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As we begin today's Road to Reality, K

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.P. Yohannan speaks of the importance of spending

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time alone with God.

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What makes us what we are, who we

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are, as disciples of the Lord, it is

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not activities and work we perform, but His

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life flowing through our earthen vessels.

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This you will never know unless you spend

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time with Him.

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Following Christ will cost you something, your very

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own life.

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And unless you're willing to love Jesus more

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than anyone and anything, you cannot be His

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disciple.

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Sounds like a difficult road, doesn't it?

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But it is the Road to Reality, and

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there's no better path to be on.

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This path of discipleship is what K.P.

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Yohannan will speak of today.

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Welcome to the Road to Reality.

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This is the Radio Ministry of Gospel for

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Asia.

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We're about to visit Luke 14, verses 25

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through 33, to be encouraged to embrace Christ's

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call to discipleship.

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He wants an all-out commitment from us,

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and He's so worthy of our allegiance.

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Here's K.P. with more.

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The Road to Reality I encourage you to

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start spending 10, 15, 20 minutes with the

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Lord alone.

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And talk to Him, and He will talk

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back to you.

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Increase that half hour.

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I encourage you to get an alarm clock

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to wake you up, maybe 2 in the

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morning or whenever.

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Oh, your flesh will hate it.

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I destroyed half a dozen alarm clocks in

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my life.

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And I found out my flesh is not

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my friend.

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And I get up and wash my face

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in cold water.

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And I found myself years ago, I still

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like to lay on my bed and pray.

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But I drag my body to the living

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room or somewhere I can kneel.

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And open the scripture and say, Lord, I

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embrace suffering in the flesh.

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I'm not going to be a friend of

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my flesh.

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I want to buffet my body.

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I want to know You.

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Please help me, Lord.

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It was a journey.

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But still I am the journey.

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But you see, my brothers and sisters.

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The scripture says, unless you deny yourself and

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pick up the cross.

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A couple of weeks ago when I was

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in India speaking to a group of believers.

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And I said, you know, you can pray

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all you want.

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Do all you want to become godly and

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spiritual.

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You will not unless you understand the responsibility

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of doing spirituality.

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Abraham was justified not just by believing.

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But also he engaged, he took decision.

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And he said, this is what I'm going

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to do.

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There is a responsibility rest upon us to

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make choices, decisions.

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And our own personal life and our flesh

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will always fight against us.

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You know, I'm certain we are all in

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the spiritual warfare.

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Especially if you seek to follow the Lord.

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But there are times we blame the devil

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for everything under the sun.

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The devil did this to me, did it

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to me and all those things.

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And the poor devil sometimes says, I have

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nothing to do with this thing.

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Stop blaming me.

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The problem is our self-centeredness.

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It's a bigger problem we deal with than

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the demons and the devil often.

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And I think it is like a little

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kid that is given a toy.

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And it will grab hold of it.

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I don't want to give it up.

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But then you give a better toy, a

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bigger thing.

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And the kid, the child will grab that.

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The same way, the more you get to

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know the Lord.

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The more you spend time with him.

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The more you fall in love with him.

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You understand the joy that comes from knowing

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him.

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And his presence.

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And trusting him so completely.

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And see how he carries you along like

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the dry leaf in the wind.

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You'll be so surprised.

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It's the most beautiful life in the whole

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wide world.

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And I think this is definitely the call

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the Lord gives to us.

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But may we choose to embrace this road.

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Amy Carmichael, most of you I'm sure read

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some of her writings.

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Someone who knew the Lord intimately.

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And one time she prayed this prayer.

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From prayer that asks that I may be.

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Sheltered from winds that beat on thee.

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From fearing when I should aspire.

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From faltering when I should climb higher.

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From silken self, oh captain free.

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Thy soldier who would follow thee.

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From sudden love or softened things.

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From easy choices, weakenings.

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Nor thus are spirits fortified.

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Nor this way when they're crucified.

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From all that dims thy calvary.

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Oh lamp of God, deliver me.

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Give me the love that leads the way.

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The faith that nothing can dismay.

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The hope, no disappointments tire.

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The passion that will burn like fire.

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Let me not sink to be cold.

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Make me thy fuel, flame of God.

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And of course these disciples, the Lord asked

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to follow him.

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As much as they love him more than

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life.

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And embrace the cross.

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They also will experience the pain, the loneliness.

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The difficulties, the misunderstanding.

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That comes from following the Lord.

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Who want suffering?

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Nobody.

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This is what I like to share with

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you.

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I hope you remember this.

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You will not be able to understand the

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depth.

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And the meaning of godliness.

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Until you have come to the place of

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looking at the present.

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Your wealth, your health, your relationship.

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And all that you have and you are

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about in this life.

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From the perspective of eternity.

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Now you go to the airport.

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And we all do, wherever.

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We have to show them our ID.

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The driver's license or passport or something.

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And there on it you will find your

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date of birth.

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The time you were born or the year.

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Yesterday I was sitting at the airport.

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We landed here in Philadelphia.

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And I was waiting for John to pick

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up the suitcases.

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And the three or four people.

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These people were rolling them on the wheelchair.

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People who could not walk.

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And I looked at a couple of these

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ladies.

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And I sat there imagining.

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How these ladies looked and behaved and acted.

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When they were 20 years old.

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How vibrant.

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Full of life.

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And going after everything they went after.

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Whatever.

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But now crippled.

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Crawled up.

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Sitting in those wheelchairs.

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And I pray that none of you will

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end up like that.

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I don't want to end up like that.

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But please understand.

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We are heading very fast.

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To a place.

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That we will not.

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What we have today.

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Life.

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Will soon be over.

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100 years from now.

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We are not here.

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So when you look back.

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Into time from that perspective.

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As Paul said.

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These light afflictions are nothing.

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Compared to the glory.

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That is to be revealed in us.

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Paul.

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What on earth are you talking about?

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When I read 2 Corinthians.

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I read about hunger and starvation.

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Rejection.

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Betrayal.

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No money.

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No food.

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No clothes to wear.

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Shipwreck.

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Being stoned.

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You talk about almost.

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You lost your mind.

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Narrow breakdown a couple of times.

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You talk about these light afflictions.

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And difficulties.

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And you say nothing.

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And he will say.

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If you only could see.

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What I see.

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If only you know.

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What I know on the inside.

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You will say.

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The same thing.

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My dear brothers and sisters.

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Following the Lord.

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Will cost you something.

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It will cost you.

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Misunderstanding.

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Betrayal.

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And people think you are stupid.

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I never forget one time.

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When I came back home to see my

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mother.

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The way she dressed.

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The old clothes she was wearing.

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I was so mad and so angry.

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And I said.

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Mother what madness got into your head.

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Don't you see.

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People in our community will think.

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That we don't take care of you.

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You are putting cow dung and shame on

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us mother.

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And I was really angry with her.

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Preachers can get angry.

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And I never forget.

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This incredible smile.

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Her eyes so bright.

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This small frame of hers.

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She looked at me and said.

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You little boy.

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You don't understand nothing.

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Someday.

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You will understand.

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She never disclosed her private.

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Walk.

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Of giving away everything she had.

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To preach the gospel.

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It's a lonely.

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Walk.

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Where her own son who is a mission

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leader.

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Couldn't even understand.

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And abuse her.

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For the way.

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She didn't have fancy clothes on her.

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But she was exchanging all.

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For the sake.

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Of preaching the gospel.

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And reaching the lost world.

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People around you will think.

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Why you.

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Keep on driving this old car.

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Why you don't have these new things.

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Or why you are not.

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Having all this social life.

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How come you know.

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You are fasting more than you are eating

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food.

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Or how come you don't do this.

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I mean.

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Please listen to me.

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When you stand before the lord.

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Your husband and wife.

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And your.

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Friends and children.

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And nobody is going to be there with

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you.

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You alone.

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Will face him.

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Not to be condemned and judged.

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But just to hear from him.

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What he will have to say.

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Oh what a beautiful thing it will be.

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For him to say.

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My daughter.

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I just couldn't wait.

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Until you get here.

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I am so glad you are here.

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My son.

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Thank you for walking with me.

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All alone.

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So glad you are here.

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But then you will know.

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It didn't happen without suffering.

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Without pain.

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Without difficulties.

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But it's worth it.

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Because our life on earth.

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As you know.

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Is so very brief.

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Before we know it.

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It is over.

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Well as someone rightly put it.

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Only one life to live.

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It will soon pass.

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And only what's done for Christ.

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Will last.

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Today on the road to reality.

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Brother K.P. O'Hannan has encouraged us.

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To let go of self-centered living.

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And be more eternally minded.

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That's also a central theme.

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Of a book he's written.

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Called No Longer a Slumdog.

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And if your desire is to make a

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difference.

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For the Lord.

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Help the suffering children of Asia.

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This is a must read.

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I think you'll find it hard to put

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down.

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As K.P. shares stories of children's lives.

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Radically transformed by God.

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It's our free gift to you.

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Go to winasia.org For your free copy

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At winasia.org Our friends in Canada are

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888-946-2742 Here's K.P. once again.

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The other day I was.

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At this place to do my exercise.

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And there's a man there who.

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Helped me to do the right things.

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You know I'm trying to stay alive.

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So I can continue to preach the gospel.

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So.

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And when he told me.

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Do 10 more times.

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I said I don't like you.

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He said I know.

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But you'll like me later.

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You know.

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The difficulties we go through.

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In following the Lord.

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The time of fasting or prayer.

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Or giving or whatever you do.

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Or humbling yourself.

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Or seeking forgiveness or coming clean.

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Be honest.

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It's all difficult painful.

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But I assure you.

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In the long run.

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Those difficulties will turn into.

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Beautiful beautiful.

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Experiences with the Lord.

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And this.

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Is a journey.

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The Lord is calling us for.

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I remember the.

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Day I turned 50.

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By the way I was going to tell

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you this.

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So this man.

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In the gym.

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Asked me.

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So how old are you?

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He should have known that I thought.

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I said.

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I'm 60.

387
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He said what?

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I think he was lying to me then.

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He said you look 40.

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I like that sound.

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But I remember.

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The day I turned 50.

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And I took that day.

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And I said Lord.

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It's been a.

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Interesting journey with you.

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And I love it.

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How many more years I have left.

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I did not know.

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And I want to.

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Hear something from you this day.

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And I was alone.

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And late in the.

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Afternoon.

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It was interesting thing.

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I didn't see him.

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I didn't hear him with my ears.

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But it was so real.

409
00:15:34,530 --> 00:15:35,490
And he said son.

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A few more years left.

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Get to know me.

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And you know to keep in mind.

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In all my 43 some years.

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Of serving God.

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I have taken two vacations.

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And one was last year with my wife.

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And my children and grandchildren.

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We went on the ship.

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It was weird thing you can do.

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But it was quite interesting.

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Seven days.

422
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But before that we took three days vacation.

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I don't know how many years ago.

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And I had three meetings.

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During that time.

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My life revolves around one thing.

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The Lord and his kingdom.

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And nothing else I live for.

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And as Paul said.

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I labor.

431
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And very hard.

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And I expected for the Lord to say

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something like this.

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I am glad you spend this whole day

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with me.

436
00:16:36,810 --> 00:16:37,890
I know.

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00:16:39,450 --> 00:16:40,690
Your journey been.

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One of the most difficult.

439
00:16:44,170 --> 00:16:45,470
And you work for me.

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You labor for me.

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Two billion people wait to hear my name.

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00:16:49,850 --> 00:16:51,630
And thank you for doing what you are

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doing.

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And move forward.

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And this and that.

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00:16:55,530 --> 00:16:56,910
And all kind of affirmations.

447
00:16:58,330 --> 00:16:59,790
But it is a weird thing.

448
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He didn't say any of those things.

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He simply said.

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Son.

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Just a few more years.

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Get to know me.

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And I cried.

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I sobbed.

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I wept.

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And I realized once again.

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He was saying.

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Work is important.

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00:17:22,950 --> 00:17:25,390
The whole world need to hear my name.

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00:17:25,530 --> 00:17:26,150
That is important.

461
00:17:28,010 --> 00:17:29,270
Your sleepless nights.

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00:17:29,490 --> 00:17:29,990
And fasting.

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00:17:30,230 --> 00:17:30,810
And agony.

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00:17:31,290 --> 00:17:32,810
It is all very important.

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00:17:34,230 --> 00:17:34,770
But son.

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I ask you.

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Love me more.

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00:17:41,410 --> 00:17:42,430
Get to know me better.

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00:17:46,070 --> 00:17:47,290
And my brothers and sisters.

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00:17:49,350 --> 00:17:51,210
What makes us.

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What we are.

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Who we are.

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As disciples of the Lord.

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It is not activities and work.

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We perform.

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But his life.

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Flowing through.

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Our earth and vessels.

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This you will never know.

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Unless.

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00:18:11,850 --> 00:18:12,250
You.

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Spend time with him.

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So may I make.

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Just a few recommendations.

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Hopefully some of them are practical.

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You can do them.

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Average Christians in America.

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00:18:29,240 --> 00:18:30,100
The study shows.

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Spend less than 8 minutes a day.

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In prayer.

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That means a whole bunch of them do

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nothing.

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Would you consider.

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Asking the Lord for grace.

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And make a decision.

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To take.

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Maybe an hour a day.

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Just to be with the Lord.

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Please stop reading books.

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About some new things that you need to

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learn.

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No.

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This time you got your Bible.

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And you and Jesus.

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Practice that.

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And you will find the joy.

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And it will cause you to increase more

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time.

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And maybe it will become 2 hours.

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A day.

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Then see if you can take a day.

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Of the week for fasting.

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No you will not die if you fast

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a day.

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If you die.

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Heaven is a better place.

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Why you fast?

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00:19:30,070 --> 00:19:31,650
It will help you to lose some weight.

519
00:19:32,210 --> 00:19:33,570
But don't worry about that part.

520
00:19:34,010 --> 00:19:34,970
But you say Lord.

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This is fast.

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Before you.

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Why Lord I want to see you.

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And know you.

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00:19:43,610 --> 00:19:44,590
You will feel hungry.

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00:19:45,110 --> 00:19:46,730
If you add 2, 3, 4 days.

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You will find it a little more easier.

528
00:19:49,010 --> 00:19:50,890
But if you take a week or something

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00:19:50,890 --> 00:19:51,450
like that.

530
00:19:51,450 --> 00:19:53,050
You will find after a couple of days.

531
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Things get a little easier.

532
00:19:56,790 --> 00:19:59,710
And I encourage you to enter into a

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world.

534
00:20:00,450 --> 00:20:01,880
Of spending time.

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00:20:02,830 --> 00:20:03,350
With the Lord.

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00:20:03,670 --> 00:20:05,890
Getting to know him in that way.

537
00:20:08,240 --> 00:20:09,140
And I please.

538
00:20:09,380 --> 00:20:10,080
I encourage you.

539
00:20:10,200 --> 00:20:11,820
Don't feel guilty and bad.

540
00:20:12,260 --> 00:20:14,120
Because you are not doing it now.

541
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Or you don't know how to do it.

542
00:20:16,320 --> 00:20:19,240
But someone like your shepherd here.

543
00:20:20,940 --> 00:20:22,440
That walked with the Lord.

544
00:20:22,500 --> 00:20:23,360
And know the way.

545
00:20:23,360 --> 00:20:25,300
I am sure you will learn more.

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00:20:25,780 --> 00:20:27,460
How to go about doing that.

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00:20:28,380 --> 00:20:29,500
The second thing.

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00:20:29,740 --> 00:20:30,740
I will ask you to do.

549
00:20:31,540 --> 00:20:33,040
What is godliness?

550
00:20:33,600 --> 00:20:34,740
What is knowing Jesus?

551
00:20:35,520 --> 00:20:37,320
It is just being honest.

552
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The only way.

553
00:20:40,520 --> 00:20:42,240
You can really know him.

554
00:20:42,860 --> 00:20:44,440
Is to be honest.

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00:20:45,920 --> 00:20:47,900
When Isaiah was given.

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The revelation of God.

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He became totally honest.

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00:20:51,060 --> 00:20:53,180
I am lost.

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00:20:53,440 --> 00:20:54,700
I am undone.

560
00:20:55,360 --> 00:20:57,700
I don't know what to do.

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00:20:58,520 --> 00:21:01,360
The longer you pretend to be spiritual.

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00:21:01,560 --> 00:21:03,020
By using the right words.

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00:21:03,240 --> 00:21:04,480
Doing the right things.

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00:21:05,800 --> 00:21:07,800
We will live in our world.

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00:21:08,220 --> 00:21:09,280
Of superficiality.

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00:21:10,000 --> 00:21:11,280
And being honest.

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00:21:11,920 --> 00:21:12,860
And transparent.

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00:21:13,120 --> 00:21:13,720
Before the Lord.

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00:21:14,780 --> 00:21:16,340
That makes us.

570
00:21:17,100 --> 00:21:19,160
To become more real before the Lord.

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00:21:19,160 --> 00:21:20,580
And the third thing.

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00:21:21,220 --> 00:21:22,260
I would encourage you.

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00:21:23,380 --> 00:21:25,000
One of the worst enemy.

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00:21:25,540 --> 00:21:26,980
That we have.

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00:21:27,140 --> 00:21:28,120
In our following the Lord.

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00:21:28,520 --> 00:21:31,300
Is the love of comfort.

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00:21:31,520 --> 00:21:32,360
And materialism.

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00:21:33,140 --> 00:21:34,280
Whether you know it or not.

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00:21:36,360 --> 00:21:38,160
The amount of time.

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00:21:38,760 --> 00:21:40,620
You spend shopping around.

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Buying things on sale.

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And crowding your life.

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With stuff that.

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Just hurts you.

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I do not know anything that bothers.

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Or hinders people.

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Than the love of material things.

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Anything money can buy.

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To make life more comfortable and ease.

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Keep on going after that.

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You know.

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Life.

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Keep it simple.

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And so you will find it easier.

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To devote your time.

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For the things of the Lord.

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And I pray that.

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Your journey.

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When it comes to an end.

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You will say Lord it's been a good

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journey.

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And that's what you want.

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Thank you for listening.

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Thank you for opening your hearts to the

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Lord.

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And my prayer is that.

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The Lord will draw you close to him.

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And he will.

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Amen.

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You've been listening to K.P. Yohannan.

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Here on the Road to Reality.

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K.P.'s been talking about the terms of

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discipleship.

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As described by Christ.

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It's an all out commitment yes.

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But all the rewards for following Christ.

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Immeasurable.

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In India alone.

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There are over 150 million child laborers.

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For millions of children in Asia.

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A toothbrush is considered a luxury.

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Clean clothes a distant dream.

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Malnourishment in India.

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Is among the highest in the world.

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Today we'd like to tell you about a

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wonderful opportunity.

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That we have to help.

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Think of it.

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For less than a dollar a day.

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You can sponsor one of these dear children.

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And impact a family.

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And even a community for Christ.

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It's called Bridge of Hope.

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And we would invite you to stop by.

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WinAsia.org To learn about the children through

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their stories.

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And if the Lord leads you.

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To even sponsor one of them.

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That's at WinAsia.org Or call 866-WinAsia.

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That's 866-WinAsia.

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For those in Canada.

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Please visit us at GospelForAsia.ca Or call

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888-946-2742 We would also invite you

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to get live updates.

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From us on Twitter.

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Follow us on Facebook too.

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And look for the links on our website.

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Next week we'll discuss.

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The most important thing in life.

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That's right here on The Road to Reality.

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With K.P. Yohannan.

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The

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Road to Reality