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Speaker 4: The little boy said, that's not my dog. Hold your

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Speaker 4: In Jesus' name, God bless you. I want to talk

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Speaker 4: to you today about you can handle it. Nothing that

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Speaker 4: God promised he will never let us face more than

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Speaker 4: God would not have allowed it if you couldn't handle it.

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Speaker 4: good news is if you'll stay in faith, your book

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Speaker 4: All the forces of darkness cannot keep you from your destiny.

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Speaker 4: Those negative, defeated thoughts are draining your energy. You wouldn't

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