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Joel Osteen - Don't Give Away Your Joy

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Joel Osteen | Joel Osteen - Don't Give Away Your Joy | June 25, 2026

(applause)
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(applause) well, god bless you!
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Well, god bless you! it's always a joy to come into
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It's always a joy to come into your homes.
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Your homes. and if you're ever in our area,
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And if you're ever in our area, please stop by and be a part of
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Please stop by and be a part of one of our services.
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One of our services. i promise you we'll make you
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I promise you we'll make you feel right at home.
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Feel right at home. these are the finest people in
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These are the finest people in all of houston, texas right here
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All of houston, texas right here at lakewood.
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At lakewood. so come be a part.
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So come be a part. thanks for tuning in.
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Thanks for tuning in. thanks again for coming out.
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Thanks again for coming out. i like to start with something
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I like to start with something funny.
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Funny. and i heard about this minister.
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And i heard about this minister. he parked in a "no parking" zone
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He parked in a "no parking" zone downtown in a large city.
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Downtown in a large city. he left a note on the windshield
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He left a note on the windshield that said, "officer, i've
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That said, "officer, i've circled this block 10 times.
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Circled this block 10 times. if i don't park here, i'm going
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If i don't park here, i'm going to miss my appointment."
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To miss my appointment." in big letters, he wrote,
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In big letters, he wrote, "forgive us our trespasses."
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"forgive us our trespasses." he returned to his car and he
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He returned to his car and he found he had a ticket, the
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Found he had a ticket, the officer had written him a note.
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Officer had written him a note. he said, "sir, i've circled this
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He said, "sir, i've circled this block for 10 years. if i don't
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Block for 10 years. if i don't give you a ticket, i could lose
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Give you a ticket, i could lose my job." in big letters,
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My job." in big letters, he wrote, "lead us not into
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He wrote, "lead us not into temptation." (laughter)
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Temptation." (laughter) hold up your bible and say it
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Hold up your bible and say it like you mean it.
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Like you mean it. this is my bible.
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This is my bible. i am what it says i am.
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I am what it says i am. i have what it says i have.
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I have what it says i have. i can do what it says i can do.
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I can do what it says i can do. today i will be taught the word
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Today i will be taught the word of god.
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Of god. i boldly confess:
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I boldly confess: my mind is alert.
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My mind is alert. my heart is receptive.
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My heart is receptive. i will never be the same in
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I will never be the same in jesus' name. god bless you.
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Jesus' name. god bless you. i want to talk to you today
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I want to talk to you today about not giving away your joy.
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About not giving away your joy. we have opportunities every day
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We have opportunities every day to get upset, to go around
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To get upset, to go around frustrated, can't find the car
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Frustrated, can't find the car keys, traffic is backed up.
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Keys, traffic is backed up. or maybe somebody was rude
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Or maybe somebody was rude to us.
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To us. what should have taken an hour
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What should have taken an hour ended up taking four hours.
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Ended up taking four hours. there will always be something
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There will always be something that can sour our day.
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That can sour our day. if we're going to live in
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If we're going to live in victory, we have to have the
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Victory, we have to have the right approach to life.
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Right approach to life. i've heard it said, "life is 10%
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I've heard it said, "life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how
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What happens to you and 90% how you respond."
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You respond." some people are frustrated
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Some people are frustrated because they're trying to
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Because they're trying to control the 10%.
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Control the 10%. they're not going to be happy
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They're not going to be happy unless everything goes their way
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Unless everything goes their way and everybody treats them right.
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And everybody treats them right. all their plans work out.
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All their plans work out. that's the wrong approach.
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That's the wrong approach. you can't control the traffic,
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You can't control the traffic, what your neighbor does or how
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What your neighbor does or how your boss treats you.
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Your boss treats you. all you can control is your own
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All you can control is your own response.
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Response. that's where the power lies.
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That's where the power lies. not in trying to control
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Not in trying to control everybody and everything.
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Everybody and everything. and i hear people say, "i'd be
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And i hear people say, "i'd be happy if my spouse treated me
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Happy if my spouse treated me better."
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Better." "i'd be happy if my boss would
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"i'd be happy if my boss would move to another planet."
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Move to another planet." "i'd be happy if i didn't have
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"i'd be happy if i didn't have to sit in traffic everyday
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To sit in traffic everyday joel."
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Joel." no, you're allowing what you
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No, you're allowing what you can't control to sour your life.
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Can't control to sour your life. you have to change your
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You have to change your approach.
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Approach. at the first part of the day,
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At the first part of the day, before we get out of bed, we
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Before we get out of bed, we need to make a decision that no
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Need to make a decision that no matter what comes our way, we
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Matter what comes our way, we are not going to get upset.
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Are not going to get upset. no matter what somebody says,
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No matter what somebody says, we're not going to be offended.
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We're not going to be offended. no matter what interruption or
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No matter what interruption or delay, we're not going to be
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Delay, we're not going to be sour.
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Sour. the key is to decide ahead of
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The key is to decide ahead of time. then, when life happens,
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Time. then, when life happens, traffic is worse than normal.
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Traffic is worse than normal. your children forget their
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Your children forget their homework at school.
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Homework at school. your wife is in one of those
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Your wife is in one of those moods.
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Moods. somebody said, pms means "pretty
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Somebody said, pms means "pretty mean sister". (laughter)
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Mean sister". (laughter) when your plans don't work
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When your plans don't work out, it's no big deal. you've
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Out, it's no big deal. you've already decided "this is the
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Already decided "this is the day the lord has made."
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Day the lord has made." you're going to live it happy.
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You're going to live it happy. but you can't wait till you're
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But you can't wait till you're in the heat of the battle, it's
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In the heat of the battle, it's too late.
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Too late. you've got to decide ahead of
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You've got to decide ahead of time, then when things come
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Time, then when things come against you, you're prepared.
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Against you, you're prepared. your mind is already made up.
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Your mind is already made up. but too often we think, god if
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But too often we think, god if you'd just change these people,
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You'd just change these people, change these circumstances,
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Change these circumstances, then i could be happy.
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Then i could be happy. but the fact is you could take
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But the fact is you could take someone with the right approach
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Someone with the right approach and put them in your same
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And put them in your same situation, they wouldn't be
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Situation, they wouldn't be upset, they wouldn't be
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Upset, they wouldn't be stressed. they'd be at peace,
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Stressed. they'd be at peace, enjoying life. why?
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Enjoying life. why? they know god is in control,
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They know god is in control, that he's directing their steps,
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That he's directing their steps, that all things are going to
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That all things are going to work together for their good.
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Work together for their good. they've already made this
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They've already made this decision that no matter what
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Decision that no matter what comes their way, they're going
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Comes their way, they're going to live their life happy.
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To live their life happy. if you just make this simple
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If you just make this simple adjustment, then what's
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Adjustment, then what's upsetting you now doesn't have
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Upsetting you now doesn't have to upset you any longer.
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To upset you any longer. you have the power to be happy
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You have the power to be happy right where you are.
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Right where you are. that's what jesus said in john
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That's what jesus said in john 16:22, "no man can take your
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16:22, "no man can take your joy."
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Joy." that means other people cannot
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That means other people cannot make you be unhappy, no
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Make you be unhappy, no circumstance can force you to
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Circumstance can force you to get upset.
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Get upset. nothing can take your joy; you
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Nothing can take your joy; you have to give it away.
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Have to give it away. you're in complete control of
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You're in complete control of your happiness.
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Your happiness. somebody is rude to you; what
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Somebody is rude to you; what they're really saying is give me
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They're really saying is give me your joy.
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Your joy. somebody cuts you off in
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Somebody cuts you off in traffic; let me have your joy.
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Traffic; let me have your joy. somebody ignores you, leaves you
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Somebody ignores you, leaves you out of a meeting; they're asking
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Out of a meeting; they're asking for your joy.
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For your joy. you have a choice.
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You have a choice. you can give it to them.
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You can give it to them. go around upset, frustrated,
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Go around upset, frustrated, offended.
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Offended. or you can make a much better
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Or you can make a much better decision and say, "no thanks, i
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Decision and say, "no thanks, i need my joy. i'm not going to
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Need my joy. i'm not going to get upset because you were rude.
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Get upset because you were rude. i'm not going to be offended
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I'm not going to be offended because you didn't speak to me.
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Because you didn't speak to me. i'm not going to be frustrated
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I'm not going to be frustrated because you cut me off in
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Because you cut me off in traffic. i've already made up
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Traffic. i've already made up my mind, i'm going to live this
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My mind, i'm going to live this day happy. i'll give you mercy.
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Day happy. i'll give you mercy. i'll give you understanding.
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I'll give you understanding. i'll give you the benefit of the
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I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. but one thing i will not
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Doubt. but one thing i will not give you is my joy."
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Give you is my joy." a while back, i was in a parking
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A while back, i was in a parking lot, driving around and around
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Lot, driving around and around looking for a parking spot.
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Looking for a parking spot. finally, this couple came out of
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Finally, this couple came out of the store and headed toward
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The store and headed toward their car.
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Their car. i had to guess which aisle i
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I had to guess which aisle i thought they were going to be
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Thought they were going to be on.
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On. it just so happened i turned
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It just so happened i turned down the right one.
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Down the right one. they were parked at the very
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They were parked at the very first spot, closest to the
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First spot, closest to the store. of course, i thought,
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Store. of course, i thought, "thank you lord for your
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"thank you lord for your favor."
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Favor." i was waiting there.
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I was waiting there. but when they backed out, a car
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But when they backed out, a car came from the main road and
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Came from the main road and pulled in going the wrong
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Pulled in going the wrong direction and got that spot.
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Direction and got that spot. here i'd been waiting the whole
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Here i'd been waiting the whole time.
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Time. my first inclination was to honk
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My first inclination was to honk my horn, give them a piece of my
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My horn, give them a piece of my mind.
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Mind. then i remembered, i'm a pastor
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Then i remembered, i'm a pastor of a church.
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Of a church. i had to do what i'm asking you
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I had to do what i'm asking you to do. i thought "no, i've
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To do. i thought "no, i've already made up my mind. i'm
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Already made up my mind. i'm not going to get upset today.
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Not going to get upset today. i'll give them the parking spot,
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I'll give them the parking spot, but i'm not going to give them
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But i'm not going to give them my joy."
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My joy." and when you're tempted to be
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And when you're tempted to be upset, somebody does you wrong,
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Upset, somebody does you wrong, you need to ask yourself, "is
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You need to ask yourself, "is this worth me giving up my joy
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This worth me giving up my joy over?
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Over? they've already done me wrong.
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They've already done me wrong. am i going to make it worse by
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Am i going to make it worse by letting them sour my whole day."
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Letting them sour my whole day." and some people wonder why
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And some people wonder why they're not happy.
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They're not happy. it's because they gave away joy
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It's because they gave away joy when they couldn't find their
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When they couldn't find their car keys; gave away joy when
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Car keys; gave away joy when they heard they had to work
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They heard they had to work late; gave away more joy when
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Late; gave away more joy when they found out somebody was
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They found out somebody was talking about them.
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Talking about them. it's not their circumstances
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It's not their circumstances that are keeping them from being
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That are keeping them from being happy.
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Happy. it's the fact that they keep
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It's the fact that they keep giving away their joy.
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Giving away their joy. and friends life is way too
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And friends life is way too short to let these interruptions
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Short to let these interruptions and irritations keep us from
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And irritations keep us from being happy.
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Being happy. we're never going to get away
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We're never going to get away from them.
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From them. you can't just pray them away.
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You can't just pray them away. it's a part of life.
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It's a part of life. it's very freeing when you learn
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It's very freeing when you learn this principle.
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This principle. i don't have to give away my
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I don't have to give away my joy.
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Joy. there's nothing people can say,
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There's nothing people can say, nothing they can do, no
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Nothing they can do, no circumstance can keep me from
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Circumstance can keep me from living this day happy.
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Living this day happy. now take inventory of your life.
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Now take inventory of your life. what are you allowing to upset
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What are you allowing to upset you?
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You? what's causing you to be
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What's causing you to be stressed?
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Stressed? identify what it is and then
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Identify what it is and then make the decision to change your
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Make the decision to change your approach.
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Approach. a lot of times, it's a small
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A lot of times, it's a small thing that we're making a big
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Thing that we're making a big deal out of.
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Deal out of. keep the right perspective.
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Keep the right perspective. is it really worth losing your
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Is it really worth losing your joy because you couldn't find
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Joy because you couldn't find the remote control to the
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The remote control to the television?
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Television? or your spouse didn't pick up
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Or your spouse didn't pick up his clothes like you asked him
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His clothes like you asked him to?
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To? your child forgot his lunch.
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Your child forgot his lunch. i love the story my brother,
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I love the story my brother, paul, told.
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Paul, told. he and his wife, jennifer, have
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He and his wife, jennifer, have four beautiful children.
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Four beautiful children. a few years back, they were all
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A few years back, they were all under the age of 7.
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Under the age of 7. if you have small children, you
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If you have small children, you know how hectic and stressful
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Know how hectic and stressful that can be.
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That can be. one of paul's pet peeves is he
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One of paul's pet peeves is he always likes to be on time.
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Always likes to be on time. he does not want to be late.
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He does not want to be late. and one day, they had this
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And one day, they had this important event to go to.
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Important event to go to. paul started way early, an hour
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Paul started way early, an hour before, helping to get the kids
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Before, helping to get the kids dressed and ready to go.
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Dressed and ready to go. but when it came time to leave
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But when it came time to leave everything that could go wrong,
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Everything that could go wrong, did.
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Did. one of the children spilled
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One of the children spilled something on their dress, they
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Something on their dress, they had to turn around, go back and
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Had to turn around, go back and change.
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Change. then the dog got out.
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Then the dog got out. he had to chase him down.
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He had to chase him down. he got a phone call.
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He got a phone call. he had to deal with something
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He had to deal with something else.
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Else. he could feel his blood pressure
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He could feel his blood pressure rising higher and higher.
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Rising higher and higher. and just before he lost his
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And just before he lost his cool, he went in the den, sat on
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Cool, he went in the den, sat on the couch, and said to himself,
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The couch, and said to himself, "you know, it's not really that
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"you know, it's not really that big a deal to be 5 minutes late
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Big a deal to be 5 minutes late to chuck e. cheese." (laughter)
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To chuck e. cheese." (laughter) don't make a big deal out of
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Don't make a big deal out of something that's not a big deal.
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Something that's not a big deal. and that's not the only dumb
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And that's not the only dumb thing he's done either.
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Thing he's done either. (laughter)
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(laughter) but i wonder, how many--
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But i wonder, how many-- you're not going to listen now
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You're not going to listen now are you? (laughter)
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Are you? (laughter) i wonder how many things last
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I wonder how many things last week we let upset us that were
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Week we let upset us that were small things.
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Small things. how many times did we get
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How many times did we get stressed over something that in
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Stressed over something that in the big picture didn't really
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The big picture didn't really matter.
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Matter. you didn't get news that you
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You didn't get news that you have a major illness.
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Have a major illness. you just found out you had to
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You just found out you had to work late one night or your ball
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Work late one night or your ball game was cancelled.
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Game was cancelled. or there was a detour and you
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Or there was a detour and you had to take the long way home.
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Had to take the long way home. there are enough big issues in
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There are enough big issues in life to deal with.
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Life to deal with. make sure you're not giving away
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Make sure you're not giving away your joy over something small.
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Your joy over something small. it says in proverbs, a relaxed
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It says in proverbs, a relaxed attitude will lengthen your
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Attitude will lengthen your life.
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Life. but when we're uptight and
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But when we're uptight and everything's got to be perfect,
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Everything's got to be perfect, got to go our way, on our
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Got to go our way, on our schedule; if not, we're going to
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Schedule; if not, we're going to get all stressed out.
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Get all stressed out. that not only sours our day, but
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That not only sours our day, but it could be shortening our life.
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It could be shortening our life. learn to relax.
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Learn to relax. go with the flow.
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Go with the flow. know that god is directing your
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Know that god is directing your steps.
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Steps. don't fight against everything
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Don't fight against everything that doesn't go your way.
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That doesn't go your way. one time victoria and i were at
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One time victoria and i were at disneyland with our children.
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Disneyland with our children. it was 10 o'clock at night.
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It was 10 o'clock at night. we'd been at the park all day
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We'd been at the park all day long and as we were leaving,
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Long and as we were leaving, victoria wanted to go into the
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Victoria wanted to go into the gift shop with our son,
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Gift shop with our son, jonathan, and pick up a few
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Jonathan, and pick up a few souvenirs.
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Souvenirs. i was carrying our daughter,
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I was carrying our daughter, alexandra.
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Alexandra. she was two years old.
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She was two years old. and she was asleep on my
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And she was asleep on my shoulder and i was hot, tired,
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Shoulder and i was hot, tired, been walking around all day.
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Been walking around all day. i said, "victoria, no, i don't
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I said, "victoria, no, i don't want to stop at this gift shop."
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Want to stop at this gift shop." she said, come on, joel, it's
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She said, come on, joel, it's just going to take me a minute."
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Just going to take me a minute." i said, "all right."
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I said, "all right." and i went out and sat on the
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And i went out and sat on the bench at the entryway to
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Bench at the entryway to disneyland.
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Disneyland. it just so happened there was a
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It just so happened there was a big clock up in front of me.
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Big clock up in front of me. i waited five minutes, 10
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I waited five minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 20 minutes.
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Minutes, 15 minutes, 20 minutes. do you know how when you're
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Do you know how when you're waiting things seem to take a
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Waiting things seem to take a lot longer than it really is?
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Lot longer than it really is? and the longer i waited, the
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And the longer i waited, the more frustrated i got.
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More frustrated i got. i not only gave away my joy, i
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I not only gave away my joy, i gave away my peace, my strength;
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Gave away my peace, my strength; every thing i had.
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Every thing i had. i was hot and alexandra was
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I was hot and alexandra was making more hot as i was holding
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Making more hot as i was holding her.
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Her. what was my big problem?
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What was my big problem? i had a major accident?
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I had a major accident? i lost my job?
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I lost my job? no, i just had to wait an extra
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No, i just had to wait an extra half hour at disneyland.
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Half hour at disneyland. i got up, went in the gift shop,
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I got up, went in the gift shop, and said, "victoria, that's it.
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And said, "victoria, that's it. i've had it.
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I've had it. i'm going to the car.
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I'm going to the car. just meet me there."
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Just meet me there." she said, "no, no, joel, wait.
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She said, "no, no, joel, wait. we're just about to check out."
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We're just about to check out." i said, "no, no, i'm tired,
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I said, "no, no, i'm tired, victoria, i'm going to go to the
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Victoria, i'm going to go to the car."
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Car." i knew i should have waited for
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I knew i should have waited for her but i was just too
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Her but i was just too irritated.
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Irritated. when we're upset, stressed,
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When we're upset, stressed, frustrated, we don't make good
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Frustrated, we don't make good decisions.
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Decisions. now, i got on the tram, still
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Now, i got on the tram, still carrying alexandra.
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Carrying alexandra. i took the 15 minute ride to the
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I took the 15 minute ride to the parking lot.
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Parking lot. the only problem was i couldn't
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The only problem was i couldn't remember where we had parked.
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Remember where we had parked. (laughter) we were driving a
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(laughter) we were driving a white rental car.
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White rental car. do you know how many white
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Do you know how many white rental cars there are at
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Rental cars there are at disneyland in the summer?
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Disneyland in the summer? i bet there's 10,000.
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I bet there's 10,000. i went up and down, aisle after
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I went up and down, aisle after aisle after aisle.
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Aisle after aisle. so tired.
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So tired. totally sweaty.
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Totally sweaty. finally, i had to do what no
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Finally, i had to do what no grown man likes to do.
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Grown man likes to do. i had to go to the tram station
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I had to go to the tram station and say, "i can't find my car."
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And say, "i can't find my car." i might as well have said, "i'm
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I might as well have said, "i'm a loser." (laughter)
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A loser." (laughter) there was an older man there
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There was an older man there and he was very friendly.
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And he was very friendly. he said, "oh, don't worry about
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He said, "oh, don't worry about it. i'll help you. did you park
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It. i'll help you. did you park in the mickey and friends
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In the mickey and friends parking lot? or did you park in
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Parking lot? or did you park in the lion king parking lot?"
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The lion king parking lot?" i said, "i have no idea."
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I said, "i have no idea." he said, "well, did you see
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He said, "well, did you see mickey mouse when you drove in?
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Mickey mouse when you drove in? or did you see simba?"
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Or did you see simba?" i said, "i don't know who simba
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I said, "i don't know who simba is." (laughter)
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Is." (laughter) he said, "do you know who
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He said, "do you know who donald duck is?"
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Donald duck is?" long story short, i parked on
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Long story short, i parked on the other side of disneyland.
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The other side of disneyland. i had to get back on the tram.
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I had to get back on the tram. go back to where i started,
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Go back to where i started, catch another tram.
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Catch another tram. an hour later, i showed up at
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An hour later, i showed up at the car.
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The car. little jonathan was about five.
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Little jonathan was about five. he came running out.
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He came running out. "daddy, daddy, where have you
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"daddy, daddy, where have you been?"
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Been?" i thought, "i'll never tell."
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I thought, "i'll never tell." i learned my lesson.
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I learned my lesson. number one, be patient.
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Number one, be patient. number two, let victoria shop as
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Number two, let victoria shop as much as she wants to shop.
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Much as she wants to shop. number three, don't give away
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Number three, don't give away your joy.
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Your joy. jesus said in john 14:27, "stop
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Jesus said in john 14:27, "stop allowing yourself to be upset
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Allowing yourself to be upset and agitated."
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And agitated." notice, it's a choice.
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Notice, it's a choice. he didn't say "i'll take away
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He didn't say "i'll take away everything that will cause
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Everything that will cause stress and frustration."
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Stress and frustration." no, he said it'll still be there
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No, he said it'll still be there but if you have the right
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But if you have the right approach, it doesn't have to
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Approach, it doesn't have to upset you.
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Upset you. and we all have to deal with not
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And we all have to deal with not only delays, inconveniences, but
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Only delays, inconveniences, but we have to deal with people that
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We have to deal with people that are hard to get along with.
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Are hard to get along with. people that are rude,
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People that are rude, inconsiderate, annoying.
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Inconsiderate, annoying. and sometimes, it's not a
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And sometimes, it's not a stranger.
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Stranger. it's somebody that's closer to
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It's somebody that's closer to you.
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You. one lady told how one of her
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One lady told how one of her husband's relatives was very
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Husband's relatives was very opinionated.
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Opinionated. he was always making these
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He was always making these sarcastic, demeaning remarks
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Sarcastic, demeaning remarks toward her.
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Toward her. and this couple had just been
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And this couple had just been married for a little while and
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Married for a little while and every time they went to a family
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Every time they went to a family get together, invariably he
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Get together, invariably he would say something that
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Would say something that offended her.
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Offended her. it would get her upset, and end
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It would get her upset, and end up ruining the whole trip.
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Up ruining the whole trip. and this happened like clock
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And this happened like clock work again and again.
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Work again and again. it got to where she dreaded
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It got to where she dreaded going to these family events.
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Going to these family events. finally, she said to her
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Finally, she said to her husband, "you've got to do
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Husband, "you've got to do something about this man.
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Something about this man. he's your relative."
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He's your relative." she expected her husband to say
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She expected her husband to say something like, "you're right
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Something like, "you're right honey.
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Honey. nobody should talk to you like
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Nobody should talk to you like that.
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That. i'm going to go in there and
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I'm going to go in there and straighten him out."
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Straighten him out." but he did just the opposite.
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But he did just the opposite. he said, "honey, i love you but
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He said, "honey, i love you but i can't control this man.
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I can't control this man. he has every right to have his
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He has every right to have his opinion.
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Opinion. he can say what he wants to but
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He can say what he wants to but you have every right to not let
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You have every right to not let it offend you."
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It offend you." she couldn't understand why her
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She couldn't understand why her husband wouldn't get in there
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Husband wouldn't get in there and straighten it out.
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And straighten it out. this happened time and time
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This happened time and time again; she kept getting upset.
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Again; she kept getting upset. every time, he'd walk into one
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Every time, he'd walk into one room, this man, she'd walk into
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Room, this man, she'd walk into another.
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Another. if this man came inside, she'd
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If this man came inside, she'd make sure she went outside.
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Make sure she went outside. her whole focus was centered on
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Her whole focus was centered on avoiding this man.
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Avoiding this man. and one day, it was like a light
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And one day, it was like a light turned on.
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Turned on. she realized she was giving away
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She realized she was giving away her joy.
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Her joy. she was letting this one person
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She was letting this one person who had issues of his own to
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Who had issues of his own to keep her from being who she was
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Keep her from being who she was meant to be.
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Meant to be. i called to order a pizza one
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I called to order a pizza one time.
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Time. the first thing they always ask
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The first thing they always ask for is your phone number.
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For is your phone number. the young lady answered the
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The young lady answered the phone and i said very politely,
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Phone and i said very politely, "hello" and i went on to give
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"hello" and i went on to give her my phone number.
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Her my phone number. you would have thought i'd just
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You would have thought i'd just committed a major crime.
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Committed a major crime. she practically screamed in my
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She practically screamed in my ear, "sir, i am not ready for
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Ear, "sir, i am not ready for your phone number.
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Your phone number. and when i am ready, i will ask
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And when i am ready, i will ask you for your phone number."
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You for your phone number." i thought, "lady, i'll give you
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I thought, "lady, i'll give you my phone number whenever i feel
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My phone number whenever i feel like giving you my phone
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Like giving you my phone number."
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Number." i thought, "i'll call you at two
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I thought, "i'll call you at two o'clock in the morning and give
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O'clock in the morning and give you my phone number 47 different
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You my phone number 47 different times."
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Times." i could feel myself tempted to
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I could feel myself tempted to be aggravated, upset, irritated.
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Be aggravated, upset, irritated. i had to ask myself, "am i going
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I had to ask myself, "am i going to give her my joy?"
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To give her my joy?" was i going to let this young
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Was i going to let this young lady that i'd never seen, never
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Lady that i'd never seen, never met, didn't want to meet, cause
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Met, didn't want to meet, cause me to get sour and ruin the rest
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Me to get sour and ruin the rest of my evening?
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Of my evening? or was i going to say, "no
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Or was i going to say, "no thanks, i need my joy."
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Thanks, i need my joy." i've already decided i'm not
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I've already decided i'm not going to get upset.
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Going to get upset. i know i have the power to stay
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I know i have the power to stay calm in the time of adversity.
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Calm in the time of adversity. i kept my joy.
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I kept my joy. i saw it as a challenge, as mean
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I saw it as a challenge, as mean and rude as she was to me, i was
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And rude as she was to me, i was going to be that kind and
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Going to be that kind and friendly back to her.
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Friendly back to her. the scripture says, "we overcome
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The scripture says, "we overcome evil with good."
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Evil with good." when somebody's rude,
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When somebody's rude, inconsiderate, too often we sink
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Inconsiderate, too often we sink down to their level.
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Down to their level. we're rude, inconsiderate back
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We're rude, inconsiderate back to them.
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To them. but the way to really overcome
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But the way to really overcome is to do just the opposite.
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Is to do just the opposite. you've heard the phrase, "kill
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You've heard the phrase, "kill them with kindness."
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Them with kindness." that's what i tried to do.
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That's what i tried to do. i thought of anything that i
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I thought of anything that i could possibly compliment her
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Could possibly compliment her on.
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On. and i had to use my imagination.
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And i had to use my imagination. i said, "i sure appreciate you
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I said, "i sure appreciate you answering the phone so quickly
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Answering the phone so quickly and taking my order, being so
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And taking my order, being so efficient.
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Efficient. you guys make the best pizzas,
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You guys make the best pizzas, always on time, on and on i
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Always on time, on and on i went."
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Went." by the time i was done, she was
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By the time i was done, she was my best friend.
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My best friend. she was throwing in hot wings,
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She was throwing in hot wings, and dr. peppers.
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And dr. peppers. don't give away your joy.
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Don't give away your joy. paul told timothy in the
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Paul told timothy in the scripture, "stay calm, cool, and
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Scripture, "stay calm, cool, and steady."
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Steady." some of you are letting things
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Some of you are letting things upset you way too easily:
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Upset you way too easily: traffic, weather, grumpy sales
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Traffic, weather, grumpy sales person, inconsiderate
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Person, inconsiderate receptionist, a family member
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Receptionist, a family member that talks down to you.
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That talks down to you. draw the line in the sand and
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Draw the line in the sand and say, "that's it. this is a new
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Say, "that's it. this is a new day. i'm not giving away my joy
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Day. i'm not giving away my joy anymore. i'm going to stay
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Anymore. i'm going to stay calm, cool, and steady."
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Calm, cool, and steady." a friend of mine is a man named
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A friend of mine is a man named david polley.
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David polley. he's written a book called the
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He's written a book called the "law of the garbage truck".
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"law of the garbage truck". he told how he was in new york
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He told how he was in new york city in a taxi cab headed
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City in a taxi cab headed towards a meeting when a car
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Towards a meeting when a car pulled out in front of them.
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Pulled out in front of them. the taxi driver had to slam on
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The taxi driver had to slam on his breaks, swerve to the left,
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His breaks, swerve to the left, miss the other car only by
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Miss the other car only by inches.
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Inches. the driver of the other car, it
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The driver of the other car, it was his fault, but he put his
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Was his fault, but he put his head out the window and started
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Head out the window and started screaming and yelling.
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Screaming and yelling. he had his fist in the air.
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He had his fist in the air. so angry, so upset, so
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So angry, so upset, so frustrated.
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Frustrated. his taxi cab driver, he just
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His taxi cab driver, he just smiled, waved at him real big
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Smiled, waved at him real big and drove on.
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And drove on. didn't give it the time of day.
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Didn't give it the time of day. david, sitting in the back seat
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David, sitting in the back seat was so impressed.
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Was so impressed. he said, "wow, that man almost
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He said, "wow, that man almost totaled your car, sent us both
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Totaled your car, sent us both to the hospital.
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To the hospital. i can't believe you didn't yell
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I can't believe you didn't yell back at him.
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Back at him. how could you stay so calm?"
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How could you stay so calm?" the taxi driver had a very
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The taxi driver had a very insightful answer.
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Insightful answer. he said, "i've found most people
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He said, "i've found most people are like garbage trucks.
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Are like garbage trucks. they go around full of
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They go around full of frustration, full of resentment,
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Frustration, full of resentment, full of anger.
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Full of anger. as their garbage piles up, they
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As their garbage piles up, they need some place to dump it and
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Need some place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on
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Sometimes they'll dump it on you.
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You. you can't take it personally.
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You can't take it personally. it doesn't have anything to do
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It doesn't have anything to do with you, just smile, wave, and
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With you, just smile, wave, and wish them well."
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Wish them well." here's the key: successful
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Here's the key: successful people don't let garbage trucks
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People don't let garbage trucks ruin their day.
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Ruin their day. if somebody dumps a load on you,
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If somebody dumps a load on you, don't get upset.
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Don't get upset. if you make that mistake, you'll
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If you make that mistake, you'll take their garbage and most
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Take their garbage and most likely dump it on somebody else.
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Likely dump it on somebody else. no, keep your lid on.
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No, keep your lid on. these days we need to have a
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These days we need to have a steel lid.
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Steel lid. a lot of people dumping poison,
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A lot of people dumping poison, anger, resentment, criticism.
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Anger, resentment, criticism. we can't stop them from dumping
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We can't stop them from dumping it.
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It. but if we keep our lid on tight,
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But if we keep our lid on tight, it doesn't have to affect us.
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It doesn't have to affect us. jesus put it this way, "happy
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Jesus put it this way, "happy are the meek, they will inherit
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Are the meek, they will inherit the kingdom of god."
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The kingdom of god." we hear the word "meek" and a
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We hear the word "meek" and a lot of time we think it means
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Lot of time we think it means "weak".
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"weak". we're supposed to let people run
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We're supposed to let people run all over us, and insecure,
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All over us, and insecure, timid.
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Timid. no, meekness is not weakness,
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No, meekness is not weakness, it's strength under control.
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It's strength under control. it's like a wild horse that's
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It's like a wild horse that's been tamed.
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Been tamed. the horse is just as strong,
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The horse is just as strong, just as powerful; he could run
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Just as powerful; he could run just as fast.
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Just as fast. the only difference is now you
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The only difference is now you can go up and pet him, you can
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Can go up and pet him, you can ride him, his strength is under
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Ride him, his strength is under control.
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Control. and when you're a meek person,
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And when you're a meek person, you don't try to argue with
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You don't try to argue with people, prove to them who you
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People, prove to them who you are.
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Are. if somebody is rude to you, sure
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If somebody is rude to you, sure you could be rude back to them;
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You could be rude back to them; but your strength is under
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But your strength is under control.
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Control. i could have told that man what
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I could have told that man what i thought of him, and what he
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I thought of him, and what he should do, and where he should
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Should do, and where he should go.
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Go. but, you're not going to be
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But, you're not going to be happy if your trying to
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Happy if your trying to straighten everybody out; paying
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Straighten everybody out; paying back an insult with another
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Back an insult with another insult, thinking "i'm not going
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Insult, thinking "i'm not going to let you get the best of me."
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To let you get the best of me." no, when you're meek, you don't
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No, when you're meek, you don't let things bother you.
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Let things bother you. you don't respond to every
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You don't respond to every critic.
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Critic. you don't get drawn into battles
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You don't get drawn into battles that don't matter.
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That don't matter. you have the power, the ability,
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You have the power, the ability, you could easily show them what
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You could easily show them what you're made of, but your
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You're made of, but your strength is under control.
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Strength is under control. when you live like that, god
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When you live like that, god says you'll be happy.
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Says you'll be happy. it's like this man i heard
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It's like this man i heard about.
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About. he was at a small country diner
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He was at a small country diner eating a hamburger.
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Eating a hamburger. this motorcycle gang walked in.
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This motorcycle gang walked in. these guys were big, tough, and
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These guys were big, tough, and mean.
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Mean. one of the bikers, just to show
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One of the bikers, just to show who was in charge, walked over
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Who was in charge, walked over and knocked the man's hamburger
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And knocked the man's hamburger on the ground.
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On the ground. he picked up his water, poured
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He picked up his water, poured it on top of the man's head, and
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It on top of the man's head, and said very sarcastically,
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Said very sarcastically, "i'm so sorry. it was just an
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"i'm so sorry. it was just an accident."
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Accident." the man calmly picked up his
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The man calmly picked up his napkin, wiped the water off of
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Napkin, wiped the water off of his face, and walked out of the
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His face, and walked out of the restaurant.
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Restaurant. the biker looked at the waiter,
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The biker looked at the waiter, shook his head, and said, "not
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Shook his head, and said, "not much of a man is he?"
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Much of a man is he?" the waiter said, "no, and he's
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The waiter said, "no, and he's not much of a driver either.
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Not much of a driver either. he just ran over a dozen
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He just ran over a dozen choppers driving out of here."
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Choppers driving out of here." (laughter)
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(laughter) that's strength under control.
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That's strength under control. but throughout life,
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But throughout life, there will always be something
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There will always be something that will try to take our joy.
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That will try to take our joy. if it's not a grumpy sales
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If it's not a grumpy sales person, it's a family member
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Person, it's a family member aggravating you, traffic is
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Aggravating you, traffic is backed up, your flight got
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Backed up, your flight got delayed; your spouse is taking
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Delayed; your spouse is taking too long.
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Too long. don't go the next 20 years
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Don't go the next 20 years allowing the same people and
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Allowing the same people and same circumstances to frustrate
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Same circumstances to frustrate you.
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You. change your approach.
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Change your approach. what's upsetting you now doesn't
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What's upsetting you now doesn't have to upset you anymore.
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Have to upset you anymore. keep your lid on.
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Keep your lid on. stay calm, cool, and steady.
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Stay calm, cool, and steady. a relaxed attitude is going to
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A relaxed attitude is going to lengthen your life.
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Lengthen your life. and the next time you're tempted
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And the next time you're tempted to be upset, ask yourself, "is
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To be upset, ask yourself, "is this really worth me giving up
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This really worth me giving up my joy over?"
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My joy over?" if you'll make this decision to
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If you'll make this decision to not give away your joy, to live
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Not give away your joy, to live each day happy, god promises
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Each day happy, god promises you'll be strong, you'll have
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You'll be strong, you'll have better relationships, you'll
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Better relationships, you'll accomplish more, and i believe
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Accomplish more, and i believe and declare you will enjoy the
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And declare you will enjoy the abundant life god has in store.
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Abundant life god has in store. amen? do you receive it today?
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Amen? do you receive it today? (applause)
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(applause) well, we never like to close
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Well, we never like to close our broadcast without giving
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Our broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make
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You an opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life.
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Jesus the lord of your life. would you pray with me?
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Would you pray with me? just say, "lord jesus, i repent
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Just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins.
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Of my sins. come into my heart.
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Come into my heart. i make you my lord and savior."
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I make you my lord and savior." friends, if you prayed that
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Friends, if you prayed that simple prayer, we believe you
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Simple prayer, we believe you got born again.
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Got born again. get in a good bible based
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Get in a good bible based church.
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Church. keep god first place.
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Keep god first place. he's going to take you places
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He's going to take you places that you've never dreamed of.
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Every day we can live:
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Every day we can live: discouraged, angry,
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Discouraged, angry, depressed, defeated.
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Depressed, defeated. is it possible
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Is it possible to turn these negatives
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To turn these negatives into an outlook
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Into an outlook filled with purpose,
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Filled with purpose, happiness and joy?
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Happiness and joy? every day we make choices.
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Every day we make choices. how we see ourselves,
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How we see ourselves, how we respond to challenges,
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How we respond to challenges, how we approach
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How we approach what's in front of us.
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What's in front of us. i've written
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It's designed to help you make those choices
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You make those choices on purpose, to choose
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With confidence and victory. you can't wait to see
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You can't wait to see what kind of day
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What kind of day it's going to be.
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It's going to be. you have to decide
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You have to decide ahead of time.
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Ahead of time. when you do,
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When you do, you can step into
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You can step into a more blessed, fulfilled life.
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Including: today, i choose to
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I choose to turn down the noise,
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Turn down the noise, to believe
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To believe what i cannot see,
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What i cannot see, to be happy,
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To be happy, to trust god's timing.
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To trust god's timing. they will transform
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They will transform your attitude, your outlook,
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Your entire day. as you embrace
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As you embrace these biblical principles,
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These biblical principles, you'll see problems dissolve,
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You'll see problems dissolve, hope restored, mountains move.
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Choose the joy and happiness
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Choose the joy and happiness god has chosen for you.
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God says about you, you're going to live happier,
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You're going to live happier, have more peace,
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Have more peace, and you'll be a bigger blessing
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This is the day the lord has made.
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Joel Osteen - Don't Give Away Your Joy

June 25, 2026 | 27:29

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