The devil Wants You To Skip This Video‼️ GOD WANTS YOU TO HEAR THIS😭

Devotions With DeMarcus
16 Sept 202414:46

Summary

TLDRThe speaker emphasizes the importance of focusing on God and not being distracted by the devil. They use the analogy of a magnifying glass to illustrate how focusing on problems can magnify them, while focusing on God can make problems seem smaller. The speaker also discusses the importance of spiritual and physical hydration, urging listeners to make time for God and self-care. They provide practical advice on time management and investing in personal well-being, such as choosing good shoes, toothpaste, and a quality mattress, to optimize health and spiritual growth.

Takeaways

  • 😇 Focus on God and His purpose for your life to avoid distractions from the devil.
  • 🔍 Be mindful of what you give your attention to, as it shapes your thoughts and actions.
  • 🌞 Use the metaphor of a magnifying glass to illustrate the power of focus; concentrate on God to overcome challenges.
  • 💧 The importance of hydration is emphasized, both physically through water and spiritually through God's word.
  • 📚 Read and apply God's word to stay spiritually hydrated and overcome life's obstacles.
  • 🏃 Incorporate regular 'time-outs' in your day to reconnect with God and maintain spiritual health.
  • ⏰ Recognize the limited time we have each day and prioritize spending it wisely, including time for God.
  • 👟 Invest in the essentials for your well-being: good shoes, a supportive mattress, and quality toothpaste.
  • 📊 The video script uses a pie chart analogy to illustrate how we allocate our time in life, emphasizing the need to prioritize God.
  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Make time for family, friends, and personal well-being amidst the busyness of life.

Q & A

  • What is the main message the speaker is trying to convey about attention and focus?

    -The speaker emphasizes the importance of being mindful of where we direct our attention, as what we focus on shapes us. They advise focusing on God and His purpose rather than being distracted by the devil.

  • What lesson does the speaker draw from the childhood experience with a magnifying glass?

    -The speaker learned that a magnifying glass can burn a hole in a leaf if focused on it long enough, illustrating the power of concentration. They relate this to focusing on God and His purpose to make significant progress in life.

  • How does the speaker compare worrying about problems to magnifying them?

    -The speaker suggests that worrying is akin to magnifying problems, which makes them appear larger than they are. They encourage shifting focus from problems to God, which can make problems seem smaller in comparison.

  • What is the significance of the 'water break' rule in the hide and seek game mentioned by the speaker?

    -The 'water break' rule in the hide and seek game symbolizes the importance of hydration. The speaker uses this to stress the need for spiritual hydration through prayer and reading the Bible throughout the day.

  • Why does the speaker argue that proper hydration is important for the body and spirit?

    -The speaker argues that proper hydration is crucial for physical health and prevents issues like constipation and headaches. Spiritually, staying hydrated through prayer and scripture reading can help maintain peace and effectiveness in life.

  • What does the speaker suggest about the average person's daily routine and time allocation?

    -The speaker suggests that the average person spends about one-third of their day sleeping, another third working or studying, and the remaining time on various activities. They emphasize the need to prioritize and allocate time for God in this routine.

  • What are the three items the speaker recommends investing in for personal well-being?

    -The speaker recommends investing in good shoes for support, quality toothpaste for dental health, and a comfortable mattress for restful sleep.

  • Why is it important to make time for God according to the speaker?

    -The speaker stresses that making time for God is not just an act of devotion but a strategic investment in one's spiritual well-being, which can positively impact all areas of life.

  • What does the speaker mean when they say 'hang out with God'?

    -The speaker uses the phrase 'hang out with God' to encourage spending quality time in prayer, meditation, and reading the Bible to build a closer relationship with God.

  • How does the speaker use the pie chart analogy to explain the division of an average person's day?

    -The speaker uses the pie chart analogy to illustrate how an average person's day is divided into thirds: one for sleep, one for work or school, and the remaining time for other activities, emphasizing the scarcity of free time.

Outlines

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🛐 Focus on God and Spiritual Growth

The speaker emphasizes the importance of focusing on God and not getting distracted by worldly matters. They use the metaphor of a magnifying glass to illustrate how concentrating on God can 'burn a hole' in one's purpose, while focusing on problems can magnify them. The speaker encourages viewers to shift their attention from their problems to God, which can make problems seem smaller and God seem bigger. They also discuss the importance of spiritual hydration, comparing it to physical hydration, and urge viewers to spend time with God regularly, just as athletes hydrate during games.

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⏰ Prioritizing Time for God and Self-Care

The speaker discusses how to make time for God in daily life by integrating simple acts of prayer and scripture reading into one's routine. They stress the importance of keeping it simple and not overcomplicating the process of connecting with God. The speaker also touches on the value of time, using a pie chart analogy to illustrate how much of an average person's life is spent on various activities like sleeping, working, and eating. They encourage viewers to prioritize their time and make sure to allocate it effectively, including setting aside time for self-care, exercise, and spiritual nourishment.

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👟 Investing in Health and Priorities

In this segment, the speaker advises viewers to invest in their health and well-being by prioritizing certain aspects of their life. They suggest that shoes, mattress, and toothpaste are three essential items to invest in for long-term health and comfort. The speaker humorously interjects personal anecdotes, such as a malfunctioning shirt, to keep the tone light-hearted. They emphasize the need to make time for God above all else and to not just fit God into a busy schedule, but rather to arrange one's day around spending time with God. The speaker concludes by encouraging viewers to hit the like button and comment their commitment to spending time with God.

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Keywords

💡Attention

Attention in the context of the video refers to the focus and mental engagement one gives to certain activities or thoughts. The speaker emphasizes the importance of directing one's attention towards God and away from distractions. This is illustrated when the speaker says, 'please be mindful of, where you give your attention to, today God wants you to put your attention on him.'

💡Distraction

Distraction is defined as something that diverts one's attention from a task or activity. In the video, the concept is used to describe the devil's strategy to divert individuals from their spiritual path. The speaker warns, 'the devil wants to distract you since the devil can't stop you.'

💡Magnifying Glass

The magnifying glass is used metaphorically in the video to represent the power of focus. The speaker recounts a childhood experience where a magnifying glass could burn a hole in a leaf when focused on it long enough, symbolizing how focus can lead to significant outcomes, either positive or negative, depending on what one chooses to focus on.

💡Hydration

Hydration in the video is initially discussed in a literal sense, referring to the importance of drinking water for physical health. The speaker uses this as a metaphor for spiritual nourishment, urging viewers to 'spiritually hydrate' by spending time with God. The speaker says, 'many of us in the game of life... ain't got no peace but we have to understand, that peace is not something it's someone, you just a little thirsty.'

💡Time Management

Time management is a central theme in the video, where the speaker discusses how to prioritize one's time to include spiritual activities. The speaker breaks down the average person's day to emphasize the limited time available for personal and spiritual growth, stating, 'you ain't got a lot of time when, you awake man life be lifing so I want, you to understand one thing you have to, put God at the top spot.'

💡Prioritization

Prioritization is the act of arranging tasks or activities in order of importance. The video script mentions the need to prioritize spiritual activities over other daily tasks. The speaker advises, 'you have to make God at the top spot... you arrange your day around your God.'

💡Spiritual Growth

Spiritual growth refers to the development of one's spiritual or religious beliefs and practices. The video encourages viewers to invest time in their spiritual life to grow closer to God. The speaker says, 'make time for God... spend time with God today.'

💡Peace

Peace, in the video, is presented as a state of tranquility and harmony that comes from spiritual connection and hydration. The speaker contrasts the lack of peace that people experience in their daily lives with the peace that can be found through spiritual practices, 'that's how hunger the Bible says blessed, are those who hunger and thirst for, righteousness they shall be filled.'

💡Investment

Investment is used in the video to describe the act of putting resources, such as time or money, into something with the expectation of a return. The speaker encourages investing in one's spiritual life, as well as in practical aspects like shoes, toothpaste, and a mattress, to improve physical and spiritual well-being.

💡Grind

The term 'grind' is used colloquially to describe the hard work and effort put into daily activities, particularly work or school. The speaker acknowledges the reality of the 'grind' but also urges viewers to not let it overshadow their spiritual life, 'I get it the grind is, real but so is, God.'

Highlights

The importance of being obedient to God's messages and sharing them with others.

The concept that what you focus on, you become; hence, it's crucial to be mindful of where you direct your attention.

The devil's strategy is to distract rather than stop you, as you are a child of God.

The analogy of using a magnifying glass to focus on one thing, either problems or God, and the impact of that focus.

The idea that worrying about problems is akin to magnifying them, while focusing on God makes them seem smaller.

The necessity of staying hydrated, both physically and spiritually, in life.

The spiritual significance of hydration, drawing a parallel between physical hydration and seeking God.

The practical advice of taking time out for God, similar to taking water breaks during activities.

The importance of reading Psalm 42:1 as a reminder of the soul's thirst for God.

The challenge to make time for God in daily life, even if it's just a few minutes.

The humorous anecdote about the speaker's daughter and the game of hide and seek, emphasizing the need for breaks.

The pie chart analogy explaining how the average person divides their time between sleep, work, and other activities.

The advice on prioritizing time for God above other daily activities.

The top three things to invest in for personal well-being: shoes, mattress, and toothpaste.

The encouragement to spend time with God, emphasizing that it's never a waste but an investment.

The call to action to hit the like button and comment 'I will spend time with God' as a commitment.

Transcripts

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I'm not sure who needs to hear this

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message but God put this right here on

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my heart so I just want to be obedient

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and share it with you what you tune into

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you turn into and whatever entertains

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you trains you so please be mindful of

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where you give your attention to

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today God wants you to put your

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attention on him the devil wants to

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distract you since the devil can't stop

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you his job is to distract you that's

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just as good can the devil stop you

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absolutely not because see you a child

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of God so the next best thing is to

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distract you many people are distracted

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I remember when I was in like third or

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fourth grade I had went to the store and

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got a magnifying glass and and I I

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learned a very valuable lesson you can

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burn a hole in a leaf with that

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magnifying glass like using the sun if

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you keep that thing steady and you're

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focus it long enough on that leaf many

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people we not making any progress in

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life because we can't sit steady we

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can't focus on one thing at a time God

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wants you to focus on him in the

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assignment that he has for you so you

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can literally burn a hole in the leaf in

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terms of doing damage in a good way for

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the kingdom in your purpose but the

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devil wants you to keep the magnifying

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glass like

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this don't do

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that also when it comes to a magnifying

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glass whatever you put it on that's

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where you magnify if you sit here and

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all you're thinking about is your

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problems you're magn magnifying your

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problems worrying is like worshiping the

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problem stop worrying about it take your

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magnifying glass off of your problems

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and put it on God when you magnify God

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he gets bigger and your problems get

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smaller but when you choose to magnify

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your problems you start to make God out

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to be little and is he little no he

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ain't little so you got to small up your

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situation and big up your God yesterday

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my daughter and I was playing hide and

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go seek and we got a little Rule now you

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feel me whenever me my wife and my

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daughter playing hide and go seek like

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every 3 minutes one of us will yell out

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water break and everybody run to their

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water bottles you know what I'm saying

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and get a little sip of water you know

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we have to incorporate that in the game

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to stay hydrated that's why when you

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watch a NBA NFL game right you often

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notice on the sideline they have a water

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boy right and this the dude he fill up

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all the water all the Gatorade he

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understands how important that hydration

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is do you believe hydration is good for

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your body well let me ask you a question

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if a house flooded just a little bit it

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only got a little bit of water on the

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ground right here is that considered

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flooding yes it is cuz let me tell you

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why all it take is a little bit of water

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to be on the ground and Furniture can

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start sliding around in the basement why

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is that that's what a little bit of

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hydration to do so in that same way

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imagine how much more effective it is if

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you increase your hydration in terms of

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you drinking more water today boy you

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stop being so constipated that little

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headache could go away so many benefits

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come from proper hydration so guess what

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incorporate in the game incorporate in

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your

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day and in the natural if hydration is

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that

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important how much more does God want

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you to spiritually hydrate throughout

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the day many of us in the game of life

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we frustrated we hardly get along with

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suppressed oppressed depressed from the

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enemy with a toe hold a foothold a

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stronghold we can't get along with

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nobody filled with fear doubt unbelief

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we feel like we want to swing on

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somebody we we get mad at everything why

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is that it's because deep down we ain't

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got no peace but we have to understand

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that peace is not something it's someone

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you just a little thirsty so God wants

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you to take the time to hydrate

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throughout your day so that you can go

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back in the game sometimes you got to

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call all the time out in the game to get

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refilled take some time to talk to God

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take some time to read his word so that

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watch this after the time out is over

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and you go back into the game you're

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more effective you don't have cramps or

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charlie horses Psalm chapter 42:1 what

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it say

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l give me a second I'm going read it to

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you as the deer pants for streams of

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water so my soul Longs for you oh

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God a deer see a deer can't survive

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without water a deer literally pants for

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streams of water or another translation

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says Brooks of water or if you would a

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body of water so that mean a deer is

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panting you know how little dog

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pant be panting for water boy you get

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that dog a bowl of water the dog will be

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your best friend like a deer pants for

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water so our soul Longs for you oh Lord

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that's how hunger the Bible says blessed

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are those who hunger and thirst for

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righteousness they shall be filled

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that's how thirsty we should be for

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God's word to get fully hydrated so I

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challenge you today to make time for God

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how you make time for God Demarcus just

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by reading something talking to him

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don't don't try to be too deep just take

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the time to talk to God throughout the

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Lord I Thank You Lord I'm getting ready

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to go into this building Lord give me

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peace Lord give me the boldness to talk

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to someone if that's what you want me to

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do in Jesus name amen like just just

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keep it simple you don't have to be all

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deep make time to talk to God throughout

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the day read your a scripture you might

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not spend 3 hours reading your Bible

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every day some things it may only be 2

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minutes or 3 minutes that still counts a

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little bit of something that's better

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than a whole lot of nothing just make

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some time for God you got me make some

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time for God you got to be able to hang

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out with God man hang out with God

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man come on man you supposed to how you

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goingon to get stuck in the shirt man

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you messing up the

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video man I need to take this thing back

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to the dollar store man and get my uh 28

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Cent back

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man and I need to speak to a manager to

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these things say it it say on the paper

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they supposed to

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hang and it's stuck in my shirt I need

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all my coins back man you know what I'm

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saying oh and when they give me my 20 25

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26 Cent back can I have a quarter and a

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penny please I don't like

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Nickles hey forget all that though man

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hey hey let's talk about this right here

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what you think that is back there that's

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called a pie chart oh I oh I love pie

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charts and I love eating pie what kind

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of pie you like sweet potato pie hey

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sweet potato pie do be rolling though

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but but see me and you we on the eating

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plan though feel we eating healthy so we

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got to leave all the pies alone all

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right we got to make sure we on our on

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our Grizzy on our grind getting our

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water in you know what I'm saying so we

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ain't worry about the pie but look

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that's a pie chart though watch this now

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that pie is divided into three meaning

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that's 1/3 that's 1/3 and that's 1/3

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right or in other words 33% onethird of

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the chart all right let me talk to you

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about your

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time the average person in this world

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spends onethird of their life sleeping

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how many day how many hours you got in

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the day the same as me 24 hours right so

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the average person sleeps eight hours so

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8 is 1/3 of 24 right so that's gone

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keep it real like where my where my pin

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at so this done

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with so all you really got is 2third of

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your life left I'm keeping it real I'm

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keeping it a band with you I'm keeping

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it a 100 I want you to know how valuable

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your time is here on this Earth You

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spend eight hours a day sleeping then

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right here what what the next eight

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hours go to work or school right you got

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a job you probably spend about eight

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hours there you go to school you on your

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you know what I'm saying you grind in

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school you probably spend somewhere

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about 8 hours in there right that's

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another

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eight so I got a question for you what

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you doing with this with with with that

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little uh what that thing is that oneir

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right there huh what you

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do that's hey hey hey what you goingon

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to do with this what is you doing with

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that man you you better make the most of

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that oh but see this right here it

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deeper watch this that's that's 33 but

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watch this here we go here we go out of

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this8 hours right here how much time do

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you spend

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eating every day how much time you spend

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eating 45 minutes an hour all right

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let's check that off how much time do

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you spend thinking about what you're

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going to eat you'll be riding around you

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got so many options you like oh I don't

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know if I want that I don't know if I

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want that and before you know you got a

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headache you like man it is hard trying

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to find something to eat that's another

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45 minutes thinking about what you want

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to eat eat you spent that all throughout

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the day thinking about what you going to

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eat let's check that out

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now what you left with probably about

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what about about six six more hours six

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and a half hours something like that all

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right what about screen time on your

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phone scrolling unnecessary stuff just

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whatever time Killers limit your limit

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your time just scrolling and watching

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other people's life no you got to make

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it a priority to live your life you got

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me yeah so that screen time the average

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person with average person about 3 hours

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a day of SC o that take a lot of time

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man so what's what's 6 and a half minus

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three I don't know man I had a c in ma

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man we going to just skip that one let's

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just go down let's just say you got two

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two hours left watch this oh now you got

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what about exercise you forgot about

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that you you

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be we got to get something in even if

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it's 10 minutes get you a little get you

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some a walk in get you something don't

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forget about your health so let's take

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another uh what's two 2 hours minus 20

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minutes that mean you left with an hour

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and I don't know man let's just say an

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hour man come on man you stressing me

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out with all this mouth man one hour

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left o is you married you got to make

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time for your spouse do you got kids oh

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you got to make time for

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them o depending on your situ you got to

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make time you got to make time for your

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family family you got to make time for

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friends you got to make you got to make

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time for

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everything what we got next oh let's say

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you got football practice

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or life be life and that one third get

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real dog I'm just saying you got to

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prioritize things but now when you when

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you look at all of this stuff right here

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and you really break it all the way

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down you ain't got a lot of time when

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you awake man life be lifing so I want

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you to understand one thing you have to

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put God at the top spot don't try to

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arrange God around your schedule and say

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I'm just going to fit God in uh right

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here a little bit time or whatever no no

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no no no no no no you arrange your day

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around your God please make sure you

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giving God time throughout the day I

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talk to you about another thing you know

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you know what I'm saying I don't want to

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make the video too long but it is what

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it is I got to I got to help you while I

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got you here cuz you might not click on

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another video dog I love you so I got to

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help you while I got you here cuz you

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might not be back man let's talk about

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another hey the top three things you

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should invest in you feel me your shoes

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your mattress and your

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toothpaste what I say was number one

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shoes mattress and tooth shoes you on

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your feet all day long right I'm not

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saying you got to go get no expensive

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shoes but at least research the shoes

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and find one that have the type of

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support that you need if you plan to be

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on your feet all throughout the day

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grinding at work at school uh whatever

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you do over here you feel me so invest

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in some shoes man don't don't don't be

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walking around in no shoes that ain't

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got no support man you walking all on

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your ankle and stuff and come on man

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just get you some shoes that can support

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the grind what I say next toothpaste man

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invest in some toothpaste spend $1 extra

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and go ahead and get that toothpaste

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that got the right stuff in it to help

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break down the tarar and stuff that try

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to build up on your don't be walking the

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store time I'm going to get this 50 Cent

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T pay so what spend an extra dollar

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because see you want to you want to

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preserve your teeth you want to keep

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your teeth all your life right so spend

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that extra dollar invest in that cuz

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teeth you want your teeth to last

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forever the third thing what I said

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third thing

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was uh oh your mattress now look I'm

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going keep it real you ain't got to go

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buy a brand new mattress just flip your

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mattress over some of us our mattress

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look like shaped like a you you've been

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laying in that same spot 10 years you

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got a big old hole in your mattress if

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you don't flip that thing over man take

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look take your mattress flip it over

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it's going to feel like a brand new

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mattress that's going to help uh in

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terms of uh helping your lower back and

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your recovery while you sleeping all

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right and when the time does come for

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you to get another mattress you know I

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mean it is what it is you have to make

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sure that this 8 hours of you sleeping

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is an investment in terms of your

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recovery you got me

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but that's just another three things I

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had on my mind you know what I'm saying

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to help you out man you feel me but

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overall make time for God man because

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life be busy dog God just put this on my

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heart to share with you man so look we

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going to go ahead and make time for God

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come on man you you still stuck in there

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man what's wrong with this thing

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man what's wrong with this thing man I

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love you so much if you hat it to the

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end of this video I need you to hit that

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like button then I need you to comment

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the words I will spend time with God cuz

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that's right you got to spend time with

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God today I know you got a lot going on

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in your life I I get it the grind is

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real but so is

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God so we going to make time for all

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right time spend with God is never time

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wasted it's an investment into your

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spiritual piggy pank be sure to order

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your copy in my 31 Day devotion I'mma

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put it right here link is in the

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description box if you want to order you

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a copy I love you so much I'll see you

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in the next video come on man you always

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want to do that on the video man why you

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be playing so much

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man we come on we going back to the

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store I got to get my 26 Cent back

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