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HE COULD'VE LET PRIDE HIDEHIS WEAKNESSES, MASK HIS
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HIS WEAKNESSES, MASK HISSHORTCOMINGS, BUT HE WAS
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SHORTCOMINGS, BUT HE WASVULNERABLE.
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VULNERABLE.NOBODY WOULD'VE ARGUED IF
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NOBODY WOULD'VE ARGUED IFHE'D HAVE SAID, "HEY, I WROTE
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HE'D HAVE SAID, "HEY, I WROTEHALF OF THE SCRIPTURE.
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HALF OF THE SCRIPTURE.I'VE ATTAINED THE HIGHEST
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I'VE ATTAINED THE HIGHESTLEVEL."
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LEVEL."PAUL WAS A GREAT MAN, BUT AS
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PAUL WAS A GREAT MAN, BUT ASHE NEARED HIS DEATH, WHEN HE
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HE NEARED HIS DEATH, WHEN HECOULD'VE IMPRESSED PEOPLE,
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COULD'VE IMPRESSED PEOPLE,WHEN HE COULD'VE BOLSTERED
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WHEN HE COULD'VE BOLSTEREDHIS IMAGE, INSTEAD HE TOOK
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HIS IMAGE, INSTEAD HE TOOKOFF HIS MASK.
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OFF HIS MASK.HE WAS REAL.
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HE WAS REAL.THAT'S THE KIND OF PEOPLE GOD
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THAT'S THE KIND OF PEOPLE GODPROMOTES.
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PROMOTES.THERE'S POWER IN
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THERE'S POWER INVULNERABILITY.
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VULNERABILITY.IT'S OKAY TO SAY, "I'M NOT
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IT'S OKAY TO SAY, "I'M NOTTHERE YET.
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THERE YET.I'M STILL STRUGGLING WITH
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I'M STILL STRUGGLING WITHTHESE ISSUES, BUT I'M NOT
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THESE ISSUES, BUT I'M NOTGOING TO WEAR A MASK.
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GOING TO WEAR A MASK.I'M NOT GOING AROUND
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I'M NOT GOING AROUNDPRETENDING.
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PRETENDING.I'M AT PEACE WITH NOT BEING
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I'M AT PEACE WITH NOT BEINGPERFECT."
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PERFECT."IF YOU'RE NOT VULNERABLE,
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IF YOU'RE NOT VULNERABLE,YOU'LL STOP GROWING.
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YOU'LL STOP GROWING.IF YOU CAN'T BE HONEST WITH
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IF YOU CAN'T BE HONEST WITHYOURSELF AND SAY, "GOD, I
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YOURSELF AND SAY, "GOD, INEED YOUR HELP.
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NEED YOUR HELP.I'M ACTING STRONG, BUT GOD,
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I'M ACTING STRONG, BUT GOD,I'M AFRAID.
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I'M AFRAID.I DON'T KNOW WHICH WAY TO
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I DON'T KNOW WHICH WAY TOGO," WHEN YOU EMPTY YOURSELF
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GO," WHEN YOU EMPTY YOURSELFOUT, THEN GOD WILL FILL YOU.
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OUT, THEN GOD WILL FILL YOU.BUT GOD CANNOT FILL A VESSEL
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BUT GOD CANNOT FILL A VESSELTHAT'S ALREADY FULL.
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THAT'S ALREADY FULL.IF YOU'RE FULL OF YOURSELF,
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IF YOU'RE FULL OF YOURSELF,ACTING--I SAID IT
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ACTING--I SAID ITNICE--ACTING, PRETENDING,
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NICE--ACTING, PRETENDING,WEARING MASKS, THERE'S NO
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WEARING MASKS, THERE'S NOROOM FOR GOD.
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ROOM FOR GOD.BUT WHEN WE HUMBLE OURSELVES
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BUT WHEN WE HUMBLE OURSELVESAND EMPTY OUT OUR PRIDE, OUR
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AND EMPTY OUT OUR PRIDE, OURDOUBTS, OUR FEARS, THEN GOD
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DOUBTS, OUR FEARS, THEN GODWILL FILL US WITH FAVOR, WITH
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WILL FILL US WITH FAVOR, WITHSTRENGTH.
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STRENGTH.HE'LL HELP US GET TO THE NEXT
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HE'LL HELP US GET TO THE NEXTLEVEL.
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LEVEL.MARK CHAPTER 9, A MAN HAD A
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MARK CHAPTER 9, A MAN HAD ASON THAT WAS SICK WITH
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SON THAT WAS SICK WITHSOMETHING LIKE EPILEPSY.
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SOMETHING LIKE EPILEPSY.HE BROUGHT HIM TO JESUS AND
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HE BROUGHT HIM TO JESUS ANDSAID, "SIR, MY SON HAS ALL
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SAID, "SIR, MY SON HAS ALLTHESE CONVULSIONS.
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THESE CONVULSIONS.IF YOU CAN DO ANYTHING,
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IF YOU CAN DO ANYTHING,PLEASE HAVE COMPASSION ON
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PLEASE HAVE COMPASSION ONUS."
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US."JESUS SAID, "IF YOU BELIEVE,
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JESUS SAID, "IF YOU BELIEVE,ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE."
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ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE."THE MAN SAID, "YES LORD, I
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THE MAN SAID, "YES LORD, IBELIEVE, BUT HELP ME IN MY
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BELIEVE, BUT HELP ME IN MYUNBELIEF."
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UNBELIEF."HE WAS HONEST.
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HE WAS HONEST.HE WAS BEING VULNERABLE.
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HE WAS BEING VULNERABLE.JESUS COULD'VE SAID, "I JUST
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JESUS COULD'VE SAID, "I JUSTTOLD YOU I'D DO IT.
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TOLD YOU I'D DO IT.WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU HAVE
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WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU HAVEDOUBTS, YOU DON'T BELIEVE?
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DOUBTS, YOU DON'T BELIEVE?I'M GOING TO GO FIND SOMEBODY
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I'M GOING TO GO FIND SOMEBODYELSE."
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ELSE."NO, WHEN WE'RE HONEST WITH
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NO, WHEN WE'RE HONEST WITHGOD, WHEN WE'RE REAL, HE
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GOD, WHEN WE'RE REAL, HEDOESN'T JUDGE US, HE DOESN'T
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DOESN'T JUDGE US, HE DOESN'TTURN THE OTHER WAY, HE COMES
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TURN THE OTHER WAY, HE COMESTO US.
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TO US.JESUS WENT AND HEALED THIS
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JESUS WENT AND HEALED THISMAN'S SON.
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MAN'S SON.WHEN YOU TAKE OFF THE MASK
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WHEN YOU TAKE OFF THE MASKAND GET DOWN TO THE REAL YOU,
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AND GET DOWN TO THE REAL YOU,MAYBE THE DOUBTING YOU, THE
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MAYBE THE DOUBTING YOU, THELONELY YOU, THE INSECURE YOU,
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LONELY YOU, THE INSECURE YOU,WHEN YOU'RE VULNERABLE, GOD
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WHEN YOU'RE VULNERABLE, GODWILL BEGIN TO CHANGE THINGS.
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WILL BEGIN TO CHANGE THINGS.BUT SOMETIMES WE THINK WE
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BUT SOMETIMES WE THINK WEHAVE TO ALWAYS BE STRONG IN
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HAVE TO ALWAYS BE STRONG INFAITH, STRONG IN COURAGE.
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FAITH, STRONG IN COURAGE.WE CAN'T ADMIT WE HAVE
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WE CAN'T ADMIT WE HAVEDOUBTS, WE HAVE FEARS.
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DOUBTS, WE HAVE FEARS.THE SCRIPTURE SAYS, "LET THE
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THE SCRIPTURE SAYS, "LET THEWEAK SAY, 'I AM STRONG.'"
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WEAK SAY, 'I AM STRONG.'"IT DOESN'T SAY YOU SHOULD
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IT DOESN'T SAY YOU SHOULDNEVER FEEL WEAK, NEVER HAVE
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NEVER FEEL WEAK, NEVER HAVEDOUBTS, NEVER FEEL
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DOUBTS, NEVER FEELDISCOURAGED.
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DISCOURAGED.NO, "GOD, I FEEL WEAK TODAY,
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NO, "GOD, I FEEL WEAK TODAY,BUT I KNOW IN YOU I'M STRONG.
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BUT I KNOW IN YOU I'M STRONG.GOD, I'M CONCERNED ABOUT MY
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GOD, I'M CONCERNED ABOUT MYFINANCES.
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FINANCES.I DON'T SEE HOW IT COULD WORK
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I DON'T SEE HOW IT COULD WORKOUT.
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OUT.LORD, HELP ME TO BELIEVE."
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LORD, HELP ME TO BELIEVE."THAT'S BEING HONEST BEFORE
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THAT'S BEING HONEST BEFOREGOD.
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GOD.THAT'S BEING VULNERABLE.
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THAT'S BEING VULNERABLE.THE FIRST TIME JOHN THE
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THE FIRST TIME JOHN THEBAPTIST SAW JESUS, HE SAID,
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BAPTIST SAW JESUS, HE SAID,"BEHOLD, THE LAMB OF GOD."
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"BEHOLD, THE LAMB OF GOD."HE KNEW HE WAS THE MESSIAH.
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HE KNEW HE WAS THE MESSIAH.IN MATTHEW CHAPTER 3, JOHN
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IN MATTHEW CHAPTER 3, JOHNWAS BAPTIZING JESUS.
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WAS BAPTIZING JESUS.WHEN HE CAME UP OUT OF THE
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WHEN HE CAME UP OUT OF THEWATER, A DOVE LANDED ON
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WATER, A DOVE LANDED ONJESUS, THE HEAVENS OPENED UP,
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JESUS, THE HEAVENS OPENED UP,A VOICE BOOMED OUT, SAYING,
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A VOICE BOOMED OUT, SAYING,"THIS IS MY BELOVED SON IN
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"THIS IS MY BELOVED SON INWHOM I AM WELL PLEASED."
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WHOM I AM WELL PLEASED."IF ANYONE SHOULD'VE BEEN A
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IF ANYONE SHOULD'VE BEEN AMAN OF FAITH, IT WOULD'VE
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MAN OF FAITH, IT WOULD'VEBEEN JOHN.
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BEEN JOHN.HE BAPTIZED JESUS.
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HE BAPTIZED JESUS.BUT A FEW CHAPTERS LATER, IN
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BUT A FEW CHAPTERS LATER, INCHAPTER 11 WHEN HE WAS IN
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CHAPTER 11 WHEN HE WAS INPRISON, JOHN STARTED HAVING
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PRISON, JOHN STARTED HAVINGDOUBTS, THINKING, "IS HE
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DOUBTS, THINKING, "IS HEREALLY THE MESSIAH?
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REALLY THE MESSIAH?IS HE REALLY THE SON OF
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IS HE REALLY THE SON OFGOD?"
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GOD?"JOHN SENT TWO OF HIS
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JOHN SENT TWO OF HISDISCIPLES TO SEE IF JESUS WAS
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DISCIPLES TO SEE IF JESUS WASWHO HE REALLY SAID HE WAS.
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WHO HE REALLY SAID HE WAS.NOW, YOU WOULD THINK IF YOU
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NOW, YOU WOULD THINK IF YOUSAW THE HEAVENS OPENED UP, IF
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SAW THE HEAVENS OPENED UP, IFYOU HEARD THE VOICE BOOM OUT,
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YOU HEARD THE VOICE BOOM OUT,YOU WOULD BELIEVE, YOU
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YOU WOULD BELIEVE, YOUWOULDN'T CHANGE YOUR MIND,
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WOULDN'T CHANGE YOUR MIND,BUT EVEN JOHN HAD DOUBTS.
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BUT EVEN JOHN HAD DOUBTS.EVEN HE DIDN'T HAVE IT ALL
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EVEN HE DIDN'T HAVE IT ALLFIGURED OUT.
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FIGURED OUT.HE WAS VULNERABLE.
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HE WAS VULNERABLE.HE COULD'VE SAID, "I BAPTIZED
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HE COULD'VE SAID, "I BAPTIZEDTHE MAN.
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THE MAN.I TOLD PEOPLE HE WAS THE LAMB
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I TOLD PEOPLE HE WAS THE LAMBOF GOD.
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OF GOD.I CAN'T LET ANYONE KNOW THAT
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I CAN'T LET ANYONE KNOW THATI'M NOT SURE NOW.
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I'M NOT SURE NOW.I HAVE TO KEEP UP MY IMAGE.
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I HAVE TO KEEP UP MY IMAGE.I HAVE TO WEAR THIS MASK."
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I HAVE TO WEAR THIS MASK."JOHN'S ATTITUDE WAS, "I'M NOT
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JOHN'S ATTITUDE WAS, "I'M NOTA PRETENDER.
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A PRETENDER.I'M NOT TRYING TO IMPRESS
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I'M NOT TRYING TO IMPRESSPEOPLE.
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PEOPLE.GO ASK HIM IF HE'S THE SON
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GO ASK HIM IF HE'S THE SONOF GOD."
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OF GOD."WHAT'S INTERESTING IS JESUS
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WHAT'S INTERESTING IS JESUSDIDN'T GET UPSET.
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DIDN'T GET UPSET.HE DIDN'T SAY, "TELL JOHN HE
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HE DIDN'T SAY, "TELL JOHN HENEEDS TO HAVE MORE FAITH.
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NEEDS TO HAVE MORE FAITH.I'M DISAPPOINTED IN HIM."
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I'M DISAPPOINTED IN HIM."JESUS UNDERSTOOD.
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JESUS UNDERSTOOD.HE SAID, "TELL JOHN THE BLIND
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HE SAID, "TELL JOHN THE BLINDSEE, THE CRIPPLED WALK, THE
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SEE, THE CRIPPLED WALK, THELEPERS ARE CURED.
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LEPERS ARE CURED.TELL HIM YES, I AM THE
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TELL HIM YES, I AM THEMESSIAH."
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MESSIAH."SO, WHEN YOU HAVE DOUBTS,
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SO, WHEN YOU HAVE DOUBTS,THINGS YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND,
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THINGS YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND,DON'T BE DOWN ON YOURSELF.
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DON'T BE DOWN ON YOURSELF.YOU DIDN'T SEE THE HEAVENS
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YOU DIDN'T SEE THE HEAVENSOPEN UP.
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OPEN UP.YOU DIDN'T HEAR THE VOICE
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YOU DIDN'T HEAR THE VOICEBOOM OUT.
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BOOM OUT.JOHN HAD ALL THESE SIGNS, BUT
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JOHN HAD ALL THESE SIGNS, BUTIT DIDN'T DISQUALIFY HIM.
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IT DIDN'T DISQUALIFY HIM.GOD WAS NOT DISAPPOINTED IN
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GOD WAS NOT DISAPPOINTED INJOHN AND HE'S NOT
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JOHN AND HE'S NOTDISAPPOINTED IN YOU.
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DISAPPOINTED IN YOU.YOU MAY NOT BE WHERE YOU
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YOU MAY NOT BE WHERE YOUTHINK YOU SHOULD BE.
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THINK YOU SHOULD BE.YOU HAVE THESE QUESTIONS.
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YOU HAVE THESE QUESTIONS.IT'S OKAY TO SAY, LIKE PAUL,
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IT'S OKAY TO SAY, LIKE PAUL,"I HAVEN'T APPREHENDED IT ALL
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"I HAVEN'T APPREHENDED IT ALLJUST YET.
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JUST YET.I'M ON A JOURNEY.
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I'M ON A JOURNEY.I'M GROWING.
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STAY TUNED FOR MORE OF
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.
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.> BEN: WE HAVE 3 BEAUTIFUL
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> BEN: WE HAVE 3 BEAUTIFULCHILDREN. NATHANIEL WHO IS 13.
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CHILDREN. NATHANIEL WHO IS 13.THEN WE HAVE TWIN GIRLS,
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THEN WE HAVE TWIN GIRLS,SOPHIA AND ALEA. THEY'RE
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SOPHIA AND ALEA. THEY'REIDENTICAL TWINS. SOPHIA WAS BORN
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IDENTICAL TWINS. SOPHIA WAS BORNWITH SOME MEDICAL ISSUES.
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WITH SOME MEDICAL ISSUES.> MERCY: HER TWIN WAS DOING
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> MERCY: HER TWIN WAS DOINGWELL BUT WE COULD HEAR THE PANIC
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WELL BUT WE COULD HEAR THE PANICIN THE DOCTORS VOICES AS THEY
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IN THE DOCTORS VOICES AS THEYWERE DISCUSSING HER. SHE WAS IN
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WERE DISCUSSING HER. SHE WAS INDISTRESS.
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DISTRESS.WE THOUGHT OUR HEALTH CONCERNS
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WE THOUGHT OUR HEALTH CONCERNSWERE OVER AFTER THE PREGNANCY
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WERE OVER AFTER THE PREGNANCYAND NOW WE POTENTIALLY FACED
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AND NOW WE POTENTIALLY FACEDA LIFETIME OF UNKNOWN PROBLEMS
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A LIFETIME OF UNKNOWN PROBLEMSAND HEALTH CONCERNS.
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AND HEALTH CONCERNS.> BEN: WE'VE BEEN ATTENDING
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> BEN: WE'VE BEEN ATTENDINGLAKEWOOD FOR ABOUT 12 YEARS NOW.
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LAKEWOOD FOR ABOUT 12 YEARS NOW.> MERCY: AS WE CONTINUED TO
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> MERCY: AS WE CONTINUED TOCOME AND WERE STRENGTHENED BY
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COME AND WERE STRENGTHENED BYTHE MESSAGES AND THE WORSHIP,
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THE MESSAGES AND THE WORSHIP,I COULD TELL THAT BOTH OF OUR
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I COULD TELL THAT BOTH OF OURPERSPECTIVES STARTED TO SHIFT.
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PERSPECTIVES STARTED TO SHIFT.WE REALIZED THAT GOD HAD NOT
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WE REALIZED THAT GOD HAD NOTABANDONED US.
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ABANDONED US.IT WAS ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO AND
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IT WAS ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO ANDSOPHIA LEARNED THE CONFIDENCE
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SOPHIA LEARNED THE CONFIDENCETHAT WE WERE EXPERIENCING IN
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THAT WE WERE EXPERIENCING INCHURCH.
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CHURCH.BECAUSE SHE DECIDED THAT SHE
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BECAUSE SHE DECIDED THAT SHEWAS GOING TO NOT LET THE
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WAS GOING TO NOT LET THELIMITATIONS ON HER BODY HOLD
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LIMITATIONS ON HER BODY HOLDHER BACK ANY LONGER. SHE
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HER BACK ANY LONGER. SHESTARTED TRYING TO FIRST STAND.
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STARTED TRYING TO FIRST STAND.A FEW MONTHS LATER, SHE STARTED
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A FEW MONTHS LATER, SHE STARTEDTAKING A FEW STEPS INDEPENDENTLY
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TAKING A FEW STEPS INDEPENDENTLYAND THEN IT DIDN'T END THERE.
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AND THEN IT DIDN'T END THERE.SHE STARTED TO WALK
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SHE STARTED TO WALKINDEPENDENTLY. AND WE WERE
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INDEPENDENTLY. AND WE WEREOVERJOYED. IT WAS SUCH A
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OVERJOYED. IT WAS SUCH AMIRACULOUS TIME FOR OUR FAMILY.
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MIRACULOUS TIME FOR OUR FAMILY.> BEN: PASTOR JOEL ALWAYS SAYS
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> BEN: PASTOR JOEL ALWAYS SAYSOUR BEST IS STILL AHEAD OF US,
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OUR BEST IS STILL AHEAD OF US,THEY'RE NOT BEHIND US.
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THEY'RE NOT BEHIND US.> MERCY: SO AT 9 YEARS OLD,
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> MERCY: SO AT 9 YEARS OLD,SOPHIA HAS ALOT MORE OBSTACLES
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SOPHIA HAS ALOT MORE OBSTACLESTO OVERCOME AND QUITE THE
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TO OVERCOME AND QUITE THEJOURNEY AHEAD OF HER.
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JOURNEY AHEAD OF HER.AND AS PARENTS, WE'RE
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AND AS PARENTS, WE'REBELIEVING THAT SHE WILL
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BELIEVING THAT SHE WILLCONTINUE TO DEVELOP
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CONTINUE TO DEVELOPINTELLECTUALLY AND PHYSICALLY.
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INTELLECTUALLY AND PHYSICALLY.BUT OUR TESTIMONY FOR HER IS
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BUT OUR TESTIMONY FOR HER ISTHAT GOD HAS BEEN FAITHFUL
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THAT GOD HAS BEEN FAITHFULAND HE WILL CONTINUE TO BE
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AND HE WILL CONTINUE TO BEFAITHFUL AND THAT THE BEST DAYS
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FAITHFUL AND THAT THE BEST DAYSFOR SOPHIA ARE STILL AHEAD OF
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SO OFTEN, WE THINK WE HAVE TO
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SO OFTEN, WE THINK WE HAVE TOHIDE OUR STRUGGLES.
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HIDE OUR STRUGGLES.WE CAN'T LET GOD KNOW OUR
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WE CAN'T LET GOD KNOW OURFEARS.
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FEARS.THAT WOULDN'T BE A PERSON OF
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THAT WOULDN'T BE A PERSON OFFAITH.
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FAITH.BUT YOU CAN'T OVERCOME A
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BUT YOU CAN'T OVERCOME AWEAKNESS IF YOU DON'T GET IT
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WEAKNESS IF YOU DON'T GET ITOUT IN THE OPEN.
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OUT IN THE OPEN.WHEN YOU'RE HONEST WITH
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WHEN YOU'RE HONEST WITHYOURSELF AND HONEST WITH GOD,
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YOURSELF AND HONEST WITH GOD,AND SAY, "GOD, HELP ME BREAK
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AND SAY, "GOD, HELP ME BREAKTHIS ADDICTION.
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THIS ADDICTION.I CAN'T DO IT ON MY OWN.
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I CAN'T DO IT ON MY OWN.GOD, HELP ME TO NOT BE
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GOD, HELP ME TO NOT BEJEALOUS OF MY CO-WORKER.
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JEALOUS OF MY CO-WORKER.HELP ME TO BE MORE
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HELP ME TO BE MOREDISCIPLINED IN WHAT I WATCH,"
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DISCIPLINED IN WHAT I WATCH,"THAT'S THE FIRST STEP TO
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THAT'S THE FIRST STEP TOGETTING BETTER.
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GETTING BETTER.BUT SOMETIMES, RELIGION HAS
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BUT SOMETIMES, RELIGION HASTAUGHT US THAT GOD WILL
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TAUGHT US THAT GOD WILLCONDEMN US, MAKE US FEEL
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CONDEMN US, MAKE US FEELGUILTY.
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GUILTY.THAT'S NOT THE WAY GOD IS.
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THAT'S NOT THE WAY GOD IS.LIKE WITH JOHN THE BAPTIST,
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LIKE WITH JOHN THE BAPTIST,GOD UNDERSTANDS OUR DOUBTS,
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GOD UNDERSTANDS OUR DOUBTS,OUR WEAKNESSES, OUR FAILURES,
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OUR WEAKNESSES, OUR FAILURES,AND WHEN WE HUMBLE OURSELVES
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AND WHEN WE HUMBLE OURSELVESAND ASK HIM FOR HIS HELP,
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AND ASK HIM FOR HIS HELP,WHEN WE'RE VULNERABLE, WE SAY
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WHEN WE'RE VULNERABLE, WE SAYLIKE PAUL, "I DON'T HAVE IT
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LIKE PAUL, "I DON'T HAVE ITALL TOGETHER," WE SAY LIKE
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ALL TOGETHER," WE SAY LIKEJOHN, "I HAVE THESE DOUBTS,"
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JOHN, "I HAVE THESE DOUBTS,"WE SAY LIKE THE MAN AND HIS
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WE SAY LIKE THE MAN AND HISSON, "LORD, HELP ME TO
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SON, "LORD, HELP ME TOBELIEVE," THAT'S WHEN THE
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BELIEVE," THAT'S WHEN THECREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE WILL
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CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE WILLHELP YOU OVERCOME WHAT YOU
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HELP YOU OVERCOME WHAT YOUCOULD NOT OVERCOME.
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COULD NOT OVERCOME.ARE YOU WEARING A MASK,
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ARE YOU WEARING A MASK,PRETENDING, TRYING TO PROTECT
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PRETENDING, TRYING TO PROTECTYOUR IMAGE IN FRONT OF PEOPLE
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YOUR IMAGE IN FRONT OF PEOPLEAND IN FRONT OF GOD?
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AND IN FRONT OF GOD?I'M ASKING US TO TAKE OFF THE
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I'M ASKING US TO TAKE OFF THEMASK.
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MASK.LET'S BE REAL.
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LET'S BE REAL.SOMETIMES WE THINK WHEN WE
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SOMETIMES WE THINK WHEN WEGET IT ALL TOGETHER, WE'LL BE
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GET IT ALL TOGETHER, WE'LL BEHONEST.
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HONEST.WHEN WE BREAK THE ADDICTION,
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WHEN WE BREAK THE ADDICTION,WHEN WE OVERCOME THE
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WHEN WE OVERCOME THETEMPTATION, THEN GOD WILL
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TEMPTATION, THEN GOD WILLACCEPT US, THEN HE'LL BE
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ACCEPT US, THEN HE'LL BEPLEASED WITH ME.
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PLEASED WITH ME.BUT GOD IS NOT WAITING FOR
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BUT GOD IS NOT WAITING FORTHE PERFECT YOU, FOR THE
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THE PERFECT YOU, FOR THECLEANED UP YOU, FOR THE NO
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CLEANED UP YOU, FOR THE NODOUBTS YOU.
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DOUBTS YOU.HE'S WAITING FOR THE REAL
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HE'S WAITING FOR THE REALYOU, THE VULNERABLE YOU, THE
00:12:17.582 --> 00:12:19.217
YOU, THE VULNERABLE YOU, THEHONEST YOU.
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HONEST YOU.GOD ALREADY KNOWS EVERYTHING
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GOD ALREADY KNOWS EVERYTHINGABOUT US.
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ABOUT US.THERE IS A FREEDOM WHEN YOU
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THERE IS A FREEDOM WHEN YOUCAN COME TO GOD OPEN AND
00:12:26.825 --> 00:12:28.426
CAN COME TO GOD OPEN ANDHONEST, KNOWING THAT HE
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HONEST, KNOWING THAT HEDOESN'T CONDEMN YOU, HE'S NOT
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DOESN'T CONDEMN YOU, HE'S NOTFINDING FAULT, HE HAS MERCY
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FINDING FAULT, HE HAS MERCYFOR EVERY MISTAKE, GRACE FOR
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FOR EVERY MISTAKE, GRACE FOREVERY WEAKNESS, FAITH FOR
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EVERY WEAKNESS, FAITH FOREVERY FEAR.
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EVERY FEAR.OUR ATTITUDE SHOULD BE, "GOD,
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OUR ATTITUDE SHOULD BE, "GOD,MY LIFE IS AN OPEN BOOK.
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MY LIFE IS AN OPEN BOOK.I HAVE NOTHING TO HIDE.
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I HAVE NOTHING TO HIDE.YOU KNOW EVERYTHING I AM,
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YOU KNOW EVERYTHING I AM,EVERYTHING THAT I'M NOT.
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EVERYTHING THAT I'M NOT.MAKE ME, MOLD ME, HELP ME TO
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MAKE ME, MOLD ME, HELP ME TOBECOME WHO YOU'VE CREATED ME
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BECOME WHO YOU'VE CREATED METO BE."
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TO BE."JOHN CHAPTER 4, JESUS WAS AT
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JOHN CHAPTER 4, JESUS WAS ATA WELL IN SAMARIA.
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A WELL IN SAMARIA.THIS WOMAN CAME OUT TO GET
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THIS WOMAN CAME OUT TO GETSOME WATER.
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SOME WATER.JESUS ASKED HER FOR SOMETHING
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JESUS ASKED HER FOR SOMETHINGTO DRINK.
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TO DRINK.SHE WAS SURPRISED.
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SHE WAS SURPRISED.SHE SAID, "SIR, YOU'RE A JEW.
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SHE SAID, "SIR, YOU'RE A JEW.I'M A SAMARITAN.
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I'M A SAMARITAN.WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO
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WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DOWITH EACH OTHER.
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WITH EACH OTHER.WHY ARE YOU ASKING ME FOR
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WHY ARE YOU ASKING ME FORSOMETHING?"
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SOMETHING?"JESUS SAID, "IF YOU KNEW WHO
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JESUS SAID, "IF YOU KNEW WHOI WAS, YOU WOULD ASK ME, AND
00:13:13.905 --> 00:13:14.939
I WAS, YOU WOULD ASK ME, ANDI WOULD GIVE YOU LIVING
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I WOULD GIVE YOU LIVINGWATER."
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WATER."SHE SAID, "PLEASE, GIVE ME
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SHE SAID, "PLEASE, GIVE MESOME OF THAT WATER."
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SOME OF THAT WATER."JESUS SAID, "I WILL, BUT GO
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JESUS SAID, "I WILL, BUT GOCALL YOUR HUSBAND."
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CALL YOUR HUSBAND."I CAN IMAGINE TIME STOPPED
00:13:24.015 --> 00:13:25.450
I CAN IMAGINE TIME STOPPEDFOR THIS WOMAN.
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FOR THIS WOMAN.SHE HAD HAD FIVE HUSBANDS,
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SHE HAD HAD FIVE HUSBANDS,WAS LIVING WITH A MAN SHE
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WAS LIVING WITH A MAN SHEWASN'T MARRIED TO.
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WASN'T MARRIED TO.LIFE HAD BEEN ROUGH FOR THIS
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LIFE HAD BEEN ROUGH FOR THISLADY.
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LADY.NO DOUBT, SHE HAD BEEN
00:13:33.124 --> 00:13:34.826
NO DOUBT, SHE HAD BEENMISTREATED, TAKEN ADVANTAGE
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MISTREATED, TAKEN ADVANTAGEOF.
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OF.SHE KNEW SHE HAD MADE
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SHE KNEW SHE HAD MADEMISTAKES.
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MISTAKES.SHE FELT BAD ENOUGH ABOUT
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SHE FELT BAD ENOUGH ABOUTHERSELF.
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HERSELF.SHE DIDN'T NEED ANY MORE
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SHE DIDN'T NEED ANY MOREGUILT.
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GUILT.IN TOWN, EVERYONE KNEW HER.
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IN TOWN, EVERYONE KNEW HER.SHE WAS LOOKED DOWN ON, MADE
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SHE WAS LOOKED DOWN ON, MADEFUN OF.
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FUN OF.BUT OUT HERE AT THE WELL,
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BUT OUT HERE AT THE WELL,ALONE, JUST HER AND JESUS,
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ALONE, JUST HER AND JESUS,SHE COULD'VE THOUGHT, "I'M
00:13:52.010 --> 00:13:54.145
SHE COULD'VE THOUGHT, "I'MNOT TELLING THIS MAN MY PAST.
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NOT TELLING THIS MAN MY PAST.I'M GOING TO PUT ON MY MASK
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I'M GOING TO PUT ON MY MASKAND PRETEND EVERYTHING IS
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AND PRETEND EVERYTHING ISFINE."
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FINE."SHE COULD'VE SAID, "OKAY,
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SHE COULD'VE SAID, "OKAY,I'LL GO GET MY HUSBAND.
00:14:00.618 --> 00:14:01.753
I'LL GO GET MY HUSBAND.WAIT FOR ME, I'LL BE BACK IN
00:14:01.753 --> 00:14:03.121
WAIT FOR ME, I'LL BE BACK IN30 MINUTES."
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30 MINUTES."EVERYTHING IN HER SAID, "HIDE
00:14:05.356 --> 00:14:06.357
EVERYTHING IN HER SAID, "HIDEYOUR HURTS.
00:14:06.357 --> 00:14:07.558
YOUR HURTS.HIDE YOUR FAILURES.
00:14:07.558 --> 00:14:08.526
HIDE YOUR FAILURES.TURN AND LEAVE.
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TURN AND LEAVE.TAKE THE EASY WAY OUT."
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TAKE THE EASY WAY OUT."SHE COULD'VE WALKED AWAY AND
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SHE COULD'VE WALKED AWAY ANDIT WOULD BE THE END OF THIS
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IT WOULD BE THE END OF THISSTORY.
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STORY.BUT AFTER YEARS OF WEARING A
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BUT AFTER YEARS OF WEARING AMASK, YEARS OF PRETENDING,
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MASK, YEARS OF PRETENDING,SHE SAID, "NO, THIS IS A NEW
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SHE SAID, "NO, THIS IS A NEWDAY.
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DAY.I'M NOT MAKING EXCUSES.
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I'M NOT MAKING EXCUSES.I'M NOT COVERING IT UP.
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I'M NOT COVERING IT UP.I'M GOING TO BE HONEST."
00:14:26.544 --> 00:14:28.046
I'M GOING TO BE HONEST."SHE SAID TO JESUS, "I DON'T
00:14:28.046 --> 00:14:29.681
SHE SAID TO JESUS, "I DON'THAVE A HUSBAND."
00:14:29.681 --> 00:14:30.848
HAVE A HUSBAND."THE FIRST THING JESUS SAID
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THE FIRST THING JESUS SAIDWAS, "YOU HAVE ANSWERED
00:14:32.150 --> 00:14:33.918
WAS, "YOU HAVE ANSWEREDWELL."
00:14:33.918 --> 00:14:35.119
WELL."HE WAS SAYING, "NOW YOU'RE
00:14:35.119 --> 00:14:37.355
HE WAS SAYING, "NOW YOU'REBEING HONEST WITH YOURSELF
00:14:37.355 --> 00:14:38.256
BEING HONEST WITH YOURSELFAND YOU'RE BEING HONEST WITH
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AND YOU'RE BEING HONEST WITHME."
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ME."JESUS WENT ON TO TELL HER HOW
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JESUS WENT ON TO TELL HER HOWSHE HAD FIVE HUSBANDS AND WAS
00:14:43.461 --> 00:14:45.396
SHE HAD FIVE HUSBANDS AND WASLIVING WITH THIS OTHER MAN.
00:14:45.396 --> 00:14:46.998
LIVING WITH THIS OTHER MAN.SHE SAID, "SIR, YOU MUST BE A
00:14:46.998 --> 00:14:48.199
SHE SAID, "SIR, YOU MUST BE APROPHET.
00:14:48.199 --> 00:14:49.867
PROPHET.WE KNOW ONE DAY THE MESSIAH
00:14:49.867 --> 00:14:51.235
WE KNOW ONE DAY THE MESSIAHWILL COME."
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WILL COME."JESUS LOOKED AT HER AND SAID,
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JESUS LOOKED AT HER AND SAID,"I AM THE MESSIAH."
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"I AM THE MESSIAH."THE FIRST PERSON JESUS EVER
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THE FIRST PERSON JESUS EVERREVEALED HIMSELF TO AS THE
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REVEALED HIMSELF TO AS THEMESSIAH WAS THIS WOMAN, A
00:15:02.347 --> 00:15:04.382
MESSIAH WAS THIS WOMAN, AWOMAN WHO WAS VULNERABLE, A
00:15:04.382 --> 00:15:05.783
WOMAN WHO WAS VULNERABLE, AWOMAN WHO WAS WILLING TO TAKE
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WOMAN WHO WAS WILLING TO TAKEOFF THE MASK AND NOT PRETEND
00:15:07.752 --> 00:15:10.154
OFF THE MASK AND NOT PRETENDEVERYTHING WAS OKAY.
00:15:10.154 --> 00:15:12.056
EVERYTHING WAS OKAY.YOU MAY HAVE MADE MISTAKES.
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YOU MAY HAVE MADE MISTAKES.YOU'RE NOT WHERE YOU THINK
00:15:12.991 --> 00:15:14.359
YOU'RE NOT WHERE YOU THINKYOU SHOULD BE.
00:15:14.359 --> 00:15:16.027
YOU SHOULD BE.GOD IS NOT DISPLEASED WITH
00:15:16.027 --> 00:15:17.395
GOD IS NOT DISPLEASED WITHWHERE YOU ARE.
00:15:17.395 --> 00:15:18.896
WHERE YOU ARE.HE'S ONLY DISPLEASED IF YOU
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HE'S ONLY DISPLEASED IF YOUGET STUCK THERE.
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GET STUCK THERE.WHEN JESUS ASKED THIS WOMAN
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WHEN JESUS ASKED THIS WOMANTO GO GET HER HUSBAND, HE
00:15:23.935 --> 00:15:25.069
TO GO GET HER HUSBAND, HEALREADY KNEW SHE DIDN'T HAVE
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ALREADY KNEW SHE DIDN'T HAVEA HUSBAND.
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A HUSBAND.HE WAS WAITING TO SEE WHAT
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HE WAS WAITING TO SEE WHATSHE WOULD DO.
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SHE WOULD DO.WOULD SHE BE VULNERABLE?
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WOULD SHE BE VULNERABLE?WOULD SHE TAKE OFF THE MASK?
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WOULD SHE TAKE OFF THE MASK?GOD ALREADY KNOWS OUR
00:15:33.678 --> 00:15:35.680
GOD ALREADY KNOWS OURSTRUGGLES, OUR FAILURES, OUR
00:15:35.680 --> 00:15:37.115
STRUGGLES, OUR FAILURES, OURWEAKNESSES.
00:15:37.115 --> 00:15:39.083
WEAKNESSES.WHEN WE LIVE OPEN AND HONEST
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WHEN WE LIVE OPEN AND HONESTBEFORE GOD, NOT GUILTY
00:15:41.786 --> 00:15:43.588
BEFORE GOD, NOT GUILTYBECAUSE OF PAST MISTAKES,
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BECAUSE OF PAST MISTAKES,BEATING OURSELVES UP FOR
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BEATING OURSELVES UP FORWEAKNESSES, PRETENDING THAT
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WEAKNESSES, PRETENDING THATEVERYTHING'S OKAY, BUT
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EVERYTHING'S OKAY, BUTSAYING, "GOD, I NEED YOU.
00:15:49.894 --> 00:15:51.696
SAYING, "GOD, I NEED YOU.HELP ME TO OVERCOME.
00:15:51.696 --> 00:15:52.597
HELP ME TO OVERCOME.STRENGTHEN ME IN MY
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STRENGTHEN ME IN MYWEAKNESSES.
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WEAKNESSES.GIVE ME FAITH TO DO THE RIGHT
00:15:54.665 --> 00:15:56.701
GIVE ME FAITH TO DO THE RIGHTTHING," THAT'S WHEN GOD WILL
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THING," THAT'S WHEN GOD WILLDO FOR YOU WHAT HE DID FOR
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DO FOR YOU WHAT HE DID FORTHIS WOMAN.
00:15:59.737 --> 00:16:01.439
THIS WOMAN.HE WILL BREAK BONDAGES THAT
00:16:01.439 --> 00:16:02.774
HE WILL BREAK BONDAGES THATHAVE HELD YOU BACK.
00:16:02.774 --> 00:16:03.908
HAVE HELD YOU BACK.HE WILL MAKE MORE OUT OF YOUR
00:16:03.908 --> 00:16:05.410
HE WILL MAKE MORE OUT OF YOURLIFE THAN YOU'VE EVER EVEN
00:16:05.410 --> 00:16:06.778
LIFE THAN YOU'VE EVER EVENDREAMED.
00:16:06.778 --> 00:16:07.879
DREAMED.WHAT AM I SAYING TODAY?
00:16:07.879 --> 00:16:10.048
WHAT AM I SAYING TODAY?IT'S OKAY TO BE VULNERABLE.
00:16:10.048 --> 00:16:11.149
IT'S OKAY TO BE VULNERABLE.YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE IT ALL
00:16:11.149 --> 00:16:12.050
YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE IT ALLTOGETHER.
00:16:12.050 --> 00:16:14.018
TOGETHER.YOU'RE A WORK IN PROGRESS.
00:16:14.018 --> 00:16:16.087
YOU'RE A WORK IN PROGRESS.GOD IS NOT FINISHED WITH YOU.
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GOD IS NOT FINISHED WITH YOU.EVEN ABRAHAM, THE FATHER OF
00:16:17.855 --> 00:16:20.058
EVEN ABRAHAM, THE FATHER OFOUR FAITH, WAS VULNERABLE.
00:16:20.058 --> 00:16:21.325
OUR FAITH, WAS VULNERABLE.HE EVEN ADMITTED THAT HE
00:16:21.325 --> 00:16:23.261
HE EVEN ADMITTED THAT HEDIDN'T HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS.
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DIDN'T HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS.GOD TOLD HIM TO TAKE HIS SON
00:16:25.430 --> 00:16:27.031
GOD TOLD HIM TO TAKE HIS SONISAAC OUT TO THE MOUNTAINS
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ISAAC OUT TO THE MOUNTAINSAND SACRIFICE HIM.
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AND SACRIFICE HIM.GOD WAS GOING TO SHOW HIM
00:16:29.767 --> 00:16:30.902
GOD WAS GOING TO SHOW HIMWHERE TO GO.
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WHERE TO GO.I CAN IMAGINE ISAAC SAID,
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I CAN IMAGINE ISAAC SAID,"DAD, WHERE ARE WE GOING?"
00:16:34.872 --> 00:16:35.840
"DAD, WHERE ARE WE GOING?"SURELY, ABRAHAM WOULD BE
00:16:35.840 --> 00:16:38.276
SURELY, ABRAHAM WOULD BESTRONG, CONFIDENT, BUT I HEAR
00:16:38.276 --> 00:16:40.111
STRONG, CONFIDENT, BUT I HEARABRAHAM SAYING, "SON, I DON'T
00:16:40.111 --> 00:16:41.345
ABRAHAM SAYING, "SON, I DON'TKNOW WHERE.
00:16:41.345 --> 00:16:42.180
KNOW WHERE.I DON'T HAVE CLEAR
00:16:42.180 --> 00:16:43.748
I DON'T HAVE CLEARDIRECTION."
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DIRECTION."ISAAC MUST HAVE THOUGHT,
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ISAAC MUST HAVE THOUGHT,"THAT'S MY FATHER.
00:16:46.451 --> 00:16:47.885
"THAT'S MY FATHER.THAT'S MY HERO, THE MAN I
00:16:47.885 --> 00:16:48.920
THAT'S MY HERO, THE MAN ILOOK UP TO.
00:16:48.920 --> 00:16:50.221
LOOK UP TO.YOU MEAN HE DOESN'T HAVE
00:16:50.221 --> 00:16:52.023
YOU MEAN HE DOESN'T HAVEEVERYTHING FIGURED OUT?"
00:16:52.023 --> 00:16:54.225
EVERYTHING FIGURED OUT?"IT'S OKAY TO BE VULNERABLE TO
00:16:54.225 --> 00:16:55.793
IT'S OKAY TO BE VULNERABLE TOYOUR CHILDREN.
00:16:55.793 --> 00:16:56.561
YOUR CHILDREN.YOU DON'T HAVE TO HIDE YOUR
00:16:56.561 --> 00:16:57.995
YOU DON'T HAVE TO HIDE YOURWEAKNESSES, HIDE YOUR
00:16:57.995 --> 00:16:59.163
WEAKNESSES, HIDE YOURSTRUGGLES.
00:16:59.163 --> 00:17:00.264
STRUGGLES.TAKE OFF YOUR SUPERMAN
00:17:00.264 --> 00:17:01.332
TAKE OFF YOUR SUPERMANOUTFIT.
00:17:01.332 --> 00:17:02.900
OUTFIT.SOMETIMES YOU JUST NEED TO BE
00:17:02.900 --> 00:17:04.001
SOMETIMES YOU JUST NEED TO BECLARK KENT.
00:17:04.001 --> 00:17:05.403
CLARK KENT.JUST BE REAL.
00:17:05.403 --> 00:17:07.305
JUST BE REAL.YOUR CHILDREN WILL LEARN MORE
00:17:07.305 --> 00:17:09.273
YOUR CHILDREN WILL LEARN MOREFROM HOW THEY SEE YOU HANDLE
00:17:09.273 --> 00:17:11.609
FROM HOW THEY SEE YOU HANDLEYOUR STRUGGLES THAN THEY WILL
00:17:11.609 --> 00:17:13.111
YOUR STRUGGLES THAN THEY WILLFROM YOUR SUCCESSES.
00:17:13.111 --> 00:17:14.378
FROM YOUR SUCCESSES.YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE STRONG
00:17:14.378 --> 00:17:15.613
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE STRONGALL THE TIME.
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ALL THE TIME.LET THEM SEE YOUR HUMANITY.
00:17:18.116 --> 00:17:20.418
LET THEM SEE YOUR HUMANITY.ONE TIME IN MY EARLY 20S, I
00:17:20.418 --> 00:17:22.320
ONE TIME IN MY EARLY 20S, IWAS IN THE TV CONTROL AREA
00:17:22.320 --> 00:17:23.754
WAS IN THE TV CONTROL AREAAFTER A CHURCH SERVICE AT THE
00:17:23.754 --> 00:17:25.089
AFTER A CHURCH SERVICE AT THEOTHER LOCATION.
00:17:25.089 --> 00:17:26.190
OTHER LOCATION.MY FATHER HAD JUST FINISHED
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MY FATHER HAD JUST FINISHEDMINISTERING.
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MINISTERING.MYSELF AND SOME OF THE CREW
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MYSELF AND SOME OF THE CREWMEMBERS WERE LAUGHING AND
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MEMBERS WERE LAUGHING ANDHAVING FUN AS WE WERE PUTTING
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HAVING FUN AS WE WERE PUTTINGUP THE EQUIPMENT AND TURNING
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UP THE EQUIPMENT AND TURNINGEVERYTHING OFF.
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EVERYTHING OFF.MY FATHER CAME IN.
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MY FATHER CAME IN.FOR SOME REASON, HE THOUGHT
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FOR SOME REASON, HE THOUGHTWE WERE MAKING FUN OF
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WE WERE MAKING FUN OFSOMETHING THAT HAD HAPPENED
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SOMETHING THAT HAD HAPPENEDIN THE SERVICE.
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IN THE SERVICE.WE WEREN'T.
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WE WEREN'T.WE WERE LAUGHING AT SOMETHING
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WE WERE LAUGHING AT SOMETHINGTOTALLY DIFFERENT.
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TOTALLY DIFFERENT.I TRIED TO TELL HIM IT DIDN'T
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I TRIED TO TELL HIM IT DIDN'THAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH
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HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITHTHAT, BUT MY FATHER WOULDN'T
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THAT, BUT MY FATHER WOULDN'THEAR IT.
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HEAR IT.HE LET US HAVE IT, TOLD US
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HE LET US HAVE IT, TOLD USHOW WE SHOULD BE MORE
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HOW WE SHOULD BE MORERESPECTFUL AND HOW WE
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RESPECTFUL AND HOW WESHOULDN'T MAKE FUN, ON AND
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SHOULDN'T MAKE FUN, ON ANDON.
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ON.A COUPLE HOURS LATER, MY
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A COUPLE HOURS LATER, MYFATHER CALLED.
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FATHER CALLED.HE SAID, "JOEL, I BLEW IT
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HE SAID, "JOEL, I BLEW ITTONIGHT.
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TONIGHT.I KNEW WHEN YOU TOLD ME IT
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I KNEW WHEN YOU TOLD ME ITWASN'T WHAT I THOUGHT, BUT I
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WASN'T WHAT I THOUGHT, BUT IWAS UPTIGHT ABOUT SOME OTHER
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WAS UPTIGHT ABOUT SOME OTHERTHINGS, AND I WANT TO ASK YOU
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THINGS, AND I WANT TO ASK YOUTO FORGIVE ME.
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TO FORGIVE ME.I'M SORRY."
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I'M SORRY."THEN HE ASKED ME FOR THE
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THEN HE ASKED ME FOR THEPHONE NUMBERS OF EVERYONE
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PHONE NUMBERS OF EVERYONEELSE IN THE ROOM.
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ELSE IN THE ROOM.THERE WERE SEVEN OR EIGHT
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THERE WERE SEVEN OR EIGHTPEOPLE.
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PEOPLE.HE COULDN'T SLEEP UNTIL HE
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HE COULDN'T SLEEP UNTIL HEMADE THINGS RIGHT.
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MADE THINGS RIGHT.I SAID, "DADDY, YOU CAN TAKE
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I SAID, "DADDY, YOU CAN TAKECARE OF IT TOMORROW.
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CARE OF IT TOMORROW.NOBODY'S GOING TO MIND."
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NOBODY'S GOING TO MIND."HE SAID, "NO, I NEED TO DO IT
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HE SAID, "NO, I NEED TO DO ITRIGHT NOW."
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RIGHT NOW."ELEVEN O'CLOCK AT NIGHT, THIS
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ELEVEN O'CLOCK AT NIGHT, THISWELL-RESPECTED MINISTER
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WELL-RESPECTED MINISTERCALLED ALL THESE YOUNG MEN TO
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CALLED ALL THESE YOUNG MEN TOAPOLOGIZE TO THEM.
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APOLOGIZE TO THEM.AS A SON, THAT SPOKE LOUDER
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AS A SON, THAT SPOKE LOUDERTO ME THAN MY FATHER'S
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TO ME THAN MY FATHER'SACCOMPLISHMENTS.
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS.TO SEE HIM SWALLOW HIS PRIDE
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TO SEE HIM SWALLOW HIS PRIDEAND ADMIT THAT HE WAS WRONG
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AND ADMIT THAT HE WAS WRONGMADE A HUGE IMPRESSION ON ME.
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MADE A HUGE IMPRESSION ON ME.HE COULD'VE TRIED TO PROTECT
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HE COULD'VE TRIED TO PROTECTHIS IMAGE AND CONVINCE
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HIS IMAGE AND CONVINCEHIMSELF HE WAS RIGHT, BUT HE
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HIMSELF HE WAS RIGHT, BUT HEWAS VULNERABLE.
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WAS VULNERABLE.HE WAS HONEST, NOT JUST WITH
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HE WAS HONEST, NOT JUST WITHME, BUT WITH HIMSELF.
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ME, BUT WITH HIMSELF.WHEN YOU CAN BE HONEST WITH
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WHEN YOU CAN BE HONEST WITHYOURSELF, WHEN YOU'RE BIG
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YOURSELF, WHEN YOU'RE BIGENOUGH, SECURE ENOUGH TO TAKE
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ENOUGH, SECURE ENOUGH TO TAKEOFF THE MASK, NOT LIVE FOR
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OFF THE MASK, NOT LIVE FORYOUR IMAGE, BUT YOU DO THE
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YOUR IMAGE, BUT YOU DO THERIGHT THING WHEN IT'S HARD,
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RIGHT THING WHEN IT'S HARD,APOLOGIZE WHEN IT'S NOT YOUR
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APOLOGIZE WHEN IT'S NOT YOURFAULT, SHOW YOUR CHILDREN
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FAULT, SHOW YOUR CHILDRENYOU'RE BIG ENOUGH TO ADMIT
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YOU'RE BIG ENOUGH TO ADMITTHAT YOU WERE WRONG, WHEN YOU
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THAT YOU WERE WRONG, WHEN YOULIVE TRANSPARENT BEFORE GOD,
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LIVE TRANSPARENT BEFORE GOD,NOT THE FAKE YOU, THE PRETEND
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NOT THE FAKE YOU, THE PRETENDYOU, THE WANT TO BE YOU, BUT
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YOU, THE WANT TO BE YOU, BUTTHE REAL YOU, WHEN YOU'RE
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THE REAL YOU, WHEN YOU'REVULNERABLE, YOU'RE PLIABLE.
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VULNERABLE, YOU'RE PLIABLE.GOD WILL MAKE YOU AND MOLD
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GOD WILL MAKE YOU AND MOLDYOU INTO THE VESSEL OF HONOR
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YOU INTO THE VESSEL OF HONORTHAT HE CREATED YOU TO BE,
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THAT HE CREATED YOU TO BE,AND THAT'S WHAT THESE HEROES
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AND THAT'S WHAT THESE HEROESOF FAITH DID: ABRAHAM, JOHN
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OF FAITH DID: ABRAHAM, JOHNTHE BAPTIST, PAUL.
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THE BAPTIST, PAUL.THEY WERE REAL.
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THEY WERE REAL.THEY HAD DOUBTS, THEY HAD
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THEY HAD DOUBTS, THEY HADQUESTIONS, THEY MADE
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QUESTIONS, THEY MADEMISTAKES, BUT THEY DIDN'T
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MISTAKES, BUT THEY DIDN'TPRETEND TO BE SUPERHUMAN LIKE
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PRETEND TO BE SUPERHUMAN LIKETHEY HAD IT ALL TOGETHER.
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THEY HAD IT ALL TOGETHER.THEY KNEW THE POWER OF
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THEY KNEW THE POWER OFVULNERABILITY.
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VULNERABILITY.THEY KNEW, IN THEIR
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THEY KNEW, IN THEIRWEAKNESSES, GOD'S POWER SHOWS
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WEAKNESSES, GOD'S POWER SHOWSUP THE GREATEST.
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UP THE GREATEST.ARE YOU DOWN ON YOURSELF
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ARE YOU DOWN ON YOURSELFBECAUSE YOU HAVE DOUBTS,
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BECAUSE YOU HAVE DOUBTS,FEARS, THINGS YOU DON'T
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FEARS, THINGS YOU DON'TUNDERSTAND?
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UNDERSTAND?ARE YOU TRYING TO PERFORM
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ARE YOU TRYING TO PERFORMPERFECTLY TO PROTECT YOUR
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PERFECTLY TO PROTECT YOURIMAGE, TO IMPRESS YOUR
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IMAGE, TO IMPRESS YOURFRIENDS, TO SHOW YOUR
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FRIENDS, TO SHOW YOURCHILDREN HOW STRONG YOU ARE?
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CHILDREN HOW STRONG YOU ARE?WHY DON'T YOU TAKE THE
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WHY DON'T YOU TAKE THEPRESSURE OFF?
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PRESSURE OFF?THERE IS A FREEDOM WHEN YOU
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THERE IS A FREEDOM WHEN YOUCAN BE AT PEACE WITH NOT
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CAN BE AT PEACE WITH NOTBEING PERFECT, WHEN YOU CAN
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BEING PERFECT, WHEN YOU CANSAY, LIKE PAUL, "I'M DOING MY
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SAY, LIKE PAUL, "I'M DOING MYBEST.
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BEST.I'M IMPROVING, BUT I'M NOT
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I'M IMPROVING, BUT I'M NOTTHERE YET.
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THERE YET.JOEL, WITH MY TEMPER, I'M
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JOEL, WITH MY TEMPER, I'MBETTER THAN I WAS 5 YEARS
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BETTER THAN I WAS 5 YEARSAGO, BUT I'M NOT THERE YET."
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AGO, BUT I'M NOT THERE YET."THAT'S OKAY, YOU'RE MAKING
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THAT'S OKAY, YOU'RE MAKINGPROGRESS.
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PROGRESS.GOD SAID ABOUT JOHN THE
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GOD SAID ABOUT JOHN THEBAPTIST, "THERE WAS NO ONE
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BAPTIST, "THERE WAS NO ONEANY GREATER THAN HIM."
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ANY GREATER THAN HIM."THIS WAS ABOUT A MAN THAT
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THIS WAS ABOUT A MAN THATDOUBTED HE WAS THE MESSIAH, A
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DOUBTED HE WAS THE MESSIAH, AMAN THAT HAD QUESTIONS.
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MAN THAT HAD QUESTIONS.WHY ARE YOU BEATING YOURSELF
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WHY ARE YOU BEATING YOURSELFUP OVER YOUR WEAKNESSES?
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UP OVER YOUR WEAKNESSES?WHY ARE YOU TRYING TO HIDE
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WHY ARE YOU TRYING TO HIDEYOUR STRUGGLES, THINKING THAT
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YOUR STRUGGLES, THINKING THATIT'S DISQUALIFYING YOU?
00:20:36.947 --> 00:20:38.883
IT'S DISQUALIFYING YOU?THE ACCUSER WHISPERS, "YOU
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THE ACCUSER WHISPERS, "YOUSTILL HAVE THAT ADDICTION?
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STILL HAVE THAT ADDICTION?YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF
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YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OFYOURSELF.
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YOURSELF.YOU LOST YOUR TEMPER AGAIN?
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YOU LOST YOUR TEMPER AGAIN?GO SIT ON THE SIDELINES."
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GO SIT ON THE SIDELINES."DON'T BELIEVE THOSE LIES.
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DON'T BELIEVE THOSE LIES.YOU MAY NOT HAVE ATTAINED IT
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YOU MAY NOT HAVE ATTAINED ITALL.
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ALL.YOU'RE NOT THERE YET.
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YOU'RE NOT THERE YET.THE GOOD NEWS IS YOU'RE ON
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THE GOOD NEWS IS YOU'RE ONTHE WAY.
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THE WAY.GOD'S STILL WORKING ON YOU.
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GOD'S STILL WORKING ON YOU.WHAT HE STARTED IN YOUR LIFE,
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WHAT HE STARTED IN YOUR LIFE,HE'S GOING TO FINISH.
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HE'S GOING TO FINISH.GENESIS 25, ESAU AND JACOB
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GENESIS 25, ESAU AND JACOBWERE BORN.
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WERE BORN.THEY WERE TWINS.
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THEY WERE TWINS.ESAU CAME OUT FIRST, BUT
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ESAU CAME OUT FIRST, BUTJACOB WAS GRABBING AT HIS
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JACOB WAS GRABBING AT HISHEELS.
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HEELS.JACOB GREW UP DOING
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JACOB GREW UP DOINGEVERYTHING HE COULD GET
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EVERYTHING HE COULD GETAHEAD.
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AHEAD.HE WAS DISHONEST.
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HE WAS DISHONEST.HE WENT AROUND DECEIVING
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HE WENT AROUND DECEIVINGPEOPLE.
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PEOPLE.WHEN HIS BROTHER WAS HUNGRY,
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WHEN HIS BROTHER WAS HUNGRY,INSTEAD OF GIVING HIM
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INSTEAD OF GIVING HIMSOMETHING TO EAT, HE TRADED
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SOMETHING TO EAT, HE TRADEDESAU A POT OF STEW FOR HIS
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ESAU A POT OF STEW FOR HISBIRTHRIGHT.
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BIRTHRIGHT.THIS WAS SIGNIFICANT.
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THIS WAS SIGNIFICANT.THE FIRSTBORN SON RECEIVED A
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THE FIRSTBORN SON RECEIVED ADOUBLE PORTION OF THE FAMILY
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DOUBLE PORTION OF THE FAMILYINHERITANCE.
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INHERITANCE.WHEN JACOB'S FATHER, ISAAC,
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WHEN JACOB'S FATHER, ISAAC,WAS NEAR DEATH AND COULDN'T
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WAS NEAR DEATH AND COULDN'TSEE, JACOB DRESSED UP LIKE
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SEE, JACOB DRESSED UP LIKEHIS BROTHER.
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HIS BROTHER.HE PRETENDED TO BE ESAU AND
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HE PRETENDED TO BE ESAU ANDTRICKED HIS FATHER INTO
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TRICKED HIS FATHER INTOGIVING HIM THE BLESSING THAT
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GIVING HIM THE BLESSING THATBELONGED TO THE FIRSTBORN
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BELONGED TO THE FIRSTBORNSON.
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SON.BUT WHEN WE DON'T DO THINGS
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BUT WHEN WE DON'T DO THINGSGOD'S WAY, WHAT SHOULD BE A
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GOD'S WAY, WHAT SHOULD BE ABLESSING IS NOT A BLESSING.
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BLESSING IS NOT A BLESSING.WHEN WE DECEIVE AND
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WHEN WE DECEIVE ANDMANIPULATE, WE MAY GET TO
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MANIPULATE, WE MAY GET TOWHERE WE WANT TO BE, BUT IT
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WHERE WE WANT TO BE, BUT ITWON'T BE WHAT WE THOUGHT.
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WON'T BE WHAT WE THOUGHT.JACOB GOT THE BLESSING, BUT
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JACOB GOT THE BLESSING, BUTFOR THE NEXT 21 YEARS, HIS
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FOR THE NEXT 21 YEARS, HISLIFE WAS A STRUGGLE.
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LIFE WAS A STRUGGLE.HE HAD TO LIVE IN EXILE.
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HE HAD TO LIVE IN EXILE.HE WORKED FOR HIS UNCLE LABAN
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HE WORKED FOR HIS UNCLE LABANTO GET ONE OF HIS DAUGHTERS
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TO GET ONE OF HIS DAUGHTERSFOR HIS WIFE, BUT LABAN WAS A
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FOR HIS WIFE, BUT LABAN WAS ABIGGER TRICKSTER THAN JACOB.
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BIGGER TRICKSTER THAN JACOB.HE KEPT MAKING EXCUSES WHY HE
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HE KEPT MAKING EXCUSES WHY HEHAD TO WORK LONGER.
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HAD TO WORK LONGER.JACOB WAS REAPING FROM ALL
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JACOB WAS REAPING FROM ALLTHOSE SEEDS THAT HE HAD SOWN.
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THOSE SEEDS THAT HE HAD SOWN.I'M SURE JACOB DIDN'T LIKE
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I'M SURE JACOB DIDN'T LIKEWHO HE WAS.
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WHO HE WAS.DEEP DOWN, HE THOUGHT, "LOOK
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DEEP DOWN, HE THOUGHT, "LOOKWHO I'VE BECOME.
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WHO I'VE BECOME.I'M A CON MAN.
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I'M A CON MAN.I'M A DECEIVER."
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I'M A DECEIVER."AFTER YEARS, HE DECIDED TO GO
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AFTER YEARS, HE DECIDED TO GOBACK HOME AND MAKE PEACE WITH
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BACK HOME AND MAKE PEACE WITHESAU.
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ESAU.THE NIGHT BEFORE THEY WERE
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THE NIGHT BEFORE THEY WEREGOING TO MEET, JACOB WAS
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GOING TO MEET, JACOB WASCAMPED OUT ALONE.
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CAMPED OUT ALONE.THIS STRANGER SHOWS UP AND
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THIS STRANGER SHOWS UP ANDSTARTED WRESTLING WITH JACOB.
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STARTED WRESTLING WITH JACOB.THE MAN WAS ACTUALLY AN
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THE MAN WAS ACTUALLY ANANGEL.
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ANGEL.THEY WRESTLED ALL NIGHT.
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THEY WRESTLED ALL NIGHT.JACOB MUST HAVE KNOWN THERE
00:22:41.272 --> 00:22:42.940
JACOB MUST HAVE KNOWN THEREWAS SOMETHING SPECIAL,
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WAS SOMETHING SPECIAL,BECAUSE HE SAID TO THE MAN,
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BECAUSE HE SAID TO THE MAN,"I'M NOT GOING TO LET YOU
00:22:45.543 --> 00:22:47.912
"I'M NOT GOING TO LET YOULEAVE UNTIL YOU BLESS ME."
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LEAVE UNTIL YOU BLESS ME."THE ANGEL LOOKED AT HIM AND
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THE ANGEL LOOKED AT HIM ANDSAID, "WHAT IS YOUR NAME?"
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SAID, "WHAT IS YOUR NAME?"JACOB HAD SPENT HIS WHOLE
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JACOB HAD SPENT HIS WHOLELIFE DECEIVING, PRETENDING.
00:22:55.686 --> 00:22:57.488
LIFE DECEIVING, PRETENDING.YEARS EARLIER, WHEN HE WAS
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YEARS EARLIER, WHEN HE WASTRYING TO STEAL HIS BROTHER'S
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TRYING TO STEAL HIS BROTHER'SBLESSING, HIS FATHER ASKED
00:23:00.558 --> 00:23:02.259
BLESSING, HIS FATHER ASKEDHIM THE SAME QUESTION, "WHAT
00:23:02.259 --> 00:23:03.527
HIM THE SAME QUESTION, "WHATIS YOUR NAME?"
00:23:03.527 --> 00:23:05.930
IS YOUR NAME?"HE SAID, "I AM ESAU."
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HE SAID, "I AM ESAU."THIS MOMENT, JACOB HAD TO
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THIS MOMENT, JACOB HAD TODECIDE, "AM I GOING TO KEEP
00:23:09.767 --> 00:23:11.268
DECIDE, "AM I GOING TO KEEPPRETENDING?
00:23:11.268 --> 00:23:12.036
PRETENDING?AM I GOING TO KEEP WEARING
00:23:12.036 --> 00:23:13.404
AM I GOING TO KEEP WEARINGTHE MASK, HIDING MY
00:23:13.404 --> 00:23:14.505
THE MASK, HIDING MYWEAKNESSES?
00:23:14.505 --> 00:23:17.007
WEAKNESSES?OR AM I GOING TO BE REAL?"
00:23:17.007 --> 00:23:18.008
OR AM I GOING TO BE REAL?"NOW, I CAN IMAGINE THIS
00:23:18.008 --> 00:23:19.710
NOW, I CAN IMAGINE THISDEBATE TOOK PLACE A LONG TIME
00:23:19.710 --> 00:23:21.111
DEBATE TOOK PLACE A LONG TIMEIN HIS MIND.
00:23:21.111 --> 00:23:22.613
IN HIS MIND.HE FINALLY SAID TO THE MAN,
00:23:22.613 --> 00:23:24.515
HE FINALLY SAID TO THE MAN,"I AM JACOB."
00:23:24.515 --> 00:23:25.850
"I AM JACOB."THE NAME "JACOB" LITERALLY
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THE NAME "JACOB" LITERALLYMEANS "DECEIVER."
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MEANS "DECEIVER."FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE DIDN'T
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FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE DIDN'TTRY TO HIDE HIS WEAKNESSES.
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TRY TO HIDE HIS WEAKNESSES.HE WAS HONEST WITH HIMSELF.
00:23:33.858 --> 00:23:35.659
HE WAS HONEST WITH HIMSELF.THIS MAN, THE ANGEL WHO
00:23:35.659 --> 00:23:37.428
THIS MAN, THE ANGEL WHOREPRESENTS GOD, DIDN'T SAY,
00:23:37.428 --> 00:23:38.696
REPRESENTS GOD, DIDN'T SAY,"YEAH, I KNOW WHO YOU ARE.
00:23:38.696 --> 00:23:39.930
"YEAH, I KNOW WHO YOU ARE.YOU'RE A CON MAN.
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YOU'RE A CON MAN.YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF
00:23:40.664 --> 00:23:41.499
YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OFYOURSELF."
00:23:41.499 --> 00:23:42.766
YOURSELF."NO, WHEN JACOB TOOK OFF THE
00:23:42.766 --> 00:23:45.135
NO, WHEN JACOB TOOK OFF THEMASK, WHEN HE GOT REAL, THE
00:23:45.135 --> 00:23:47.505
MASK, WHEN HE GOT REAL, THEANGEL SAID, "THAT'S YOUR OLD
00:23:47.505 --> 00:23:48.572
ANGEL SAID, "THAT'S YOUR OLDNAME.
00:23:48.572 --> 00:23:50.307
NAME.I'M GIVING YOU A NEW NAME.
00:23:50.307 --> 00:23:52.042
I'M GIVING YOU A NEW NAME.YOU ARE NO LONGER JACOB.
00:23:52.042 --> 00:23:54.078
YOU ARE NO LONGER JACOB.NOW, YOU ARE ISRAEL."
00:23:54.078 --> 00:23:55.579
NOW, YOU ARE ISRAEL.""ISRAEL" MEANS "PRINCE WITH
00:23:55.579 --> 00:23:57.214
"ISRAEL" MEANS "PRINCE WITHGOD."
00:23:57.214 --> 00:23:59.183
GOD."WHEN JACOB GOT HONEST, GOD
00:23:59.183 --> 00:24:02.152
WHEN JACOB GOT HONEST, GODSHOWED HIM HIS TRUE IDENTITY.
00:24:02.152 --> 00:24:03.921
SHOWED HIM HIS TRUE IDENTITY.HE WASN'T A DECEIVER, HE WAS
00:24:03.921 --> 00:24:05.422
HE WASN'T A DECEIVER, HE WASA PRINCE.
00:24:05.422 --> 00:24:06.790
A PRINCE.AT TIMES, WE'VE ALL WORN THE
00:24:06.790 --> 00:24:09.093
AT TIMES, WE'VE ALL WORN THEMASK, GONE AROUND PRETENDING,
00:24:09.093 --> 00:24:10.761
MASK, GONE AROUND PRETENDING,TRIED TO HIDE OUR FAULTS, BUT
00:24:10.761 --> 00:24:12.630
TRIED TO HIDE OUR FAULTS, BUTWHEN WE DO LIKE JACOB, WHEN
00:24:12.630 --> 00:24:14.665
WHEN WE DO LIKE JACOB, WHENWE GET HONEST WITH OURSELVES,
00:24:14.665 --> 00:24:15.833
WE GET HONEST WITH OURSELVES,WHEN WE'RE VULNERABLE ENOUGH
00:24:15.833 --> 00:24:17.601
WHEN WE'RE VULNERABLE ENOUGHTO ADMIT, "I AM JACOB.
00:24:17.601 --> 00:24:18.903
TO ADMIT, "I AM JACOB.I HAVE WEAKNESSES.
00:24:18.903 --> 00:24:19.770
I HAVE WEAKNESSES.I'M STRUGGLING IN THESE
00:24:19.770 --> 00:24:21.705
I'M STRUGGLING IN THESEAREAS," GOD DOESN'T CONDEMN
00:24:21.705 --> 00:24:22.840
AREAS," GOD DOESN'T CONDEMNYOU.
00:24:22.840 --> 00:24:24.208
YOU.THAT'S WHEN HE'LL GIVE YOU
00:24:24.208 --> 00:24:25.709
THAT'S WHEN HE'LL GIVE YOUYOUR NEW NAME.
00:24:25.709 --> 00:24:26.810
YOUR NEW NAME.THE ACCUSER WILL TELL YOU,
00:24:26.810 --> 00:24:28.045
THE ACCUSER WILL TELL YOU,"YOU'LL NEVER CHANGE.
00:24:28.045 --> 00:24:29.246
"YOU'LL NEVER CHANGE.JUST KEEP PRETENDING.
00:24:29.246 --> 00:24:30.481
JUST KEEP PRETENDING.KEEP LIVING GUILTY."
00:24:30.481 --> 00:24:32.116
KEEP LIVING GUILTY."THAT IS NOT YOUR TRUE
00:24:32.116 --> 00:24:33.317
THAT IS NOT YOUR TRUEIDENTITY.
00:24:33.317 --> 00:24:35.352
IDENTITY.GOD KNOWS WHO YOU REALLY ARE.
00:24:35.352 --> 00:24:37.054
GOD KNOWS WHO YOU REALLY ARE.YOUR NEW NAME IS WAITING FOR
00:24:37.054 --> 00:24:37.922
YOUR NEW NAME IS WAITING FORYOU.
00:24:37.922 --> 00:24:39.290
YOU.YOU ARE NOT JACOB, YOU ARE
00:24:39.290 --> 00:24:40.357
YOU ARE NOT JACOB, YOU AREISRAEL.
00:24:40.357 --> 00:24:41.859
ISRAEL.YOU ARE A PRINCE WITH GOD.
00:24:41.859 --> 00:24:43.060
YOU ARE A PRINCE WITH GOD.YOU ARE ROYALTY.
00:24:43.060 --> 00:24:44.395
YOU ARE ROYALTY.YOU ARE FORGIVEN.
00:24:44.395 --> 00:24:45.896
YOU ARE FORGIVEN.YOU ARE REDEEMED.
00:24:45.896 --> 00:24:46.931
YOU ARE REDEEMED.WHEN THE ACCUSER WHISPERS,
00:24:46.931 --> 00:24:48.399
WHEN THE ACCUSER WHISPERS,"HEY, JACOB," JUST SAY, "NO
00:24:48.399 --> 00:24:49.433
"HEY, JACOB," JUST SAY, "NOTHANKS, YOU HAVE THE WRONG
00:24:49.433 --> 00:24:50.267
THANKS, YOU HAVE THE WRONGPERSON.
00:24:50.267 --> 00:24:51.569
PERSON.I AM ISRAEL.
00:24:51.569 --> 00:24:53.003
I AM ISRAEL.I'M NOT WHO I USED TO BE.
00:24:53.003 --> 00:24:55.706
I'M NOT WHO I USED TO BE.I AM A NEW CREATION."
00:24:55.706 --> 00:24:57.308
I AM A NEW CREATION."FRIENDS, THIS IS A NEW DAY.
00:24:57.308 --> 00:24:58.409
FRIENDS, THIS IS A NEW DAY.I'M ASKING US TO TAKE OFF THE
00:24:58.409 --> 00:25:00.778
I'M ASKING US TO TAKE OFF THEMASK, QUIT PRETENDING, AND
00:25:00.778 --> 00:25:02.479
MASK, QUIT PRETENDING, ANDLET'S GO GET OUR NEWS NAMES.
00:25:02.479 --> 00:25:04.281
LET'S GO GET OUR NEWS NAMES.IF YOU'LL DO THIS, I BELIEVE
00:25:04.281 --> 00:25:06.183
IF YOU'LL DO THIS, I BELIEVEAND DECLARE EVERY FORCE
00:25:06.183 --> 00:25:07.484
AND DECLARE EVERY FORCETHAT'S TRYING TO STOP YOU IS
00:25:07.484 --> 00:25:09.253
THAT'S TRYING TO STOP YOU ISBEING BROKEN RIGHT NOW.
00:25:09.253 --> 00:25:10.688
BEING BROKEN RIGHT NOW.GOD IS GOING TO MOLD YOU INTO
00:25:10.688 --> 00:25:12.189
GOD IS GOING TO MOLD YOU INTOA VESSEL OF HONOR IN JESUS'
00:25:12.189 --> 00:25:13.457
A VESSEL OF HONOR IN JESUS'NAME.
00:25:13.457 --> 00:25:14.291
NAME.IF YOU RECEIVE IT, CAN YOU
00:25:14.291 --> 00:25:16.627
I'D LIKE TO GIVE YOU AN
00:25:17.928 --> 00:25:19.630
I'D LIKE TO GIVE YOU ANOPPORTUNITY TO MAKE JESUS THE
00:25:19.630 --> 00:25:21.098
OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE JESUS THELORD OF YOUR LIFE.
00:25:21.098 --> 00:25:22.433
LORD OF YOUR LIFE.WOULD YOU PRAY WITH ME?
00:25:22.433 --> 00:25:25.135
WOULD YOU PRAY WITH ME?JUST SAY, "LORD JESUS, I
00:25:25.135 --> 00:25:27.571
JUST SAY, "LORD JESUS, IREPENT OF MY SINS.
00:25:27.571 --> 00:25:29.139
REPENT OF MY SINS.COME INTO MY HEART.
00:25:29.139 --> 00:25:30.541
COME INTO MY HEART.I MAKE YOU MY LORD AND
00:25:30.541 --> 00:25:32.209
I MAKE YOU MY LORD ANDSAVIOR."
00:25:32.209 --> 00:25:33.110
SAVIOR."FRIENDS, IF YOU PRAYED THAT
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FRIENDS, IF YOU PRAYED THATSIMPLE PRAYER, WE BELIEVE YOU
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SIMPLE PRAYER, WE BELIEVE YOUGOT BORN AGAIN.
00:25:35.946 --> 00:25:37.047
GOT BORN AGAIN.GET IN A GOOD, BIBLE-BASED
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GET IN A GOOD, BIBLE-BASEDCHURCH.
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CHURCH.KEEP GOD FIRST PLACE.
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KEEP GOD FIRST PLACE.VICTORIA AND I WILL BE RIGHT
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VICTORIA AND I WILL BE RIGHTBACK TO SPEAK A BLESSING OVER
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> ANNCR: THIS JANUARY, AS
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> ANNCR: THIS JANUARY, ASA THANK YOU FOR YOUR
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A THANK YOU FOR YOURSUPPORT OF OUR MINISTRY,
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SUPPORT OF OUR MINISTRY,JOEL AND VICTORIA WOULD
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JOEL AND VICTORIA WOULDLIKE TO SEND YOU A COPY
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LIKE TO SEND YOU A COPYOF JOEL'S NEW MINI-BOOK
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OF JOEL'S NEW MINI-BOOKRESOURCE, "GOD'S PROMISES,
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RESOURCE, "GOD'S PROMISES,40 TIMELESS TRUTHS FOR
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MAKE 2021 A YEAR OFPEACE, HOPE, AND
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PEACE, HOPE, ANDRESTORATION BY DECLARING
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RESTORATION BY DECLARINGGOD'S PROMISES OVER YOUR
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GOD'S PROMISES OVER YOURLIFE EVERY MORNING.
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LIFE EVERY MORNING.THIS DEVOTIONAL WILL
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THIS DEVOTIONAL WILLENCOURAGE YOU TO LEARN
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ENCOURAGE YOU TO LEARNWHAT GOD HAS PROMISED
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WHAT GOD HAS PROMISEDYOU IN HIS WORD AND WILL
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YOU IN HIS WORD AND WILLPOSITION YOU FOR A LIFE
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POSITION YOU FOR A LIFEOF FAVOR, HEALING, AND
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OF FAVOR, HEALING, ANDFREEDOM.
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FREEDOM.> VICTORIA: WHEN YOU START
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> VICTORIA: WHEN YOU STARTYOUR DAY OFF MAKING
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YOUR DAY OFF MAKINGDECLARATIONS OF FAITH
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DECLARATIONS OF FAITHOVER YOUR FAMILY, YOUR
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OVER YOUR FAMILY, YOURCHILDREN, YOUR FINANCES,
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CHILDREN, YOUR FINANCES,YOU'RE SETTING THE TONE
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YOU'RE SETTING THE TONEFOR A BLESSED, VICTORIOUS
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FOR A BLESSED, VICTORIOUSDAY. AS YOU DECLARE THESE
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DAY. AS YOU DECLARE THESEPROMISES, YOU'LL SEE GOD'S
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PROMISES, YOU'LL SEE GOD'SFAVOR IN NEW WAYS.
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FAVOR IN NEW WAYS.> JOEL: THERE ARE OVER
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> JOEL: THERE ARE OVER30 DECLARATIONS. ONE FOR
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YOUR FUTURE.> ANNCR: REQUEST YOUR COPY
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