Welcome back, you know
this is one of those topics,
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or subjects that
which we never had to cover.
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I wish this was never an
issue in any family and that
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the world was perfect,
but unfortunately it is not.
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I think that God is not afraid
of dealing with these issues
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and when I watch Him
with you guys, Tom and Vicki,
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He restored everything and
brought you back to a place
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where you're laughing out loud.
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Your children are laughing,
your Christmases around the
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tree or in the family
setting is just wonderful.
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It makes me proud of who God is.
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It makes me realize that
nothing is bigger than He is.
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I know Tom that you have a
story about your ex and how
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God brought it full circle
so I would like you to tell us
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about that as we close.
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Remember I said being angry
and all these other things,
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and in just one point
even praying for justice.
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She went through
having breast cancer.
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She went through several
things, another marriage that
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was abusive and etc.
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There was a side of me go of
hmmm you got what you wanted,
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you deserve this. - And
that rage in you came up.
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Yea, but then all of a
sudden that began to change.
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I remember that I wanted
my daughter to get established
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with her mom, because there
had been a big divide in that
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relationship
over several things.
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So we talked about that and
I think, Vicki you were talking
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about that my ex-wife
asked to come up to visit her.
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Vicki said fine, have
her come up, we have a little
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apartment in the
back, and have her stay.
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She can stay at our
house, that's Vicki,
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but they get along very well.
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This has been a neat thing
so I have to hand that to her.
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It seems a little bit awkward,
but after a period of time
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my daughter and her mom re-
established their relationship.
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A few months ago, my
ex-wife second marriage failed.
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I got a phone call I
never thought I would get, ever.
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There was a lady crying on
the phone and I knew who it
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was instantly, I thought she
said I can't get over it and I
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thought she was talking
about her second marriage,
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like no our marriage.
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She basically said, I need
your forgiveness to go on and
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she spilled everything out.
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She went through the whole
details with it and at that
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time in my heart the Lord
was speaking through me because
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it had to come that way.
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Basically I said you are
forgiven and don't worry about
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it, just to let you
know, do you remember what
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Joseph said to his brothers
basically in a nutshell?
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You meant evil against me
but God meant it for good.
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I got to say that to her, but
then that wasn't the end of it.
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I felt God telling me, so
clearly, tell her this and I
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heard this coming out of my
mouth, and not having the full
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comprehension of
what I was saying.
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It was if anyone ever says
to you that there is a problem
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a Pastor, someone in the
church, a family member that you
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are not forgiven, or that you
can't do something because of
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what took place, have
them call me because I will set
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them straight. - no way, Amen!
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It hit me because that
truly is what forgiveness is.
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It wasn't that I was so
great, but God had taken me to
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the point and just like
poured out of me and then I sat
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back and it was
an amazing feeling.
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- That is amazing, so if
you are listening and you are
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dealing with any of these
things, it is so important to
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do the work, like
Tom and Vicki did.
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Look at your own stuff,
look at your own hurts, look at
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your own rage, anger
and all that kind of thing.
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What the devil meant to
destroy you with all that.
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Claim full responsibility for it
and hand it to God and be free.
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Forgive the people
around you, it's huge.
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Thank you for joining
us on this program and
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until next week always
remember that God is crazy
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about you and me too.
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