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Joyce Meyer: Enjoying Everyday Life | Joyce Meyer - Don't Let The Fear of Rejection Ruin Your Life (Part 2) | June 4, 2026
- >> joyce: stop trying
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- >> joyce: stop trying to figure everything out.
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- >> joyce: stop trying to figure everything out. real faith is reason
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- To figure everything out. real faith is reason at rest before god.
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- Real faith is reason at rest before god. you don't have to know why.
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- At rest before god. you don't have to know why. amen.
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- You don't have to know why. amen. you don't have to know
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- Amen. you don't have to know why everything.
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- You don't have to know why everything. you just know that
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- Why everything. you just know that god's in control.
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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: come on,
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- >> joyce: come on, be an eagle christian,
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- >> joyce: come on, be an eagle christian, not a chicken christian.
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- Be an eagle christian, not a chicken christian. >> [audience applauding]
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- >> joyce: don't be like
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- >> joyce: don't be like the eagle that happened
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- To be hatched in a barnyard
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- To be hatched in a barnyard and was raised with a chicken,
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- To be hatched in a barnyard and was raised with a chicken, so he thought he was a chicken.
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- And was raised with a chicken, so he thought he was a chicken. >> [audience laughing]
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- >> joyce: spent all of his life
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- >> joyce: spent all of his life grubbing around for worms
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- >> joyce: spent all of his life grubbing around for worms and grubbing around in the dirt.
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- Grubbing around for worms and grubbing around in the dirt. but one day he felt something
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- And grubbing around in the dirt. but one day he felt something inside, like, "this doesn't seem
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- But one day he felt something inside, like, "this doesn't seem to be the right place for me."
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- Inside, like, "this doesn't seem to be the right place for me." amen?
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- And, you know, that was kind
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- And, you know, that was kind of the way i got with being
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- And, you know, that was kind of the way i got with being one of those just
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- Of the way i got with being one of those just hanging around,
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- One of those just hanging around, holding on christians.
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- Hanging around, holding on christians. it's like something's not right.
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- Holding on christians. it's like something's not right. and i really didn't know
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- It's like something's not right. and i really didn't know what it was.
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- And i really didn't know what it was. but i thought,
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- What it was. but i thought, "this isn't right.
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- But i thought, "this isn't right. i'm not living
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- "this isn't right. i'm not living what i'm hearing."
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- I'm not living what i'm hearing." and that's when i started
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- What i'm hearing." and that's when i started crying out to god and was
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- And that's when i started crying out to god and was filled with the holy spirit.
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- Crying out to god and was filled with the holy spirit. and i'll tell you what,
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- Filled with the holy spirit. and i'll tell you what, i have not been the same since.
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- And i'll tell you what, i have not been the same since. >> [audience applauding]
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- >> joyce: well, what do i do
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- >> joyce: well, what do i do to be filled with the spirit?
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- >> joyce: well, what do i do to be filled with the spirit? ask.
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- To be filled with the spirit? ask. just ask god to baptize you
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- Ask. just ask god to baptize you in his holy spirit.
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- Just ask god to baptize you in his holy spirit. and just wait in his presence
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- In his holy spirit. and just wait in his presence till he fills you with power
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- And just wait in his presence till he fills you with power from on high.
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- Till he fills you with power from on high. amen?
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- From on high. amen? and pray for
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- Amen? and pray for the gifts of the spirit.
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- And pray for the gifts of the spirit. we need a resurgence
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- The gifts of the spirit. we need a resurgence of the gifts of the spirit.
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- We need a resurgence of the gifts of the spirit. amen?
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- Talked to a woman not too
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- Talked to a woman not too long ago, and she said,
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- Talked to a woman not too long ago, and she said, "i was filled with the spirit
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- Long ago, and she said, "i was filled with the spirit in one of your meetings,
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- "i was filled with the spirit in one of your meetings, and i spoke in tongues.
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- In one of your meetings, and i spoke in tongues. god gave me the gift
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- And i spoke in tongues. god gave me the gift of speaking in tongues."
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- God gave me the gift of speaking in tongues." but she said, "i never use it."
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- Of speaking in tongues." but she said, "i never use it." and i said, "well, why not?"
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- But she said, "i never use it." and i said, "well, why not?" she said, "oh, i just
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- And i said, "well, why not?" she said, "oh, i just don't feel worthy."
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- She said, "oh, i just don't feel worthy." you know, that's just silly.
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- Don't feel worthy." you know, that's just silly. you've been redeemed
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- You know, that's just silly. you've been redeemed with the blood of jesus.
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- You've been redeemed with the blood of jesus. he has bought you back
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- With the blood of jesus. he has bought you back from the devil.
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- He has bought you back from the devil. you are none
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- From the devil. you are none of the devil's business.
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- You are none of the devil's business. >> [audience applauding]
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- >> joyce: and that little
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- >> joyce: and that little eagle that thought
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- >> joyce: and that little eagle that thought it was a christian--i mean,
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- Eagle that thought it was a christian--i mean, thought it was a chicken.
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- It was a christian--i mean, thought it was a chicken. >> [audience laughing]
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- Thought it was a chicken. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: quite right.
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- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: quite right. [laughing]
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- >> joyce: quite right. [laughing] just got that feeling,
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- [laughing] just got that feeling, “something's not right.
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- Just got that feeling, “something's not right. i don't think i belong here.”
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- “something's not right. i don't think i belong here.” come on, maybe some of you
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- I don't think i belong here.” come on, maybe some of you got that feeling,
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- Come on, maybe some of you got that feeling, “something's wrong with my life.
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- Got that feeling, “something's wrong with my life. there's gotta be more
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- “something's wrong with my life. there's gotta be more than this.”
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- There's gotta be more than this.” how many ever feel that?
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- Than this.” how many ever feel that? “there's gotta be more
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- How many ever feel that? “there's gotta be more than this?”
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- “there's gotta be more than this?” there has to be more than just
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- Than this?” there has to be more than just going to church and going home.
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- There has to be more than just going to church and going home. going to church and going home.
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- Going to church and going home. going to church and going home. going to church and going home.
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- Going to church and going home. going to church and going home. we're supposed to be changed
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- Going to church and going home. we're supposed to be changed into his image.
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- We're supposed to be changed into his image. we are predestined
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- Into his image. we are predestined to be transformed into
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- We are predestined to be transformed into the image of jesus christ.
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- To be transformed into the image of jesus christ. and we are never going
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- The image of jesus christ. and we are never going to be content until
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- And we are never going to be content until that's what we are.
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- To be content until that's what we are. >> [audience applauding]
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- That's what we are. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: never gonna be content
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: never gonna be content until that's what we are.
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- >> joyce: never gonna be content until that's what we are. >> joyce: and you know,
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- Until that's what we are. >> joyce: and you know, i was thinking one time.
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- >> joyce: and you know, i was thinking one time. see, we're unique individuals.
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- I was thinking one time. see, we're unique individuals. we're not like everybody
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- See, we're unique individuals. we're not like everybody else in the world.
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- We're not like everybody else in the world. we're headed somewhere.
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- Else in the world. we're headed somewhere. this is not our home.
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- We're headed somewhere. this is not our home. so you don't need to get
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- This is not our home. so you don't need to get too comfortable here.
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- So you don't need to get too comfortable here. and don't worry with all
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- Too comfortable here. and don't worry with all the stuff in the world.
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- And don't worry with all the stuff in the world. you can have as much
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- The stuff in the world. you can have as much of it as god gives you,
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- You can have as much of it as god gives you, and enjoy it till he tells
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- Of it as god gives you, and enjoy it till he tells you to give it away,
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- And enjoy it till he tells you to give it away, which he does do sometimes.
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- You to give it away, which he does do sometimes. sometimes just as a test,
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- Which he does do sometimes. sometimes just as a test, god will tell you to give away
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- Sometimes just as a test, god will tell you to give away one of your favorite things.
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- God will tell you to give away one of your favorite things. and what's really hard
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- One of your favorite things. and what's really hard is when he makes you give
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- And what's really hard is when he makes you give it to one of your enemies.
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- Is when he makes you give it to one of your enemies. >> [audience laughing]
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- It to one of your enemies. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: mmmm!
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- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: mmmm! "god, i'll obey you.
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- >> joyce: mmmm! "god, i'll obey you. i'll give it away.
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- "god, i'll obey you. i'll give it away. but can i give
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- I'll give it away. but can i give it to somebody i like?"
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- But can i give it to somebody i like?" >> [audience laughing]
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- It to somebody i like?" >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: see, we wanna
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- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: see, we wanna get something out of it.
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- >> joyce: see, we wanna get something out of it. >> joyce: and i don't think--
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- Get something out of it. >> joyce: and i don't think-- well, i know, we will never
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- >> joyce: and i don't think-- well, i know, we will never be 100% satisfied as long
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- Well, i know, we will never be 100% satisfied as long as we're here, because
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- Be 100% satisfied as long as we're here, because this is not our home.
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- As we're here, because this is not our home. >> [audience applauding]
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- This is not our home. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: eternity has been
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: eternity has been written in our hearts,
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- >> joyce: eternity has been written in our hearts, and we'll never be completely
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- Written in our hearts, and we'll never be completely satisfied until we're home.
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- And we'll never be completely satisfied until we're home. amen?
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- Satisfied until we're home. amen? you just wanna make sure
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- Amen? you just wanna make sure that you've done your journey
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- You just wanna make sure that you've done your journey the best you possibly can.
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- That you've done your journey the best you possibly can. so, when you get home,
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- The best you possibly can. so, when you get home, you don't have to be ashamed.
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- So, when you get home, you don't have to be ashamed. oh, what a glorious day
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- You don't have to be ashamed. oh, what a glorious day that will be.
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- Oh, what a glorious day that will be. i've just wondered if jesus
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- That will be. i've just wondered if jesus will come to meet me himself,
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- I've just wondered if jesus will come to meet me himself, or if he'll send
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- Will come to meet me himself, or if he'll send somebody to get me.
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- You don't have
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- You don't have to be afraid of dying.
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- You don't have to be afraid of dying. if you're a believer, you don't
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- To be afraid of dying. if you're a believer, you don't have to be afraid of dying.
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- If you're a believer, you don't have to be afraid of dying. >> [audience applauding]
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- >> joyce: people kinda looked
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- >> joyce: people kinda looked at me kinda funny when i was
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- >> joyce: people kinda looked at me kinda funny when i was talking about the plans
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- At me kinda funny when i was talking about the plans we'd made for when i'm dead.
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- Talking about the plans we'd made for when i'm dead. well, you know,
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- We'd made for when i'm dead. well, you know, you are gonna die.
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- Well, you know, you are gonna die. that's not something anybody
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- You are gonna die. that's not something anybody is gonna get out of.
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- That's not something anybody is gonna get out of. it is going to happen
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- Is gonna get out of. it is going to happen to everybody,
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- It is going to happen to everybody, some sooner than later.
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- To everybody, some sooner than later. and you never know exactly
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- Some sooner than later. and you never know exactly when your time's gonna come.
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- And you never know exactly when your time's gonna come. so, dave said to me one time
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- When your time's gonna come. so, dave said to me one time when i'd been mad at him,
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- So, dave said to me one time when i'd been mad at him, and hadn't talked to him for
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- When i'd been mad at him, and hadn't talked to him for about three weeks, he said...
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- >> [audience laughing]
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- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: oh yeah, i was bad,
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- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: oh yeah, i was bad, i was bad.
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- >> joyce: oh yeah, i was bad, i was bad. he said, "wouldn't it be a shame
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- I was bad. he said, "wouldn't it be a shame if jesus came today and you
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- He said, "wouldn't it be a shame if jesus came today and you spent your last day here mad?"
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- If jesus came today and you spent your last day here mad?" >> audience responds: ooh...
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- Spent your last day here mad?" >> audience responds: ooh... >> joyce: oh, oo, ooh...
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- >> audience responds: ooh... >> joyce: oh, oo, ooh... >> [audience laughing]
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- >> joyce: oh, oo, ooh... >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: somebody way
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- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: somebody way over there just got shot
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- >> joyce: somebody way over there just got shot with a holy arrow.
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- Over there just got shot with a holy arrow. >> [audience laughing]
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- With a holy arrow. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i love doing this.
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- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i love doing this. i like to watch the looks
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- >> joyce: i love doing this. i like to watch the looks on people's faces
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- I like to watch the looks on people's faces when god gets 'em.
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- On people's faces when god gets 'em. >> [audience laughing]
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- >> joyce: oh, my gosh.
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- >> joyce: oh, my gosh. don't ever spend a day thinking
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- >> joyce: oh, my gosh. don't ever spend a day thinking about what you don't have,
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- Don't ever spend a day thinking about what you don't have, and what people aren't
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- About what you don't have, and what people aren't doing for you.
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- And what people aren't doing for you. did you hear me?
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- Doing for you. did you hear me? >> [audience responds]
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- Did you hear me? >> [audience responds] >> joyce: get yourself a piece
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- >> [audience responds] >> joyce: get yourself a piece of paper and go ahead and write
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- >> joyce: get yourself a piece of paper and go ahead and write down on it, the things that
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- Of paper and go ahead and write down on it, the things that you have to complain about.
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- Down on it, the things that you have to complain about. now write down
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- You have to complain about. now write down all your blessings.
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- Now write down all your blessings. >> [audience applauding]
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- All your blessings. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i have
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i have “thank you” days.
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- >> joyce: i have “thank you” days. where i'll just tell the lord,
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- “thank you” days. where i'll just tell the lord, "today's gonna
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- Where i'll just tell the lord, "today's gonna be a "thank you" day."
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- "today's gonna be a "thank you" day." and i thank him from
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- Be a "thank you" day." and i thank him from my bath when i get in it,
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- And i thank him from my bath when i get in it, and i got clean hot water.
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- My bath when i get in it, and i got clean hot water. "thank you, god, for hot water!"
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- And i got clean hot water. "thank you, god, for hot water!" i mean, there are so many things
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- "thank you, god, for hot water!" i mean, there are so many things that we take for granted,
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- I mean, there are so many things that we take for granted, that are a blessing to us.
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- That we take for granted, that are a blessing to us. you would appreciate
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- That are a blessing to us. you would appreciate clean hot water if you went
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- You would appreciate clean hot water if you went to india or africa, and you
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- Clean hot water if you went to india or africa, and you saw what they're drinking,
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- To india or africa, and you saw what they're drinking, and walking miles to get it.
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- Saw what they're drinking, and walking miles to get it. or if you were the mother that
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- And walking miles to get it. or if you were the mother that we talked to, whose daughter
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- Or if you were the mother that we talked to, whose daughter was eaten by an alligator when
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- We talked to, whose daughter was eaten by an alligator when she went to collect water.
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- Was eaten by an alligator when she went to collect water. there's some horrible things
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- She went to collect water. there's some horrible things going on in the world,
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- There's some horrible things going on in the world, and here we sit around
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- Going on in the world, and here we sit around and feel sorry for ourselves.
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- And here we sit around and feel sorry for ourselves. "my air conditioner
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- And feel sorry for ourselves. "my air conditioner went out for 10 minutes.
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- "my air conditioner went out for 10 minutes. >> [audience laughing]
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- Went out for 10 minutes. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: what am i gonna do?"
- 00:08:05.897 --> 00:08:10.468
- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: what am i gonna do?" come on, you need this
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- >> joyce: what am i gonna do?" come on, you need this once in a while.
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- Come on, you need this once in a while. we all do.
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- Once in a while. we all do. we need to be reminded that
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- We all do. we need to be reminded that we need to be thankful,
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- We need to be reminded that we need to be thankful, and we need to be full
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- We need to be thankful, and we need to be full of praise and gratitude.
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- And we need to be full of praise and gratitude. >> [audience applauding]
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- Of praise and gratitude. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: have thanksgiving
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: have thanksgiving days.
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- >> joyce: have thanksgiving days. have days where you just
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- Days. have days where you just thank god for every little
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- Have days where you just thank god for every little thing you possibly can.
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- Thank god for every little thing you possibly can. it'll just make you feel
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- Thing you possibly can. it'll just make you feel so good if you're thankful.
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- It'll just make you feel so good if you're thankful. thankful people
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- So good if you're thankful. thankful people are happy people.
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- Thankful people are happy people. amen?
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- Are happy people. amen? i'm gonna be tired when this
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- Amen? i'm gonna be tired when this is over, but i'm gonna tell
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- I'm gonna be tired when this is over, but i'm gonna tell you what, i'm so thankful
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- Is over, but i'm gonna tell you what, i'm so thankful i got to do this yet
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- You what, i'm so thankful i got to do this yet another time in my life.
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- I got to do this yet another time in my life. >> [audience cheering]
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- >> joyce: i don't feel sorry
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- >> joyce: i don't feel sorry for myself because, i mean,
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- >> joyce: i don't feel sorry for myself because, i mean, i've basically done nothing
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- For myself because, i mean, i've basically done nothing but work for 50 years.
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- I've basically done nothing but work for 50 years. but i am so thrilled
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- But work for 50 years. but i am so thrilled that god chose me.
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- But i am so thrilled that god chose me. you know, what else
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- That god chose me. you know, what else would i wanna do?
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- You know, what else would i wanna do? people ask me if i'm gonna
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- Would i wanna do? people ask me if i'm gonna retire, and i don't think
- 00:09:13.632 --> 00:09:15.367
- People ask me if i'm gonna retire, and i don't think i would know how to do that.
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- Retire, and i don't think i would know how to do that. i don't, you know,
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- I would know how to do that. i don't, you know, i'm slowing down.
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- I don't, you know, i'm slowing down. i'm not doing as many
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- I'm slowing down. i'm not doing as many conferences as i used to.
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- I'm not doing as many conferences as i used to. but i can use the television.
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- Conferences as i used to. but i can use the television. anybody who has a satellite
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- But i can use the television. anybody who has a satellite anywhere can get my program.
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- Anybody who has a satellite anywhere can get my program. and it's on in 107 different
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- Anywhere can get my program. and it's on in 107 different languages.
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- And it's on in 107 different languages. >> [audience applauding]
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- >> joyce: i don't even know
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- >> joyce: i don't even know how we accomplish it,
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- >> joyce: i don't even know how we accomplish it, but there's smart people
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- How we accomplish it, but there's smart people in my office that get it done.
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- But there's smart people in my office that get it done. >> joyce: i want you
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- In my office that get it done. >> joyce: i want you to be happy,
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- >> joyce: i want you to be happy, but part of it's a choice.
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- Did you hear me?
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- Did you hear me? >> [audience responds]
- 00:09:52.804 --> 00:09:55.073
- >> joyce: i used to get mad
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- >> joyce: i used to get mad at dave if i wasn't happy.
- 00:10:01.046 --> 00:10:02.580
- >> joyce: i used to get mad at dave if i wasn't happy. i wanted him to do something
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- At dave if i wasn't happy. i wanted him to do something to make me happy.
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- I wanted him to do something to make me happy. come on.
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- To make me happy. come on. he's not much of a gift buyer.
- 00:10:12.624 --> 00:10:13.892
- Come on. he's not much of a gift buyer. and i'd think, "well, if you'd
- 00:10:13.958 --> 00:10:14.793
- He's not much of a gift buyer. and i'd think, "well, if you'd just bring me some gifts
- 00:10:14.859 --> 00:10:15.827
- And i'd think, "well, if you'd just bring me some gifts sometimes, i'd be happy."
- 00:10:15.894 --> 00:10:17.362
- Just bring me some gifts sometimes, i'd be happy." let me tell you something.
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- Sometimes, i'd be happy." let me tell you something. some people, they ain't gonna
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- Let me tell you something. some people, they ain't gonna be happy no matter what!
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- They've already decided
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- They've already decided they're not gonna be happy.
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- They've already decided they're not gonna be happy. they're just sour.
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- They're not gonna be happy. they're just sour. and god told me one day,
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- They're just sour. and god told me one day, he said, "stop giving dave
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- And god told me one day, he said, "stop giving dave the responsibility for your joy.
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- He said, "stop giving dave the responsibility for your joy. it's not his job
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- To make you happy.
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- To make you happy. it's your job to be happy."
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- To make you happy. it's your job to be happy." >> [audience applauding]
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- It's your job to be happy." >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: come on.
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- Okay, now i'm gonna say
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- Okay, now i'm gonna say something important,
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- Okay, now i'm gonna say something important, so i want you to listen.
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- Something important, so i want you to listen. don't go home anymore
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- So i want you to listen. don't go home anymore and blame other people
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- Don't go home anymore and blame other people for your bad moods.
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- And blame other people for your bad moods. >> [audience applauding]
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- For your bad moods. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: you're in the master's
- 00:11:09.180 --> 00:11:10.181
- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: you're in the master's class right now.
- 00:11:10.248 --> 00:11:12.851
- >> joyce: you're in the master's class right now. this is not kindergarten.
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- Class right now. this is not kindergarten. i'm supposed to be loving
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- This is not kindergarten. i'm supposed to be loving on you because you've
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- I'm supposed to be loving on you because you've been rejected.
- 00:11:20.291 --> 00:11:21.059
- On you because you've been rejected. but...
- 00:11:21.126 --> 00:11:21.693
- Been rejected. but... >> [audience laughing]
- 00:11:21.760 --> 00:11:25.964
- But... >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you know, sometimes
- 00:11:26.030 --> 00:11:26.731
- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you know, sometimes god changes the program.
- 00:11:26.798 --> 00:11:28.099
- >> joyce: you know, sometimes god changes the program. and when he wants to, i let him.
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- God changes the program. and when he wants to, i let him. amen?
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- And when he wants to, i let him. amen? >> [audience applauding]
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- Amen? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: we've said enough
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: we've said enough to you about that.
- 00:11:35.306 --> 00:11:36.007
- >> joyce: we've said enough to you about that. if you're not gonna
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- To you about that. if you're not gonna get over it by now,
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- If you're not gonna get over it by now, you ain't gonna get over it.
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- Get over it by now, you ain't gonna get over it. >> [audience laughing]
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- You ain't gonna get over it. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and i wanna tell you,
- 00:11:44.315 --> 00:11:45.650
- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and i wanna tell you, this is something important
- 00:11:45.717 --> 00:11:47.018
- >> joyce: and i wanna tell you, this is something important i wanted to tell you
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- This is something important i wanted to tell you this weekend.
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- I wanted to tell you this weekend. when you're hurting
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- This weekend. when you're hurting really bad from whatever:
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- When you're hurting really bad from whatever: you lost your job, you didn't
- 00:11:55.994 --> 00:11:57.462
- Really bad from whatever: you lost your job, you didn't get the promotion you wanted,
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- You lost your job, you didn't get the promotion you wanted, and somebody that didn't
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- Get the promotion you wanted, and somebody that didn't even deserve it got it.
- 00:12:02.300 --> 00:12:05.537
- And somebody that didn't even deserve it got it. or you faced a real difficult
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- Even deserve it got it. or you faced a real difficult rejection, or your parents gave
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- Or you faced a real difficult rejection, or your parents gave you away, and you've spent your
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- Rejection, or your parents gave you away, and you've spent your life wondering what's wrong
- 00:12:16.314 --> 00:12:17.782
- You away, and you've spent your life wondering what's wrong with you because they did.
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- Life wondering what's wrong with you because they did. well, stop trying to figure
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- With you because they did. well, stop trying to figure everything out.
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- Well, stop trying to figure everything out. real faith is reason
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- Everything out. real faith is reason at rest before god.
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- Real faith is reason at rest before god. you don't have to know why.
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- At rest before god. you don't have to know why. amen?
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- You don't have to know why. amen? you don't have to know
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- Amen? you don't have to know why everything...
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- You don't have to know why everything... you just know that
- 00:12:35.233 --> 00:12:35.800
- Why everything... you just know that god's in control.
- 00:12:35.867 --> 00:12:39.671
- You just know that god's in control. but i found out a secret
- 00:12:39.737 --> 00:12:42.006
- God's in control. but i found out a secret several years ago.
- 00:12:42.073 --> 00:12:43.107
- But i found out a secret several years ago. you know, when you're hurting,
- 00:12:43.174 --> 00:12:44.943
- Several years ago. you know, when you're hurting, you usually just wanna
- 00:12:45.009 --> 00:12:46.277
- You know, when you're hurting, you usually just wanna do anything you can
- 00:12:46.344 --> 00:12:47.445
- You usually just wanna do anything you can to get rid of that pain.
- 00:12:47.512 --> 00:12:49.914
- Do anything you can to get rid of that pain. right?
- 00:12:49.981 --> 00:12:51.749
- To get rid of that pain. right? but here's what god's taught me,
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- Right? but here's what god's taught me, embrace it.
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- Well, i've got three people
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- Well, i've got three people up here giving a little...
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- Well, i've got three people up here giving a little... >> [audience applauding]
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- Up here giving a little... >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: the more you fight it,
- 00:13:08.032 --> 00:13:09.234
- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: the more you fight it, the more it's gonna hurt,
- 00:13:09.300 --> 00:13:10.535
- >> joyce: the more you fight it, the more it's gonna hurt, and the longer it's gonna take.
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- The more it's gonna hurt, and the longer it's gonna take. you embrace it so it can do,
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- And the longer it's gonna take. you embrace it so it can do, the job that god sent it to do,
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- You embrace it so it can do, the job that god sent it to do, and get it over with.
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- The job that god sent it to do, and get it over with. how many of you have
- 00:13:21.246 --> 00:13:21.913
- And get it over with. how many of you have ever had a baby?
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- How many of you have ever had a baby? all right, what do they
- 00:13:24.148 --> 00:13:26.885
- Ever had a baby? all right, what do they tell you?
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- All right, what do they tell you? relax.
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- Tell you? relax. >> [audience laughing]
- 00:13:29.787 --> 00:13:32.457
- Relax. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: breeeathe.
- 00:13:32.523 --> 00:13:35.426
- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: breeeathe. and you're like,
- 00:13:35.493 --> 00:13:36.427
- >> joyce: breeeathe. and you're like, "are you crazy?"
- 00:13:36.494 --> 00:13:39.430
- And you're like, "are you crazy?" but it's true.
- 00:13:39.497 --> 00:13:41.366
- "are you crazy?" but it's true. even when you're having labor
- 00:13:41.432 --> 00:13:42.934
- But it's true. even when you're having labor pains the more you fight it,
- 00:13:43.001 --> 00:13:44.669
- Even when you're having labor pains the more you fight it, the worse it hurts.
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- Pains the more you fight it, the worse it hurts. the more you can relax...
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- So, when somebody hurts your
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- So, when somebody hurts your feelings, you have a comforter,
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- So, when somebody hurts your feelings, you have a comforter, go to him for comfort.
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- Feelings, you have a comforter, go to him for comfort. don't get mad at the person
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- Go to him for comfort. don't get mad at the person that hurt you.
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- Don't get mad at the person that hurt you. they've probably got
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- That hurt you. they've probably got something hurting them.
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- They've probably got something hurting them. just go to the comforter
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- Something hurting them. just go to the comforter and relax and just say,
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- Just go to the comforter and relax and just say, "whatever you wanna
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- And relax and just say, "whatever you wanna do with this, just do it."
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- Anybody believe me?
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- Anybody believe me? >> [audience applauding]
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- >> joyce: come on, i got
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- >> joyce: come on, i got 9 minutes and 30 seconds left.
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- >> joyce: come on, i got 9 minutes and 30 seconds left. >> [audience cheering]
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- 9 minutes and 30 seconds left. >> [audience cheering] >> joyce: i cut this down this
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- >> [audience cheering] >> joyce: i cut this down this afternoon from an hour
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- >> joyce: i cut this down this afternoon from an hour to 45 minutes, ‘cause i knew
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- Afternoon from an hour to 45 minutes, ‘cause i knew you were gonna be smart
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- To 45 minutes, ‘cause i knew you were gonna be smart and get it quick.
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- You were gonna be smart and get it quick. besides that, i'm tired.
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- And get it quick. besides that, i'm tired. >> [audience laughing]
- 00:14:47.398 --> 00:14:51.169
- >> joyce: "don't you
- 00:14:52.904 --> 00:14:53.404
- >> joyce: "don't you wanna be happy?
- 00:14:53.471 --> 00:14:54.305
- >> joyce: "don't you wanna be happy? >> [audience responds]
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- Wanna be happy? >> [audience responds] >> joyce:"joyce, please tell
- 00:14:56.074 --> 00:14:57.375
- >> [audience responds] >> joyce:"joyce, please tell me how i can be happy."
- 00:14:57.442 --> 00:14:58.576
- >> joyce:"joyce, please tell me how i can be happy." that's what i've been doing!
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- Me how i can be happy." that's what i've been doing! stop feeling sorry for yourself.
- 00:15:01.646 --> 00:15:03.247
- That's what i've been doing! stop feeling sorry for yourself. stop blaming your problems
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- Stop feeling sorry for yourself. stop blaming your problems on somebody else.
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- Stop blaming your problems on somebody else. stop making excuses
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- On somebody else. stop making excuses for everything you
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- Stop making excuses for everything you do that's wrong.
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- For everything you do that's wrong. "well, if i wouldn't
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- Do that's wrong. "well, if i wouldn't have been abused..."
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- You say, "god takes everything
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- You say, "god takes everything that satan means for harm and
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- You say, "god takes everything that satan means for harm and he works it out for my good."
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- That satan means for harm and he works it out for my good." >> [audience cheering]
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- He works it out for my good." >> [audience cheering] >> joyce: everything!
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- >> [audience cheering] >> joyce: everything! and, "god works all things
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- >> joyce: everything! and, "god works all things out for good to those who
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- And, "god works all things out for good to those who love him and are called
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- Out for good to those who love him and are called according to his purpose."
- 00:15:29.474 --> 00:15:31.376
- Love him and are called according to his purpose." and you know what
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- According to his purpose." and you know what i really believe that!
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- It's not just a scripture
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- It's not just a scripture i quote.
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- It's not just a scripture i quote. i believe that!
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- I quote. i believe that! so when something happens,
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- I believe that! so when something happens, i just can't wait to see
- 00:15:42.153 --> 00:15:43.354
- So when something happens, i just can't wait to see the good thing god's
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- I just can't wait to see the good thing god's gonna work out of it.
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- The good thing god's gonna work out of it. how many of you believe that?
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- Gonna work out of it. how many of you believe that? that god--because he's god...
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- How many of you believe that? that god--because he's god... >> [audience applauding]
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- That god--because he's god... >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and you know,
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and you know, you may be going through
- 00:15:52.063 --> 00:15:52.897
- >> joyce: and you know, you may be going through something really painful
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- You may be going through something really painful right now, and you just
- 00:15:54.032 --> 00:15:55.566
- Something really painful right now, and you just wish i'd shut up...
- 00:15:55.633 --> 00:15:57.468
- Right now, and you just wish i'd shut up... >> [audience laughing]
- 00:15:57.535 --> 00:16:00.171
- Wish i'd shut up... >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: but i'm telling you,
- 00:16:00.238 --> 00:16:01.039
- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: but i'm telling you, i've been there and done that.
- 00:16:01.105 --> 00:16:02.340
- >> joyce: but i'm telling you, i've been there and done that. i've tried it all.
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- I've been there and done that. i've tried it all. i've tried every way that
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- I've tried it all. i've tried every way that you can try to be happy.
- 00:16:04.609 --> 00:16:07.645
- I've tried every way that you can try to be happy. and god finally just told me,
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- You can try to be happy. and god finally just told me, "you are unhappy
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- And god finally just told me, "you are unhappy because you're selfish."
- 00:16:09.947 --> 00:16:11.182
- "you are unhappy because you're selfish." and i was a christian
- 00:16:11.249 --> 00:16:12.183
- Because you're selfish." and i was a christian and i was teaching the word.
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- And i was selfish
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- And i was selfish and self centered.
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- And i don't wanna be like that.
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- And i don't wanna be like that. i wanna be a giver, a giver,
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- And i don't wanna be like that. i wanna be a giver, a giver, a lover, a lover,
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- I wanna be a giver, a giver, a lover, a lover, a giver and a lover.
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- A lover, a lover, a giver and a lover. amen?
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- A giver and a lover. amen? >> [audience applauding]
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- >> joyce: it shouldn't be odd,
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- >> joyce: it shouldn't be odd, when a christian is nice.
- 00:16:32.904 --> 00:16:36.374
- >> joyce: it shouldn't be odd, when a christian is nice. you read 1 corinthians 13,
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- When a christian is nice. you read 1 corinthians 13, the different facets of love,
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- You read 1 corinthians 13, the different facets of love, and every one of them has
- 00:16:40.178 --> 00:16:41.546
- The different facets of love, and every one of them has something to do with
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- And every one of them has something to do with how you treat people.
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- Something to do with how you treat people. "love is patient,
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- How you treat people. "love is patient, love is kind...
- 00:16:46.951 --> 00:16:48.186
- "love is patient, love is kind... love is not rude...
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- Love is kind... love is not rude... love is not touchy."
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- Love is not rude... love is not touchy." >> [audience laughing]
- 00:16:54.992 --> 00:16:57.028
- Love is not touchy." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: yeah, that's in there.
- 00:16:57.095 --> 00:16:58.196
- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: yeah, that's in there. "love is not touchy."
- 00:16:58.262 --> 00:17:00.131
- >> joyce: yeah, that's in there. "love is not touchy." "well, you hurt my feelings?"
- 00:17:00.198 --> 00:17:02.700
- "love is not touchy." "well, you hurt my feelings?" well, let me read
- 00:17:02.767 --> 00:17:04.168
- "well, you hurt my feelings?" well, let me read you a scripture.
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- Well, let me read you a scripture. i just got a good scripture
- 00:17:08.272 --> 00:17:09.574
- You a scripture. i just got a good scripture here for you.
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- 2 timothy 2:23, "but refuse
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- 2 timothy 2:23, "but refuse (shut your mind against,
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- 2 timothy 2:23, "but refuse (shut your mind against, have nothing to do with)
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- (shut your mind against, have nothing to do with) trifling (ill-informed,
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- Have nothing to do with) trifling (ill-informed, unedifying, stupid)
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- Trifling (ill-informed, unedifying, stupid) controversies over
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- Unedifying, stupid) controversies over ignorant questions..."
- 00:17:26.557 --> 00:17:28.493
- Controversies over ignorant questions..." >> [audience cheering]
- 00:17:28.559 --> 00:17:32.463
- Ignorant questions..." >> [audience cheering] >> joyce: "for you know
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- >> [audience cheering] >> joyce: "for you know they foster strife
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- >> joyce: "for you know they foster strife and breed quarrels.”
- 00:17:34.632 --> 00:17:37.201
- They foster strife and breed quarrels.” in other words, he's saying:
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- And breed quarrels.” in other words, he's saying: don't be petty.
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- Learn how to just
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- Learn how to just let some things go.
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- Learn how to just let some things go. give people a little mercy.
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- Let some things go. give people a little mercy. you know, it's so hard for
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- Give people a little mercy. you know, it's so hard for me not to tell dave when he
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- You know, it's so hard for me not to tell dave when he leaves a light on in his closet.
- 00:17:50.882 --> 00:17:53.151
- Me not to tell dave when he leaves a light on in his closet. >> [audience laughing]
- 00:17:53.217 --> 00:17:55.486
- Leaves a light on in his closet. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "you left
- 00:17:55.553 --> 00:17:56.220
- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "you left your light on again!"
- 00:17:56.287 --> 00:17:59.891
- But i think the bible says
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- But i think the bible says something about, "love covers
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- But i think the bible says something about, "love covers a multitude of sins."
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- Something about, "love covers a multitude of sins." so i'm getting to the point--
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- A multitude of sins." so i'm getting to the point-- i'm not totally there yet,
- 00:18:07.999 --> 00:18:10.468
- So i'm getting to the point-- i'm not totally there yet, but i'm getting to the point
- 00:18:10.535 --> 00:18:11.636
- I'm not totally there yet, but i'm getting to the point where i can just several times
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- But i'm getting to the point where i can just several times go turn it off,
- 00:18:13.638 --> 00:18:14.372
- Where i can just several times go turn it off, and not say anything.
- 00:18:14.438 --> 00:18:15.773
- Go turn it off, and not say anything. >> [audience laughing]
- 00:18:15.840 --> 00:18:19.644
- >> [audience applauding]
- 00:18:19.710 --> 00:18:22.480
- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: this is where
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: this is where you practice.
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- >> joyce: this is where you practice. you practice at home with
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- You practice. you practice at home with the people that you're
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- You practice at home with the people that you're around the most.
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- The people that you're around the most. if you can learn to love
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- Around the most. if you can learn to love them the way that the bible
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- If you can learn to love them the way that the bible says to love them.
- 00:18:31.355 --> 00:18:33.224
- Them the way that the bible says to love them. but what do we do when
- 00:18:33.291 --> 00:18:34.091
- Says to love them. but what do we do when we're in a bad mood?
- 00:18:34.158 --> 00:18:34.892
- But what do we do when we're in a bad mood? those are the people we take
- 00:18:34.959 --> 00:18:35.793
- We're in a bad mood? those are the people we take it out on, because we know
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- Those are the people we take it out on, because we know they have to put up with us.
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- Tell you again, huh?
- 00:18:42.500 --> 00:18:43.401
- Tell you again, huh? "don't be touchy."
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- Tell you again, huh? "don't be touchy." "you hurt my feelings."
- 00:18:48.272 --> 00:18:49.273
- "don't be touchy." "you hurt my feelings." well, quit getting your feelings
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- Hurt over everything.
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- Hurt over everything. quit thinking about how
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- Hurt over everything. quit thinking about how you feel all the time.
- 00:18:55.680 --> 00:18:58.249
- Quit thinking about how you feel all the time. "well, i feel?"
- 00:18:58.316 --> 00:18:59.116
- You feel all the time. "well, i feel?" "well, i don't feel?"
- 00:18:59.183 --> 00:19:01.953
- "well, i feel?" "well, i don't feel?" well, you wanna know
- 00:19:02.019 --> 00:19:02.620
- "well, i don't feel?" well, you wanna know how i feel right now?
- 00:19:02.687 --> 00:19:05.423
- Well, you wanna know how i feel right now? i feel like laying down on this
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- How i feel right now? i feel like laying down on this platform and going to sleep.
- 00:19:06.624 --> 00:19:07.792
- I feel like laying down on this platform and going to sleep. >> [audience laughing]
- 00:19:07.858 --> 00:19:10.294
- Platform and going to sleep. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: that's how i feel.
- 00:19:10.361 --> 00:19:14.131
- I don't think i'm 82,
- 00:19:18.236 --> 00:19:19.370
- I don't think i'm 82, but my body thinks
- 00:19:19.437 --> 00:19:20.404
- I don't think i'm 82, but my body thinks it is once in a while.
- 00:19:20.471 --> 00:19:24.342
- But my body thinks it is once in a while. do you know--do you understand
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- It is once in a while. do you know--do you understand that it is a miracle what god
- 00:19:26.444 --> 00:19:28.846
- Do you know--do you understand that it is a miracle what god is letting me do at my age?
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- That it is a miracle what god is letting me do at my age? do you understand that?
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- Is letting me do at my age? do you understand that? >> [audience cheering]
- 00:19:32.383 --> 00:19:38.456
- Do you understand that? >> [audience cheering] >> joyce: and he's doing
- 00:19:38.522 --> 00:19:39.857
- >> [audience cheering] >> joyce: and he's doing it for you.
- 00:19:39.924 --> 00:19:42.727
- It would be impossible for
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- It would be impossible for me to do this if it wasn't god.
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- It would be impossible for me to do this if it wasn't god. no way could i do it.
- 00:19:53.938 --> 00:19:58.042
- Me to do this if it wasn't god. no way could i do it. but i wanna be a good
- 00:19:58.109 --> 00:19:59.477
- No way could i do it. but i wanna be a good example to you.
- 00:19:59.543 --> 00:20:02.713
- But i wanna be a good example to you. i wanna be a good
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- Example to you. i wanna be a good example to you.
- 00:20:03.814 --> 00:20:06.117
- I wanna be a good example to you. >> [audience cheering]
- 00:20:06.183 --> 00:20:12.690
- >> joyce: you are so valuable,
- 00:20:20.064 --> 00:20:21.799
- >> joyce: you are so valuable, and i want you to know
- 00:20:21.866 --> 00:20:22.800
- >> joyce: you are so valuable, and i want you to know that you're worth
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- And i want you to know that you're worth taking care of yourself.
- 00:20:23.734 --> 00:20:28.406
- That you're worth taking care of yourself. i work out in that gym
- 00:20:28.472 --> 00:20:29.540
- Taking care of yourself. i work out in that gym three times a week,
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- I work out in that gym three times a week, and i don't--i'm like...
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- Three times a week, and i don't--i'm like... >> [audience laughing]
- 00:20:33.744 --> 00:20:37.381
- And i don't--i'm like... >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and i take care
- 00:20:37.448 --> 00:20:38.349
- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and i take care of myself because i want you
- 00:20:38.416 --> 00:20:40.451
- >> joyce: and i take care of myself because i want you to see that you don't have
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- Of myself because i want you to see that you don't have to just get old and fall apart.
- 00:20:42.853 --> 00:20:44.989
- To see that you don't have to just get old and fall apart. >> [audience applauding]
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- To just get old and fall apart. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: you don't
- 00:20:46.557 --> 00:20:47.224
- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: you don't have to do that.
- 00:20:47.291 --> 00:20:49.727
- >> joyce: you don't have to do that. age is a number.
- 00:20:49.794 --> 00:20:50.761
- Have to do that. age is a number. old is a mindset.
- 00:20:50.828 --> 00:20:52.963
- Age is a number. old is a mindset. >> [audience applauding]
- 00:20:53.030 --> 00:20:57.768
- >> joyce: so you can
- 00:21:00.671 --> 00:21:01.439
- >> joyce: so you can be assured, if i ever quit,
- 00:21:01.505 --> 00:21:02.740
- >> joyce: so you can be assured, if i ever quit, it'll be because i can't move.
- 00:21:02.807 --> 00:21:05.643
- Be assured, if i ever quit, it'll be because i can't move. i figure as long as my mouth
- 00:21:05.710 --> 00:21:07.111
- It'll be because i can't move. i figure as long as my mouth works, we're in good shape.
- 00:21:07.178 --> 00:21:08.746
- I figure as long as my mouth works, we're in good shape. >> [audience laughing]
- 00:21:08.813 --> 00:21:10.014
- Works, we're in good shape. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: amen.
- 00:21:10.081 --> 00:21:12.550
- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: amen. so i'll tell you one more time
- 00:21:12.616 --> 00:21:13.818
- >> joyce: amen. so i'll tell you one more time in case you need to hear it.
- 00:21:13.884 --> 00:21:15.019
- So i'll tell you one more time in case you need to hear it. god loves you, and he's got
- 00:21:15.086 --> 00:21:18.522
- In case you need to hear it. god loves you, and he's got a good plan for your life.
- 00:21:18.589 --> 00:21:21.959
- God loves you, and he's got a good plan for your life. but he wants you to love him
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- A good plan for your life. but he wants you to love him as much as he loves you.
- 00:21:24.328 --> 00:21:26.597
- But he wants you to love him as much as he loves you. and he wants you to be all in.
- 00:21:26.664 --> 00:21:30.234
- As much as he loves you. and he wants you to be all in. amen?
- 00:21:30.301 --> 00:21:30.634
- And he wants you to be all in. amen? come on, get up and give
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- Amen? come on, get up and give god some praise.
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- Come on, get up and give god some praise. >> [audience applauding]
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- >> announcer: stay tuned,
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- >> announcer: stay tuned, joyce will be back in a moment.
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- >> announcer: as a society,
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- >> announcer: as a society, we all wanna live
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- We all wanna live our best life.
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- Our best life. we desire freedom
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- We desire freedom to live a life full of joy,
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- To live a life full of joy, peace, and purpose.
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- Peace, and purpose. but what does it look like
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- But what does it look like when some of life's biggest
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- When some of life's biggest battles keep us down?
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- Battles keep us down?
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- >> ginger: there are those
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- >> ginger: there are those times that we feel like we are
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- Times that we feel like we are just going through the motions
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- Just going through the motions in life and barely getting by.
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- In life and barely getting by. well, let me tell you,
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- Well, let me tell you, that's not how god
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- That's not how god wants us to live.
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- Jesus paid too big a price
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- Jesus paid too big a price for us to remain defeated.
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- For us to remain defeated. and like joyce says,
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- And like joyce says, "god wants to heal
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- "god wants to heal you everywhere you hurt,"
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- You everywhere you hurt," because he wants
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- Because he wants you to enjoy the life
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- You to enjoy the life he's given you.
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- He's given you. he wants to make
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- He wants to make you whole again.
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- You whole again. and there is not one
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- And there is not one area in your life that
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- Area in your life that is beyond his reach.
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- Is beyond his reach. we have to apply
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- We have to apply god's word to the areas
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- God's word to the areas we want to see changed.
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- We want to see changed. and joyce wants to help
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- And joyce wants to help you find healing, truth,
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- You find healing, truth, and freedom,
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- And freedom, in her book "finally free."
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- In her book "finally free." inside, you'll read about
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- Inside, you'll read about the areas that have likely
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- The areas that have likely affected your life at some
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- Affected your life at some point and how to experience
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- Point and how to experience freedom from them.
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- Freedom from them. isn't it time?
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- Isn't it time? >> announcer: you can
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- >> announcer: you can experience victory,
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- Experience victory, healing, and freedom again.
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- Healing, and freedom again. we'd also like
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- We'd also like to include scripture
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- To include scripture cards when you
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- Cards when you receive joyce's book
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- Receive joyce's book "finally free"
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- "finally free" today for your
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- Today for your gift of any amount.
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- Gift of any amount. >> joyce: and we
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- >> joyce: and we cannot enjoy
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- Cannot enjoy our lives with
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- Our lives with doubt and fear
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- Doubt and fear and worry
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- And worry and being offended
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- And being offended and feeling guilty.
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- And feeling guilty. we can only
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- We can only enjoy our lives
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- Enjoy our lives if we learn how
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- If we learn how to believe the word
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- To believe the word and live boldly
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- And live boldly and say,
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- And say, "these promises
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- "these promises are for me.
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- Are for me. they're not just
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- They're not just for everybody else.
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- For everybody else. they're for me."
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- They're for me." >> [audience applauding]
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: just ask
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- >> joyce: just ask and receive.
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- And receive. >> ginger: are you
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- >> ginger: are you eager to be free?
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- Eager to be free? he is intimately
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- He is intimately aware of your
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- Aware of your thoughts,
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- Thoughts, your feelings,
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- Your feelings, pain and concerns.
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- Pain and concerns. allow god's word
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- Allow god's word to flood your
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- To flood your heart and renew
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- Heart and renew your mind as you
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- Your mind as you read each chapter
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- Read each chapter of this book.
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- Of this book. freedom is possible.
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- Freedom is possible. >> announcer: and today,
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- >> announcer: and today, when you give...
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- When you give... or more,
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- Or more, we'll also include
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- We'll also include "the secret
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- "the secret power of speaking
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- Power of speaking god's word."
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- God's word." this book is helpful
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- This book is helpful in understanding
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- In understanding god's incredible
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- God's incredible promises for you.
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- Promises for you. remember,
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- Remember, your gift allows
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- Your gift allows us to continue
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- Us to continue to share the love
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- To share the love of christ through
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- Of christ through all of our outreaches,
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- All of our outreaches, such as clean,
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- Such as clean, fresh water wells.
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- Fresh water wells. don't wait, give us a call at...
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- Or visit us online at: joycemeyer.org.
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- >> [♪♪]
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- >> [♪♪]
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- >> announcer: our stories,
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- >> announcer: our stories, they matter.
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- They matter. your gifts,
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- Your gifts, your passions,
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- Your passions, even your quirkiness,
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- Even your quirkiness, they were designed
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- They were designed with intention.
- 00:24:17.201 --> 00:24:19.403
- With intention. he can use every twist
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- He can use every twist and turn of your journey
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- And turn of your journey to create something new.
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- To create something new. out of brokenness--beauty.
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- Out of brokenness--beauty. out of struggle--
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- Out of struggle-- a life transformed.
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- A life transformed. join us for the 2026 love life
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- And discover how god can bring transformation
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- Can bring transformation to your story.
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- To your story. with joyce and her guests:
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- Lisa harper, and worship with
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- And worship with natalie grant
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- Natalie grant and hope darst.
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- >> [music]
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- >> [♪♪]
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- >> joyce: well, what god
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- >> joyce: well, what god put on my heart to pray
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- Put on my heart to pray about for you today is,
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- About for you today is, fear and boldness.
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- Fear and boldness. getting rid of the fear,
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- Getting rid of the fear, and making a decision
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- And making a decision to be bold.
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- To be bold. "father, we come to you
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- "father, we come to you in jesus name, and your word
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- In jesus name, and your word says that 'you have not
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- Says that 'you have not given us a spirit of fear,
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- Given us a spirit of fear, but of power and love
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- But of power and love and a sound mind.'
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- And a sound mind.' and i know that many people
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- And i know that many people experience fears all the way
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- Experience fears all the way from little fears to fears
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- From little fears to fears that actually really
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- That actually really torment them.
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- Torment them.
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- Fears that keep them from
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- Fears that keep them from doing the things that
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- Doing the things that they really wanna do,
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- They really wanna do, and believe that you
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- And believe that you want them to do.
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- Want them to do. and i can't pray for fear
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- And i can't pray for fear to go away because it's
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- To go away because it's something that the devil's
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- Something that the devil's always gonna use against us.
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- Always gonna use against us. but i can pray for the people
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- But i can pray for the people watching today to be so filled
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- Watching today to be so filled with boldness and courage
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- With boldness and courage that even though they feel fear,
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- That even though they feel fear, they'll do whatever it is you
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- They'll do whatever it is you want them to do, even if they
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- Want them to do, even if they have to do it while still
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- Have to do it while still feeling that fear.
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- Feeling that fear. the only way to conquer
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- The only way to conquer fear is to confront it.
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- Fear is to confront it. so i pray for you that
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- So i pray for you that you will no longer let
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- You will no longer let fear rule your life.
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- Fear rule your life. that this is the time
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- That this is the time when you're gonna say,
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- When you're gonna say, 'i've had enough.
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- 'i've had enough. i'm taking a stand against this,
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- I'm taking a stand against this, and i'm not gonna live in fear.
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- And i'm not gonna live in fear. i'm gonna live in boldness
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- I'm gonna live in boldness and in strong faith.'
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- And in strong faith.' thank you father for hearing
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- Thank you father for hearing and answering these prayers,
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- And answering these prayers, in jesus' name."
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- In jesus' name." okay, now it's time for you
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- Okay, now it's time for you to step up and be bolder
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- To step up and be bolder than you've ever been before.
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- Than you've ever been before. don't just sit around
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- Don't just sit around and passively put up with fear.
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- And passively put up with fear. don't let it rule your life.
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- Don't let it rule your life. you have a great rest
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- You have a great rest of the day and thank you
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- Of the day and thank you for being with us 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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