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 My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments.

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 For length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you.

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 Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you.

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 Bind them around your neck.

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 Write them on the tablets of your heart,

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 so you will find favour and good success in the sight of God and man.

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 Trust in the Lord with all your heart.

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 And do not lean on your own understanding.

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 In all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight.

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 Be not wise in your own eyes.

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 Fear the Lord and turn away from evil.

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 It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your bones.

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 Honour the Lord with your wealth and with the first fruits of all your produce.

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 Then your barns will be filled with plenty and your vats will be bursting with wine.

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 My son, do not despise the Lord's discipline or be weary of his reproof.

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 For the Lord reproves him whom he loves.

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 As a father, the son in whom he delights.

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 Good morning everyone.

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 Question to get us started this morning.

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 How well do you know yourself?

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 Now studies show that most people find it hard to be honest about themselves.

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 We're even capable, they tell us, of quite enormous self-deception at key points in life.

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 So for example, studies show that generally speaking,

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 when men look in a mirror,

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 they see themselves as much thinner than they really are.

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 And conversely, when women look in a mirror,

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 they generally see themselves as much fatter than they really are.

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 I avoid that by never looking in a mirror.

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 It's much easier.

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 We have a capacity,

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 a large capacity,

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 for self-deception.

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 And I think it's the same in the matter of being wise,

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 the subject that we're looking at through the school holiday period in Proverbs.

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 Most are convinced quite naturally

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 that they are wise.

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 Even if the dysfunction and mess of their life might suggest otherwise,

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 people will still say,

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 yeah, I think, generally speaking, I'm wise.

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 And typical of our instant culture,

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 we have instant friends on social media,

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 instant food.

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 Then we also assume that not only are we wise,

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 but we are wise automatically and wise instantly.

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 That is, we've sort of arrived at a state of wisdom

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 and in a state of wisdom.

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 And we see evidence of that.

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 Children from a young age believe they're wiser than their parents.

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 And they're prepared to back that

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 in their actions.

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 Folk of all ages

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 enter into relationships

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 convinced that they will do relationships wisely.

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 And the evidence would suggest

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 that's not true either.

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 We don't actually go and seek the advice of others

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 very often because,

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 well, because we don't need advice.

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 Because we back ourselves

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 to make wise decisions.

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 But the book of Proverbs

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 challenges

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 this natural

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 sort of default

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 understanding of wisdom.

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 That is,

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 it challenges

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 what we understand wisdom to be

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 and how we understand

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 we get wisdom.

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 Wisdom in the Bible

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 is about living well

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 in God's world.

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 It's about,

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 as I said two weeks ago,

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 it's about living life

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 without regrets

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 because

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 it's a life lived

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 under God's rule.

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 Wisdom,

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 according to the Bible,

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 is not something we're born with.

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 It's not something

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 that happens automatically to us.

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 Proverbs tells us

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 we learn wisdom

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 from God's word.

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 But ultimately,

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 as Don was saying this morning

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 when the children talked,

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 ultimately,

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 wisdom is God's gift.

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 God's gift to us.

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 And we need that gift

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 because we need something

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 to crash through

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 our inclination

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 to be foolish.

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 That is,

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 to be wise in our own eyes

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 is the terminology

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 the Bible uses.

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 The Bible also defines

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 that as autonomy.

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 So we are

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 naturally wired

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 to dismiss God

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 and live by our own authority

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 and at the same time

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 think that is wisdom.

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 Wisdom.

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 We need God

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 to crash through.

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 And because this is

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 so hard for us

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 to accept and grasp,

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 when we read

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 the book of Proverbs,

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 we find something

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 quite interesting

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 that's maybe off-putting

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 to start with,

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 but it's really,

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 really important.

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 That is,

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 Proverbs goes over

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 the same thing

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 over and over again.

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 There's two or three

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 or four or five themes

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 that are repeated

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 time after time

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 after time.

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 Proverbs is a book

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 for slow learners

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 like me

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 and possibly you.

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 It restates

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 the essence

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 of wisdom.

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 Each time

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 turned a little bit

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 differently,

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 applied slightly

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 different ways

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 so there's a development.

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 It's not just a sort

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 of bland,

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 mindless restatement.

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 But we have to hear it

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 over and over

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 and over again

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 because we find

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 it hard to grasp.

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 We find it even

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 harder to accept.

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 We find it hard

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 to be honest

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 about ourselves.

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 Proverbs 3,

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 the passage we're

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 looking at this morning,

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 tells us that wisdom

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 requires faithfulness.

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 In other words,

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 hopefully you see

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 as I open the passage,

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 wisdom requires

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 consistent application

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 of attitude,

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 desire,

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 and disciplined action

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 if we're going to

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 grow in wisdom

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 and become

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 the wise person

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 that God wants us

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 to be.

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 Wisdom is hard

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 won

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 and also

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 easily lost.

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 But it's always

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 desirable.

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 It's always worth

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 the cost

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 that's required

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 to grow in wisdom

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 because wisdom

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 delivers her promise

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 of the good life.

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 The good life,

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 God's life.

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 The first point

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 I want to pick up

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 then is from these

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 passages as we jump

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 into it,

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 is attitude.

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 Determined to be

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 shaped and defined

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 by God's word.

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 Look at the first

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 four verses

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 and notice again,

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 this is the third

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 time this

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 sort of passage

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 starts with

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 this sort of appeal.

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 My son,

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 do not forget

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 my teaching

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 but let your heart

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 keep my commandments

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 for length of days

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 and years of life

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 and peace

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 they will add to you.

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 Let not steadfast

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 love and faithfulness

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 forsake you.

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 Bind them around

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 your neck.

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 Write them on the

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 tablet of your heart

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 so you will find

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 favor and good success

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 in the sight of God

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 and man.

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 Again,

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 the opening appeal

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 third time

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 in as many chapters

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 is listen,

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 learn,

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 value,

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 take to heart.

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 Why?

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 Because the word

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 for teaching there

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 is the word

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 for Torah.

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 The teaching

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 is God's word,

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 is God's voice,

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 is God's command,

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 God's law

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 which is wisdom.

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 wisdom is being

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 taught by a father

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 to his son.

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 The son in turn

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 needs to learn

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 wisdom.

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 There are two pictures

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 here built into one.

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 There's the picture

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 as we see

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 immediate face value

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 of a father

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 urging their child,

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 a parent urging

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 their child

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 to be defined

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 and shaped

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 by God's word

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 in all of life.

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 But there's a picture

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 behind the picture

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 and that is

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 there's also

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 the covenant

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 God,

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 Yahweh,

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 urging his son

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 which is national

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 Israel

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 to have the same

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 defining attitude

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 to be shaped

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 and defined

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 by his word.

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 And we pick up

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 covenant language

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 in verse 3

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 that idea of

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 steadfast love

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 and faithfulness.

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 That's the language

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 of Deuteronomy 6

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 and 7.

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 So if you're going

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 to read Proverbs 3

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 you should go home

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 and actually read it

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 with Deuteronomy 6

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 and 7 open

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 before you,

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 beside you

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 because the language

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 is incredibly similar.

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 The pictures

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 are incredibly similar.

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 Deuteronomy 6

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 and 7

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 describes wisdom

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 or fear of the Lord

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 and actually uses

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 those terms

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 as the right response

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 to God's

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 covenant commitment.

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 Wisdom

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 is the pathway

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 which realises

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 God's promise

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 of the good life

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 as we were created

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 to experience

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 and enjoy it.

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 So the command here,

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 the urge here,

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 the plea here

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 is don't be careless

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 of God's word.

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 Make it

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 an inseparable

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 part of your person.

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 That's the binding

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 around your neck.

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 Write them on the tablet

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 of your heart.

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 Make them an inseparable

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 part of your person.

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 The thing that actually

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 defines your attitude

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 and shapes you

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 as a personality

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 and shapes your actions

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 from the inside out.

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 And the promise

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 of verse 2 and 4

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 again

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 restated

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 from chapters 1 and 2.

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 Actions

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 have consequence.

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 That's one of the key

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 tenets of wisdom.

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 Actions

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 have consequence.

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 The person

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 who chooses wisdom

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 will experience

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 God's promised blessing.

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 Which in the

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 covenant language

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 of Deuteronomy 6 and 7

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 is the good life.

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 The good life

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 defined by

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 acceptance by God,

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 protection

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 from God,

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 deep satisfaction

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 of heart

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 in God.

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 And in verse 4

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 that actually

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 extends

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 to relationships

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 generally.

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 because in our world,

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 even in our world today,

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 people will recognize

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 integrity.

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 People recognize

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 right conduct

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 and respect it

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 even though

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 they may not accept

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 God's word

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 as the foundation

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 for that integrity

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 and conduct.

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 God's word

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 and respect it

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 and there's desire,

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 longing for nothing else

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 than total connection

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 with God,

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 verses 5 and 6.

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 I'm going to read

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 these two verses out

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 and then

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 as I read them out,

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 just note this.

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 I'm going to look at

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 how Christians tend

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 to take these verses

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 really wrong.

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 Probably the most,

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 some of the most

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 well-known verses

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 in the Bible,

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 but so badly

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 misunderstood.

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 Verse 5 and 6,

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 Trust in the Lord

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 with all your heart

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 and do not lean

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 on your own understanding

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 in all your ways.

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 Acknowledge him

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 and he will

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 make straight

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 your paths.

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 Now,

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 I think lots of Christians

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 often take the word

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 trust there

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 to mean

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 if I just

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 screw up my eyes

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 and really,

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 really believe

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 what I'm asking

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 God for,

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 then he'll give it

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 to me.

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 In other words,

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 they use the word

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 trust there

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 as a sort of

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 equivalent to sincerity.

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 If I ask

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 with enough sincerity,

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 then I'll get

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 God's blessing.

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 But the Hebrew word

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 for trust here

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 is a very,

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 very different word.

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 It's actually

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 the picture

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 of a person

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 lying face down

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 in the dirt,

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 hands beside their body,

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 totally helpless

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 in front of those

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 who tire over them.

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 At the mercy

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 of those standing

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 over them.

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 That is,

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 the idea of trust here

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 is an absolute

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 confidence

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 in the Lord

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 to lead you

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 into the good life.

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 Why?

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 Because,

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 the second half

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 of the verse,

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 you know

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 your own resources

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 will not deliver.

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 And verse 6,

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 the word acknowledge

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 is not just

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 an intellectual,

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 oh yeah,

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 I believe in God.

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 The word acknowledge

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 is far more,

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 it's knowing,

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 it's desiring

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 to be in

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 an intimate

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 relationship

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 with God.

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 It's a desire

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 to enjoy

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 his presence

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 through direct

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 relationship

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 and ongoing

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 fellowship

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 with him.

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 Now,

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 those two

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 verses

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 combined

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 to give us

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 such a huge

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 challenge

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 is trust

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 in the Lord

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 with all

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 your heart

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 and it's

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 not leaning

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 on your own

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 understanding

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 at any point.

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 It's in

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 all your ways,

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 in every

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 circumstance

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 of life,

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 acknowledging

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 him.

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 and man,

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 that throws

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 out the

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 challenge

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 to us

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 because our

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 default position

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 is to have

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 a divided

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 heart.

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 That is,

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 we trust

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 ourselves

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 to deliver

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 certain things

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 in life,

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 good things

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 in life.

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 but I

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 think most

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 of us

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 will realize

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 we can't

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 deliver

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 everything

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 we want

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 and so

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 then we

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 trust God

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 for the

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 rest.

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 The

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 things that

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 we think

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 we cannot

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 provide for

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 ourselves.

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 But there's

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 no room

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 for that

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 in these

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 two verses

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 if we're

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 going to

00:15:03.220 --> 00:15:03.519
 grow in

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 wisdom.

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 Wisdom

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 is

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 learning

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 to trust

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 God

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 in

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 everything

00:15:08.620 --> 00:15:10.899
 for

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 everything.

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 God's

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 promise

00:15:18.919 --> 00:15:19.419
 in these

00:15:19.419 --> 00:15:19.779
 verses

00:15:19.779 --> 00:15:20.559
 is as

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 big as

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 his

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 challenge.

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 The

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 challenge

00:15:24.500 --> 00:15:24.720
 is

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 give up

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 all of

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 self

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 the

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 promise

00:15:30.000 --> 00:15:33.139
 you will

00:15:33.139 --> 00:15:33.899
 get all

00:15:33.899 --> 00:15:34.720
 that God

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 offers.

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 The

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 idea of

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 making

00:15:40.720 --> 00:15:41.220
 straight

00:15:41.220 --> 00:15:41.439
 your

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 path

00:15:41.879 --> 00:15:42.120
 in

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 verse

00:15:42.399 --> 00:15:43.220
 6

00:15:43.220 --> 00:15:44.139
 is

00:15:44.139 --> 00:15:44.700
 also

00:15:44.700 --> 00:15:45.700
 from

00:15:45.700 --> 00:15:46.279
 Deuteronomy

00:15:46.279 --> 00:15:46.519
 chapter

00:15:46.519 --> 00:15:46.939
 6.

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 And what

00:15:48.860 --> 00:15:49.240
 you read

00:15:49.240 --> 00:15:49.919
 and see

00:15:49.919 --> 00:15:50.399
 clearly in

00:15:50.399 --> 00:15:50.779
 Deuteronomy

00:15:50.779 --> 00:15:51.539
 chapter 6

00:15:51.539 --> 00:15:52.179
 it is

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 not

00:15:52.840 --> 00:15:55.399
 a promise

00:15:55.399 --> 00:15:55.879
 of a

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 hassle

00:15:56.220 --> 00:15:56.620
 free

00:15:56.620 --> 00:15:57.159
 life.

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 Which is

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 what some

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 Christians

00:16:00.419 --> 00:16:01.000
 these days

00:16:01.000 --> 00:16:01.759
 want to

00:16:01.759 --> 00:16:02.080
 take it

00:16:02.080 --> 00:16:02.379
 to mean.

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 it is

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 not

00:16:04.519 --> 00:16:05.039
 the promise

00:16:05.039 --> 00:16:05.179
 of

00:16:05.179 --> 00:16:05.480
 hassle

00:16:05.480 --> 00:16:05.720
 free

00:16:05.720 --> 00:16:06.019
 life.

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 It's

00:16:06.899 --> 00:16:07.059
 the

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 promise

00:16:07.480 --> 00:16:08.080
 that

00:16:08.080 --> 00:16:08.740
 God

00:16:08.740 --> 00:16:08.899
 will

00:16:08.899 --> 00:16:09.159
 put

00:16:09.159 --> 00:16:09.360
 us

00:16:09.360 --> 00:16:09.600
 on

00:16:09.600 --> 00:16:09.799
 the

00:16:09.799 --> 00:16:10.480
 pathway

00:16:10.480 --> 00:16:11.200
 to

00:16:11.200 --> 00:16:11.419
 his

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 appointed

00:16:12.019 --> 00:16:12.939
 goal

00:16:12.939 --> 00:16:13.259
 of

00:16:13.259 --> 00:16:13.580
 life

00:16:13.580 --> 00:16:13.779
 with

00:16:13.779 --> 00:16:13.960
 him

00:16:13.960 --> 00:16:14.299
 forever.

00:16:16.460 --> 00:16:16.899
 That's

00:16:16.899 --> 00:16:17.220
 the sense

00:16:17.220 --> 00:16:17.500
 in which

00:16:17.500 --> 00:16:17.659
 he'll

00:16:17.659 --> 00:16:17.799
 make

00:16:17.799 --> 00:16:18.059
 straight

00:16:18.059 --> 00:16:18.179
 our

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 path.

00:16:18.600 --> 00:16:18.779
 He'll

00:16:18.779 --> 00:16:19.059
 put

00:16:19.059 --> 00:16:19.200
 us

00:16:19.200 --> 00:16:19.419
 on the

00:16:19.419 --> 00:16:20.360
 path

00:16:20.360 --> 00:16:22.220
 and he'll

00:16:22.220 --> 00:16:22.519
 keep

00:16:22.519 --> 00:16:22.779
 us on

00:16:22.779 --> 00:16:22.879
 the

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 path.

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 Nothing

00:16:26.139 --> 00:16:26.559
 will run

00:16:26.559 --> 00:16:26.840
 us off

00:16:26.840 --> 00:16:27.179
 the road.

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 Nothing

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 will keep

00:16:28.840 --> 00:16:29.100
 us from

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 getting to

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 the end

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 the road

00:16:30.300 --> 00:16:31.019
 to be

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 with

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 the

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 Lord

00:16:31.759 --> 00:16:32.519
 forever.

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 This

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 desire

00:16:36.860 --> 00:16:38.039
 genuine

00:16:38.039 --> 00:16:38.680
 desire

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 for

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 connection

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 with

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 the

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 Lord

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 will

00:16:42.519 --> 00:16:43.039
 deliver

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 forever

00:16:44.139 --> 00:16:44.659
 connection

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 to God

00:16:45.159 --> 00:16:45.500
 and

00:16:45.500 --> 00:16:46.039
 enjoyment

00:16:46.039 --> 00:16:46.519
 of

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 him.

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 Attitudes

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 and desires

00:16:51.000 --> 00:16:52.120
 combine

00:16:52.120 --> 00:16:53.379
 and flow

00:16:53.379 --> 00:16:53.740
 into

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 actions.

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 In

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 verses

00:16:55.200 --> 00:16:55.740
 7 to

00:16:55.740 --> 00:16:56.100
 12

00:16:56.100 --> 00:16:56.700
 there's

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 at least

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 three

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 actions

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 there.

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 Could be

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 more

00:16:58.779 --> 00:16:59.080
 depending

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 how you

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 want to

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 divide

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 them

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 up.

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 I'm

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 going to

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 pick

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 them

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 up

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 in

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 three.

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 And

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 hear

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 this

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 growing

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 in

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 wisdom

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 comes

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 at a

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 real

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 cost.

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 There's

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 nothing

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 automatic

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 about it.

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 There's

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 nothing

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 particularly

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 easy

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 about it

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 either.

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 There's

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 no

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 shortcuts

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 to

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 wisdom.

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 It

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 comes

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 at a

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 real

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 cost

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 which

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 again

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 a

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 person

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 with

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 the

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 right

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 attitude

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 and

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 desire

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 for

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 God

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 will

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 gladly

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 absorb.

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 here's

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 the

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 cost

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 here's

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 the

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 price

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 getting

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 God

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 and

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 suddenly

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 the

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 cost

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 becomes

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 very

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 acceptable

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 and

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 easily

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 absorbed.

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 What's the

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 cost?

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 The first one

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 then verse

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 seven

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 what I'm

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 calling

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 subduing

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 self

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 and

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 nurturing

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 God's

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 mind

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 and will

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 verses

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 seven

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 and

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 eight

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 be

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 not

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 wise

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 in

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 your

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 own

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 eyes

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 who

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 can

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 do

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 that

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 for

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 goodness

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 sake

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 we

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 do

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 that

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 automatically

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 we don't

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 even have to

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 think

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 about that

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 be

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 not

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 wise

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 in

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 your

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 own

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 eyes

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 fear

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 the

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 Lord

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 and

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 turn

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 away

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 from

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 evil

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 it

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 will

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 be

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 healing

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 to

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 your

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 flesh

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 and

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 refreshment

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 to

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 your

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 bones

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 growing

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 in

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 wisdom

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 means

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 a

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 daily

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 choice

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 a

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 choice

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 to

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 make

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 my

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 rebellious

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 mind

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 and

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 will

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 bow

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 to

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 God's

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 mind

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 and

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 will

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 and

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 purpose

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 it

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 means

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 a

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 daily

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 choice

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 of

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 moving

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 into

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 God's

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 word

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 asking

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 the

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 Lord

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 that

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 he

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 through

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 his

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 word

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 will

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 expose

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 my

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 sinful

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 autonomous

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 thinking

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 and

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 attitudes

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 my

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 failing

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 desires

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 my

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 wrong

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 desires

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 that

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 he

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 will

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 expose

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 them

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 that

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 he

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 will

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 correct

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 them

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 and

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 that

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 he

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 will

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 redirect

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 me

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 into

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 new

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 patterns

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 and

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 habits

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 of

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 obedience

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 now

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 I've

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 been

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 around

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 long

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 enough

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 as a

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 Christian

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 to

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 say

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 that's

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 a

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 really

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 dangerous

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 prayer

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 to

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 pray

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 Lord

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 expose

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 my

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 sin

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 and

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 change

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 me

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 that

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 brings

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 stuff

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 you just

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 never

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 would

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 anticipate

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 it's

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 huge

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 we

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 find

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 it

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 hard

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 to

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 ask

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 advice

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 let

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 alone

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 be

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 prepared

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 to

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 hear

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 the

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 answer

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 it

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 comes

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 back

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 to

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 us

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 lest

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 our

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 foolishness

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 be

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 exposed

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 we

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 actually

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 search

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 out

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 people

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 when we

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 do

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 want

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 advice

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 we

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 actually

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 tend

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 to

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 search

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 out

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 people

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 we

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 search

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 out

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 people

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 that

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 we

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 think

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 will

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 give

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 us

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 the

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 answer

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 we

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 want

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 because

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 it

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 will

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 be

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 a

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 convenient

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 comfortable

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 answer

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 we

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 actually

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 shun

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 people

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 that

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 we

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 think

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 might

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 tell

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 us

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 the

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 truth

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 we

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 even

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 try

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 and

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 deceive

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 ourselves

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 before

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 we

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 even

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 try

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 to

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 deceive

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 the

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 Lord

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 saying

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 that

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 you

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 Lord

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 are

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 the

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 one

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 in

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 whom

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 I

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 find

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 my

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 identity

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 and

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 my

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 happiness

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 and we

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 can

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 actually

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 say

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 that

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 we

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 can

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 sometimes

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 even

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 convince

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 ourselves

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 that

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 we

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 believe

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 that

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 when

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 all

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 the

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 while

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 we're

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 backing

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 worldly

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 wisdom

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 which

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 searches

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 for

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 identity

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 and

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 happiness

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 in

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 family

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 marriage

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 children

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 career

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 in

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 work

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 home

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 wealth

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 or

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 health

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 so the

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 list

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 goes

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 on

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 my

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 friends

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 as I

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 understand

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 these

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 verses

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 here

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 there

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 is

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 no

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 fear

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 of

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 the

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 Lord

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 if

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 we

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 are

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 backing

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 our

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 own

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 understanding

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 or

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 wisdom

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 at

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 any

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 point

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 in

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 life

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 if

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 we're

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 placing

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 our

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 confidence

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 and

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 identity

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 in

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 things

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 other

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 than

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 God

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 then

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 there

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 cannot

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 be

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 fear

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 of

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 the

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 Lord

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 so

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 to

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 grow

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 in

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 wisdom

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 then

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 practically

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 think of

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 the

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 implications

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 for that

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 as we

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 live

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 in

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 our

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 world

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 to

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 grow

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 in

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 wisdom

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 is

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 to

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 be

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 increasingly

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 and

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 radically

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 different

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 from

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 those

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 around

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 about

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 us

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 that

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 we

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 rub

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 shoulders

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 with

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 every

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 day

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 that's

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 a

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 huge

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 cost

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 given

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 that

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 our

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 natural

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 inclination

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 is just

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 to want

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 to fit

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 in and

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 be one

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 of the

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 group

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 be

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 accepted

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 subduing

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 and honoring

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 honoring God

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 by reflecting

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 his generosity

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 in everything

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 verses 9

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 and 10

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 it will

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 be

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 healing

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 to

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 your

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 flesh

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 oh

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 hang

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 a sec

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 that's

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 verse

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 8

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 verse

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 9

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 honour

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 the

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 Lord

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 with

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 your

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 wealth

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 and

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 with

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 the

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 first

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 fruits

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 of

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 all

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 your

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 produce

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 then

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 your

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 barns

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 will

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 be

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 filled

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 with

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 plenty

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 and

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 your

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 vats

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 will

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 be

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 bursting

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 with

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 wine

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 now

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 all

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 these

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 verses

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 are

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 difficult

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 this

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 morning

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 but

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 I

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 need

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 to

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 stop

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 and

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 look

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 at

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 a

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 particular

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 difficulty

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 with

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 these

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 two

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 verses

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 Christians

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 tend

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 to

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 approach

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 these

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 two

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 verses

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 particularly

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 in

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 one

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 of

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 two

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 main

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 ways

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 either

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 Christians

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 are quite

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 critical

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 when they

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 come to

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 this

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 verse

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 disappointment

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 even

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 angry

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 at

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 God

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 because

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 they've

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 not

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 experienced

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 prosperity

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 in spite

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 of

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 what they

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 believe

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 is honouring

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 the Lord

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 with their

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 money and

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 possessions

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 in other

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 words

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 they think

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 God's

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 dropped

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 his end

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 of the

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 bargain

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 on the

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 other

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 hand

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 the

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 other

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 group

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 of

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 Christians

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 tend

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 to

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 come

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 to

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 these

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 verses

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 ever

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 hopeful

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 that

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 ultimately

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 if they

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 keep on

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 tithing

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 their

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 income

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 then

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 God

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 will

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 make

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 them

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 wealthy

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 I

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 want

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 to say

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 this

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 morning

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 that

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 neither

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 of those

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 responses

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 honours

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 the

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 Lord

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 the

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 first

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 response

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 doubts

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 God's

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 promise

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 which

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 is

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 doubting

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 God's

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 character

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 the

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 other

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 sees

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 God

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 as

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 nothing

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 more

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 than

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 an

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 investment

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 portfolio

00:23:40.319 --> 00:23:42.399
 the

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 more

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 I put

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 in

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 the

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 more

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 I

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 get

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 out

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 and

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 I

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 can't

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 see

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 how

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 that's

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 honouring

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 of the

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 Lord

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 either

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 that's

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 a

00:23:50.960 --> 00:23:51.500
 transaction

00:23:51.500 --> 00:23:55.440
 wisdom

00:23:55.440 --> 00:23:55.920
 however

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 honours

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 the

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 Lord

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 and

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 this

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 is

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 I

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 think

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 the

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 import

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 of

00:24:00.660 --> 00:24:00.819
 these

00:24:00.819 --> 00:24:01.200
 verses

00:24:01.200 --> 00:24:02.019
 wisdom

00:24:02.019 --> 00:24:02.559
 honours

00:24:02.559 --> 00:24:02.799
 the

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 Lord

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 by

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 being

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 generous

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 why

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 be

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 generous

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 it's

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 in

00:24:10.200 --> 00:24:10.839
 response

00:24:10.839 --> 00:24:11.140
 to

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 God's

00:24:11.599 --> 00:24:12.119
 generosity

00:24:12.119 --> 00:24:12.420
 to

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 us

00:24:12.640 --> 00:24:12.740
 in

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 the

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 first

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 place

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 in

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 the

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 first

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 instance

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 and

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 giving

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 other

00:24:17.099 --> 00:24:17.420
 first

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 fruits

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 is

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 exactly

00:24:19.019 --> 00:24:19.299
 that

00:24:19.299 --> 00:24:19.720
 picture

00:24:19.720 --> 00:24:20.960
 return

00:24:20.960 --> 00:24:21.160
 the

00:24:21.160 --> 00:24:21.460
 first

00:24:21.460 --> 00:24:21.779
 fruits

00:24:21.779 --> 00:24:21.900
 of

00:24:21.900 --> 00:24:22.000
 the

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 harvest

00:24:22.360 --> 00:24:23.100
 as

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 recognition

00:24:23.920 --> 00:24:25.339
 a

00:24:25.339 --> 00:24:25.759
 generous

00:24:25.759 --> 00:24:26.279
 recognition

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 that

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 every

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 moment

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 of

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 the

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 growing

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 season

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 has

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 been

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 a

00:24:30.940 --> 00:24:31.100
 gift

00:24:31.100 --> 00:24:31.299
 from

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 God

00:24:31.579 --> 00:24:31.799
 from

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 the

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 first

00:24:32.240 --> 00:24:32.740
 rain

00:24:32.740 --> 00:24:33.079
 to

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 the

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 planting

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 of

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 the

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 seed

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 to

00:24:34.620 --> 00:24:34.799
 the

00:24:34.799 --> 00:24:35.120
 bringing

00:24:35.120 --> 00:24:35.319
 in

00:24:35.319 --> 00:24:35.420
 of

00:24:35.420 --> 00:24:35.519
 the

00:24:35.519 --> 00:24:35.779
 crop

00:24:35.779 --> 00:24:35.900
 at

00:24:35.900 --> 00:24:36.000
 the

00:24:36.000 --> 00:24:36.160
 end

00:24:36.160 --> 00:24:36.279
 the

00:24:36.279 --> 00:24:36.480
 yield

00:24:36.480 --> 00:24:36.579
 at

00:24:36.579 --> 00:24:36.680
 the

00:24:36.680 --> 00:24:36.880
 end

00:24:36.880 --> 00:24:40.700
 so

00:24:40.700 --> 00:24:41.120
 you

00:24:41.120 --> 00:24:41.519
 return

00:24:41.519 --> 00:24:42.180
 generously

00:24:42.180 --> 00:24:43.460
 in

00:24:43.460 --> 00:24:44.039
 recognition

00:24:44.039 --> 00:24:44.519
 of

00:24:44.519 --> 00:24:44.980
 God's

00:24:44.980 --> 00:24:45.640
 generosity

00:24:45.640 --> 00:24:46.600
 in

00:24:46.600 --> 00:24:46.720
 the

00:24:46.720 --> 00:24:46.920
 first

00:24:46.920 --> 00:24:47.339
 instance

00:24:47.339 --> 00:24:52.720
 generosity

00:24:52.720 --> 00:24:53.279
 therefore

00:24:53.279 --> 00:24:55.119
 is

00:24:55.119 --> 00:24:55.559
 an

00:24:55.559 --> 00:24:56.119
 outworking

00:24:56.119 --> 00:24:56.659
 of

00:24:56.659 --> 00:24:57.359
 heart

00:24:57.359 --> 00:24:57.899
 attitudes

00:24:57.899 --> 00:24:58.119
 and

00:24:58.119 --> 00:24:58.579
 desires

00:24:58.579 --> 00:25:00.259
 in

00:25:00.259 --> 00:25:00.879
 response

00:25:00.879 --> 00:25:01.099
 to

00:25:01.099 --> 00:25:01.279
 what

00:25:01.279 --> 00:25:01.740
 God

00:25:01.740 --> 00:25:02.159
 has

00:25:02.159 --> 00:25:02.439
 given

00:25:02.439 --> 00:25:03.000
 us

00:25:03.000 --> 00:25:05.240
 generosity

00:25:05.240 --> 00:25:05.799
 honors

00:25:05.799 --> 00:25:05.980
 the

00:25:05.980 --> 00:25:06.259
 Lord

00:25:06.259 --> 00:25:07.079
 not

00:25:07.079 --> 00:25:07.619
 simply

00:25:07.619 --> 00:25:07.899
 because

00:25:07.899 --> 00:25:08.159
 it is

00:25:08.159 --> 00:25:08.500
 right

00:25:08.500 --> 00:25:08.699
 to

00:25:08.699 --> 00:25:09.000
 do

00:25:09.000 --> 00:25:10.639
 but

00:25:10.639 --> 00:25:10.980
 because

00:25:10.980 --> 00:25:11.539
 it

00:25:11.539 --> 00:25:11.919
 is

00:25:11.919 --> 00:25:12.299
 a

00:25:12.299 --> 00:25:12.779
 joy

00:25:12.779 --> 00:25:13.519
 to

00:25:13.519 --> 00:25:13.759
 do

00:25:13.759 --> 00:25:21.160
 and

00:25:21.160 --> 00:25:21.480
 because

00:25:21.480 --> 00:25:21.740
 it is

00:25:21.740 --> 00:25:21.920
 a

00:25:21.920 --> 00:25:22.400
 small

00:25:22.400 --> 00:25:23.099
 reflection

00:25:23.099 --> 00:25:24.339
 of

00:25:24.339 --> 00:25:24.759
 God's

00:25:24.759 --> 00:25:25.359
 character

00:25:25.359 --> 00:25:26.379
 in

00:25:26.379 --> 00:25:26.779
 us

00:25:26.779 --> 00:25:29.339
 so

00:25:29.339 --> 00:25:29.460
 when

00:25:29.460 --> 00:25:29.559
 you

00:25:29.559 --> 00:25:29.720
 think

00:25:29.720 --> 00:25:29.960
 about

00:25:29.960 --> 00:25:30.059
 it

00:25:30.059 --> 00:25:30.160
 you

00:25:30.160 --> 00:25:30.279
 say

00:25:30.279 --> 00:25:30.480
 when

00:25:30.480 --> 00:25:30.579
 you

00:25:30.579 --> 00:25:30.720
 think

00:25:30.720 --> 00:25:30.879
 about

00:25:30.879 --> 00:25:31.420
 generosity

00:25:31.420 --> 00:25:32.359
 we

00:25:32.359 --> 00:25:32.720
 give

00:25:32.720 --> 00:25:32.900
 the

00:25:32.900 --> 00:25:33.400
 best

00:25:33.400 --> 00:25:34.019
 gifts

00:25:34.019 --> 00:25:36.220
 to

00:25:36.220 --> 00:25:36.700
 those

00:25:36.700 --> 00:25:36.879
 we

00:25:36.879 --> 00:25:37.119
 love

00:25:37.119 --> 00:25:37.559
 most

00:25:37.559 --> 00:25:41.740
 we

00:25:41.740 --> 00:25:41.900
 give

00:25:41.900 --> 00:25:42.019
 the

00:25:42.019 --> 00:25:42.279
 best

00:25:42.279 --> 00:25:42.519
 gifts

00:25:42.519 --> 00:25:42.900
 to

00:25:42.900 --> 00:25:43.160
 those

00:25:43.160 --> 00:25:43.259
 who

00:25:43.259 --> 00:25:43.339
 have

00:25:43.339 --> 00:25:43.460
 been

00:25:43.460 --> 00:25:43.759
 most

00:25:43.759 --> 00:25:44.160
 generous

00:25:44.160 --> 00:25:44.360
 to

00:25:44.360 --> 00:25:44.720
 us

00:25:44.720 --> 00:25:47.620
 and

00:25:47.620 --> 00:25:47.759
 we

00:25:47.759 --> 00:25:48.240
 give

00:25:48.240 --> 00:25:48.980
 gladly

00:25:48.980 --> 00:25:53.759
 conversely

00:25:53.759 --> 00:25:56.340
 we

00:25:56.340 --> 00:25:56.860
 hoard

00:25:56.860 --> 00:25:57.100
 our

00:25:57.100 --> 00:25:57.500
 wealth

00:25:57.500 --> 00:25:59.079
 because

00:25:59.079 --> 00:25:59.319
 when

00:25:59.319 --> 00:25:59.460
 we

00:25:59.460 --> 00:25:59.779
 look

00:25:59.779 --> 00:25:59.880
 at

00:25:59.880 --> 00:26:00.019
 our

00:26:00.019 --> 00:26:00.240
 wealth

00:26:00.240 --> 00:26:00.440
 whether

00:26:00.440 --> 00:26:00.559
 it's

00:26:00.559 --> 00:26:00.960
 possessions

00:26:00.960 --> 00:26:01.220
 or

00:26:01.220 --> 00:26:01.340
 the

00:26:01.340 --> 00:26:01.559
 bank

00:26:01.559 --> 00:26:01.960
 account

00:26:01.960 --> 00:26:02.680
 we

00:26:02.680 --> 00:26:03.100
 hoard

00:26:03.100 --> 00:26:03.259
 our

00:26:03.259 --> 00:26:03.420
 wealth

00:26:03.420 --> 00:26:03.519
 and

00:26:03.519 --> 00:26:03.620
 when

00:26:03.620 --> 00:26:03.740
 we

00:26:03.740 --> 00:26:03.960
 look

00:26:03.960 --> 00:26:04.079
 at

00:26:04.079 --> 00:26:04.240
 it

00:26:04.240 --> 00:26:05.079
 we

00:26:05.079 --> 00:26:05.700
 believe

00:26:05.700 --> 00:26:06.360
 that

00:26:06.360 --> 00:26:06.480
 it

00:26:06.480 --> 00:26:06.640
 is

00:26:06.640 --> 00:26:07.319
 those

00:26:07.319 --> 00:26:07.819
 things

00:26:07.819 --> 00:26:08.100
 that

00:26:08.100 --> 00:26:08.340
 give

00:26:08.340 --> 00:26:08.519
 us

00:26:08.519 --> 00:26:09.000
 security

00:26:09.000 --> 00:26:09.319
 the

00:26:09.319 --> 00:26:09.559
 actual

00:26:09.559 --> 00:26:09.840
 amount

00:26:09.840 --> 00:26:10.000
 of

00:26:10.000 --> 00:26:10.259
 money

00:26:10.259 --> 00:26:10.740
 the

00:26:10.740 --> 00:26:10.940
 actual

00:26:10.940 --> 00:26:11.220
 number

00:26:11.220 --> 00:26:11.360
 of

00:26:11.360 --> 00:26:11.799
 possessions

00:26:11.799 --> 00:26:12.680
 we

00:26:12.680 --> 00:26:12.920
 believe

00:26:12.920 --> 00:26:13.120
 it's

00:26:13.120 --> 00:26:13.480
 those

00:26:13.480 --> 00:26:13.759
 things

00:26:13.759 --> 00:26:13.880
 that

00:26:13.880 --> 00:26:14.019
 gave

00:26:14.019 --> 00:26:14.140
 us

00:26:14.140 --> 00:26:14.580
 security

00:26:14.580 --> 00:26:15.640
 more

00:26:15.640 --> 00:26:15.840
 than

00:26:15.840 --> 00:26:16.039
 the

00:26:16.039 --> 00:26:16.360
 Lord

00:26:16.360 --> 00:26:16.600
 who

00:26:16.600 --> 00:26:17.000
 gave

00:26:17.000 --> 00:26:17.180
 us

00:26:17.180 --> 00:26:17.460
 those

00:26:17.460 --> 00:26:17.700
 things

00:26:17.700 --> 00:26:17.840
 in

00:26:17.840 --> 00:26:17.940
 the

00:26:17.940 --> 00:26:18.160
 first

00:26:18.160 --> 00:26:18.680
 instance

00:26:18.680 --> 00:26:20.380
 as

00:26:20.380 --> 00:26:20.980
 Tim Keller

00:26:20.980 --> 00:26:21.200
 says

00:26:21.200 --> 00:26:22.080
 we've

00:26:22.080 --> 00:26:22.500
 made

00:26:22.500 --> 00:26:22.799
 our

00:26:22.799 --> 00:26:23.160
 wealth

00:26:23.160 --> 00:26:23.460
 an

00:26:23.460 --> 00:26:23.799
 idol

00:26:23.799 --> 00:26:24.759
 and

00:26:24.759 --> 00:26:25.380
 displaced

00:26:25.380 --> 00:26:25.920
 God

00:26:25.920 --> 00:26:26.480
 in

00:26:26.480 --> 00:26:26.600
 the

00:26:26.600 --> 00:26:27.080
 process

00:26:27.079 --> 00:26:31.220
 and

00:26:31.220 --> 00:26:31.519
 again

00:26:31.519 --> 00:26:31.899
 as

00:26:31.899 --> 00:26:31.980
 we

00:26:31.980 --> 00:26:32.119
 come

00:26:32.119 --> 00:26:32.259
 to

00:26:32.259 --> 00:26:32.519
 look

00:26:32.519 --> 00:26:32.679
 at

00:26:32.679 --> 00:26:33.099
 what

00:26:33.099 --> 00:26:33.399
 appears

00:26:33.399 --> 00:26:33.500
 to

00:26:33.500 --> 00:26:33.559
 be

00:26:33.559 --> 00:26:33.819
 an

00:26:33.819 --> 00:26:34.500
 absolutely

00:26:34.500 --> 00:26:35.799
 outrageous

00:26:35.799 --> 00:26:36.639
 promise

00:26:36.639 --> 00:26:37.259
 of

00:26:37.259 --> 00:26:37.819
 prosperity

00:26:37.819 --> 00:26:38.699
 Deuteronomy

00:26:38.699 --> 00:26:39.339
 chapter 6

00:26:39.339 --> 00:26:39.960
 and 7

00:26:39.960 --> 00:26:40.539
 helps us

00:26:40.539 --> 00:26:41.319
 very easily

00:26:41.319 --> 00:26:42.159
 understand

00:26:42.159 --> 00:26:42.699
 the promise

00:26:42.699 --> 00:26:43.179
 of plenty

00:26:43.179 --> 00:26:43.879
 or prosperity

00:26:43.879 --> 00:26:45.519
 because in

00:26:45.519 --> 00:26:46.119
 Deuteronomy

00:26:46.119 --> 00:26:46.759
 chapter 6

00:26:46.759 --> 00:26:48.619
 we have

00:26:48.619 --> 00:26:49.519
 a context

00:26:49.519 --> 00:26:49.720
 of

00:26:49.720 --> 00:26:50.259
 generosity

00:26:50.259 --> 00:26:50.799
 God

00:26:50.799 --> 00:26:51.279
 in his

00:26:51.279 --> 00:26:51.980
 generosity

00:26:51.980 --> 00:26:53.619
 took a

00:26:53.619 --> 00:26:54.220
 rebellious

00:26:54.220 --> 00:26:54.640
 people

00:26:54.640 --> 00:26:57.160
 to whom

00:26:57.160 --> 00:26:57.460
 he owed

00:26:57.460 --> 00:26:57.880
 nothing

00:26:57.880 --> 00:26:59.279
 and

00:26:59.279 --> 00:26:59.860
 rescued

00:26:59.860 --> 00:27:00.240
 them

00:27:00.240 --> 00:27:00.799
 from

00:27:00.799 --> 00:27:01.140
 Egypt

00:27:01.140 --> 00:27:01.680
 brought

00:27:01.680 --> 00:27:01.960
 them

00:27:01.960 --> 00:27:02.299
 back

00:27:02.299 --> 00:27:02.460
 to

00:27:02.460 --> 00:27:02.920
 himself

00:27:02.920 --> 00:27:03.860
 and

00:27:03.860 --> 00:27:04.019
 was

00:27:04.019 --> 00:27:04.120
 in

00:27:04.120 --> 00:27:04.259
 the

00:27:04.259 --> 00:27:04.759
 process

00:27:04.759 --> 00:27:05.000
 of

00:27:05.000 --> 00:27:05.259
 bringing

00:27:05.259 --> 00:27:05.420
 them

00:27:05.420 --> 00:27:05.600
 into

00:27:05.600 --> 00:27:05.779
 the

00:27:05.779 --> 00:27:06.140
 land

00:27:06.140 --> 00:27:06.660
 which

00:27:06.660 --> 00:27:06.900
 would

00:27:06.900 --> 00:27:07.100
 be

00:27:07.100 --> 00:27:07.640
 described

00:27:07.640 --> 00:27:08.100
 as

00:27:08.100 --> 00:27:08.559
 the

00:27:08.559 --> 00:27:08.779
 good

00:27:08.779 --> 00:27:09.240
 life

00:27:09.240 --> 00:27:10.279
 his

00:27:10.279 --> 00:27:10.819
 place

00:27:10.819 --> 00:27:11.480
 his

00:27:11.480 --> 00:27:11.880
 people

00:27:11.880 --> 00:27:12.480
 under

00:27:12.480 --> 00:27:12.720
 his

00:27:12.720 --> 00:27:13.039
 rule

00:27:13.039 --> 00:27:16.319
 and

00:27:16.319 --> 00:27:16.480
 what

00:27:16.480 --> 00:27:16.640
 was

00:27:16.640 --> 00:27:16.839
 the

00:27:16.839 --> 00:27:17.500
 heart

00:27:17.500 --> 00:27:17.700
 of

00:27:17.700 --> 00:27:18.240
 prosperity

00:27:18.240 --> 00:27:18.440
 in

00:27:18.440 --> 00:27:18.559
 this

00:27:18.559 --> 00:27:18.740
 good

00:27:18.740 --> 00:27:19.079
 life

00:27:19.079 --> 00:27:21.259
 not

00:27:21.259 --> 00:27:21.539
 the

00:27:21.539 --> 00:27:22.240
 things

00:27:22.240 --> 00:27:22.500
 of the

00:27:22.500 --> 00:27:22.740
 land

00:27:22.740 --> 00:27:23.319
 itself

00:27:23.319 --> 00:27:25.599
 but

00:27:25.599 --> 00:27:25.779
 the

00:27:25.779 --> 00:27:26.480
 relationship

00:27:26.480 --> 00:27:26.799
 with

00:27:26.799 --> 00:27:27.299
 God

00:27:27.299 --> 00:27:27.779
 that

00:27:27.779 --> 00:27:28.039
 brought

00:27:28.039 --> 00:27:28.220
 them

00:27:28.220 --> 00:27:28.439
 into

00:27:28.439 --> 00:27:28.619
 the

00:27:28.619 --> 00:27:28.939
 land

00:27:28.939 --> 00:27:32.879
 prosperity

00:27:32.879 --> 00:27:33.599
 in

00:27:33.599 --> 00:27:34.000
 Deuteronomy

00:27:34.000 --> 00:27:34.279
 6

00:27:34.279 --> 00:27:35.099
 is defined

00:27:35.099 --> 00:27:36.220
 in terms

00:27:36.220 --> 00:27:36.539
 of

00:27:36.539 --> 00:27:37.119
 connection

00:27:37.119 --> 00:27:37.519
 with

00:27:37.519 --> 00:27:37.919
 God

00:27:37.919 --> 00:27:38.879
 and

00:27:38.879 --> 00:27:39.179
 therefore

00:27:39.179 --> 00:27:39.759
 connection

00:27:39.759 --> 00:27:40.139
 to the

00:27:40.139 --> 00:27:40.359
 good

00:27:40.359 --> 00:27:40.799
 life

00:27:40.799 --> 00:27:41.319
 that

00:27:41.319 --> 00:27:41.559
 God

00:27:41.559 --> 00:27:41.919
 wants

00:27:41.919 --> 00:27:42.079
 his

00:27:42.079 --> 00:27:42.319
 people

00:27:42.319 --> 00:27:42.480
 to

00:27:42.480 --> 00:27:42.859
 have

00:27:42.859 --> 00:27:43.899
 and

00:27:43.899 --> 00:27:44.279
 that's

00:27:44.279 --> 00:27:44.839
 prosperity

00:27:44.839 --> 00:27:50.359
 they

00:27:50.359 --> 00:27:50.539
 were

00:27:50.539 --> 00:27:51.439
 prosperous

00:27:51.439 --> 00:27:52.220
 Deuteronomy

00:27:52.220 --> 00:27:52.500
 6

00:27:52.500 --> 00:27:52.940
 not

00:27:52.940 --> 00:27:53.279
 because

00:27:53.279 --> 00:27:53.420
 they

00:27:53.420 --> 00:27:53.519
 would

00:27:53.519 --> 00:27:53.740
 have

00:27:53.740 --> 00:27:54.140
 fat

00:27:54.140 --> 00:27:54.640
 wallets

00:27:54.640 --> 00:27:55.440
 nice

00:27:55.440 --> 00:27:55.880
 houses

00:27:55.880 --> 00:27:56.240
 and a

00:27:56.240 --> 00:27:56.539
 hassle

00:27:56.539 --> 00:27:56.819
 free

00:27:56.819 --> 00:27:57.339
 life

00:27:57.339 --> 00:27:58.579
 in

00:27:58.579 --> 00:27:58.759
 this

00:27:58.759 --> 00:27:59.180
 land

00:27:59.180 --> 00:28:01.079
 but

00:28:01.079 --> 00:28:01.779
 because

00:28:01.779 --> 00:28:02.099
 they

00:28:02.099 --> 00:28:02.319
 were in

00:28:02.319 --> 00:28:02.880
 relationship

00:28:02.880 --> 00:28:03.339
 with the

00:28:03.339 --> 00:28:03.500
 Lord

00:28:03.500 --> 00:28:03.819
 God

00:28:03.819 --> 00:28:06.480
 now our

00:28:06.480 --> 00:28:06.960
 problem is

00:28:06.960 --> 00:28:07.559
 we think

00:28:07.559 --> 00:28:08.019
 of reward

00:28:08.019 --> 00:28:08.400
 as something

00:28:08.400 --> 00:28:08.819
 separate

00:28:08.819 --> 00:28:09.339
 from God

00:28:09.339 --> 00:28:11.180
 we think

00:28:11.180 --> 00:28:11.400
 it's

00:28:11.400 --> 00:28:11.740
 evidence

00:28:11.740 --> 00:28:12.059
 of

00:28:12.059 --> 00:28:13.960
 we think

00:28:13.960 --> 00:28:14.200
 God

00:28:14.200 --> 00:28:14.400
 in his

00:28:14.400 --> 00:28:14.619
 great

00:28:14.619 --> 00:28:15.079
 generosity

00:28:15.079 --> 00:28:16.319
 will

00:28:16.319 --> 00:28:16.960
 give us

00:28:16.960 --> 00:28:17.440
 things

00:28:17.440 --> 00:28:20.600
 that are

00:28:20.600 --> 00:28:20.960
 separate

00:28:20.960 --> 00:28:21.400
 to him

00:28:21.400 --> 00:28:21.740
 and

00:28:21.740 --> 00:28:22.039
 separate

00:28:22.039 --> 00:28:22.320
 to us

00:28:22.320 --> 00:28:22.539
 things

00:28:22.539 --> 00:28:22.759
 that we

00:28:22.759 --> 00:28:23.080
 want

00:28:23.080 --> 00:28:23.779
 and we'll

00:28:23.779 --> 00:28:24.120
 take that

00:28:24.120 --> 00:28:24.380
 as a

00:28:24.380 --> 00:28:24.580
 mark

00:28:24.580 --> 00:28:24.940
 that God

00:28:24.940 --> 00:28:25.340
 plays

00:28:25.340 --> 00:28:25.840
 with us

00:28:25.840 --> 00:28:31.240
 and again

00:28:31.240 --> 00:28:31.980
 conversely

00:28:31.980 --> 00:28:32.180
 it's

00:28:32.180 --> 00:28:32.500
 evidence

00:28:32.500 --> 00:28:33.200
 of wisdom

00:28:33.200 --> 00:28:34.440
 when we

00:28:34.440 --> 00:28:35.019
 realize

00:28:35.019 --> 00:28:35.400
 evidence

00:28:35.400 --> 00:28:35.900
 of growing

00:28:35.900 --> 00:28:36.299
 in wisdom

00:28:36.299 --> 00:28:36.700
 when we

00:28:36.700 --> 00:28:37.140
 realize

00:28:37.140 --> 00:28:37.519
 that our

00:28:37.519 --> 00:28:38.279
 barns

00:28:38.279 --> 00:28:40.200
 are

00:28:40.200 --> 00:28:40.759
 filled

00:28:40.759 --> 00:28:41.120
 to

00:28:41.120 --> 00:28:41.799
 overflowing

00:28:41.799 --> 00:28:42.599
 when we

00:28:42.599 --> 00:28:42.960
 realize

00:28:42.960 --> 00:28:43.220
 that we

00:28:43.220 --> 00:28:43.759
 cannot

00:28:43.759 --> 00:28:44.559
 exhaust

00:28:44.559 --> 00:28:46.019
 the rich

00:28:46.019 --> 00:28:46.720
 wine of

00:28:46.720 --> 00:28:47.139
 life

00:28:47.139 --> 00:28:48.539
 when we

00:28:48.539 --> 00:28:48.779
 are in

00:28:48.779 --> 00:28:49.339
 relationship

00:28:49.339 --> 00:28:49.799
 with God

00:28:49.799 --> 00:28:52.099
 and that

00:28:52.099 --> 00:28:52.759
 each of

00:28:52.759 --> 00:28:53.220
 those things

00:28:53.220 --> 00:28:53.980
 are totally

00:28:53.980 --> 00:28:54.579
 satisfying

00:28:54.579 --> 00:28:54.980
 to us

00:28:54.980 --> 00:28:57.819
 that's

00:28:57.819 --> 00:28:58.399
 when we

00:28:58.399 --> 00:28:58.839
 realize

00:28:58.839 --> 00:28:59.079
 we're

00:28:59.079 --> 00:28:59.480
 wealthy

00:28:59.480 --> 00:29:00.659
 beyond

00:29:00.659 --> 00:29:01.039
 measure

00:29:01.039 --> 00:29:02.859
 that's

00:29:02.859 --> 00:29:03.359
 a wealth

00:29:03.359 --> 00:29:04.000
 in the

00:29:04.000 --> 00:29:04.379
 New Testament

00:29:04.379 --> 00:29:04.700
 says

00:29:04.700 --> 00:29:05.460
 rust

00:29:05.460 --> 00:29:05.680
 and

00:29:05.680 --> 00:29:06.059
 moths

00:29:06.059 --> 00:29:08.159
 rust

00:29:08.159 --> 00:29:10.659
 rust

00:29:10.659 --> 00:29:11.440
 and moths

00:29:11.440 --> 00:29:12.019
 and

00:29:12.019 --> 00:29:12.480
 you know

00:29:12.480 --> 00:29:12.759
 the verse

00:29:12.759 --> 00:29:12.980
 anyway

00:29:12.980 --> 00:29:13.200
 hey

00:29:13.200 --> 00:29:13.559
 apply

00:29:13.559 --> 00:29:14.019
 it

00:29:14.019 --> 00:29:15.100
 suddenly

00:29:15.100 --> 00:29:15.580
 I'm sweating

00:29:15.580 --> 00:29:15.799
 here

00:29:15.799 --> 00:29:16.120
 for some

00:29:16.120 --> 00:29:16.400
 reason

00:29:16.400 --> 00:29:17.660
 and thieves

00:29:17.660 --> 00:29:18.100
 that's the bit

00:29:18.100 --> 00:29:18.360
 I couldn't

00:29:18.360 --> 00:29:18.940
 they can't

00:29:18.940 --> 00:29:19.220
 be taken

00:29:19.220 --> 00:29:19.580
 away from

00:29:19.580 --> 00:29:19.680
 me

00:29:19.680 --> 00:29:20.160
 that wealth

00:29:20.160 --> 00:29:21.700
 okay

00:29:21.700 --> 00:29:22.200
 moving on

00:29:22.200 --> 00:29:22.519
 quickly

00:29:22.519 --> 00:29:23.580
 valuing

00:29:23.580 --> 00:29:24.460
 God's

00:29:24.460 --> 00:29:24.960
 pursuit

00:29:24.960 --> 00:29:25.759
 in discipline

00:29:25.759 --> 00:29:26.799
 even when

00:29:26.799 --> 00:29:27.660
 that discipline

00:29:27.660 --> 00:29:28.200
 is really

00:29:28.200 --> 00:29:28.580
 painful

00:29:28.580 --> 00:29:29.140
 verses 11

00:29:29.140 --> 00:29:29.600
 and 12

00:29:29.600 --> 00:29:31.059
 my son

00:29:31.059 --> 00:29:31.940
 do not

00:29:31.940 --> 00:29:32.559
 despise

00:29:32.559 --> 00:29:32.960
 the Lord's

00:29:32.960 --> 00:29:33.299
 discipline

00:29:33.299 --> 00:29:34.080
 or be weary

00:29:34.080 --> 00:29:34.640
 of his

00:29:34.640 --> 00:29:35.160
 reproof

00:29:35.160 --> 00:29:36.980
 for the

00:29:36.980 --> 00:29:37.160
 Lord

00:29:37.160 --> 00:29:38.059
 reproves him

00:29:38.059 --> 00:29:38.720
 whom he

00:29:38.720 --> 00:29:39.059
 loves

00:29:39.059 --> 00:29:40.240
 as a

00:29:40.240 --> 00:29:40.720
 father

00:29:40.720 --> 00:29:41.700
 the son

00:29:41.700 --> 00:29:42.039
 in whom

00:29:42.039 --> 00:29:42.160
 he

00:29:42.160 --> 00:29:42.620
 delights

00:29:42.620 --> 00:29:45.880
 another

00:29:45.880 --> 00:29:46.240
 huge

00:29:46.240 --> 00:29:46.579
 cost

00:29:46.579 --> 00:29:47.240
 growing

00:29:47.240 --> 00:29:47.460
 in

00:29:47.460 --> 00:29:47.860
 wisdom

00:29:47.860 --> 00:29:48.680
 will

00:29:48.680 --> 00:29:49.079
 actually

00:29:49.079 --> 00:29:49.420
 mean

00:29:49.420 --> 00:29:50.059
 personal

00:29:50.059 --> 00:29:50.519
 pain

00:29:50.519 --> 00:29:50.819
 and

00:29:50.819 --> 00:29:51.360
 suffering

00:29:51.360 --> 00:29:52.120
 and

00:29:52.120 --> 00:29:52.680
 adversity

00:29:52.680 --> 00:29:54.860
 why

00:29:54.860 --> 00:29:55.279
 must it

00:29:55.279 --> 00:29:55.440
 mean

00:29:55.440 --> 00:29:55.720
 that

00:29:55.720 --> 00:29:57.039
 because

00:29:57.039 --> 00:29:57.299
 the

00:29:57.299 --> 00:29:57.700
 Lord

00:29:57.700 --> 00:29:58.180
 has to

00:29:58.180 --> 00:29:58.839
 literally

00:29:58.839 --> 00:30:00.039
 prize us

00:30:00.039 --> 00:30:00.539
 free

00:30:00.539 --> 00:30:01.039
 from our

00:30:01.039 --> 00:30:01.680
 foolishness

00:30:01.680 --> 00:30:03.900
 and push

00:30:03.900 --> 00:30:04.279
 us

00:30:04.279 --> 00:30:05.440
 into

00:30:05.440 --> 00:30:06.380
 his way

00:30:06.380 --> 00:30:06.839
 of wisdom

00:30:06.839 --> 00:30:09.799
 and

00:30:09.799 --> 00:30:10.119
 again

00:30:10.119 --> 00:30:10.579
 you see

00:30:10.579 --> 00:30:11.879
 our

00:30:11.879 --> 00:30:12.379
 attitudes

00:30:12.379 --> 00:30:13.279
 and desires

00:30:13.279 --> 00:30:13.539
 will

00:30:13.539 --> 00:30:14.059
 determine

00:30:14.059 --> 00:30:15.039
 whether

00:30:15.039 --> 00:30:15.299
 the

00:30:15.299 --> 00:30:15.879
 challenges

00:30:15.879 --> 00:30:16.519
 of life

00:30:16.519 --> 00:30:16.879
 what's

00:30:16.879 --> 00:30:17.099
 called

00:30:17.099 --> 00:30:17.259
 here

00:30:17.259 --> 00:30:17.379
 the

00:30:17.379 --> 00:30:17.720
 discipline

00:30:17.720 --> 00:30:17.939
 of

00:30:17.939 --> 00:30:18.279
 God

00:30:18.279 --> 00:30:19.439
 whether

00:30:19.439 --> 00:30:19.639
 the

00:30:19.639 --> 00:30:20.079
 challenges

00:30:20.079 --> 00:30:20.839
 of life

00:30:20.839 --> 00:30:21.659
 will

00:30:21.659 --> 00:30:22.259
 draw us

00:30:22.259 --> 00:30:22.919
 towards

00:30:22.919 --> 00:30:23.419
 God

00:30:23.419 --> 00:30:23.699
 in

00:30:23.699 --> 00:30:24.079
 greater

00:30:24.079 --> 00:30:24.500
 love

00:30:24.500 --> 00:30:24.740
 and

00:30:24.740 --> 00:30:25.179
 trust

00:30:25.179 --> 00:30:27.439
 or

00:30:27.439 --> 00:30:28.459
 drive us

00:30:28.459 --> 00:30:28.959
 away

00:30:28.959 --> 00:30:29.399
 from the

00:30:29.399 --> 00:30:29.679
 Lord

00:30:29.679 --> 00:30:31.240
 in

00:30:31.240 --> 00:30:31.699
 resentment

00:30:31.699 --> 00:30:32.299
 and anger

00:30:32.299 --> 00:30:36.119
 and

00:30:36.119 --> 00:30:36.299
 you

00:30:36.299 --> 00:30:37.059
 sometimes

00:30:37.059 --> 00:30:37.279
 I'm

00:30:37.279 --> 00:30:37.500
 speaking

00:30:37.500 --> 00:30:37.759
 from my

00:30:37.759 --> 00:30:37.839
 own

00:30:37.839 --> 00:30:38.139
 experience

00:30:38.139 --> 00:30:38.559
 sometimes

00:30:38.559 --> 00:30:39.399
 that can

00:30:39.399 --> 00:30:39.839
 be such

00:30:39.839 --> 00:30:40.059
 a

00:30:40.059 --> 00:30:40.599
 lineball

00:30:40.599 --> 00:30:41.059
 case

00:30:41.059 --> 00:30:43.139
 when the

00:30:43.139 --> 00:30:43.279
 Lord

00:30:43.279 --> 00:30:43.680
 brings

00:30:43.680 --> 00:30:43.940
 stuff

00:30:43.940 --> 00:30:44.259
 to his

00:30:44.259 --> 00:30:44.539
 left

00:30:44.539 --> 00:30:44.839
 field

00:30:44.839 --> 00:30:47.639
 because

00:30:47.639 --> 00:30:47.960
 you see

00:30:47.960 --> 00:30:48.519
 typically

00:30:48.519 --> 00:30:50.119
 we resent

00:30:50.119 --> 00:30:50.680
 discipline

00:30:50.680 --> 00:30:53.399
 typically

00:30:53.399 --> 00:30:54.279
 even

00:30:54.279 --> 00:30:54.960
 stronger

00:30:54.960 --> 00:30:55.559
 we resent

00:30:55.559 --> 00:30:55.919
 the one

00:30:55.919 --> 00:30:56.619
 who brings

00:30:56.619 --> 00:30:57.119
 discipline

00:30:57.119 --> 00:30:57.779
 to us

00:30:57.779 --> 00:31:00.879
 why

00:31:00.880 --> 00:31:02.080
 very

00:31:02.080 --> 00:31:02.460
 simple

00:31:02.460 --> 00:31:03.320
 we don't

00:31:03.320 --> 00:31:04.040
 like to

00:31:04.040 --> 00:31:04.840
 be exposed

00:31:04.840 --> 00:31:05.840
 and we

00:31:05.840 --> 00:31:06.400
 certainly

00:31:06.400 --> 00:31:06.940
 don't like

00:31:06.940 --> 00:31:07.200
 to be

00:31:07.200 --> 00:31:07.620
 corrected

00:31:07.620 --> 00:31:13.120
 loving

00:31:13.120 --> 00:31:13.700
 discipline

00:31:13.700 --> 00:31:14.180
 from the

00:31:14.180 --> 00:31:14.480
 Lord

00:31:14.480 --> 00:31:15.600
 makes us

00:31:15.600 --> 00:31:16.240
 confront

00:31:16.240 --> 00:31:16.860
 our foolish

00:31:16.860 --> 00:31:17.420
 behavior

00:31:17.420 --> 00:31:18.540
 and it

00:31:18.540 --> 00:31:19.460
 redirects us

00:31:19.460 --> 00:31:20.020
 into new

00:31:20.020 --> 00:31:20.620
 obedience

00:31:20.620 --> 00:31:21.540
 or wisdom

00:31:21.540 --> 00:31:23.640
 but man

00:31:23.640 --> 00:31:24.240
 it's so

00:31:24.240 --> 00:31:24.660
 easy

00:31:24.660 --> 00:31:25.900
 to react

00:31:25.900 --> 00:31:26.340
 badly

00:31:26.340 --> 00:31:26.880
 to God's

00:31:26.880 --> 00:31:27.260
 discipline

00:31:27.260 --> 00:31:29.620
 so easy

00:31:29.620 --> 00:31:30.120
 throw up

00:31:30.120 --> 00:31:30.460
 our hands

00:31:30.460 --> 00:31:30.660
 and be

00:31:30.660 --> 00:31:30.960
 angry

00:31:30.960 --> 00:31:31.319
 it's not

00:31:31.319 --> 00:31:31.759
 fair

00:31:31.759 --> 00:31:33.559
 so easy

00:31:33.559 --> 00:31:33.920
 to throw

00:31:33.920 --> 00:31:34.160
 up our

00:31:34.160 --> 00:31:34.380
 hands

00:31:34.380 --> 00:31:34.860
 and withdraw

00:31:34.860 --> 00:31:36.319
 because

00:31:36.319 --> 00:31:39.059
 the pathway

00:31:39.059 --> 00:31:39.840
 to wisdom

00:31:39.840 --> 00:31:40.380
 is not

00:31:40.380 --> 00:31:40.819
 instant

00:31:40.819 --> 00:31:41.299
 it's not

00:31:41.299 --> 00:31:41.680
 easy

00:31:41.680 --> 00:31:41.940
 and it's

00:31:41.940 --> 00:31:42.220
 not what

00:31:42.220 --> 00:31:42.579
 I wanted

00:31:42.579 --> 00:31:43.019
 to be

00:31:43.019 --> 00:31:43.600
 and it's

00:31:43.600 --> 00:31:43.940
 not what

00:31:43.940 --> 00:31:44.160
 I will

00:31:44.160 --> 00:31:44.519
 tolerate

00:31:44.519 --> 00:31:45.000
 it being

00:31:45.000 --> 00:31:50.600
 my friends

00:31:50.600 --> 00:31:51.240
 growing in

00:31:51.240 --> 00:31:51.579
 wisdom

00:31:51.579 --> 00:31:53.079
 is learning

00:31:53.079 --> 00:31:54.440
 to value

00:31:54.440 --> 00:31:55.000
 God's

00:31:55.000 --> 00:31:55.440
 discipline

00:31:55.440 --> 00:31:56.660
 as the

00:31:56.660 --> 00:31:57.360
 most

00:31:57.360 --> 00:31:57.980
 loving

00:31:57.980 --> 00:31:58.900
 expression

00:31:58.900 --> 00:31:59.980
 of

00:31:59.980 --> 00:32:00.400
 commitment

00:32:00.400 --> 00:32:00.940
 to us

00:32:00.940 --> 00:32:06.160
 growing

00:32:06.160 --> 00:32:06.580
 in wisdom

00:32:06.580 --> 00:32:07.040
 is being

00:32:07.040 --> 00:32:07.880
 thankful

00:32:07.880 --> 00:32:10.920
 even in the

00:32:10.920 --> 00:32:11.500
 midst of

00:32:11.500 --> 00:32:12.259
 tough times

00:32:12.259 --> 00:32:13.200
 being thankful

00:32:13.200 --> 00:32:14.500
 that God

00:32:14.500 --> 00:32:15.120
 does not

00:32:15.120 --> 00:32:15.740
 allow us

00:32:15.740 --> 00:32:16.600
 to stumble

00:32:16.600 --> 00:32:17.620
 into foolishness

00:32:17.620 --> 00:32:18.900
 and continue

00:32:18.900 --> 00:32:19.980
 to ultimate

00:32:19.980 --> 00:32:20.580
 destruction

00:32:20.579 --> 00:32:25.919
 but pursues

00:32:25.919 --> 00:32:26.319
 us

00:32:26.319 --> 00:32:28.720
 doing what

00:32:28.720 --> 00:32:29.220
 he needs

00:32:29.220 --> 00:32:29.699
 to do

00:32:29.699 --> 00:32:30.119
 like a

00:32:30.119 --> 00:32:30.359
 loving

00:32:30.359 --> 00:32:30.819
 father

00:32:30.819 --> 00:32:33.079
 to redirect

00:32:33.079 --> 00:32:33.460
 us

00:32:33.460 --> 00:32:34.039
 to correct

00:32:34.039 --> 00:32:34.279
 us

00:32:34.279 --> 00:32:34.839
 to renew

00:32:34.839 --> 00:32:35.480
 our confidence

00:32:35.480 --> 00:32:36.119
 trust

00:32:36.119 --> 00:32:36.740
 and fear

00:32:36.740 --> 00:32:37.099
 of him

00:32:37.099 --> 00:32:41.740
 my friends

00:32:41.740 --> 00:32:42.419
 do not

00:32:42.419 --> 00:32:43.099
 despise

00:32:43.099 --> 00:32:43.539
 the

00:32:43.539 --> 00:32:43.819
 Lord's

00:32:43.819 --> 00:32:44.179
 discipline

00:32:44.179 --> 00:32:46.939
 it will

00:32:46.939 --> 00:32:47.459
 take you

00:32:47.459 --> 00:32:47.819
 perhaps

00:32:47.819 --> 00:32:48.419
 into places

00:32:48.419 --> 00:32:48.759
 you would

00:32:48.759 --> 00:32:49.559
 never ever

00:32:49.559 --> 00:32:50.159
 have gone

00:32:50.159 --> 00:32:50.419
 in a

00:32:50.419 --> 00:32:50.599
 million

00:32:50.599 --> 00:32:51.059
 years

00:32:51.059 --> 00:32:57.439
 but with

00:32:57.439 --> 00:32:57.779
 the right

00:32:57.779 --> 00:32:58.319
 attitudes

00:32:58.319 --> 00:32:59.139
 and the

00:32:59.139 --> 00:32:59.359
 right

00:32:59.359 --> 00:32:59.819
 desires

00:32:59.819 --> 00:33:00.919
 it will

00:33:00.919 --> 00:33:01.740
 grow you

00:33:01.740 --> 00:33:02.939
 into a

00:33:02.939 --> 00:33:03.079
 new

00:33:03.079 --> 00:33:03.519
 dependence

00:33:03.519 --> 00:33:03.759
 of the

00:33:03.759 --> 00:33:04.000
 Lord

00:33:04.000 --> 00:33:08.259
 but friends

00:33:08.259 --> 00:33:08.579
 I need to

00:33:08.579 --> 00:33:08.879
 end where

00:33:08.879 --> 00:33:09.279
 I started

00:33:09.279 --> 00:33:10.259
 and I'll do

00:33:10.259 --> 00:33:10.759
 so quickly

00:33:10.759 --> 00:33:11.660
 wisdom is

00:33:11.660 --> 00:33:12.220
 not something

00:33:12.220 --> 00:33:12.579
 we get

00:33:12.579 --> 00:33:13.160
 automatically

00:33:13.160 --> 00:33:14.819
 it requires

00:33:14.819 --> 00:33:15.460
 faithfulness

00:33:15.460 --> 00:33:16.079
 that's all

00:33:16.079 --> 00:33:16.420
 I've said

00:33:16.420 --> 00:33:16.980
 so far

00:33:16.980 --> 00:33:18.539
 it requires

00:33:18.539 --> 00:33:19.039
 a level

00:33:19.039 --> 00:33:20.000
 of faithfulness

00:33:20.000 --> 00:33:20.579
 that is so

00:33:20.579 --> 00:33:21.379
 extreme

00:33:21.379 --> 00:33:22.920
 in this

00:33:22.920 --> 00:33:23.379
 passage

00:33:23.379 --> 00:33:24.400
 that we

00:33:24.400 --> 00:33:24.879
 actually have

00:33:24.879 --> 00:33:25.240
 to say

00:33:25.240 --> 00:33:25.660
 at the end

00:33:25.660 --> 00:33:26.079
 of it all

00:33:26.079 --> 00:33:27.379
 well we can

00:33:27.379 --> 00:33:27.920
 see all that

00:33:27.920 --> 00:33:28.279
 but who

00:33:28.279 --> 00:33:28.799
 can do it

00:33:28.799 --> 00:33:29.440
 it's beyond

00:33:29.440 --> 00:33:29.819
 us

00:33:29.819 --> 00:33:33.319
 so

00:33:33.319 --> 00:33:33.839
 ultimately

00:33:33.839 --> 00:33:34.379
 my friends

00:33:34.379 --> 00:33:35.960
 God's

00:33:35.960 --> 00:33:37.099
 faithfulness

00:33:37.099 --> 00:33:37.960
 is required

00:33:37.960 --> 00:33:39.299
 if we are

00:33:39.299 --> 00:33:39.759
 to be people

00:33:39.759 --> 00:33:40.200
 of wisdom

00:33:40.200 --> 00:33:44.419
 who can

00:33:44.419 --> 00:33:45.059
 deliver the

00:33:45.059 --> 00:33:45.500
 attitudes

00:33:45.500 --> 00:33:46.279
 and desires

00:33:46.279 --> 00:33:46.879
 and disciplined

00:33:46.879 --> 00:33:47.359
 action

00:33:47.359 --> 00:33:48.500
 who can

00:33:48.500 --> 00:33:48.939
 give up

00:33:48.939 --> 00:33:49.359
 all of

00:33:49.359 --> 00:33:49.740
 self

00:33:49.740 --> 00:33:50.519
 who can

00:33:50.519 --> 00:33:50.740
 actually

00:33:50.740 --> 00:33:51.139
 for a

00:33:51.139 --> 00:33:51.379
 moment

00:33:51.379 --> 00:33:52.159
 really

00:33:52.159 --> 00:33:52.639
 seriously

00:33:52.639 --> 00:33:53.639
 believe

00:33:53.639 --> 00:33:53.799
 they're

00:33:53.799 --> 00:33:54.539
 not wise

00:33:54.539 --> 00:33:54.779
 in their

00:33:54.779 --> 00:33:55.299
 own eyes

00:33:55.299 --> 00:33:57.539
 who can

00:33:57.539 --> 00:33:57.859
 live

00:33:57.859 --> 00:33:58.740
 obediently

00:33:58.740 --> 00:33:59.019
 under

00:33:59.019 --> 00:33:59.460
 God's

00:33:59.460 --> 00:33:59.659
 rule

00:33:59.659 --> 00:34:00.659
 well none

00:34:00.659 --> 00:34:00.919
 of us

00:34:00.919 --> 00:34:01.200
 can

00:34:01.200 --> 00:34:04.539
 so I

00:34:04.539 --> 00:34:04.740
 finish

00:34:04.740 --> 00:34:05.080
 with this

00:34:05.080 --> 00:34:05.279
 there's

00:34:05.279 --> 00:34:05.700
 yet another

00:34:05.700 --> 00:34:06.240
 perspective

00:34:06.240 --> 00:34:06.980
 in Proverbs

00:34:06.980 --> 00:34:07.720
 that is

00:34:07.720 --> 00:34:08.639
 repeated

00:34:08.639 --> 00:34:09.340
 chapter

00:34:09.340 --> 00:34:10.199
 after chapter

00:34:10.199 --> 00:34:12.260
 another

00:34:12.260 --> 00:34:12.820
 perspective

00:34:12.820 --> 00:34:13.659
 on wisdom's

00:34:13.659 --> 00:34:14.199
 faithfulness

00:34:14.199 --> 00:34:15.599
 God is

00:34:15.599 --> 00:34:16.000
 wisdom

00:34:16.000 --> 00:34:17.659
 and demands

00:34:17.659 --> 00:34:18.159
 as people

00:34:18.159 --> 00:34:18.940
 faithfully

00:34:18.940 --> 00:34:19.619
 pursue

00:34:19.619 --> 00:34:20.099
 wisdom

00:34:20.099 --> 00:34:22.300
 that's real

00:34:22.300 --> 00:34:23.039
 that's the

00:34:23.039 --> 00:34:23.360
 challenge

00:34:23.360 --> 00:34:23.679
 we've just

00:34:23.679 --> 00:34:24.119
 looked at

00:34:24.119 --> 00:34:25.800
 but God

00:34:25.800 --> 00:34:26.599
 also

00:34:26.599 --> 00:34:27.980
 knowing

00:34:27.980 --> 00:34:28.800
 our

00:34:28.800 --> 00:34:29.519
 inability

00:34:29.519 --> 00:34:33.699
 gives

00:34:33.699 --> 00:34:34.119
 wisdom

00:34:34.119 --> 00:34:34.420
 as a

00:34:34.420 --> 00:34:34.679
 gift

00:34:34.679 --> 00:34:35.780
 because

00:34:35.780 --> 00:34:35.940
 of

00:34:35.940 --> 00:34:36.219
 his

00:34:36.219 --> 00:34:36.980
 faithfulness

00:34:36.980 --> 00:34:39.039
 so there's

00:34:39.039 --> 00:34:39.280
 another

00:34:39.280 --> 00:34:39.920
 take on

00:34:39.920 --> 00:34:40.500
 wisdom's

00:34:40.500 --> 00:34:41.059
 faithfulness

00:34:41.059 --> 00:34:41.639
 God

00:34:41.639 --> 00:34:41.800
 is

00:34:41.800 --> 00:34:42.139
 wisdom

00:34:42.139 --> 00:34:42.340
 and

00:34:42.340 --> 00:34:42.980
 wisdom's

00:34:42.980 --> 00:34:43.619
 faithfulness

00:34:43.619 --> 00:34:44.539
 gives

00:34:44.539 --> 00:34:44.960
 us

00:34:44.960 --> 00:34:46.099
 that

00:34:46.099 --> 00:34:46.559
 which he

00:34:46.559 --> 00:34:46.940
 knows

00:34:46.940 --> 00:34:47.659
 we cannot

00:34:47.659 --> 00:34:48.440
 properly

00:34:48.440 --> 00:34:48.800
 develop

00:34:48.800 --> 00:34:48.960
 for

00:34:48.960 --> 00:34:49.360
 ourselves

00:34:49.360 --> 00:34:51.179
 it's a

00:34:51.179 --> 00:34:51.719
 paradox

00:34:51.719 --> 00:34:53.659
 it's

00:34:53.659 --> 00:34:54.059
 highlighted

00:34:54.059 --> 00:34:54.400
 in each

00:34:54.400 --> 00:34:54.780
 of chapter

00:34:54.780 --> 00:34:55.199
 one and

00:34:55.199 --> 00:34:55.400
 two

00:34:55.400 --> 00:34:56.500
 and it

00:34:56.500 --> 00:34:56.960
 becomes

00:34:56.960 --> 00:34:57.639
 here in

00:34:57.639 --> 00:34:58.019
 chapter three

00:34:58.019 --> 00:34:58.199
 again

00:34:58.199 --> 00:34:58.659
 and it's

00:34:58.659 --> 00:34:59.279
 every chapter

00:34:59.279 --> 00:34:59.819
 in Proverbs

00:34:59.819 --> 00:35:00.559
 and it

00:35:00.559 --> 00:35:01.019
 becomes

00:35:01.019 --> 00:35:01.579
 a paradox

00:35:01.579 --> 00:35:02.000
 that becomes

00:35:02.000 --> 00:35:02.579
 a reality

00:35:02.579 --> 00:35:02.939
 in the

00:35:02.939 --> 00:35:03.339
 gospel

00:35:03.339 --> 00:35:04.179
 remember I

00:35:04.179 --> 00:35:04.539
 said three

00:35:04.539 --> 00:35:04.960
 weeks ago

00:35:04.960 --> 00:35:05.480
 the gospel

00:35:05.480 --> 00:35:05.779
 is a

00:35:05.779 --> 00:35:06.319
 call to

00:35:06.319 --> 00:35:06.719
 wisdom

00:35:06.719 --> 00:35:08.199
 because

00:35:08.199 --> 00:35:08.739
 Jesus

00:35:08.739 --> 00:35:09.319
 is the

00:35:09.319 --> 00:35:09.599
 wisdom

00:35:09.599 --> 00:35:10.119
 of God

00:35:10.119 --> 00:35:11.539
 1

00:35:11.539 --> 00:35:11.939
 Corinthians

00:35:11.939 --> 00:35:12.219
 1

00:35:12.219 --> 00:35:12.719
 24

00:35:12.719 --> 00:35:14.299
 Jesus

00:35:14.299 --> 00:35:14.759
 is God's

00:35:14.759 --> 00:35:15.099
 wisdom

00:35:15.099 --> 00:35:15.739
 and righteousness

00:35:15.739 --> 00:35:17.359
 his whole

00:35:17.359 --> 00:35:17.919
 life

00:35:17.919 --> 00:35:19.139
 modelled

00:35:19.139 --> 00:35:20.539
 Proverbs

00:35:20.539 --> 00:35:20.819
 3

00:35:20.819 --> 00:35:21.019
 1

00:35:21.019 --> 00:35:21.119
 to

00:35:21.119 --> 00:35:21.480
 12

00:35:21.480 --> 00:35:26.440
 God's

00:35:26.440 --> 00:35:26.619
 word

00:35:26.619 --> 00:35:27.280
 defined

00:35:27.280 --> 00:35:27.539
 and

00:35:27.539 --> 00:35:27.940
 shaped

00:35:27.940 --> 00:35:28.539
 Jesus

00:35:28.539 --> 00:35:29.599
 desire

00:35:29.599 --> 00:35:29.820
 for

00:35:29.820 --> 00:35:30.380
 relationship

00:35:30.380 --> 00:35:30.699
 with

00:35:30.699 --> 00:35:30.860
 his

00:35:30.860 --> 00:35:31.260
 father

00:35:31.260 --> 00:35:31.760
 meant

00:35:31.760 --> 00:35:31.900
 he

00:35:31.900 --> 00:35:32.460
 gladly

00:35:32.460 --> 00:35:32.940
 accepted

00:35:32.940 --> 00:35:33.199
 the

00:35:33.199 --> 00:35:33.699
 cost

00:35:33.699 --> 00:35:34.480
 of

00:35:34.480 --> 00:35:34.960
 being

00:35:34.960 --> 00:35:35.360
 God's

00:35:35.360 --> 00:35:35.579
 wisdom

00:35:35.579 --> 00:35:35.740
 and

00:35:35.740 --> 00:35:36.199
 displaying

00:35:36.199 --> 00:35:36.639
 God's

00:35:36.639 --> 00:35:36.880
 wisdom

00:35:36.880 --> 00:35:37.199
 to an

00:35:37.199 --> 00:35:37.740
 unbelieving

00:35:37.740 --> 00:35:38.179
 foolish

00:35:38.179 --> 00:35:38.579
 world

00:35:38.579 --> 00:35:39.539
 a cost

00:35:39.539 --> 00:35:39.719
 that

00:35:39.719 --> 00:35:39.960
 actually

00:35:39.960 --> 00:35:40.260
 took

00:35:40.260 --> 00:35:40.360
 him

00:35:40.360 --> 00:35:40.760
 all

00:35:40.760 --> 00:35:40.920
 the

00:35:40.920 --> 00:35:41.099
 way

00:35:41.099 --> 00:35:41.280
 into

00:35:41.280 --> 00:35:42.079
 unimaginable

00:35:42.079 --> 00:35:42.599
 suffering

00:35:42.599 --> 00:35:43.679
 and

00:35:43.679 --> 00:35:44.039
 ultimately

00:35:44.039 --> 00:35:44.579
 his

00:35:44.579 --> 00:35:44.980
 death

00:35:44.980 --> 00:35:49.599
 so

00:35:49.599 --> 00:35:49.920
 Jesus

00:35:49.920 --> 00:35:50.240
 is

00:35:50.240 --> 00:35:50.519
 both

00:35:50.519 --> 00:35:50.800
 a

00:35:50.800 --> 00:35:51.139
 model

00:35:51.139 --> 00:35:51.300
 of

00:35:51.300 --> 00:35:51.619
 wisdom

00:35:51.619 --> 00:35:52.900
 and

00:35:52.900 --> 00:35:53.119
 my

00:35:53.119 --> 00:35:53.559
 friends

00:35:53.559 --> 00:35:54.320
 our

00:35:54.320 --> 00:35:54.880
 source

00:35:54.880 --> 00:35:55.280
 of

00:35:55.280 --> 00:35:55.599
 wisdom

00:35:55.599 --> 00:35:57.760
 we

00:35:57.760 --> 00:35:58.099
 get

00:35:58.099 --> 00:35:58.559
 wisdom

00:35:58.559 --> 00:35:59.619
 when we

00:35:59.619 --> 00:36:00.019
 come to

00:36:00.019 --> 00:36:00.460
 Jesus

00:36:00.460 --> 00:36:01.960
 giving

00:36:01.960 --> 00:36:02.219
 up

00:36:02.219 --> 00:36:02.579
 all

00:36:02.579 --> 00:36:02.760
 of

00:36:02.760 --> 00:36:03.079
 self

00:36:03.079 --> 00:36:04.619
 we

00:36:04.619 --> 00:36:05.000
 grow

00:36:05.000 --> 00:36:05.219
 in

00:36:05.219 --> 00:36:05.559
 wisdom

00:36:05.559 --> 00:36:06.219
 as

00:36:06.219 --> 00:36:06.360
 we

00:36:06.360 --> 00:36:06.780
 develop

00:36:06.780 --> 00:36:07.039
 the

00:36:07.039 --> 00:36:07.420
 mind

00:36:07.420 --> 00:36:07.599
 of

00:36:07.599 --> 00:36:08.320
 Christ

00:36:08.320 --> 00:36:10.019
 and

00:36:10.019 --> 00:36:10.480
 struggle

00:36:10.480 --> 00:36:10.760
 to

00:36:10.760 --> 00:36:11.219
 express

00:36:11.219 --> 00:36:11.420
 it

00:36:11.420 --> 00:36:11.619
 in

00:36:11.619 --> 00:36:11.840
 every

00:36:11.840 --> 00:36:12.320
 circumstance

00:36:12.320 --> 00:36:12.599
 of

00:36:12.599 --> 00:36:12.920
 life

00:36:12.920 --> 00:36:14.360
 all

00:36:14.360 --> 00:36:14.519
 the

00:36:14.519 --> 00:36:14.740
 while

00:36:14.739 --> 00:36:15.139
 counting

00:36:15.139 --> 00:36:15.639
 him

00:36:15.639 --> 00:36:16.459
 as

00:36:16.459 --> 00:36:16.639
 our

00:36:16.639 --> 00:36:17.039
 plenty

00:36:17.039 --> 00:36:18.359
 as

00:36:18.359 --> 00:36:18.539
 our

00:36:18.539 --> 00:36:18.859
 healing

00:36:18.859 --> 00:36:19.079
 as

00:36:19.079 --> 00:36:19.219
 our

00:36:19.219 --> 00:36:19.779
 satisfaction

00:36:19.779 --> 00:36:21.739
 so

00:36:21.739 --> 00:36:21.899
 my

00:36:21.899 --> 00:36:22.059
 friends

00:36:22.059 --> 00:36:22.299
 when it

00:36:22.299 --> 00:36:22.699
 comes

00:36:22.699 --> 00:36:22.919
 to

00:36:22.919 --> 00:36:23.079
 the

00:36:23.079 --> 00:36:23.539
 challenge

00:36:23.539 --> 00:36:23.699
 of

00:36:23.699 --> 00:36:23.939
 growing

00:36:23.939 --> 00:36:24.119
 in

00:36:24.119 --> 00:36:24.399
 wisdom

00:36:24.399 --> 00:36:24.599
 we

00:36:24.599 --> 00:36:24.839
 need

00:36:24.839 --> 00:36:25.079
 not

00:36:25.079 --> 00:36:25.559
 despair

00:36:25.559 --> 00:36:27.579
 we

00:36:27.579 --> 00:36:27.839
 are

00:36:27.839 --> 00:36:28.179
 called

00:36:28.179 --> 00:36:28.319
 to

00:36:28.319 --> 00:36:28.439
 put

00:36:28.439 --> 00:36:28.599
 in

00:36:28.599 --> 00:36:29.259
 every

00:36:29.259 --> 00:36:29.839
 effort

00:36:29.839 --> 00:36:30.879
 that

00:36:30.879 --> 00:36:31.079
 we

00:36:31.079 --> 00:36:31.539
 can

00:36:31.539 --> 00:36:32.219
 to

00:36:32.219 --> 00:36:32.419
 grow

00:36:32.419 --> 00:36:32.539
 in

00:36:32.539 --> 00:36:32.839
 wisdom

00:36:32.839 --> 00:36:34.699
 but

00:36:34.699 --> 00:36:35.099
 alongside

00:36:35.099 --> 00:36:35.779
 this

00:36:35.779 --> 00:36:37.159
 is

00:36:37.159 --> 00:36:37.559
 God's

00:36:37.559 --> 00:36:38.519
 faithfulness

00:36:38.519 --> 00:36:39.679
 promising

00:36:39.679 --> 00:36:40.099
 to

00:36:40.099 --> 00:36:40.399
 give

00:36:40.399 --> 00:36:40.579
 us

00:36:40.579 --> 00:36:40.979
 wisdom

00:36:40.979 --> 00:36:41.699
 in

00:36:41.699 --> 00:36:42.099
 Jesus

00:36:42.099 --> 00:36:44.139
 what

00:36:44.139 --> 00:36:44.379
 a

00:36:44.379 --> 00:36:44.819
 beautiful

00:36:44.819 --> 00:36:45.579
 wise

00:36:45.579 --> 00:36:46.039
 thing

00:36:46.039 --> 00:36:46.359
 the

00:36:46.359 --> 00:36:46.519
 Lord

00:36:46.519 --> 00:36:46.699
 has

00:36:46.699 --> 00:36:47.059
 crafted

00:36:47.059 --> 00:36:47.400
 here

00:36:47.400 --> 00:36:49.819
 if

00:36:49.819 --> 00:36:50.379
 growing

00:36:50.379 --> 00:36:50.579
 in

00:36:50.579 --> 00:36:50.859
 wisdom

00:36:50.859 --> 00:36:51.099
 was

00:36:51.099 --> 00:36:51.480
 all

00:36:51.480 --> 00:36:51.739
 up

00:36:51.739 --> 00:36:51.879
 to

00:36:51.879 --> 00:36:52.219
 us

00:36:52.219 --> 00:36:53.440
 we

00:36:53.440 --> 00:36:53.619
 would

00:36:53.619 --> 00:36:54.139
 crash

00:36:54.139 --> 00:36:54.460
 and

00:36:54.460 --> 00:36:54.819
 burn

00:36:54.819 --> 00:36:55.119
 in

00:36:55.119 --> 00:36:55.519
 despair

00:36:55.519 --> 00:37:00.659
 if

00:37:00.659 --> 00:37:01.000
 God

00:37:01.000 --> 00:37:01.359
 worked

00:37:01.359 --> 00:37:01.900
 apart

00:37:01.900 --> 00:37:02.179
 from

00:37:02.179 --> 00:37:02.519
 us

00:37:02.519 --> 00:37:03.460
 then

00:37:03.460 --> 00:37:03.579
 we

00:37:03.579 --> 00:37:03.619
 would

00:37:03.619 --> 00:37:03.739
 be

00:37:03.739 --> 00:37:04.019
 so

00:37:04.019 --> 00:37:04.359
 ho

00:37:04.359 --> 00:37:04.599
 hum

00:37:04.599 --> 00:37:04.779
 and

00:37:04.779 --> 00:37:05.159
 casual

00:37:05.159 --> 00:37:06.679
 that

00:37:06.679 --> 00:37:06.779
 we

00:37:06.779 --> 00:37:06.900
 would

00:37:06.900 --> 00:37:07.219
 dismiss

00:37:07.219 --> 00:37:07.639
 God

00:37:07.639 --> 00:37:11.699
 the

00:37:11.699 --> 00:37:12.319
 paradox

00:37:12.319 --> 00:37:12.699
 of

00:37:12.699 --> 00:37:13.159
 wisdom

00:37:13.159 --> 00:37:13.619
 from

00:37:13.619 --> 00:37:14.119
 Proverbs

00:37:14.119 --> 00:37:15.039
 is

00:37:15.039 --> 00:37:15.219
 that

00:37:15.219 --> 00:37:15.379
 we

00:37:15.379 --> 00:37:15.659
 have

00:37:15.659 --> 00:37:16.059
 both

00:37:16.059 --> 00:37:16.940
 assurance

00:37:16.940 --> 00:37:17.759
 that

00:37:17.759 --> 00:37:18.139
 wisdom

00:37:18.139 --> 00:37:18.359
 is

00:37:18.359 --> 00:37:18.819
 ours

00:37:18.819 --> 00:37:20.299
 and

00:37:20.299 --> 00:37:20.619
 therefore

00:37:20.619 --> 00:37:21.400
 incentive

00:37:21.400 --> 00:37:22.879
 in

00:37:22.879 --> 00:37:23.239
 Christ

00:37:23.239 --> 00:37:23.460
 to

00:37:23.460 --> 00:37:23.839
 struggle

00:37:23.839 --> 00:37:24.179
 to

00:37:24.179 --> 00:37:24.400
 grow

00:37:24.400 --> 00:37:24.539
 in

00:37:24.539 --> 00:37:24.799
 wisdom

00:37:24.799 --> 00:37:25.699
 to

00:37:25.699 --> 00:37:25.839
 be

00:37:25.839 --> 00:37:26.099
 more

00:37:26.099 --> 00:37:26.319
 and

00:37:26.319 --> 00:37:26.599
 more

00:37:26.599 --> 00:37:26.980
 like

00:37:26.980 --> 00:37:27.400
 Christ

00:37:27.400 --> 00:37:28.579
 to

00:37:28.579 --> 00:37:28.719
 be

00:37:28.719 --> 00:37:28.960
 more

00:37:28.960 --> 00:37:29.460
 satisfied

00:37:29.460 --> 00:37:29.859
 with

00:37:29.859 --> 00:37:30.179
 God

00:37:30.179 --> 00:37:31.139
 to

00:37:31.139 --> 00:37:32.379
 enjoy

00:37:32.379 --> 00:37:33.460
 more

00:37:33.460 --> 00:37:33.759
 the

00:37:33.759 --> 00:37:33.940
 good

00:37:33.940 --> 00:37:34.259
 life

00:37:34.259 --> 00:37:34.440
 we

00:37:34.440 --> 00:37:34.679
 have

00:37:34.679 --> 00:37:34.859
 in

00:37:34.859 --> 00:37:34.960
 and

00:37:34.960 --> 00:37:35.099
 through

00:37:35.099 --> 00:37:35.519
 Jesus

00:37:35.519 --> 00:37:36.420
 so

00:37:36.420 --> 00:37:36.639
 friends

00:37:36.639 --> 00:37:37.000
 pray

00:37:37.000 --> 00:37:37.259
 with

00:37:37.259 --> 00:37:37.400
 me

00:37:37.400 --> 00:37:37.619
 this

00:37:37.619 --> 00:37:37.920
 week

00:37:37.920 --> 00:37:39.980
 that

00:37:39.980 --> 00:37:40.119
 we

00:37:40.119 --> 00:37:40.320
 will

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 struggle

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 with

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 the

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 help

00:37:42.880 --> 00:37:43.059
 of

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 the

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 Holy

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 Spirit

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 to

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 trust

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 in

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 the

00:37:46.360 --> 00:37:46.699
 Lord

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 with

00:37:47.940 --> 00:37:48.300
 all

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 our

00:37:48.460 --> 00:37:48.780
 heart

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 and

00:37:49.840 --> 00:37:50.259
 not

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 our

00:37:50.519 --> 00:37:50.699
 own

00:37:50.699 --> 00:37:51.259
 understanding

00:37:51.259 --> 00:37:53.519
 and

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 at

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 the

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 same

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 time

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 be

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 deeply

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 thankful

00:37:56.519 --> 00:37:57.780
 that

00:37:57.780 --> 00:37:58.099
 in

00:37:58.099 --> 00:37:58.460
 Christ

00:37:58.460 --> 00:37:58.699
 we

00:37:58.699 --> 00:37:58.860
 have

00:37:58.860 --> 00:37:59.059
 the

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 wisdom

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 and

00:38:00.079 --> 00:38:00.500
 righteousness

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 of

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 God

00:38:01.440 --> 00:38:03.460
 let's

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 pray

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 now

00:38:03.940 --> 00:38:06.940
 Lord

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 who

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 can

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 who

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 can

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 do

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 what's

00:38:08.599 --> 00:38:08.880
 asked

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 of

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 us

00:38:09.099 --> 00:38:09.260
 here

00:38:09.260 --> 00:38:09.400
 in

00:38:09.400 --> 00:38:09.800
 Proverbs

00:38:09.800 --> 00:38:11.260
 and

00:38:11.260 --> 00:38:11.599
 ultimately

00:38:11.599 --> 00:38:11.880
 Lord

00:38:11.880 --> 00:38:12.200
 we need

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 to

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 say

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 who

00:38:12.940 --> 00:38:13.220
 needs

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 to

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 do

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 it

00:38:13.920 --> 00:38:14.559
 for

00:38:14.559 --> 00:38:14.760
 in

00:38:14.760 --> 00:38:15.159
 Christ

00:38:15.159 --> 00:38:15.400
 we

00:38:15.400 --> 00:38:15.619
 have

00:38:15.619 --> 00:38:16.099
 wisdom

00:38:16.099 --> 00:38:16.720
 and

00:38:16.720 --> 00:38:17.139
 righteousness

00:38:17.139 --> 00:38:18.559
 and

00:38:18.559 --> 00:38:18.800
 from

00:38:18.800 --> 00:38:19.079
 that

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 then

00:38:19.420 --> 00:38:19.700
 Lord

00:38:19.700 --> 00:38:20.280
 our

00:38:20.280 --> 00:38:20.700
 renewed

00:38:20.700 --> 00:38:21.280
 desires

00:38:21.280 --> 00:38:22.980
 pushes

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 gladly

00:38:23.700 --> 00:38:24.460
 and

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 wholeheartedly

00:38:25.220 --> 00:38:25.519
 into

00:38:25.519 --> 00:38:25.740
 the

00:38:25.740 --> 00:38:26.099
 struggle

00:38:26.099 --> 00:38:27.539
 to

00:38:27.539 --> 00:38:27.940
 more

00:38:27.940 --> 00:38:28.079
 and

00:38:28.079 --> 00:38:28.240
 more

00:38:28.240 --> 00:38:28.840
 reflect

00:38:28.840 --> 00:38:30.500
 your

00:38:30.500 --> 00:38:30.980
 character

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 as

00:38:31.220 --> 00:38:31.400
 you

00:38:31.400 --> 00:38:31.840
 modeled

00:38:31.840 --> 00:38:32.360
 this

00:38:32.360 --> 00:38:32.720
 passage

00:38:32.720 --> 00:38:33.079
 to us

00:38:33.079 --> 00:38:33.279
 in the

00:38:33.279 --> 00:38:33.420
 Lord

00:38:33.420 --> 00:38:33.659
 Jesus

00:38:33.659 --> 00:38:34.039
 Christ

00:38:34.039 --> 00:38:34.319
 to

00:38:34.319 --> 00:38:34.759
 reflect

00:38:34.759 --> 00:38:34.900
 it

00:38:34.900 --> 00:38:35.000
 in

00:38:35.000 --> 00:38:35.139
 our

00:38:35.139 --> 00:38:35.340
 own

00:38:35.340 --> 00:38:35.659
 lives

00:38:35.659 --> 00:38:35.920
 back

00:38:35.920 --> 00:38:36.079
 to

00:38:36.079 --> 00:38:36.299
 you

00:38:36.299 --> 00:38:37.400
 help

00:38:37.400 --> 00:38:37.519
 us

00:38:37.519 --> 00:38:37.719
 Lord

00:38:37.719 --> 00:38:37.860
 to

00:38:37.860 --> 00:38:38.000
 do

00:38:38.000 --> 00:38:38.159
 that

00:38:38.159 --> 00:38:38.299
 we

00:38:38.299 --> 00:38:38.519
 pray

00:38:38.519 --> 00:38:38.659
 in

00:38:38.659 --> 00:38:38.880
 Jesus

00:38:38.880 --> 00:38:39.159
 name

00:38:39.159 --> 00:38:39.639
 Amen

00:38:39.639 --> 00:38:41.420
 Thank you

00:38:41.420 --> 00:38:41.759
 very much