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Episode 37- PEACE: The Spiritual Fruit · Women At The Well: REJOICE

• 0:27
  SPEAKER_00: Grand Rising.
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  SPEAKER_00: Grand Rising sisters.
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  SPEAKER_00: It is a joy to come together again.
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  SPEAKER_00: God has shown us new mercies this morning, and we are truly blessed.
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  SPEAKER_00: Hey, I'm Rose, your host, and welcome to Women at the Well Rejoice.
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  SPEAKER_00: We come to the well to be encouraged, rediscover our joy, and receive motivation through God's word.
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  SPEAKER_00: So let's do that.
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  SPEAKER_00: Sisters, let me ask you a question.
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  SPEAKER_00: Do you like peace some days?
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  SPEAKER_00: Do chaos, uncertainty, and life's daily troubles overwhelm you?
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  SPEAKER_00: If so, you are not alone.
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  SPEAKER_00: You know, sometimes life can place so much pressure on our hearts and minds that peace can seem impossible.
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  SPEAKER_00: We can't find it.
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  SPEAKER_00: But today, we are going to look at peace as spiritual fruit.
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  SPEAKER_00: Peace produced within us by the Holy Spirit.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now, this peace does not depend on everything going on around us.
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  SPEAKER_00: It doesn't have to be calm.
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  SPEAKER_00: But this peace, it grows within us as we remain connected to God.
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  SPEAKER_00: So, sisters, get your Bibles, coffee, tea, juice, lemon water, or whatever your morning drink may be.
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  SPEAKER_00: And let's come to the world to receive the peace God has for us and for us to share that peace with others.
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  SPEAKER_00: Let us pray.
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  SPEAKER_00: Father God, we just thank you for one more day.
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  SPEAKER_00: We thank you for being our Lord and our Savior.
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  SPEAKER_00: We thank you for the mercies that you show us each and every day.
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  SPEAKER_00: Heavenly Father, today we're in search of peace.
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  SPEAKER_00: Teach us how to find our peace within you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Teach us how to let the Holy Spirit reign in us so we can have that peace.
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  SPEAKER_00: And Heavenly Father, forgive us for the times that we created our own chaos, our own worries, and we didn't let you fight our battles.
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  SPEAKER_00: So, Heavenly Father, this morning come in and join us as we try to reclaim the peace that only you can give and that surpasses all understanding.
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  SPEAKER_00: In Jesus' name we pray.
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  SPEAKER_00: Amen.
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  SPEAKER_00: Amen.
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  SPEAKER_00: Galatians 5, 22 and 23, and I'll be reading from the King James Version.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is what it says.
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  SPEAKER_00: But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance.
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  SPEAKER_00: Against such there is no law.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now the scripture declares that peace is part of the fruit produced in our lives only by the Holy Spirit.
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  SPEAKER_00: Peace is not something we can manufacture through our own strength, it is a spiritual gift that grows within us as we surrender to the Spirit's work.
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  SPEAKER_00: Let us read also in Romans 8.6.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I'm reading from the King James Version.
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  SPEAKER_00: I really like the King James Version.
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  SPEAKER_00: For to be carnal-minded is death, but to be spiritual-minded is life and peace.
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  SPEAKER_00: Again, we see a connection between the Holy Spirit and peace.
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  SPEAKER_00: Sometimes, you know, we say, my spirit is troubled.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now we may not know exactly what is bothering us.
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  SPEAKER_00: We simply know that something does not feel right or something within us feels unsettled or out of balance.
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  SPEAKER_00: However, these two scriptures teach us that the peace we crave comes from allowing the Holy Spirit to govern our minds and produce his fruit within us.
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  SPEAKER_00: You see, our peace does not depend upon the condition of the world around us, it depends upon our connection and submission to the Spirit of God.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now, see, God's peace cannot be earned.
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  SPEAKER_00: I love that.
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  SPEAKER_00: But we must be willing to receive it.
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  SPEAKER_00: We receive and cultivate this peace as we surrender ourselves to God through prayer, Bible study, meditation on scripture, and having an active relationship with Him.
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  SPEAKER_00: Not just going to church every Sunday, sitting on the pew, but you are active with Him every day, seven days a week.
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  SPEAKER_00: I am sure that we all want peace.
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  SPEAKER_00: I know I do.
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  SPEAKER_00: But are we prepared to surrender control?
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  SPEAKER_00: Are we prepared to seek God in prayer, study his word, and remain in his presence?
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  SPEAKER_00: Are we willing to meditate on scripture and pray throughout the day, not only when an emergency arises, not just because he woke us up, but throughout the day.
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  SPEAKER_00: Philippians 4, 6 teaches us not to be anxious about anything, but to pray about everything.
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  SPEAKER_00: In other words, do not carry what God has invited you to give to him.
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  SPEAKER_00: Sisters, experiencing spiritual peace does not mean that we stop being responsible, capable, or strong women.
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  SPEAKER_00: It means that we stop trying to control everything in our own strength.
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  SPEAKER_00: And women, you know, we will try to control everything, everybody.
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  SPEAKER_00: We have to take the necessary steps while trusting God with the outcome.
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  SPEAKER_00: We can do our part and allow God to fight the battles that truly belong to Him.
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  SPEAKER_00: And all of all of our battles really belong to God.
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  SPEAKER_00: Sometimes the strongest thing a take charge woman can do is release the matter into God's hands.
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  SPEAKER_00: And here's a little prayer that we can say.
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  SPEAKER_00: Lord, I surrender these challenges to you.
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  SPEAKER_00: They are too heavy for me to carry along.
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  SPEAKER_00: Lord, I trust you to work everything according to your will.
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  SPEAKER_00: Show me what I need to do and help me release what only you can handle.
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  SPEAKER_00: Lord, fight the battles that belong to you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Govern my thoughts through your Holy Spirit and fill my heart with your peace.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thank you, Lord, for being with me and giving me peace.
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  SPEAKER_00: In Jesus' name.
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  SPEAKER_00: Amen.
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  SPEAKER_00: And that was my prayer.
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  SPEAKER_00: But you can say a prayer during the day.
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  SPEAKER_00: When things start to overwhelm you, when you want to take control, ask God if you have to go in the bathroom.
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  SPEAKER_00: Ask God if you have to bow your head and just close your eyes.
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  SPEAKER_00: Talk to God.
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  SPEAKER_00: Lastly, let's look at Ephesians 4.3.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I'm still in the King James Version.
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  SPEAKER_00: Lastly, uh Ephesians 4.3.
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  SPEAKER_00: Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
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  SPEAKER_00: Endeavoring to keep the unit, the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's Ephesians 4 and 3 in the King James Version.
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  SPEAKER_00: The word endeavoring means making a sincere and digit and diligent effort.
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  SPEAKER_00: I mean, this is something that you have to really try.
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  SPEAKER_00: You just can't say it.
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  SPEAKER_00: You've got to be working towards it.
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  SPEAKER_00: Unity does not always happen automatically.
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  SPEAKER_00: Although the Holy Spirit creates unity among believers, we have a responsibility to protect and preserve it.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I know you're saying that, why is she talking about unity?
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, let me tell you.
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  SPEAKER_00: You see, the bond of peace is the spiritual tie that holds all of us together.
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  SPEAKER_00: Therefore, peace is not only something we receive for ourselves, but it is also something we must practice in all of our relationships.
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  SPEAKER_00: When we are led by the Holy Spirit, we should not continually create confusion, division, hostility, or unnecessary conflict.
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  SPEAKER_00: Instead, we should pursue patience, forgiveness, understanding, and reconciliation.
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  SPEAKER_00: So now being spiritual does not mean that we will never experience disagreements or feel trouble.
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  SPEAKER_00: It means that even during disagreements, we allow the Holy Spirit, not anger, nor your pride, nor our fear, to govern our words and actions.
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  SPEAKER_00: Sisters, peace is personal, but it is also relational.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Holy Spirit gives us peace within, and then he calls us to become women who carry that peace into our homes, own our jobs, into our churches, the workplace, and communities, and definitely our marriages.
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  SPEAKER_00: We know peace is growing within us when people can experience its fruit through us.
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  SPEAKER_00: So, sisters, it is time for our rejoicing moment.
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  SPEAKER_00: Y'all know I like a rejoicing moment.
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  SPEAKER_00: I don't know.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's just something about rejoicing that really uh makes me happy.
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  SPEAKER_00: I don't know.
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  SPEAKER_00: I like to rejoice.
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  SPEAKER_00: And so we are going to have a little rejoicing moment.
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  SPEAKER_00: Alright.
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  SPEAKER_00: Sisters, let's rejoice together.
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  SPEAKER_00: You see, we can rejoice because God fights our battles and gives us peace in the middle of them.
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  SPEAKER_00: The battle may still be raging around us, but through the Holy Spirit, peace can remain within us.
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  SPEAKER_00: We can also rejoice because God has entrusted us to carry his peace into the lives of others.
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  SPEAKER_00: The peace he promises within us can only flow to our neighbors, our family members, our friends, and sisters and brothers in Christ.
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  SPEAKER_00: Peace is not only for us, it is also for every one of God places around us.
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  SPEAKER_00: When we speak with kindness, respond with patience, offer forgiveness, and seek unity, others can experience the fruit of the Spirit working through us.
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  SPEAKER_00: Father, we thank you for the precious gift of the Holy Spirit and for the peace you have placed within us.
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  SPEAKER_00: Help us carry your peace wherever we go.
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  SPEAKER_00: In Jesus' name, we pray.
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  SPEAKER_00: Sisters, let us rejoice because we are not only recipients of God's peace, it's peace.
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  SPEAKER_00: Heavenly Father, we thank you for your word and for your precious gift of the Holy Spirit.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thank you for the producing of the fruit of peace within us.
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  SPEAKER_00: Lord, when our minds are troubled and life becomes overwhelming, please help us surrender our worries and fears to you and forgive us for the times we have tried to control everything and everybody in our own strength.
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  SPEAKER_00: Teach us to trust you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Follow your spirit and rest in your love and care.
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  SPEAKER_00: Father, let your peace rule in our hearts.
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  SPEAKER_00: Give us peace in our homes, our relationships, churches, workplace, communities, and wherever we go.
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  SPEAKER_00: Help us protect the unity of the Spirit through patience, forgiveness, kindness, and love and peace.
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  SPEAKER_00: Make us carriers of your peace, and may your our words calm confusion.
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  SPEAKER_00: May our actions encourage reconciliation.
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  SPEAKER_00: And Father, our presence remind others that you are always near.
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  SPEAKER_00: Always.
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  SPEAKER_00: We surrender every burden to you, Lord, this morning, trusting that you are working even when we cannot see it.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thank you for fighting our battles, guarding our minds, and giving us peace that the world cannot take away.
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  SPEAKER_00: In the mighty name of Jesus we pray.
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  SPEAKER_00: Sisters, as we leave the well, I pray that God's peace will remain with you throughout the rest of the week.
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  SPEAKER_00: May the peace he has placed within you overflow into the lives of everyone around you.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you do not feel like peace, pause, pray, and ask God to quiet your heart, to bring your words to him, and allow the Holy Spirit to fill you with his peace.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm road, and I'm so glad you joined us at the well today.
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  SPEAKER_00: Remember, this world is living, and this well will never run dry.
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  SPEAKER_00: Until next time, keep rejoicing in the world and go in peace.