Joyce Meyer - Characteristics of Humility (Part 1)

December 11, 2025 | 29:29

Bible teacher Joyce Meyer shares timeless scriptural principles to show us how we can embrace the best God has for us each and every day of our lives.

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Joyce Meyer: Enjoying Everyday Life | Joyce Meyer - Characteristics of Humility (Part 1) | December 11, 2025

>> joyce: if you think about it,
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>> joyce: if you think about it, jesus said, "i'm the vine.
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>> joyce: if you think about it, jesus said, "i'm the vine. you're the branch.
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Jesus said, "i'm the vine. you're the branch. if you abide in me,
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You're the branch. if you abide in me, you will bear much fruit."
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If you abide in me, you will bear much fruit." well, fruit just hangs
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You will bear much fruit." well, fruit just hangs down on a branch.
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Well, fruit just hangs down on a branch. all it's doing is receiving life
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Down on a branch. all it's doing is receiving life that's coming through the vine
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All it's doing is receiving life that's coming through the vine and out of the branch,
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That's coming through the vine and out of the branch, and by hanging there and being
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And out of the branch, and by hanging there and being dependent on that vine,
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And by hanging there and being dependent on that vine, it grows.
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Dependent on that vine, it grows. and that's the way we're
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It grows. and that's the way we're to be with jesus.
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And that's the way we're to be with jesus. we're supposed to hang
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To be with jesus. we're supposed to hang on to him in every, single
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We're supposed to hang on to him in every, single situation and depend on him.
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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: well, thank you
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>> joyce: well, thank you for joining us today on,
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>> joyce: well, thank you for joining us today on, "enjoying everyday life."
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For joining us today on, "enjoying everyday life." jesus said, in john 10:10,
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"enjoying everyday life." jesus said, in john 10:10, "the thief comes only to kill,
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Jesus said, in john 10:10, "the thief comes only to kill, to steal, and destroy,
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"the thief comes only to kill, to steal, and destroy, but i came that you might have
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To steal, and destroy, but i came that you might have and enjoy your life and have
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But i came that you might have and enjoy your life and have it in abundance, to the full,
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And enjoy your life and have it in abundance, to the full, until it overflows."
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It in abundance, to the full, until it overflows." so, we hope and pray that
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Until it overflows." so, we hope and pray that everyday, hearing the word
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So, we hope and pray that everyday, hearing the word of god, gives you more
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Everyday, hearing the word of god, gives you more and more joy.
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Of god, gives you more and more joy. well, today, i wanna talk to you
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And more joy. well, today, i wanna talk to you about something that i'm sure
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Well, today, i wanna talk to you about something that i'm sure you will be so excited about.
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About something that i'm sure you will be so excited about. i wanna talk to you
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You will be so excited about. i wanna talk to you about humility.
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I wanna talk to you about humility. probably, one of the more
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About humility. probably, one of the more difficult fruit of the spirit
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Probably, one of the more difficult fruit of the spirit to develop.
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But possibly, one of the most
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But possibly, one of the most important ones that we need
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But possibly, one of the most important ones that we need to work with the holy spirit on.
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Important ones that we need to work with the holy spirit on. humility is the only
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To work with the holy spirit on. humility is the only antidote for pride.
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Humility is the only antidote for pride. we can't just make pride
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Antidote for pride. we can't just make pride go away.
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We can't just make pride go away. we have to let god work
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Go away. we have to let god work humility in our lives.
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And he says, "humble yourselves
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And he says, "humble yourselves under the mighty
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And he says, "humble yourselves under the mighty hand of god that in due
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Under the mighty hand of god that in due time, he might exalt you."
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Hand of god that in due time, he might exalt you." but i've often said,
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Time, he might exalt you." but i've often said, "if you won't humble yourself
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But i've often said, "if you won't humble yourself then god will have
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"if you won't humble yourself then god will have to do it for you."
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Then god will have to do it for you." or i like this: if we will learn
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To receive correction
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To receive correction in private, god will always
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To receive correction in private, god will always try to correct us.
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In private, god will always try to correct us. but if we don't listen,
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Try to correct us. but if we don't listen, when he does it privately then
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But if we don't listen, when he does it privately then he will have to do it publicly,
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When he does it privately then he will have to do it publicly, and that is much more painful.
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He will have to do it publicly, and that is much more painful. pride is the root of all sin.
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Pride is the sin that satan
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Pride is the sin that satan committed when he was kicked
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Pride is the sin that satan committed when he was kicked out of heaven.
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Committed when he was kicked out of heaven. he said, "i will exalt my throne
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Out of heaven. he said, "i will exalt my throne above the throne of god."
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He said, "i will exalt my throne above the throne of god." well, "no, you won't."
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Above the throne of god." well, "no, you won't." god is in charge.
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He's above all.
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He's above all. he has a right to be obeyed.
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He's above all. he has a right to be obeyed. he expects us to be
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He has a right to be obeyed. he expects us to be obeyed--he expects
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He expects us to be obeyed--he expects us to obey him.
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Obeyed--he expects us to obey him. and if we do, things are gonna
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Us to obey him. and if we do, things are gonna go good in our lives.
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And if we do, things are gonna go good in our lives. that doesn't mean everything's
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Go good in our lives. that doesn't mean everything's gonna be perfect.
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That doesn't mean everything's gonna be perfect. but if we do what god
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Gonna be perfect. but if we do what god tells us to do, he says that
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But if we do what god tells us to do, he says that you're life will be blessed.
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Tells us to do, he says that you're life will be blessed. but if we don't do what he tells
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You're life will be blessed. but if we don't do what he tells us to do then we're not gonna
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But if we don't do what he tells us to do then we're not gonna like the way things turn out.
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In proverbs, it says that pride
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In proverbs, it says that pride always comes before destruction.
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In proverbs, it says that pride always comes before destruction. and it says, that if there's--
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Always comes before destruction. and it says, that if there's-- it's impossible to have
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And it says, that if there's-- it's impossible to have strife without pride.
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It's impossible to have strife without pride. so, will you just stop
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Strife without pride. so, will you just stop and think with me for
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So, will you just stop and think with me for a minute about all the strife
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And think with me for a minute about all the strife in our world today.
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A minute about all the strife in our world today. it is almost unbelievable,
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In our world today. it is almost unbelievable, how many angry people
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It is almost unbelievable, how many angry people there are.
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How many angry people there are. and it's increasing,
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There are. and it's increasing, i mean, fast.
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And it's increasing, i mean, fast. it's like, everybody today,
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I mean, fast. it's like, everybody today, they don't like somethin'
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It's like, everybody today, they don't like somethin' and so, they make a big deal out
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They don't like somethin' and so, they make a big deal out of it and come against it.
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And so, they make a big deal out of it and come against it. we need to be praying that
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Of it and come against it. we need to be praying that god will help us do what
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We need to be praying that god will help us do what we need to do, stay under what
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God will help us do what we need to do, stay under what he wants us to stay under,
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We need to do, stay under what he wants us to stay under, resist what he wants
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He wants us to stay under, resist what he wants us to resist, and we need
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Resist what he wants us to resist, and we need to walk in love.
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Us to resist, and we need to walk in love. in matthew 24, it says plainly
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To walk in love. in matthew 24, it says plainly that one of the signs
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In matthew 24, it says plainly that one of the signs of the end times is that
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That one of the signs of the end times is that satan wants to try to build
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Of the end times is that satan wants to try to build a stronghold of cold love.
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Satan wants to try to build a stronghold of cold love. it says, "the love
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A stronghold of cold love. it says, "the love of the great body,"
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It says, "the love of the great body," which is the body of christ,
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Of the great body," which is the body of christ, "will grow cold because
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Which is the body of christ, "will grow cold because of multiplied wickedness
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"will grow cold because of multiplied wickedness and lawlessness in the land
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Of multiplied wickedness and lawlessness in the land and many will be offended."
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And lawlessness in the land and many will be offended." it's so easy today,
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For people to get offended
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For people to get offended and to get angry,
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For people to get offended and to get angry, and there's so much strife.
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And to get angry, and there's so much strife. but jesus has called
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And there's so much strife. but jesus has called us to peace, that's what
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But jesus has called us to peace, that's what he wants us to have.
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Us to peace, that's what he wants us to have. and where there's peace,
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He wants us to have. and where there's peace, there's power.
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And where there's peace, there's power. but we're not gonna have
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There's power. but we're not gonna have peace without humility,
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But we're not gonna have peace without humility, because where there's pride,
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Peace without humility, because where there's pride, there's always strife.
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Because where there's pride, there's always strife. pride says,
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There's always strife. pride says, "i'm better than you."
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Pride says, "i'm better than you." pride says,
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"i'm better than you." pride says, "i'm right and you're wrong,"
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Pride says, "i'm right and you're wrong," and pride says,
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"i'm right and you're wrong," and pride says, "i know more than you do."
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And pride says, "i know more than you do." but we're to humble ourselves
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"i know more than you do." but we're to humble ourselves under the mighty hand of god.
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But we're to humble ourselves under the mighty hand of god. you don't have to think that
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Under the mighty hand of god. you don't have to think that you're less than other people,
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You don't have to think that you're less than other people, but we're certainly not supposed
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You're less than other people, but we're certainly not supposed to think that we're better
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But we're certainly not supposed to think that we're better than other people.
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All judgement comes from pride.
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All judgement comes from pride. when we criticize people
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All judgement comes from pride. when we criticize people behind their back,
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When we criticize people behind their back, it comes from pride.
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Behind their back, it comes from pride. so, i have ten characteristics
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It comes from pride. so, i have ten characteristics of a humble person.
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So, i have ten characteristics of a humble person. and i'm gonna do as many
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Of a humble person. and i'm gonna do as many as i can today,
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And i'm gonna do as many as i can today, and if i don't get finished,
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As i can today, and if i don't get finished, then i'll finish it tomorrow.
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And if i don't get finished, then i'll finish it tomorrow. now, don't turn your television
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Then i'll finish it tomorrow. now, don't turn your television off because i said i'm talking
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Now, don't turn your television off because i said i'm talking about humility.
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Off because i said i'm talking about humility. this is one of the most
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About humility. this is one of the most important things that
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This is one of the most important things that we can learn.
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Important things that we can learn. because i can tell you,
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We can learn. because i can tell you, a person who is a proud
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Because i can tell you, a person who is a proud person has many,
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A person who is a proud person has many, many problems in their life.
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Person has many, many problems in their life. the first thing that a humble
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Many problems in their life. the first thing that a humble person will do is ask for help
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The first thing that a humble person will do is ask for help when they need it.
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Person will do is ask for help when they need it. but the carnal and the proud
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When they need it. but the carnal and the proud person wants to do it themselves
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But the carnal and the proud person wants to do it themselves and they want to do it their
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Person wants to do it themselves and they want to do it their way because they're sure
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And they want to do it their way because they're sure that their way is the right
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Way because they're sure that their way is the right way and nobody else's way
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That their way is the right way and nobody else's way would be as good as theirs.
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Way and nobody else's way would be as good as theirs. when we ask others to help
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Would be as good as theirs. when we ask others to help us and we give them a job
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When we ask others to help us and we give them a job to do, we have to give them
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Us and we give them a job to do, we have to give them some room and some liberty
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To do it based on how they
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To do it based on how they feel in their heart
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To do it based on how they feel in their heart it should be done.
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Feel in their heart it should be done. but a leader, or a manager,
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It should be done. but a leader, or a manager, or anybody in authority,
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But a leader, or a manager, or anybody in authority, or even a parent over a child,
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Or anybody in authority, or even a parent over a child, if you have to micromanage
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Or even a parent over a child, if you have to micromanage everything they do and if you
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If you have to micromanage everything they do and if you expect them to do it the way
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Everything they do and if you expect them to do it the way you would do it, because
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Expect them to do it the way you would do it, because no other way is right,
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You would do it, because no other way is right, but yours, then you're never
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No other way is right, but yours, then you're never gonna be able to get anybody
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But yours, then you're never gonna be able to get anybody to help you because they
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Gonna be able to get anybody to help you because they won't be able to work with
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To help you because they won't be able to work with you or for you.
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Won't be able to work with you or for you. you know, david,
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You or for you. you know, david, the psalmist david, really
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You know, david, the psalmist david, really felt in his heart that he could
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The psalmist david, really felt in his heart that he could defeat goliath, the giant,
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Felt in his heart that he could defeat goliath, the giant, that was coming against
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Defeat goliath, the giant, that was coming against the israeli army.
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That was coming against the israeli army. and nobody believed
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The israeli army. and nobody believed that he could do it,
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And nobody believed that he could do it, including king saul.
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That he could do it, including king saul. but saul finally said,
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Including king saul. but saul finally said, "well, alright, i'll let you
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But saul finally said, "well, alright, i'll let you try, but you have to wear
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"well, alright, i'll let you try, but you have to wear my armor."
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Try, but you have to wear my armor." in other words, you have
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My armor." in other words, you have to do it the way i would do it.
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And the bible says that david
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And the bible says that david could not defeat goliath
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And the bible says that david could not defeat goliath with saul's armor on.
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Could not defeat goliath with saul's armor on. and you know what?
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With saul's armor on. and you know what? nobody else can do anything
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And you know what? nobody else can do anything exactly the way you do it.
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Nobody else can do anything exactly the way you do it. and so, here, at the ministry,
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In the beginning,
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In the beginning, i made decisions
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In the beginning, i made decisions about everything.
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I made decisions about everything. i mean, the colors
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About everything. i mean, the colors in the magazine,
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I mean, the colors in the magazine, all the resource covers.
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In the magazine, all the resource covers. everything, i made decisions
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All the resource covers. everything, i made decisions about everything.
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Everything, i made decisions about everything. but it got to the point where
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About everything. but it got to the point where i was just about to drive
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But it got to the point where i was just about to drive myself crazy trying to handle
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I was just about to drive myself crazy trying to handle everything myself,
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Myself crazy trying to handle everything myself, and i knew that i needed
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Everything myself, and i knew that i needed to start delegating
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And i knew that i needed to start delegating to other people.
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Well, i wasn't a great delegator
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Well, i wasn't a great delegator because i wanted them
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Well, i wasn't a great delegator because i wanted them to do the work, but i wanted
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Because i wanted them to do the work, but i wanted to tell them exactly
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To do the work, but i wanted to tell them exactly how to do it.
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To tell them exactly how to do it. and i had to learn that if i was
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How to do it. and i had to learn that if i was going to let other people
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And i had to learn that if i was going to let other people have responsibility that i also
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Going to let other people have responsibility that i also needed to give them authority.
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Have responsibility that i also needed to give them authority. and i had to learn that,
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Needed to give them authority. and i had to learn that, believe it or not, sometimes
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And i had to learn that, believe it or not, sometimes they would do it better
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Believe it or not, sometimes they would do it better than i would have done it,
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They would do it better than i would have done it, if i would give them
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Than i would have done it, if i would give them the space to do it.
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If i would give them the space to do it. and we need to do that.
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You know, you'll break your
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You know, you'll break your child's spirit if every time
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You know, you'll break your child's spirit if every time they try to step out and do
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Child's spirit if every time they try to step out and do something for you,
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They try to step out and do something for you, you find ten things
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Something for you, you find ten things wrong with it.
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You find ten things wrong with it. let them have some
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Wrong with it. let them have some responsibility and let them
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Let them have some responsibility and let them have some authority.
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Responsibility and let them have some authority. of course, it has
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Have some authority. of course, it has to be age appropriate.
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Of course, it has to be age appropriate. god does not want
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To be age appropriate. god does not want us to be independent,
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God does not want us to be independent, he wants us to be dependent
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Us to be independent, he wants us to be dependent on him.
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He wants us to be dependent on him. dependent on him.
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On him. dependent on him. i think, in our society,
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Dependent on him. i think, in our society, we think, "well,
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I think, in our society, we think, "well, i'm an independent person.
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We think, "well, i'm an independent person. i do what i want to."
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I'm an independent person. i do what i want to." well, that's not the way
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I do what i want to." well, that's not the way god wants us to be.
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Well, that's not the way god wants us to be. independent means
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God wants us to be. independent means self-governing,
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Independent means self-governing, free from influence,
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Self-governing, free from influence, free from guidance or control,
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Free from influence, free from guidance or control, self-reliant; doesn't that sound
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Free from guidance or control, self-reliant; doesn't that sound pretty much like the way most
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Self-reliant; doesn't that sound pretty much like the way most people in the world wanna be?
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Pretty much like the way most people in the world wanna be? i think it does.
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People in the world wanna be? i think it does. i used to be that way.
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I think it does. i used to be that way. i didn't--
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I used to be that way. i didn't-- nobody was gonna tell
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I didn't-- nobody was gonna tell me what to do.
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Nobody was gonna tell me what to do. i remember when i was still
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Me what to do. i remember when i was still home being mistreated
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I remember when i was still home being mistreated by my dad and controlled
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Home being mistreated by my dad and controlled and manipulated, i remember
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By my dad and controlled and manipulated, i remember making vows to myself,
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And manipulated, i remember making vows to myself, "when i get outta here,
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Making vows to myself, "when i get outta here, nobody's ever gonna
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"when i get outta here, nobody's ever gonna tell me what to do again."
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Nobody's ever gonna tell me what to do again." well, when i started trying
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Tell me what to do again." well, when i started trying to have a relationship with god,
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Well, when i started trying to have a relationship with god, i found out pretty quick
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To have a relationship with god, i found out pretty quick that wasn't gonna work,
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I found out pretty quick that wasn't gonna work, because god wants us all
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That wasn't gonna work, because god wants us all to be able to come
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Because god wants us all to be able to come under authority.
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To be able to come under authority. first, his authority,
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Under authority. first, his authority, and then other authorities
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First, his authority, and then other authorities that he places in our life.
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And then other authorities that he places in our life. it means independent--
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That he places in our life. it means independent-- not dependent, not affiliated
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It means independent-- not dependent, not affiliated with a larger group or system.
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Sometimes, you hear people
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Sometimes, you hear people say, "well, that guy's just
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Sometimes, you hear people say, "well, that guy's just not a team player," or,
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Say, "well, that guy's just not a team player," or, "that woman's just not
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Not a team player," or, "that woman's just not a team player."
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"that woman's just not a team player." well, what does that mean?
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A team player." well, what does that mean? it means that they can't work
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Well, what does that mean? it means that they can't work with a group of other
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It means that they can't work with a group of other people because their way
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With a group of other people because their way is the only way,
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People because their way is the only way, and they won't even really
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Is the only way, and they won't even really listen to anybody else's
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And they won't even really listen to anybody else's thoughts or ideas.
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Listen to anybody else's thoughts or ideas. but the word dependent,
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Thoughts or ideas. but the word dependent, to depend means--
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But the word dependent, to depend means-- now, this is gonna sound odd,
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To depend means-- now, this is gonna sound odd, at first, it means to hang down.
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Now, this is gonna sound odd, at first, it means to hang down. but if you think about it,
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At first, it means to hang down. but if you think about it, jesus said, "i'm the vine,
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But if you think about it, jesus said, "i'm the vine, you're the branch.
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Jesus said, "i'm the vine, you're the branch. if you abide in me,
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You're the branch. if you abide in me, you will bear much fruit."
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If you abide in me, you will bear much fruit." well, fruit just hangs
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You will bear much fruit." well, fruit just hangs down on a branch.
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All it's doing is receiving life
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All it's doing is receiving life that's coming through the vine
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All it's doing is receiving life that's coming through the vine and out of the branch.
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That's coming through the vine and out of the branch. and by, hanging there and being
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And out of the branch. and by, hanging there and being dependent on that vine,
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And by, hanging there and being dependent on that vine, it grows.
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Dependent on that vine, it grows. and that's the way we're
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It grows. and that's the way we're to be with jesus.
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And that's the way we're to be with jesus. we're supposed to hang
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To be with jesus. we're supposed to hang on to him in every single
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We're supposed to hang on to him in every single situation and depend on him.
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On to him in every single situation and depend on him. it means being
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Situation and depend on him. it means being totally dependent.
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It means being totally dependent. it means to trust
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Totally dependent. it means to trust or rely on for support.
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It means to trust or rely on for support. we need to depend on god
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Or rely on for support. we need to depend on god to help us in every situations.
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We need to depend on god to help us in every situations. a person, who is humble,
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To help us in every situations. a person, who is humble, does not take credit that's
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A person, who is humble, does not take credit that's due to god, nor do they
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Does not take credit that's due to god, nor do they take credit that actually,
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Due to god, nor do they take credit that actually, is due to someone else.
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John 15:4 and 5, says,
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John 15:4 and 5, says, "remain in me,
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John 15:4 and 5, says, "remain in me, and i'll remain in you.
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"remain in me, and i'll remain in you. no branch can bear
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And i'll remain in you. no branch can bear fruit by itself;
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No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain on the vine.
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Fruit by itself; it must remain on the vine. neither can you bear fruit
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It must remain on the vine. neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me."
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Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me." now, listen.
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Unless you remain in me." now, listen. "i am the vine;
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Now, listen. "i am the vine; you're the branch.
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"i am the vine; you're the branch. if you remain in me
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You're the branch. if you remain in me and i in you,
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If you remain in me and i in you, you will bear much fruit;
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And i in you, you will bear much fruit; but apart from me you
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You will bear much fruit; but apart from me you can do nothing."
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But apart from me you can do nothing." you know, before i came
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Can do nothing." you know, before i came to the studio this morning
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To record these teachings,
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To record these teachings, i was praying at home
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To record these teachings, i was praying at home and i said, "god, i need you
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I was praying at home and i said, "god, i need you to help me today."
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And i said, "god, i need you to help me today." now, i've done this thousands
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To help me today." now, i've done this thousands of times before,
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Now, i've done this thousands of times before, but that doesn't mean that
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Of times before, but that doesn't mean that i'm gonna do it good today
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But that doesn't mean that i'm gonna do it good today if i don't get god to help me,
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I'm gonna do it good today if i don't get god to help me, and the way you get god's
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If i don't get god to help me, and the way you get god's help is by asking for it.
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And the way you get god's help is by asking for it. even asking god for help
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Help is by asking for it. even asking god for help shows humility.
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Even asking god for help shows humility. "god, i need you to help
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Shows humility. "god, i need you to help me because apart from you,
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"god, i need you to help me because apart from you, i can do nothing."
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And i remembered what paul said,
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And i remembered what paul said, "in me, that is in my flesh,
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And i remembered what paul said, "in me, that is in my flesh, dwells no good thing."
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"in me, that is in my flesh, dwells no good thing." i said that, "god, nothing good
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Is gonna come through me unless
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Is gonna come through me unless you help me today."
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Is gonna come through me unless you help me today." you know what?
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You help me today." you know what? every, single day before
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You know what? every, single day before you do very much at all,
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Every, single day before you do very much at all, i encourage you to pray
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You do very much at all, i encourage you to pray like that: "god, i need you.
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I encourage you to pray like that: "god, i need you. apart from you,
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Like that: "god, i need you. apart from you, i can do nothing.
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Apart from you, i can do nothing. i need you in every situation,
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I can do nothing. i need you in every situation, today."
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I need you in every situation, today." we need god and he wants
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Today." we need god and he wants us to depend on him.
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Romans 12:3: "don't think
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Romans 12:3: "don't think of yourself more highly
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Romans 12:3: "don't think of yourself more highly than you ought to.
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Of yourself more highly than you ought to. don't have an exaggerated
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Than you ought to. don't have an exaggerated opinion of your own importance."
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Don't have an exaggerated opinion of your own importance." you know what?
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Opinion of your own importance." you know what? that's so good,
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You know what? that's so good, i gotta read it to you again.
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That's so good, i gotta read it to you again. "do not think of yourself more
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I gotta read it to you again. "do not think of yourself more highly than you ought to.
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"do not think of yourself more highly than you ought to. don't have an exaggerated
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Highly than you ought to. don't have an exaggerated opinion of your own importance."
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Don't have an exaggerated opinion of your own importance." now, you don't need
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Opinion of your own importance." now, you don't need to think that you're
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Beneath everybody else.
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Beneath everybody else. but we don't need to think
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Beneath everybody else. but we don't need to think that were above everybody
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But we don't need to think that were above everybody else either.
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That were above everybody else either. we should not think that
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Else either. we should not think that we've got it all together
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We should not think that we've got it all together and everybody else is just
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We've got it all together and everybody else is just a big mess.
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Number two: the humble
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Number two: the humble are quick to forgive,
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Number two: the humble are quick to forgive, difficult to offend,
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Are quick to forgive, difficult to offend, and they gladly wait
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Difficult to offend, and they gladly wait on god to vindicate them.
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And they gladly wait on god to vindicate them. you know, a proud person
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On god to vindicate them. you know, a proud person is always, "i'm gonna get
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You know, a proud person is always, "i'm gonna get you back for that.
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Is always, "i'm gonna get you back for that. i'm gonna make you suffer
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You back for that. i'm gonna make you suffer because you didn't
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I'm gonna make you suffer because you didn't treat me right."
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Because you didn't treat me right." but a humble person forgives
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Treat me right." but a humble person forgives quickly because they realize
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But a humble person forgives quickly because they realize and remember all the things
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That god has to give--forgive
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That god has to give--forgive them for.
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That god has to give--forgive them for. and they're not easily
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Them for. and they're not easily offended because humble
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And they're not easily offended because humble people walk in love,
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Offended because humble people walk in love, and love is not easily offended.
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The bible says,
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The bible says, "love is not touchy."
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The bible says, "love is not touchy." are you a touchy person?
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"love is not touchy." are you a touchy person? god wants you to get over that.
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Are you a touchy person? god wants you to get over that. are you able to believe
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God wants you to get over that. are you able to believe the best of other people
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Are you able to believe the best of other people or are you suspicious,
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The best of other people or are you suspicious, and every time somebody hurts
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Or are you suspicious, and every time somebody hurts your feelings, you think they
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And every time somebody hurts your feelings, you think they did it on purpose?
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Your feelings, you think they did it on purpose? you know what?
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Did it on purpose? you know what? i know that there's times when
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You know what? i know that there's times when i hurt people and i don't
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I know that there's times when i hurt people and i don't intend to hurt them,
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I hurt people and i don't intend to hurt them, that's not what i set out to do.
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Intend to hurt them, that's not what i set out to do. but i do.
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That's not what i set out to do. but i do. maybe because i'm being
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But i do. maybe because i'm being thoughtless, or you know,
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Maybe because i'm being thoughtless, or you know, i think i'm being funny,
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Thoughtless, or you know, i think i'm being funny, but they don't think what
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I think i'm being funny, but they don't think what i said is funny.
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And i am really grateful when
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And i am really grateful when people forgive me and look
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And i am really grateful when people forgive me and look over my weaknesses.
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People forgive me and look over my weaknesses. well, one of the best ways
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Over my weaknesses. well, one of the best ways that i can reap that in my life
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Well, one of the best ways that i can reap that in my life is by sowing it into other
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That i can reap that in my life is by sowing it into other people's lives.
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Treat people the way you
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Treat people the way you want to be treated.
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Treat people the way you want to be treated. colossians 3:13 says,
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Want to be treated. colossians 3:13 says, "bear with each other
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Colossians 3:13 says, "bear with each other and forgive one another
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"bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance
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And forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone.
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If any of you has a grievance against someone. forgive as the lord
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Against someone. forgive as the lord forgave you."
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Forgive as the lord forgave you." so, i just wanna ask you
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Forgave you." so, i just wanna ask you a question, right now.
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Who are you mad at?
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Who are you mad at? hopefully and prayerfully,
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Who are you mad at? hopefully and prayerfully, you can say nobody.
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Hopefully and prayerfully, you can say nobody. but if you are mad at anybody,
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You can say nobody. but if you are mad at anybody, god wants you to forgive them.
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But if you are mad at anybody, god wants you to forgive them. you say, "well, you don't
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God wants you to forgive them. you say, "well, you don't know what they did to me."
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You say, "well, you don't know what they did to me." well, nobody can do any more
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Know what they did to me." well, nobody can do any more to me than what i've done
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Well, nobody can do any more to me than what i've done against god in my lifetime.
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And he forgives me,
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And he forgives me, forgets my sins.
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And he forgives me, forgets my sins. he forgives you,
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Forgets my sins. he forgives you, forget your sins,
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He forgives you, forget your sins, and removes them as far
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Forget your sins, and removes them as far as the east is from the west.
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And removes them as far as the east is from the west. a humble person
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As the east is from the west. a humble person is long-suffering with
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A humble person is long-suffering with the weaknesses of other people.
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Is long-suffering with the weaknesses of other people. these scriptures in galatians
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The weaknesses of other people. these scriptures in galatians are so good, please listen.
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These scriptures in galatians are so good, please listen. "brethren, if any person
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Are so good, please listen. "brethren, if any person is overtaken in misconduct
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"brethren, if any person is overtaken in misconduct or sin of any sort,
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Is overtaken in misconduct or sin of any sort, you who are spiritual--"
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Or sin of any sort, you who are spiritual--" and of course, i know we're,
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You who are spiritual--" and of course, i know we're, "well, that's me.
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And of course, i know we're, "well, that's me. i'm spiritual."
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"well, that's me. i'm spiritual." well, here's what a person is.
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I'm spiritual." well, here's what a person is. "[someone that's responsive
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Well, here's what a person is. "[someone that's responsive to and controlled
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"[someone that's responsive to and controlled by the holy spirit]."
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To and controlled by the holy spirit]." well, if we're controlled
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By the holy spirit]." well, if we're controlled by the holy spirit,
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Well, if we're controlled by the holy spirit, we will be quick to forgive.
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By the holy spirit, we will be quick to forgive. you that are spiritual,
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We will be quick to forgive. you that are spiritual, "should set him right--"
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You that are spiritual, "should set him right--" well, i know we like that part.
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"should set him right--" well, i know we like that part. "restore him, reinstate him,
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Well, i know we like that part. "restore him, reinstate him, without any sense of superiority
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"restore him, reinstate him, without any sense of superiority and with all gentleness,
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Without any sense of superiority and with all gentleness, keeping an attentive
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And with all gentleness, keeping an attentive eye on yourself, lest you should
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Keeping an attentive eye on yourself, lest you should also be tempted."
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Eye on yourself, lest you should also be tempted." oh, my goodness,
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Also be tempted." oh, my goodness, is that so good?
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Oh, my goodness, is that so good? in other words,
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Is that so good? in other words, when somebody else has
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A failure in their life,
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A failure in their life, a moral failure, or they sin,
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A failure in their life, a moral failure, or they sin, or they do something wrong,
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A moral failure, or they sin, or they do something wrong, number one, you should not
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Or they do something wrong, number one, you should not see how fast you can go tell
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Number one, you should not see how fast you can go tell it to a bunch of other people.
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See how fast you can go tell it to a bunch of other people. love covers a multitude of sins.
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It to a bunch of other people. love covers a multitude of sins. it doesn't rehearse them
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Love covers a multitude of sins. it doesn't rehearse them and spread bad news.
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It doesn't rehearse them and spread bad news. but another thing we should
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And spread bad news. but another thing we should not do is say,
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But another thing we should not do is say, "well, i would never do that."
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Not do is say, "well, i would never do that." that's about one of the silliest
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"well, i would never do that." that's about one of the silliest things we can say because
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That's about one of the silliest things we can say because we all have weaknesses,
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Things we can say because we all have weaknesses, and put in the same situation
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We all have weaknesses, and put in the same situation that they're put in,
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And put in the same situation that they're put in, you don't know exactly
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That they're put in, you don't know exactly what you would do.
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You don't know exactly what you would do. i remember a woman that
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What you would do. i remember a woman that i worked with one time--
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I remember a woman that i worked with one time-- there was another girl
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I worked with one time-- there was another girl at our company whose
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There was another girl at our company whose husband cheated on her,
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At our company whose husband cheated on her, and she took him back.
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Husband cheated on her, and she took him back. she forgave him and took
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And she took him back. she forgave him and took him back.
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She forgave him and took him back. and this woman told me,
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Him back. and this woman told me, she said, "i would never
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And this woman told me, she said, "i would never do that.
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She said, "i would never do that. if my husband ever cheated
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Do that. if my husband ever cheated on me, that would be it.
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If my husband ever cheated on me, that would be it. i would never take him back."
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On me, that would be it. i would never take him back." well, you know what?
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I would never take him back." well, you know what? a few years after that,
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Well, you know what? a few years after that, her husband cheated on her.
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A few years after that, her husband cheated on her. her christian husband cheated
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Her husband cheated on her. her christian husband cheated on her with another woman
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Her christian husband cheated on her with another woman in the church.
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On her with another woman in the church. and you know what?
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In the church. and you know what? she did everything that
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And you know what? she did everything that she could to keep her
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She did everything that she could to keep her marriage together,
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She could to keep her marriage together, and more than anything,
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Marriage together, and more than anything, she was ready to take him back.
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And more than anything, she was ready to take him back. so, the very thing she said
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She was ready to take him back. so, the very thing she said that she would never do,
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So, the very thing she said that she would never do, she turned around and did.
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That she would never do, she turned around and did. and how many times have we said,
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She turned around and did. and how many times have we said, "i would never do that,"
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And how many times have we said, "i would never do that," and then found ourselves later,
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"i would never do that," and then found ourselves later, doing the exact thing that
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And then found ourselves later, doing the exact thing that we said we would never do.
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"bear, endure, and carry
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"bear, endure, and carry one another's burdens
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"bear, endure, and carry one another's burdens and troublesome, moral faults."
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One another's burdens and troublesome, moral faults." you know what that means?
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And troublesome, moral faults." you know what that means? if i just put it a little
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You know what that means? if i just put it a little plainer: put up with people.
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If i just put it a little plainer: put up with people. i think people sometimes have
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Plainer: put up with people. i think people sometimes have to put up with my weaknesses.
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I think people sometimes have to put up with my weaknesses. and if you're gonna have good,
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To put up with my weaknesses. and if you're gonna have good, long-lasting relationships
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And if you're gonna have good, long-lasting relationships with anybody--
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Long-lasting relationships with anybody-- i don't know of any person
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With anybody-- i don't know of any person that's perfect.
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I don't know of any person that's perfect. i don't know of anybody that
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That's perfect. i don't know of anybody that you can be in relationship
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I don't know of anybody that you can be in relationship with that is perfect,
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You can be in relationship with that is perfect, that is never going to do
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With that is perfect, that is never going to do anything that you don't like.
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That is never going to do anything that you don't like. and if that's what you're
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Anything that you don't like. and if that's what you're looking for in life,
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And if that's what you're looking for in life, you probably gonna
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Looking for in life, you probably gonna be disappointed over,
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You probably gonna be disappointed over, and over, and over again.
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Be disappointed over, and over, and over again. but remember that you're
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And over, and over again. but remember that you're not perfect and neither am i.
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But remember that you're not perfect and neither am i. i have to remember that.
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Not perfect and neither am i. i have to remember that. and so, here again,
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I have to remember that. and so, here again, remembering the good things
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And so, here again, remembering the good things about people can help you
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Remembering the good things about people can help you rather than just sitting around
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About people can help you rather than just sitting around thinking about everything that's
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Rather than just sitting around thinking about everything that's wrong with them all the time.
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Thinking about everything that's wrong with them all the time. so, the bible says that you
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Wrong with them all the time. so, the bible says that you have to be ready to endure,
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So, the bible says that you have to be ready to endure, and bury, and carry other
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Have to be ready to endure, and bury, and carry other people's troublesome,
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And bury, and carry other people's troublesome, moral faults.
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People's troublesome, moral faults. wow, that's not easy
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To do is it?
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To do is it? but we can do it if we have
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To do is it? but we can do it if we have a humble mind and we realize,
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But we can do it if we have a humble mind and we realize, "well god, i've made a lot
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A humble mind and we realize, "well god, i've made a lot of mistakes myself and people
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"well god, i've made a lot of mistakes myself and people have to put up with me.
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Of mistakes myself and people have to put up with me. lord, you put up with me."
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Have to put up with me. lord, you put up with me." think about all the years
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Lord, you put up with me." think about all the years the holy spirit followed you
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Think about all the years the holy spirit followed you around and tried to convict you
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The holy spirit followed you around and tried to convict you and convince you to turn to god,
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Around and tried to convict you and convince you to turn to god, and everything you
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And convince you to turn to god, and everything you did was against god's will,
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And everything you did was against god's will, but he didn't give up on you,
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Did was against god's will, but he didn't give up on you, he stuck with you.
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And now, you love him,
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And now, you love him, and you have a much better life.
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And now, you love him, and you have a much better life. "bear (endure, and carry)
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And you have a much better life. "bear (endure, and carry) one another's burdens
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"bear (endure, and carry) one another's burdens and troublesome moral faults,
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One another's burdens and troublesome moral faults, and in this way you will fulfill
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And troublesome moral faults, and in this way you will fulfill and observe perfectly
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And in this way you will fulfill and observe perfectly the law of christ
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And observe perfectly the law of christ (the messiah),"
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The law of christ (the messiah)," which is the law of love.
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(the messiah)," which is the law of love. "and complete what is lacking
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Which is the law of love. "and complete what is lacking [in your obedience to it].
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"and complete what is lacking [in your obedience to it]. for as any person thinks
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[in your obedience to it]. for as any person thinks himself to be somebody
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For as any person thinks himself to be somebody [too important to condescend
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Himself to be somebody [too important to condescend to shoulder another's load]
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[too important to condescend to shoulder another's load] when he is nobody
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To shoulder another's load] when he is nobody [of superiority except
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When he is nobody [of superiority except in his own estimation],
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[of superiority except in his own estimation], he deceives and deludes
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In his own estimation], he deceives and deludes and cheats himself."
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He deceives and deludes and cheats himself." uh-oh, i'm no better than
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And cheats himself." uh-oh, i'm no better than anybody else and neither
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Uh-oh, i'm no better than anybody else and neither are you.
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Anybody else and neither are you. number three: a person who's
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Are you. number three: a person who's humble is a peacemaker
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Number three: a person who's humble is a peacemaker and a peace lover.
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Humble is a peacemaker and a peace lover. they enjoy a life of peace.
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And a peace lover. they enjoy a life of peace. remember, we said
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They enjoy a life of peace. remember, we said in the beginning that
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Remember, we said in the beginning that it's impossible to have
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In the beginning that it's impossible to have strife without pride?
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It's impossible to have strife without pride? well, it's impossible to have
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Strife without pride? well, it's impossible to have peace without humility.
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Well, it's impossible to have peace without humility. let's just say, when you have
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A disagreement with somebody,
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A disagreement with somebody, and maybe, you get into
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A disagreement with somebody, and maybe, you get into an argument and you
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And maybe, you get into an argument and you both say things that
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An argument and you both say things that you shouldn't say,
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Both say things that you shouldn't say, are you willing to always
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You shouldn't say, are you willing to always be the first one to apologize?
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Are you willing to always be the first one to apologize? are you quick to go and try
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Be the first one to apologize? are you quick to go and try to make things right?
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Are you quick to go and try to make things right? or do you stubbornly
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To make things right? or do you stubbornly sit back and think,
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Or do you stubbornly sit back and think, "they need to apologize
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Sit back and think, "they need to apologize to me because they were
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"they need to apologize to me because they were wrong and i was right."
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You know, it's very important
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You know, it's very important to god that we get along.
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You know, it's very important to god that we get along. philippians 2:2-5 says,
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To god that we get along. philippians 2:2-5 says, "fill up and complete
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Philippians 2:2-5 says, "fill up and complete my joy by living in harmony
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"fill up and complete my joy by living in harmony and being of the same mind
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My joy by living in harmony and being of the same mind and one in purpose,
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And being of the same mind and one in purpose, having the same love,
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And one in purpose, having the same love, being in full accord and of one
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Having the same love, being in full accord and of one harmonious mind and intention."
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Being in full accord and of one harmonious mind and intention." wow.
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You know how hard it is for
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You know how hard it is for people to get along these days?
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You know how hard it is for people to get along these days? but paul said,
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People to get along these days? but paul said, "you can complete my joy,"
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But paul said, "you can complete my joy," and he wrote this inspired
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"you can complete my joy," and he wrote this inspired by the holy spirit.
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And he wrote this inspired by the holy spirit. "you can complete my joy
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By the holy spirit. "you can complete my joy by getting along."
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"you can complete my joy by getting along." i don't like it--
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By getting along." i don't like it-- i have four grown children.
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I don't like it-- i have four grown children. i don't like it if they're
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I have four grown children. i don't like it if they're not getting along.
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I don't like it if they're not getting along. i have 12 grandchildren.
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Not getting along. i have 12 grandchildren. i don't like it if they're
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I have 12 grandchildren. i don't like it if they're not getting along.
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I don't like it if they're not getting along. it makes me sad when
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Not getting along. it makes me sad when they're not getting along.
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It makes me sad when they're not getting along. we have, i don't know,
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They're not getting along. we have, i don't know, 450 employees at the ministry.
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We have, i don't know, 450 employees at the ministry. i don't like it when i hear that
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450 employees at the ministry. i don't like it when i hear that people in departments can't
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I don't like it when i hear that people in departments can't get along or that departments
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People in departments can't get along or that departments are not getting along.
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Get along or that departments are not getting along. i want peace, because where
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Are not getting along. i want peace, because where peace is there's power.
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I want peace, because where peace is there's power. where peace is god's
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Peace is there's power. where peace is god's anointing abides there.
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Where peace is god's anointing abides there. and i want our ministry
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Anointing abides there. and i want our ministry to be powerful.
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And i want our ministry to be powerful. so, we work very hard
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To be powerful. so, we work very hard to keep the strife out
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So, we work very hard to keep the strife out of joyce meyer ministries.
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Romans 12:16-18 says,
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Romans 12:16-18 says, "live in harmony with
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Romans 12:16-18 says, "live in harmony with one another.
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"live in harmony with one another. do not be proud,
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One another. do not be proud, but be willing to associate
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Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position.
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But be willing to associate with people of low position. and do not be conceited."
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With people of low position. and do not be conceited." let's just think about
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Jesus as we finish off
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Jesus as we finish off this teaching today.
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Jesus as we finish off this teaching today. and yes, i have seven more
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This teaching today. and yes, i have seven more points to get through,
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And yes, i have seven more points to get through, and i will do all seven
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Points to get through, and i will do all seven of them tomorrow.
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And i will do all seven of them tomorrow. when jesus was accused,
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Of them tomorrow. when jesus was accused, he didn't get defensive.
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When jesus was accused, he didn't get defensive. he washed his disciples feet.
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He didn't get defensive. he washed his disciples feet. after his resurrection,
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He washed his disciples feet. after his resurrection, after he died and resurrected
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After his resurrection, after he died and resurrected from the dead,
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After he died and resurrected from the dead, he cooked the disciples
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From the dead, he cooked the disciples breakfast.
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He cooked the disciples breakfast. he rode into
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Breakfast. he rode into jerusalem on a donkey.
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He rode into jerusalem on a donkey. i personally think,
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Jerusalem on a donkey. i personally think, i would have come
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I personally think, i would have come in on a white charger.
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I would have come in on a white charger. he did things
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In on a white charger. he did things so differently than we do.
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What we can learn from jesus.
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What we can learn from jesus. he said, "take my yoke upon you
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What we can learn from jesus. he said, "take my yoke upon you and learn of me for i'm humble,
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He said, "take my yoke upon you and learn of me for i'm humble, gentle, meek, and lowly."
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>> announcer: 2025
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>> announcer: 2025 is almost history.
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Whatever your goals, dare to believe that you can
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Dare to believe that you can do all things through christ
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>> ginger: a new year
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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
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And while we can't always control what happens around us,
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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
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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.
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Of god's word. when you begin your day rooted
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When you begin your day rooted in scripture, something
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In scripture, something powerful happens.
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Powerful happens. your thoughts
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Your thoughts start to change,
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Start to change, your emotions come
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Your emotions come into balance.
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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.
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What comes your way. each devotional includes
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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
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Focused on god's love and direction
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And direction for your life.
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For your life. so, don't just get
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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
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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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>> ginger: real life. real friends.
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Joyce Meyer - Characteristics of Humility (Part 1)

December 11, 2025 | 29:29

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