Steven Furtick

When You Feel Invisible Part 1

March 30, 2022 | 101 | 27:29

Pastor Steven Furtick teaches us to see ourselves the way God sees us.

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Steven Furtick | When You Feel Invisible Part 1 | March 30, 2022

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- I wanna look
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- I wanna look at Matthew 6 today.
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at Matthew 6 today. Matthew 6:1-4
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Matthew 6:1-4 from the Sermon
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from the Sermon on the Mount
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on the Mount that Jesus preached.
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that Jesus preached. And I wanna get
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And I wanna get into a very deep topic.
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into a very deep topic. Don't worry about standing up
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Don't worry about standing up and shouting today.
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and shouting today. You probably need to sit still
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You probably need to sit still for this one.
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for this one. But it's not bad.
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But it's not bad. It's really good.
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It's really good. But I just want you
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But I just want you to receive it.
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to receive it. You know, sometimes I worry
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You know, sometimes I worry that everywhere else
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you go in life,
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you go in life, you're so focused on what
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you're so focused on what you need to do,
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you need to do, and you come into church
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and you come into church with that same mindset.
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with that same mindset. But in many ways,
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But in many ways, I want this time to be
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I want this time to be the one part of your week
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the one part of your week where you can receive.
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And that doesn't mean
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And that doesn't mean you do it passively,
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you do it passively, because you get more out of it
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because you get more out of it if you put something into it.
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if you put something into it. But this message today
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But this message today comes from this general
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comes from this general spirit of the age zeitgeist
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spirit of the age zeitgeist where it seems
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where it seems that our entire emphasis
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that our entire emphasis is on being seen.
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is on being seen. And you're gonna see
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And you're gonna see that phrase "seen"
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that phrase "seen" two times in this passage,
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two times in this passage, but it's in direct contrast.
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but it's in direct contrast. And I wanna do my best
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And I wanna do my best with the help of the Holy Spirit
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with the help of the Holy Spirit to illuminate --
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to illuminate -- or that God will illuminate
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or that God will illuminate exactly what we need
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exactly what we need to see today.
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to see today. And I trust that He will.
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"Be careful," Matthew 6:1,
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"Be careful," Matthew 6:1, "not to do your acts
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"not to do your acts of righteousness before men
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of righteousness before men to be seen by them.
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to be seen by them. If you do,
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If you do, you will have no reward
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you will have no reward from your Father in heaven."
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from your Father in heaven." So, when you give
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So, when you give to the needy --"
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to the needy --" And right there,
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And right there, most of us just heard
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most of us just heard the word give.
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This is not a Scripture
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This is not a Scripture about money.
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about money. This is a Scripture
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This is a Scripture about motives.
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about motives. He's using the vehicle
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He's using the vehicle of talking about money
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of talking about money to get to the idea
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to get to the idea of what are your motives.
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And He says,
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And He says, "When you give to the needy,
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"When you give to the needy, or when you pray,
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or when you pray, or when you fast..."
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or when you fast..." He uses three different examples
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He uses three different examples in Matthew 6.
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in Matthew 6. But when you are doing
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But when you are doing something significant,
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something significant, don't do it to be seen.
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don't do it to be seen. Okay?
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Okay? "When you give to the needy,
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"When you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets
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do not announce it with trumpets as the hypocrites do"
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as the hypocrites do" on Facebook and...
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on Facebook and... Did I read it wrong?
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Did I read it wrong? I just got caught
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I just got caught in 2020 for a moment.
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in 2020 for a moment. But this is like 30 A.D.
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But this is like 30 A.D. So, I'm off on my dates.
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So, I'm off on my dates. Okay.
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Okay. "Do not do it
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"Do not do it like the hypocrites do
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like the hypocrites do in the synagogues
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in the synagogues and on the streets,
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and on the streets, to be honored by men.
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to be honored by men. I tell you the truth,
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I tell you the truth, they have received
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they have received their reward in full.
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their reward in full. But when you give to the needy,
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But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know
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do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
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what your right hand is doing, so that your giving
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so that your giving may be in secret.
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may be in secret. Then your Father,
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Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret,
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who sees what is done in secret, will reward you."
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The title of this message
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The title of this message is "The Father Saw."
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is "The Father Saw." "The Father Saw."
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"The Father Saw." I wanna pray one more time
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I wanna pray one more time if you would join me.
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if you would join me. Lord, Your Word is powerful.
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Lord, Your Word is powerful. And if I get out of the way,
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And if I get out of the way, it will do work.
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it will do work. So, remove me.
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So, remove me. I know that it's my vocal cords
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I know that it's my vocal cords right now,
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right now, but I pray that the voice
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but I pray that the voice would come from Heaven.
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would come from Heaven. Now, if their hearts
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Now, if their hearts are blocked by something
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are blocked by something that they are thinking about
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that they are thinking about that is not in this room,
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that is not in this room, I pray that every thought
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I pray that every thought would be taken captive right now
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would be taken captive right now so Your Word can go forth.
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so Your Word can go forth. Feed Your people, God.
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Feed Your people, God. Use me to do it in Jesus' Name.
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Use me to do it in Jesus' Name. Amen.
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- CONGREGATION: Amen.
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- This is my last service
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- This is my last service of the weekend.
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of the weekend. I preach three.
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I preach three. And I forgot to do this
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And I forgot to do this every other time,
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every other time, so I decided to do it up front
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so I decided to do it up front on this service.
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on this service. Now, it's really good
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Now, it's really good that we saved it for last,
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that we saved it for last, because my middle son Graham
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because my middle son Graham is a wrestler
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is a wrestler and he won
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and he won two state championships.
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two state championships. [Cheering]
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[Cheering] Yeah.
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Yeah. [Applauding]
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[Applauding] Well, the first one that he won,
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Well, the first one that he won, and it's kind of like a,
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and it's kind of like a, what do you call it,
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what do you call it, like a junior state championship
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like a junior state championship or something like that.
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or something like that. So, it wasn't necessarily
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So, it wasn't necessarily like NCAA
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like NCAA or something like that,
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or something like that, but it was a big deal to us.
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but it was a big deal to us. And I remember on the way home
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And I remember on the way home from the first one that he won
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from the first one that he won because we were both
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because we were both kind of surprised
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kind of surprised that he won it.
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[Laughter]
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And when we sat down
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And when we sat down at Pizza Hut to celebrate --
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at Pizza Hut to celebrate -- which is what every
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which is what every great parent does
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great parent does at any juncture of life,
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at any juncture of life, whether it's Book It
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whether it's Book It or a state championship,
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or a state championship, Pizza Hut is the answer.
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Pizza Hut is the answer. How many know that you store up
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How many know that you store up for yourself treasures on Earth
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for yourself treasures on Earth or you can enjoy treasures
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or you can enjoy treasures at Pizza Hut?
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at Pizza Hut? That's in Matthew 6:21-23.
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That's in Matthew 6:21-23. And I said, "Man,
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And I said, "Man, it's so good I got
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it's so good I got to be here for it."
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to be here for it." I said, "Imagine
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I said, "Imagine if I had missed it."
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if I had missed it." Because it was on a weekend
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Because it was on a weekend and I had scheduled
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and I had scheduled someone else to preach
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someone else to preach so I could be there
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so I could be there and watch it.
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and watch it. And he said something
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And he said something back to me.
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back to me. It's one of those moments
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It's one of those moments you live for as a parent.
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you live for as a parent. I said,
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I said, "What if I had missed it?"
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"What if I had missed it?" He said, "Well,
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He said, "Well, if you hadn't
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if you hadn't been there to watch,
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been there to watch, I probably wouldn't have won."
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I probably wouldn't have won." - Congregation: Aw.
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- Congregation: Aw. - Like it was written
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- Like it was written straight out of a script
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straight out of a script from Seventh Heaven,
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from Seventh Heaven, you know?
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you know? Like, stuff your kids
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Like, stuff your kids never say in --
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never say in -- My house usually
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My house usually is more like the Simpsons
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is more like the Simpsons than Seventh Heaven,
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than Seventh Heaven, but this was that one moment.
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[Laughter]
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And it took me back --
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And it took me back -- Hand me that trophy -- to --
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Hand me that trophy -- to -- the year was 1993 --
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the year was 1993 -- when I won first place.
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when I won first place. And I don't know if you can get
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And I don't know if you can get a close-up of this.
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a close-up of this. [Laughter]
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[Laughter] I never won a Grammy,
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I never won a Grammy, but I won the Summerville
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but I won the Summerville Takedown Tournament --
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Takedown Tournament -- come on -- in the 110-weight
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come on -- in the 110-weight pound division '93.
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pound division '93. I need to tell you something.
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I need to tell you something. Hold on.
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Hold on. You might not wanna clap yet.
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You might not wanna clap yet. There were only two other people
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There were only two other people in the weight class, --
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in the weight class, -- [Laughter]
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[Laughter] -- and they didn't
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-- and they didn't give out trophies.
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give out trophies. So, my dad --
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[Laughter]
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On Christmas Day,
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On Christmas Day, there was an awkwardly
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there was an awkwardly wrapped present under the tree.
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wrapped present under the tree. And my dad was not always
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And my dad was not always the model father.
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the model father. He did his best.
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He did his best. But my mom was always there
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But my mom was always there telling him what
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telling him what he needed to do.
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he needed to do. And she'd say,
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And she'd say, "Get that boy a trophy,
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"Get that boy a trophy, and wrap it,
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and wrap it, and write him a note."
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and write him a note." And I never forget
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And I never forget what the note said.
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what the note said. It said,
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It said, "Here is the trophy
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"Here is the trophy that I watched you win
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that I think you deserve."
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[Applauding]
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So, what do you do
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So, what do you do when the world doesn't
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when the world doesn't give out trophies?
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give out trophies? This message is called
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This message is called "The Father Saw."
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"The Father Saw." Jesus makes a distinction
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Jesus makes a distinction in Matthew 6
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between what people see
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between what people see and what God sees.
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and what God sees. How many know
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How many know there's a difference?
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there's a difference? And have you noticed
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And have you noticed that the world
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that the world hands out trophies sometimes
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hands out trophies sometimes for all the wrong stuff?
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for all the wrong stuff? Y'all aren't gonna help me
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Y'all aren't gonna help me preach a bit today.
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preach a bit today. I'm gonna have to do this
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I'm gonna have to do this by myself.
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by myself. The world will hand out
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The world will hand out trophies, always,
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trophies, always, for what is seen.
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for what is seen. But we have a God
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But we have a God who celebrates the unseen.
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who celebrates the unseen. He is the king of a kingdom
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He is the king of a kingdom where what is unseen
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where what is unseen is often more important
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is often more important than what is seen.
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than what is seen. The unseen is often
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The unseen is often more important
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more important than the seen in the kingdom.
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than the seen in the kingdom. But the world celebrates
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But the world celebrates the seen.
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the seen. And so, people will
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And so, people will congratulate you
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congratulate you for a new car
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for a new car even though what they
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even though what they don't know is
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don't know is you can't afford the payments.
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you can't afford the payments. - CONGREGATION: Wow.
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[Applauding]
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- And the world will
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- And the world will celebrate you for getting
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celebrate you for getting a promotion,
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a promotion, and it's good if you get
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and it's good if you get a promotion.
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a promotion. I pray you get every promotion
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I pray you get every promotion God wants you to have
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God wants you to have this year.
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this year. But people will never
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But people will never come up to you
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come up to you and congratulate you for peace.
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and congratulate you for peace. "Hey, congratulations
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"Hey, congratulations for your peace."
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for your peace." They can't celebrate it
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They can't celebrate it because they can't see it.
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because they can't see it. And you can't celebrate
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And you can't celebrate what you don't see.
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what you don't see. If you lose weight,
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If you lose weight, people will celebrate you.
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people will celebrate you. Even if you put it back on
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Even if you put it back on and lose it again every year.
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and lose it again every year. [Laughter]
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[Laughter] Look.
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Look. If you really want people
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If you really want people to celebrate you,
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to celebrate you, let me give you
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let me give you a fool-proof way.
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a fool-proof way. Every year gain 30 pounds
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Every year gain 30 pounds and lose it
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and lose it and at least half of the year,
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and at least half of the year, people will tell you
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people will tell you how much better you look.
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how much better you look. [Laughter]
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[Laughter] But if you lose the weight
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But if you lose the weight and keep it off,
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and keep it off, nobody walks up to anybody
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nobody walks up to anybody and says,
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and says, "You still look all right."
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"You still look all right." [Laughter]
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[Laughter] Because they can't see that.
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Because they can't see that. So, people don't
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So, people don't celebrate consistency.
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celebrate consistency. Can I teach a little bit
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Can I teach a little bit before I preach?
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before I preach? [Applauding]
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[Applauding] One of the ways
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One of the ways that I tell our staff
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that I tell our staff that you can know
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that you can know you're getting good
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you're getting good at your job is when people
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at your job is when people stop giving you compliments.
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stop giving you compliments. In fact, one of the ways
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In fact, one of the ways that you can tell
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that you can tell you're a good parent
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you're a good parent is when your kids
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is when your kids don't thank you
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don't thank you for keeping the heat on.
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[Laughter]
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They just walk up
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They just walk up to the refrigerator
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to the refrigerator like stuff is supposed
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like stuff is supposed to be there.
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to be there. Am I right about it?
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Am I right about it? If your child ever tells you,
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If your child ever tells you, "Hey, thank you
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for indoor plumbing,"
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for indoor plumbing," that probably means
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that probably means you're not providing very well
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you're not providing very well at this moment in time
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at this moment in time and it needs to get better.
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and it needs to get better. And often, the greatest proof
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And often, the greatest proof that you're doing good
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that you're doing good in God's sight is that
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in God's sight is that you are taken for granted
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you are taken for granted in people's sight.
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in people's sight. - CONGREGATION: Wow.
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- CONGREGATION: Wow. [Applauding]
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[Applauding] - And I know what I'm
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- And I know what I'm preaching about today
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preaching about today because when I first
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because when I first started preaching
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people would pinch my cheeks.
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people would pinch my cheeks. I was 17-years old
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I was 17-years old and they would pinch my cheeks.
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and they would pinch my cheeks. Now I got this beard,
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Now I got this beard, and my cheeks aren't so soft
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and my cheeks aren't so soft to pinch anymore,
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to pinch anymore, and I figure
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and I figure that if I'm really
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that if I'm really doing my job preaching,
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doing my job preaching, you'll stop thinking about
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you'll stop thinking about how good the preacher was
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how good the preacher was and you'll start being able
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and you'll start being able to hear what God is saying
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to hear what God is saying to you.
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to you. But now, I need you to know
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But now, I need you to know that in Matthew 6,
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that in Matthew 6, Jesus says that there is
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Jesus says that there is a tremendous temptation
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a tremendous temptation to do things
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to do things to be seen by people.
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to be seen by people. And whether that means
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And whether that means that we live our lives
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that we live our lives like a reality TV show
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like a reality TV show through the vehicles
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through the vehicles of Instagram and Facebook
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of Instagram and Facebook showing people
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showing people certain scenes of our life
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certain scenes of our life that present an image
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that present an image that we would like them to think
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that we would like them to think is really us
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is really us while secretly feeling lonely
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while secretly feeling lonely because the discrepancy
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because the discrepancy between our real life
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between our real life and our projected life
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and our projected life is becoming more distant
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is becoming more distant and that distance
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and that distance creates the illusion
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creates the illusion of feeling like an imposter
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of feeling like an imposter even though you are doing
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even though you are doing the best that you can --
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the best that you can -- you are showing something
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you are showing something that is better
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that is better than what you are,
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than what you are, and so people will congratulate
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and so people will congratulate what they think you are
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what they think you are but secretly who you are
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but secretly who you are is dying inside
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is dying inside because nobody sees it.
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because nobody sees it. [Applauding]
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[Applauding] And I'm preaching
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And I'm preaching this whole series
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this whole series because our need to be seen
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because our need to be seen by others can keep us
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by others can keep us from being known by God.
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from being known by God. I don't mean that God
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I don't mean that God doesn't know you.
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doesn't know you. He knows everything about you.
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He knows everything about you. He's the only one who does.
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He's the only one who does. But we see the contrast
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But we see the contrast in Matthew 6.
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in Matthew 6. Let's look at it again.
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He says, "Be careful
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He says, "Be careful when you do what you do
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when you do what you do that you don't do it
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that you don't do it to be seen."
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to be seen." How many things in my life
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am I doing to be seen?
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am I doing to be seen? There is no worse feeling
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There is no worse feeling than that of invisibility.
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than that of invisibility. You know, when you are doing
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You know, when you are doing your very best
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your very best and it goes unrecognized,
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and it goes unrecognized, it makes it kind of harder
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it makes it kind of harder to want to keep doing it.
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to want to keep doing it. And when you feel unseen,
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And when you feel unseen, especially by the people
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especially by the people whose attention
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whose attention and approval you crave the most,
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and approval you crave the most, it can create a compulsion
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it can create a compulsion in your life
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in your life to start doing things
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to start doing things that are not even
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that are not even really consistent
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really consistent with your character
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with your character in order to receive from people
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in order to receive from people a confirmation
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a confirmation that can be taken away
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that can be taken away just as easily
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just as easily as it was given.
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as it was given. But we are not citizens
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But we are not citizens of this kingdom
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of this kingdom which celebrates
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which celebrates and compliments
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and compliments all the things that are seen.
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all the things that are seen. We are citizens of a kingdom
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We are citizens of a kingdom where Jesus says
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where Jesus says things like this.
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things like this. "When you do something
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"When you do something in secret,
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in secret, your Father sees it
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your Father sees it and He will reward you
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and He will reward you according to what He sees."
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according to what He sees." So, my message is
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So, my message is if you have felt unappreciated,
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if you have felt unappreciated, uncelebrated, unnoticed,
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uncelebrated, unnoticed, and insignificant,
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and insignificant, in this kingdom,
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in this kingdom, what is unseen is often
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what is unseen is often what is most significant.
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what is most significant. [Applauding]
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[Applauding] Now, not in the world.
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Now, not in the world. In the world,
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In the world, we correlate seen
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we correlate seen with significant.
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with significant. But I'll tell you what.
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But I'll tell you what. You could take this pulpit away
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You could take this pulpit away and I could still
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and I could still preach my sermon
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preach my sermon because I really don't need
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because I really don't need my notes.
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my notes. They're just like
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They're just like Linus's blanket.
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Linus's blanket. It's just like
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It's just like a security thing for me.
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a security thing for me. I really have the message
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I really have the message in my heart.
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in my heart. So, you could take this away
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So, you could take this away and I could still preach.
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But if the signal
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But if the signal that's causing this microphone
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that's causing this microphone to make a sound
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to make a sound were to drop out,
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were to drop out, you could no longer hear
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you could no longer hear the message.
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the message. Why?
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Why? Because what is invisible
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Because what is invisible is often what is most valuable.
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is often what is most valuable. - CONGREGATION: Wow.
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- CONGREGATION: Wow. [Applauding]
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[Applauding] - And yet -- Can I keep going?
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- And yet -- Can I keep going? - CONGREGATION: Yes.
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- CONGREGATION: Yes. - I'ma do it whether you
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- I'ma do it whether you want me to or not.
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want me to or not. I got you now.
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I got you now. Whether we will admit it or not,
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Whether we will admit it or not, we are so good
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at celebrating the wrong stuff.
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at celebrating the wrong stuff. People will always --
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People will always -- Especially the crowd --
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Especially the crowd -- "Give us Barabbas!"
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"Give us Barabbas!" The crowd will always
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The crowd will always celebrate the wrong thing.
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celebrate the wrong thing. People will always celebrate
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People will always celebrate what they can see.
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what they can see. And another thing
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And another thing that people will always do
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that people will always do is celebrate a gift rather than
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is celebrate a gift rather than celebrating character.
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celebrating character. - CONGREGATION: Wow.
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- CONGREGATION: Wow. - We celebrate the wrong stuff.
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- We celebrate the wrong stuff. Now, if you do it in secret --
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Now, if you do it in secret -- And this could refer
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And this could refer to anything in your life.
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to anything in your life. If you do what you do
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If you do what you do according to your values
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according to your values and not according
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and not according to external validation,
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to external validation, then you understand
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then you understand the meaning of "The Father Saw."
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the meaning of "The Father Saw." The sacrifices that you made
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The sacrifices that you made that no one else
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that no one else really pointed out --
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really pointed out -- the stuff nobody gave you
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the stuff nobody gave you a trophy for.
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a trophy for. What would it be like this year
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What would it be like this year for us to live
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for us to live with God as our audience
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with God as our audience and not our
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and not our dysfunctional friends
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dysfunctional friends and family members
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and family members who are secretly so caught up
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who are secretly so caught up in their own crap
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in their own crap that they can't celebrate us
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that they can't celebrate us because they're waiting for us
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because they're waiting for us to celebrate them?
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to celebrate them? Now, I struggle with this,
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Now, I struggle with this, because it's hard for me
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because it's hard for me to live my life
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to live my life for an invisible audience.
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for an invisible audience. And they used to sing a song
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And they used to sing a song in the Children's Church
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in the Children's Church where I grew up that said,
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where I grew up that said, "Be careful, little eyes,
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"Be careful, little eyes, what you see."
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what you see." Did y'all have this song
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Did y'all have this song in Children's Church?
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in Children's Church? "Be careful, little ears,
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"Be careful, little ears, what you hear."
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what you hear." The creepiest children's song,
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The creepiest children's song, Bible song ever.
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Bible song ever. "For the Father up above
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"For the Father up above is looking down with love."
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is looking down with love." [Laughter]
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[Laughter] It's like "This doesn't feel
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It's like "This doesn't feel very loving.
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very loving. This feels invasive."
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This feels invasive." Okay.
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Okay. So, you remember the song
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So, you remember the song Every Move I Make?
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Every Move I Make? "Every breath I take
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"Every breath I take I'll be watching you."
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I'll be watching you." That's like the beat
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That's like the beat was so good to the song.
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was so good to the song. I didn't realize
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I didn't realize it's a stalker.
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[Laughter]
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But, He said,
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"Your Father who sees
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"Your Father who sees what is done in secret
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what is done in secret will reward you."
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will reward you." Say this out loud.
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"My reward..."
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"My reward..." - CONGREGATION: My reward...
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- CONGREGATION: My reward... - Y'all can't mumble this part.
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- Y'all can't mumble this part. Y'all are so loud
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Y'all are so loud about the wrong stuff.
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Get loud about this.
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Get loud about this. Shout it.
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Shout it. Say, "My reward."
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Say, "My reward." - CONGREGATION: My reward...
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- CONGREGATION: My reward... - "...is from the Lord."
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- "...is from the Lord." - CONGREGATION: Is from
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- CONGREGATION: Is from the Lord.
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the Lord. - Touch somebody.
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- Touch somebody. Say, "I don't need a trophy.
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Say, "I don't need a trophy. I don't need a trophy.
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I don't need a trophy. I don't need a trophy."
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I don't need a trophy." For everybody who was
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For everybody who was not appreciated,
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not appreciated, for everybody who was
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for everybody who was not celebrated,
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not celebrated, for everybody who was unwanted,
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for everybody who was unwanted, even abandoned,
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even abandoned, I want you to know
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I want you to know your Father saw
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your Father saw who left you.
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who left you. He saw who should've been there.
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He saw who should've been there. And when my father
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And when my father and mother forsake me,
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and mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up.
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then the Lord will take me up. My Father saw
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when people mistreated me,
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when people mistreated me, and I could've got even
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and I could've got even but I put it in His hands.
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but I put it in His hands. He saw it,
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He saw it, and my reward is with the Lord.
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and my reward is with the Lord. [Applauding]
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[Applauding] Ten seconds to celebrate
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Ten seconds to celebrate the presence of God
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the presence of God in your life.
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in your life. [Cheering]
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[Cheering] Come on, from the front
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Come on, from the front to the back,
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to the back, Matthews to Gaston,
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Matthews to Gaston, give Him praise
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give Him praise if you know He was watching.
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if you know He was watching. [Applauding]
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[Applauding] So, how good are you
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So, how good are you at celebrating the unseen?
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at celebrating the unseen? Do you celebrate those moments
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Do you celebrate those moments in your life where God
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in your life where God is making you stronger,
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is making you stronger, but your biceps
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but your biceps aren't getting bigger?
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aren't getting bigger? People will celebrate
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People will celebrate your biceps.
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your biceps. "Oh, man.
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"Oh, man. You got tickets, dude?
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You got tickets, dude? You need a ticket
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You need a ticket to the gun show."
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to the gun show." People have 50.000 cliches
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People have 50.000 cliches to compliment your body
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to compliment your body because people celebrate
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because people celebrate what they see.
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what they see. But nobody ever came up to me
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But nobody ever came up to me and said, "Hey, man.
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and said, "Hey, man. Your contentment is, like,
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Your contentment is, like, gains, bro."
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gains, bro." [Laughter]
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[Laughter] And we all know
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And we all know which is more valuable.
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which is more valuable. But we live in a world
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But we live in a world where what is visible
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where what is visible is celebrated
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is celebrated more than what's valuable.
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more than what's valuable. So, if you move toward the clap
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So, if you move toward the clap [Claps]
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[Claps] of the crowd,
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of the crowd, they will lead you
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they will lead you right off the cliff.
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right off the cliff. I'ma stop right here.
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I'ma stop right here. But you see the illustration.
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But you see the illustration. If I keep following that clap,
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If I keep following that clap, where am I gonna end up?
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where am I gonna end up? If you keep chasing clout
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If you keep chasing clout right now,
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right now, what's it gonna be like
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what's it gonna be like when the people that you live
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when the people that you live to please are no longer
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to please are no longer even paying attention?
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even paying attention? [Applauding]
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[Applauding] Your friend might move
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Your friend might move to Alabama.
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to Alabama. Now, the person
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Now, the person that was your whole sole source
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that was your whole sole source for affirmation
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for affirmation is gone to another nation --
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is gone to another nation -- I mean state.
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I mean state. [Laughter]
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[Laughter] And the Lord said to tell you
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And the Lord said to tell you that He saw it.
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that He saw it. Now, we don't need to be afraid.
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Now, we don't need to be afraid. This is not a verse
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This is not a verse about retribution.
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about retribution. You know, "Your Father
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You know, "Your Father who sees what is done
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who sees what is done in secret..."
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in secret..." Some people hear that
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Some people hear that like a threat.
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like a threat. And when I said that
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And when I said that "Your Father sees
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"Your Father sees what is done in secret..."
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what is done in secret..." you were like, "Oh, God.
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Oh, no.
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Oh, no. That's the worst news
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That's the worst news I heard all day."
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I heard all day." He's not speaking
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He's not speaking about punishment.
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about punishment. He's speaking about reward.
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He's speaking about reward. He's trying to get us to see
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He's trying to get us to see that we're seen
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that we're seen whether people do or not.
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whether people do or not. "Okay.
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"Okay. I get it, pastor.
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I get it, pastor. He sees me.
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He sees me. I get it."
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I get it." Do you really,
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Do you really, or are you still buying stuff?
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Are you still giving
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Are you still giving away things?
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away things? Are you still..."
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Are you still..." One thing that I have learned is
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One thing that I have learned is we don't graduate
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we don't graduate from our need
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from our need to be approved by people
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to be approved by people when we graduate high school.
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when we graduate high school. We still live for approval.
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We still live for approval. It just gets more expensive.
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It just gets more expensive. - CONGREGATION: Wow.
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- CONGREGATION: Wow. [Applauding]
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[Applauding] - I can't preach it
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- I can't preach it any harder than this.
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any harder than this. I dressed like a highlighter
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I dressed like a highlighter and everything
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and everything so y'all could see me today.
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so y'all could see me today. [Applauding]
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[Applauding] And when God gave me
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And when God gave me this message, He said,
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this message, He said, "Call it 'The Father Saw.'
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"Call it 'The Father Saw.' 'The Father Saw.'"
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'The Father Saw.'" "Because they thought
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"Because they thought nobody saw, but I did."
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nobody saw, but I did." And since you can't see
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And since you can't see the Father visibly
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the Father visibly or hear the Father audibly,
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or hear the Father audibly, I wanna deliver
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I wanna deliver the message today that He saw.
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the message today that He saw. He saw what you didn't get.
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He saw what you didn't get. He saw that integrity
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He saw that integrity that you had.
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that you had. He saw when you didn't go off.
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He saw when you didn't go off. Now, Wednesday you did,
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Now, Wednesday you did, but then Thursday
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but then Thursday you got it together,
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you got it together, and you didn't do it again.
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and you didn't do it again. So...
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So... [Laughter]
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[Laughter] See, we got to celebrate
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See, we got to celebrate the times where we do
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the times where we do get it right.
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get it right. - CONGREGATION: Amen.
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- CONGREGATION: Amen. [Applauding]
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[Applauding] - Now, I'm bad at this.
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- Now, I'm bad at this. Stand up if you're like me
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Stand up if you're like me and you have a hard time
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and you have a hard time celebrating your successes.
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celebrating your successes. Stand up if you're like me
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Stand up if you're like me and you have a hard time
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and you have a hard time celebrating your successes.
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celebrating your successes. Stand up if you're like me
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Stand up if you're like me and you have a hard time
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and you have a hard time celebrating your successes.
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celebrating your successes. All right.
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All right. Let's take a moment,
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Let's take a moment, since we're so hard on ourselves
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since we're so hard on ourselves and we have a hard time
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and we have a hard time celebrating ourself.
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celebrating ourself. On every location,
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On every location, let's celebrate the fact
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let's celebrate the fact that we had the self-awareness
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that we had the self-awareness to stand up and know
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to stand up and know that we're hard on ourselves.
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that we're hard on ourselves. [Cheering]
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[Cheering] See how weak that was?
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See how weak that was? You're like,
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You're like, "I'm not clapping for that."
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"I'm not clapping for that." Sit down.
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Sit down. I got to work on y'all
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I got to work on y'all for a minute.
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for a minute. We are so bad at this.
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We are so bad at this. Me and Holly went on a hike
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Me and Holly went on a hike to Crowders Mountain Friday.
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to Crowders Mountain Friday. And while I was busy
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And while I was busy beating the imaginary opponent
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beating the imaginary opponent to the top of the hill
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to the top of the hill [Laughter]
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[Laughter] I was 30 steps ahead of her
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I was 30 steps ahead of her and she was looking at the view.
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and she was looking at the view. [Laughter]
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[Laughter] She said -- I said,
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She said -- I said, "You need to keep up."
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"You need to keep up." She said,
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She said, "You need to slow down.
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"You need to slow down. The view's getting good."
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The view's getting good." And I was like,
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And I was like, "I know it."
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"I know it." [Laughter]
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[Laughter] But she was talking about the...
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[Laughter]
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[Laughter] The landscape.
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The landscape. And I realized it was
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And I realized it was an analogy for what
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an analogy for what she brings to my life
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she brings to my life that is so irreplaceable.
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that is so irreplaceable. Holly is great
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Holly is great at celebrating herself.
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at celebrating herself. She really is.
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She really is. She does not need lessons
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She does not need lessons in this.
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in this. She came downstairs
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She came downstairs the other day
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the other day celebrating her workouts,
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celebrating her workouts, and that she had made it
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and that she had made it to a certain point
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to a certain point in her workouts.
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in her workouts. And I'm the kind of person
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And I'm the kind of person that, you know,
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I'll do the workout
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I'll do the workout and then think about the fact
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and then think about the fact that somebody else
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that somebody else could've lifted more,
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could've lifted more, and I'll just do this
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and I'll just do this all the time.
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all the time. Really, I struggle
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Really, I struggle to celebrate myself.
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to celebrate myself. And I used to think
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And I used to think that was godly.
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that was godly. "Because after all,
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"Because after all, the Bible says
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the Bible says humble yourself..."
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humble yourself..." [Laughter]
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[Laughter] "In the sight of the Lord."
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"In the sight of the Lord." You notice people who quote
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You notice people who quote that verse are never really
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that verse are never really that humble?
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that humble? [Laughter]
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[Laughter] And they don't even know
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And they don't even know what verse it is?
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what verse it is? The next time somebody
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The next time somebody quotes a Bible verse at you
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quotes a Bible verse at you to beat you over the head
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to beat you over the head with it,
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with it, ask them what chapter
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ask them what chapter and verse.
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and verse. 99% chance they'll shut up.
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[Applauding]
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I'm not talking about pride.
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I'm not talking about pride. I'm talking about process,
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I'm talking about process, and progress,
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and progress, and being able to say
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and being able to say in certain moments of your life
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in certain moments of your life "Nobody else saw it,
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"Nobody else saw it, but the Father saw."
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but the Father saw." Otherwise, you're gonna be
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Otherwise, you're gonna be waiting for people
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waiting for people to give you trophies
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to give you trophies that don't even exist.
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- We're so thankful that
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- We're so thankful that you joined us today.
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you joined us today. One of my favorite things
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One of my favorite things about these sermons is how I
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about these sermons is how I can take the word
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can take the word and apply it immediately.
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and apply it immediately. There are always connections
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There are always connections that I can make,
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that I can make, and ways that I can practically
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and ways that I can practically process these teachings.
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process these teachings. I could easily listen,
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I could easily listen, and then walk away, and really
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and then walk away, and really not do anything with it,
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not do anything with it, but when I really do sit down
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but when I really do sit down and apply this to my life,
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and apply this to my life, I begin to feel a shift
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I begin to feel a shift in my spirit.
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in my spirit. - Yeah, and you see changes
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- Yeah, and you see changes in your life when you accept
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in your life when you accept and embrace the challenge.
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and embrace the challenge. So, today, if you felt
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So, today, if you felt challenged or encouraged,
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challenged or encouraged, I have a resource I wanna
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make available for you.
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make available for you. It includes the sermon
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It includes the sermon you just heard, and a few
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you just heard, and a few other messages that'll
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other messages that'll take you deeper,
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take you deeper, strengthen your faith,
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strengthen your faith, and really, really help you
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and really, really help you in your relationship with God,
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in your relationship with God, grow closer to Him,
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grow closer to Him, and see what He has for you.
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and see what He has for you. Today's resource is available
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Today's resource is available with your gift of any amount,
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so we can continue to take the gospel to others.
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the gospel to others. All you have to do is
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requesting a resource. You're helping us get God's word
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You're helping us get God's word out and preach Jesus Christ
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to people all over the world.
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to people all over the world. Thank you so much
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Thank you so much for your support.
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for your support. We couldn't do it without you.
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We couldn't do it without you. Oh, one more thing
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Oh, one more thing before you go.
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before you go. Did you know you can join us
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Did you know you can join us live every weekend online?
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live every weekend online? You can be a part of our eFam,
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You can be a part of our eFam, our extended church family.
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our extended church family. Visit us at StevenFurtick.com,
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Visit us at StevenFurtick.com, click the Live button,
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click the Live button, and I'll see you soon.
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- You oughta know
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God chose you.
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You oughta believe
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God chose you,
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and you oughta go through
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your life with your head
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held high.
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Jesus knew
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what would happen to you
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before he called you
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into this season of your life.
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The "you" you new
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before Jesus showed up
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is not the only "you"
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that you can be.
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God said something
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very powerful for me.
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He said, "Remind them:
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'You're not stuck
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where you started.
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You're stuck
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where you stopped.'"
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Do not allow the devil
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to diminish the gift
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God gave you.
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Do not allow the devil
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to tell you
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your best years
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are behind you.
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I came to declare
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your blessed days
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are still up ahead.
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There is a gift inside of you
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that man did not deposit.
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It came from the master.
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You only are responsible
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to produce what's in you.
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You are the one God has chosen
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to do the thing
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that God assigned
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for you to do.
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Yes, you.
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- God doesn't see someone
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too broken,
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too messed up,
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too far gone
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when he looks at you.
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He sees a child he loves,
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a child created with purpose.
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This new series
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from Pastor Steven Furtick
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will help you see yourself
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the way God sees you,
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and recognize
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that you are loved
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and chosen exactly
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as you are.
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Call or go online today
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to request your copy
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of "Yes You."
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- One, two, three, go!
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- ♪ Why can't I praise Him ♪
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♪ As loud as I want ♪
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♪ Why can't I praise Him ♪
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♪ As loud as I want ♪
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♪ Why can't I praise Him ♪
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♪ As loud as I want ♪
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♪ Why can't I praise Him ♪
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♪ As loud as I want ♪
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[cheering]
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- ♪ Of the Lord ♪
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♪ Prepare the way ♪
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♪ Prepare the way of the Lord ♪
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♪ Prepare the way ♪
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♪ Prepare the way of the Lord ♪
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♪ Roar ♪
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♪ That's the Lion ♪
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♪ Roar ♪
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♪ ♪
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When You Feel Invisible Part 1

March 30, 2022 | 101 | 27:29

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