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I Think The First Thing To Do Is To Be Aware That You Can Choose What You're Thinking About And That Your Life Is Going Down The Path That You're Thinking.

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I Think The First Thing To Do Is To Be Aware That You Can Choose What You're Thinking About And That Your Life Is Going Down The Path That You're Thinking.

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When Bad Things Happen

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I Just Think That Only God Will Judge A Person's Heart.

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No Matter How Dark And Gloomy It Looks In Your Life Right Now, If You'll Release The Weight Of Those Burdens, You Will See The Sun Break Forth.

You Didn't Accidentally Get Your Personality, Looks And Gifts. You Were Designed On Purpose To Be The Way You Are. You Have What You Need To Fulfill Your Destiny.

God Has Destined You To Soar. You Have Victory, Freedom And Excellence On The Inside.

You Must Forgive The People Who Hurt You So You Can Get Out Of Prison. You'll Never Be Free Until You Do. Let Go Of Hose Wrongs They've Done To You. Get That Bitterness Out Of Your Life. That's The Only Way You're Going To Truly Be Free. You Will Be Amazed At What Can Happen In Your Life When You Release All That Poison.

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When You Are Grateful, That Allows God To Do Great Things In Your Life.

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When My Father Died, It Sounds Kind Of Simple But I Just Had The Desire To Step Up And Pastor The Church. It Was What I Was Supposed To Do. I Just Took That Step Of Faith.

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How To Be Happy

The Love Of Life Is The Root Of All Good.

To Me, We're Marketing Hope.

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Making A Difference

Why Don't You Start Believing That No Matter What You Have Or Haven't Done, That Your Best Days Are Still Out In Front Of You.

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Positive Thinking

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Falling In Love

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Accomplish Your Goals

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Lifting Weights

Sometimes, I Think If You Get Away From What You're Called To Do, It's More Of A Distraction.

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That's My Thing - Keep Filled With Faith. Keep Doing What You Can Do And I Believe God Will Do What You Can't Do.

Your Circumstances Will Line Up With Your Words. ... Words Are Like Seeds, They Have Creative Power. ... The More You Talk About It The More You Call It In. ... Your Words Will Give Life To What You Are Saying. ... You Can Change Your World By Simply Changing Your Words. ... You Can Use Your Words To Bless Your Life Or Curse Your Life.

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