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What Now? Navigating Heartbreak and Relationship Disappointment · Kingdom Spouse Disappointment | Healing, Heartbreak, God Revealed Relationship, The One,

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  Do you constantly ask yourself the question, what now, after experiencing relationship disappointment?
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  To be honest, it's such a simple question, only consisting of two words.
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  But it sometimes can be the most difficult question to answer.
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  The relationship I believed God ordained ended. What now?
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  The spouse I believe God promised me didn't materialize what now,
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  I was engaged but I am no longer what now,
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  the truth is that these scenarios and questions are some very hard and painful scenarios to maneuver.
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  It's quite difficult to give almost like a linear step-by-step response or a
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  one-answer-fits-all type of response.
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  And I'm not promising that I have the perfect answer that will instantly solve
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  all your questions and hurt.
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  But what I am promising is a word of hope as I have to ask myself those questions.
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  Have you ever believed God showed you your future spouse only for the relationship
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  to end or never even begin?
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  You are not alone. Welcome to Kingdom Spouse Disappointment,
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  a space for honest conversations about Christian dating, heartbreak, and healing.
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  If you've ever said, I thought God told me they were the one.
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  This podcast is for you. Here, we process the pain, rebuild the trust in God, and rediscover hope.
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  One honest conversation at a time.
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  Hi there. Welcome to another episode of Kingdom Spouse Disappointment.
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  My name is Lori, your host.
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  If you are new here, thank you so much for joining. And if you have joined before, welcome back.
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  The title of today's episode is What Now?
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  And that is because that's one of the first questions that usually pop in your
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  mind after heartbreak or relationship disappointment.
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  Like what now right and i remember thinking that exact same question when the
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  relationship i believed god was ordaining ended,
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  i was heartbroken confused and weary,
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  i've been literally planning my whole life and time around this relationship,
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  as well as looking into wedding options So what do I do now?
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  What do I do now that I am single?
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  What do I do now that I'm heartbroken? What do I do now that I am devastated?
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  And you might be wondering the exact same thing, but no.
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  But before I delve a bit into what now, I'm going to kind of work in reverse,
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  I guess, and talk about what's next.
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  Also ensure you stay until the end as I am exciting to share with you your truth
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  for the journey and a four-step framework to help you as you ask yourself the question of what now.
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  So what's next what's next is that the future that you are about to experience will be like a dream.
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  It will be like a dream when the Lord restores you, brings back laughter and joy to your heart.
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  It will be almost like a dream as you will look back on your now,
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  which at that time will be the past.
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  And why am I saying this and where am I getting this information?
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  And I'm just drawing a reference from Psalm 126.
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  Now, in Psalm 126, it says, When the Lord brought back his exiles to Jerusalem, it was like a dream.
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  We were filled with laughter and we sang for joy.
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  And the other nations said, What amazing things the Lord has done for them.
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  Yes, the Lord has done amazing things for us. What joy!
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  Restore our fortunes, Lord.
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  As streams renew the desert. Those who plant in tears will harvest with shouts of joy.
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  They weep as they go to plant their seed, but they sing as they return with the harvest.
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  Now, I know the title of the podcast and the focus of the podcast is really
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  about what now nevertheless I just wanted to talk a bit about,
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  quote-unquote what's next first because I believe that looking towards the future in hope,
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  can help how we see our current situation or present as well as just help how
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  we navigate and walk step by step,
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  from the now into the next or into the future, right?
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  And I believe that this scripture is so beautiful.
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  Now, when I was going through my season of devastation and heartbreak,
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  I felt like I did not have enough energy to feel this heartbreak.
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  My heart was so broken. I'm like, God, I don't have the strength to do my regular
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  life while experiencing this heartbreak,
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  and I remember I would try and find devotionals to help with whatever it is
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  that I was going through and I'll never forget.
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  I came across this this amazing devotional and the focus of it was not even
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  heartbreak right it was just about,
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  finding what God says about you and
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  this is one of the scriptures that was mentioned in that devotional and,
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  it it did something for me in that moment right through that devotional and
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  this scripture at that time,
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  I I realized that yes I'm in this current situation,
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  and right now thinking about laughter and joy and good things it's almost like
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  dreaming it's almost like uh that might not happen,
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  but it can and that is what i want to encourage you today about right that,
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  as it says it will be like a dream right,
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  you will be filled with laughter and you will sing for joy
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  and it says the other nations would say what amazing things the Lord has done
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  for them and technically you can look at it and say other people around you would look at you,
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  and say what amazing things the Lord has done for you,
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  and it says you know restore our fortunes Lord and it also says this is one of my favorite parts.
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  Those who plant in tears will harvest with shouts of joy They will weep as they
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  go to plant their seed, but they sing as they return with the harvest.
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  And in this very moment, I have pulled out my journal and I'm actually currently
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  just looking back because this is something I had written down.
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  I'm looking back at what I wrote.
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  And for every single verse of that scripture, I paraphrased it, but I would use my name.
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  Right? So, for example, in verse 2 where it says, we were filled with laughter and we sang for joy.
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  I would write and say, Lori will be filled with laughter, happiness,
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  smiles. I will sing for joy. Right?
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  Where in verse 4 it says, Restore our fortunes, Lord, as streams renew the desert.
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  I have here, Lord, restore your riches in everything. Peace,
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  love, joy, happiness, health in mind, soul, body, and spirit.
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  Restore the time loss. Restore grace.
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  Restore affection. Restore intimacy.
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  And I went on and I'm just sharing this briefly because I think possibly you
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  could try doing the same thing where you just meditate on this scripture.
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  And for each verse, you paraphrase it in your own words and write it about yourself
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  in faith that God will do the same.
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  Right? Yeah.
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  So I just wanted to bring your attention to what's next and the hope to expect,
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  so that it can help you as you battle with what's now.
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  And that is what we're going to talk about.
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  And the truth is that right now, you might be sad, you might be bitter,
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  weary, overwhelmed, you name it.
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  So imagining psalm 126 is difficult,
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  right thinking about joy restoration it all just sounds maybe like a fantasy like a dream right,
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  but that is why psalm 126 says it will be like a dream,
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  right and my prayer is that as you process your situation of now and of what now you will lay a hand,
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  of the hope you have in tomorrow.
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  Now let's move ahead and tackle the concern of what now which is truly what
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  today's podcast episode is about.
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  No, I do not have a direct answer,
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  but what I do have are some,
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  what I would call building blocks to tackle that question and I'm going to share
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  it in a four-step framework below which includes one, reflection two, self-care,
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  three support system and lastly gratitude,
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  Now, firstly, reflection. I think while you are trying to figure out,
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  oh, what now? What do I do now?
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  One of the things that can help you in your present situation is reflection,
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  right? Practice reflection through journaling, meditation.
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  You know, you can find practical ways to express your emotions.
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  You can color whatever that might look like for you paint,
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  you might not be a picasso but you can just find a way to express your current,
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  feelings through some form of art you can write poetry.
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  And if none of that might be what you're interested in you could do nature walks dancing housing,
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  gardening, whatever the case might be.
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  But all I'm saying is that some form of reflection as well as pairing that with
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  some practical things can help you to process the know.
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  So while you reflect, you can be doing a nature walk. While you're reflecting,
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  you could be listening to some music. You could be coloring and so forth.
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  The second thing is self-care, right?
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  Put in the extra effort to take care of yourself.
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  Dress up. Go on solo dates. Engage in physical activity exercise.
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  Set time to rest. Set time aside to relax and set boundaries, right?
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  Prioritizing self-care may also look like, I would say, discovering your triggers,
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  handling those triggers, and as I said before, just setting boundaries with
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  people or situations that may induce hurt and trauma.
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  Thirdly, is to seek support. Like, don't try to handle everything on your own.
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  Seek support even if it pushes you past your comfort zone, which it did for me.
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  Right? To find a support group with similar experiences, open up to trusted friends and family.
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  Maybe even explore professional counseling. Seek access to a hotline that you
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  could probably call at any time.
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  Just don't believe the lie that no one wants to hear or help you because that is not true.
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  And lastly we have gratitude or what i also call cherishing today,
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  and that is focusing on what you are grateful for as well as focusing,
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  on just trying to get through each day as best as possible that means accepting
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  what you can control and practicing to let go of what you can't,
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  the truth is that overthinking on past or even future events can cause significant
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  stress and anxiety so instead of worrying about tomorrow,
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  and next month just seize each day,
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  be grateful for that day cherish that day which is today,
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  until those future days come right and you can do this while still hoping for
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  the future but please do not try to overthink too much about tomorrow,
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  so those are the four steps or habits i believe would be beneficial to adopt,
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  as you walk this journey of healing.
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  Now, as we wrap up today's episode, as usual, I just want to leave with you
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  your truth for the journey.
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  And I did mention it before, but I just want to say it again.
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  And that is, don't believe the lie that no one wants to hear or help you.
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  Seek support, right? Seek and you will find. So seek support.
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  Thank you so much for tuning in to today's episode.
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  I am really grateful to have you here. And before we go, let me just pray over you.
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  Heavenly Father, I give you thanks for the person who is listening to this podcast.
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  My prayer is that your peace, God, your peace, which,
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  surpasses our understanding, which transcends our understanding, is greater, is beyond,
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  our understanding, God, I
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  pray for that peace to guard their hearts and their minds in Christ Jesus.
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  And I pray that they will think on things that are true, that are of good report, that are noble.
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  And we just give you thanks as well, God, that as they think about things concerning
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  you, as they keep their mind and hearts focused on you,
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  that your peace will guard their hearts and their mind in Christ Jesus. Amen.
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  So thank you once again for joining my name is Laura your host and catch you next week bye.