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Speaker 1: Thanks so much for being with us today. I know

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Speaker 1: God sees you taking this time to learn more about Him,

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Speaker 1: to grow, and to really become all that you've created

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Speaker 1: to be. So know today that God.

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Speaker 2: Is smiling down on you. We love you as well well.

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Speaker 1: God bless you. It's a joy to come into your homes.

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Speaker 1: And if you're ever in our area, please stop by

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Speaker 1: and be a part of one of our services. These

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Speaker 1: are the finest people in all of Houston, Texas, right

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Speaker 1: I like to start with something funny, and I heard

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Speaker 1: about this lady that was stopped at an intersection. A

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Speaker 1: man came up asking for money. She dug in her

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Speaker 2: She rolled down her window.

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Speaker 1: Said sir, I'm not giving you this because you deserve it.

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Speaker 1: I'm giving it to you because it makes me happy.

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Speaker 1: He looked at her and said, ma'am, why don't you

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Speaker 1: give me twenty dollars and thoroughly enjoy yourself? Say it

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Speaker 1: like you mean it. This is my Bible. I am

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Speaker 1: what it says I am. I am, I have what

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

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Speaker 1: I can do today. I will be talked the word

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Speaker 1: of God. I boldly confess my mind is alert, my

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Speaker 2: I will never be the same.

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Speaker 1: In Jesus' name, God bless you. I want to talk

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Speaker 1: to you today about beating bitterness.

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Speaker 2: We all go through things that are not fair. People

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Speaker 1: We didn't get the promotion, came down with an illness.

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Speaker 1: You can't stop life from happening to you, but you

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Speaker 1: can choose how you respond. If you hold on to

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Speaker 1: the hurt, you go around dwelling on the offense, thinking

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Speaker 1: why did they say that about me? Why did I

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Speaker 1: lose my loved one? Why did that friend walk away?

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Speaker 1: Then you're opening the door to bitterness. When you're bitter,

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Speaker 1: it affects every area of your life. Bitterness poisons your

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Speaker 1: Bitter people don't have good relationships. They're easily offended. They'll

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Speaker 1: jump down your throat for the smallest thing. It's not you,

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Speaker 1: it's the bitterness coming out. You may have a good

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Speaker 1: reason to be bitter something was unfair, but holding on

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Speaker 1: to it is only going to make it worse. It's

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Speaker 1: going to steal your dreams. Rob you of your joy.

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Speaker 1: Bitterness can keep you from your destiny. Now. I know

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Speaker 1: people that are still bitter over something that happened thirty

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Speaker 1: because a relationship didn't work out. You have to let

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Speaker 1: it go. God sees what's happening. He knows what wasn't fair.

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Speaker 1: He knows who walked away, and he knows.

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Speaker 2: How to make it up to you. He knows how

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Speaker 2: to bring you out better.

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Speaker 1: Let it go and trust him to be your vindicator.

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Speaker 1: The longer you hold on, the harder it is to

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Speaker 1: more you relive it, the more you let it bother you.

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Speaker 2: The deeper it gets planted. The key is forgive quickly.

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Speaker 1: Let go of things you don't understand, quickly when the

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Speaker 1: questions come up, why did this happen? This isn't fair?

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Speaker 1: When you feel the bitterness trying to take root, right, then, God,

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Speaker 1: I'm turning this over to you. I know you're my vindicator.

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Speaker 1: I know you'll make my wrongs right. You said you'd

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Speaker 1: give me beauty for these ashes I found. Bitterness is

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Speaker 1: always knocking at the door. You didn't get the contract.

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Speaker 1: Bitterness will come have a chip on your shoulder. That's

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Speaker 1: not fair. The medical report wasn't what you wanted. Bitterness

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Speaker 1: will show up. You prayed, you believe, Why didn't God

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Speaker 2: But here's the problem. A bitter root produces bitter fruit.

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Speaker 1: If you have a root of bitterness, it will contaminate

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Speaker 1: of our most important responsibilities is to keep our heart pure.

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Speaker 1: To live offended, not forgiving bitter over what didn't work out.

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Speaker 1: It's easy to let what's on the outside get on

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Speaker 1: Do you know how much energy it takes to hold

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Speaker 1: that you need for your dreams, for your children, for

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Speaker 1: The apostle Paul had plenty of opportunities to live offended.

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Speaker 1: He said, in one place, Alexander the Coppersmith did me

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Speaker 1: I know God will pay him back. That's a mature attitude.

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Speaker 1: Somebody did me great wrong, but I'm not upset, not bitter,

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Speaker 1: When your roots are healthy, positive, hopeful, then that's feeding

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Speaker 2: Why you don't dream like you used to.

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Speaker 1: It's because those bitter roots are feeding you bitterness, self pity, anger.

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Speaker 1: The good news is you don't have to live with

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Speaker 1: what's causing you to be bitter. Maybe there's somebody you

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Speaker 1: get rid of this root of bitterness. God, I'm still

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Speaker 2: God help me to let it go and move forward.

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Speaker 1: That's the first step to getting rid of a bitter root.

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Speaker 1: Find out what it is and ask God to help you.

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Speaker 1: Ask him to help you forgive the person that hurts you.

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Speaker 1: Ask him to help you release the bitterness, the resentment.

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Speaker 1: When you get those contaminants out, you'll not only feel

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Speaker 1: You'll start dreaming again, and you'll see the new things

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Speaker 1: God has in store. Years ago, there was a great

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Speaker 1: After several days of testing, they discovered their water was contaminating.

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Speaker 1: again the water was perfectly fine. It's the same principle

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Speaker 1: we don't understand. Too often, instead of forgiving the people

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Speaker 1: get along in relationships, why we keep losing our temper.

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Speaker 1: We think this is just who I am. No, that

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Speaker 1: image of God. He made you to be happy, healthy, whole, secure, god, bitter, angry, resentful.

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Speaker 1: contaminating your stream. You need to find those pigs, forgive

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Speaker 1: don't let them continue to hurt you. They can't stop

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Speaker 1: your destiny unless you allow them to You're not forgiving

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Speaker 1: for their sake, You're forgiving for your sake so your

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Speaker 1: stream doesn't stay polluted. Quit reliving that dream that didn't

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Speaker 1: work out, that business that failed, the contract that didn't

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Speaker 1: go through. Let it go. God has another dream. That

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Speaker 1: was a test. You had to go through those closed

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Speaker 1: may not have been fair, but God saw what happened.

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Speaker 1: If you'll get rid of the pigs, if you'll turn

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Speaker 1: it over to him, start dreaming again, start believing again,

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Speaker 1: start hoping again.

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Speaker 2: God will pay you back for what didn't work out.

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Speaker 1: He's going to open doors you never dreamed would open.

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Speaker 1: He's going to bring people better than you ever imagine.

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Speaker 1: What's in your future is much greater than anything you've lost.

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Speaker 1: Now my challenge, don't let a dead pig keep you

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Speaker 1: It's very freeing when you can let things go. Say God,

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Speaker 1: they did me wrong, but you're my vindicator. I had

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Speaker 1: Quit trying to get people to pay you back, and

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Speaker 1: go to God and he'll make it up to you.

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Speaker 1: If you'll come into the party, if you'll get rid

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Speaker 1: of what's contaminating you. I believe and declare you're going

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Speaker 1: to experience a new sense of freedom, better relationships, greater joy,

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Speaker 2: I declare that every root.

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Speaker 1: Of bitterness is coming out right. Now, Rise higher, live happier,

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Speaker 1: and reach the fullness of your destiny in Jesus' name.

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Speaker 1: And if you receive it, can you say amen? Today,

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Speaker 1: I'd like to give you an opportunity to make Jesus

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Speaker 1: the lord of your life. Would you pray with me?

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Speaker 1: Just say, Lord Jesus, I'll repent of my sins.

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Speaker 2: Come into my heart.

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Speaker 1: I'll make you my lord and savior. If you prayed

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Speaker 1: that simple prayer, we believe you got born again. Get

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Speaker 1: in a good Bible based church. Keep God first place.

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Speaker 3: When God created the world, he did it specifically with

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Speaker 3: you and mind. He used his words. He spoke everything

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Speaker 3: into existence, light, oceans and dry land, plans, sun and stars, animals,

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Speaker 3: man and woman. Your words have that same creative power.

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Speaker 1: If you want to know what you're going to be

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Speaker 1: about yourself. You are prophesying your future, and too often

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Speaker 1: we don't realize we're defeating ourselves with our words. I'll

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Speaker 1: of limiting your future, why don't you start blessing your future.

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Speaker 1: If you'll change your words, you can change your world.

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Speaker 1: I have a new book called Speak the Blessing. I

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Speaker 1: want to help you to speak positive, faith filled words.

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Speaker 1: There are declarations in it that you can make over

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Speaker 1: your family, your health, your finances, and your future. When

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Speaker 1: you get your words aligned with what God says, you'll

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Speaker 1: see his favor in greater ways.

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Speaker 3: As our thank you for your gift of any amount

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Speaker 3: to the ministry this month, we want to send you

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Speaker 3: Speak the Blessing. Send your words in the direction you

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Speaker 3: want your life to go. You can begin to enjoy

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Speaker 3: a life filled with freedom, joy, healths and creativity as

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Speaker 3: you discover the authority and power of speaking God's word. Yes,

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Speaker 3: Speak the Blessing will unlock life changing possibilities that are unlimited.

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Speaker 1: When you declare what God says about you, I'm strong,

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Speaker 1: I'm healthy, I'm favored, you are blessing your lie. I

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Speaker 1: hope you'll request your copy today. Remember you can watch

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Speaker 1: the services live online every Sunday, download our daily podcast,

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Speaker 1: watch on YouTube, listen on Serious Exam.

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Speaker 2: We'll keep you encouraged and inspired.

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