If you want to see progress in your life, it may be time to change how you think. Today, Joyce discusses how changing your mind can change your life.
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Joyce Meyer: Enjoying Everyday Life | Joyce Meyer - Change Your Mind (Part 2) | November 4, 2025
- >> joyce: there's nothing
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- >> joyce: there's nothing and nobody in your life that
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- >> joyce: there's nothing and nobody in your life that god can't change.
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- And nobody in your life that god can't change. don't you ever look at somebody
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- God can't change. don't you ever look at somebody and say or think "you'll
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- Don't you ever look at somebody and say or think "you'll never change."
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- >> joyce: i do what
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- >> joyce: i do what i do because i've seen god's
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- >> joyce: i do what i do because i've seen god's power transform my own life,
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- I do because i've seen god's power transform my own life, and he will do it for you.
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- Power transform my own life, and he will do it for you. the key to everything
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- And he will do it for you. the key to everything is found in god's word.
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- The key to everything is found in god's word. i'm joyce meyer,
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- Is found in god's word. i'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal
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- I'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal you everywhere you hurt.
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- >> joyce: what happens
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- >> joyce: what happens if we put our mind on god?
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- >> joyce: what happens if we put our mind on god? if we put our mind
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- If we put our mind on god? if we put our mind on loving people?
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- If we put our mind on loving people? i wanna be somebody who's
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- Known to love people.
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- Known to love people. and so, i have to think
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- Known to love people. and so, i have to think about it every day.
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- And so, i have to think about it every day. every day, i have to think
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- About it every day. every day, i have to think about loving people.
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- Every day, i have to think about loving people. who am i gonna be with today?
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- About loving people. who am i gonna be with today? what can i do to build them up?
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- Who am i gonna be with today? what can i do to build them up? can i give them a compliment?
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- What can i do to build them up? can i give them a compliment? can i encourage them?
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- Can i give them a compliment? can i encourage them? is there something they need
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- Can i encourage them? is there something they need that i can do for them?
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- Is there something they need that i can do for them? come on, i love you.
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- That i can do for them? come on, i love you. get your mind off yourself.
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- Come on, i love you. get your mind off yourself. you sweet little thing, you,
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- Get your mind off yourself. you sweet little thing, you, get your mind off yourself
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- You sweet little thing, you, get your mind off yourself and think about what you
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- Get your mind off yourself and think about what you can do for somebody else.
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- And think about what you can do for somebody else. how can you help expand
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- Can do for somebody else. how can you help expand the kingdom?
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- How can you help expand the kingdom? do you know that one person
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- The kingdom? do you know that one person can change the world?
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- Do you know that one person can change the world? steve jobs said, "the people
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- Can change the world? steve jobs said, "the people who are crazy enough to think
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- Steve jobs said, "the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world
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- Who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.”
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- They can change the world are the ones who do.” i remember praying the craziest
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- Are the ones who do.” i remember praying the craziest prayer one day.
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- I remember praying the craziest prayer one day. i felt stupid even praying it.
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- Prayer one day. i felt stupid even praying it. but i felt like god wanted
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- I felt stupid even praying it. but i felt like god wanted me to pray this.
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- But i felt like god wanted me to pray this. i prayed, “god, i pray that you
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- Me to pray this. i prayed, “god, i pray that you would let me help every person
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- I prayed, “god, i pray that you would let me help every person on the planet with your word.
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- Would let me help every person on the planet with your word. every person, let me help
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- On the planet with your word. every person, let me help every person.”
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- Well, i don't know if we've
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- Well, i don't know if we've gotten to everybody yet,
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- Well, i don't know if we've gotten to everybody yet, but our television program
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- Gotten to everybody yet, but our television program is on in 106 languages.
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- But our television program is on in 106 languages. >> [audience applauding]
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- Is on in 106 languages. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: so, wow!
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: so, wow! i'll tell you how that works.
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- >> joyce: so, wow! i'll tell you how that works. this is not bragging for me--
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- I'll tell you how that works. this is not bragging for me-- i'm nothing without god.
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- This is not bragging for me-- i'm nothing without god. but we went to papua,
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- I'm nothing without god. but we went to papua, new guinea.
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- But we went to papua, new guinea. i mean, that's like--way out
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- New guinea. i mean, that's like--way out there somewhere.
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- I mean, that's like--way out there somewhere. >> [audience laughing]
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- There somewhere. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and we went there
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- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and we went there to hold a crusade.
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- >> joyce: and we went there to hold a crusade. and the only way people would
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- Know me there is by television.
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- Know me there is by television. and so, we were going to the
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- Know me there is by television. and so, we were going to the crusade and there were
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- And so, we were going to the crusade and there were no people in the streets.
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- Crusade and there were no people in the streets. and i thought, "man, nobody's
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- No people in the streets. and i thought, "man, nobody's coming to the meeting.
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- And i thought, "man, nobody's coming to the meeting. this is going to be awful."
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- Coming to the meeting. this is going to be awful." and when we got there,
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- This is going to be awful." and when we got there, there were--ended up being
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- And when we got there, there were--ended up being like 650,000 people there,
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- There were--ended up being like 650,000 people there, and nobody was in the streets
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- Like 650,000 people there, and nobody was in the streets because they were all
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- And nobody was in the streets because they were all in the crusade.
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- Because they were all in the crusade. >> [audience applauding]
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- In the crusade. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and that was just
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and that was just a result of people watching
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- >> joyce: and that was just a result of people watching on television.
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- A result of people watching on television. and that's one country.
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- On television. and that's one country. i can stay home and
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- And that's one country. i can stay home and do 30 minutes on television
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- I can stay home and do 30 minutes on television and reach more people than
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- Do 30 minutes on television and reach more people than i can reach running all over
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- And reach more people than i can reach running all over the world all the time
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- I can reach running all over the world all the time wearing myself out.
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- The world all the time wearing myself out. i finally got smart.
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- Wearing myself out. i finally got smart. i work smarter, not harder.
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- I finally got smart. i work smarter, not harder. i love john 11:40.
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- It was about the death and
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- It was about the death and the resurrection of lazarus.
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- It was about the death and the resurrection of lazarus. but jesus said to mary and
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- The resurrection of lazarus. but jesus said to mary and martha and the other people
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- But jesus said to mary and martha and the other people standing around, because you
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- Martha and the other people standing around, because you know, lazarus was already dead.
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- Standing around, because you know, lazarus was already dead. jesus was gonna raise him
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- Know, lazarus was already dead. jesus was gonna raise him from the dead.
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- Jesus was gonna raise him from the dead. and martha said, "oh, he's
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- From the dead. and martha said, "oh, he's been stinking four days.”
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- And martha said, "oh, he's been stinking four days.” >> [audience laughing]
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- Been stinking four days.” >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: maybe you got some
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- Dead stinking circumstances,
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- Dead stinking circumstances, that have been dead for so long.
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- Dead stinking circumstances, that have been dead for so long. but i'm telling you, god can
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- That have been dead for so long. but i'm telling you, god can resurrect anything.
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- But i'm telling you, god can resurrect anything. amen.
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- Resurrect anything. amen. >> [audience applauding]
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- Amen. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: he can resurrect what
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: he can resurrect what you think is a dead marriage.
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- >> joyce: he can resurrect what you think is a dead marriage. he is a god of resurrection.
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- And paul said, "i'm determined
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- And paul said, "i'm determined to know the power of his
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- And paul said, "i'm determined to know the power of his resurrection...the power
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- To know the power of his resurrection...the power [that lifts me] out from
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- Resurrection...the power [that lifts me] out from among the dead,
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- [that lifts me] out from among the dead, even while i'm in the body."
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- Among the dead, even while i'm in the body." wow.
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- Even while i'm in the body." wow. i don't know about you,
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- But i've made my mind up,
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- But i've made my mind up, i'm not living some weak,
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- But i've made my mind up, i'm not living some weak, whiny, pitiful, pathetic life.
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- I'm not living some weak, whiny, pitiful, pathetic life. if god says anybody can have it,
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- Whiny, pitiful, pathetic life. if god says anybody can have it, i'm gonna have it.
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- If god says anybody can have it, i'm gonna have it. amen.
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- I'm gonna have it. amen. >> [audience applauding]
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- Amen. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: my birth certificate
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: my birth certificate says i'm 80, but i don't
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- >> joyce: my birth certificate says i'm 80, but i don't feel 80, and i'm not gonna
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- Says i'm 80, but i don't feel 80, and i'm not gonna act 80, and i'm not gonna
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- Feel 80, and i'm not gonna act 80, and i'm not gonna go just sit in a rocking chair
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- Act 80, and i'm not gonna go just sit in a rocking chair because i'm 80.
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- Go just sit in a rocking chair because i'm 80. amen.
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- Because i'm 80. amen. >> [audience applauding]
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- Amen. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i plan to be doing
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i plan to be doing this until i draw my last
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- >> joyce: i plan to be doing this until i draw my last breath, whenever god
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- This until i draw my last breath, whenever god knows that, that is.
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- I have no desire to do
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- I have no desire to do anything else, “for me to live
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- I have no desire to do anything else, “for me to live is christ, to die is gain.”
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- Anything else, “for me to live is christ, to die is gain.” i personally can't wait to get
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- Is christ, to die is gain.” i personally can't wait to get to heaven, but i'll stay here
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- And keep doing what i'm doing,
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- And keep doing what i'm doing, because i believe that
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- And keep doing what i'm doing, because i believe that people need it.
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- Because i believe that people need it. >> audience: amen!
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- People need it. >> audience: amen! >> joyce: there's nothing
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- >> audience: amen! >> joyce: there's nothing and nobody in your life
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- >> joyce: there's nothing and nobody in your life that god can't change.
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- And nobody in your life that god can't change. don't you ever look at somebody
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- That god can't change. don't you ever look at somebody and say or think,
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- Don't you ever look at somebody and say or think, “you'll never change.”
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- And say or think, “you'll never change.” come on.
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- “you'll never change.” come on. >> [audience applauding]
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- Come on. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: "oh, you'll
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: "oh, you'll never change."
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- >> joyce: "oh, you'll never change." oh, don't know--you don't know
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- Never change." oh, don't know--you don't know what god's gonna do.
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- Oh, don't know--you don't know what god's gonna do. saul, he was terrible.
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- What god's gonna do. saul, he was terrible. he was killing christians,
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- Saul, he was terrible. he was killing christians, hunting 'em down,
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- He was killing christians, hunting 'em down, putting 'em in prison.
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- Hunting 'em down, putting 'em in prison. he was just taking a little trip
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- Putting 'em in prison. he was just taking a little trip to the next town where he's
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- He was just taking a little trip to the next town where he's planning to kill more people.
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- And all of a sudden, suddenly!
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- And all of a sudden, suddenly! suddenly!
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- And all of a sudden, suddenly! suddenly! >> [audience applauding]
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- Suddenly! >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i love the suddenlies.
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i love the suddenlies. woo!
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- >> joyce: i love the suddenlies. woo! paul and silas in prison
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- Woo! paul and silas in prison praising god at midnight,
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- Paul and silas in prison praising god at midnight, when suddenly!
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- Praising god at midnight, when suddenly! the angel came and opened
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- When suddenly! the angel came and opened the door.
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- The angel came and opened the door. you know what?
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- The door. you know what? you got some suddenlies
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- You know what? you got some suddenlies coming in your life.
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- You got some suddenlies coming in your life. >> [audience cheering]
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- Coming in your life. >> [audience cheering] >> joyce: amen?
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- >> [audience cheering] >> joyce: amen? i mean, if you really think
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- >> joyce: amen? i mean, if you really think about that whole deal
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- I mean, if you really think about that whole deal with saul, it's just like
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- About that whole deal with saul, it's just like pretty amazing.
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- With saul, it's just like pretty amazing. i mean, he was just terrible.
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- Pretty amazing. i mean, he was just terrible. and all of a sudden,
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- I mean, he was just terrible. and all of a sudden, jesus said to him, "saul, saul,
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- And all of a sudden, jesus said to him, "saul, saul, why are you persecuting me?"
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- Jesus said to him, "saul, saul, why are you persecuting me?" and he said, "lord, what
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- Why are you persecuting me?" and he said, "lord, what would you have me do?"
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- I mean, he was a smart guy.
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- I mean, he was a smart guy. paul was--he was doing wrong
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- I mean, he was a smart guy. paul was--he was doing wrong things, but he really believed
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- Paul was--he was doing wrong things, but he really believed he was doing the right thing.
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- Things, but he really believed he was doing the right thing. you know, that's what religious
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- He was doing the right thing. you know, that's what religious legalism will do to you.
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- You know, that's what religious legalism will do to you. he was a religious legalistic
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- Legalism will do to you. he was a religious legalistic pharisee, and he really thought
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- He was a religious legalistic pharisee, and he really thought he was doing the right thing.
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- And so, you know the story,
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- And so, you know the story, he went--he was blinded.
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- And so, you know the story, he went--he was blinded. god told him to go to this
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- He went--he was blinded. god told him to go to this certain house, and then he told
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- God told him to go to this certain house, and then he told the guy that owned the house
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- Certain house, and then he told the guy that owned the house to go there and lay his hands
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- The guy that owned the house to go there and lay his hands on saul, he'd get filled
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- To go there and lay his hands on saul, he'd get filled with the holy spirit,
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- On saul, he'd get filled with the holy spirit, and get his sight back.
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- With the holy spirit, and get his sight back. and i mean, here this guy that
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- Was killing people one day,
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- Was killing people one day, a few days later is out
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- Was killing people one day, a few days later is out preaching the gospel.
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- A few days later is out preaching the gospel. you know what?
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- Preaching the gospel. you know what? i was making my bed when
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- You know what? i was making my bed when god called me to preach.
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- I was making my bed when god called me to preach. you don't have to go around
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- God called me to preach. you don't have to go around looking for a ministry.
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- You don't have to go around looking for a ministry. "well, what does god want
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- Looking for a ministry. "well, what does god want me to do?
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- "well, what does god want me to do? what's god's will for my life?"
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- Me to do? what's god's will for my life?" just live your life--enjoy life.
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- What's god's will for my life?" just live your life--enjoy life. all you gotta do is tell god,
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- Just live your life--enjoy life. all you gotta do is tell god, "i want to do whatever you
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- All you gotta do is tell god, "i want to do whatever you want me to do."
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- "i want to do whatever you want me to do." you show me what that is,
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- Want me to do." you show me what that is, tell me what that is,
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- You show me what that is, tell me what that is, and i'm willing to do it.
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- Tell me what that is, and i'm willing to do it. so many people driving
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- And i'm willing to do it. so many people driving themselves nuts trying
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- So many people driving themselves nuts trying to figure out what god's will
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- Themselves nuts trying to figure out what god's will is for their life.
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- To figure out what god's will is for their life. i was making my bed.
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- Is for their life. i was making my bed. i wasn't expecting to get
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- I was making my bed. i wasn't expecting to get called to preach.
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- I wasn't expecting to get called to preach. and i was listening to the first
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- Called to preach. and i was listening to the first teaching cassette tape
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- And i was listening to the first teaching cassette tape i'd ever listened to.
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- It was on the story of when
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- It was on the story of when jesus told the disciples
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- It was on the story of when jesus told the disciples to cross over to the other side,
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- Jesus told the disciples to cross over to the other side, and they immediately ran into
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- To cross over to the other side, and they immediately ran into a hurricane-type storm.
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- And they immediately ran into a hurricane-type storm. jesus asleep in the boat,
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- A hurricane-type storm. jesus asleep in the boat, but they did arrive
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- Jesus asleep in the boat, but they did arrive on the other side.
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- But they did arrive on the other side. long story short, i was
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- So amazed that somebody could
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- So amazed that somebody could take one scripture and preach
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- So amazed that somebody could take one scripture and preach on it and keep my interest
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- Take one scripture and preach on it and keep my interest for a whole hour.
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- On it and keep my interest for a whole hour. i wasn't used to anointed
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- For a whole hour. i wasn't used to anointed preaching.
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- I wasn't used to anointed preaching. >> audience lady: well!
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- Preaching. >> audience lady: well! >> joyce: yeah, well, you know.
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- >> audience lady: well! >> joyce: yeah, well, you know. i was making my bed, and god
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- >> joyce: yeah, well, you know. i was making my bed, and god just said, "you're gonna
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- I was making my bed, and god just said, "you're gonna go all over the world
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- Just said, "you're gonna go all over the world and teach my word."
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- Go all over the world and teach my word." and i was just crazy enough
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- And teach my word." and i was just crazy enough to believe it.
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- And i was just crazy enough to believe it. >> [audience laughing]
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- To believe it. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you know--are you
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- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you know--are you crazy enough to just believe
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- >> joyce: you know--are you crazy enough to just believe some, i mean, far out stuff?
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- Crazy enough to just believe some, i mean, far out stuff? >> [audience applauding]
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- >> joyce: listen, i don't think
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- >> joyce: listen, i don't think we really understand
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- >> joyce: listen, i don't think we really understand ephesians 3:20, it says,
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- We really understand ephesians 3:20, it says, "for god is able to do
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- Ephesians 3:20, it says, "for god is able to do exceedingly abundantly
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- "for god is able to do exceedingly abundantly above and beyond all that
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- Exceedingly abundantly above and beyond all that you could ever [dare] to hope,
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- Above and beyond all that you could ever [dare] to hope, ask, or think--"
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- You could ever [dare] to hope, ask, or think--" now, wait a minute,
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- Ask, or think--" now, wait a minute, “through the power
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- Now, wait a minute, “through the power that worketh in you.”
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- I just recently really
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- I just recently really got a hold of that.
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- I just recently really got a hold of that. it's like, yeah, god's able,
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- Got a hold of that. it's like, yeah, god's able, but he doesn't do it for you,
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- It's like, yeah, god's able, but he doesn't do it for you, he does it through you.
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- But he doesn't do it for you, he does it through you. see.
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- He does it through you. see. >> [audience applauding]
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- See. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: so, we're
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: so, we're partners with god.
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- >> joyce: so, we're partners with god. i always like to talk about
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- Partners with god. i always like to talk about when jesus raised lazarus
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- I always like to talk about when jesus raised lazarus from the dead.
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- When jesus raised lazarus from the dead. now, he's getting ready
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- From the dead. now, he's getting ready to raise a dead man.
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- Now, he's getting ready to raise a dead man. and so, he obviously didn't
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- To raise a dead man. and so, he obviously didn't need any help with getting
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- And so, he obviously didn't need any help with getting the stone away from the tomb.
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- But he told the people,
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- But he told the people, "you roll away the stone."
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- But he told the people, "you roll away the stone." hmm, somebody got it.
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- He'll do his part,
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- He'll do his part, but not if we don't do our part.
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- He'll do his part, but not if we don't do our part. maybe you've got some stones
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- But not if we don't do our part. maybe you've got some stones you need to roll away.
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- Maybe you've got some stones you need to roll away. >> audience lady: my god!
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- You need to roll away. >> audience lady: my god! >> joyce: yeah, i'm gonna
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- >> audience lady: my god! >> joyce: yeah, i'm gonna go talk to you, i like you.
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- >> joyce: yeah, i'm gonna go talk to you, i like you. >> [audience laughing]
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- Go talk to you, i like you. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: maybe it's some
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- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: maybe it's some stones of offense that you've
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- >> joyce: maybe it's some stones of offense that you've got lodged in your well.
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- Stones of offense that you've got lodged in your well. maybe some blame, some excuses,
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- Got lodged in your well. maybe some blame, some excuses, a whole bunch of self-pity.
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- Maybe some blame, some excuses, a whole bunch of self-pity. i used to work all week
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- A whole bunch of self-pity. i used to work all week and then every saturday
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- I used to work all week and then every saturday and sunday, i felt sorry for
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- And then every saturday and sunday, i felt sorry for myself because dave watched
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- And sunday, i felt sorry for myself because dave watched football and played golf.
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- That was my life.
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- That was my life. work all week,
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- That was my life. work all week, have pity parties all weekend,
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- Work all week, have pity parties all weekend, and go back to work.
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- Have pity parties all weekend, and go back to work. >> [audience laughing]
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- And go back to work. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: how pathetic is that?
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- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: how pathetic is that? do you know what?
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- >> joyce: how pathetic is that? do you know what? you can have a good time
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- Do you know what? you can have a good time no matter what anybody
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- You can have a good time no matter what anybody else is doing.
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- No matter what anybody else is doing. just make your mind up
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- You're going to.
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- You're going to. >> [audience applauding]
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- You're going to. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: instead of loving
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: instead of loving him enough to be happy for
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- >> joyce: instead of loving him enough to be happy for him, that after working all
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- Him enough to be happy for him, that after working all week he could enjoy a golf
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- Him, that after working all week he could enjoy a golf game and a football game,
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- Week he could enjoy a golf game and a football game, i was selfish and
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- Game and a football game, i was selfish and self-centered, and wanted
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- I was selfish and self-centered, and wanted him to pay attention to me.
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- Self-centered, and wanted him to pay attention to me. >> [audience laughing]
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- Him to pay attention to me. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: me, me, me, me, me.
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- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: me, me, me, me, me. is anybody in here getting
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- >> joyce: me, me, me, me, me. is anybody in here getting fed up with just yourself?
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- Is anybody in here getting fed up with just yourself? >> [audience applauding]
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- Fed up with just yourself? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i feel a little
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i feel a little fiery today.
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- >> joyce: i feel a little fiery today. i don't know.
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- Fiery today. i don't know. i'm definitely not sticking
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- I don't know. i'm definitely not sticking to this message.
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- I'm definitely not sticking to this message. >> [audience applauding]
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- To this message. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: anyway, when jesus
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: anyway, when jesus was talking to mary and martha,
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- >> joyce: anyway, when jesus was talking to mary and martha, i love this.
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- John 11:40, “did i not tell you
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- John 11:40, “did i not tell you if you would only believe,
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- John 11:40, “did i not tell you if you would only believe, you would see the glory of god?”
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- If you would only believe, you would see the glory of god?” that's all god wants.
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- You would see the glory of god?” that's all god wants. “god, what do you want
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- Me to do?”
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- Me to do?” he wants you to believe.
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- Me to do?” he wants you to believe. read the book,
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- He wants you to believe. read the book, believe what it says,
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- Read the book, believe what it says, before you see it,
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- Believe what it says, before you see it, before you feel it,
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- Before you see it, before you feel it, no matter what you think.
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- Before you feel it, no matter what you think. come on.
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- No matter what you think. come on. >> [audience applauding]
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- Come on. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: can anybody here
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: can anybody here believe god more than you
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- >> joyce: can anybody here believe god more than you believe yourself?
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- Believe god more than you believe yourself? >> [audience applauding]
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- Believe yourself? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: “well,
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: “well, i don't think--”
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- >> joyce: “well, i don't think--” well, who gives a flip
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- I don't think--” well, who gives a flip what you think?
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- Well, who gives a flip what you think? what does god think?
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- What you think? what does god think? >> [audience applauding]
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- What does god think? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: come on,
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: come on, what does god think?
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- >> joyce: come on, what does god think? >> [audience applauding]
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- What does god think? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: "well, i don't feel--"
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: "well, i don't feel--" well, it doesn't matter.
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- >> joyce: "well, i don't feel--" well, it doesn't matter. you don't have to feel like
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- Well, it doesn't matter. you don't have to feel like doing the right thing,
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- You don't have to feel like doing the right thing, to do the right thing.
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- Doing the right thing, to do the right thing. you don't have to feel like
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- To do the right thing. you don't have to feel like being nice, to be nice.
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- You have the spirit of self-
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- You have the spirit of self- control and the spirit of power
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- You have the spirit of self- control and the spirit of power and love and a sound mind.
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- Control and the spirit of power and love and a sound mind. you have the mind of christ.
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- And love and a sound mind. you have the mind of christ. you can think like jesus.
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- You have the mind of christ. you can think like jesus. man, you're awesome!
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- You can think like jesus. man, you're awesome! i wish you knew how
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- Man, you're awesome! i wish you knew how awesome you are.
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- I wish you knew how awesome you are. you are just so awesome,
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- Awesome you are. you are just so awesome, so powerful, so amazing.
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- You are just so awesome, so powerful, so amazing. woo!
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- So powerful, so amazing. woo! sin entered the world
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- Woo! sin entered the world through one man, adam.
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- Sin entered the world through one man, adam. and righteousness came
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- Through one man, adam. and righteousness came in through one man,
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- And righteousness came in through one man, jesus christ.
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- In through one man, jesus christ. it only takes one person that's
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- Jesus christ. it only takes one person that's goofy enough to believe they
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- It only takes one person that's goofy enough to believe they can change the world.
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- Goofy enough to believe they can change the world. >> [audience applauding]
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- >> joyce: i believe
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- >> joyce: i believe i can change the world.
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- >> joyce: i believe i can change the world. now, see some of you think,
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- I can change the world. now, see some of you think, "well, you sure are
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- Now, see some of you think, "well, you sure are full of yourself."
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- "well, you sure are full of yourself." no, i'm just dumb enough
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- Full of yourself." no, i'm just dumb enough to believe god.
- 00:14:05.134 --> 00:14:09.038
- No, i'm just dumb enough to believe god. come on, it only takes one.
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- To believe god. come on, it only takes one. what are you gonna do?
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- Come on, it only takes one. what are you gonna do? "well, i don't know,
- 00:14:12.908 --> 00:14:19.448
- What are you gonna do? "well, i don't know, i don't know, i'm just
- 00:14:19.515 --> 00:14:21.150
- "well, i don't know, i don't know, i'm just waiting for god to do
- 00:14:21.216 --> 00:14:22.084
- I don't know, i'm just waiting for god to do something for me."
- 00:14:22.151 --> 00:14:23.052
- Waiting for god to do something for me." well, maybe he's waiting for
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- Something for me." well, maybe he's waiting for you to do something for him.
- 00:14:24.253 --> 00:14:25.454
- Well, maybe he's waiting for you to do something for him. >> [audience applauding]
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- >> joyce: how about if you
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- >> joyce: how about if you start getting up every day
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- >> joyce: how about if you start getting up every day and saying, "god, what can
- 00:14:31.193 --> 00:14:31.994
- Start getting up every day and saying, "god, what can i do for you today?"
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- Life up good.
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- >> joyce: is anybody here
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- >> joyce: is anybody here understanding me today?
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- >> joyce: is anybody here understanding me today? >> audience: yes!
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- Understanding me today? >> audience: yes! >> [audience applauding]
- 00:14:45.007 --> 00:14:47.810
- >> joyce: there are some rare
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- >> joyce: there are some rare individuals that believe they
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- >> joyce: there are some rare individuals that believe they can do great things,
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- Individuals that believe they can do great things, and they do 'em.
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- Can do great things, and they do 'em. nehemiah was one
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- And they do 'em. nehemiah was one of those people...
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- Nehemiah was one of those people... if you're not familiar with
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- Of those people... if you're not familiar with the story of nehemiah, really
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- If you're not familiar with the story of nehemiah, really you ought to read that book,
- 00:15:16.005 --> 00:15:17.406
- The story of nehemiah, really you ought to read that book, it's just--it's awesome.
- 00:15:17.473 --> 00:15:20.175
- You ought to read that book, it's just--it's awesome. the land was in a state of ruin,
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- It's just--it's awesome. the land was in a state of ruin, much like what's going
- 00:15:25.047 --> 00:15:28.350
- The land was in a state of ruin, much like what's going on in our country.
- 00:15:28.417 --> 00:15:29.284
- Much like what's going on in our country. do you have any idea
- 00:15:29.351 --> 00:15:30.853
- On in our country. do you have any idea how pathetic it is?
- 00:15:30.919 --> 00:15:32.187
- Do you have any idea how pathetic it is? how far we've fallen?
- 00:15:32.254 --> 00:15:35.657
- How pathetic it is? how far we've fallen? how great this country was?
- 00:15:35.724 --> 00:15:40.496
- How far we've fallen? how great this country was? it's really sad, just sad.
- 00:15:40.562 --> 00:15:45.801
- How great this country was? it's really sad, just sad. but we can have a resurrection!
- 00:15:45.868 --> 00:15:48.270
- It's really sad, just sad. but we can have a resurrection! >> [audience cheering]
- 00:15:48.337 --> 00:15:53.042
- But we can have a resurrection! >> [audience cheering] >> joyce: but only
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- >> [audience cheering] >> joyce: but only if we do our part.
- 00:15:53.742 --> 00:15:54.743
- >> joyce: but only if we do our part. you can't...how many of you
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- If we do our part. you can't...how many of you understand we just sit
- 00:15:56.912 --> 00:15:57.746
- You can't...how many of you understand we just sit around and pray for
- 00:15:57.813 --> 00:15:58.414
- Understand we just sit around and pray for god to do everything,
- 00:15:58.480 --> 00:15:59.415
- Around and pray for god to do everything, and it don't work that way.
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- God to do everything, and it don't work that way. we're partners with god.
- 00:16:02.017 --> 00:16:03.552
- And it don't work that way. we're partners with god. he'll do his part, but we gotta
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- We're partners with god. he'll do his part, but we gotta roll away the stone.
- 00:16:06.955 --> 00:16:09.558
- He'll do his part, but we gotta roll away the stone. amen?
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- Roll away the stone. amen? >> audience: amen!
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- Amen? >> audience: amen! >> joyce: maybe you got
- 00:16:13.962 --> 00:16:14.863
- >> audience: amen! >> joyce: maybe you got a stone that's a bad attitude.
- 00:16:14.930 --> 00:16:18.067
- >> joyce: maybe you got a stone that's a bad attitude. i had a bunch of them.
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- You know, in the old testament
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- You know, in the old testament how they--the way that they
- 00:16:25.774 --> 00:16:27.142
- You know, in the old testament how they--the way that they defeated their enemies was
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- How they--the way that they defeated their enemies was they would fill their wells
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- Defeated their enemies was they would fill their wells full of stones.
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- They'd throw stones down their
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- They'd throw stones down their well and block up their wells.
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- They'd throw stones down their well and block up their wells. and boy, i got a good message
- 00:16:40.789 --> 00:16:42.157
- Well and block up their wells. and boy, i got a good message on that, how the devil just
- 00:16:42.224 --> 00:16:45.160
- And boy, i got a good message on that, how the devil just likes to fill us full
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- On that, how the devil just likes to fill us full of stones of blame,
- 00:16:46.728 --> 00:16:48.997
- Likes to fill us full of stones of blame, and stones of bitterness,
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- Of stones of blame, and stones of bitterness, and stones of offense,
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- And stones of bitterness, and stones of offense, and, you know, all these things.
- 00:16:53.035 --> 00:16:55.237
- And stones of offense, and, you know, all these things. and then, jesus said,
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- And, you know, all these things. and then, jesus said, "out of your belly shall flow
- 00:16:57.906 --> 00:16:59.141
- And then, jesus said, "out of your belly shall flow rivers of living water."
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- But if we're all stopped up with
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- But if we're all stopped up with all these stones of...
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- >> [audience applauding]
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i'm happy to be able
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i'm happy to be able to stand here and tell you
- 00:17:17.926 --> 00:17:19.027
- >> joyce: i'm happy to be able to stand here and tell you that i am not mad at one
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- To stand here and tell you that i am not mad at one human being on this earth.
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- That i am not mad at one human being on this earth. i do not have one bit
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- Human being on this earth. i do not have one bit of unforgiveness in my heart.
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- I do not have one bit of unforgiveness in my heart. and boy, i used to be mad
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- Of unforgiveness in my heart. and boy, i used to be mad at somebody all the time.
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- Don't waste your life being
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- Don't waste your life being angry at people that are out
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- Don't waste your life being angry at people that are out having a good time and couldn't
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- Angry at people that are out having a good time and couldn't care less that you're mad.
- 00:17:41.683 --> 00:17:43.685
- Having a good time and couldn't care less that you're mad. >> [audience applauding]
- 00:17:43.752 --> 00:17:48.957
- Care less that you're mad. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: don't give somebody
- 00:17:49.024 --> 00:17:50.058
- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: don't give somebody else the responsibility
- 00:17:50.125 --> 00:17:51.326
- >> joyce: don't give somebody else the responsibility for your joy.
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- Else the responsibility for your joy. hello, anybody get that?
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- For your joy. hello, anybody get that? >> audience: yes!
- 00:17:58.867 --> 00:17:59.301
- Hello, anybody get that? >> audience: yes! >> joyce: “well, you're not
- 00:17:59.368 --> 00:18:00.102
- >> audience: yes! >> joyce: “well, you're not making me happy.”
- 00:18:00.169 --> 00:18:00.769
- >> joyce: “well, you're not making me happy.” well, make yourself happy.
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- Making me happy.” well, make yourself happy. “nobody encourages me.”
- 00:18:06.909 --> 00:18:08.310
- Well, make yourself happy. “nobody encourages me.” well, encourage yourself.
- 00:18:08.377 --> 00:18:11.813
- David said, "i encouraged
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- David said, "i encouraged myself in the lord."
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- Nehemiah--the land was
- 00:18:19.588 --> 00:18:20.756
- Nehemiah--the land was in a state of ruin, their
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- Nehemiah--the land was in a state of ruin, their walls were torn down.
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- I'm just gonna read you
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- I'm just gonna read you a few verses out
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- I'm just gonna read you a few verses out of the book of nehemiah.
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- A few verses out of the book of nehemiah. “hanani, one of my brothers,
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- Of the book of nehemiah. “hanani, one of my brothers, came from judah with some
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- “hanani, one of my brothers, came from judah with some other men, and i questioned
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- Came from judah with some other men, and i questioned them about the jewish remnant
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- Other men, and i questioned them about the jewish remnant that had survived the exile,
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- Them about the jewish remnant that had survived the exile, and also about jerusalem.
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- That had survived the exile, and also about jerusalem. and they said to me,
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- And also about jerusalem. and they said to me, ‘those who survived the exile
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- And they said to me, ‘those who survived the exile and are back in the province
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- ‘those who survived the exile and are back in the province are in great trouble
- 00:18:52.688 --> 00:18:53.822
- And are back in the province are in great trouble and disgrace.
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- Are in great trouble and disgrace. the walls of jerusalem are
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- And disgrace. the walls of jerusalem are broken down and its gates
- 00:18:56.992 --> 00:19:01.129
- The walls of jerusalem are broken down and its gates have been burned with fire.'”
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- Broken down and its gates have been burned with fire.'” well, because the walls were
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- Broken down, and its gates
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- Broken down, and its gates had been burned with fire,
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- Broken down, and its gates had been burned with fire, they had no protection.
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- Had been burned with fire, they had no protection. the cities back then had walls
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- They had no protection. the cities back then had walls around them and that's what
- 00:19:13.809 --> 00:19:15.077
- The cities back then had walls around them and that's what kept the enemies out, and their
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- Around them and that's what kept the enemies out, and their walls had been torn down,
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- Kept the enemies out, and their walls had been torn down, so they had no protection.
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- Walls had been torn down, so they had no protection. now, watch what nehemiah does.
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- So they had no protection. now, watch what nehemiah does. he doesn't say, "somebody
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- Now, watch what nehemiah does. he doesn't say, "somebody needs to do somethin'."
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- He doesn't say, "somebody needs to do somethin'." >> [audience laughing]
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- Needs to do somethin'." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i'll tell you
- 00:19:32.461 --> 00:19:33.161
- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i'll tell you a statement i hate, “well,
- 00:19:33.228 --> 00:19:34.363
- >> joyce: i'll tell you a statement i hate, “well, they need to do something.”
- 00:19:34.429 --> 00:19:41.069
- A statement i hate, “well, they need to do something.” the government is not gonna
- 00:19:41.136 --> 00:19:42.404
- They need to do something.” the government is not gonna fix anything for you.
- 00:19:42.471 --> 00:19:44.973
- The government is not gonna fix anything for you. >> [audience applauding]
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- Fix anything for you. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: they are the ones
- 00:19:47.409 --> 00:19:48.243
- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: they are the ones that have messed it up.
- 00:19:48.310 --> 00:19:53.582
- >> joyce: they are the ones that have messed it up. and i don't care if you're
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- That have messed it up. and i don't care if you're republican or a democrat,
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- And i don't care if you're republican or a democrat, none of them are gonna save us.
- 00:19:56.952 --> 00:19:59.855
- Republican or a democrat, none of them are gonna save us. >> [audience applauding]
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- None of them are gonna save us. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: what this country
- 00:20:04.326 --> 00:20:05.427
- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: what this country needs is a massive
- 00:20:05.494 --> 00:20:06.595
- >> joyce: what this country needs is a massive return to god.
- 00:20:06.662 --> 00:20:08.764
- Needs is a massive return to god. >> [audience cheering]
- 00:20:08.830 --> 00:20:14.569
- Return to god. >> [audience cheering] >> joyce: you say, "well,
- 00:20:14.636 --> 00:20:15.304
- >> [audience cheering] >> joyce: you say, "well, that's what i'm waiting for.
- 00:20:15.370 --> 00:20:16.872
- >> joyce: you say, "well, that's what i'm waiting for. i'm waiting for a revival."
- 00:20:16.938 --> 00:20:18.473
- That's what i'm waiting for. i'm waiting for a revival." well, why don't you start
- 00:20:18.540 --> 00:20:19.708
- I'm waiting for a revival." well, why don't you start one in your own life?
- 00:20:19.775 --> 00:20:20.709
- Well, why don't you start one in your own life? >> [audience applauding]
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- >> joyce: have a private
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- >> joyce: have a private revival, get excited about
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- >> joyce: have a private revival, get excited about god again, make him
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- Revival, get excited about god again, make him number one in your life.
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- God again, make him number one in your life. and nehemiah--i love this.
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- Number one in your life. and nehemiah--i love this. “when i heard these things,
- 00:20:32.754 --> 00:20:34.323
- And nehemiah--i love this. “when i heard these things, i sat down and wept.
- 00:20:34.389 --> 00:20:35.757
- “when i heard these things, i sat down and wept. and for some days i mourned
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- I sat down and wept. and for some days i mourned and i fasted and i prayed
- 00:20:37.526 --> 00:20:39.194
- And for some days i mourned and i fasted and i prayed before the god of heaven.”
- 00:20:39.261 --> 00:20:41.530
- And i fasted and i prayed before the god of heaven.” now, nehemiah didn't hear the
- 00:20:41.596 --> 00:20:44.399
- Bad news, and then make a plan,
- 00:20:44.466 --> 00:20:46.835
- Bad news, and then make a plan, and expect god to bless it.
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- Bad news, and then make a plan, and expect god to bless it. we don't plan first, and then
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- And expect god to bless it. we don't plan first, and then pray that god will bless our
- 00:20:52.007 --> 00:20:54.009
- We don't plan first, and then pray that god will bless our plan, we pray, and then do
- 00:20:54.076 --> 00:20:57.412
- Pray that god will bless our plan, we pray, and then do what god tells us to.
- 00:20:57.479 --> 00:21:00.282
- So, first he prayed, and
- 00:21:00.882 --> 00:21:02.417
- So, first he prayed, and apparently god told him
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- To do something, chapter two,
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- To do something, chapter two, verses 17 and 18, “then i said
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- To do something, chapter two, verses 17 and 18, “then i said to them, ‘you see the trouble
- 00:21:10.726 --> 00:21:12.327
- Verses 17 and 18, “then i said to them, ‘you see the trouble that we're in, jerusalem lies
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- To them, ‘you see the trouble that we're in, jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have
- 00:21:14.029 --> 00:21:15.364
- That we're in, jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been burned with fire.
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- In ruins, and its gates have been burned with fire. come, and let us rebuild
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- Been burned with fire. come, and let us rebuild the wall of jerusalem,
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- Come, and let us rebuild the wall of jerusalem, and we will no longer
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- The wall of jerusalem, and we will no longer be living in disgrace.'
- 00:21:21.403 --> 00:21:24.373
- And we will no longer be living in disgrace.' and i also told them about
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- Be living in disgrace.' and i also told them about the gracious hand of my god
- 00:21:26.007 --> 00:21:27.376
- And i also told them about the gracious hand of my god that was on me and what the king
- 00:21:27.442 --> 00:21:29.111
- The gracious hand of my god that was on me and what the king had said to me.”
- 00:21:29.177 --> 00:21:29.745
- That was on me and what the king had said to me.” he had went to the king and
- 00:21:29.811 --> 00:21:30.779
- Had said to me.” he had went to the king and asked for permission to do this.
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- He had went to the king and asked for permission to do this. “they replied,
- 00:21:32.180 --> 00:21:32.781
- Asked for permission to do this. “they replied, ‘let us start rebuilding.'
- 00:21:32.848 --> 00:21:34.216
- “they replied, ‘let us start rebuilding.' so they began this good work.”
- 00:21:34.282 --> 00:21:37.419
- ‘let us start rebuilding.' so they began this good work.” they worked together,
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- So they began this good work.” they worked together, they prayed continuously,
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- They fought enemies
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- They fought enemies and opposition.
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- They fought enemies and opposition. if you read the whole story,
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- And opposition. if you read the whole story, it's like, right away as soon
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- If you read the whole story, it's like, right away as soon as they started trying
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- It's like, right away as soon as they started trying to do something good,
- 00:21:46.962 --> 00:21:48.363
- As they started trying to do something good, the enemy got involved.
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- To do something good, the enemy got involved. and it got so bad that they
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- The enemy got involved. and it got so bad that they got to the point where
- 00:21:52.768 --> 00:21:54.136
- And it got so bad that they got to the point where they had to keep a weapon
- 00:21:54.202 --> 00:21:58.039
- Got to the point where they had to keep a weapon in one hand, and they worked
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- They had to keep a weapon in one hand, and they worked with the other hand.
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- In one hand, and they worked with the other hand. but they refused to give up,
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- With the other hand. but they refused to give up, and the end of the story is,
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- But they refused to give up, and the end of the story is, the wall was rebuilt!
- 00:22:08.617 --> 00:22:09.818
- And the end of the story is, the wall was rebuilt! >> [audience cheering]
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- >> joyce: it's just like,
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- >> joyce: it's just like, "let us cross over
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- >> joyce: it's just like, "let us cross over to the other side."
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- "let us cross over to the other side." they left, huge hurricane
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- To the other side." they left, huge hurricane proportion storm,
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- They left, huge hurricane proportion storm, jesus asleep in the boat.
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- Proportion storm, jesus asleep in the boat. chapter five, verse one,
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- Jesus asleep in the boat. chapter five, verse one, “and they arrived
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- Chapter five, verse one, “and they arrived on the other side.”
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- “and they arrived on the other side.” >> [audience applauding]
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- >> joyce: you know, there's
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- >> joyce: you know, there's always gonna be something
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- >> joyce: you know, there's always gonna be something happening in the middle,
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- Always gonna be something happening in the middle, that makes you think you're
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- Happening in the middle, that makes you think you're never gonna make it to the end.
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- That makes you think you're never gonna make it to the end. you think i liked it when both
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- Never gonna make it to the end. you think i liked it when both of my legs wouldn't work?
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- And yeah, you know,
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- And yeah, you know, there was a little concern.
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- And yeah, you know, there was a little concern. i mean, we have people
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- There was a little concern. i mean, we have people that work for us.
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- I mean, we have people that work for us. "what happens if joyce is done?
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- That work for us. "what happens if joyce is done? is this—is this the end?"
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- "what happens if joyce is done? is this—is this the end?" no!
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- Is this—is this the end?" no! i'mma get over this
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- No! i'mma get over this and get back to work.
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- I'mma get over this and get back to work. i never thought once about
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- And get back to work. i never thought once about giving up, or not getting well.
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- I never thought once about giving up, or not getting well. i plan to do just what i'm
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- Giving up, or not getting well. i plan to do just what i'm doing, get back out here
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- I plan to do just what i'm doing, get back out here and preach the gospel.
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- Doing, get back out here and preach the gospel. amen.
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- And preach the gospel. amen. >> [audience applauding]
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- >> joyce: joseph believed that
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- >> joyce: joseph believed that god could work something
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- >> joyce: joseph believed that god could work something good out of a bad situation.
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- God could work something good out of a bad situation. and you know what?
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- Good out of a bad situation. and you know what? he finally did, but there was
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- And you know what? he finally did, but there was a lot of stuff that happened
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- He finally did, but there was a lot of stuff that happened in the middle.
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- Come on, there's a beginning,
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- Come on, there's a beginning, there's an end,
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- Come on, there's a beginning, there's an end, but there's a middle.
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- There's an end, but there's a middle. you're not ever gonna make
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- But there's a middle. you're not ever gonna make it to the end, if you can't make
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- You're not ever gonna make it to the end, if you can't make it through the middle.
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- >> announcer: are you
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- >> announcer: are you feeling broken physically,
- 00:23:52.220 --> 00:23:53.655
- Feeling broken physically, emotionally, or spiritually?
- 00:23:53.722 --> 00:23:55.457
- Emotionally, or spiritually? maybe you've prayed
- 00:23:55.524 --> 00:23:56.091
- Maybe you've prayed and prayed some more,
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- And prayed some more, but healing still feels
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- But healing still feels out of reach.
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- You can discover
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- You can discover the tools straight from
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- The tools straight from scripture to speak life
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- Scripture to speak life and restoration
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- And restoration over your body,
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- Over your body, mind, and soul.
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- Mind, and soul. learn how in joyce's book,
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- Learn how in joyce's book, "the healing word."
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- "the healing word." it's yours free upon request.
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- It's yours free upon request. understand how to apply
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- Understand how to apply god's word to your specific
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- God's word to your specific needs and strengthen
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- Needs and strengthen your faith in god's ability
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- Your faith in god's ability to heal and restore.
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- To heal and restore. >> joyce: learning how
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- >> joyce: learning how to do battle with
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- To do battle with the enemy with the word
- 00:24:19.948 --> 00:24:21.683
- The enemy with the word of god is the best thing
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- Of god is the best thing you can learn.
- 00:24:22.951 --> 00:24:23.485
- You can learn. the word of god
- 00:24:23.552 --> 00:24:24.486
- The word of god is the sword of the spirit.
- 00:24:24.553 --> 00:24:27.022
- Is the sword of the spirit. it is a weapon against
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- It is a weapon against forces of darkness.
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- Forces of darkness. >> [audience applauding]
- 00:24:30.625 --> 00:24:32.160
- >> [audience applauding] >> announcer: you can
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- >> announcer: you can experience god's healing
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- Experience god's healing in a whole new way.
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- In a whole new way. contact us today
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- Contact us today and request joyce's free book,
- 00:24:36.631 --> 00:24:37.866
- And request joyce's free book, "the healing word,"
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- "the healing word," call us at...
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- Call us at... or download
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- Or download a digital copy at:
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- A digital copy at: joycemeyer.org,
- 00:24:44.739 --> 00:24:45.507
- Joycemeyer.org, through the joyce meyer app
- 00:24:45.574 --> 00:24:46.975
- Through the joyce meyer app or use the qr code
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- Or use the qr code on your screen.
- 00:24:47.876 --> 00:24:49.077
- >> joyce: boy, you know,
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- >> joyce: boy, you know, in today's world,
- 00:24:52.247 --> 00:24:53.148
- In today's world, there are many stressors,
- 00:24:53.214 --> 00:24:54.983
- There are many stressors, so many things to deal
- 00:24:55.050 --> 00:24:56.151
- So many things to deal with on a daily basis.
- 00:24:56.217 --> 00:24:57.852
- With on a daily basis. how do we navigate
- 00:24:57.919 --> 00:24:58.853
- How do we navigate all of life's pressures?
- 00:24:58.920 --> 00:25:00.589
- All of life's pressures? well, god's word has
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- Well, god's word has much to say about it.
- 00:25:01.957 --> 00:25:04.192
- Much to say about it. so, i thought we could
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- So, i thought we could all get together with
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- All get together with some of my friends
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- Some of my friends and talk about it.
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- >> announcer: join us
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- >> announcer: join us for the enjoying
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- For the enjoying everyday life
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- Everyday life conference.
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- Conference. a weekend
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- A weekend of practical messages
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- Of practical messages and heartfelt worship
- 00:25:14.669 --> 00:25:17.072
- And heartfelt worship with joyce
- 00:25:17.138 --> 00:25:18.006
- With joyce and her guests,
- 00:25:18.073 --> 00:25:18.873
- And her guests, dr. henry cloud,
- 00:25:18.940 --> 00:25:20.942
- Dr. henry cloud, nona jones,
- 00:25:21.009 --> 00:25:22.310
- Nona jones, and worship with
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- And worship with naomi raine,
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- Naomi raine, april 10-11,
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- April 10-11, in hershey, pennsylvania.
- 00:25:26.648 --> 00:25:29.050
- In hershey, pennsylvania. >> joyce: you know,
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- >> joyce: you know, i have such a passion
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- I have such a passion for teaching god's word,
- 00:25:30.752 --> 00:25:31.953
- For teaching god's word, and it's even better when
- 00:25:32.020 --> 00:25:33.455
- And it's even better when we all get together
- 00:25:33.521 --> 00:25:34.656
- We all get together under one roof.
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- Under one roof. so, i really hope
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- So, i really hope to see you there.
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- >> announcer:
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- >> announcer: register today.
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- Register today. go to:
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- Go to: joycemeyer.org.
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- >> [♪♪]
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- >> joyce: every day
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- >> joyce: every day is a brand-new opportunity,
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- Is a brand-new opportunity, a fresh start.
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- A fresh start. and while we can't always
- 00:26:21.603 --> 00:26:22.537
- And while we can't always control what happens around us,
- 00:26:22.604 --> 00:26:24.105
- Control what happens around us, we can choose
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- We can choose how we respond to it.
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- How we respond to it. "beginning your day
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- "beginning your day god's way" is a 365-day
- 00:26:27.609 --> 00:26:29.744
- God's way" is a 365-day devotional to help you start
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- Devotional to help you start your mornings with the truth
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- Your mornings with the truth of god's word.
- 00:26:32.547 --> 00:26:33.848
- Of god's word. when you begin your day rooted
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- When you begin your day rooted in scripture, something
- 00:26:35.216 --> 00:26:36.618
- In scripture, something powerful happens.
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- Powerful happens. your thoughts
- 00:26:37.919 --> 00:26:38.687
- Your thoughts start to change,
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- Start to change, your emotions come
- 00:26:39.587 --> 00:26:40.655
- Your emotions come into balance.
- 00:26:40.722 --> 00:26:41.790
- Into balance. you begin
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- You begin to respond to life,
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- To respond to life, not just react
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- Not just react to it.
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- To it. and you'll find
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- And you'll find yourself walking
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- Yourself walking in more peace,
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- In more peace, wisdom, and joy no matter
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- Wisdom, and joy no matter what comes your way.
- 00:26:48.797 --> 00:26:51.032
- What comes your way. each devotional includes
- 00:26:51.099 --> 00:26:52.200
- Each devotional includes a scripture, a prayer,
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- A scripture, a prayer, and a word
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- And a word of encouragement
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- Of encouragement to help you stay
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- To help you stay focused on god's love
- 00:26:56.071 --> 00:26:57.338
- Focused on god's love and direction
- 00:26:57.405 --> 00:26:57.872
- And direction for your life.
- 00:26:57.939 --> 00:26:58.873
- For your life. so, don't just get
- 00:26:58.940 --> 00:26:59.774
- So, don't just get through your day;
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- Through your day; live it on purpose.
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- Live it on purpose. begin your day god's way
- 00:27:02.610 --> 00:27:04.212
- Begin your day god's way and watch how everything
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- And watch how everything else begins to fall into place.
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- >> announcer: "beginning
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- >> announcer: "beginning your day god's way,"
- 00:27:08.817 --> 00:27:09.551
- Your day god's way," new from joyce meyer,
- 00:27:09.617 --> 00:27:11.586
- New from joyce meyer, request your copy, today.
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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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