Joyce Meyer - Defeating Giants

January 11, 2026 | 27:29

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

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Joyce Meyer: Enjoying Everyday Life | Joyce Meyer - Defeating Giants | January 11, 2026

>> joyce: don't ever
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>> joyce: don't ever run at your giants
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>> joyce: don't ever run at your giants with your mouth shut.
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Run at your giants with your mouth shut. you need to run at 'em saying,
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With your mouth shut. you need to run at 'em saying, "i know who i am and i know
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You need to run at 'em saying, "i know who i am and i know who i belong to.
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"i know who i am and i know who i belong to. i am a child of the living god.
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Who i belong to. i am a child of the living god. you are a liar and you
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I am a child of the living god. you are a liar and you will not defeat me.
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You are a liar and you will not defeat me. this is what god has said
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Will not defeat me. this is what god has said that i can have, it's a promise
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This is what god has said that i can have, it's a promise in his word, and i will not
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That i can have, it's a promise in his word, and i will not do without the very best
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In his word, and i will not do without the very best that god says i can have.
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Do without the very best that god says i can have. do you hear me?
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That god says i can have. do you hear me? i will not give up."
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer,
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal you everywhere you hurt.
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>> joyce: don't start
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>> joyce: don't start if you're not gonna finish.
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>> joyce: don't start if you're not gonna finish. some of you got some good plans,
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If you're not gonna finish. some of you got some good plans, and they're god plans,
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Some of you got some good plans, and they're god plans, and there's a passion,
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And they're god plans, and there's a passion, and he's urging you
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To go forward, and i think
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To go forward, and i think that god sent me here
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To go forward, and i think that god sent me here today with this message
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That god sent me here today with this message specifically for you.
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Today with this message specifically for you. >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: just to say,
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>> joyce: just to say, be one of the ones that
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>> joyce: just to say, be one of the ones that goes all the way through.
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Be one of the ones that goes all the way through. be one of the ones that's
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Goes all the way through. be one of the ones that's determined to finish
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Be one of the ones that's determined to finish what you start.
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Determined to finish what you start. it's not hard to start.
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What you start. it's not hard to start. it is not hard to start.
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It's not hard to start. it is not hard to start. but it is challenging to finish.
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>> joyce: we need to be ready
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>> joyce: we need to be ready to stand our ground
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>> joyce: we need to be ready to stand our ground and to refuse to give up.
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To stand our ground and to refuse to give up. it's never too late for you
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And to refuse to give up. it's never too late for you to begin again, but don't think
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It's never too late for you to begin again, but don't think for one minute that when you
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To begin again, but don't think for one minute that when you step out to try, that the enemy
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For one minute that when you step out to try, that the enemy won't take a step against you
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Step out to try, that the enemy won't take a step against you to try to drive you back.
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Won't take a step against you to try to drive you back. it might be a mental attack.
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To try to drive you back. it might be a mental attack. it might be an attack even
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It might be a mental attack. it might be an attack even through people that you love
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That you can't do it.
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That you can't do it. i want us to learn a lesson
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Of men in the bible,
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Of men in the bible, one of 'em nehemiah.
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Of men in the bible, one of 'em nehemiah. so we're gonna spend
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One of 'em nehemiah. so we're gonna spend a little bit of time
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So we're gonna spend a little bit of time in the book of nehemiah,
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A little bit of time in the book of nehemiah, and jump around and look
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In the book of nehemiah, and jump around and look at quite a few scriptures.
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And jump around and look at quite a few scriptures. but there's a real story here
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At quite a few scriptures. but there's a real story here that i think will help you.
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But there's a real story here that i think will help you. so nehemiah chapter 4,
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That i think will help you. so nehemiah chapter 4, stick with me.
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So nehemiah chapter 4, stick with me. there's a lot of good
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Stick with me. there's a lot of good lessons in here.
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There's a lot of good lessons in here. so now, in verse 8, we see that,
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Lessons in here. so now, in verse 8, we see that, "they all plotted together
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So now, in verse 8, we see that, "they all plotted together to come and fight against
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"they all plotted together to come and fight against jerusalem, to injure and cause
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To come and fight against jerusalem, to injure and cause confusion and failure.
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Jerusalem, to injure and cause confusion and failure. but because of them
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Confusion and failure. but because of them we made our prayer to god
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But because of them we made our prayer to god and we set a watch against
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I love this, and you'll see
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The enemy comes against them,
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The enemy comes against them, and they pray.
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The enemy comes against them, and they pray. the enemy comes against them,
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And they pray. the enemy comes against them, and they pray.
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The enemy comes against them, and they pray. the enemy comes against them,
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And they pray. the enemy comes against them, and they pray.
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The enemy comes against them, and they pray. let's learn to pray right away
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And they pray. let's learn to pray right away and not delay.
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Let's learn to pray right away and not delay. pray right away and don't delay.
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And not delay. pray right away and don't delay. pray right away and don't delay.
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Pray right away and don't delay. pray right away and don't delay. pray right away and don't delay.
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Pray right away and don't delay. pray right away and don't delay. don't wait until you pray.
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Pray right away and don't delay. don't wait until you pray. pray right away and don't delay.
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"and then," verse 10,
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"and then," verse 10, "[the leaders of] judah said,"
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"and then," verse 10, "[the leaders of] judah said," now, all the people are
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"[the leaders of] judah said," now, all the people are starting to get worn out.
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Now, all the people are starting to get worn out. now nehemiah is not only
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Starting to get worn out. now nehemiah is not only dealing with the devil.
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Now nehemiah is not only dealing with the devil. now his people are getting weak
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Dealing with the devil. now his people are getting weak and getting worn out,
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Now his people are getting weak and getting worn out, and somebody's gotta
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And getting worn out, and somebody's gotta still be strong.
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When somebody has to stay
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When somebody has to stay strong, let it be you.
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When somebody has to stay strong, let it be you. everybody say right now, "i can
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Strong, let it be you. everybody say right now, "i can be the one that stays strong."
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Everybody say right now, "i can be the one that stays strong." >> audience: i can be the one
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Be the one that stays strong." >> audience: i can be the one who stays strong.
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>> audience: i can be the one who stays strong. >> joyce: i love it.
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Who stays strong. >> joyce: i love it. >> audience lady: i love you!
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>> joyce: i love it. >> audience lady: i love you! >> joyce: thank you.
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>> audience lady: i love you! >> joyce: thank you. >> [audience cheering]
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>> joyce: thank you. >> [audience cheering] >> joyce: thank you.
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Now, watch verse 10,
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Now, watch verse 10, "and [the leaders of] judah
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Now, watch verse 10, "and [the leaders of] judah said, the strength of the burden
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"and [the leaders of] judah said, the strength of the burden bearer is weakening,
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Said, the strength of the burden bearer is weakening, and the burden bearer
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Bearer is weakening, and the burden bearer is weakening, and there
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And the burden bearer is weakening, and there is much rubbish;
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Is weakening, and there is much rubbish; and we're not able
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Is much rubbish; and we're not able to work on the wall.
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And we're not able to work on the wall. and our enemies said,"
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To work on the wall. and our enemies said," now they start repeating
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And our enemies said," now they start repeating what the enemy said.
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Now they start repeating what the enemy said. don't ever repeat what
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What the enemy said. don't ever repeat what the enemy said.
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Don't ever repeat what the enemy said. talk about what god said.
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The enemy said. talk about what god said. "and our enemies said,
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Talk about what god said. "and our enemies said, they will not know or see until
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"and our enemies said, they will not know or see until we come into their midst
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They will not know or see until we come into their midst and kill them and we are
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We come into their midst and kill them and we are gonna stop their work.
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And kill them and we are gonna stop their work. and when the jews who lived near
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Gonna stop their work. and when the jews who lived near them came, they said to us,"
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And when the jews who lived near them came, they said to us," and i love this, "ten times."
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Them came, they said to us," and i love this, "ten times." you get that?
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And i love this, "ten times." you get that? "they said to us ten times,
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You get that? "they said to us ten times, you need to leave this work
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"they said to us ten times, you need to leave this work [and come over here and protect
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You need to leave this work [and come over here and protect us in our villages]."
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[and come over here and protect us in our villages]." i want you to understand--
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That the enemy works against
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That the enemy works against well-meaning people.
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That the enemy works against well-meaning people. you're trying to do something
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Well-meaning people. you're trying to do something you believe god has asked
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You're trying to do something you believe god has asked you to do.
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You believe god has asked you to do. you're trying to stay focused
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You to do. you're trying to stay focused on this thing, whether
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You're trying to stay focused on this thing, whether that's home-schooling
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On this thing, whether that's home-schooling or whatever it might be.
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That's home-schooling or whatever it might be. you know, you can feel
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Or whatever it might be. you know, you can feel that god wants you
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You know, you can feel that god wants you to be a home-school mom,
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That god wants you to be a home-school mom, and you're trying so hard
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To be a home-school mom, and you're trying so hard to focus on that, and there's
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And you're trying so hard to focus on that, and there's always something that's trying
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To focus on that, and there's always something that's trying to get you to lose your focus
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Always something that's trying to get you to lose your focus and make demands on you to leave
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To get you to lose your focus and make demands on you to leave that post and come over here
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And make demands on you to leave that post and come over here and do something else.
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Does anybody today have trouble
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Does anybody today have trouble focusing and staying on what you
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Does anybody today have trouble focusing and staying on what you think your assignment is?
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Focusing and staying on what you think your assignment is? come on, we've all got
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Think your assignment is? come on, we've all got an assignment.
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Come on, we've all got an assignment. it's hard sometimes to stick
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An assignment. it's hard sometimes to stick with your assignment.
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It's hard sometimes to stick with your assignment. neighbors who were living
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With your assignment. neighbors who were living out in villages, who didn't
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Neighbors who were living out in villages, who didn't really care that much about
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Out in villages, who didn't really care that much about the wall being rebuilt,
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Really care that much about the wall being rebuilt, now they get whiney,
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The wall being rebuilt, now they get whiney, because they've heard
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Now they get whiney, because they've heard about the enemies.
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Because they've heard about the enemies. they go to nehemiah and
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About the enemies. they go to nehemiah and the people building the wall
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They go to nehemiah and the people building the wall and they say ten times,
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The people building the wall and they say ten times, ten times they said to them,
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And they say ten times, ten times they said to them, "you need to leave
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Ten times they said to them, "you need to leave this assignment and come
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"you need to leave this assignment and come over here and help us."
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This assignment and come over here and help us." you better make a decision that
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You're gonna stay zoned in on
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You're gonna stay zoned in on what god has asked you to do.
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You're gonna stay zoned in on what god has asked you to do. you think i don't have to fight
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What god has asked you to do. you think i don't have to fight opposition trying to get ready
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You think i don't have to fight opposition trying to get ready for these conferences?
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Opposition trying to get ready for these conferences? i mean, there's a lot
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For these conferences? i mean, there's a lot of preparation.
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I mean, there's a lot of preparation. you need to stay focused,
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Of preparation. you need to stay focused, focused, focused, focused,
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You need to stay focused, focused, focused, focused, focused on what you believe
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Focused, focused, focused, focused on what you believe your assignment is.
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Focused on what you believe your assignment is. how many of you lose focus
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Your assignment is. how many of you lose focus pretty easy these days?
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How many of you lose focus pretty easy these days? there's a lot of things
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Pretty easy these days? there's a lot of things to steal your focus.
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There's a lot of things to steal your focus. i love that, ten times.
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"so i set [armed men] behind
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"so i set [armed men] behind the wall in the places where
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"so i set [armed men] behind the wall in the places where it was least protected;
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The wall in the places where it was least protected; i even thus used the people
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It was least protected; i even thus used the people and families with their swords,
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I even thus used the people and families with their swords, spears, and bows."
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And families with their swords, spears, and bows." now, if i were to read you
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Spears, and bows." now, if i were to read you the rest of this, which i'm not
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Gonna take the time to do,
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Gonna take the time to do, here's what you would find.
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Gonna take the time to do, here's what you would find. they kept working, the enemy
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Here's what you would find. they kept working, the enemy kept coming against 'em.
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They kept working, the enemy kept coming against 'em. they kept working, the enemy
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Kept coming against 'em. they kept working, the enemy kept coming against 'em.
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They kept working, the enemy kept coming against 'em. he was determined to stick
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Kept coming against 'em. he was determined to stick to his assignment.
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He was determined to stick to his assignment. then it got so bad that half
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To his assignment. then it got so bad that half of the men worked on the wall
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Then it got so bad that half of the men worked on the wall and the other half of the men
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Of the men worked on the wall and the other half of the men stood guard against the enemy.
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And the other half of the men stood guard against the enemy. we have prayer teams that pray
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Stood guard against the enemy. we have prayer teams that pray at our ministry all day long,
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We have prayer teams that pray at our ministry all day long, 5 days a week.
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At our ministry all day long, 5 days a week. i would not even dare to try
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5 days a week. i would not even dare to try to come out and do one
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I would not even dare to try to come out and do one of these things if i did not
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To come out and do one of these things if i did not have people at home praying
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Of these things if i did not have people at home praying all the way through.
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Have people at home praying all the way through. let me tell you something.
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All the way through. let me tell you something. we better appreciate the people
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Let me tell you something. we better appreciate the people in our lives that pray for us.
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I've got enough to do trying
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I've got enough to do trying to rebuild the walls
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I've got enough to do trying to rebuild the walls of jerusalem and rebuild lives.
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To rebuild the walls of jerusalem and rebuild lives. i need somebody that's
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Of jerusalem and rebuild lives. i need somebody that's gonna stand guard.
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I need somebody that's gonna stand guard. and then it got so bad,
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Gonna stand guard. and then it got so bad, and i love this.
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And then it got so bad, and i love this. this is gonna be so good.
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And i love this. this is gonna be so good. then it got so bad, and you
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This is gonna be so good. then it got so bad, and you need to read the rest
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Of this for yourself.
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Of this for yourself. it got so bad that they worked
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Of this for yourself. it got so bad that they worked with one hand and kept a sword
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It got so bad that they worked with one hand and kept a sword in the other hand the whole time
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With one hand and kept a sword in the other hand the whole time they were building this wall.
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In the other hand the whole time they were building this wall. now, you know what
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They were building this wall. now, you know what the sword is, don't you?
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Now, you know what the sword is, don't you? it's the word of god.
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The sword is, don't you? it's the word of god. it is the word of god.
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It's the word of god. it is the word of god. so while you're working
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It is the word of god. so while you're working and trying to finish,
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So while you're working and trying to finish, you better work with one hand
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And trying to finish, you better work with one hand and keep the sword of the spirit
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You better work with one hand and keep the sword of the spirit in the other hand,
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And keep the sword of the spirit in the other hand, confessing the word of god
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In the other hand, confessing the word of god all the way through.
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Confessing the word of god all the way through. >> [audience applauding]
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All the way through. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i love it!
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Ephesians 6, where it talks
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Ephesians 6, where it talks about spiritual warfare,
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Ephesians 6, where it talks about spiritual warfare, it ends with--well, it ends
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About spiritual warfare, it ends with--well, it ends ends in verse 18 with prayer.
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It ends with--well, it ends ends in verse 18 with prayer. but right before that, it says,
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Ends in verse 18 with prayer. but right before that, it says, "and wield the sword
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But right before that, it says, "and wield the sword of the spirit."
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"and wield the sword of the spirit." that means speak
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And use the word of god
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And use the word of god against the enemy.
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And use the word of god against the enemy. don't ever start repeating
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Against the enemy. don't ever start repeating what the enemy says to you.
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Don't ever start repeating what the enemy says to you. use your sword and say what god
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What the enemy says to you. use your sword and say what god says, not what the devil says.
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Use your sword and say what god says, not what the devil says. i've even had people come
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Says, not what the devil says. i've even had people come and say, "well, you know,
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I've even had people come and say, "well, you know, the devil is lying to me."
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And say, "well, you know, the devil is lying to me." i'm like, "well, wait.
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The devil is lying to me." i'm like, "well, wait. okay, wait a minute.
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I'm like, "well, wait. okay, wait a minute. i'm confused?
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Okay, wait a minute. i'm confused? you're up here taking my time.
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I'm confused? you're up here taking my time. you've asked for my time to tell
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You're up here taking my time. you've asked for my time to tell me that you know it's the devil,
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You've asked for my time to tell me that you know it's the devil, and you know he's lying,
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Me that you know it's the devil, and you know he's lying, and that you're upset.
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And you know he's lying, and that you're upset. and now i'm supposed to do
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And that you're upset. and now i'm supposed to do something about it?"
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And now i'm supposed to do something about it?" if you know it's the devil
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Something about it?" if you know it's the devil and you know he's a liar,
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If you know it's the devil and you know he's a liar, then why be bothered by it?
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And you know he's a liar, then why be bothered by it? we try to build you up so you
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Then why be bothered by it? we try to build you up so you can go home and stand your
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We try to build you up so you can go home and stand your ground and defeat the giants
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Can go home and stand your ground and defeat the giants that come against you that are
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Ground and defeat the giants that come against you that are never gonna leave you alone
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That come against you that are never gonna leave you alone unless you confront them
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Never gonna leave you alone unless you confront them and put them in their place.
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Unless you confront them and put them in their place. >> [applauding]
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And put them in their place. >> [applauding] >> joyce: david was anointed
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>> [applauding] >> joyce: david was anointed to be king, and many of you
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>> joyce: david was anointed to be king, and many of you are anointed to be king
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To be king, and many of you are anointed to be king in your own right.
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Are anointed to be king in your own right. he was anointed 20 years
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In your own right. he was anointed 20 years before he wore the crown.
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He was anointed 20 years before he wore the crown. those 20 years were kind
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Before he wore the crown. those 20 years were kind of like a mini-nightmare.
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Those 20 years were kind of like a mini-nightmare. he was defeating giants.
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Of like a mini-nightmare. he was defeating giants. he had to face goliath before
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He was defeating giants. he had to face goliath before he could wear the crown.
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He had to face goliath before he could wear the crown. he had to deal properly
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He could wear the crown. he had to deal properly with saul before he could
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He had to deal properly with saul before he could wear the crown.
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With saul before he could wear the crown. can i tell you a secret?
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I wouldn't just kind of
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I wouldn't just kind of off-the-cuff, glibly pray,
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I wouldn't just kind of off-the-cuff, glibly pray, "oh, god, use me."
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Off-the-cuff, glibly pray, "oh, god, use me." "oh, god,
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"oh, god, use me." "oh, god, i want you to use me."
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And then you come to me,
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And then you come to me, "joyce, i'm the only christian
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And then you come to me, "joyce, i'm the only christian where i work.
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"joyce, i'm the only christian where i work. i just don't think
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Where i work. i just don't think i can be there anymore.
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I just don't think i can be there anymore. can you pray with me that
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I can be there anymore. can you pray with me that i'll get a new job, because
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Can you pray with me that i'll get a new job, because these people--i'm lonely.
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I'll get a new job, because these people--i'm lonely. nobody eats lunch with me.
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These people--i'm lonely. nobody eats lunch with me. it's just bad, joyce."
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Nobody eats lunch with me. it's just bad, joyce." i'm like, "wait a minute, wait,
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It's just bad, joyce." i'm like, "wait a minute, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
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I'm like, "wait a minute, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. i remember 2 years ago
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Wait, wait, wait, wait. i remember 2 years ago you asking me to pray that
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I remember 2 years ago you asking me to pray that god would use you.
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You asking me to pray that god would use you. now you tell me he's put you
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God would use you. now you tell me he's put you in a place full of dead people,
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Now you tell me he's put you in a place full of dead people, and you're the only light there,
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And now you wanna leave 'cause
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And now you wanna leave 'cause you're uncomfortable?"
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And now you wanna leave 'cause you're uncomfortable?" >> [audience applauding]
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You're uncomfortable?" >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: "i'm the only
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: "i'm the only christian in my family."
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>> joyce: "i'm the only christian in my family." well, good, at least
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Christian in my family." well, good, at least there's you.
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Well, good, at least there's you. and as long as there's you
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There's you. and as long as there's you and you're full of god,
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And as long as there's you and you're full of god, there's hope.
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And you're full of god, there's hope. you know, if you stick with
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There's hope. you know, if you stick with things till the end,
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You know, if you stick with things till the end, you end up with a great
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Things till the end, you end up with a great blessing in your life.
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You end up with a great blessing in your life. i wanna just take you to one
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Blessing in your life. i wanna just take you to one place and give you one example
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I wanna just take you to one place and give you one example about elijah and elisha.
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Place and give you one example about elijah and elisha. now, elijah was a great
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About elijah and elisha. now, elijah was a great man of god, but to be honest,
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Now, elijah was a great man of god, but to be honest, elisha did many more outstanding
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Man of god, but to be honest, elisha did many more outstanding miracles than elijah did,
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Elisha did many more outstanding miracles than elijah did, because he asked for
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Miracles than elijah did, because he asked for and got a double portion
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Because he asked for and got a double portion of elijah's spirit.
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And got a double portion of elijah's spirit. you know, sometimes you're
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Of elijah's spirit. you know, sometimes you're working for somebody that's
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You know, sometimes you're working for somebody that's not too easy to work for,
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Working for somebody that's not too easy to work for, as i hear low groans
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Not too easy to work for, as i hear low groans go through the auditorium.
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As i hear low groans go through the auditorium. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: you don't wanna
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>> joyce: you don't wanna run away from everything
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>> joyce: you don't wanna run away from everything that's hard, because even
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Run away from everything that's hard, because even though something's hard,
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That's hard, because even though something's hard, god may have you there
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Though something's hard, god may have you there for a reason.
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God may have you there for a reason. there may be something
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For a reason. there may be something for you to learn, something
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There may be something for you to learn, something for you to get out of that.
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And so in 2 kings chapter 2,
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And so in 2 kings chapter 2, "when the lord was about
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And so in 2 kings chapter 2, "when the lord was about to take elijah up to heaven by
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"when the lord was about to take elijah up to heaven by a whirlwind, elijah and elisha
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To take elijah up to heaven by a whirlwind, elijah and elisha were going from gilgal.
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A whirlwind, elijah and elisha were going from gilgal. and elijah said to elisha,
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Were going from gilgal. and elijah said to elisha, tarry here, i pray you, for
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And elijah said to elisha, tarry here, i pray you, for the lord has sent me to bethel.
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Tarry here, i pray you, for the lord has sent me to bethel. but elisha replied, as the lord
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The lord has sent me to bethel. but elisha replied, as the lord lives and as your soul lives,
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But elisha replied, as the lord lives and as your soul lives, i will not leave you.
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Lives and as your soul lives, i will not leave you. so they went down to bethel.
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I will not leave you. so they went down to bethel. the prophets' sons
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So they went down to bethel. the prophets' sons were at bethel.
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The prophets' sons were at bethel. they came to elisha and said,
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Were at bethel. they came to elisha and said, do you know that the lord
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They came to elisha and said, do you know that the lord is gonna take your master
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Do you know that the lord is gonna take your master away from you today?
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Is gonna take your master away from you today? he said, yes, i know it;
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Away from you today? he said, yes, i know it; be quiet.
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He said, yes, i know it; be quiet. elijah said to him, elisha,
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Be quiet. elijah said to him, elisha, tarry here, i pray you."
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Elijah said to him, elisha, tarry here, i pray you." now, why did he tell
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Tarry here, i pray you." now, why did he tell him to be quiet?
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Now, why did he tell him to be quiet? he was focused.
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Him to be quiet? he was focused. "elijah said to him, tarry here,
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He was focused. "elijah said to him, tarry here, i pray you, for the lord
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"elijah said to him, tarry here, i pray you, for the lord has sent me to jericho.
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I pray you, for the lord has sent me to jericho. but he said, as the lord your
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Has sent me to jericho. but he said, as the lord your god lives and as your soul
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But he said, as the lord your god lives and as your soul lives, i will not leave you.
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God lives and as your soul lives, i will not leave you. so they came to jericho.
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Lives, i will not leave you. so they came to jericho. the sons of the prophets who
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So they came to jericho. the sons of the prophets who were at jericho came to elisha
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The sons of the prophets who were at jericho came to elisha and said, do you not know
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Were at jericho came to elisha and said, do you not know that the lord will take your
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And said, do you not know that the lord will take your master away from you today?
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That the lord will take your master away from you today? and he said, yes, i know it;
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Master away from you today? and he said, yes, i know it; be quiet."
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And he said, yes, i know it; be quiet." you know, if we would
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Be quiet." you know, if we would just be half as persistent
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As the devil is--
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As the devil is-- did anybody hear me?
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As the devil is-- did anybody hear me? i said if we would just be--
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Did anybody hear me? i said if we would just be-- no, let's just be more
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I said if we would just be-- no, let's just be more persistent than the devil.
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No, let's just be more persistent than the devil. you know what the word
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Persistent than the devil. you know what the word "endurance" means?
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You know what the word "endurance" means? to outlast the devil.
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"endurance" means? to outlast the devil. "elijah said to him,"
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To outlast the devil. "elijah said to him," now, see, three times elijah
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"elijah said to him," now, see, three times elijah tried to get elisha to leave.
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And twice other people came
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And twice other people came and tried to distract him.
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And twice other people came and tried to distract him. and so he says again, verse 6,
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And tried to distract him. and so he says again, verse 6, "elijah said, tarry here,
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And so he says again, verse 6, "elijah said, tarry here, i pray you, for the lord
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"elijah said, tarry here, i pray you, for the lord has sent me to the jordan.
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I pray you, for the lord has sent me to the jordan. and he said, as the lord lives
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Has sent me to the jordan. and he said, as the lord lives and as your soul lives,
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And he said, as the lord lives and as your soul lives, i will not leave you.
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And as your soul lives, i will not leave you. and the two of them went on.
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I will not leave you. and the two of them went on. fifty men of the sons
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And the two of them went on. fifty men of the sons of prophets also went and
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Fifty men of the sons of prophets also went and stood [to watch] as the two
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Of prophets also went and stood [to watch] as the two of them stood by the jordan.
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Stood [to watch] as the two of them stood by the jordan. and elijah took his mantle
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Of them stood by the jordan. and elijah took his mantle and rolled it up and struck
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And elijah took his mantle and rolled it up and struck the waters, and they
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And rolled it up and struck the waters, and they divided this way and that,
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The waters, and they divided this way and that, so that the two of them
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Divided this way and that, so that the two of them went over on dry ground."
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So that the two of them went over on dry ground." now here they're walking through
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Went over on dry ground." now here they're walking through on a dry bed in the middle
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Now here they're walking through on a dry bed in the middle of the jordan.
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On a dry bed in the middle of the jordan. that's not too bad.
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Of the jordan. that's not too bad. that's pretty cool.
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That's not too bad. that's pretty cool. "and when they had gone over,
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That's pretty cool. "and when they had gone over, elijah said to elisha,
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"and when they had gone over, elijah said to elisha, ask what i shall do for you
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Elijah said to elisha, ask what i shall do for you before i am taken from you.
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Ask what i shall do for you before i am taken from you. and elisha said, i pray you,
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Before i am taken from you. and elisha said, i pray you, let a double portion of your
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And elisha said, i pray you, let a double portion of your spirit be upon me."
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Let a double portion of your spirit be upon me." he said, "i don't want
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Spirit be upon me." he said, "i don't want just what you had.
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He said, "i don't want just what you had. i want a double portion."
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Just what you had. i want a double portion." now, watch this.
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I want a double portion." now, watch this. "and he said, you have asked
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Now, watch this. "and he said, you have asked a hard thing.
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"and he said, you have asked a hard thing. however, if you see me when
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A hard thing. however, if you see me when i am taken from you,
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However, if you see me when i am taken from you, it shall be so for you--
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I am taken from you, it shall be so for you-- but if not, it will not be so."
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It shall be so for you-- but if not, it will not be so." now, you know what
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But if not, it will not be so." now, you know what i think he was saying?
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Now, you know what i think he was saying? "if you can stick this out
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Till the very last minute,"
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Till the very last minute," come on, folks.
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Till the very last minute," come on, folks. there's a message here for you.
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Come on, folks. there's a message here for you. "if you can hang in there
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There's a message here for you. "if you can hang in there through every discouragement,
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"if you can hang in there through every discouragement, through every lie of the devil,
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Through every discouragement, through every lie of the devil, even when i'm telling you to get
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Through every lie of the devil, even when i'm telling you to get away from me, if you can stick
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Even when i'm telling you to get away from me, if you can stick with this because you know
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Away from me, if you can stick with this because you know it's what god has assigned you,
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With this because you know it's what god has assigned you, if you can stick with your
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It's what god has assigned you, if you can stick with your assignment, then it will
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If you can stick with your assignment, then it will be as you have asked."
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Assignment, then it will be as you have asked." and sure enough, elisha stuck
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Be as you have asked." and sure enough, elisha stuck it out till the very end,
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And sure enough, elisha stuck it out till the very end, and he got a double portion
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It out till the very end, and he got a double portion of elijah's spirit.
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And he got a double portion of elijah's spirit. how many of you want a double
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Of elijah's spirit. how many of you want a double portion of blessing
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How many of you want a double portion of blessing in your life?
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Portion of blessing in your life? >> [audience applauding]
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In your life? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: how many of you wanna
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: how many of you wanna finish your assignment in life?
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>> joyce: how many of you wanna finish your assignment in life? then you know what?
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Finish your assignment in life? then you know what? you're gonna have to go through
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Then you know what? you're gonna have to go through and not run away from.
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You're gonna have to go through and not run away from. now, 1 samuel chapter 17.
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And not run away from. now, 1 samuel chapter 17. and we're gonna look first
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Now, 1 samuel chapter 17. and we're gonna look first at verses 32 and 33.
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And we're gonna look first at verses 32 and 33. now, first of all, you may
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At verses 32 and 33. now, first of all, you may or may not know the situation
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Now, first of all, you may or may not know the situation here, but just to catch
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Or may not know the situation here, but just to catch you up to speed.
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Here, but just to catch you up to speed. all the men of israel,
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You up to speed. all the men of israel, the soldiers of israel,
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All the men of israel, the soldiers of israel, were in a valley, and they
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The soldiers of israel, were in a valley, and they were being threatened
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Were in a valley, and they were being threatened by a giant, goliath.
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And nobody wanted to come
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And nobody wanted to come against this giant, nobody.
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And nobody wanted to come against this giant, nobody. but little shepherd boy, david,
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Against this giant, nobody. but little shepherd boy, david, who knew his god, said,
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But little shepherd boy, david, who knew his god, said, "why do you let this giant defy
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Who knew his god, said, "why do you let this giant defy the armies of the living god?
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"why do you let this giant defy the armies of the living god? if nobody else is gonna
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The armies of the living god? if nobody else is gonna come against him,
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If nobody else is gonna come against him, i will come against him."
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Come against him, i will come against him." well, the first thing that
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I will come against him." well, the first thing that happened was saul told him,
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Well, the first thing that happened was saul told him, "you can't do it,
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Happened was saul told him, "you can't do it, you're too young."
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"you can't do it, you're too young." he came back with talking
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You're too young." he came back with talking about what god could do.
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David wasn't really so concerned
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David wasn't really so concerned about what he could do.
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David wasn't really so concerned about what he could do. he knew what god could do.
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About what he could do. he knew what god could do. and we don't need to start
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He knew what god could do. and we don't need to start looking at ourselves.
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And we don't need to start looking at ourselves. we need to look at god
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Looking at ourselves. we need to look at god and know that with god,
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We need to look at god and know that with god, all things are possible.
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And know that with god, all things are possible. are you here today?
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All things are possible. are you here today? i hope somebody in the building
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Are you here today? i hope somebody in the building is being encouraged to press on.
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I hope somebody in the building is being encouraged to press on. i hope somebody watching by
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Is being encouraged to press on. i hope somebody watching by television has got something big
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I hope somebody watching by television has got something big growing in you right now that
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Television has got something big growing in you right now that says, "i am not gonna give up,
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Growing in you right now that says, "i am not gonna give up, i am gonna get up.
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Says, "i am not gonna give up, i am gonna get up. i am gonna get up.
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I am gonna get up. i am gonna get up. i am not gonna give up.
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I am gonna get up. i am not gonna give up. i am gonna get up and i am gonna
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I am not gonna give up. i am gonna get up and i am gonna finish my assignment," amen?
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So the first thing you have
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So the first thing you have to do is ignore the criticism
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So the first thing you have to do is ignore the criticism and the unbelief of others.
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1 samuel 17, 32 and 33,
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1 samuel 17, 32 and 33, "and david said to saul,
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1 samuel 17, 32 and 33, "and david said to saul, let no man's heart fail because
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"and david said to saul, let no man's heart fail because of this philistine; your servant
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Let no man's heart fail because of this philistine; your servant will go out and fight with him.
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Of this philistine; your servant will go out and fight with him. and saul said to david,
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Will go out and fight with him. and saul said to david, you're not able to go."
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And saul said to david, you're not able to go." little bit
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You're not able to go." little bit of discouragement there.
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Little bit of discouragement there. "you're not able to go fight
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Of discouragement there. "you're not able to go fight this philistine.
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"you're not able to go fight this philistine. you're too young and you
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This philistine. you're too young and you have not been a warrior."
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You're too young and you have not been a warrior." and david goes on to say,
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Have not been a warrior." and david goes on to say, "i can do it."
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The second thing you gotta
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The second thing you gotta do if you want to defeat
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The second thing you gotta do if you want to defeat giants is you gotta
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Do if you want to defeat giants is you gotta remember past victories
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Giants is you gotta remember past victories that god has given you.
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Remember past victories that god has given you. how many of you have ever
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That god has given you. how many of you have ever had a victory in your life?
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How many of you have ever had a victory in your life? how many have ever had
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Had a victory in your life? how many have ever had a breakthrough in your life?
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How many have ever had a breakthrough in your life? you know, it would just be,
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A breakthrough in your life? you know, it would just be, like, double dumb for me at this
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You know, it would just be, like, double dumb for me at this point in my life to go,
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Like, double dumb for me at this point in my life to go, "i just can't do that.
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Point in my life to go, "i just can't do that. i think i'm gonna give up,"
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"i just can't do that. i think i'm gonna give up," because i've got too many
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I think i'm gonna give up," because i've got too many victories that i can
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Because i've got too many victories that i can look back on.
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Victories that i can look back on. come on, when you get
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Look back on. come on, when you get in a tight spot, don't just
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Come on, when you get in a tight spot, don't just think about what you can't do.
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In a tight spot, don't just think about what you can't do. look back at what you
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Think about what you can't do. look back at what you already have done.
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Look back at what you already have done. look back at what god has
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Already have done. look back at what god has already brought you through
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Look back at what god has already brought you through and delivered you from.
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Already brought you through and delivered you from. don't look at how far you go--
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And delivered you from. don't look at how far you go-- you have to go, look at how
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Don't look at how far you go-- you have to go, look at how far you've come.
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And so david right away
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And so david right away came back at saul,
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And so david right away came back at saul, "well, i remember the lion
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Came back at saul, "well, i remember the lion and i remember the bear and
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"well, i remember the lion and i remember the bear and i took that lion by its hair."
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And i remember the bear and i took that lion by its hair." it appears that he killed a lion
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I took that lion by its hair." it appears that he killed a lion and a bear with his hands.
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So you gotta remember
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So you gotta remember past victories.
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So you gotta remember past victories. the next thing you gotta
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Past victories. the next thing you gotta do if you want to defeat
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The next thing you gotta do if you want to defeat giants is you gotta speak
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Do if you want to defeat giants is you gotta speak positive words of victory
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Giants is you gotta speak positive words of victory and not words of defeat.
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1 samuel 17:46 and 47,
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1 samuel 17:46 and 47, "this day the lord will
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1 samuel 17:46 and 47, "this day the lord will deliver you into my hands."
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"this day the lord will deliver you into my hands." now, this was when goliath
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Deliver you into my hands." now, this was when goliath was making fun of david.
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Now, this was when goliath was making fun of david. "ha ha, who do you think
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Ruddy kid?"
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Ruddy kid?" and david said, "this day
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My hands, and i will smite you
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My hands, and i will smite you and i will cut off your head.
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My hands, and i will smite you and i will cut off your head. and i will give your corpse
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And i will cut off your head. and i will give your corpse to the armies of philistines
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And i will give your corpse to the armies of philistines this day to the birds
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To the armies of philistines this day to the birds of the air and the wild beasts
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This day to the birds of the air and the wild beasts of the earth, that all
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Of the air and the wild beasts of the earth, that all the earth may know that
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Of the earth, that all the earth may know that there is a god in israel.
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The earth may know that there is a god in israel. and this assembly shall know
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There is a god in israel. and this assembly shall know that the lord saves not with
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And this assembly shall know that the lord saves not with sword and spear; for the battle
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That the lord saves not with sword and spear; for the battle is the lord's, and he will give
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Sword and spear; for the battle is the lord's, and he will give you into our hands."
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Okay, now, here's a statement
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Okay, now, here's a statement for you.
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Okay, now, here's a statement for you. don't ever run at a giant
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For you. don't ever run at a giant with your mouth shut.
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Don't ever run at a giant with your mouth shut. come on,
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With your mouth shut. come on, are you with me?
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Come on, are you with me? don't ever run at your giants
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Are you with me? don't ever run at your giants with your mouth shut.
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Don't ever run at your giants with your mouth shut. you need to run at 'em sayin',
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With your mouth shut. you need to run at 'em sayin', "i know who i am and i know
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You need to run at 'em sayin', "i know who i am and i know who i belong to.
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"i know who i am and i know who i belong to. i am a child of the living god.
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Who i belong to. i am a child of the living god. you are a liar and you
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I am a child of the living god. you are a liar and you will not defeat me.
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You are a liar and you will not defeat me. this is what god has said
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Will not defeat me. this is what god has said that i can have, it's a promise
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This is what god has said that i can have, it's a promise in his word, and i will not
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That i can have, it's a promise in his word, and i will not do without the very best
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In his word, and i will not do without the very best that god says i can have.
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Do without the very best that god says i can have. do you hear me?
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That god says i can have. do you hear me? i will not give up."
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Do you hear me? i will not give up." and i suggest you get in a room
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I will not give up." and i suggest you get in a room and just let it rip.
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And i suggest you get in a room and just let it rip. get your mouth open
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And just let it rip. get your mouth open and talk out loud.
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Get your mouth open and talk out loud. you all know how to do it.
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And talk out loud. you all know how to do it. just start saying
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You all know how to do it. just start saying the right thing.
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Just start saying the right thing. and then when you've got time,
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The right thing. and then when you've got time, murmur the word
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And then when you've got time, murmur the word under your breath.
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Murmur the word under your breath. and don't tell me, ladies,
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Under your breath. and don't tell me, ladies, you don't know how to murmur.
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And don't tell me, ladies, you don't know how to murmur. >> [audience laughing]
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You don't know how to murmur. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "greater
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "greater is he that is in me."
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>> joyce: "greater is he that is in me." driving around: "greater
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Is he that is in me." driving around: "greater is he that's in me than
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Driving around: "greater is he that's in me than he that's in the world.
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Is he that's in me than he that's in the world. no weapon formed
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He that's in the world. no weapon formed against me shall prosper.
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No weapon formed against me shall prosper. every tongue that rises
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Against me shall prosper. every tongue that rises up against me i will show
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Every tongue that rises up against me i will show to be in the wrong."
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Up against me i will show to be in the wrong." you can defeat your giants
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To be in the wrong." you can defeat your giants and you can see the end
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You can defeat your giants and you can see the end fulfillment of your dreams,
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And you can see the end fulfillment of your dreams, and i do believe that many
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Fulfillment of your dreams, and i do believe that many of you are going to do that.
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And i do believe that many of you are going to do that. i believe that god had you
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Of you are going to do that. i believe that god had you in the right place at the right
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I believe that god had you in the right place at the right time on the right day
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In the right place at the right time on the right day in the right city
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Time on the right day in the right city at the right conference.
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In the right city at the right conference. and he does not want
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At the right conference. and he does not want you to give up.
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And he does not want you to give up. he wants you to get up.
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You to give up. he wants you to get up. he wants you to get up and say,
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He wants you to get up. he wants you to get up and say, "i am gonna go all the way
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He wants you to get up and say, "i am gonna go all the way through and be all that god
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"i am gonna go all the way through and be all that god wants me to be and have all
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Through and be all that god wants me to be and have all that god wants me to have,
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Wants me to be and have all that god wants me to have, and i will finish what
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That god wants me to have, and i will finish what i have started."
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And i will finish what i have started." come on, get up on your feet
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I have started." come on, get up on your feet and give god a big praise.
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Come on, get up on your feet and give god a big praise. >> [audience applauding]
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And give god a big praise. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen, amen,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen, amen, amen, amen, amen!
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<< ginger: coming up,
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<< ginger: coming up, we have a story
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<< ginger: coming up, we have a story you don't wanna miss.
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>> announcer: some days,
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>> announcer: some days, it feels like the weight
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It feels like the weight of the world is yours
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Of the world is yours to carry alone.
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To carry alone. you keep going
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You keep going because you have to.
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Because you have to. but deep down you wonder,
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But deep down you wonder, "does anyone see me?"
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"does anyone see me?" "does anyone care?"
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>> joyce: hi, friends.
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>> joyce: hi, friends. you are not alone.
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You are not alone. there's a helper
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There's a helper who walks with
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Who walks with you every step
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You every step of the way.
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Of the way. that's why
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That's why i'm excited
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I'm excited to share my book,
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To share my book, "i am with you."
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"i am with you." it's about
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It's about the incredible gift
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The incredible gift of the holy spirit
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Of the holy spirit and how he wants
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And how he wants to be part of every
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To be part of every moment of your life.
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Moment of your life. whatever you're facing,
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Whatever you're facing, he is with you.
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He is with you. this book will
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This book will help you sense
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Help you sense his presence,
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His presence, rely on his strength,
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Rely on his strength, and live with
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And live with peace each day.
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Peace each day. >> female 1: so,
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>> female 1: so, that book was
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That book was confirmation that
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Confirmation that i'm never alone.
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I'm never alone. >> female 2: it's such
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>> female 2: it's such a timely reminder,
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A timely reminder, especially with
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Especially with the circumstances
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The circumstances and stuff that's
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And stuff that's going on
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Going on in the world.
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In the world. >> female 3: i didn't
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>> female 3: i didn't know that you
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Know that you could actually
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Could actually have a personal
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Have a personal relationship with
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Relationship with the holy spirit,
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The holy spirit, and it's like,
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And it's like, so exciting.
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So exciting. >> announcer: request
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>> announcer: request joyce's book,
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Joyce's book, "i am with you,"
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"i am with you," available now
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Available now for your gift
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And with your gift, you'll also
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You'll also receive these
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Receive these beautiful holy spirit
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Beautiful holy spirit scripture cards.
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Scripture cards. and when you give...
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And when you give... or more,
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Or more, you'll receive this book,
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You'll receive this book, plus the scripture cards,
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Plus the scripture cards, and this joy
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And this joy and peace mug
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And peace mug that will remind
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That will remind you every day
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You every day that you're not alone.
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That you're not alone. call us today at...
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Call us today at... or visit us online at:
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Or use the qr code on your screen.
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On your screen. >> joyce: well,
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>> joyce: well, one of the most
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One of the most freeing truths
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Freeing truths i've learned
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I've learned is that god doesn't
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Is that god doesn't just want to visit
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Just want to visit us at church.
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Us at church. he wants to do
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He wants to do life with us.
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Life with us. from laundry
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From laundry to big decisions,
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To big decisions, the holy spirit
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The holy spirit cares about it all.
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Cares about it all. and in "i am with you,"
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And in "i am with you," i share ways
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I share ways to recognize
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To recognize his presence
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His presence and follow his lead.
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And follow his lead. if you've felt alone,
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If you've felt alone, you're not.
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You're not. god is with
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God is with you right now.
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You right now. now,
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Now, when you give,
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When you give, you're not just
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You're not just getting a book,
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Getting a book, you're helping
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You're helping change lives.
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Change lives. your gift
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Your gift brings hope, food,
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Brings hope, food, and freedom
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And freedom to those in need.
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To those in need. every gift matters.
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Every gift matters. please give
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Please give as you feel led.
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As you feel led. >> announcer: when
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>> announcer: when you give today,
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You give today, we want to thank you
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We want to thank you with joyce's book,
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With joyce's book, "i am with you."
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"i am with you." it's a powerful
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It's a powerful reminder that
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Reminder that no matter what
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No matter what you're facing,
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You're facing, you're never alone.
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You're never alone. request your copy
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Request your copy with your gift
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With your gift of any amount,
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Of any amount, and you'll also receive
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And you'll also receive these holy spirit
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These holy spirit scripture cards.
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Scripture cards. and when you give...
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And when you give... or more,
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Or more, you'll receive
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You'll receive her book,
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Her book, plus these
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Plus these scripture cards,
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Scripture cards, and this joy
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And this joy and peace mug.
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And peace mug. call us today at...
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Call us today at... or visit us online at:
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Or visit us online at: 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: boy, you know,
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>> joyce: boy, you know, in today's world,
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In today's world, there are many stressors,
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There are many stressors, so many things to deal
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So many things to deal with on a daily basis.
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With on a daily basis. how do we navigate
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How do we navigate all of life's pressures?
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All of life's pressures? well, god's word has
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Well, god's word has much to say about it.
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Much to say about it. so, i thought we could
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So, i thought we could all get together with
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All get together with some of my friends
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Some of my friends and talk about it.
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And talk about it.
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>> announcer: join us
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>> announcer: join us for the enjoying
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For the enjoying everyday life
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Everyday life conference.
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Conference. a weekend
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A weekend of practical messages
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Of practical messages and heartfelt worship
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And heartfelt worship with joyce
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With joyce and her guests,
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And her guests, dr. henry cloud,
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Dr. henry cloud, nona jones,
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Nona jones, and worship with
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And worship with naomi raine,
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Naomi raine, april 10-11,
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April 10-11, in hershey, pennsylvania.
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In hershey, pennsylvania. >> joyce: you know,
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>> joyce: you know, i have such a passion
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I have such a passion for teaching god's word,
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For teaching god's word, and it's even better when
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And it's even better when we all get together
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We all get together under one roof.
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Under one roof. so, i really hope
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So, i really hope to see you there.
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>> announcer:
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>> announcer: register today.
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Register today. go to:
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Go to: joycemeyer.org.
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>> charlotte: when we moved
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>> charlotte: when we moved to australia in 2002,
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To australia in 2002, the first thing we did
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The first thing we did on the first sunday
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On the first sunday we were there was
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We were there was go find a local church.
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Go find a local church.
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And we had no friends,
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And we had no friends, no family, and thought,
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No family, and thought, you know, "if we find some
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You know, "if we find some local church people,
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Local church people, it's gonna be our new family."
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It's gonna be our new family." and they were so welcoming;
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From the first day
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From the first day we made new friends.
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We made new friends. and we actually started
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And we actually started visiting with them weekly.
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Visiting with them weekly. we started a home group,
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We started a home group, at our home.
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At our home. my husband used
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My husband used to do that every week,
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To do that every week, run like a little
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Run like a little teaching group,
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Teaching group, and they became our
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And they became our friends and our family.
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Friends and our family. we had seven couples that
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We had seven couples that used to come every single
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Used to come every single tuesday night for 10 years.
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Tuesday night for 10 years. and one of the couples decided
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And one of the couples decided to start their own group,
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To start their own group, and behind our backs,
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And behind our backs, actually, went and spoke
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Actually, went and spoke to all the others.
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To all the others. and within one week,
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And within one week, we just received text
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We just received text messages to say,
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Messages to say, "we will no longer
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"we will no longer be coming to your group."
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Be coming to your group." i couldn't believe that god
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I couldn't believe that god would allow that to happen.
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Would allow that to happen. i couldn't believe it.
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I couldn't believe it. and so, my natural response
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And so, my natural response was to blame god.
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Was to blame god. i questioned god.
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I questioned god. i questioned
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I questioned the love of god for me.
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The love of god for me. "i don't even know anymore,
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"i don't even know anymore, if god really loves us because
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If god really loves us because if he does, why is he putting
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If he does, why is he putting us through so much pain
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Us through so much pain when we have done what
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When we have done what i thought was nothing wrong?"
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I thought was nothing wrong?" at that time,
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At that time, i recall just crying out
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I recall just crying out to god every day saying,
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To god every day saying, "what now?"
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"what now?" you know,
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You know, "who am i going to look to?
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"who am i going to look to? who's gonna do life with me?"
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Who's gonna do life with me?"
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I remember cycling
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I remember cycling and just listening
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And just listening to joyce and tears running
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To joyce and tears running down my face to such
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Down my face to such a degree that i could barely
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A degree that i could barely see where i was going.
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See where i was going. but i remember,
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But i remember, in that moment,
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In that moment, laughing out loud
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Laughing out loud because of joyce's humor
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Because of joyce's humor and just how she made--
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And just how she made-- she made it sound,
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She made it sound, you know, so okay
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You know, so okay that people hurt me,
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That people hurt me, that people do stuff that
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That people do stuff that they don't really mean,
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They don't really mean, they don't really intend to do.
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They don't really intend to do. there's a lot of people that
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There's a lot of people that have been hurt by church
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Have been hurt by church people, a lot of people.
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People, a lot of people. a lot of people have walked
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A lot of people have walked away from church just
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Away from church just because people have hurt them.
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Because people have hurt them. we make mistakes.
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We make mistakes. we are not perfect.
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We are not perfect. and at the end of the day,
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And at the end of the day, god's heart for us
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God's heart for us is still the same.
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Is still the same. nothing has changed.
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Nothing has changed. and that we need
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And that we need to be the bigger people,
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To be the bigger people, and forgive and move on,
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And forgive and move on, and continue god's work.
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And continue god's work. because if everybody that
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Because if everybody that got hurt by christian people
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Got hurt by christian people stopped doing god's work,
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Stopped doing god's work, this world would be in a mess.
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This world would be in a mess. it doesn't matter
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It doesn't matter if you've messed up or not.
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If you've messed up or not. it doesn't matter
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It doesn't matter what your past,
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What your past, what your present situation,
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What your present situation, you are loved and included.
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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 - Defeating Giants

January 11, 2026 | 27:29

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