Joyce Meyer: Enjoying Everyday Life

Joyce Meyer - Be Patient with Yourself

August 3, 2025 | 29:29

Keep calm and enjoy the ride. Today, Joyce shares insights to help you fully embrace your journey of spiritual growth.

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Joyce Meyer: Enjoying Everyday Life | Joyce Meyer - Be Patient with Yourself | August 3, 2025

>> joyce: don't try to rush
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>> joyce: don't try to rush what god's doing.
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>> joyce: don't try to rush what god's doing. let it take all the time
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What god's doing. let it take all the time it needs to take and be patient.
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Let it take all the time it needs to take and be patient. just enjoy where you're at,
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It needs to take and be patient. just enjoy where you're at, on the way to where
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Just enjoy where you're at, on the way to where you're going.
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer,
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal you everywhere you hurt.
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>> joyce: thank you for
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>> joyce: thank you for joining me today on,
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>> joyce: thank you for joining me today on, "enjoying everyday life."
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Joining me today on, "enjoying everyday life." you know,
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"enjoying everyday life." you know, >> [hand clap]
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You know, >> [hand clap] >> joyce: if you watched
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>> [hand clap] >> joyce: if you watched the program yesterday,
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>> joyce: if you watched the program yesterday, i started doing a teaching about
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The program yesterday, i started doing a teaching about being patient with yourself
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I started doing a teaching about being patient with yourself during spiritual growth.
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Being patient with yourself during spiritual growth. that god does a great work
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During spiritual growth. that god does a great work on the inside of us,
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That god does a great work on the inside of us, when we're born-again.
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On the inside of us, when we're born-again. "if any man be in christ,
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When we're born-again. "if any man be in christ, he's a new creature:
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"if any man be in christ, he's a new creature: old things pass away;
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He's a new creature: old things pass away; all things become new."
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Old things pass away; all things become new." i said we become like new
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All things become new." i said we become like new spiritual clay, but there's
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I said we become like new spiritual clay, but there's a work that has to be done
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Spiritual clay, but there's a work that has to be done to get the good things in us,
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A work that has to be done to get the good things in us, worked out through our soul,
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To get the good things in us, worked out through our soul, and even seen through
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Worked out through our soul, and even seen through our bodies.
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And even seen through our bodies. because no matter how much
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Our bodies. because no matter how much good stuff i have on the
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Because no matter how much good stuff i have on the inside of me, if the world
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Good stuff i have on the inside of me, if the world can't see it, it's not going
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Inside of me, if the world can't see it, it's not going to help them.
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Can't see it, it's not going to help them. so, our behavior--
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To help them. so, our behavior-- i want everybody to get that.
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So, our behavior-- i want everybody to get that. our behavior is very important.
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I want everybody to get that. our behavior is very important. it's wonderful to say, "you
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Our behavior is very important. it's wonderful to say, "you have a good heart" or "my heart
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It's wonderful to say, "you have a good heart" or "my heart was right," and that's great,
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Have a good heart" or "my heart was right," and that's great, not putting that down at all.
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Was right," and that's great, not putting that down at all. but we need to move beyond
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Not putting that down at all. but we need to move beyond just having a right heart
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But we need to move beyond just having a right heart to also having right behavior.
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Just having a right heart to also having right behavior. and that is a process.
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It's going to take time.
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It's going to take time. and while you're growing,
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It's going to take time. and while you're growing, you can enjoy where you're at,
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And while you're growing, you can enjoy where you're at, on the way to where
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You can enjoy where you're at, on the way to where you're going.
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On the way to where you're going. you need to celebrate
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You're going. you need to celebrate the progress you've made
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You need to celebrate the progress you've made and not just always focus
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The progress you've made and not just always focus on how far you have to go.
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Jesus said, when he left
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Jesus said, when he left the earth, that he would send
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Jesus said, when he left the earth, that he would send the holy spirit and he said,
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The earth, that he would send the holy spirit and he said, "you'll be better off
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The holy spirit and he said, "you'll be better off if i go away because
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"you'll be better off if i go away because if i don't go away,
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If i go away because if i don't go away, i can't send the holy spirit."
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If i don't go away, i can't send the holy spirit." well, let me ask you,
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How can we possibly
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How can we possibly be better off without jesus?
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How can we possibly be better off without jesus? well, he was in one human
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Be better off without jesus? well, he was in one human body and could only be one
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Well, he was in one human body and could only be one place, at one time,
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Body and could only be one place, at one time, working with one person.
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Place, at one time, working with one person. but the holy spirit is a spirit
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Working with one person. but the holy spirit is a spirit and he can be living in each
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But the holy spirit is a spirit and he can be living in each one of us and working
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And he can be living in each one of us and working with each one of us,
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One of us and working with each one of us, all at the same time.
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With each one of us, all at the same time. i'm just gonna to have big
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All at the same time. i'm just gonna to have big faith today, and say i believe
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I'm just gonna to have big faith today, and say i believe there's at least a million
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Faith today, and say i believe there's at least a million people watching
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There's at least a million people watching the tv program today.
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People watching the tv program today. and you know, what?
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The tv program today. and you know, what? all of you are in a little
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And you know, what? all of you are in a little different place spiritually.
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All of you are in a little different place spiritually. some of you have not even
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Different place spiritually. some of you have not even accepted christ as your
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Some of you have not even accepted christ as your savior yet.
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Accepted christ as your savior yet. some of you are like little,
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Savior yet. some of you are like little, baby christians, you were
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Some of you are like little, baby christians, you were just recently born-again.
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Baby christians, you were just recently born-again. some of you've been walking
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Just recently born-again. some of you've been walking with god for many, many,
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Some of you've been walking with god for many, many, many years and you are perhaps,
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With god for many, many, many years and you are perhaps, very spiritually mature,
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Many years and you are perhaps, very spiritually mature, but there's people
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Very spiritually mature, but there's people all along the path
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But there's people all along the path in different circumstances.
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All along the path in different circumstances. and you know what?
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In different circumstances. and you know what? you're all gonna hear what
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And you know what? you're all gonna hear what i say, but you may hear
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You're all gonna hear what i say, but you may hear it differently depending
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I say, but you may hear it differently depending on where you're at,
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It differently depending on where you're at, in the lord.
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On where you're at, in the lord. and one of the things that
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In the lord. and one of the things that i wanna tell you right off
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And one of the things that i wanna tell you right off the bat, is that there are
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I wanna tell you right off the bat, is that there are no overnight successes.
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The bat, is that there are no overnight successes. everybody wants to start
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No overnight successes. everybody wants to start something and be a success
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Everybody wants to start something and be a success and have it great and wonderful
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Something and be a success and have it great and wonderful all at once.
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And have it great and wonderful all at once. you know, we're so interested,
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All at once. you know, we're so interested, today, in instant everything.
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You know, we're so interested, today, in instant everything. you can get instant pudding,
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Today, in instant everything. you can get instant pudding, instant film development,
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You can get instant pudding, instant film development, instant coffee,
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Instant film development, instant coffee, and just instant anything.
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Instant coffee, and just instant anything. but you cannot get instant
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And just instant anything. but you cannot get instant spiritual maturity.
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But you cannot get instant spiritual maturity. please hear that.
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Spiritual maturity. please hear that. you can microwave stuff today,
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Please hear that. you can microwave stuff today, you can zap it.
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You can microwave stuff today, you can zap it. what used to maybe take
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You can zap it. what used to maybe take hours to cook in the oven,
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What used to maybe take hours to cook in the oven, can be cooked in a short
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Hours to cook in the oven, can be cooked in a short period of time, in a microwave.
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Can be cooked in a short period of time, in a microwave. but there is no microwave
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Period of time, in a microwave. but there is no microwave spiritual maturity.
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But there is no microwave spiritual maturity. we have to go through,
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Spiritual maturity. we have to go through, to get through.
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Deuteronomy 7:22 says that,
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Deuteronomy 7:22 says that, "god delivers us from our
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Deuteronomy 7:22 says that, "god delivers us from our enemies little by little."
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"god delivers us from our enemies little by little." whoo!
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Enemies little by little." whoo! don't you--
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Whoo! don't you-- i just don't like that
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Don't you-- i just don't like that word, "little."
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I just don't like that word, "little." i much prefer the word, "big."
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Word, "little." i much prefer the word, "big." i'd rather go from big
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I much prefer the word, "big." i'd rather go from big to bigger, and from great
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I'd rather go from big to bigger, and from great to greater.
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To bigger, and from great to greater. but this says that we're
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To greater. but this says that we're gonna defeat our enemies
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But this says that we're gonna defeat our enemies little by little.
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Gonna defeat our enemies little by little. and interestingly enough,
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Little by little. and interestingly enough, the scripture in deuteronomy
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And interestingly enough, the scripture in deuteronomy 7:22 says, "the lord your
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The scripture in deuteronomy 7:22 says, "the lord your god will drive out those
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7:22 says, "the lord your god will drive out those nations before you,
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God will drive out those nations before you, little by little.
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Nations before you, little by little. you will not be allowed
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Little by little. you will not be allowed to eliminate them all at once,
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You will not be allowed to eliminate them all at once, otherwise the beasts
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To eliminate them all at once, otherwise the beasts of the field will multiply
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Otherwise the beasts of the field will multiply around you."
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Of the field will multiply around you." now, if i look at that
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Around you." now, if i look at that spiritually, and see what
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Kinda lesson i'm supposed
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Kinda lesson i'm supposed to get spiritually, i believe
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Kinda lesson i'm supposed to get spiritually, i believe that what god wants us
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To get spiritually, i believe that what god wants us to understand is that if we had
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That what god wants us to understand is that if we had quick deliverance from all
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To understand is that if we had quick deliverance from all of our problems, all at once,
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Quick deliverance from all of our problems, all at once, we would be so proud.
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Of our problems, all at once, we would be so proud. and you know what happens
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We would be so proud. and you know what happens when you're proud?
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And you know what happens when you're proud? you begin to take the credit
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When you're proud? you begin to take the credit that belongs only to god
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You begin to take the credit that belongs only to god for yourself.
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That belongs only to god for yourself. and honestly, when you're
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For yourself. and honestly, when you're delivered from something
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And honestly, when you're delivered from something quickly, you do not
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Delivered from something quickly, you do not understand why, perhaps,
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Quickly, you do not understand why, perhaps, it takes somebody else such
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Understand why, perhaps, it takes somebody else such a long time to do what
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It takes somebody else such a long time to do what you did quickly.
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A long time to do what you did quickly. this is just an example.
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You did quickly. this is just an example. my husband and i both smoked
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This is just an example. my husband and i both smoked cigarettes when we first started
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My husband and i both smoked cigarettes when we first started our journey with god.
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Cigarettes when we first started our journey with god. well, i don't believe there's
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Our journey with god. well, i don't believe there's gonna be a smoking
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Well, i don't believe there's gonna be a smoking section in heaven.
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Gonna be a smoking section in heaven. neither do i think that it's
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Section in heaven. neither do i think that it's gonna send a person to hell,
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Neither do i think that it's gonna send a person to hell, but it's just not a good thing.
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Gonna send a person to hell, but it's just not a good thing. it's not a healthy thing.
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But it's just not a good thing. it's not a healthy thing. and it's usually not,
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It's not a healthy thing. and it's usually not, even really, a good witness.
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Well, i had always said,
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Well, i had always said, "i just know, i could never
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Well, i had always said, "i just know, i could never quit smoking.
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"i just know, i could never quit smoking. i can never quit smoking.
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Quit smoking. i can never quit smoking. if i ever quit smoking,
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I can never quit smoking. if i ever quit smoking, i'd gain weight."
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If i ever quit smoking, i'd gain weight." well, i had already talked
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I'd gain weight." well, i had already talked myself into a hole before
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Well, i had already talked myself into a hole before i ever started trying
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Myself into a hole before i ever started trying to dig my way out of it.
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I ever started trying to dig my way out of it. dave, on the other hand,
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To dig my way out of it. dave, on the other hand, said, "lord, i'm not even
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Dave, on the other hand, said, "lord, i'm not even gonna try to quit until you
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Said, "lord, i'm not even gonna try to quit until you take the desire away from me."
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Gonna try to quit until you take the desire away from me." you know what?
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Take the desire away from me." you know what? dave quit smoking the next
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You know what? dave quit smoking the next day and never had a problem
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Dave quit smoking the next day and never had a problem with it after that.
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Day and never had a problem with it after that. but, oh, no!
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With it after that. but, oh, no! not me, i suffered.
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But, oh, no! not me, i suffered. i had a hard time.
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Not me, i suffered. i had a hard time. i'd quit and start,
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I had a hard time. i'd quit and start, and quit and start.
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Well, you know what?
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Well, you know what? i didn't understand why dave
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Well, you know what? i didn't understand why dave got it so easy and it was
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I didn't understand why dave got it so easy and it was so hard for me.
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Got it so easy and it was so hard for me. but then, god began
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So hard for me. but then, god began to reveal to me that many
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But then, god began to reveal to me that many times, he had to allow
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To reveal to me that many times, he had to allow me to go through things,
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Times, he had to allow me to go through things, so i would understand what
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Me to go through things, so i would understand what the people that i was gonna
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So i would understand what the people that i was gonna teach, were going through.
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The people that i was gonna teach, were going through. so, i get it, if you come
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Teach, were going through. so, i get it, if you come to me and say, "i'm having
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So, i get it, if you come to me and say, "i'm having a hard time getting over this,"
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To me and say, "i'm having a hard time getting over this," or, "i'm having a hard
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A hard time getting over this," or, "i'm having a hard time giving this up,
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Or, "i'm having a hard time giving this up, or giving that up."
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Time giving this up, or giving that up." so, god wanted to use me in one
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Or giving that up." so, god wanted to use me in one way and dave in another way,
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So, god wanted to use me in one way and dave in another way, so he could deal with dave
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Way and dave in another way, so he could deal with dave in a different way than
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So he could deal with dave in a different way than he could deal with me.
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In a different way than he could deal with me. you know what?
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He could deal with me. you know what? god has an individual plan
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You know what? god has an individual plan for you, and don't look
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God has an individual plan for you, and don't look at how he deals with somebody
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For you, and don't look at how he deals with somebody else and have a bad attitude
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At how he deals with somebody else and have a bad attitude because he's dealing
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Else and have a bad attitude because he's dealing with you differently than
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Because he's dealing with you differently than he is with them.
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And if something happened
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And if something happened for you, really fast,
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And if something happened for you, really fast, don't be judgmental and critical
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For you, really fast, don't be judgmental and critical toward people that don't
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Don't be judgmental and critical toward people that don't get it quite as fast as you did.
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Toward people that don't get it quite as fast as you did. god has to deliver us little
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Get it quite as fast as you did. god has to deliver us little by little so we don't
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God has to deliver us little by little so we don't get into pride.
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By little so we don't get into pride. transformation takes time.
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Get into pride. transformation takes time. the word transformation
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Transformation takes time. the word transformation in the greek is the same w--
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The word transformation in the greek is the same w-- it's a word metamorphoo,
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In the greek is the same w-- it's a word metamorphoo, from which, we get our
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It's a word metamorphoo, from which, we get our word metamorphosis.
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From which, we get our word metamorphosis. and that's what we talk about,
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Word metamorphosis. and that's what we talk about, when we talk about
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And that's what we talk about, when we talk about a caterpillar--a worm, a lowly
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When we talk about a caterpillar--a worm, a lowly worm crawling around
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A caterpillar--a worm, a lowly worm crawling around on the ground becomes
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Worm crawling around on the ground becomes a beautiful, amazing,
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On the ground becomes a beautiful, amazing, one-of-a-kind butterfly.
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A beautiful, amazing, one-of-a-kind butterfly. i don't think there could
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One-of-a-kind butterfly. i don't think there could be any better analogy of what
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I don't think there could be any better analogy of what happens to the person who
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Be any better analogy of what happens to the person who comes to christ, as a lowly
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Happens to the person who comes to christ, as a lowly worm, with nothing but sin,
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And eventually, they're turned
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And eventually, they're turned into the image of jesus christ.
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And eventually, they're turned into the image of jesus christ. well, you know, it's interesting
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Into the image of jesus christ. well, you know, it's interesting about this metamorphosis
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Well, you know, it's interesting about this metamorphosis because this worm that's
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About this metamorphosis because this worm that's crawling around on the ground,
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Because this worm that's crawling around on the ground, when it comes time for this
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Crawling around on the ground, when it comes time for this change to take place,
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When it comes time for this change to take place, and maybe some of you,
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Change to take place, and maybe some of you, you're like, "i know
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And maybe some of you, you're like, "i know i need--i know i just
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You're like, "i know i need--i know i just need change.
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I need--i know i just need change. i don't even know what
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Need change. i don't even know what it is that i need."
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I don't even know what it is that i need." well, maybe, you need
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It is that i need." well, maybe, you need to surrender your life
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Well, maybe, you need to surrender your life to christ.
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To surrender your life to christ. or maybe you have surrendered
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To christ. or maybe you have surrendered your life to christ,
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Or maybe you have surrendered your life to christ, but there's a lot of things
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Your life to christ, but there's a lot of things in your life that you have
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But there's a lot of things in your life that you have not surrendered yet.
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In your life that you have not surrendered yet. you've taken him as your savior,
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Not surrendered yet. you've taken him as your savior, but haven't made him your lord.
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You've taken him as your savior, but haven't made him your lord. there's a lot of areas in you
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But haven't made him your lord. there's a lot of areas in you that he can't fill because
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There's a lot of areas in you that he can't fill because they're still full of you.
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That he can't fill because they're still full of you. so, i believe that everybody
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They're still full of you. so, i believe that everybody watching today, hopefully
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So, i believe that everybody watching today, hopefully is gonna be shown something
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Watching today, hopefully is gonna be shown something by god that will help
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Is gonna be shown something by god that will help them grow spiritually,
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By god that will help them grow spiritually, in some area in your life.
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Them grow spiritually, in some area in your life. the caterpillar ultimately,
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In some area in your life. the caterpillar ultimately, when it knows that it's time
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The caterpillar ultimately, when it knows that it's time for this change, crawls up
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When it knows that it's time for this change, crawls up a tree and gets on a branch.
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For this change, crawls up a tree and gets on a branch. i've heard it said, usually
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A tree and gets on a branch. i've heard it said, usually the backside of the branch,
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I've heard it said, usually the backside of the branch, and they spin a cocoon
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The backside of the branch, and they spin a cocoon around themselves,
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And they spin a cocoon around themselves, attaching themselves
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Around themselves, attaching themselves to the branch, and then,
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Attaching themselves to the branch, and then, just--it appears,
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To the branch, and then, just--it appears, if you're watching it, nothing.
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Just--it appears, if you're watching it, nothing. nothing happens.
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But you know, if you could
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But you know, if you could see inside that cocoon,
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But you know, if you could see inside that cocoon, you could see that a lot
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See inside that cocoon, you could see that a lot is happening.
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You could see that a lot is happening. god's got something prepared
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Is happening. god's got something prepared for you, but now he has
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God's got something prepared for you, but now he has to prepare you for what
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He has prepared.
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He has prepared. maybe god has some great
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He has prepared. maybe god has some great thing for you to do in life,
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Maybe god has some great thing for you to do in life, but you're not ready quite yet.
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Thing for you to do in life, but you're not ready quite yet. what he has for you is prepared,
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But you're not ready quite yet. what he has for you is prepared, but you're not prepared.
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What he has for you is prepared, but you're not prepared. invite god, to do in your life,
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But you're not prepared. invite god, to do in your life, what he wants to do and ask
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Invite god, to do in your life, what he wants to do and ask him everyday to cooperate
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What he wants to do and ask him everyday to cooperate with him rather than
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Him everyday to cooperate with him rather than fighting with him.
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With him rather than fighting with him. "oh god, help me.
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Fighting with him. "oh god, help me. help me cooperate with
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"oh god, help me. help me cooperate with the work that you wanna
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Help me cooperate with the work that you wanna do in me."
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The work that you wanna do in me." i've even prayed things like,
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Do in me." i've even prayed things like, "god, if you have to,
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I've even prayed things like, "god, if you have to, tie me to your altar,
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"god, if you have to, tie me to your altar, so i can't get away from
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Tie me to your altar, so i can't get away from you no matter how bad
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So i can't get away from you no matter how bad i wanna run from what
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You no matter how bad i wanna run from what you're doing in my life."
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I wanna run from what you're doing in my life." and it's said that, that worm
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You're doing in my life." and it's said that, that worm completely turns into liquid,
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And it's said that, that worm completely turns into liquid, which is kind of indicative
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Completely turns into liquid, which is kind of indicative of what has to happen
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Which is kind of indicative of what has to happen to us, sometimes.
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Of what has to happen to us, sometimes. we just have to,
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To us, sometimes. we just have to, just turn into just like...
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We just have to, just turn into just like... "whatever you want, god."
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Just turn into just like... "whatever you want, god." and then, this butterfly
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"whatever you want, god." and then, this butterfly begins to develop.
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And then, this butterfly begins to develop. well, i heard a story about
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Begins to develop. well, i heard a story about a man who saw this butterfly
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Well, i heard a story about a man who saw this butterfly struggling in the cocoon
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A man who saw this butterfly struggling in the cocoon trying to get out.
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Struggling in the cocoon trying to get out. if you watch it all the way
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Trying to get out. if you watch it all the way through the process,
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If you watch it all the way through the process, you can see the struggle
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Through the process, you can see the struggle as it tries to break through
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You can see the struggle as it tries to break through the cocoon.
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As it tries to break through the cocoon. and he helped the butterfly,
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The cocoon. and he helped the butterfly, thought he was, by opening
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And he helped the butterfly, thought he was, by opening a cocoon before it was ready--
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Thought he was, by opening a cocoon before it was ready-- c'mon, there's a message here,
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A cocoon before it was ready-- c'mon, there's a message here, i want you to get this.
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C'mon, there's a message here, i want you to get this. and you know what?
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I want you to get this. and you know what? the butterfly died.
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And you know what? the butterfly died. don't try to rush
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The butterfly died. don't try to rush what god's doing.
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Don't try to rush what god's doing. let it take all the time
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What god's doing. let it take all the time it needs to take and be patient.
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Let it take all the time it needs to take and be patient. just enjoy where you're at,
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It needs to take and be patient. just enjoy where you're at, on the way to where
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Just enjoy where you're at, on the way to where you're going.
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And on those days when
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And on those days when you get very discouraged,
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And on those days when you get very discouraged, remind yourself that even
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You get very discouraged, remind yourself that even though you don't see it,
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Remind yourself that even though you don't see it, you don't see any sign
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Though you don't see it, you don't see any sign of it at all,
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You don't see any sign of it at all, god is doing a work in you.
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Of it at all, god is doing a work in you. philippians 1:6 says that,
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God is doing a work in you. philippians 1:6 says that, "he that hath begun a good
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Philippians 1:6 says that, "he that hath begun a good work in you is well able
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"he that hath begun a good work in you is well able to bring it to its finish."
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Work in you is well able to bring it to its finish." you know, there's a story
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To bring it to its finish." you know, there's a story in the bible about
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You know, there's a story in the bible about transformation.
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In the bible about transformation. we call it the story
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Transformation. we call it the story of the prodigal son.
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We call it the story of the prodigal son. but let's take a look
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Of the prodigal son. but let's take a look at this story today.
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But let's take a look at this story today. "jesus said, 'there was a man
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At this story today. "jesus said, 'there was a man who had two sons--'"
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"jesus said, 'there was a man who had two sons--'" luke 15 beginning in verse 11.
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Who had two sons--'" luke 15 beginning in verse 11. "'and the younger one said
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Luke 15 beginning in verse 11. "'and the younger one said to his father, "father, give
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"'and the younger one said to his father, "father, give me my share of the estate."
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To his father, "father, give me my share of the estate." so, the father divided
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Me my share of the estate." so, the father divided the property between
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So, the father divided the property between his two sons.'"
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The property between his two sons.'" now, the very fact
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His two sons.'" now, the very fact that the boy asked for
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His share of the estate
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His share of the estate before it was time,
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His share of the estate before it was time, shows spiritual immaturity.
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Before it was time, shows spiritual immaturity. in those days, to ask your
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Shows spiritual immaturity. in those days, to ask your father for your inheritance
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In those days, to ask your father for your inheritance while he was still alive
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Father for your inheritance while he was still alive was equivalent to saying,
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While he was still alive was equivalent to saying, "i wish you were dead."
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Was equivalent to saying, "i wish you were dead." we get in such a big hurry
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"i wish you were dead." we get in such a big hurry about getting things that
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We get in such a big hurry about getting things that we're not ready to have yet.
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About getting things that we're not ready to have yet. so many of us think we're
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We're not ready to have yet. so many of us think we're ready for promotion,
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So many of us think we're ready for promotion, we're ready for this,
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Ready for promotion, we're ready for this, we're ready for a ministry,
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We're ready for this, we're ready for a ministry, we're ready, we're ready.
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We're ready for a ministry, we're ready, we're ready. well, you know what?
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We're ready, we're ready. well, you know what? you're ready when god
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Well, you know what? you're ready when god says you're ready.
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You're ready when god says you're ready. and when he says you're ready,
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Says you're ready. and when he says you're ready, when he sees you're ready,
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And when he says you're ready, when he sees you're ready, he will open the right doors
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When he sees you're ready, he will open the right doors for you at the right time.
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He will open the right doors for you at the right time. and you'll be able
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For you at the right time. and you'll be able to be a true success,
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And you'll be able to be a true success, not somebody who has a false
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To be a true success, not somebody who has a false start and ends
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Not somebody who has a false start and ends up getting disqualified.
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"'not long after that,
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"'not long after that, the younger son got together
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"'not long after that, the younger son got together all that he had, and he set
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The younger son got together all that he had, and he set off for a distant country
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All that he had, and he set off for a distant country and there he squandered
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Off for a distant country and there he squandered his wealth in wild living.'"
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And there he squandered his wealth in wild living.'" well, that proves where
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His wealth in wild living.'" well, that proves where he was at spiritually,
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Well, that proves where he was at spiritually, doesn't it?
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He was at spiritually, doesn't it? "'after he had spent everything,
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Doesn't it? "'after he had spent everything, there was a severe famine
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"'after he had spent everything, there was a severe famine that came on the whole country,
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There was a severe famine that came on the whole country, and he began to be in need.
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That came on the whole country, and he began to be in need. so he went and hired himself out
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And he began to be in need. so he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country,
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So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him in the field
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To a citizen of that country, who sent him in the field to feed pigs.'"
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Who sent him in the field to feed pigs.'" my, my...
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To feed pigs.'" my, my... and he was so hungry,
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My, my... and he was so hungry, it said, "'he longed to fill
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And he was so hungry, it said, "'he longed to fill his stomach with the same
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It said, "'he longed to fill his stomach with the same thing the pigs were eating.'"
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His stomach with the same thing the pigs were eating.'" my, my, my.
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Thing the pigs were eating.'" my, my, my. here we go from this young
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My, my, my. here we go from this young boy living on a wonderful
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Here we go from this young boy living on a wonderful estate with his father who loved
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Boy living on a wonderful estate with his father who loved him very much, and i'm sure,
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Estate with his father who loved him very much, and i'm sure, there was great joy,
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Him very much, and i'm sure, there was great joy, and he had a great life.
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There was great joy, and he had a great life. but because he wanted what
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And he had a great life. but because he wanted what he shouldn't have had before
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But because he wanted what he shouldn't have had before he should have had it,
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He shouldn't have had before he should have had it, now we find him being
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He should have had it, now we find him being willing to eat with pigs.
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Now we find him being willing to eat with pigs. when he came to his senses,
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Willing to eat with pigs. when he came to his senses, and thank god we can always
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When he came to his senses, and thank god we can always come to our senses,
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And thank god we can always come to our senses, isn't that good?
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Come to our senses, isn't that good? maybe somebody, right now,
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Isn't that good? maybe somebody, right now, is gonna come to their senses
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Maybe somebody, right now, is gonna come to their senses and say, "what am i doing?"
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Is gonna come to their senses and say, "what am i doing?" maybe you're one of the ones
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And say, "what am i doing?" maybe you're one of the ones that's doing something that's
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Maybe you're one of the ones that's doing something that's similar to eating with the pigs.
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And it said, "'when he came
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And it said, "'when he came to his senses, he said,
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And it said, "'when he came to his senses, he said, "how many of my father's hired
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To his senses, he said, "how many of my father's hired servants have food to spare
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"how many of my father's hired servants have food to spare and here i am starving to death!
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Servants have food to spare and here i am starving to death! i will go back to my father."'"
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And here i am starving to death! i will go back to my father."'" isn't that good news that you
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I will go back to my father."'" isn't that good news that you can always go back to god?
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Isn't that good news that you can always go back to god? he's waiting for you.
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Can always go back to god? he's waiting for you. he wants you back.
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He's waiting for you. he wants you back. if you've backslidden
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He wants you back. if you've backslidden or fallen away from him,
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If you've backslidden or fallen away from him, if once you were serving
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Or fallen away from him, if once you were serving god and then you chose
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If once you were serving god and then you chose a life of sin again,
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God and then you chose a life of sin again, the devil will try to tell
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A life of sin again, the devil will try to tell you that god will never
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The devil will try to tell you that god will never have you back,
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You that god will never have you back, but he is a liar and god
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Have you back, but he is a liar and god is waiting for you to come home.
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But he is a liar and god is waiting for you to come home. "'he said, "i will say,
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Is waiting for you to come home. "'he said, "i will say, 'father, i have sinned
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"'he said, "i will say, 'father, i have sinned against you--against heaven
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'father, i have sinned against you--against heaven and against you.
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Against you--against heaven and against you. and i'm no longer worthy
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And against you. and i'm no longer worthy to be called your son;
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And i'm no longer worthy to be called your son; just make me like one
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To be called your son; just make me like one of your hired servants.'"'"
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Just make me like one of your hired servants.'"'" he left in pride and he came
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Of your hired servants.'"'" he left in pride and he came back in humility.
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He left in pride and he came back in humility. that's what a trip that
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Back in humility. that's what a trip that ends up the way his did,
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That's what a trip that ends up the way his did, wanting to eat with the pigs,
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Ends up the way his did, wanting to eat with the pigs, will do to you.
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Wanting to eat with the pigs, will do to you. that's what time in a dark
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Will do to you. that's what time in a dark place will do for you.
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That's what time in a dark place will do for you. the bible talks about,
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Place will do for you. the bible talks about, "i will give you the treasures
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The bible talks about, "i will give you the treasures of darkness."
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"i will give you the treasures of darkness." you know, this boy was
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Of darkness." you know, this boy was in a very dark place.
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You know, this boy was in a very dark place. but it had a great outcome
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In a very dark place. but it had a great outcome because he went in,
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But it had a great outcome because he went in, in pride and he came
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Because he went in, in pride and he came out with humility.
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In pride and he came out with humility. humility is a beautiful thing.
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Out with humility. humility is a beautiful thing. "humble yourself under
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Humility is a beautiful thing. "humble yourself under the mighty hand of god,
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"humble yourself under the mighty hand of god, that in due time,
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The mighty hand of god, that in due time, he may exalt you."
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That in due time, he may exalt you." c'mon, somebody needs
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He may exalt you." c'mon, somebody needs to hear that again.
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C'mon, somebody needs to hear that again. "humble yourself under
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To hear that again. "humble yourself under the mighty hand of god,
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"humble yourself under the mighty hand of god, that in due time,
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The mighty hand of god, that in due time, he may exalt you."
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That in due time, he may exalt you." stop trying to make something
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He may exalt you." stop trying to make something happen yourself and be willing
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Stop trying to make something happen yourself and be willing to pray about it and wait
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Happen yourself and be willing to pray about it and wait on god's perfect timing
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To pray about it and wait on god's perfect timing in your life.
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On god's perfect timing in your life. "'so, he got up and he went
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In your life. "'so, he got up and he went to his father.
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"'so, he got up and he went to his father. while he was still
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To his father. while he was still a long way off,
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While he was still a long way off, his father saw him
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A long way off, his father saw him and was filled with
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His father saw him and was filled with compassion for him;
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And was filled with compassion for him; and he ran to his son.'"
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Compassion for him; and he ran to his son.'" now, the thing that's
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And he ran to his son.'" now, the thing that's so amazing about this,
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Now, the thing that's so amazing about this, is in this culture,
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Old men did not run.
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Old men did not run. it was considered like,
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Old men did not run. it was considered like, just an improper thing to do.
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It was considered like, just an improper thing to do. but the father got so excited,
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Just an improper thing to do. but the father got so excited, he didn't care what
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But the father got so excited, he didn't care what anybody thought,
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He didn't care what anybody thought, he ran to his son.
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Anybody thought, he ran to his son. and you know what?
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He ran to his son. and you know what? if you're even thinking
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And you know what? if you're even thinking about turning in god's
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If you're even thinking about turning in god's direction today,
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About turning in god's direction today, he is so excited that
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Direction today, he is so excited that he's already waiting for
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He is so excited that he's already waiting for you with open arms.
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He's running toward you,
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He's running toward you, and all you have to do is take
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And all you have to do is take a step in the right direction.
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A step in the right direction. there's a phone number
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There's a phone number on your screen, and if you want
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On your screen, and if you want to have a relationship with god,
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To have a relationship with god, through christ,
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Through christ, you're ready to receive
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You're ready to receive christ as your savior,
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Christ as your savior, we'd like you to call that
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We'd like you to call that number and somebody
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Number and somebody will pray with you and you
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Will pray with you and you can invite jesus christ into
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Can invite jesus christ into your life to be your lord,
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Your life to be your lord, and your savior.
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And your savior. come on, god's arms are open,
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Come on, god's arms are open, he's waiting for you
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He's waiting for you to come back to him.
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"'father, i've sinned against
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"'father, i've sinned against heaven and against you,
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"'father, i've sinned against heaven and against you, i'm no longer worthy
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Heaven and against you, i'm no longer worthy to be called your son.'
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I'm no longer worthy to be called your son.' and the father, long way off,
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To be called your son.' and the father, long way off, saw the boy and was
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And the father, long way off, saw the boy and was running toward him.
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Saw the boy and was running toward him. the son said,
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Running toward him. the son said, 'father, i've sinned against
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The son said, 'father, i've sinned against heaven and against you.
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'father, i've sinned against heaven and against you. i'm no longer worthy
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Heaven and against you. i'm no longer worthy to be called your son.'
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I'm no longer worthy to be called your son.' but the father said
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To be called your son.' but the father said to his servants, 'quick!
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But the father said to his servants, 'quick! bring the best robe
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To his servants, 'quick! bring the best robe and put it on him.
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Bring the best robe and put it on him. put a ring on his finger
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And put it on him. put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.
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Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. bring the fatted calf
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And sandals on his feet. bring the fatted calf and kill it.
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Bring the fatted calf and kill it. let's have a feast
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And kill it. let's have a feast and celebrate.'"
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Let's have a feast and celebrate.'" you know what?
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And celebrate.'" you know what? i can guarantee
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You know what? i can guarantee you that this boy,
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I can guarantee you that this boy, when he came back,
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You that this boy, when he came back, was still far from perfect.
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When he came back, was still far from perfect. but he'd made a little
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Was still far from perfect. but he'd made a little bit of progress,
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But he'd made a little bit of progress, and god said, "let's have
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Bit of progress, and god said, "let's have a party and let's celebrate."
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And god said, "let's have a party and let's celebrate." well, you know what?
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A party and let's celebrate." well, you know what? i really believe strongly
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Well, you know what? i really believe strongly in celebrating your progress
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I really believe strongly in celebrating your progress instead of being depressed
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In celebrating your progress instead of being depressed and discouraged about how
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Instead of being depressed and discouraged about how far you have to go.
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And discouraged about how far you have to go. well, there was another
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Far you have to go. well, there was another brother there, he's called,
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Well, there was another brother there, he's called, "the elder brother."
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Brother there, he's called, "the elder brother." that pretty much tells
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"the elder brother." that pretty much tells us he was older than
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That pretty much tells us he was older than the younger boy and obviously,
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Us he was older than the younger boy and obviously, should have had more wisdom.
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The younger boy and obviously, should have had more wisdom. do you realize that
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Should have had more wisdom. do you realize that the more years you live,
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Do you realize that the more years you live, the more wisdom you should have?
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The more years you live, the more wisdom you should have? >> [sipping sounds]
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>> joyce: well, he heard
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>> joyce: well, he heard the sound of the music
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>> joyce: well, he heard the sound of the music and he got all upset.
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The sound of the music and he got all upset. "what does this mean?"
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And so, the servants told him,
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And so, the servants told him, "your brother's come back.
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And so, the servants told him, "your brother's come back. your father's having
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"your brother's come back. your father's having a big party.
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Your father's having a big party. he's killed the fatted calf,"
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A big party. he's killed the fatted calf," blah, blah, blah.
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He's killed the fatted calf," blah, blah, blah. and boy, the elder
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Blah, blah, blah. and boy, the elder brother got mad.
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And boy, the elder brother got mad. you know, he's like that old,
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Brother got mad. you know, he's like that old, sour, religious person who
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You know, he's like that old, sour, religious person who wants everybody to earn
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Sour, religious person who wants everybody to earn and deserve everything.
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Wants everybody to earn and deserve everything. and he was mad because
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And deserve everything. and he was mad because he didn't think the brother
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And he was mad because he didn't think the brother deserved a party.
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He didn't think the brother deserved a party. you know what?
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Deserved a party. you know what? god will do things for you
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You know what? god will do things for you that you don't deserve.
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God will do things for you that you don't deserve. when you deserve punishment,
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That you don't deserve. when you deserve punishment, he'll give you mercy if you're
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When you deserve punishment, he'll give you mercy if you're willing to ask for it.
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So, the father begged
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So, the father begged him to come into the party,
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So, the father begged him to come into the party, but it said,
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Him to come into the party, but it said, "he would not go in."
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But it said, "he would not go in." you know what?
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"he would not go in." you know what? some of you,
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You know what? some of you, because of wrong attitudes,
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There's a party going
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There's a party going on that god's invited you to,
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There's a party going on that god's invited you to, but you're staying
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On that god's invited you to, but you're staying on the outside saying,
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But you're staying on the outside saying, "i won't go in,"
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On the outside saying, "i won't go in," 'cause maybe there's somebody
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"i won't go in," 'cause maybe there's somebody in the party that you don't
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'cause maybe there's somebody in the party that you don't think deserves to be there.
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In the party that you don't think deserves to be there. don't be so quick
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Think deserves to be there. don't be so quick to judge other people.
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Don't be so quick to judge other people. when god is blessing
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To judge other people. when god is blessing someone and you don't
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When god is blessing someone and you don't think they deserve it.
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Someone and you don't think they deserve it. you have no idea what's going
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Think they deserve it. you have no idea what's going on in that person's life,
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You have no idea what's going on in that person's life, and you need to be willing
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On in that person's life, and you need to be willing to accept what god is doing,
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And you need to be willing to accept what god is doing, not what you think he should do.
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And then, you know,
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And then, you know, he started complaining
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And then, you know, he started complaining to his father, "i've done this,
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He started complaining to his father, "i've done this, and i've done that,
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To his father, "i've done this, and i've done that, and you know, this son
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And i've done that, and you know, this son of yours wasted all your
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And you know, this son of yours wasted all your money with loose women,"
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Of yours wasted all your money with loose women," and blah, blah, blah,
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Money with loose women," and blah, blah, blah, and "you never gave me a party."
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And blah, blah, blah, and "you never gave me a party." i love this.
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And "you never gave me a party." i love this. "he said, 'my son, you are
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I love this. "he said, 'my son, you are always with me,
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"he said, 'my son, you are always with me, and everything i have is yours.
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Always with me, and everything i have is yours. but we had to celebrate
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And everything i have is yours. but we had to celebrate and be glad because this
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But we had to celebrate and be glad because this brother of yours was dead
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And be glad because this brother of yours was dead and he is alive again.'"
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Brother of yours was dead and he is alive again.'" wow.
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And he is alive again.'" wow. you know, many times,
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Wow. you know, many times, it's hard on older siblings
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You know, many times, it's hard on older siblings when there's a "baby"
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It's hard on older siblings when there's a "baby" of the family, who seems
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When there's a "baby" of the family, who seems to have everything so easy,
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Of the family, who seems to have everything so easy, and things were harder
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To have everything so easy, and things were harder on them growing up.
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And things were harder on them growing up. we went through some
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On them growing up. we went through some of that and i'm sure many
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We went through some of that and i'm sure many of you have too.
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Of that and i'm sure many of you have too. don't be like that.
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Of you have too. don't be like that. be glad for people that
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Don't be like that. be glad for people that don't have to go through
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Be glad for people that don't have to go through what you went through.
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Don't have to go through what you went through. and be happy for the blessings
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What you went through. and be happy for the blessings that god is giving them,
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And be happy for the blessings that god is giving them, in their life.
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That god is giving them, in their life. the bible says that
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In their life. the bible says that we have to continue.
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The bible says that we have to continue. if you ever want to get
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We have to continue. if you ever want to get to the end of where god's
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If you ever want to get to the end of where god's trying to take you, in the realm
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To the end of where god's trying to take you, in the realm of spiritual maturity,
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Trying to take you, in the realm of spiritual maturity, if you ever wanna be what
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Of spiritual maturity, if you ever wanna be what god really wants you
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If you ever wanna be what god really wants you to be and have what
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God really wants you to be and have what he wants you to have,
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To be and have what he wants you to have, then you have to continue.
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He wants you to have, then you have to continue. you continue in the word of god.
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Then you have to continue. you continue in the word of god. you continue spending
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You continue in the word of god. you continue spending time with god.
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You continue spending time with god. you continue in prayer.
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Time with god. you continue in prayer. you continue doing what's right
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You continue in prayer. you continue doing what's right instead of doing what's wrong.
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Galatians 6:9 says,
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Galatians 6:9 says, "let us not become weary
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Galatians 6:9 says, "let us not become weary in well doing: for in due time,
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"let us not become weary in well doing: for in due time, you shall reap,
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In well doing: for in due time, you shall reap, if you faint not."
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You shall reap, if you faint not." john 8:31 and 32,
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If you faint not." john 8:31 and 32, "if you continue in my word,
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John 8:31 and 32, "if you continue in my word, you are really my disciples,
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"if you continue in my word, you are really my disciples, and you will know the truth
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You are really my disciples, and you will know the truth and the truth will make
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And you will know the truth and the truth will make you free."
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And the truth will make you free." i can tell you, flipping my
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Program on, every now and then,
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Program on, every now and then, and watching it, you may enjoy
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Program on, every now and then, and watching it, you may enjoy it and it's there for you,
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And watching it, you may enjoy it and it's there for you, you watch it anytime
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It and it's there for you, you watch it anytime you want to, and i believe
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You watch it anytime you want to, and i believe it will help you.
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You want to, and i believe it will help you. but if there's any way you can,
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It will help you. but if there's any way you can, the way you're gonna get
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But if there's any way you can, the way you're gonna get the most help is if you can
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The way you're gonna get the most help is if you can watch it every day,
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The most help is if you can watch it every day, every single day.
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Watch it every day, every single day. and reading your bible,
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Every single day. and reading your bible, once in awhile,
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And reading your bible, once in awhile, whenever you're desperate,
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Once in awhile, whenever you're desperate, well, that's good, but you won't
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Whenever you're desperate, well, that's good, but you won't have as many desperate times
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Well, that's good, but you won't have as many desperate times if you'll stay in the word
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Have as many desperate times if you'll stay in the word of god on a regular basis.
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And another thing the bible
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And another thing the bible says that we're to continue in,
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And another thing the bible says that we're to continue in, is to continue
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Says that we're to continue in, is to continue in the love of god.
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Is to continue in the love of god. in other words, all the time,
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In the love of god. in other words, all the time, remember that god loves you.
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In other words, all the time, remember that god loves you. we want you to have the best
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Remember that god loves you. we want you to have the best life that you can possibly have.
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And don't forget,
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And don't forget, if you need a relationship
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If you need a relationship with jesus or you've been
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With jesus or you've been like that prodigal,
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Like that prodigal, and you've been far away
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And you've been far away and you're ready to come
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And you're ready to come back home, call that number
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Back home, call that number on your screen and talk
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On your screen and talk to one of our operators
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To one of our operators and let them answer any
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And let them answer any questions you have,
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Questions you have, and let them pray with
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And let them pray with you so you can begin your
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Thank you so much for being
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Thank you so much for being with us today.
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Thank you so much for being with us today. we love you, love you,
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With us today. we love you, love you, love you, and we want
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We love you, love you, love you, and we want the very best for you.
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Love you, and we want the very best for you. god bless you.
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>> announcer: from story time
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>> announcer: from story time to self-care,
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To self-care, or snack time
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Or snack time to scrolling all night.
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To scrolling all night. the way we close out one day
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The way we close out one day makes a difference
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Makes a difference on how we feel the next.
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On how we feel the next. set yourself up for spiritual
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Set yourself up for spiritual success by spending
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Success by spending a few moments with god.
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>> ginger: what's
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>> ginger: what's your nighttime
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Your nighttime routine like?
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Routine like? we all need
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We all need to make time for
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To make time for god in our day.
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God in our day. and there's no
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And there's no sweeter way to drift
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Sweeter way to drift into dreamland than
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Into dreamland than with the peace that
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With the peace that comes from spending
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Comes from spending time with our
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Time with our heavenly father.
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Heavenly father. that's why
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That's why joyce meyer wrote
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Joyce meyer wrote this devotional,
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This devotional, "ending your
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"ending your day right."
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Day right." >> announcer: "ending
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>> announcer: "ending your day right,"
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Your day right," is a 365-night
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Is a 365-night devotional.
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Devotional. each short page gives
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Each short page gives you something to think
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You something to think about as you wind down
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About as you wind down from your busy day.
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From your busy day. each entry is dated,
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Each entry is dated, so read the one marked
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So read the one marked for the specific day,
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For the specific day, or start at the beginning
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Or start at the beginning and read your way through.
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And read your way through. "ending your day right"
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"ending your day right" is available right now,
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Is available right now, for your gift
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For your gift of any amount.
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Of any amount. call us today at...
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Call us today at... or visit joycemeyer.org.
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Or visit joycemeyer.org. >> joyce: you're making
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>> joyce: you're making a mistake if you
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A mistake if you don't spend quiet
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Don't spend quiet time with god.
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Time with god. i said, you're making
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I said, you're making a mistake if you
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A mistake if you don't spend quiet
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Don't spend quiet time with god.
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Time with god. amen?
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Amen? >> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: you don't always
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>> joyce: you don't always have to be talking.
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Have to be talking. you don't always have
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You don't always have to be doing something.
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To be doing something. sometimes just to sit
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Sometimes just to sit there and be quiet
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There and be quiet is like healing
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Is like healing for your soul.
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For your soul. we live in the midst
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We live in the midst of such a noisy
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Of such a noisy world today.
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World today. always gotta have
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Always gotta have something going on.
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Something going on. tv's gotta be on,
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Tv's gotta be on, radio's gotta be on,
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Radio's gotta be on, gotta have music on...
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Gotta have music on... gotta have our
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Gotta have our phone there,
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Phone there, goodness sakes,
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Goodness sakes, somebody might
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Somebody might call us and the
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Call us and the world would end,
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World would end, if we weren't there
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If we weren't there to answer their call.
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To answer their call. >> announcer: small
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>> announcer: small steps can make a big
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Steps can make a big difference in our life,
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Difference in our life, from our attitude
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From our attitude to our relationships
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To our relationships and beyond.
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And beyond. >> ginger: spend a few
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>> ginger: spend a few minutes with our
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Minutes with our heavenly father each
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Heavenly father each night and see how
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Night and see how much your world
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Much your world can change.
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Can change. the "ending your day
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The "ending your day right" devotional
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Right" devotional is available for
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Is available for your gift of
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Your gift of any amount using
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Any amount using the information
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The information on your screen.
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On your screen. that gift, along
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That gift, along with the gifts from
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With the gifts from the partners of
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The partners of joyce meyer ministries,
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Joyce meyer ministries, will make a difference
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Will make a difference around the world by
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Around the world by helping to provide
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Helping to provide food and medical care
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Food and medical care to those in need.
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To those in need. >> announcer: before you turn
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>> announcer: before you turn off the light, a page a night
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Off the light, a page a night can help you sleep tight.
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Can help you sleep tight. "ending your day right"
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"ending your day right" is available for your gift
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Is available for your gift of any amount, right now.
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Of any amount, right now. call us today at...
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Call us today at... or visit joycemeyer.org.
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>> [♪♪]
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>> announcer: it's your
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>> announcer: it's your opportunity to unplug
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Opportunity to unplug and discover what
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And discover what it means to be fully his.
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It means to be fully his. >> joyce: and we need to know
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>> joyce: and we need to know who our real enemy is,
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Who our real enemy is, and by the way,
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And by the way, if you're really full-on
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If you're really full-on walking with god,
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Walking with god, you don't have to be afraid
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You don't have to be afraid of the devil at all.
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Of the devil at all. >> [audience cheering]
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>> [audience cheering] >> announcer: come together
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>> announcer: come together with thousands who are
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With thousands who are ready to worship,
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Ready to worship, learn, laugh,
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Learn, laugh, and lean in.
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And lean in. >> cece: god calls
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>> cece: god calls us to holiness
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Us to holiness because he loves us.
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Because he loves us. y'all, it's beautiful.
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Y'all, it's beautiful. >> announcer: and go home,
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>> announcer: and go home, equipped for all
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Equipped for all of life's battles.
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Of life's battles. >> lysa: he's not trying
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>> lysa: he's not trying to hide from us.
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To hide from us. he's waiting to be seen by us.
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He's waiting to be seen by us. >> announcer: join us for
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>> announcer: join us for the 2025 love life
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The 2025 love life women's conference.
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Women's conference. with joyce meyer,
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With joyce meyer, cece winans,
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Cece winans, lysa terkeurst,
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Lysa terkeurst, and pat barrett.
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Register today
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Register today for the 2025 love life
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For the 2025 love life women's conference.
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Women's conference. go to joycemeyer.org/wc25.
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>> announcer: we hope you
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>> announcer: we hope you enjoyed today's program.
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Enjoyed today's program. we are so grateful
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We are so grateful to our joyce meyer
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To our joyce meyer ministries partners
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Ministries partners who make this
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Who make this and all we do possible,
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And all we do possible, including sharing
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Including sharing god's word
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God's word and offering help
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And offering help to people in need
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To people in need all over the world.
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Joyce Meyer - Be Patient with Yourself

August 3, 2025 | 29:29

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