Joyce Meyer - Developing the Character of God (Part 1)

November 27, 2025 | 29:29

Are you ready to grow in your walk with God? Today, Joyce shares the truth about going deeper and growing up in your journey with God.

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Joyce Meyer: Enjoying Everyday Life | Joyce Meyer - Developing the Character of God (Part 1) | November 27, 2025

>> joyce: i wonder how many
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>> joyce: i wonder how many of you every day when you
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>> joyce: i wonder how many of you every day when you say your prayers ask god,
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Of you every day when you say your prayers ask god, "what can i do for you today?
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Say your prayers ask god, "what can i do for you today? who can i bless?
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"what can i do for you today? who can i bless? who can i help?
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Who can i bless? who can i help? show me something
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Who can i help? show me something i can do for you.
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Show me something i can do for you. i wanna serve you."
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>> joyce: i do what
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>> joyce: i do what i do because i've seen god's
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>> joyce: i do what i do because i've seen god's power transform my own life,
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I do because i've seen god's power transform my own life, and he will do it for you.
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Power transform my own life, and he will do it for you. the key to everything
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And he will do it for you. the key to everything is found in god's word.
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The key to everything is found in god's word. i'm joyce meyer,
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Is found in god's word. i'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal
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I'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal you everywhere you hurt.
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>> joyce: well, as we celebrate
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>> joyce: well, as we celebrate thanksgiving, all of us
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Thanksgiving, all of us at joyce meyer ministries
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At joyce meyer ministries wanna say how grateful
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Wanna say how grateful we are for you.
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We are for you. not only today,
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Not only today, but all year round,
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But all year round, we appreciate you, we love you,
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We appreciate you, we love you, and we pray for you every day.
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And we pray for you every day. we thank god that
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We thank god that you're a part of our family.
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You're a part of our family. you know, thankfulness
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You know, thankfulness is very powerful.
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Is very powerful. it's so easy to find all kinds
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It's so easy to find all kinds of things to murmur
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Of things to murmur and complain about.
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And complain about. but if you really
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But if you really think about it,
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Think about it, it's easy to find so many
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It's easy to find so many things to be thankful for.
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Things to be thankful for. god is so good for us.
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God is so good for us. and i challenge you not
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And i challenge you not to just let thanksgiving
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To just let thanksgiving be a day of thanksgiving,
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Be a day of thanksgiving, but find things to be thankful
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But find things to be thankful for every single day and voice
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For every single day and voice your thankfulness to god.
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Your thankfulness to god. bible says, "be thankful
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Bible says, "be thankful and say so."
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And say so." not only thankful to god,
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Not only thankful to god, but remember to thank
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But remember to thank the people that are
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The people that are a blessing in your life.
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A blessing in your life. so, i pray that god blesses
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So, i pray that god blesses you and that you have
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You and that you have a very happy thanksgiving.
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A very happy thanksgiving. have a great day.
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>> joyce: i am going to teach
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>> joyce: i am going to teach this weekend on developing
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>> joyce: i am going to teach this weekend on developing the character of god.
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This weekend on developing the character of god. how many of you wanna grow
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The character of god. how many of you wanna grow and become more like christ?
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How many of you wanna grow and become more like christ? >> [audience applauding]
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And become more like christ? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: spiritual maturity.
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: spiritual maturity. recently i felt like god gave
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>> joyce: spiritual maturity. recently i felt like god gave me this simple little
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Recently i felt like god gave me this simple little definition of what spiritual
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Maturity is,
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Maturity is, and i'm sure it's much more
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Maturity is, and i'm sure it's much more than just this sentence,
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And i'm sure it's much more than just this sentence, but i like this.
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Than just this sentence, but i like this. i want you to think about this.
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But i like this. i want you to think about this. spiritual maturity is asking
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I want you to think about this. spiritual maturity is asking god what you can do for him,
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Spiritual maturity is asking god what you can do for him, not only asking god what
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God what you can do for him, not only asking god what he can do for you.
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Not only asking god what he can do for you. >> [audience applauding]
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He can do for you. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i wonder how many
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i wonder how many of you every day when you
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>> joyce: i wonder how many of you every day when you say your prayers ask god,
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Of you every day when you say your prayers ask god, "what can i do for you today?
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Say your prayers ask god, "what can i do for you today? who can i bless?
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"what can i do for you today? who can i bless? who can i help?
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Who can i bless? who can i help? show me something
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Who can i help? show me something i can do for you.
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Show me something i can do for you. i wanna serve you."
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I started doing that
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I started doing that on a daily basis--well,
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I started doing that on a daily basis--well, maybe three, four years ago.
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On a daily basis--well, maybe three, four years ago. and it's amazing if you
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Maybe three, four years ago. and it's amazing if you listen to people.
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And it's amazing if you listen to people. i mean, if you just form
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Listen to people. i mean, if you just form a habit of listening to people,
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I mean, if you just form a habit of listening to people, they'll tell you what they need,
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A habit of listening to people, they'll tell you what they need, where they're hurting,
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They'll tell you what they need, where they're hurting, what they might like to have.
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Where they're hurting, what they might like to have. you know, somebody doesn't have
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What they might like to have. you know, somebody doesn't have to be in desperate need for
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You know, somebody doesn't have to be in desperate need for you to give them something.
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To be in desperate need for you to give them something. a lot of people just
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You to give them something. a lot of people just need to be blessed,
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A lot of people just need to be blessed, and they might even have
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More money than you,
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More money than you, but they still just
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More money than you, but they still just need a blessing.
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But they still just need a blessing. giving is one of the greatest
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Need a blessing. giving is one of the greatest things that you can
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Giving is one of the greatest things that you can become an expert at.
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Things that you can become an expert at. i mean, it really, truly is.
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Become an expert at. i mean, it really, truly is. >> [audience applauding]
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I mean, it really, truly is. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: if you want
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: if you want joy in your life,
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>> joyce: if you want joy in your life, then become a giver.
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Joy in your life, then become a giver. don't just give when
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Then become a giver. don't just give when the offering time comes
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Don't just give when the offering time comes but be a giver in your life.
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The offering time comes but be a giver in your life. make giving a lifestyle.
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I wanna say this again.
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I wanna say this again. don't just ask god
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Don't just ask god to do things for you.
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To do things for you. matter of fact,
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Matter of fact, you could probably give
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You could probably give that up completely for a while
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That up completely for a while and it wouldn't hurt anything.
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And it wouldn't hurt anything. >> [audience laughing]
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: god knows what
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>> joyce: god knows what you need before you ask him.
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You need before you ask him. you can mention
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You can mention it if you want to,
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It if you want to, but you don't have to camp
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But you don't have to camp on top of it and do nothing
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On top of it and do nothing but just tell god over
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But just tell god over and over what you want
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And over what you want him to do for you.
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Him to do for you. instead of that,
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Instead of that, try asking god every day what
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Try asking god every day what you can do for him and see
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You can do for him and see how it changes your life.
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We come full circle,
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That's what spiritual
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That's what spiritual maturity really is.
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That's what spiritual maturity really is. it's getting yourself off
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Maturity really is. it's getting yourself off your mind and learning what
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It's getting yourself off your mind and learning what paul meant when he said,
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Your mind and learning what paul meant when he said, "it's no longer i that live,
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Paul meant when he said, "it's no longer i that live, but christ that liveth
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"it's no longer i that live, but christ that liveth in me and the life
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But christ that liveth in me and the life that i now live,
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In me and the life that i now live, i live by the faith
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That i now live, i live by the faith of the son of god."
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I live by the faith of the son of god." or when he said,
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Of the son of god." or when he said, "in you i live and move
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Or when he said, "in you i live and move and have my being."
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"in you i live and move and have my being." or when he said,
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And have my being." or when he said, "i die daily."
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Or when he said, "i die daily." he didn't mean that he died
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"i die daily." he didn't mean that he died physically every day.
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He didn't mean that he died physically every day. he meant that he died
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Physically every day. he meant that he died to self every day.
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You know, selfishness is inbred
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You know, selfishness is inbred in every one of us.
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You know, selfishness is inbred in every one of us. and if you don't
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In every one of us. and if you don't believe we're selfish,
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And if you don't believe we're selfish, all you have to do is watch
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Believe we're selfish, all you have to do is watch a baby, and it's not very long
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All you have to do is watch a baby, and it's not very long until they tell you when they
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A baby, and it's not very long until they tell you when they don't like that you're not
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Until they tell you when they don't like that you're not giving them what they want.
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Don't like that you're not giving them what they want. >> [audience laughing]
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Giving them what they want. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: amen?
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: amen? we have a grandson that's
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>> joyce: amen? we have a grandson that's gonna be four in july,
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And he's quite
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A little character.
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A little character. got a little temper on him.
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A little character. got a little temper on him. and a month or six weeks ago,
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Got a little temper on him. and a month or six weeks ago, he was having kind
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And a month or six weeks ago, he was having kind of a cranky, rough,
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He was having kind of a cranky, rough, "i'm gonna have a fit every
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Of a cranky, rough, "i'm gonna have a fit every time i don't get my way" day.
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"i'm gonna have a fit every time i don't get my way" day. and he was out with his mother.
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Time i don't get my way" day. and he was out with his mother. she was doing some shopping,
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And he was out with his mother. she was doing some shopping, and he wasn't acting very nice,
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She was doing some shopping, and he wasn't acting very nice, and she said--
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And he wasn't acting very nice, and she said-- and his name's brody.
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And she said-- and his name's brody. she said, "brody,
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And his name's brody. she said, "brody, we're gonna pray
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She said, "brody, we're gonna pray about the way you're behaving."
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We're gonna pray about the way you're behaving." so, she wrapped her
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About the way you're behaving." so, she wrapped her arms around him.
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So, she wrapped her arms around him. she's really a great mom.
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Arms around him. she's really a great mom. she wrapped her arms
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She's really a great mom. she wrapped her arms around him and said,
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She wrapped her arms around him and said, "lord, we just ask you
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Around him and said, "lord, we just ask you to help brody be a good
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"lord, we just ask you to help brody be a good boy today, and help him
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To help brody be a good boy today, and help him feel better and not feel
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Boy today, and help him feel better and not feel so cranky, and help him smile
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Feel better and not feel so cranky, and help him smile and listen to what i tell him."
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So cranky, and help him smile and listen to what i tell him." and, you know,
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And listen to what i tell him." and, you know, she got all finished
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And, you know, she got all finished with her prayer and said,
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She got all finished with her prayer and said, "amen."
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With her prayer and said, "amen." and he said, "not amen!"
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>> [audience laughing]
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: he didn't agree
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: he didn't agree with that prayer.
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>> joyce: he didn't agree with that prayer. [laughing]
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With that prayer. [laughing] >> [audience laughing]
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[laughing] >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and i think
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and i think sometimes when god
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>> joyce: and i think sometimes when god tells us something,
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Sometimes when god tells us something, that's kind of our
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Tells us something, that's kind of our attitude too, "not amen!"
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That's kind of our attitude too, "not amen!" 'cause amen means "yes,
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Attitude too, "not amen!" 'cause amen means "yes, let it be so."
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'cause amen means "yes, let it be so." and he wasn't about to get
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Let it be so." and he wasn't about to get into agreement with that.
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And he wasn't about to get into agreement with that. spiritual babies.
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Into agreement with that. spiritual babies. it's sad when somebody
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Spiritual babies. it's sad when somebody has been a christian
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It's sad when somebody has been a christian for 30 years and they're
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Has been a christian for 30 years and they're still a spiritual baby.
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After we're born again,
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After we're born again, the next thing that's supposed
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After we're born again, the next thing that's supposed to happen is we're
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The next thing that's supposed to happen is we're supposed to start growing...
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To happen is we're supposed to start growing... [chuckling]
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Supposed to start growing... [chuckling] in christ.
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[chuckling] in christ. and it's a process,
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In christ. and it's a process, it's a process that
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And it's a process, it's a process that goes on all of our life.
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It's a process that goes on all of our life. we never stop growing.
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Goes on all of our life. we never stop growing. god never stops showing
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We never stop growing. god never stops showing us ways that we can improve.
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God never stops showing us ways that we can improve. and i'm grateful that god
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Us ways that we can improve. and i'm grateful that god doesn't just leave me alone
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And i'm grateful that god doesn't just leave me alone and let me stay the way i am,
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Doesn't just leave me alone and let me stay the way i am, but that he keeps nudging
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And let me stay the way i am, but that he keeps nudging me and showing me ways
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But that he keeps nudging me and showing me ways that i can be more like him.
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Me and showing me ways that i can be more like him. amen?
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That i can be more like him. amen? >> audience: amen.
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Amen? >> audience: amen. >> joyce: so, paul was dealing
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>> audience: amen. >> joyce: so, paul was dealing with the corinthian church
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>> joyce: so, paul was dealing with the corinthian church and they were born again,
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With the corinthian church and they were born again, baptized in the holy spirit.
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And they were born again, baptized in the holy spirit. they were operating
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Baptized in the holy spirit. they were operating in the gifts of the spirit.
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They were operating in the gifts of the spirit. but you gotta remember
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In the gifts of the spirit. but you gotta remember gifts are given.
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But you gotta remember gifts are given. you don't have
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Gifts are given. you don't have to do anything to get a gift.
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You don't have to do anything to get a gift. just because you have
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To do anything to get a gift. just because you have a spiritual gift doesn't mean
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Just because you have a spiritual gift doesn't mean that you're spiritually mature.
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A spiritual gift doesn't mean that you're spiritually mature. amen?
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And yet he said
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And yet he said to them in 1 corinthians 3:1-3,
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And yet he said to them in 1 corinthians 3:1-3, "however, brethren,
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To them in 1 corinthians 3:1-3, "however, brethren, i could not talk to you
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"however, brethren, i could not talk to you as to spiritual [men],
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I could not talk to you as to spiritual [men], but as to non-spiritual
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As to spiritual [men], but as to non-spiritual [men of the flesh,
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But as to non-spiritual [men of the flesh, in whom the carnal
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[men of the flesh, in whom the carnal nature predominates],
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In whom the carnal nature predominates], as to mere infants
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Nature predominates], as to mere infants [in the new life] in christ
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As to mere infants [in the new life] in christ [unable to talk yet!]"
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[in the new life] in christ [unable to talk yet!]" now, i'm teaching from
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[unable to talk yet!]" now, i'm teaching from the classic amplified bible.
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I love it, i've always used it.
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I love it, i've always used it. and i like it because i don't
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I love it, i've always used it. and i like it because i don't read or understand greek
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And i like it because i don't read or understand greek and the amplified bible
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Read or understand greek and the amplified bible amplifies some of the greek
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And the amplified bible amplifies some of the greek and gives you a little bit more
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Amplifies some of the greek and gives you a little bit more than what some of the other
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And gives you a little bit more than what some of the other translations might.
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Than what some of the other translations might. and he says here,
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Translations might. and he says here, "unable to talk yet."
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And he says here, "unable to talk yet." now, what does that mean?
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"unable to talk yet." now, what does that mean? certainly, they could talk.
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Now, what does that mean? certainly, they could talk. he meant they didn't
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Certainly, they could talk. he meant they didn't know how to talk
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He meant they didn't know how to talk the way they should talk.
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Know how to talk the way they should talk. and do you know,
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The way they should talk. and do you know, if you listen to a person--
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And do you know, if you listen to a person-- well first of all,
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If you listen to a person-- well first of all, if you listen to anybody,
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Well first of all, if you listen to anybody, it doesn't take long,
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If you listen to anybody, it doesn't take long, and you can tell whether
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It doesn't take long, and you can tell whether they're a christian or not.
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And you can tell whether they're a christian or not. and if you listen to christians,
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They're a christian or not. and if you listen to christians, it doesn't take very long,
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And if you listen to christians, it doesn't take very long, and you can pretty much
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It doesn't take very long, and you can pretty much determine where they're
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And you can pretty much determine where they're at spiritually when it comes
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Determine where they're at spiritually when it comes to spiritual maturity.
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At spiritually when it comes to spiritual maturity. if all they talk
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To spiritual maturity. if all they talk about's themselves,
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If all they talk about's themselves, then they're selfish.
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About's themselves, then they're selfish. if they can't receive
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Then they're selfish. if they can't receive correction,
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If they can't receive correction, then they're proud.
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Correction, then they're proud. doesn't take long.
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He said, "i couldn't talk
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He said, "i couldn't talk to you like mature adults."
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He said, "i couldn't talk to you like mature adults." he said, "i fed you with milk--"
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To you like mature adults." he said, "i fed you with milk--" verse 2, "not solid food,
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He said, "i fed you with milk--" verse 2, "not solid food, for you were not yet strong
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Verse 2, "not solid food, for you were not yet strong enough [to be ready for it];
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For you were not yet strong enough [to be ready for it]; and even yet you're
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Enough [to be ready for it]; and even yet you're not strong enough
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And even yet you're not strong enough [to be ready for it]."
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Well, what's the difference
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Well, what's the difference in milk and solid food?
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Well, what's the difference in milk and solid food? we give milk to babies,
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In milk and solid food? we give milk to babies, don't we?
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We give milk to babies, don't we? and then you slowly begin
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Don't we? and then you slowly begin to integrate solid food.
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And then you slowly begin to integrate solid food. well, the milk of the word
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To integrate solid food. well, the milk of the word are messages that baby
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Well, the milk of the word are messages that baby christians can handle.
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Are messages that baby christians can handle. they're all about:
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Christians can handle. they're all about: "what god can do for me,
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They're all about: "what god can do for me, how much he loves me,
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"what god can do for me, how much he loves me, how wonderful i am,"
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How much he loves me, how wonderful i am," all these good things.
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How wonderful i am," all these good things. and that's good.
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All these good things. and that's good. that's a good place to start.
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And that's good. that's a good place to start. it draws people in.
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That's a good place to start. it draws people in. somebody who's just been
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It draws people in. somebody who's just been saved doesn't really need
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Somebody who's just been saved doesn't really need to have anything too
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Saved doesn't really need to have anything too strong right off the bat.
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To have anything too strong right off the bat. they need to get established
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Strong right off the bat. they need to get established in their relationship with
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They need to get established in their relationship with god and know that he loves
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In their relationship with god and know that he loves them and that he wants
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God and know that he loves them and that he wants to do things for them
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Them and that he wants to do things for them and that he answers prayer.
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To do things for them and that he answers prayer. but if that's all they
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And that he answers prayer. but if that's all they ever have; they never grow up.
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But if that's all they ever have; they never grow up. i call 'em "dessert messages."
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Ever have; they never grow up. i call 'em "dessert messages." it's like everybody
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I call 'em "dessert messages." it's like everybody likes dessert,
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It's like everybody likes dessert, but we all know if you
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Likes dessert, but we all know if you just live on dessert,
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But we all know if you just live on dessert, you're either not gonna
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Just live on dessert, you're either not gonna live very long or you're
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You're either not gonna live very long or you're gonna be very unhealthy.
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Live very long or you're gonna be very unhealthy. the meat of the word are
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Gonna be very unhealthy. the meat of the word are stronger messages.
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The meat of the word are stronger messages. they're messages that
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Stronger messages. they're messages that confront behavior.
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They're messages that confront behavior. they're messages
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Confront behavior. they're messages that if you receive it,
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They're messages that if you receive it, they're gonna make you change.
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That if you receive it, they're gonna make you change. they're messages that make
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They're gonna make you change. they're messages that make you squirm a little bit in your
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They're messages that make you squirm a little bit in your seat and make you wanna
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You squirm a little bit in your seat and make you wanna run out of the room
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Seat and make you wanna run out of the room and wish you had never come.
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Run out of the room and wish you had never come. but without those messages
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And wish you had never come. but without those messages you'll never be strong.
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But without those messages you'll never be strong. so, we need both.
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You'll never be strong. so, we need both. if that's all you ever heard,
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So, we need both. if that's all you ever heard, then you might start
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If that's all you ever heard, then you might start to feel beat up a little bit.
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Then you might start to feel beat up a little bit. so, i try to bring a good
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To feel beat up a little bit. so, i try to bring a good balance of meat and dessert.
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So, i try to bring a good balance of meat and dessert. but this weekend
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Balance of meat and dessert. but this weekend we're having meat.
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But this weekend we're having meat. so, i hope you've--
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We're having meat. so, i hope you've-- >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: maybe you can get
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>> joyce: maybe you can get some dessert somewhere
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>> joyce: maybe you can get some dessert somewhere else this week,
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Some dessert somewhere else this week, but i'm--
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Else this week, but i'm-- i figure if you're bold
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But i'm-- i figure if you're bold enough to take a friday night
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I figure if you're bold enough to take a friday night to come out here and i flew
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Enough to take a friday night to come out here and i flew all the way here from
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To come out here and i flew all the way here from st. louis that we might
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All the way here from st. louis that we might as well serve up some meat...
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St. louis that we might as well serve up some meat... >> [audience applauding]
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As well serve up some meat... >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and see if you
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and see if you can handle it.
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>> joyce: and see if you can handle it. verse 3, "you're still
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Can handle it. verse 3, "you're still [unspiritual, having the nature]
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Verse 3, "you're still [unspiritual, having the nature] of the flesh [because you're
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[unspiritual, having the nature] of the flesh [because you're under the control
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Of the flesh [because you're under the control of ordinary impulses.]"
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Under the control of ordinary impulses.]" now, does anybody here
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Ever have an impulse?
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>> joyce: see, spiritual babies
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>> joyce: see, spiritual babies will act on their impulses
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>> joyce: see, spiritual babies will act on their impulses but mature christians
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Will act on their impulses but mature christians can control themselves.
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But mature christians can control themselves. they don't just do what
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Can control themselves. they don't just do what they feel like doing,
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They don't just do what they feel like doing, they do what they believe
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They feel like doing, they do what they believe jesus would've done
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They do what they believe jesus would've done in the same situation.
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Jesus would've done in the same situation. amen?
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>> joyce: and the more you grow,
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>> joyce: and the more you grow, the more you do that.
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>> joyce: and the more you grow, the more you do that. finally, you come to the point
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The more you do that. finally, you come to the point where you're pretty much acting
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Finally, you come to the point where you're pretty much acting like jesus all the time.
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Where you're pretty much acting like jesus all the time. "as long as [there is] envy
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Like jesus all the time. "as long as [there is] envy and jealousy and wranglings--"
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"as long as [there is] envy and jealousy and wranglings--" which is strife and arguing
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And jealousy and wranglings--" which is strife and arguing and bickering, "and factions--"
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Which is strife and arguing and bickering, "and factions--" which is division,
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And bickering, "and factions--" which is division, "among you, are you not
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Which is division, "among you, are you not unspiritual and of the flesh,
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"among you, are you not unspiritual and of the flesh, behaving yourselves after
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Unspiritual and of the flesh, behaving yourselves after a mere human standard like
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Behaving yourselves after a mere human standard like mere (unchanged) men?"
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So, paul said,
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So, paul said, "i can tell that you're not
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So, paul said, "i can tell that you're not mature because you're still
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"i can tell that you're not mature because you're still jealous of one another."
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Mature because you're still jealous of one another." oh, we don't have any of that
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Jealous of one another." oh, we don't have any of that in the church, do we?
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Oh, we don't have any of that in the church, do we? >> [audience laughing]
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In the church, do we? >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you're envious
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you're envious of one another.
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>> joyce: you're envious of one another. you're divided.
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Of one another. you're divided. you're angry.
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You're divided. you're angry. you're unforgiving.
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You're angry. you're unforgiving. all of these things need to go.
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You're unforgiving. all of these things need to go. you don't have to feel like
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All of these things need to go. you don't have to feel like forgiving somebody to do it.
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>> [audience softly clapping]
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>> [audience softly clapping] >> joyce: well, about half
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>> [audience softly clapping] >> joyce: well, about half of you like that
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>> joyce: well, about half of you like that and the other half--
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>> joyce: unforgiveness is such
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Satan gains more ground
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Satan gains more ground in the lives of unbelievers
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Satan gains more ground in the lives of unbelievers through unforgiveness
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Than anything else.
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If you've got unforgiveness
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If you've got unforgiveness in your heart,
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If you've got unforgiveness in your heart, the bible tells us if we're
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In your heart, the bible tells us if we're not gonna forgive others
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The bible tells us if we're not gonna forgive others then god can't forgive us.
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Not gonna forgive others then god can't forgive us. it drives a wedge
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Then god can't forgive us. it drives a wedge between you and god.
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It drives a wedge between you and god. and i say something about
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Between you and god. and i say something about unforgiveness in every--
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Just about every sermon that
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Just about every sermon that i preach because i know what
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Just about every sermon that i preach because i know what it did to me when i was full
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I preach because i know what it did to me when i was full of unforgiveness and i know
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It did to me when i was full of unforgiveness and i know how wonderful it is to get
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Of unforgiveness and i know how wonderful it is to get really good at forgiving
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How wonderful it is to get really good at forgiving people really fast.
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Really good at forgiving people really fast. amen?
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People really fast. amen? >> audience: amen.
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Amen? >> audience: amen. >> joyce: when somebody
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>> audience: amen. >> joyce: when somebody hurts you,
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>> joyce: when somebody hurts you, the quicker you forgive them,
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Hurts you, the quicker you forgive them, the easier it is to do.
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The quicker you forgive them, the easier it is to do. the longer you wait,
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The easier it is to do. the longer you wait, the deeper the roots get.
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The longer you wait, the deeper the roots get. and they don't have to deserve
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The deeper the roots get. and they don't have to deserve your forgiveness.
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And they don't have to deserve your forgiveness. they don't even have to want it.
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Your forgiveness. they don't even have to want it. to be honest, you're not
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They don't even have to want it. to be honest, you're not even doing it for them,
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To be honest, you're not even doing it for them, you're doing it for yourself.
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Even doing it for them, you're doing it for yourself. >> [audience applauding]
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You're doing it for yourself. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: 'cause you could
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: 'cause you could be holding unforgiveness against
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>> joyce: 'cause you could be holding unforgiveness against somebody that's out having
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Be holding unforgiveness against somebody that's out having a good time and couldn't
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Somebody that's out having a good time and couldn't care less if you're upset.
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A good time and couldn't care less if you're upset. it's just your feelings
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Care less if you're upset. it's just your feelings that are hurt.
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It's just your feelings that are hurt. and if we're gonna be mature
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That are hurt. and if we're gonna be mature men and women of god,
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And if we're gonna be mature men and women of god, then we can't live
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Men and women of god, then we can't live by how we feel.
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Then we can't live by how we feel. we're always gonna feel,
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By how we feel. we're always gonna feel, but we can't let those feelings
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We're always gonna feel, but we can't let those feelings rule us and control us.
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But we can't let those feelings rule us and control us. we have to recognize them
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Rule us and control us. we have to recognize them for what they are and say,
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We have to recognize them for what they are and say, "i don't care how i feel,
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For what they are and say, "i don't care how i feel, i can still do the right thing."
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"i don't care how i feel, i can still do the right thing." >> [audience applauding]
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I can still do the right thing." >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: this is gonna
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: this is gonna be here all weekend
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>> joyce: this is gonna be here all weekend and i hope it gets
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Be here all weekend and i hope it gets embedded in your brain
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And i hope it gets embedded in your brain so every decision you make,
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Embedded in your brain so every decision you make, you know that there's
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So every decision you make, you know that there's a right way and a wrong way.
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You know that there's a right way and a wrong way. and it's up to you which
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A right way and a wrong way. and it's up to you which one you choose.
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And it's up to you which one you choose. amen?
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One you choose. amen? >> audience: amen.
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Amen? >> audience: amen. >> joyce: how many of you
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>> audience: amen. >> joyce: how many of you know it's not right to gossip
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>> joyce: how many of you know it's not right to gossip about other people?
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Know it's not right to gossip about other people? okay,
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About other people? okay, keep that hand up.
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Okay, keep that hand up. how many of you still do it?
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Keep that hand up. how many of you still do it? >> [audience laughing]
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How many of you still do it? >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you don't
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you don't have to do that.
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>> joyce: you don't have to do that. nobody's making you do it.
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Have to do that. nobody's making you do it. you choose to do it.
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Nobody's making you do it. you choose to do it. and we need to start
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You choose to do it. and we need to start choosing the right thing.
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And we need to start choosing the right thing. i'll preach to myself
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Choosing the right thing. i'll preach to myself for a minute.
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I'll preach to myself for a minute. how many of you know it's wrong
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For a minute. how many of you know it's wrong to judge other people?
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How many of you know it's wrong to judge other people? how many of you still do it?
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To judge other people? how many of you still do it? >> [audience laughing]
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How many of you still do it? >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i had a little
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i had a little bit of a "judgey" week.
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>> joyce: i had a little bit of a "judgey" week. >> [audience laughing]
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Bit of a "judgey" week. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you know,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you know, and sometimes we just get
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>> joyce: you know, and sometimes we just get started and then we just keep
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And sometimes we just get started and then we just keep it up and it's like we need
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Started and then we just keep it up and it's like we need a little spankin' from
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It up and it's like we need a little spankin' from god to get us back
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A little spankin' from god to get us back where we need to be.
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God to get us back where we need to be. do you know, really,
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Where we need to be. do you know, really, the bottom line is,
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Do you know, really, the bottom line is, is we just need to mind
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The bottom line is, is we just need to mind our own business.
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Is we just need to mind our own business. >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: now, we're not stupid.
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>> joyce: now, we're not stupid. we can judge sin.
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>> joyce: now, we're not stupid. we can judge sin. we can see when
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We can judge sin. we can see when somebody is sinning,
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We can see when somebody is sinning, but we do not know
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Somebody is sinning, but we do not know anybody's heart.
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But we do not know anybody's heart. we don't know what
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Anybody's heart. we don't know what they've been through.
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We don't know what they've been through. we don't know what
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They've been through. we don't know what they're going through.
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We don't know what they're going through. we don't know where
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They're going through. we don't know where they came from.
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We don't know where they came from. >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: now,
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>> joyce: now, in order to change,
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>> joyce: now, in order to change, we've gotta have correction.
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God will give us his word
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God will give us his word and he'd love it if we would
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God will give us his word and he'd love it if we would just--
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And he'd love it if we would just-- how many of you have ever
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Just-- how many of you have ever said to your kids, "if you
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How many of you have ever said to your kids, "if you would just listen to me,
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Said to your kids, "if you would just listen to me, then you wouldn't have
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Would just listen to me, then you wouldn't have to be in this situation"?
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Then you wouldn't have to be in this situation"? >> [audience applauding]
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To be in this situation"? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: "if you would've
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: "if you would've just listened to me,
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>> joyce: "if you would've just listened to me, then i wouldn't have
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Just listened to me, then i wouldn't have to take away your computer."
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Then i wouldn't have to take away your computer." "if you would have
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To take away your computer." "if you would have just listened to me,
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"if you would have just listened to me, then you wouldn't
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Just listened to me, then you wouldn't be grounded."
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Then you wouldn't be grounded." [chuckling]
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Well, god wants
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Well, god wants us to listen to him too.
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Well, god wants us to listen to him too. but if we don't, then he'll
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Us to listen to him too. but if we don't, then he'll touch our circumstances.
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But if we don't, then he'll touch our circumstances. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: and it's for
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>> joyce: and it's for our own good.
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>> joyce: and it's for our own good. hebrews 5:13-6,
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Our own good. hebrews 5:13-6, "everyone who continues
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Hebrews 5:13-6, "everyone who continues to feed on milk--"
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"everyone who continues to feed on milk--" we're back to the baby bottles,
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To feed on milk--" we're back to the baby bottles, "is obviously inexperienced
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We're back to the baby bottles, "is obviously inexperienced and unskilled in the doctrine
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"is obviously inexperienced and unskilled in the doctrine of righteousness."
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So, why do people continue
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So, why do people continue to need milk and they can't
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So, why do people continue to need milk and they can't take the meat of the word.
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To need milk and they can't take the meat of the word. because the meat of the word
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Take the meat of the word. because the meat of the word corrects your behavior,
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Because the meat of the word corrects your behavior, and you can't handle
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Corrects your behavior, and you can't handle that if you don't know
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And you can't handle that if you don't know who you are in christ.
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That if you don't know who you are in christ. >> [audience member clapping]
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Who you are in christ. >> [audience member clapping] >> joyce: hmm.
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>> [audience member clapping] >> joyce: hmm. one person over here.
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>> joyce: hmm. one person over here. >> [audience laughing]
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One person over here. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: kinda, sorta got it.
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: kinda, sorta got it. "what do you mean
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>> joyce: kinda, sorta got it. "what do you mean 'who you are in christ?'"
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Christ took our sin and he gave
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Christ took our sin and he gave us his righteousness.
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Christ took our sin and he gave us his righteousness. that's more wonderful than
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Us his righteousness. that's more wonderful than anything we can even imagine.
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We are made right with god.
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We are made right with god. >> [audience applauding]
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We are made right with god. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: even while
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: even while we're still trying to grow
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>> joyce: even while we're still trying to grow and get over change,
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We're still trying to grow and get over change, god still sees
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And get over change, god still sees us as right with him.
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God still sees us as right with him. that is the--
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Us as right with him. that is the-- your brain just can't
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That is the-- your brain just can't hardly take that in.
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Your brain just can't hardly take that in. and you know,
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Hardly take that in. and you know, from being abused
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And you know, from being abused in my childhood by my dad,
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From being abused in my childhood by my dad, i already felt really
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In my childhood by my dad, i already felt really bad about myself.
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And i had a huge problem
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And i had a huge problem with guilt because
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And i had a huge problem with guilt because i always felt like somehow,
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With guilt because i always felt like somehow, i must be doing something
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I always felt like somehow, i must be doing something wrong or he wouldn't
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I must be doing something wrong or he wouldn't want to do that to me.
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Wrong or he wouldn't want to do that to me. and so, it took me years,
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Want to do that to me. and so, it took me years, and years, and years,
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And so, it took me years, and years, and years, and years, and years,
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And years, and years, and years, and years, of being in the word
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And years, and years, of being in the word and meditating
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Of being in the word and meditating on righteousness before
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And meditating on righteousness before i ever finally really got it.
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On righteousness before i ever finally really got it. and when i say got it,
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I ever finally really got it. and when i say got it, i mean it got from
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And when i say got it, i mean it got from here down to here.
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I mean it got from here down to here. >> [audience applauding]
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Here down to here. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: or for me
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: or for me to believe that god loved
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>> joyce: or for me to believe that god loved me unconditionally,
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That he loved me just
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That he loved me just as much when i wasn't being
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That he loved me just as much when i wasn't being good as he did when i was.
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As much when i wasn't being good as he did when i was. do you know that god will never
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Good as he did when i was. do you know that god will never love you any more than he does
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Do you know that god will never love you any more than he does at this moment right now?
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Love you any more than he does at this moment right now? no matter how much you--
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At this moment right now? no matter how much you-- how much better you behave,
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No matter how much you-- how much better you behave, he's not gonna love you anymore
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How much better you behave, he's not gonna love you anymore because you behave better.
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He's not gonna love you anymore because you behave better. he loves you because
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Because you behave better. he loves you because jesus died for you.
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He loves you because jesus died for you. >> [audience applauding]
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Jesus died for you. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen?
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen? and we can hear that
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>> joyce: amen? and we can hear that and it sounds good but
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And we can hear that and it sounds good but to like really believe it,
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And it sounds good but to like really believe it, you have to hear it,
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To like really believe it, you have to hear it, and hear it, and hear it,
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You have to hear it, and hear it, and hear it, and hear it, and hear it,
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And hear it, and hear it, and hear it, and hear it, and read it, and read it,
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And hear it, and hear it, and read it, and read it, and meditate on it,
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And read it, and read it, and meditate on it, and meditate on it,
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And meditate on it, and meditate on it, and think about it.
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And meditate on it, and think about it. this is why the bible
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And think about it. this is why the bible says in so many places
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This is why the bible says in so many places to meditate on the word,
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Says in so many places to meditate on the word, which means to roll it over
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To meditate on the word, which means to roll it over and over and over in your
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Which means to roll it over and over and over in your mind and to think about it.
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He says, "if you continue
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He says, "if you continue to feed on milk,
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He says, "if you continue to feed on milk, it's very obvious that you're
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To feed on milk, it's very obvious that you're unskilled in the doctrine
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It's very obvious that you're unskilled in the doctrine of righteousness."
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Unskilled in the doctrine of righteousness." being made right with
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Of righteousness." being made right with god is one of the main
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Being made right with god is one of the main doctrines in the bible.
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And it's true for every
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And it's true for every single person.
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And it's true for every single person. if you are born again,
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Single person. if you are born again, if you have received
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If you are born again, if you have received christ as your savior,
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If you have received christ as your savior, then right now,
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Christ as your savior, then right now, you are right with god.
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Then right now, you are right with god. he has decided to view
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You are right with god. he has decided to view you as being right with him.
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He has decided to view you as being right with him. >> [audience applauding]
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You as being right with him. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: well, see,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: well, see, when we really get to the point
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>> joyce: well, see, when we really get to the point where we can believe that,
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When we really get to the point where we can believe that, man, how happy can we get?
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Where we can believe that, man, how happy can we get? wow.
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Man, how happy can we get? wow. because you see,
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Wow. because you see, anybody who's really
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Because you see, anybody who's really serious about their
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Anybody who's really serious about their relationship with god,
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Serious about their relationship with god, you don't wanna sin.
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You don't go around
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You don't go around sinning on purpose.
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You don't go around sinning on purpose. but we do sin,
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Sinning on purpose. but we do sin, and as soon as we're
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But we do sin, and as soon as we're made aware of it,
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And as soon as we're made aware of it, we repent,
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Made aware of it, we repent, and jesus has already
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We repent, and jesus has already paid for that sin.
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And jesus has already paid for that sin. you don't have to talk
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Paid for that sin. you don't have to talk him into forgiving you.
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You don't have to talk him into forgiving you. he's actually already done it.
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Him into forgiving you. he's actually already done it. all you have to do is receive
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He's actually already done it. all you have to do is receive that forgiveness
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That's already there for you.
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That's already there for you. >> [audience applauding]
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That's already there for you. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: receive the mercy
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: receive the mercy of god.
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>> joyce: receive the mercy of god. it's available.
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Of god. it's available. you have to receive it.
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It's available. you have to receive it. receive the love of god.
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You have to receive it. receive the love of god. you can't earn it.
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Receive the love of god. you can't earn it. god is not for sale.
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You can't earn it. god is not for sale. you can't buy his love.
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God is not for sale. you can't buy his love. you can't buy his mercy.
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You can't buy his love. you can't buy his mercy. you can't buy
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You can't buy his mercy. you can't buy his forgiveness.
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You can't buy his forgiveness. >> [audience applauding]
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His forgiveness. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: all you can
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: all you can do is with a humble attitude,
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>> joyce: all you can do is with a humble attitude, know you don't deserve it,
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Do is with a humble attitude, know you don't deserve it, but take it by faith.
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Know you don't deserve it, but take it by faith. amen?
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>> joyce: the one thing you
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>> joyce: the one thing you learn in proverbs is that
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Learn in proverbs is that if you walk in wisdom,
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If you walk in wisdom, you'll be blessed.
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You'll be blessed. and if you're a fool,
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And if you're a fool, you won't be blessed.
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You won't be blessed. it's just that simple.
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It's just that simple. >> announcer: daily
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>> announcer: daily choices and challenges
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Choices and challenges are a part of life.
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Are a part of life. navigating them confidently
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Navigating them confidently and wisely is key.
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And wisely is key.
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Discover life-changing
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Discover life-changing truths from
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Truths from the book of proverbs
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The book of proverbs through joyce's book,
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Through joyce's book, "in search of wisdom."
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"in search of wisdom." >> ginger: do you
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>> ginger: do you want to make
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Want to make better everyday
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Better everyday decisions?
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Decisions? decisions like
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Decisions like choosing words
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Choosing words that uplift rather
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That uplift rather than tear down,
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Than tear down, or giving others
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Or giving others the benefit
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The benefit of the doubt
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Of the doubt rather than
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Rather than judging them.
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Judging them. well,
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Well, it is possible,
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It is possible, with joyce's book,
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With joyce's book, "in search
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"in search of wisdom:
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Of wisdom: life-changing
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Life-changing truths in the book
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Truths in the book of proverbs."
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For your gift
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For your gift of any amount,
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Of any amount, you can learn
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You can learn how to practically
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How to practically apply these seven
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Apply these seven foundational principles
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Foundational principles to every real life situation:
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To every real life situation: wisdom, understanding,
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Wisdom, understanding, prudence, knowledge,
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Prudence, knowledge, discretion, discernment,
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Discretion, discernment, and fear of the lord.
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And fear of the lord. they are all so valuable.
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They are all so valuable.
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And this is a treasure
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And this is a treasure trove of qualities
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Trove of qualities that will help you
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That will help you build your valuable
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Build your valuable connection to god.
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Connection to god. >> announcer: begin your
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>> announcer: begin your journey toward godly wisdom
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Journey toward godly wisdom and transformation with
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And transformation with "in search of wisdom:
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"in search of wisdom: life-changing
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Life-changing truths in the book
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Truths in the book of proverbs" available
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Of proverbs" available with your generous
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With your generous gift of any amount.
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Gift of any amount. call us at...
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Call us at... go online to:
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Go online to: joycemeyer.org,
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Joycemeyer.org, or use the qr code
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Or use the qr code on your screen.
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On your screen. >> ginger: trust
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>> ginger: trust not on your own
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Not on your own understanding,
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Understanding, but lean on god,
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But lean on god, and secure a daily
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And secure a daily increase of peace,
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Increase of peace, fulfillment,
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Fulfillment, and joy while
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And joy while gaining
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Gaining a thoughtful
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A thoughtful and practical
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And practical understanding
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Understanding of the book
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Of the book of proverbs with
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Of proverbs with "in search
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"in search of wisdom."
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Of wisdom." it's available
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It's available to you today
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To you today for your gift
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For your gift of any amount.
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Of any amount. and remember,
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And remember, your financial gift
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Your financial gift allows joyce meyer ministries
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Allows joyce meyer ministries the opportunity to meet
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The opportunity to meet spiritual and physical needs
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Spiritual and physical needs in the lives of people
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In the lives of people all around the world,
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All around the world, changing them forever
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Changing them forever and you're a part of it.
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And you're a part of it. >> announcer: reach out
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>> announcer: reach out and let the wisdom
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And let the wisdom of proverbs guide
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Of proverbs guide you on your journey
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You on your journey toward deeper
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Toward deeper understanding with
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Understanding with "in search of wisdom,"
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"in search of wisdom," yours today,
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Yours today, for a gift of any amount.
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For a gift of any amount. call us at...
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Call us at... go online to:
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Go online to: joycemeyer.org,
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Joycemeyer.org, or use the qr code
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Or use the qr code on your screen.
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>> joyce: every day
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>> joyce: every day is a brand-new opportunity,
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Is a brand-new opportunity, a fresh start.
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A fresh start. and while we can't always
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And while we can't always control what happens around us,
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Control what happens around us, we can choose
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We can choose how we respond to it.
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How we respond to it. "beginning your day
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"beginning your day god's way" is a 365-day
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God's way" is a 365-day devotional to help you start
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Devotional to help you start your mornings with the truth
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Your mornings with the truth of god's word.
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Of god's word. when you begin your day rooted
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When you begin your day rooted in scripture, something
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In scripture, something powerful happens.
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Powerful happens. your thoughts
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Your thoughts start to change,
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Start to change, your emotions come
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Your emotions come into balance.
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Into balance. you begin
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You begin to respond to life,
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To respond to life, not just react
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Not just react to it.
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To it. and you'll find
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And you'll find yourself walking
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Yourself walking in more peace,
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In more peace, wisdom, and joy no matter
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Wisdom, and joy no matter what comes your way.
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What comes your way. each devotional includes
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Each devotional includes a scripture, a prayer,
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A scripture, a prayer, and a word
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And a word of encouragement
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Of encouragement to help you stay
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To help you stay focused on god's love
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Focused on god's love and direction
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And direction for your life.
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For your life. so, don't just get
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So, don't just get through your day;
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Through your day; live it on purpose.
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Live it on purpose. begin your day god's way
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Begin your day god's way and watch how everything
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And watch how everything else begins to fall into place.
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>> announcer: "beginning
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>> announcer: "beginning your day god's way,"
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Your day god's way," new from joyce meyer
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New from joyce meyer request your copy today!
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>> announcer: we hope you
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>> announcer: we hope you enjoyed today's program.
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Enjoyed today's program.
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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 - Developing the Character of God (Part 1)

November 27, 2025 | 29:29

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