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Rising to VICTORY | Leslie O’Hare | TEDxSMUWomen


you know as I was preparing my message

you know as I was preparing my message for you on rising to victory someone

for you on rising to victory someone

for you on rising to victory someone asked me a few days ago what are the

asked me a few days ago what are the

asked me a few days ago what are the four top obstacles in my life that

four top obstacles in my life that

four top obstacles in my life that prevent me from rising to victory and so

prevent me from rising to victory and so

prevent me from rising to victory and so I can imagine that in an audience this

I can imagine that in an audience this

I can imagine that in an audience this size there are many of you striving

size there are many of you striving

size there are many of you striving towards a goal striving to achieve a

towards a goal striving to achieve a

towards a goal striving to achieve a dream and you’re striving for this

dream and you’re striving for this

dream and you’re striving for this aspiration to get to your destiny but

aspiration to get to your destiny but

aspiration to get to your destiny but oftentimes I don’t think we realized

oftentimes I don’t think we realized

oftentimes I don’t think we realized when we’re looking to achieve a specific

when we’re looking to achieve a specific

when we’re looking to achieve a specific goal it’s that a cost it’s going to cost

goal it’s that a cost it’s going to cost

goal it’s that a cost it’s going to cost you something and what it costs you are

you something and what it costs you are

you something and what it costs you are challenges obstacles and hurdles that

challenges obstacles and hurdles that

challenges obstacles and hurdles that you’re going to have to jump over and

you’re going to have to jump over and

you’re going to have to jump over and it’s not gonna be easy so one of my four

it’s not gonna be easy so one of my four

it’s not gonna be easy so one of my four obstacles and I also call them Red Sea

obstacles and I also call them Red Sea

obstacles and I also call them Red Sea moments in my life so when I answered

moments in my life so when I answered

moments in my life so when I answered this question a few days ago the first

this question a few days ago the first

this question a few days ago the first that came to my mind at the age of 14 I

that came to my mind at the age of 14 I

that came to my mind at the age of 14 I met my dad for the very first time we

met my dad for the very first time we

met my dad for the very first time we had a 20-minute conversation so at 14 I

had a 20-minute conversation so at 14 I

had a 20-minute conversation so at 14 I was really gauging the temperature of

was really gauging the temperature of

was really gauging the temperature of the conversation to really figure out

the conversation to really figure out

the conversation to really figure out when is the best time to ask my dad can

when is the best time to ask my dad can

when is the best time to ask my dad can I keep in contact with him he looks at

I keep in contact with him he looks at

I keep in contact with him he looks at me and he says I say to him can I keep

me and he says I say to him can I keep

me and he says I say to him can I keep in contact with you and he says no I

in contact with you and he says no I

in contact with you and he says no I want nothing to do with you I have three

want nothing to do with you I have three

want nothing to do with you I have three boys with my wife and she’s sitting

boys with my wife and she’s sitting

boys with my wife and she’s sitting right there I have three boys with my

right there I have three boys with my

right there I have three boys with my wife they are more important than you

wife they are more important than you

wife they are more important than you they are my priority and you are not he

they are my priority and you are not he

they are my priority and you are not he goes on to say I also have two children

goes on to say I also have two children

goes on to say I also have two children that my wife had in a previous marriage

that my wife had in a previous marriage

that my wife had in a previous marriage they’re also more important than you are

they’re also more important than you are

they’re also more important than you are they’re also my priority and you or not

they’re also my priority and you or not

they’re also my priority and you or not so I want absolutely nothing to do with

so I want absolutely nothing to do with

so I want absolutely nothing to do with you and do me a favor

you and do me a favor

you and do me a favor do not contact me again so at 14 years

do not contact me again so at 14 years

do not contact me again so at 14 years of age meeting my dad for the first time

of age meeting my dad for the first time

of age meeting my dad for the first time you can only imagine what that made me

you can only imagine what that made me

you can only imagine what that made me feel like but I got

feel like but I got

feel like but I got put on a good front and I smiled I shook

put on a good front and I smiled I shook

put on a good front and I smiled I shook his hand I thanked him for meeting with

his hand I thanked him for meeting with

his hand I thanked him for meeting with me I told him it was an honor to meet

me I told him it was an honor to meet

me I told him it was an honor to meet him and that I will honor his request

him and that I will honor his request

him and that I will honor his request and I did so ten days later I cried for

and I did so ten days later I cried for

and I did so ten days later I cried for absolutely ten straight days on that

absolutely ten straight days on that

absolutely ten straight days on that tenth day I said to myself get yourself

tenth day I said to myself get yourself

tenth day I said to myself get yourself together and when I said that I could

together and when I said that I could

together and when I said that I could hear God speaking to me saying that

hear God speaking to me saying that

hear God speaking to me saying that you’re special you’re courageous you’re

you’re special you’re courageous you’re

you’re special you’re courageous you’re my daughter and I will never close my

my daughter and I will never close my

my daughter and I will never close my door on you you can come to me 24 hours

door on you you can come to me 24 hours

door on you you can come to me 24 hours a day seven days a week and I will never

a day seven days a week and I will never

a day seven days a week and I will never tell you that out of all the children I

tell you that out of all the children I

tell you that out of all the children I have in the world that you’re less

have in the world that you’re less

have in the world that you’re less important than they are and so on that

important than they are and so on that

important than they are and so on that day I began to stand strong with my head

day I began to stand strong with my head

day I began to stand strong with my head up my chest up my chest pull back and

up my chest up my chest pull back and

up my chest up my chest pull back and stand up with confidence knowing that

stand up with confidence knowing that

stand up with confidence knowing that I’m loved I am special I began to

I’m loved I am special I began to

I’m loved I am special I began to recognize my strengths and I began to

recognize my strengths and I began to

recognize my strengths and I began to value my self-worth because my dad in

value my self-worth because my dad in

value my self-worth because my dad in heaven said I am courageous and I am

heaven said I am courageous and I am

heaven said I am courageous and I am loved my second read see in my early 20s

loved my second read see in my early 20s

loved my second read see in my early 20s I was dating a guy and it’s New Year’s

I was dating a guy and it’s New Year’s

I was dating a guy and it’s New Year’s Eve on a cold New Year’s Eve evening I

Eve on a cold New Year’s Eve evening I

Eve on a cold New Year’s Eve evening I have a my very long evening gown we’re

have a my very long evening gown we’re

have a my very long evening gown we’re getting ready to go to a New Year’s Eve

getting ready to go to a New Year’s Eve

getting ready to go to a New Year’s Eve party at his house about 50 to 70 people

party at his house about 50 to 70 people

party at his house about 50 to 70 people are there and I go into the kitchen to

are there and I go into the kitchen to

are there and I go into the kitchen to have a conversation with him and just a

have a conversation with him and just a

have a conversation with him and just a very casual conversation it wasn’t

very casual conversation it wasn’t

very casual conversation it wasn’t apparent to me at the time that he had a

apparent to me at the time that he had a

apparent to me at the time that he had a little too much to drink but what he

little too much to drink but what he

little too much to drink but what he proceeded to do next was very evident to

proceeded to do next was very evident to

proceeded to do next was very evident to me that he had way too much to drink

me that he had way too much to drink

me that he had way too much to drink he’s six foot on boy Levin at the time I

he’s six foot on boy Levin at the time I

he’s six foot on boy Levin at the time I was 98 pounds I promise you I’m not 98

was 98 pounds I promise you I’m not 98

was 98 pounds I promise you I’m not 98 pounds anymore so he proceeded to take

pounds anymore so he proceeded to take

pounds anymore so he proceeded to take each one of his hands on my shoulder and

each one of his hands on my shoulder and

each one of his hands on my shoulder and he pushes me down and I go sliding

he pushes me down and I go sliding

he pushes me down and I go sliding straight across the kitchen floor so

straight across the kitchen floor so

straight across the kitchen floor so there’s people in the living room

there’s people in the living room

there’s people in the living room they’re dancing you can kind of see them

they’re dancing you can kind of see them

they’re dancing you can kind of see them go into a robot mood and they kind of

go into a robot mood and they kind of

go into a robot mood and they kind of look and they’re whispering to each

look and they’re whispering to each

look and they’re whispering to each other like what is going on what is she

other like what is going on what is she

other like what is going on what is she doing did she have too much to drink

doing did she have too much to drink

doing did she have too much to drink well he decides to push me down my

well he decides to push me down my

well he decides to push me down my dignity is now

dignity is now

dignity is now get away from me and I’m completely

get away from me and I’m completely

get away from me and I’m completely embarrassed because this man that I

embarrassed because this man that I

embarrassed because this man that I thought cared about me decides to push

thought cared about me decides to push

thought cared about me decides to push me on the floor like a rag dog and so I

me on the floor like a rag dog and so I

me on the floor like a rag dog and so I get up I go outside and I call the

get up I go outside and I call the

get up I go outside and I call the police to have him arrested the police

police to have him arrested the police

police to have him arrested the police comes and he looks at me and he said

comes and he looks at me and he said

comes and he looks at me and he said something to me so interesting he says

something to me so interesting he says

something to me so interesting he says to me I never want to see your face

to me I never want to see your face

to me I never want to see your face again so I look at him and I say excuse

again so I look at him and I say excuse

again so I look at him and I say excuse me

me

me I never want to see your face again I

I never want to see your face again I

I never want to see your face again I cannot begin to tell you how many of

cannot begin to tell you how many of

cannot begin to tell you how many of these calls I get on a day to day basis

these calls I get on a day to day basis

these calls I get on a day to day basis from girls your age and women older than

from girls your age and women older than

from girls your age and women older than you and it’s always the same woman same

you and it’s always the same woman same

you and it’s always the same woman same guy different situation because it’s

guy different situation because it’s

guy different situation because it’s worse the next time so that’s why I’m

worse the next time so that’s why I’m

worse the next time so that’s why I’m telling you I never want to see you

telling you I never want to see you

telling you I never want to see you again I looked him straight in his eyes

again I looked him straight in his eyes

again I looked him straight in his eyes I said you will never see me again I

I said you will never see me again I

I said you will never see me again I will never make this call ever in my

will never make this call ever in my

will never make this call ever in my life again and I will never see that guy

life again and I will never see that guy

life again and I will never see that guy again I never saw that guy again because

again I never saw that guy again because

again I never saw that guy again because remember my Lord and Savior said I’m

remember my Lord and Savior said I’m

remember my Lord and Savior said I’m special I am valuable and I am loved my

special I am valuable and I am loved my

special I am valuable and I am loved my third Red Sea at the age of 25 my mother

third Red Sea at the age of 25 my mother

third Red Sea at the age of 25 my mother who was my very very best friend I

who was my very very best friend I

who was my very very best friend I decide at 25 I’m ready to sprout my

decide at 25 I’m ready to sprout my

decide at 25 I’m ready to sprout my wings I’m ready to fly I’m ready to get

wings I’m ready to fly I’m ready to get

wings I’m ready to fly I’m ready to get married and my mother couldn’t see the

married and my mother couldn’t see the

married and my mother couldn’t see the fact that I was ready to leave her I was

fact that I was ready to leave her I was

fact that I was ready to leave her I was with her for 25 years I’m ready to leave

with her for 25 years I’m ready to leave

with her for 25 years I’m ready to leave her and ready to live my own life so she

her and ready to live my own life so she

her and ready to live my own life so she decides to take it upon herself to

decides to take it upon herself to

decides to take it upon herself to become very this loving mother she

become very this loving mother she

become very this loving mother she becomes very vindictive very controlling

becomes very vindictive very controlling

becomes very vindictive very controlling very manipulative and her goal was to do

very manipulative and her goal was to do

very manipulative and her goal was to do whatever it took to stop this marriage

whatever it took to stop this marriage

whatever it took to stop this marriage even to the point that she’s threatened

even to the point that she’s threatened

even to the point that she’s threatened to kill me so when I realized that this

to kill me so when I realized that this

to kill me so when I realized that this instead of her accepting the fact that

instead of her accepting the fact that

instead of her accepting the fact that she’s gaining a son and we’re including

she’s gaining a son and we’re including

she’s gaining a son and we’re including her in our marriage in our relationship

her in our marriage in our relationship

her in our marriage in our relationship she looked at it as this man has taken

she looked at it as this man has taken

she looked at it as this man has taken her baby away from her and it turned

her baby away from her and it turned

her baby away from her and it turned into such a manipulative deceitful

into such a manipulative deceitful

into such a manipulative deceitful situation fast forward 20 plus years

situation fast forward 20 plus years

situation fast forward 20 plus years till today unfortunately we

till today unfortunately we

till today unfortunately we still do not have a relationship so that

still do not have a relationship so that

still do not have a relationship so that is a very tough read to see that I have

is a very tough read to see that I have

is a very tough read to see that I have to come up against at 25 years of age

to come up against at 25 years of age

to come up against at 25 years of age it’s one thing to grow up without a

it’s one thing to grow up without a

it’s one thing to grow up without a parent but it’s another thing to grow up

parent but it’s another thing to grow up

parent but it’s another thing to grow up with one that you’re like this your best

with one that you’re like this your best

with one that you’re like this your best friends and at the age of 25 to know

friends and at the age of 25 to know

friends and at the age of 25 to know that that relationship is no longer

that that relationship is no longer

that that relationship is no longer there

there

there that’s a very hard thing to process my

that’s a very hard thing to process my

that’s a very hard thing to process my read see number four January 25th 2017

read see number four January 25th 2017

read see number four January 25th 2017 this year four weeks before my tenth

this year four weeks before my tenth

this year four weeks before my tenth anniversary I realize I’m getting ready

anniversary I realize I’m getting ready

anniversary I realize I’m getting ready to go through a very difficult divorce

to go through a very difficult divorce

to go through a very difficult divorce this man that I thought was my best

this man that I thought was my best

this man that I thought was my best friend my soulmate and whom I’ve always

friend my soulmate and whom I’ve always

friend my soulmate and whom I’ve always said to him my first love now I know

said to him my first love now I know

said to him my first love now I know I’ve been married before but my second

I’ve been married before but my second

I’ve been married before but my second husband it was something special about

husband it was something special about

husband it was something special about him I always looked at him as my first

him I always looked at him as my first

him I always looked at him as my first love so if anyone ever said to me that

love so if anyone ever said to me that

love so if anyone ever said to me that in 2015 you’re going to go through a

in 2015 you’re going to go through a

in 2015 you’re going to go through a divorce with your best friend your

divorce with your best friend your

divorce with your best friend your soulmate and your first love and April

soulmate and your first love and April

soulmate and your first love and April 2017 almost five years to the date when

2017 almost five years to the date when

2017 almost five years to the date when you all built your dream home you’re

you all built your dream home you’re

you all built your dream home you’re gonna be selling that same home and

gonna be selling that same home and

gonna be selling that same home and you’re gonna have to start all over

you’re gonna have to start all over

you’re gonna have to start all over again if someone had said that to me I

again if someone had said that to me I

again if someone had said that to me I would have said no way not me it’s not

would have said no way not me it’s not

would have said no way not me it’s not gonna happen yes way it was me and it

gonna happen yes way it was me and it

gonna happen yes way it was me and it did happen but through that red sea I

did happen but through that red sea I

did happen but through that red sea I began to learn through all these

began to learn through all these

began to learn through all these different challenges and obstacles that

different challenges and obstacles that

different challenges and obstacles that God has something special for me in my

God has something special for me in my

God has something special for me in my life and so when we set out to achieve

life and so when we set out to achieve

life and so when we set out to achieve our goals in our destiny

our goals in our destiny

our goals in our destiny these little obstacles are there to

these little obstacles are there to

these little obstacles are there to prevent us from rising to victory there

prevent us from rising to victory there

prevent us from rising to victory there are four instructions that I follow to

are four instructions that I follow to

are four instructions that I follow to get me to the point of rising to victory

get me to the point of rising to victory

get me to the point of rising to victory to get me to the point of overcoming

to get me to the point of overcoming

to get me to the point of overcoming these hurdles and I’ll share them with

these hurdles and I’ll share them with

these hurdles and I’ll share them with you in just a moment but one of the

you in just a moment but one of the

you in just a moment but one of the things I really stand out from me that’s

things I really stand out from me that’s

things I really stand out from me that’s very relatable to these four

very relatable to these four

very relatable to these four instructions there’s a gospel singer by

instructions there’s a gospel singer by

instructions there’s a gospel singer by the name of Hilary Scott she has a song

the name of Hilary Scott she has a song

the name of Hilary Scott she has a song called still and within that song she

called still and within that song she

called still and within that song she talks about these four instructions

talks about these four instructions

talks about these four instructions she says that God is God all by himself

she says that God is God all by himself

she says that God is God all by himself there are times in her life that she

there are times in her life that she

there are times in her life that she tries to take control there’s also times

tries to take control there’s also times

tries to take control there’s also times in her life that she’s so scared that

in her life that she’s so scared that

in her life that she’s so scared that she can’t see the end but she knows that

she can’t see the end but she knows that

she can’t see the end but she knows that God’s behind the scene behind the scene

God’s behind the scene behind the scene

God’s behind the scene behind the scene Mountains out of her way that she cannot

Mountains out of her way that she cannot

Mountains out of her way that she cannot see she also knows he’s partying waters

see she also knows he’s partying waters

see she also knows he’s partying waters on her behalf but there’s one thing that

on her behalf but there’s one thing that

on her behalf but there’s one thing that God asked of her to do for him and it is

God asked of her to do for him and it is

God asked of her to do for him and it is to be still so these four instructions

to be still so these four instructions

to be still so these four instructions that are relatable to this song really

that are relatable to this song really

that are relatable to this song really helped me in my life it’s the four

helped me in my life it’s the four

helped me in my life it’s the four instructions that Moses gave to the

instructions that Moses gave to the

instructions that Moses gave to the children in Israel when they’re facing

children in Israel when they’re facing

children in Israel when they’re facing the Red Sea he tells them now understand

the Red Sea he tells them now understand

the Red Sea he tells them now understand the Red Sea this large body of water

the Red Sea this large body of water

the Red Sea this large body of water they can’t seep through to the end they

they can’t seep through to the end they

they can’t seep through to the end they can’t see the shore they don’t know what

can’t see the shore they don’t know what

can’t see the shore they don’t know what their obstacles look like when Moses

their obstacles look like when Moses

their obstacles look like when Moses tells them number one do not be afraid

tells them number one do not be afraid

tells them number one do not be afraid now not being afraid doesn’t mean that

now not being afraid doesn’t mean that

now not being afraid doesn’t mean that you will not feel the fear but what it

you will not feel the fear but what it

you will not feel the fear but what it means is that you will not allow fear to

means is that you will not allow fear to

means is that you will not allow fear to take a seat at the table of your life it

take a seat at the table of your life it

take a seat at the table of your life it means that no matter what you will

means that no matter what you will

means that no matter what you will persevere through it all to get to your

persevere through it all to get to your

persevere through it all to get to your destiny the true meaning of being

destiny the true meaning of being

destiny the true meaning of being courageous it means you’re gonna

courageous it means you’re gonna

courageous it means you’re gonna continue to walk on that journey that

continue to walk on that journey that

continue to walk on that journey that God is taking you on no matter what you

God is taking you on no matter what you

God is taking you on no matter what you face number two is to stand now standing

face number two is to stand now standing

face number two is to stand now standing is very hard it’s very difficult because

is very hard it’s very difficult because

is very hard it’s very difficult because standing means and we need to stand on

standing means and we need to stand on

standing means and we need to stand on the Word of God and trust that he says

the Word of God and trust that he says

the Word of God and trust that he says that he’s gonna do everything he says

that he’s gonna do everything he says

that he’s gonna do everything he says he’s gonna do with us and for us but

he’s gonna do with us and for us but

he’s gonna do with us and for us but oftentimes this is what we do instead of

oftentimes this is what we do instead of

oftentimes this is what we do instead of tan standing we paced back and forth I

tan standing we paced back and forth I

tan standing we paced back and forth I don’t know about the finances I don’t

don’t know about the finances I don’t

don’t know about the finances I don’t know if my marriage is gonna make it I

know if my marriage is gonna make it I

know if my marriage is gonna make it I don’t know if my business is gonna make

don’t know if my business is gonna make

don’t know if my business is gonna make it I don’t know if my children that I’m

it I don’t know if my children that I’m

it I don’t know if my children that I’m reared in a certain direction that’s

reared in a certain direction that’s

reared in a certain direction that’s going in a different direction I don’t

going in a different direction I don’t

going in a different direction I don’t know what type of future they’re going

know what type of future they’re going

know what type of future they’re going to live I don’t know what that medical

to live I don’t know what that medical

to live I don’t know what that medical report is like that I just got today I

report is like that I just got today I

report is like that I just got today I just don’t know what to do well pacing

just don’t know what to do well pacing

just don’t know what to do well pacing back and forth resolves nothing standing

back and forth resolves nothing standing

back and forth resolves nothing standing resolves everything pacing back and

resolves everything pacing back and

resolves everything pacing back and forth means that you’re worrying means

forth means that you’re worrying means

forth means that you’re worrying means that you’re not in faith but if you

that you’re not in faith but if you

that you’re not in faith but if you stand on the Word of God you will trust

stand on the Word of God you will trust

stand on the Word of God you will trust and believe that the picture of your

and believe that the picture of your

and believe that the picture of your life has already been drawn the picture

life has already been drawn the picture

life has already been drawn the picture of your life is already in existence you

of your life is already in existence you

of your life is already in existence you are not fighting for victory

are not fighting for victory

are not fighting for victory you’re fighting from a place of victory

you’re fighting from a place of victory

you’re fighting from a place of victory you have already won the battle the

you have already won the battle the

you have already won the battle the battle is not yours it is God to win for

battle is not yours it is God to win for

battle is not yours it is God to win for you you’ve already received the victory

you you’ve already received the victory

you you’ve already received the victory so why not stand the third instruction

so why not stand the third instruction

so why not stand the third instruction is to be alert and see

is to be alert and see

is to be alert and see the reason why you want to be alert and

the reason why you want to be alert and

the reason why you want to be alert and see is because the miracle and the

see is because the miracle and the

see is because the miracle and the breakthrough is that God is getting

breakthrough is that God is getting

breakthrough is that God is getting ready to perform in your life they’re

ready to perform in your life they’re

ready to perform in your life they’re big but if you close your eyes because

big but if you close your eyes because

big but if you close your eyes because you have financial issues and you don’t

you have financial issues and you don’t

you have financial issues and you don’t want to go to the mailbox because you

want to go to the mailbox because you

want to go to the mailbox because you know the bill is in the air it still do

and if you’re on the other side of your

and if you’re on the other side of your door going in your house because you

door going in your house because you

door going in your house because you know that marriage is failing and you

know that marriage is failing and you

know that marriage is failing and you don’t want to go in because your spouse

don’t want to go in because your spouse

don’t want to go in because your spouse is on the other side of that door so you

is on the other side of that door so you

is on the other side of that door so you know there’s an argument getting ready

know there’s an argument getting ready

know there’s an argument getting ready to brew you know that there is

to brew you know that there is

to brew you know that there is frustration on the other end of that

frustration on the other end of that

frustration on the other end of that door

door

door you know there’s anger on the other end

you know there’s anger on the other end

you know there’s anger on the other end of that door do not stay outside go

of that door do not stay outside go

of that door do not stay outside go inside it means be alert and see the

inside it means be alert and see the

inside it means be alert and see the breakthrough the Skinner ready to happen

breakthrough the Skinner ready to happen

breakthrough the Skinner ready to happen it means they’re not ignore your

it means they’re not ignore your

it means they’re not ignore your children because they’re born in a

children because they’re born in a

children because they’re born in a different direction that you have

different direction that you have

different direction that you have planned for their life it means do not

planned for their life it means do not

planned for their life it means do not ignore the medical report that the

ignore the medical report that the

ignore the medical report that the doctor might have just given you today

doctor might have just given you today

doctor might have just given you today or yesterday it means keep your eyes

or yesterday it means keep your eyes

or yesterday it means keep your eyes open for the breakthrough that’s getting

open for the breakthrough that’s getting

open for the breakthrough that’s getting ready to happen the miracle that God is

ready to happen the miracle that God is

ready to happen the miracle that God is getting ready to move in your life

getting ready to move in your life

getting ready to move in your life because if you close your eyes you won’t

because if you close your eyes you won’t

because if you close your eyes you won’t see the miracle which means when you

see the miracle which means when you

see the miracle which means when you come up against another Red Sea your

come up against another Red Sea your

come up against another Red Sea your faith will not be there but if you see

faith will not be there but if you see

faith will not be there but if you see the miracle that he’s performing in your

the miracle that he’s performing in your

the miracle that he’s performing in your life you will remember the next time you

life you will remember the next time you

life you will remember the next time you come up against another Red Sea because

come up against another Red Sea because

come up against another Red Sea because they’re gonna be many more but you will

they’re gonna be many more but you will

they’re gonna be many more but you will remember the breakthrough and the

remember the breakthrough and the

remember the breakthrough and the blessing and a miracle that he performed

blessing and a miracle that he performed

blessing and a miracle that he performed in your life today

in your life today

in your life today the fourth instruction is to be silent

the fourth instruction is to be silent

the fourth instruction is to be silent to be fondly because oftentimes when

to be fondly because oftentimes when

to be fondly because oftentimes when we’re in a stressful situation we’re

we’re in a stressful situation we’re

we’re in a stressful situation we’re constantly talking and we end up talking

constantly talking and we end up talking

constantly talking and we end up talking ourselves out of the blessing or talking

ourselves out of the blessing or talking

ourselves out of the blessing or talking ourselves and delaying the blessing we

ourselves and delaying the blessing we

ourselves and delaying the blessing we got on the phone with our girlfriend or

got on the phone with our girlfriend or

got on the phone with our girlfriend or a guy get on the phone with his male

a guy get on the phone with his male

a guy get on the phone with his male friend and they’re constantly talking

friend and they’re constantly talking

friend and they’re constantly talking what are you gonna do what are you gonna

what are you gonna do what are you gonna

what are you gonna do what are you gonna do I don’t know what I’m gonna do the

do I don’t know what I’m gonna do the

do I don’t know what I’m gonna do the finance of the bad the business is

finance of the bad the business is

finance of the bad the business is failing the marriage is currently the

failing the marriage is currently the

failing the marriage is currently the children are going in their own

children are going in their own

children are going in their own direction what are you gonna do be quiet

direction what are you gonna do be quiet

direction what are you gonna do be quiet meditate on the Word of God and knowing

meditate on the Word of God and knowing

meditate on the Word of God and knowing that exactly what he says he’s going to

that exactly what he says he’s going to

that exactly what he says he’s going to do he’s going to do it you know it

do he’s going to do it you know it

do he’s going to do it you know it amazes me we will stand outside and I’ve

amazes me we will stand outside and I’ve

amazes me we will stand outside and I’ve done this before many years ago when I

done this before many years ago when I

done this before many years ago when I was younger we will stand outside and we

was younger we will stand outside and we

was younger we will stand outside and we will wait two or three days for the

will wait two or three days for the

will wait two or three days for the next-best cell phone because the manual

next-best cell phone because the manual

next-best cell phone because the manual sure says that the 10 is better than the

sure says that the 10 is better than the

sure says that the 10 is better than the 9 or the 7 is better than the 6 I would

9 or the 7 is better than the 6 I would

9 or the 7 is better than the 6 I would have got this in heaven sometimes and

have got this in heaven sometimes and

have got this in heaven sometimes and says I wonder what would happen if they

says I wonder what would happen if they

says I wonder what would happen if they just have the same faith in me that they

just have the same faith in me that they

just have the same faith in me that they have when they were told that the 10

have when they were told that the 10

have when they were told that the 10 version 10 phone is better than the

version 10 phone is better than the

version 10 phone is better than the version 9 we spend 3 to 4 times a day on

version 9 we spend 3 to 4 times a day on

version 9 we spend 3 to 4 times a day on social media

social media

social media I wonder wondering whether we’re like

I wonder wondering whether we’re like

I wonder wondering whether we’re like they’re unlike I’m happy right now

they’re unlike I’m happy right now

they’re unlike I’m happy right now because I’m like well at 4 o’clock

because I’m like well at 4 o’clock

because I’m like well at 4 o’clock I’m unliked 4:30 I’m liked for 35 I’m

I’m unliked 4:30 I’m liked for 35 I’m

I’m unliked 4:30 I’m liked for 35 I’m unlocked so I’m happy I’m sad I’m happy

unlocked so I’m happy I’m sad I’m happy

unlocked so I’m happy I’m sad I’m happy and I’m sad but what I’m doing I’m

and I’m sad but what I’m doing I’m

and I’m sad but what I’m doing I’m allowing someone else to define who and

allowing someone else to define who and

allowing someone else to define who and what I am and who and what I shall

what I am and who and what I shall

what I am and who and what I shall become I wonder if God does God to step

become I wonder if God does God to step

become I wonder if God does God to step back sometime and say I just wonder I

back sometime and say I just wonder I

back sometime and say I just wonder I just wonder if the same amount of time

just wonder if the same amount of time

just wonder if the same amount of time they spent on social media seeing who’s

they spent on social media seeing who’s

they spent on social media seeing who’s liking them and unlikely them I wonder

liking them and unlikely them I wonder

liking them and unlikely them I wonder if they took a moment to get to know me

if they took a moment to get to know me

if they took a moment to get to know me and know that I love them 24 hours a day

and know that I love them 24 hours a day

and know that I love them 24 hours a day 7 days a week it never changes because

7 days a week it never changes because

7 days a week it never changes because often times do we really know God or we

often times do we really know God or we

often times do we really know God or we just familiar with him so one of God

just familiar with him so one of God

just familiar with him so one of God says if they just get to know me they

says if they just get to know me they

says if they just get to know me they just get to believe in me and have faith

just get to believe in me and have faith

just get to believe in me and have faith in me look at the things that I would

in me look at the things that I would

in me look at the things that I would touch in their life the mountains I

touch in their life the mountains I

touch in their life the mountains I would move in their life the red seas

would move in their life the red seas

would move in their life the red seas our part in their life so I ask you

our part in their life so I ask you

our part in their life so I ask you today

today

today what is your red sea is it your finances

what is your red sea is it your finances

what is your red sea is it your finances is it a failing marriage is it way with

is it a failing marriage is it way with

is it a failing marriage is it way with children is it that business that’s not

children is it that business that’s not

children is it that business that’s not the wane as well as you thought it would

the wane as well as you thought it would

the wane as well as you thought it would is it that problem on your job or maybe

is it that problem on your job or maybe

is it that problem on your job or maybe you’re being overlooked for a promotion

you’re being overlooked for a promotion

you’re being overlooked for a promotion whatever your red sea is today ladies

whatever your red sea is today ladies

whatever your red sea is today ladies and gentlemen I ask that you trust God I

and gentlemen I ask that you trust God I

and gentlemen I ask that you trust God I ask that you trust that your dad in

ask that you trust that your dad in

ask that you trust that your dad in heaven has ultimate goal for you is to

heaven has ultimate goal for you is to

heaven has ultimate goal for you is to rise to victory so you can live your

rise to victory so you can live your

rise to victory so you can live your best life because you deserve it thank

best life because you deserve it thank

best life because you deserve it thank you

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