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Speaker 1: Praying for you guys every day, and thanks for being

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Speaker 2: I'm excited because in this book you will see how

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Speaker 2: Grace to Go. Enjoy today's message.

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Speaker 1: God bless you. Thanks for being with us today. If

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Speaker 1: you're ever in our area, please stop by and be

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Speaker 1: a part of one of our services.

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Speaker 3: These are the finest.

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Speaker 1: People in all of Houston, Texas, right here at Lakewood.

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Speaker 1: at home. I like to start with something funny, and

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Speaker 1: I heard about this older lady. She came to church

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Speaker 1: one Sunday morning and a friendly usher met her at

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Speaker 3: She wanted to sit. She said, I want to sit

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Speaker 1: He said, oh no, ma'am, you don't want to sit there.

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Speaker 3: She looked appalled. She said, sir, do you know who

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Speaker 1: He said no, ma'am. She said, I am the pastor's mother.

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Speaker 3: He finally looked up and said, ma'am, do you know

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Speaker 3: say it like you mean it.

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Speaker 1: This is my Bible. I am what it says I am.

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Speaker 1: I have what it says I have. I can do

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Speaker 1: the same. In Jesus' name, God bless you. I want

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Speaker 1: to talk to you today about recognizing God's goodness. When

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Speaker 1: didn't see away. He opened a door and a dream

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Speaker 1: Even when you made mistakes, He showed you mercying, coveraging

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Speaker 1: God has been working on your behalf for generations. Some

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Speaker 1: He won't share the glory, but when you're quick to

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Speaker 1: He's been working in your life.

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Speaker 3: Even generations back. Why don't you get up every.

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Speaker 1: can you say amen? Today I'd like to give you

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