Joyce Meyer - The Deception of Procrastination

November 20, 2025 | 29:29

It's time to stop putting off what we know God has called us to do. Today, discover how understanding God's timing and taking action can unlock His anointing in your life.

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>> joyce: the big things
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>> joyce: the big things i'm talking about are the things
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>> joyce: the big things i'm talking about are the things that god speaks to your heart
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I'm talking about are the things that god speaks to your heart and shows you to do,
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That god speaks to your heart and shows you to do, or tells you not to do.
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And shows you to do, or tells you not to do. those are the things that
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Or tells you not to do. those are the things that you need to, i mean, lock in to,
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Those are the things that you need to, i mean, lock in to, get committed to, and no matter
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You need to, i mean, lock in to, get committed to, and no matter how bad it hurts,
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Get committed to, and no matter how bad it hurts, you need to do them.
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer and
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer and i believe that god can heal
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer and i believe that god can heal you everywhere you hurt.
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>> joyce: so paul talks a lot
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>> joyce: so paul talks a lot about entering the rest of god
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>> joyce: so paul talks a lot about entering the rest of god and we enter the rest of god
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About entering the rest of god and we enter the rest of god through believing.
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And we enter the rest of god through believing. when you put your faith in god,
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Through believing. when you put your faith in god, you cast your care on him
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When you put your faith in god, you cast your care on him and you believe that he will
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You cast your care on him and you believe that he will take care of the problem.
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And you believe that he will take care of the problem. now, that also includes
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Take care of the problem. now, that also includes doing whatever he might
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Now, that also includes doing whatever he might tell you to do.
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Doing whatever he might tell you to do. see, i'm a firm believer that
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We're partners with god.
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We're partners with god. we have a part,
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We're partners with god. we have a part, and he has a part.
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We have a part, and he has a part. and in ephesians 6, there's
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And he has a part. and in ephesians 6, there's a little verse that says,
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And in ephesians 6, there's a little verse that says, “having done all [the crisis
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A little verse that says, “having done all [the crisis demands]," you are to now
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“having done all [the crisis demands]," you are to now "stand [firmly in your place].”
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Demands]," you are to now "stand [firmly in your place].” but first you do what you do,
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"stand [firmly in your place].” but first you do what you do, what you can do, you do what
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But first you do what you do, what you can do, you do what the crisis demands.
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What you can do, you do what the crisis demands. you know, i can't pray for
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The crisis demands. you know, i can't pray for god to clean my house.
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>> [audience laughing]
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i can't pray for
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i can't pray for groceries just to show
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>> joyce: i can't pray for groceries just to show up in my house.
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Groceries just to show up in my house. i can pray for god to give
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Up in my house. i can pray for god to give me the money for ‘em.
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I can pray for god to give me the money for ‘em. i can pray for god to give
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Me the money for ‘em. i can pray for god to give me the grace to go get ‘em,
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I can pray for god to give me the grace to go get ‘em, the energy to go get ‘em.
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Me the grace to go get ‘em, the energy to go get ‘em. but i've gotta do the part
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The energy to go get ‘em. but i've gotta do the part that i've got to do.
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But i've gotta do the part that i've got to do. and a lot of people
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That i've got to do. and a lot of people don't realize that.
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And a lot of people don't realize that. they want god to do what they
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Don't realize that. they want god to do what they should be doing, and they try
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They want god to do what they should be doing, and they try to do what only god can do.
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Should be doing, and they try to do what only god can do. >> [audience applauding]
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To do what only god can do. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: so, we get
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: so, we get it backwards.
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>> joyce: so, we get it backwards. and there are things in your
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It backwards. and there are things in your life that you can't fix, and you
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And there are things in your life that you can't fix, and you can't do anything about.
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Life that you can't fix, and you can't do anything about. and those things are the things
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Can't do anything about. and those things are the things that you need to cast your care
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And those things are the things that you need to cast your care about, and put them totally
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That you need to cast your care about, and put them totally on god, and then you can
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About, and put them totally on god, and then you can enter the rest of god.
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On god, and then you can enter the rest of god. but here's what paul says
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Enter the rest of god. but here's what paul says in hebrews 4:1, “therefore,
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But here's what paul says in hebrews 4:1, “therefore, while the promise of entering
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In hebrews 4:1, “therefore, while the promise of entering his rest still holds and
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While the promise of entering his rest still holds and is offered [today], let
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His rest still holds and is offered [today], let us be afraid [to distrust it],
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Is offered [today], let us be afraid [to distrust it], lest any of you should think
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Us be afraid [to distrust it], lest any of you should think he has come too late and has
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Lest any of you should think he has come too late and has come short of [reaching]it.”
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He has come too late and has come short of [reaching]it.” and then in verse seven he says,
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Come short of [reaching]it.” and then in verse seven he says, “again he sets a definite day,
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And then in verse seven he says, “again he sets a definite day, [a new] today, [and gives
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“again he sets a definite day, [a new] today, [and gives another opportunity
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[a new] today, [and gives another opportunity of securing that rest]
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Another opportunity of securing that rest] saying through david after
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Of securing that rest] saying through david after so long a time in the words
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Saying through david after so long a time in the words already quoted, ‘today, if you
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So long a time in the words already quoted, ‘today, if you would hear his voice and when
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Already quoted, ‘today, if you would hear his voice and when you hear it, do not harden
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Would hear his voice and when you hear it, do not harden your hearts.'”
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You hear it, do not harden your hearts.'” today!
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Your hearts.'” today! today is the day for you
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Today! today is the day for you to make a decision.
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Today is the day that you're
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Today is the day that you're gonna make a decision to get
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Today is the day that you're gonna make a decision to get more serious with god
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Gonna make a decision to get more serious with god than you ever have before.
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More serious with god than you ever have before. can i tell you something?
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Than you ever have before. can i tell you something? just coming to church
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Can i tell you something? just coming to church and sitting here week
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Just coming to church and sitting here week after week after week,
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And sitting here week after week after week, won't get you to heaven.
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After week after week, won't get you to heaven. now, we're only saved by putting
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Won't get you to heaven. now, we're only saved by putting our faith in jesus christ.
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Now, we're only saved by putting our faith in jesus christ. but anybody who has real faith,
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Our faith in jesus christ. but anybody who has real faith, i mean, truly--if you're truly
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But anybody who has real faith, i mean, truly--if you're truly born again, then you can't
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I mean, truly--if you're truly born again, then you can't help but change.
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1 john 3:9, i think it is,
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1 john 3:9, i think it is, says that.
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1 john 3:9, i think it is, says that. it says that when we're
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Says that. it says that when we're born again, we receive
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It says that when we're born again, we receive the seed of christ,
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Born again, we receive the seed of christ, and we cannot stay the same.
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Because literally, christ
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Because literally, christ is living in us.
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Because literally, christ is living in us. and so the minute that you're
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Is living in us. and so the minute that you're born again, have any of you
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And so the minute that you're born again, have any of you ever noticed that when you're
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Born again, have any of you ever noticed that when you're born again, there's a new war
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Ever noticed that when you're born again, there's a new war that starts that you never
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Born again, there's a new war that starts that you never knew was there before?
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That starts that you never knew was there before? all the things that now
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Knew was there before? all the things that now bug you that didn't bother
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All the things that now bug you that didn't bother you at all before?
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Bug you that didn't bother you at all before? well, that's the holy spirit
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You at all before? well, that's the holy spirit dealing with you, but he's doing
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Well, that's the holy spirit dealing with you, but he's doing it for your good.
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Dealing with you, but he's doing it for your good. and the quicker you obey him,
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It for your good. and the quicker you obey him, the better your life
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And the quicker you obey him, the better your life is gonna be.
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The better your life is gonna be. >> [audience applauding]
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Is gonna be. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i mean, you know,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i mean, you know, really, what does anybody
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>> joyce: i mean, you know, really, what does anybody want other than to have
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Really, what does anybody want other than to have righteousness, peace and joy?
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And romans 14:17 says,
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And romans 14:17 says, “the kingdom of god
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And romans 14:17 says, “the kingdom of god is not meat and drink.”
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“the kingdom of god is not meat and drink.” it's not about stuff.
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Is not meat and drink.” it's not about stuff. this is not about getting god
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It's not about stuff. this is not about getting god to give you your wish list.
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This is not about getting god to give you your wish list. “but it's righteousness,”
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To give you your wish list. “but it's righteousness,” having a right relationship
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“but it's righteousness,” having a right relationship with god.
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Having a right relationship with god. and we get that through
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With god. and we get that through our faith in christ.
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We become right with god when
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We become right with god when we receive jesus as our savior.
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We become right with god when we receive jesus as our savior. that's the most wonderful
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We receive jesus as our savior. that's the most wonderful thing in the world.
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That's the most wonderful thing in the world. “and then peace and then joy.”
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Thing in the world. “and then peace and then joy.” that's what the kingdom is.
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“and then peace and then joy.” that's what the kingdom is. and so, you know,
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That's what the kingdom is. and so, you know, years and years ago,
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And so, you know, years and years ago, when i had all these 50 things
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Years and years ago, when i had all these 50 things on my prayer list that i was
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When i had all these 50 things on my prayer list that i was asking god to give me.
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Stupid stuff that i didn't
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Stupid stuff that i didn't no more need than,
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Stupid stuff that i didn't no more need than, you know, anything.
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No more need than, you know, anything. fur coat and this and that,
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You know, anything. fur coat and this and that, you know.
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Fur coat and this and that, you know. >> [audience laughing]
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You know. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: that was back when
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: that was back when fur coats were popular.
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>> joyce: that was back when fur coats were popular. they're not now.
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Fur coats were popular. they're not now. but i thought, “oh, man,
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They're not now. but i thought, “oh, man, god give me a fur coat.”
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But i thought, “oh, man, god give me a fur coat.” i didn't know how--i didn't know
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God give me a fur coat.” i didn't know how--i didn't know what pitiful condition i was in.
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I didn't know how--i didn't know what pitiful condition i was in. >> [audience laughing]
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What pitiful condition i was in. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and one time
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and one time god challenged me.
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>> joyce: and one time god challenged me. he said, “compare your prayers
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God challenged me. he said, “compare your prayers with the apostle paul.”
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He said, “compare your prayers with the apostle paul.” so, i got out all
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With the apostle paul.” so, i got out all of paul's prayers.
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And, do know paul never
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And, do know paul never prayed one time for any material
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And, do know paul never prayed one time for any material thing, not for himself,
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Prayed one time for any material thing, not for himself, nor for the church.
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Thing, not for himself, nor for the church. he never prayed one time
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Nor for the church. he never prayed one time for any of their problems
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He never prayed one time for any of their problems to go away.
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For any of their problems to go away. what he prayed was that,
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To go away. what he prayed was that, “they would be able
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What he prayed was that, “they would be able to endure whatever came,
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“they would be able to endure whatever came, with good temper.”
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To endure whatever came, with good temper.” hmm.
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With good temper.” hmm. what if you came to me for
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Hmm. what if you came to me for prayer and said, “i have this
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What if you came to me for prayer and said, “i have this problem, joyce, and i want
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Prayer and said, “i have this problem, joyce, and i want you to pray for me.”
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Problem, joyce, and i want you to pray for me.” and i started praying,
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You to pray for me.” and i started praying, “oh, god, please help them
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And i started praying, “oh, god, please help them endure this problem and
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“oh, god, please help them endure this problem and stay patient and happy.”
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Endure this problem and stay patient and happy.” you're like, “i don't want that
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Stay patient and happy.” you're like, “i don't want that prayer, i want you to pray
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You're like, “i don't want that prayer, i want you to pray the problem will go away.”
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Prayer, i want you to pray the problem will go away.” >> [audience laughing]
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The problem will go away.” >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you see how we are?
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you see how we are? do you know that...
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>> joyce: you see how we are? do you know that... well, i'll go ahead and say it.
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Do you know that... well, i'll go ahead and say it. you may not like it, but...
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Well, i'll go ahead and say it. you may not like it, but... you know, the pain of the things
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You may not like it, but... you know, the pain of the things that we go through actually
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You know, the pain of the things that we go through actually are some of the best things
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That we go through actually are some of the best things in the world for us.
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Are some of the best things in the world for us. >> [audience applauding]
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In the world for us. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and i read one time,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and i read one time, and it's absolutely true,
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>> joyce: and i read one time, and it's absolutely true, the things that you think right
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And it's absolutely true, the things that you think right now are your greatest enemy,
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The things that you think right now are your greatest enemy, someday you'll realize
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Now are your greatest enemy, someday you'll realize it was your biggest friend.
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Someday you'll realize it was your biggest friend. because that was what
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It was your biggest friend. because that was what made you change.
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Because that was what made you change. and that pain that you feel
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Made you change. and that pain that you feel inside when god is changing you,
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And that pain that you feel inside when god is changing you, don't fight it, enter the rest
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Inside when god is changing you, don't fight it, enter the rest of god about it.
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Don't fight it, enter the rest of god about it. it's like when a woman
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Of god about it. it's like when a woman is given birth.
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It's like when a woman is given birth. what do they say?
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Is given birth. what do they say? “breathe, relax, push.”
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What do they say? “breathe, relax, push.” makes you think, “push, i feel
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“breathe, relax, push.” makes you think, “push, i feel like my guts are coming out!”
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Makes you think, “push, i feel like my guts are coming out!” >> [audience laughing]
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Like my guts are coming out!” >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i love when couples
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i love when couples now--men say, “we're pregnant.”
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>> joyce: i love when couples now--men say, “we're pregnant.” >> [audience laughing]
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Now--men say, “we're pregnant.” >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: “we're having a baby.”
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: “we're having a baby.” no, you ain't having a baby.
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>> joyce: “we're having a baby.” no, you ain't having a baby. >> [audience laughing]
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No, you ain't having a baby. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you're gonna
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you're gonna get a baby, but you're not
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>> joyce: you're gonna get a baby, but you're not having the baby.
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Get a baby, but you're not having the baby. i heard something cute
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Having the baby. i heard something cute today--if i can get it right.
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I heard something cute today--if i can get it right. this is really just something
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Today--if i can get it right. this is really just something i wanna say to the men.
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This is really just something i wanna say to the men. so men, this is important.
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I wanna say to the men. so men, this is important. so i want you to get this.
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So men, this is important. so i want you to get this. this is something special
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So i want you to get this. this is something special for you, and it'll really
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This is something special for you, and it'll really help you in your life.
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For you, and it'll really help you in your life. when you get married,
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Help you in your life. when you get married, you enter a relationship.
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When you get married, you enter a relationship. and in relationships,
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You enter a relationship. and in relationships, there's a lot of conversation.
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And in relationships, there's a lot of conversation. there's a lot of ideas going
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There's a lot of conversation. there's a lot of ideas going back and forth, and there's
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There's a lot of ideas going back and forth, and there's a lot--lot of opinions.
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Back and forth, and there's a lot--lot of opinions. and only one person can
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A lot--lot of opinions. and only one person can be right, and that other
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And only one person can be right, and that other person is called the husband.
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Be right, and that other person is called the husband. >> [audience cheering]
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>> joyce: i knew i married
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>> joyce: i knew i married mr. right, i just didn't know
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>> joyce: i knew i married mr. right, i just didn't know his first name was always.
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Mr. right, i just didn't know his first name was always. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: now, you'll try
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>> joyce: now, you'll try to remember that to go tell
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>> joyce: now, you'll try to remember that to go tell it to somebody else, won't you.
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To remember that to go tell it to somebody else, won't you. today, i believe there's
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It to somebody else, won't you. today, i believe there's an anointing here tonight
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Today, i believe there's an anointing here tonight for you to make decisions.
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An anointing here tonight for you to make decisions. i don't want you just to,
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For you to make decisions. i don't want you just to, "oh, joyce preached
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I don't want you just to, "oh, joyce preached a good sermon."
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"oh, joyce preached a good sermon." and then tomorrow somebody
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A good sermon." and then tomorrow somebody say, "what'd joyce preach on?"
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And then tomorrow somebody say, "what'd joyce preach on?" "umm...umm"
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Say, "what'd joyce preach on?" "umm...umm" no, you tell ‘em, the deception
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"umm...umm" no, you tell ‘em, the deception of procrastination.
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No, you tell ‘em, the deception of procrastination. she taught on the deception
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Of procrastination. she taught on the deception of procrastination and how
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She taught on the deception of procrastination and how dangerous it is, especially
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Of procrastination and how dangerous it is, especially to put off things that
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Dangerous it is, especially to put off things that god tells you to do.
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To put off things that god tells you to do. or things he tells you
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God tells you to do. or things he tells you to stop doing.
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Or things he tells you to stop doing. i mean, all the other stuff,
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To stop doing. i mean, all the other stuff, you know, if you don't clean the
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I mean, all the other stuff, you know, if you don't clean the closet out, that's up to you.
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You know, if you don't clean the closet out, that's up to you. if it bugs you, then you know,
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Closet out, that's up to you. if it bugs you, then you know, then you just need to do it,
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If it bugs you, then you know, then you just need to do it, and get it over with.
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Then you just need to do it, and get it over with. but the big things i'm talking
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And get it over with. but the big things i'm talking about are the things that
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But the big things i'm talking about are the things that god speaks to your heart,
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About are the things that god speaks to your heart, and shows you to do,
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God speaks to your heart, and shows you to do, or tells you not to do.
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Those are the things that you
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Those are the things that you need to--i mean, to lock in to,
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Those are the things that you need to--i mean, to lock in to, get committed to.
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Need to--i mean, to lock in to, get committed to. and no matter how bad it hurts,
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Get committed to. and no matter how bad it hurts, you need to do them.
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And no matter how bad it hurts, you need to do them. somebody say, “amen.”
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You need to do them. somebody say, “amen.” >> audience: amen!
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Somebody say, “amen.” >> audience: amen! >> joyce: well, you know
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>> audience: amen! >> joyce: well, you know what we do?
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>> joyce: well, you know what we do? you know why we don't do it?
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What we do? you know why we don't do it? we make excuses and we blame
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You know why we don't do it? we make excuses and we blame other people.
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We make excuses for our frogs.
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We make excuses for our frogs. and we blame our frogs
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We make excuses for our frogs. and we blame our frogs on somebody else.
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And we blame our frogs on somebody else. matter of fact, we get
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On somebody else. matter of fact, we get comfortable with the frogs.
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Matter of fact, we get comfortable with the frogs. they've been around so long,
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Comfortable with the frogs. they've been around so long, we don't even smell ‘em anymore.
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They've been around so long, we don't even smell ‘em anymore. >> [audience laughing]
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We don't even smell ‘em anymore. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: every once in a while,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: every once in a while, the stink gets too bad,
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>> joyce: every once in a while, the stink gets too bad, we'll spray a little room
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The stink gets too bad, we'll spray a little room deodorizer on it.
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We'll spray a little room deodorizer on it. but, you know, getting rid
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Deodorizer on it. but, you know, getting rid of 'em is a different thing.
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But, you know, getting rid of 'em is a different thing. maybe you invited the frog.
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Of 'em is a different thing. maybe you invited the frog. i don't know.
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Maybe you invited the frog. i don't know. you could be going home
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I don't know. you could be going home to sleep with the frog tonight.
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You could be going home to sleep with the frog tonight. >> [audience laughing]
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To sleep with the frog tonight. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: now, if it's your
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: now, if it's your husband, i'm not calling him
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>> joyce: now, if it's your husband, i'm not calling him a frog, but it's kind
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Husband, i'm not calling him a frog, but it's kind of a sneaky way to say,
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A frog, but it's kind of a sneaky way to say, if you're with somebody
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Of a sneaky way to say, if you're with somebody you're not married to,
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If you're with somebody you're not married to, then i hope he croaks tonight.
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You're not married to, then i hope he croaks tonight. and you say, “it's time to go.”
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Then i hope he croaks tonight. and you say, “it's time to go.” >> [audience laughing]
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And you say, “it's time to go.” >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i don't mean croaks
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i don't mean croaks like dies, but, you know.
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>> joyce: i don't mean croaks like dies, but, you know. i wish i could make a good frog
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Like dies, but, you know. i wish i could make a good frog sound, but i probably can't.
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I wish i could make a good frog sound, but i probably can't. don't let somebody take
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Sound, but i probably can't. don't let somebody take advantage of you like that.
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Don't let somebody take advantage of you like that. you know, sometimes we have,
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Advantage of you like that. you know, sometimes we have, we do, we have stupid stuff
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You know, sometimes we have, we do, we have stupid stuff around and we just get so used
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We do, we have stupid stuff around and we just get so used to it, we don't even realize
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Around and we just get so used to it, we don't even realize we've got it anymore.
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To it, we don't even realize we've got it anymore. or we have behaviors in our life
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We've got it anymore. or we have behaviors in our life that are so obnoxious,
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Or we have behaviors in our life that are so obnoxious, but we just get so accustomed
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That are so obnoxious, but we just get so accustomed to behaving that way.
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But we just get so accustomed to behaving that way. and then somebody's not
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To behaving that way. and then somebody's not confronting us.
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And then somebody's not confronting us. they're just putting up with it.
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Confronting us. they're just putting up with it. you know, i had a relationship
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They're just putting up with it. you know, i had a relationship one time with somebody that
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You know, i had a relationship one time with somebody that i worked for, and he really
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One time with somebody that i worked for, and he really was a controller, and i didn't
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I worked for, and he really was a controller, and i didn't want to lose my position.
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Was a controller, and i didn't want to lose my position. and so, i came under that
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Want to lose my position. and so, i came under that spirit, and i was still hurting
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And so, i came under that spirit, and i was still hurting from all the stuff with my dad,
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Spirit, and i was still hurting from all the stuff with my dad, who was also a manipulator
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From all the stuff with my dad, who was also a manipulator and a controller.
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Who was also a manipulator and a controller. a few years went by,
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And a controller. a few years went by, and i realized i was being
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A few years went by, and i realized i was being controlled and i really
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And i realized i was being controlled and i really got mad at him.
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Controlled and i really got mad at him. and you know what
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Got mad at him. and you know what god said to me?
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And you know what god said to me? he said, “it's just as much
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God said to me? he said, “it's just as much your fault as it is his,
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He said, “it's just as much your fault as it is his, because you let him do it.”
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See, we'd like to blame
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See, we'd like to blame everything on everybody else.
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See, we'd like to blame everything on everybody else. but there's always a
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Everything on everybody else. but there's always a responsibility on both sides.
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But there's always a responsibility on both sides. there's always two sides
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Responsibility on both sides. there's always two sides to everything.
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There's always two sides to everything. in john chapter 5, we see
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A man that had been laying
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A man that had been laying by a pool for 38 years,
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A man that had been laying by a pool for 38 years, waiting for a miracle.
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By a pool for 38 years, waiting for a miracle. once a year, an angel came and
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Waiting for a miracle. once a year, an angel came and stirred up this pool of water.
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Once a year, an angel came and stirred up this pool of water. it was called
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Stirred up this pool of water. it was called the pool of bethesda.
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It was called the pool of bethesda. and whoever got in first,
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The pool of bethesda. and whoever got in first, got healed.
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And whoever got in first, got healed. one person out of all
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Got healed. one person out of all the people laying around
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One person out of all the people laying around that pool got healed.
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And so, when jesus came there,
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And so, when jesus came there, there was a lot of sick people
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And so, when jesus came there, there was a lot of sick people laying around.
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There was a lot of sick people laying around. and verse 5 says, “there was
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Laying around. and verse 5 says, “there was a certain man there that had
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And verse 5 says, “there was a certain man there that had suffered with a deep-seated
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A certain man there that had suffered with a deep-seated and a lingering disorder
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Suffered with a deep-seated and a lingering disorder for thirty-eight years.”
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And a lingering disorder for thirty-eight years.” now, we don't know what his
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For thirty-eight years.” now, we don't know what his disorder was, but apparently,
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Now, we don't know what his disorder was, but apparently, he couldn't get around with
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Disorder was, but apparently, he couldn't get around with any ease because he'd been
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He couldn't get around with any ease because he'd been laying there for 38 years.
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Any ease because he'd been laying there for 38 years. verse 6 says, "when jesus
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Laying there for 38 years. verse 6 says, "when jesus noticed him lying there
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Verse 6 says, "when jesus noticed him lying there [helpless]..."
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Noticed him lying there [helpless]..." and we know how compassionate
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[helpless]..." and we know how compassionate jesus was, so you gotta get
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And we know how compassionate jesus was, so you gotta get the meat out of this.
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Jesus was, so you gotta get the meat out of this. jesus saw him, “[helpless],
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The meat out of this. jesus saw him, “[helpless], knowing that he had been
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Jesus saw him, “[helpless], knowing that he had been in that condition a long time,
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Knowing that he had been in that condition a long time, he said to him, “do you want
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In that condition a long time, he said to him, “do you want to become well?
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He said to him, “do you want to become well? [are you really in earnest
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To become well? [are you really in earnest about getting well?]”
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[are you really in earnest about getting well?]” and i would like to say to you
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Tonight, i doubt that there's
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Tonight, i doubt that there's anybody in here that had
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Tonight, i doubt that there's anybody in here that had a bigger mess in their life,
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Anybody in here that had a bigger mess in their life, than i did when i started
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A bigger mess in their life, than i did when i started trying to walk with god.
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Than i did when i started trying to walk with god. i'd been sexually abused for
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Trying to walk with god. i'd been sexually abused for about 15 years by my dad.
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I'd been sexually abused for about 15 years by my dad. i was 18 years old.
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About 15 years by my dad. i was 18 years old. i thought when i got away
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I was 18 years old. i thought when i got away from home, got away from him,
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I thought when i got away from home, got away from him, i got away from the problem.
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From home, got away from him, i got away from the problem. i didn't realize i took the
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I got away from the problem. i didn't realize i took the problem with me in my soul.
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See you can get away from
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See you can get away from something, but if you still
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See you can get away from something, but if you still got the results of all
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Something, but if you still got the results of all of it in you, then that's the
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Got the results of all of it in you, then that's the part that has to be healed.
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Of it in you, then that's the part that has to be healed. and only god can do that.
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Part that has to be healed. and only god can do that. only he can get inside you
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And only god can do that. only he can get inside you and heal those kind of hurts
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Only he can get inside you and heal those kind of hurts that you don't even know
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And heal those kind of hurts that you don't even know how to talk about.
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That you don't even know how to talk about. and i want you to know tonight,
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How to talk about. and i want you to know tonight, and believe me that if you will
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And i want you to know tonight, and believe me that if you will stop putting things off,
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And believe me that if you will stop putting things off, and you will begin to not
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Stop putting things off, and you will begin to not just go to church, and
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And you will begin to not just go to church, and believe your name is written
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Just go to church, and believe your name is written in the lamb's book of life,
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Believe your name is written in the lamb's book of life, that jesus is coming again.
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But if you will start to really
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But if you will start to really walk with the holy spirit,
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But if you will start to really walk with the holy spirit, and be led and guided
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Walk with the holy spirit, and be led and guided by the holy spirit,
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And be led and guided by the holy spirit, listen to what he says,
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By the holy spirit, listen to what he says, spend time in prayer.
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Listen to what he says, spend time in prayer. don't make your own plans.
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Spend time in prayer. don't make your own plans. don't plan and then pray that
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Don't make your own plans. don't plan and then pray that god will make your plans work.
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Pray and then plan, after god
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Pray and then plan, after god leads you and guides you.
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Pray and then plan, after god leads you and guides you. “your will be done on earth
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Leads you and guides you. “your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.”
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“your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” part of the great
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As it is in heaven.” part of the great “lord's prayer.”
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Part of the great “lord's prayer.” “your will be done on earth
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“lord's prayer.” “your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
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“your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. your kingdom come.”
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As it is in heaven. your kingdom come.” we need to all be concerned
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More about the kingdom of god
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More about the kingdom of god than ourselves individually.
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More about the kingdom of god than ourselves individually. and there's not enough
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Than ourselves individually. and there's not enough concern corporately
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And there's not enough concern corporately about the kingdom.
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Concern corporately about the kingdom. there's a world out there
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About the kingdom. there's a world out there that's going to hell.
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There's a world out there that's going to hell. and we need to be busy
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That's going to hell. and we need to be busy turning on the lights.
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And we need to be busy turning on the lights. any person, no matter what
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Turning on the lights. any person, no matter what kind of mess your life is in,
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Any person, no matter what kind of mess your life is in, if you'll begin to do things
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Kind of mess your life is in, if you'll begin to do things god's way, it'll take time.
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If you'll begin to do things god's way, it'll take time. it's not gonna happen overnight.
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God's way, it'll take time. it's not gonna happen overnight. it'll probably take longer
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It's not gonna happen overnight. it'll probably take longer than you'd like it to.
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It'll probably take longer than you'd like it to. but god will heal your life,
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Than you'd like it to. but god will heal your life, and he'll heal your soul,
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But god will heal your life, and he'll heal your soul, and he'll heal your mind,
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And he'll heal your soul, and he'll heal your mind, and your emotions.
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And he'll heal your mind, and your emotions. and you can be peaceful
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And your emotions. and you can be peaceful and joyful, and you know,
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And you can be peaceful and joyful, and you know, you can--what does anybody
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And joyful, and you know, you can--what does anybody want other than to be happy?
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You can--what does anybody want other than to be happy? >> [audience applauding]
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Want other than to be happy? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i mean, it's not
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i mean, it's not really a big house that
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>> joyce: i mean, it's not really a big house that you want or a new car
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Really a big house that you want or a new car or a promotion at work.
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You want or a new car or a promotion at work. you wanna be happy.
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Or a promotion at work. you wanna be happy. you wanna believe that you've
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You wanna be happy. you wanna believe that you've got a right relationship
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You wanna believe that you've got a right relationship with god, that he loves you.
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Got a right relationship with god, that he loves you. god loves you.
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With god, that he loves you. god loves you. and so, this man had been laying
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God loves you. and so, this man had been laying there and he said, “do you
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And so, this man had been laying there and he said, “do you really wanna get well?”
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There and he said, “do you really wanna get well?” and so, i guess i'll just
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Really wanna get well?” and so, i guess i'll just throw that out tonight.
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And so, i guess i'll just throw that out tonight. do you really wanna get well?
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Throw that out tonight. do you really wanna get well? and if you do and you're serious
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Do you really wanna get well? and if you do and you're serious about it, then i promise you
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And if you do and you're serious about it, then i promise you that if you will follow god
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About it, then i promise you that if you will follow god and do things his way, the day
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That if you will follow god and do things his way, the day will come when you'll be able
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And do things his way, the day will come when you'll be able to say, “god has taken it all
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Will come when you'll be able to say, “god has taken it all and turned it out for my good.”
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To say, “god has taken it all and turned it out for my good.” amen?
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>> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: well, now here's
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: well, now here's the interesting part in verse 7.
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>> joyce: well, now here's the interesting part in verse 7. the invalid said, “sir,”
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The interesting part in verse 7. the invalid said, “sir,” here comes the excuses.
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The invalid said, “sir,” here comes the excuses. “i have nobody when the water
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Here comes the excuses. “i have nobody when the water is moving to put me into
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“i have nobody when the water is moving to put me into the pool; but while i'm trying
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Is moving to put me into the pool; but while i'm trying to come [into it] myself,
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The pool; but while i'm trying to come [into it] myself, somebody else always
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To come [into it] myself, somebody else always gets ahead of me.”
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Somebody else always gets ahead of me.” so what's he saying?
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Gets ahead of me.” so what's he saying? i've been laying here 38 years,
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So what's he saying? i've been laying here 38 years, and nobody has ever come
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I've been laying here 38 years, and nobody has ever come and put me into the pool.
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And nobody has ever come and put me into the pool. and even if i try, somebody
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And put me into the pool. and even if i try, somebody always gets ahead of me.
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And even if i try, somebody always gets ahead of me. well, i don't know about you,
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Always gets ahead of me. well, i don't know about you, but i'm a little aggressive.
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Well, i don't know about you, but i'm a little aggressive. and in 38 years,
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But i'm a little aggressive. and in 38 years, i could've wiggled.
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And in 38 years, i could've wiggled. >> [audience laughing]
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I could've wiggled. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i mean, 38 years
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i mean, 38 years times 365 days, that's a lot
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>> joyce: i mean, 38 years times 365 days, that's a lot of time to wiggle.
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Times 365 days, that's a lot of time to wiggle. i could've wiggled and squiggled
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Of time to wiggle. i could've wiggled and squiggled my way over and i would've
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I could've wiggled and squiggled my way over and i would've been laying on the very edge
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My way over and i would've been laying on the very edge of that pool.
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Been laying on the very edge of that pool. and i mean, the first bubble
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Of that pool. and i mean, the first bubble i would have fallen in.
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And i mean, the first bubble i would have fallen in. >> [audience laughing]
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I would have fallen in. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: but see, he was just
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: but see, he was just lying there waiting for somebody
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>> joyce: but see, he was just lying there waiting for somebody to do it for him, and feeling
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Lying there waiting for somebody to do it for him, and feeling sorry for himself because
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To do it for him, and feeling sorry for himself because of his condition.
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Sorry for himself because of his condition. that's why jesus said, “do you
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Of his condition. that's why jesus said, “do you really want to get well?”
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That's why jesus said, “do you really want to get well?” “are you serious about
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Really want to get well?” “are you serious about getting well?”
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“are you serious about getting well?” now, let's look at another
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Getting well?” now, let's look at another man who had a completely
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Now, let's look at another man who had a completely different spirit.
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Man who had a completely different spirit. little man named zacchaeus.
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Different spirit. little man named zacchaeus. luke 19, the first six verses.
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Little man named zacchaeus. luke 19, the first six verses. “jesus entered jericho
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Luke 19, the first six verses. “jesus entered jericho and was passing through.
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“jesus entered jericho and was passing through. and a man was there by the name
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And was passing through. and a man was there by the name of zacchaeus; and he was
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And a man was there by the name of zacchaeus; and he was a chief tax collector
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Of zacchaeus; and he was a chief tax collector and he was wealthy.”
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A chief tax collector and he was wealthy.” now, tax collectors were
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And he was wealthy.” now, tax collectors were the most hated of all, and he
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Was wealthy because he'd been
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Was wealthy because he'd been stealing the people's money.
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Was wealthy because he'd been stealing the people's money. the way the tax collectors
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Stealing the people's money. the way the tax collectors worked was the roman government
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The way the tax collectors worked was the roman government required a certain amount
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Worked was the roman government required a certain amount of tax, but then they were free
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Required a certain amount of tax, but then they were free to add on to that whatever
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Of tax, but then they were free to add on to that whatever they wanted to.
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To add on to that whatever they wanted to. so that's why the people,
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They wanted to. so that's why the people, even though they were jews,
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So that's why the people, even though they were jews, the jews hated them because
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Even though they were jews, the jews hated them because they were stealing their money.
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So, he was a tax collector,
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So, he was a tax collector, and he had gotten wealthy
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So, he was a tax collector, and he had gotten wealthy off of the backs of taking
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And he had gotten wealthy off of the backs of taking advantage of other people.
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Off of the backs of taking advantage of other people. “he wanted to see who
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Advantage of other people. “he wanted to see who jesus was, but because
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“he wanted to see who jesus was, but because he was short he could not
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Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd.”
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He was short he could not see over the crowd.” so, let's just say that
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See over the crowd.” so, let's just say that he had a disadvantage.
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I don't know how short he was.
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I don't know how short he was. let's say he was 4'10”,
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I don't know how short he was. let's say he was 4'10”, who knows?
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Let's say he was 4'10”, who knows? but he couldn't see,
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Who knows? but he couldn't see, he wanted to see jesus.
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But he couldn't see, he wanted to see jesus. "i want to see jesus."
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He wanted to see jesus. "i want to see jesus." and he couldn't see
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"i want to see jesus." and he couldn't see over the crowd.
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And he couldn't see over the crowd. so he went and he climbed
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Over the crowd. so he went and he climbed a tree.
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So he went and he climbed a tree. now, you know, a lot of people
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A tree. now, you know, a lot of people wouldn't have bothered.
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Now, you know, a lot of people wouldn't have bothered. they would've just said,
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Wouldn't have bothered. they would've just said, “oh, man, i'm short.
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They would've just said, “oh, man, i'm short. been short all my life.
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“oh, man, i'm short. been short all my life. i've missed so many things
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Been short all my life. i've missed so many things because i've been short.
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I've missed so many things because i've been short. if i was just a tall man,
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Because i've been short. if i was just a tall man, then i could see jesus.”
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If i was just a tall man, then i could see jesus.” and just as jesus walked under
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Then i could see jesus.” and just as jesus walked under that tree, the bible says he
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And just as jesus walked under that tree, the bible says he looked up and he saw zacchaeus.
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That tree, the bible says he looked up and he saw zacchaeus. and he said, “come down here.
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Looked up and he saw zacchaeus. and he said, “come down here. i'm going to your house today.”
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Now, why did jesus--zacchaeus
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Now, why did jesus--zacchaeus didn't call for jesus?
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Now, why did jesus--zacchaeus didn't call for jesus? he was just sitting
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Didn't call for jesus? he was just sitting in the tree watching him
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He was just sitting in the tree watching him but when jesus got there,
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In the tree watching him but when jesus got there, i think jesus' spirit felt
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But when jesus got there, i think jesus' spirit felt something that he liked.
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I think jesus' spirit felt something that he liked. i think he felt some real
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Something that he liked. i think he felt some real determination and some,
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I think he felt some real determination and some, “i'm not gonna get left out.”
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Determination and some, “i'm not gonna get left out.” and can you imagine how
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“i'm not gonna get left out.” and can you imagine how mad it made all the pharisees,
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And can you imagine how mad it made all the pharisees, when jesus went to that
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Mad it made all the pharisees, when jesus went to that tax collector's house
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When jesus went to that tax collector's house and had dinner with him?
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Tax collector's house and had dinner with him? are you gonna be the kind
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And had dinner with him? are you gonna be the kind of person that sleeps one
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Are you gonna be the kind of person that sleeps one more night with the frogs?
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Of person that sleeps one more night with the frogs? that lays by the pool 38 years?
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More night with the frogs? that lays by the pool 38 years? or are you gonna climb a tree?
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That lays by the pool 38 years? or are you gonna climb a tree? >> [audience applauding]
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Or are you gonna climb a tree? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen?
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen? what's gonna be your choice?
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>> joyce: amen? what's gonna be your choice? are you in a pit?
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What's gonna be your choice? are you in a pit? and you don't know how
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Are you in a pit? and you don't know how to dig your way out?
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And you don't know how to dig your way out? let me end with a little story.
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To dig your way out? let me end with a little story. “there was a farmer who had
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Let me end with a little story. “there was a farmer who had a donkey that fell into a well,
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“there was a farmer who had a donkey that fell into a well, and the animal cried,
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A donkey that fell into a well, and the animal cried, pitiful were his cries.
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And the animal cried, pitiful were his cries. for hours the farmer
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Pitiful were his cries. for hours the farmer tried to figure out,
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For hours the farmer tried to figure out, ‘how am i gonna get
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Tried to figure out, ‘how am i gonna get this donkey out of this well?'
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‘how am i gonna get this donkey out of this well?' and he finally decided,
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This donkey out of this well?' and he finally decided, ‘well, he's old, and i just
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And he finally decided, ‘well, he's old, and i just don't think it's worth it.
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‘well, he's old, and i just don't think it's worth it. so, i'm gonna call some
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Don't think it's worth it. so, i'm gonna call some of my neighbors, and we're just
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So, i'm gonna call some of my neighbors, and we're just going to shovel dirt in there
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Of my neighbors, and we're just going to shovel dirt in there and cover him up and just
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Going to shovel dirt in there and cover him up and just suffocate him, and let him die.'
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And cover him up and just suffocate him, and let him die.' so, he called over his neighbors
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Suffocate him, and let him die.' so, he called over his neighbors and they were shoveling dirt
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So, he called over his neighbors and they were shoveling dirt in there and he was crying,
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And they were shoveling dirt in there and he was crying, pitiful cries.
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In there and he was crying, pitiful cries. and then pretty soon he got
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Pitiful cries. and then pretty soon he got quiet, and they wondered why?
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And then pretty soon he got quiet, and they wondered why? they kept shoveling dirt
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Quiet, and they wondered why? they kept shoveling dirt for a little bit and didn't
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They kept shoveling dirt for a little bit and didn't hear anything from him.
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For a little bit and didn't hear anything from him. so, they went and looked down
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Hear anything from him. so, they went and looked down in there, and lo and behold,
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So, they went and looked down in there, and lo and behold, every time they'd throw
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In there, and lo and behold, every time they'd throw in a shovel of dirt, he'd shake
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Every time they'd throw in a shovel of dirt, he'd shake it off, and get on top of it.
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In a shovel of dirt, he'd shake it off, and get on top of it. >> [audience laughing]
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It off, and get on top of it. >> [audience laughing] >> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience laughing] >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and they threw so much
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and they threw so much dirt on him, that the dirt
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>> joyce: and they threw so much dirt on him, that the dirt got up to the top of the well,
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Dirt on him, that the dirt got up to the top of the well, and he just got out there
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Got up to the top of the well, and he just got out there and walked off.”
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And he just got out there and walked off.” >> [audience applauding]
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And walked off.” >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: so, you've got
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: so, you've got a choice, you can shake
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>> joyce: so, you've got a choice, you can shake your dirt off.
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A choice, you can shake your dirt off. actually, let it become
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Your dirt off. actually, let it become a benefit to you to help you
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Actually, let it become a benefit to you to help you get to where you wanna be.
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Or you can just stay
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Or you can just stay in the well and keep crying,
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Or you can just stay in the well and keep crying, mad at everybody else
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In the well and keep crying, mad at everybody else because nobody's coming
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Mad at everybody else because nobody's coming along and doing it for you.
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Because nobody's coming along and doing it for you. father, i pray in jesus' name
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Along and doing it for you. father, i pray in jesus' name that people here tonight
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Father, i pray in jesus' name that people here tonight who have not received you,
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That people here tonight who have not received you, would make a decision that
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Who have not received you, would make a decision that this is their night to do so.
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Would make a decision that this is their night to do so. and that people who have not
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This is their night to do so. and that people who have not really fully surrendered,
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And that people who have not really fully surrendered, would do that.
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Really fully surrendered, would do that. and you would fill them,
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Would do that. and you would fill them, as they open up all the rooms
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And you would fill them, as they open up all the rooms in their life, that you would
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As they open up all the rooms in their life, that you would fill them with the power
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In their life, that you would fill them with the power of your holy spirit.
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Fill them with the power of your holy spirit. we need you.
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Of your holy spirit. we need you. and i pray that people would
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We need you. and i pray that people would make decisions about things
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And i pray that people would make decisions about things that they know you have spoken
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Make decisions about things that they know you have spoken to them, and they have not done.
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That they know you have spoken to them, and they have not done. and that they would
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To them, and they have not done. and that they would start obeying you.
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And that they would start obeying you. i ask these things
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Start obeying you. i ask these things in jesus' name, amen.
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>> joyce: the one thing you
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>> joyce: the one thing you learn in proverbs is that
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Learn in proverbs is that if you walk in wisdom,
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If you walk in wisdom, you'll be blessed.
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You'll be blessed. and if you're a fool,
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And if you're a fool, you won't be blessed.
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You won't be blessed. it's just that simple.
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It's just that simple. >> announcer: daily
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>> announcer: daily choices and challenges
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Choices and challenges are a part of life.
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Are a part of life. navigating them confidently
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Navigating them confidently and wisely is key.
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And wisely is key.
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Discover life-changing
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Discover life-changing truths from
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Truths from the book of proverbs
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The book of proverbs through joyce's book,
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Through joyce's book, "in search of wisdom."
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"in search of wisdom." >> ginger: do you
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>> ginger: do you want to make
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Want to make better everyday
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Better everyday decisions?
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Decisions? decisions like
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Decisions like choosing words
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Choosing words that uplift rather
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That uplift rather than tear down,
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Than tear down, or giving others
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Or giving others the benefit
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The benefit of the doubt
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Of the doubt rather than
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Rather than judging them.
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Judging them. well,
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Well, it is possible,
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It is possible, with joyce's book,
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With joyce's book, "in search
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"in search of wisdom:
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Of wisdom: life-changing
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Life-changing truths in the book
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Truths in the book of proverbs."
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For your gift
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For your gift of any amount,
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Of any amount, you can learn
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You can learn how to practically
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How to practically apply these seven
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Apply these seven foundational principles
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Foundational principles to every real life situation:
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To every real life situation: wisdom, understanding,
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Wisdom, understanding, prudence, knowledge,
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Prudence, knowledge, discretion, discernment,
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Discretion, discernment, and fear of the lord.
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And fear of the lord. they are all so valuable.
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And this is a treasure
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And this is a treasure trove of qualities
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Trove of qualities that will help you
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That will help you build your valuable
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Build your valuable connection to god.
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Connection to god. >> announcer: begin your
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>> announcer: begin your journey toward godly wisdom
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Journey toward godly wisdom and transformation with
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And transformation with "in search of wisdom:
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"in search of wisdom: life-changing
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Life-changing truths in the book
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Truths in the book of proverbs" available
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Of proverbs" available with your generous
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With your generous gift of any amount.
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Gift of any amount. call us at...
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Call us at... go online to:
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Go online to: joycemeyer.org,
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Joycemeyer.org, or use the qr code
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Or use the qr code on your screen.
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On your screen. >> ginger: trust
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>> ginger: trust not on your own
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Not on your own understanding,
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Understanding, but lean on god,
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But lean on god, and secure a daily
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And secure a daily increase of peace,
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Increase of peace, fulfillment,
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Fulfillment, and joy while
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And joy while gaining
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Gaining a thoughtful
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A thoughtful and practical
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And practical understanding
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Understanding of the book
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Of the book of proverbs with
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Of proverbs with "in search
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"in search of wisdom."
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Of wisdom." it's available
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It's available to you today
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To you today for your gift
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For your gift of any amount.
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Of any amount. and remember,
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And remember, your financial gift
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Your financial gift allows joyce meyer ministries
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Allows joyce meyer ministries the opportunity to meet
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The opportunity to meet spiritual and physical needs
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Spiritual and physical needs in the lives of people
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In the lives of people all around the world,
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All around the world, changing them forever
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Changing them forever and you're a part of it.
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And you're a part of it. >> announcer: reach out
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>> announcer: reach out and let the wisdom
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And let the wisdom of proverbs guide
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Of proverbs guide you on your journey
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You on your journey toward deeper
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Toward deeper understanding with
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Understanding with "in search of wisdom,"
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"in search of wisdom," yours today,
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Yours today, for a gift of any amount.
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For a gift of any amount. call us at...
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Call us at... go online to:
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Go online to: joycemeyer.org,
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Joycemeyer.org, or use the qr code
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Or use the qr code on your screen.
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>> joyce: well, rejection
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>> joyce: well, rejection is definitely painful.
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Is definitely painful. it's something we've all
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It's something we've all endured in one way or another.
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Endured in one way or another. >> ginger: our experiences
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>> ginger: our experiences may be different,
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May be different, but the damage is very real.
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But the damage is very real. whether it comes from
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Whether it comes from a stranger, a friend,
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A stranger, a friend, or someone we love,
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Or someone we love, rejection leaves us feeling
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Rejection leaves us feeling unwanted and wounded.
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Unwanted and wounded. >> joyce: we both know how
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>> joyce: we both know how devastating rejection can be.
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Devastating rejection can be. the good news is
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The good news is healing is possible.
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Healing is possible. >> ginger: m-hmm.
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>> ginger: m-hmm. >> joyce: that's why i invited
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>> joyce: that's why i invited ginger to write
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Ginger to write a very important
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A very important book with me,
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Book with me, "healing the wounds
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"healing the wounds of rejection."
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Of rejection." i believe now is the time
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I believe now is the time to overcome those
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To overcome those wounds and embrace
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Wounds and embrace our true identity in christ.
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Our true identity in christ. >> ginger: you may not
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>> ginger: you may not even realize the effects
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Even realize the effects of rejection on your life.
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Of rejection on your life. i know i didn't for a time.
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I know i didn't for a time. but you don't have
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But you don't have to remain stuck
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To remain stuck in the past or let what
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In the past or let what others have done
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Others have done define your worth.
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Define your worth. >> joyce: in our book,
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>> joyce: in our book, we share the truths that
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We share the truths that have helped both of us,
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And the things that
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And the things that we went through.
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We went through. >> ginger: and together,
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>> ginger: and together, we can all move
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We can all move forward with strength
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Forward with strength and confidence.
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And confidence. >> announcer: "healing
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>> announcer: "healing the wounds of rejection"
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The wounds of rejection" by joyce meyer
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By joyce meyer and ginger stache.
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And ginger stache. request your copy today.
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>> ginger: real life.
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>> ginger: real life. real friends.
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Real friends. no pretense.
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No pretense. joyce meyer's
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Joyce meyer's talk it out podcast.
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Talk it out podcast. join joyce, erin cluley,
00:26:39.410 --> 00:26:41.245
Join joyce, erin cluley, and me, ginger stache,
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And me, ginger stache, along with some amazing friends,
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Along with some amazing friends, as we honestly share
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As we honestly share the hard stuff,
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The hard stuff, laugh through those
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Laugh through those unpredictable moments,
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Unpredictable moments, and learn to apply what
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And learn to apply what god says about it all.
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God says about it all. watch or listen to new
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Watch or listen to new episodes every other tuesday,
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>> [music]
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>> announcer: we hope you
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>> announcer: we hope you enjoyed today's program.
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Enjoyed today's program.
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We are so grateful
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We are so grateful to our joyce meyer
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To our joyce meyer ministries partners
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Ministries partners who make this
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Who make this and all we do possible,
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And all we do possible, including sharing
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Including sharing god's word
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God's word and offering help
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And offering help to people in need
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To people in need all over the world.
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Joyce Meyer - The Deception of Procrastination

November 20, 2025 | 29:29

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