Joyce Meyer - Faith (Part 1)

July 9, 2026 | 27:29

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

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Joyce Meyer: Enjoying Everyday Life | Joyce Meyer - Faith (Part 1) | July 9, 2026

>> joyce: you can put your
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>> joyce: you can put your faith in the government.
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>> joyce: you can put your faith in the government. i don't recommend it,
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Faith in the government. i don't recommend it, but you could.
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I don't recommend it, but you could. >> [audience laughing]
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But you could. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you can put your
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you can put your faith in the bank,
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>> joyce: you can put your faith in the bank, but you know,
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Faith in the bank, but you know, they've been known
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But you know, they've been known to fail in one day.
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They've been known to fail in one day. now, i'm not saying not to keep
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To fail in one day. now, i'm not saying not to keep your money in one,
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Now, i'm not saying not to keep your money in one, but i'm saying you need
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Your money in one, but i'm saying you need to realize that anything
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But i'm saying you need to realize that anything you put your faith
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To realize that anything you put your faith and trust in other than god,
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You put your faith and trust in other than god, is capable of caving in.
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer.
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer. i've seen god's power
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer. i've seen god's power transform my own life,
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I've seen god's power transform my own life, and he will do it for you.
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>> joyce: thank you for
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>> joyce: thank you for joining me today on,
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>> joyce: thank you for joining me today on, "enjoying everyday life."
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Joining me today on, "enjoying everyday life." let me ask those of you
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"enjoying everyday life." let me ask those of you in the audience,
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Let me ask those of you in the audience, do you enjoy every
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In the audience, do you enjoy every single day of your life?
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Do you enjoy every single day of your life? no.
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Single day of your life? no. >> [audience laughing]
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No. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i'm glad you
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i'm glad you told me the truth.
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>> joyce: i'm glad you told me the truth. i thought for sure i'd ask,
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Told me the truth. i thought for sure i'd ask, you'd all go, "oh, yeah,"
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I thought for sure i'd ask, you'd all go, "oh, yeah," give me the spiritual answer.
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You'd all go, "oh, yeah," give me the spiritual answer. >> [audience laughing]
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Give me the spiritual answer. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you know, when i talk
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you know, when i talk about enjoying everyday life,
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>> joyce: you know, when i talk about enjoying everyday life, i'm talking about ordinary,
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About enjoying everyday life, i'm talking about ordinary, everyday life.
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I'm talking about ordinary, everyday life. not the days that something
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Everyday life. not the days that something special is happening,
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Not the days that something special is happening, but most of our life is just
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Ordinary, isn't it?
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Ordinary, isn't it? you know,
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Ordinary, isn't it? you know, it's get up and go to bed
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You know, it's get up and go to bed and go to work,
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It's get up and go to bed and go to work, go to the store,
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And go to work, go to the store, and cook and clean up
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Go to the store, and cook and clean up and so on and so forth.
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And cook and clean up and so on and so forth. and there's only those rare
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And so on and so forth. and there's only those rare occasions when it's like,
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And there's only those rare occasions when it's like, "wow!"
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Occasions when it's like, "wow!" so, we need to learn how
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"wow!" so, we need to learn how to enjoy everyday life,
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So, we need to learn how to enjoy everyday life, and that is accomplished by--
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To enjoy everyday life, and that is accomplished by-- we have the joy of the lord.
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And that is accomplished by-- we have the joy of the lord. doesn't say
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We have the joy of the lord. doesn't say the joy of the world,
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Doesn't say the joy of the world, says, "the joy of the lord
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The joy of the world, says, "the joy of the lord is your strength."
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Says, "the joy of the lord is your strength." and so, we need to think
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Is your strength." and so, we need to think more than we do--
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And so, we need to think more than we do-- we, being myself included,
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More than we do-- we, being myself included, about what jesus has
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We, being myself included, about what jesus has actually done for us.
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About what jesus has actually done for us. i think sometimes,
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Actually done for us. i think sometimes, you know,
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I think sometimes, you know, we have these privileges
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You know, we have these privileges for so long that
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We have these privileges for so long that we don't really think--
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For so long that we don't really think-- what--we're justified.
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We don't really think-- what--we're justified. made just as if we never sinned.
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What--we're justified. made just as if we never sinned. imagine that.
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Made just as if we never sinned. imagine that. and redeemed,
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Imagine that. and redeemed, bought back from the devil.
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And redeemed, bought back from the devil. so, so many wonderful
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Bought back from the devil. so, so many wonderful things that he's done for us,
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So, so many wonderful things that he's done for us, and especially when we're
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Things that he's done for us, and especially when we're having a problem is when we're
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And especially when we're having a problem is when we're tempted to lose that joy.
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Having a problem is when we're tempted to lose that joy. so those are really
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Tempted to lose that joy. so those are really good times to think about
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So those are really good times to think about what he's done for us.
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Good times to think about what he's done for us. and no matter what bad thing
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What he's done for us. and no matter what bad thing is going on in your life,
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And no matter what bad thing is going on in your life, you're a person that's
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Is going on in your life, you're a person that's already got your name written
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You're a person that's already got your name written in the lamb's book of life,
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Already got your name written in the lamb's book of life, and you know where you're going,
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In the lamb's book of life, and you know where you're going, so the worst thing that
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And you know where you're going, so the worst thing that could happen to anybody
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So the worst thing that could happen to anybody is they could die.
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Could happen to anybody is they could die. and then the next
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Is they could die. and then the next thing's gonna be better
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And then the next thing's gonna be better than anything ever was,
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Thing's gonna be better than anything ever was, so you know.
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Than anything ever was, so you know. our joy really is a matter
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So you know. our joy really is a matter of how we look at things.
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Our joy really is a matter of how we look at things. everybody has trouble
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Of how we look at things. everybody has trouble in their life.
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Everybody has trouble in their life. everybody.
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In their life. everybody. i don't care who you are,
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Everybody. i don't care who you are, you're not going to have
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I don't care who you are, you're not going to have a life that's free from trouble.
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You're not going to have a life that's free from trouble. i've had in the past year--
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A life that's free from trouble. i've had in the past year-- i had a lot of things
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I've had in the past year-- i had a lot of things come up in my life that
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I had a lot of things come up in my life that i normally don't have
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Come up in my life that i normally don't have that many things in a row.
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I normally don't have that many things in a row. and i haven't discovered
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That many things in a row. and i haven't discovered yet if it's calming
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And i haven't discovered yet if it's calming down this year or not.
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Yet if it's calming down this year or not. >> [audience laughing]
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Down this year or not. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: but,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: but, you know, we're not--
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>> joyce: but, you know, we're not-- nobody's trouble free,
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You know, we're not-- nobody's trouble free, but you can keep your joy
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Nobody's trouble free, but you can keep your joy and you can keep your peace.
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But you can keep your joy and you can keep your peace. something was bothering
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And you can keep your peace. something was bothering me the other day,
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Something was bothering me the other day, and then i thought,
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Me the other day, and then i thought, "look, i can't solve this.
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And then i thought, "look, i can't solve this. only god can."
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So, the bible says when you're
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So, the bible says when you're anxious or worried to just pray.
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So, the bible says when you're anxious or worried to just pray. and if we really believe
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Anxious or worried to just pray. and if we really believe that god hears us and that
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And if we really believe that god hears us and that he answers prayer like
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That god hears us and that he answers prayer like the bible says that he does,
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He answers prayer like the bible says that he does, then when we pray,
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The bible says that he does, then when we pray, we can turn it over
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Then when we pray, we can turn it over to him and believe that
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We can turn it over to him and believe that he'll take care of it.
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To him and believe that he'll take care of it. i wanted to talk to you about
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He'll take care of it. i wanted to talk to you about faith because at the beginning
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I wanted to talk to you about faith because at the beginning of the year, god spoke
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Faith because at the beginning of the year, god spoke to me to release my faith
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Of the year, god spoke to me to release my faith and believe for miracles.
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And when i say miracles,
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And when i say miracles, i think we always think of like,
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And when i say miracles, i think we always think of like, couple things,
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I think we always think of like, couple things, like healing and maybe some
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Couple things, like healing and maybe some kind of a miracle supply.
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Like healing and maybe some kind of a miracle supply. i don't know,
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Kind of a miracle supply. i don't know, like money just showing
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I don't know, like money just showing up in your house or something.
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Like money just showing up in your house or something. but the truth is,
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Up in your house or something. but the truth is, is there's a million miracles
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But the truth is, is there's a million miracles around us all the time.
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Is there's a million miracles around us all the time. and if you think you've
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Around us all the time. and if you think you've never seen a miracle,
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And if you think you've never seen a miracle, just go home and look
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Never seen a miracle, just go home and look in the mirror.
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Just go home and look in the mirror. if you just--
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In the mirror. if you just-- i just did some studying
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If you just-- i just did some studying on everything it takes for our
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I just did some studying on everything it takes for our body to make it through one day.
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On everything it takes for our body to make it through one day. and it's absolutely amazing.
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Like, amazing.
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Like, amazing. all the things that it takes.
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Like, amazing. all the things that it takes. we take 20,000 breaths
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All the things that it takes. we take 20,000 breaths a day and we don't even
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We take 20,000 breaths a day and we don't even realize we're doing it,
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A day and we don't even realize we're doing it, 20,000.
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Realize we're doing it, 20,000. i think our blood circulates
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20,000. i think our blood circulates through our body three
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I think our blood circulates through our body three times every minute.
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Through our body three times every minute. it's just--
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Times every minute. it's just-- there's so many things that
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It's just-- there's so many things that our bodies are so intricate
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There's so many things that our bodies are so intricate and there can be one little
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Our bodies are so intricate and there can be one little cell that's off and it can
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And there can be one little cell that's off and it can cause all kinds of problems.
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Cell that's off and it can cause all kinds of problems. and so, if you're healthy,
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Cause all kinds of problems. and so, if you're healthy, what a miracle that is.
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And so, if you're healthy, what a miracle that is. and i think we need to start
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Seeing more of the miracles
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Seeing more of the miracles that are going on around
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Seeing more of the miracles that are going on around us all the time, in nature,
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That are going on around us all the time, in nature, and just--
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Us all the time, in nature, and just-- i mean, even just
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And just-- i mean, even just the study of animals,
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I mean, even just the study of animals, it is--
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The study of animals, it is-- i mean, the bumblebee's
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It is-- i mean, the bumblebee's a miracle.
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I mean, the bumblebee's a miracle. it's impossible
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A miracle. it's impossible for it to do what it does.
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It's impossible for it to do what it does. a hummingbird's a miracle.
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For it to do what it does. a hummingbird's a miracle. they can't do what they
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A hummingbird's a miracle. they can't do what they do according to science,
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They can't do what they do according to science, but they do it.
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Do according to science, but they do it. and so, there's a lot of things
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But they do it. and so, there's a lot of things that are just absolute miracles
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And so, there's a lot of things that are just absolute miracles and we need to start living
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That are just absolute miracles and we need to start living more like we're seeing
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And we need to start living more like we're seeing those things because
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More like we're seeing those things because that keeps our joy up too.
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Those things because that keeps our joy up too. so anyway, we all have faith.
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Every one of us has faith.
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Every one of us has faith. romans 12:3 says,
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Every one of us has faith. romans 12:3 says, "by the grace the (unmerited
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Romans 12:3 says, "by the grace the (unmerited favor of god) given to me
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"by the grace the (unmerited favor of god) given to me i warn everyone among
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Favor of god) given to me i warn everyone among you not to estimate
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I warn everyone among you not to estimate and think of himself
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You not to estimate and think of himself more highly than he ought to
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And think of himself more highly than he ought to [not to have an exaggerated
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More highly than he ought to [not to have an exaggerated opinion of his own importance],
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[not to have an exaggerated opinion of his own importance], but to rate his ability
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Opinion of his own importance], but to rate his ability with sober judgment,
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But to rate his ability with sober judgment, each according to degree
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With sober judgment, each according to degree of faith apportioned
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Each according to degree of faith apportioned by god to him."
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Of faith apportioned by god to him." so, in one way we would say god
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Doesn't give us all the same
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Doesn't give us all the same amount of faith,
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Doesn't give us all the same amount of faith, but he gives each
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Amount of faith, but he gives each of us the amount of faith
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But he gives each of us the amount of faith that we need to do what
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Of us the amount of faith that we need to do what he's asking us to do.
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That we need to do what he's asking us to do. so, we don't really have
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He's asking us to do. so, we don't really have to look at somebody and say,
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So, we don't really have to look at somebody and say, "well, you have more
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To look at somebody and say, "well, you have more faith than me."
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"well, you have more faith than me." they may be called
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Faith than me." they may be called to do something different
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They may be called to do something different than what you are
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To do something different than what you are that requires more faith.
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Than what you are that requires more faith. but if god called
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That requires more faith. but if god called you to do that,
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But if god called you to do that, he'd give you that too.
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You to do that, he'd give you that too. and that person who has the more
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He'd give you that too. and that person who has the more faith to do what they're doing;
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And that person who has the more faith to do what they're doing; they might not even
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Faith to do what they're doing; they might not even be able to do what you're
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They might not even be able to do what you're doing with what would
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Be able to do what you're doing with what would seem like a lesser faith.
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Doing with what would seem like a lesser faith. and we so desperately need
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Seem like a lesser faith. and we so desperately need to get content and to stop
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And we so desperately need to get content and to stop always wanting something else,
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To get content and to stop always wanting something else, another, more, and--
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Always wanting something else, another, more, and-- be content with what
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Another, more, and-- be content with what jesus has done for us.
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Be content with what jesus has done for us. do you know--
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Jesus has done for us. do you know-- dave and i were talking about--
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Do you know-- dave and i were talking about-- we talk a lot about the early
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Dave and i were talking about-- we talk a lot about the early days of the ministry.
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We talk a lot about the early days of the ministry. and we were talking
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Days of the ministry. and we were talking the other day how
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And we were talking the other day how we'd been married 59 years
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The other day how we'd been married 59 years and it just seems like--
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We'd been married 59 years and it just seems like-- just seems like a minute.
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And it just seems like-- just seems like a minute. but then if you stop and think
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Just seems like a minute. but then if you stop and think about everything that
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But then if you stop and think about everything that we've done, had four kids,
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About everything that we've done, had four kids, got that enjoyment four times,
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We've done, had four kids, got that enjoyment four times, and we built four
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Got that enjoyment four times, and we built four different houses.
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And we built four different houses. it's just like there's so many
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Different houses. it's just like there's so many things that you do in a life
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It's just like there's so many things that you do in a life that you really don't pay that
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Things that you do in a life that you really don't pay that much attention to because half
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That you really don't pay that much attention to because half the time we don't even have
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Much attention to because half the time we don't even have our mind on what we're doing.
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The time we don't even have our mind on what we're doing. and--
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Our mind on what we're doing. and-- but life really is,
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And-- but life really is, by the time it's time to go,
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But life really is, by the time it's time to go, it seems long,
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By the time it's time to go, it seems long, but it doesn't seem long.
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It seems long, but it doesn't seem long. and so, the minute
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But it doesn't seem long. and so, the minute that god gives us,
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And so, the minute that god gives us, we need to enjoy,
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That god gives us, we need to enjoy, and i think we need
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We need to enjoy, and i think we need to do it for him if not
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And i think we need to do it for him if not gonna do it for ourselves.
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Because jesus said that
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Because jesus said that "he came that we might
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Because jesus said that "he came that we might have and enjoy life and have
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"he came that we might have and enjoy life and have it in abundance (to the full,
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Have and enjoy life and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows)."
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It in abundance (to the full, till it overflows)." amen.
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Till it overflows)." amen. so, this says not
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Amen. so, this says not to think of yourself more
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So, this says not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to.
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To think of yourself more highly than you ought to. so, in other words,
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Highly than you ought to. so, in other words, you might be highly
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So, in other words, you might be highly gifted in something,
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You might be highly gifted in something, but you gotta be careful
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That you don't think more
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That you don't think more highly of yourself because
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That you don't think more highly of yourself because you can do something that
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Highly of yourself because you can do something that somebody else can't do.
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You can do something that somebody else can't do. you know, me getting
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Somebody else can't do. you know, me getting up and talking in front
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You know, me getting up and talking in front of people is just like
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Up and talking in front of people is just like nothing for me, you know?
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Of people is just like nothing for me, you know? but then there's
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Nothing for me, you know? but then there's people that just--
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But then there's people that just-- i mean, they hyperventilate,
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People that just-- i mean, they hyperventilate, and they just can't do it.
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I mean, they hyperventilate, and they just can't do it. they can't do it.
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And they just can't do it. they can't do it. and i don't know how i do it.
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They can't do it. and i don't know how i do it. i've just always
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And i don't know how i do it. i've just always been able to do it.
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I've just always been able to do it. so, obviously it's a gift.
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Been able to do it. so, obviously it's a gift. just like some people can
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So, obviously it's a gift. just like some people can sing and some people can play
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Just like some people can sing and some people can play a musical instrument and some
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Sing and some people can play a musical instrument and some people are like super smart.
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A musical instrument and some people are like super smart. i'm pretty average in most ways,
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People are like super smart. i'm pretty average in most ways, but i do have a gift
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I'm pretty average in most ways, but i do have a gift of communication.
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But i do have a gift of communication. but you all have gifts.
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Of communication. but you all have gifts. the thing is, is sometimes you
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But you all have gifts. the thing is, is sometimes you make too light of your gift
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The thing is, is sometimes you make too light of your gift because you're comparing
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Make too light of your gift because you're comparing it with somebody else's.
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Because you're comparing it with somebody else's. and so instead
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It with somebody else's. and so instead of using your gift--
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And so instead of using your gift-- because if god gave it to you,
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Of using your gift-- because if god gave it to you, we all need it,
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Because if god gave it to you, we all need it, there's a purpose for it
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We all need it, there's a purpose for it and we all need it.
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There's a purpose for it and we all need it. i wonder how many just
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And we all need it. i wonder how many just encouragers we need
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I wonder how many just encouragers we need in the body of christ
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Encouragers we need in the body of christ to keep the rest of us going.
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In the body of christ to keep the rest of us going. helpers.
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To keep the rest of us going. helpers. you know, some of the most
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Helpers. you know, some of the most important people in my life are
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You know, some of the most important people in my life are the people that just help me.
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Just--
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Just-- and some of them are
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Just-- and some of them are people you don't ever see,
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And some of them are people you don't ever see, just people that help me.
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People you don't ever see, just people that help me. and maybe that's your gift.
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Just people that help me. and maybe that's your gift. maybe your gift is helps.
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And maybe that's your gift. maybe your gift is helps. and you think, "well,
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Maybe your gift is helps. and you think, "well, that's not important," you know.
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And you think, "well, that's not important," you know. but it's very important
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To the person that god
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To the person that god assigns you to help.
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To the person that god assigns you to help. and we can't get this done
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Assigns you to help. and we can't get this done unless everybody does what
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And we can't get this done unless everybody does what they're supposed to be doing.
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Unless everybody does what they're supposed to be doing. see?
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They're supposed to be doing. see? and so, today it was god's
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See? and so, today it was god's will for you to be here.
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And so, today it was god's will for you to be here. and i'm glad you're here.
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Will for you to be here. and i'm glad you're here. >> [audience chuckling]
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And i'm glad you're here. >> [audience chuckling] >> joyce: so, everybody
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>> [audience chuckling] >> joyce: so, everybody has faith.
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>> joyce: so, everybody has faith. the question is,
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Has faith. the question is, where do you put it?
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The question is, where do you put it? you know, i have faith when
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Where do you put it? you know, i have faith when i sit down in a chair that
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You know, i have faith when i sit down in a chair that it's not gonna cave in on me.
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I sit down in a chair that it's not gonna cave in on me. that's a natural kind of faith.
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It's not gonna cave in on me. that's a natural kind of faith. but you can put your faith
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That's a natural kind of faith. but you can put your faith in the government.
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But you can put your faith in the government. i don't recommend it,
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In the government. i don't recommend it, but you could.
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I don't recommend it, but you could. >> [audience laughing]
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But you could. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you can put your faith
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you can put your faith in the bank, but you know,
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>> joyce: you can put your faith in the bank, but you know, they've been known
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In the bank, but you know, they've been known to fail in one day.
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They've been known to fail in one day. now, i'm not saying not
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To fail in one day. now, i'm not saying not to keep your money in one,
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Now, i'm not saying not to keep your money in one, but i'm saying you need
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To keep your money in one, but i'm saying you need to realize that anything
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But i'm saying you need to realize that anything you put your faith
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To realize that anything you put your faith and trust in other than
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You put your faith and trust in other than god is capable of caving in.
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And trust in other than god is capable of caving in. so, our faith needs
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God is capable of caving in. so, our faith needs to be in god.
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So, our faith needs to be in god. even those other
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To be in god. even those other things that we use,
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Even those other things that we use, that he will protect
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Things that we use, that he will protect those things.
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That he will protect those things. i pray every morning that--
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Those things. i pray every morning that-- over my kids that
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I pray every morning that-- over my kids that they will not get sick,
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Over my kids that they will not get sick, and they won't have
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They will not get sick, and they won't have any kind of accidents.
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And they won't have any kind of accidents. do you realize what
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Any kind of accidents. do you realize what a miracle it is to drive
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Do you realize what a miracle it is to drive in traffic and get home?
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A miracle it is to drive in traffic and get home? i mean seriously,
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In traffic and get home? i mean seriously, when you think of all
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I mean seriously, when you think of all the cars that are out there--
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When you think of all the cars that are out there-- dave was--
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The cars that are out there-- dave was-- we were in india one time,
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Dave was-- we were in india one time, i think that's--
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We were in india one time, i think that's-- we were somewhere.
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I think that's-- we were somewhere. he was sitting
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We were somewhere. he was sitting high up in a building,
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He was sitting high up in a building, and he was watching
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High up in a building, and he was watching the traffic and he said,
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And he was watching the traffic and he said, "do you know what
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The traffic and he said, "do you know what a miracle it is that--?"
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"do you know what a miracle it is that--?" it was at a four way stop sign.
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A miracle it is that--?" it was at a four way stop sign. he said, "just about
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It was at a four way stop sign. he said, "just about the same amount of cars pull
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He said, "just about the same amount of cars pull up all four places at one time.
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The same amount of cars pull up all four places at one time. and then each one
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Up all four places at one time. and then each one takes their turn to go.
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And then each one takes their turn to go. and by then they filled back
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Takes their turn to go. and by then they filled back up again pretty much the same
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And by then they filled back up again pretty much the same amount as there were before."
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Now, how could that really
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Now, how could that really happen if god wasn't
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Now, how could that really happen if god wasn't controlling everything?
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Happen if god wasn't controlling everything? i mean, there's so much
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Controlling everything? i mean, there's so much traffic out there,
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I mean, there's so much traffic out there, so many opportunities
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To have wrecks,
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To have wrecks, and i've never had one.
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To have wrecks, and i've never had one. but we need to pray every day
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And i've never had one. but we need to pray every day that god will protect us from
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But we need to pray every day that god will protect us from sickness and disease,
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That god will protect us from sickness and disease, and he'll keep us from
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Sickness and disease, and he'll keep us from having accidents.
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And he'll keep us from having accidents. believe me,
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Having accidents. believe me, my balance is not
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Believe me, my balance is not as good as it used to be.
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My balance is not as good as it used to be. so, i need to pray that
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As good as it used to be. so, i need to pray that i don't have accidents.
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So, i need to pray that i don't have accidents. especially when i wake up
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I don't have accidents. especially when i wake up in the morning, i'm sleepy.
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Especially when i wake up in the morning, i'm sleepy. it's like, whew.
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In the morning, i'm sleepy. it's like, whew. >> [audience laughing]
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It's like, whew. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: so where have
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: so where have you put your faith?
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>> joyce: so where have you put your faith? is your faith in you?
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You put your faith? is your faith in you? that's not very good either.
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Is your faith in you? that's not very good either. have you ever
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That's not very good either. have you ever disappointed yourself?
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Have you ever disappointed yourself? yeah.
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You can put your faith
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You can put your faith in other people and probably
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You can put your faith in other people and probably one of the biggest hurts
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In other people and probably one of the biggest hurts that i ever had was i had
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One of the biggest hurts that i ever had was i had my trust and confidence
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That i ever had was i had my trust and confidence and faith in a group
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My trust and confidence and faith in a group of people that i thought
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And faith in a group of people that i thought would never let me down.
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Of people that i thought would never let me down. and it turned out to be a major,
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Would never let me down. and it turned out to be a major, major hurt.
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And it turned out to be a major, major hurt. but it taught me a lesson
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Major hurt. but it taught me a lesson that i needed to learn before
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But it taught me a lesson that i needed to learn before god promoted me in ministry.
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That i needed to learn before god promoted me in ministry. and that was,
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God promoted me in ministry. and that was, you better have
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And that was, you better have your faith in him.
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You better have your faith in him. we have to have our
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Your faith in him. we have to have our faith in god alone.
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We have to have our faith in god alone. not any god or lots of gods,
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Faith in god alone. not any god or lots of gods, but the one true god.
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Not any god or lots of gods, but the one true god. the first and the last,
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But the one true god. the first and the last, the alpha and omega,
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The creator, the giver of life
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The creator, the giver of life and the maintainer
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The creator, the giver of life and the maintainer of all things.
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And the maintainer of all things. he not only created the world,
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Of all things. he not only created the world, but hebrews 1:3 says,
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He not only created the world, but hebrews 1:3 says, "he maintains it by the word
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But hebrews 1:3 says, "he maintains it by the word of his power."
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That's a good study too.
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That's a good study too. if you just study like--
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That's a good study too. if you just study like-- i mean, while we stand here,
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If you just study like-- i mean, while we stand here, there's galaxies
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I mean, while we stand here, there's galaxies still being created.
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You know, the israelites
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You know, the israelites had a habit of saying,
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You know, the israelites had a habit of saying, "the lord our god is one."
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Had a habit of saying, "the lord our god is one." and why did they say that?
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"the lord our god is one." and why did they say that? because they were dealing
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With idol worshiping nations,
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With idol worshiping nations, and they had a god
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With idol worshiping nations, and they had a god for everything.
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And they had a god for everything. and so, the israelites said,
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For everything. and so, the israelites said, "no, our god is one and he takes
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And so, the israelites said, "no, our god is one and he takes care of everything."
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"no, our god is one and he takes care of everything." you don't have to pray
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Care of everything." you don't have to pray to this god for the crops
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You don't have to pray to this god for the crops and that god for fertility
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To this god for the crops and that god for fertility and this god for something else.
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And that god for fertility and this god for something else. you talk to god
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And this god for something else. you talk to god about everything.
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You talk to god about everything. now, there's a couple
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About everything. now, there's a couple of definitions that
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Now, there's a couple of definitions that the bible gives for faith.
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Of definitions that the bible gives for faith. this is not even
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The bible gives for faith. this is not even from a dictionary.
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This is not even from a dictionary. this is the bible.
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First of all, hebrews 11:1,
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First of all, hebrews 11:1, the one we're probably
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First of all, hebrews 11:1, the one we're probably the most familiar with, says,
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The one we're probably the most familiar with, says, "faith is the assurance
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The most familiar with, says, "faith is the assurance (the confirmation,
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"faith is the assurance (the confirmation, the title deed)
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(the confirmation, the title deed) of the things [we] hope for--"
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The title deed) of the things [we] hope for--" but here it comes.
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Of the things [we] hope for--" but here it comes. "being the proof--"
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But here it comes. "being the proof--" so, faith is "proof of the
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"being the proof--" so, faith is "proof of the things that [we] do not see."
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So, faith is "proof of the things that [we] do not see." how many of you believe
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With all your heart that
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With all your heart that jesus died on the cross?
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With all your heart that jesus died on the cross? did anybody see it?
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Jesus died on the cross? did anybody see it? no, but we see it in our heart.
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Did anybody see it? no, but we see it in our heart. and it's just as real to us
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No, but we see it in our heart. and it's just as real to us as if we would have been there.
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And it's just as real to us as if we would have been there. you know,
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As if we would have been there. you know, it's a blessing to have faith.
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You know, it's a blessing to have faith. i feel for the people who just
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It's a blessing to have faith. i feel for the people who just are so much in their head
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I feel for the people who just are so much in their head that they can't have faith.
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"it's the proof
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"it's the proof of the things [we] do not
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"it's the proof of the things [we] do not see and the conviction
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Of the things [we] do not see and the conviction of their reality
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See and the conviction of their reality [faith perceiving as real
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Of their reality [faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed
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[faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the senses]."
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Fact what is not revealed to the senses]." so, in other words,
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To the senses]." so, in other words, your faith is not
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So, in other words, your faith is not based on what you feel.
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It's not based on what you see.
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It's not based on what you see. it's just based on what
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It's not based on what you see. it's just based on what you have in your heart.
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It's just based on what you have in your heart. and if we believe
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You have in your heart. and if we believe that the word is true--
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And if we believe that the word is true-- i don't know who
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That the word is true-- i don't know who counts them all,
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I don't know who counts them all, but i read that there were
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Counts them all, but i read that there were 8,800 promises in the word.
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But i read that there were 8,800 promises in the word. so, if we believe everything
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8,800 promises in the word. so, if we believe everything that the word says about
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So, if we believe everything that the word says about us and everything that
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That the word says about us and everything that god says that he will do--
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Us and everything that god says that he will do-- and you say, "but, joyce,
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God says that he will do-- and you say, "but, joyce, there are times when i pray,
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And you say, "but, joyce, there are times when i pray, and god doesn't do it."
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There are times when i pray, and god doesn't do it." well, you know,
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And god doesn't do it." well, you know, i've just made my mind up.
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Well, you know, i've just made my mind up. if he doesn't do what
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I've just made my mind up. if he doesn't do what i ask him to, then he's got
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If he doesn't do what i ask him to, then he's got something better in mind,
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I ask him to, then he's got something better in mind, and i'm just not smart enough
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Something better in mind, and i'm just not smart enough to know how to ask for it.
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And i'm just not smart enough to know how to ask for it. amen.
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To know how to ask for it. amen. and god answers every prayer,
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Amen. and god answers every prayer, but he does sometimes say "no."
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And god answers every prayer, but he does sometimes say "no." because, you know,
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But he does sometimes say "no." because, you know, he told jesus, "no,"
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Because, you know, he told jesus, "no," three times.
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He told jesus, "no," three times. he wanted to, "if you can,
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Three times. he wanted to, "if you can, remove this cup."
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He wanted to, "if you can, remove this cup." and obviously god said, "no."
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Remove this cup." and obviously god said, "no." and so, if he says, "no,"
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And obviously god said, "no." and so, if he says, "no," it's only for our good,
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And so, if he says, "no," it's only for our good, or somebody else's good,
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It's only for our good, or somebody else's good, or god has something better.
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Or somebody else's good, or god has something better. because he is: what?
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Or god has something better. because he is: what? a good god.
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And then in colossians 1:4,
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And then in colossians 1:4, it gives a little different
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And then in colossians 1:4, it gives a little different definition of faith.
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It gives a little different definition of faith. it says that "faith is
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Definition of faith. it says that "faith is [the leaning of your entire
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It says that "faith is [the leaning of your entire human personality
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[the leaning of your entire human personality on christ in absolute trust
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Human personality on christ in absolute trust and confidence in his power,
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On christ in absolute trust and confidence in his power, his wisdom, and his goodness]."
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And confidence in his power, his wisdom, and his goodness]." so, i like to look
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His wisdom, and his goodness]." so, i like to look at it like this.
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So, i like to look at it like this. god wants me to believe that
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At it like this. god wants me to believe that he has the power to help me,
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God wants me to believe that he has the power to help me, the wisdom to know
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He has the power to help me, the wisdom to know exactly what to do,
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The wisdom to know exactly what to do, and that he's good
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Exactly what to do, and that he's good and wants to help me.
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And that he's good and wants to help me. god is good.
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And wants to help me. god is good. but let me just
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God is good. but let me just read this scripture.
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But let me just read this scripture. "for we have heard of your
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Read this scripture. "for we have heard of your faith in christ jesus,
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"for we have heard of your faith in christ jesus, [the leaning of your entire
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Faith in christ jesus, [the leaning of your entire human personality on him
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[the leaning of your entire human personality on him in absolute trust
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Human personality on him in absolute trust and confidence in his power,
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In absolute trust and confidence in his power, wisdom, and goodness]
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And confidence in his power, wisdom, and goodness] and of the love which you
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Wisdom, and goodness] and of the love which you [have and show]
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And of the love which you [have and show] for all the saints
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[have and show] for all the saints (god's consecrated people)."
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For all the saints (god's consecrated people)." now, in galatians 5:6,
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(god's consecrated people)." now, in galatians 5:6, the bible says,
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Now, in galatians 5:6, the bible says, "faith worketh through love."
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The bible says, "faith worketh through love." it's energized through love.
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"faith worketh through love." it's energized through love. so, guess what?
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It's energized through love. so, guess what? if you're not walking in love,
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So, guess what? if you're not walking in love, your faith is not
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If you're not walking in love, your faith is not gonna do you any good.
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Your faith is not gonna do you any good. because faith is the motor--
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Gonna do you any good. because faith is the motor-- i mean, love is the motor
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Because faith is the motor-- i mean, love is the motor that makes faith work.
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I mean, love is the motor that makes faith work. and so, if there's anybody
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That makes faith work. and so, if there's anybody in your life that you
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And so, if there's anybody in your life that you have not forgiven,
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In your life that you have not forgiven, then there's a little
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Have not forgiven, then there's a little ouchie in your love walk.
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Then there's a little ouchie in your love walk. and the bible even tells
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Ouchie in your love walk. and the bible even tells us our prayers won't
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And the bible even tells us our prayers won't work if we try to pray with
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Us our prayers won't work if we try to pray with unforgiveness in our heart.
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Work if we try to pray with unforgiveness in our heart. and do you know how many
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Unforgiveness in our heart. and do you know how many angry christians there are?
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And do you know how many angry christians there are? i mean, it's pathetic.
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Any church that i go to,
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Any church that i go to, if i preach on anything
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Any church that i go to, if i preach on anything even remotely like this,
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If i preach on anything even remotely like this, pretty much 80, 70, 80%
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Even remotely like this, pretty much 80, 70, 80% of the people are
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Pretty much 80, 70, 80% of the people are mad at somebody.
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Of the people are mad at somebody. and i've seen that year
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Mad at somebody. and i've seen that year after year after year.
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And i've seen that year after year after year. and i don't know what we think
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After year after year. and i don't know what we think we're doing by hating people,
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And i don't know what we think we're doing by hating people, because that doesn't change 'em.
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We're doing by hating people, because that doesn't change 'em. staying mad at somebody
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Because that doesn't change 'em. staying mad at somebody doesn't change them.
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Staying mad at somebody doesn't change them. it changes you.
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Doesn't change them. it changes you. it makes you
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It changes you. it makes you miserable and unhappy,
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It makes you miserable and unhappy, and they don't even know
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Miserable and unhappy, and they don't even know or care half of the time
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And they don't even know or care half of the time that you're mad.
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Or care half of the time that you're mad. and if they do know,
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That you're mad. and if they do know, they don't care.
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And if they do know, they don't care. and so, you're only hurting
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They don't care. and so, you're only hurting yourself and your whole walk
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And so, you're only hurting yourself and your whole walk with god by staying angry.
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"it's an honor for a man--"
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"it's an honor for a man--" the bible says in psalms
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"it's an honor for a man--" the bible says in psalms or proverbs,
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The bible says in psalms or proverbs, "to overlook an offense."
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Or proverbs, "to overlook an offense." overlook an offense.
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"to overlook an offense." overlook an offense. jeremiah 17:5-7, verse 5.
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Overlook an offense. jeremiah 17:5-7, verse 5. "thus says the lord:
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Jeremiah 17:5-7, verse 5. "thus says the lord: cursed [with great evil]
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"thus says the lord: cursed [with great evil] is the strong man who
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Cursed [with great evil] is the strong man who trusts in and relies
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Is the strong man who trusts in and relies on frail man, making weak
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Trusts in and relies on frail man, making weak [human] flesh his arm,
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On frail man, making weak [human] flesh his arm, and whose mind and heart
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[human] flesh his arm, and whose mind and heart turn aside from the lord."
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Verse 7.
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Verse 7. "[most] blessed is the man who
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Verse 7. "[most] blessed is the man who believes in, trusts in,
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"[most] blessed is the man who believes in, trusts in, and relies on the lord,
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Believes in, trusts in, and relies on the lord, and whose hope
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And relies on the lord, and whose hope and confidence the lord is."
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And whose hope and confidence the lord is." so, it's basically saying if you
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Put your trust in man,
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Put your trust in man, you're gonna have some things
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Put your trust in man, you're gonna have some things happen you ain't gonna like.
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You're gonna have some things happen you ain't gonna like. but if you put
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Happen you ain't gonna like. but if you put your trust in god,
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But if you put your trust in god, you're gonna find blessings
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Your trust in god, you're gonna find blessings everywhere you look.
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You're gonna find blessings everywhere you look. and i'm expecting blessings.
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Everywhere you look. and i'm expecting blessings. see, faith has to be released.
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And i'm expecting blessings. see, faith has to be released. it's a power that's on--
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See, faith has to be released. it's a power that's on-- that dwells
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It's a power that's on-- that dwells on the inside of you,
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That dwells on the inside of you, but you have to release it.
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Like it says to be saved
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Like it says to be saved in romans 10:9, "you must
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Like it says to be saved in romans 10:9, "you must believe with your heart
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In romans 10:9, "you must believe with your heart and confess with your mouth."
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Believe with your heart and confess with your mouth." so, it's believing plus.
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It's believing, what god says,
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It's believing, what god says, plus your prayers, what you say.
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It's believing, what god says, plus your prayers, what you say. ooh, we waste so many
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Plus your prayers, what you say. ooh, we waste so many words and say so many
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Ooh, we waste so many words and say so many ridiculous things,
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Words and say so many ridiculous things, and we just--
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Ridiculous things, and we just-- it's just such a bad, bad habit.
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And we just-- it's just such a bad, bad habit. but you can train yourself.
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It's just such a bad, bad habit. but you can train yourself. and if you can't
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But you can train yourself. and if you can't say something good,
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And if you can't say something good, what do we tell our kids?
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Say something good, what do we tell our kids? "then, be quiet."
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What do we tell our kids? "then, be quiet." >> [audience laughing]
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"then, be quiet." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: amen?
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: amen? somebody asked me
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>> joyce: amen? somebody asked me sunday if i was okay,
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Somebody asked me sunday if i was okay, and i said, "yeah,
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Sunday if i was okay, and i said, "yeah, i've just gotten quieter
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And i said, "yeah, i've just gotten quieter since i've gotten older.
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I've just gotten quieter since i've gotten older. i guess i've finally gotten
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Since i've gotten older. i guess i've finally gotten some brains."
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I guess i've finally gotten some brains." >> [audience laughing]
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Some brains." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i'm just quieter
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i'm just quieter than i used to be.
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>> joyce: i'm just quieter than i used to be. i mean, i can still hold
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Than i used to be. i mean, i can still hold my own when i need to talk.
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I mean, i can still hold my own when i need to talk. but the thing is, is to--
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You know, idle conversation
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You know, idle conversation always leads into saying
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You know, idle conversation always leads into saying things that you just
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Always leads into saying things that you just don't need to say.
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Things that you just don't need to say. and so many times we pray
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Don't need to say. and so many times we pray and then negate our own
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And so many times we pray and then negate our own prayers with our own mouth.
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And then negate our own prayers with our own mouth. and then we wonder
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Prayers with our own mouth. and then we wonder why god didn't answer us.
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In philippians 3:3 tells us that
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In philippians 3:3 tells us that we are to "put no confidence
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In philippians 3:3 tells us that we are to "put no confidence in the flesh or what we--
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We are to "put no confidence in the flesh or what we-- or any outward privilege
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In the flesh or what we-- or any outward privilege or physical advantage
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Or any outward privilege or physical advantage or external appearance."
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Or physical advantage or external appearance." but our confidence is in christ
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Or external appearance." but our confidence is in christ and christ alone.
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Then you have works
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Then you have works versus grace.
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Then you have works versus grace. "what does god want me to do?"
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Versus grace. "what does god want me to do?" how many ever say that to god?
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"what does god want me to do?" how many ever say that to god? "what do you want me to do?"
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How many ever say that to god? "what do you want me to do?" oh, man.
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"what do you want me to do?" oh, man. before i learned about
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Oh, man. before i learned about grace and i was into works
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Before i learned about grace and i was into works of the flesh trying to make
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Grace and i was into works of the flesh trying to make this ministry grow,
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Of the flesh trying to make this ministry grow, i was always, "god,
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This ministry grow, i was always, "god, what do you want me to do?
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I was always, "god, what do you want me to do? what do you want me to do?"
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What do you want me to do? what do you want me to do?" >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: and that's the thing,
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>> joyce: and that's the thing, god--
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>> joyce: and that's the thing, god-- well, here, i'll read it to you.
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God-- well, here, i'll read it to you. "then they said,
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Well, here, i'll read it to you. "then they said, what are we to do that
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"then they said, what are we to do that we may [habitually]
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What are we to do that we may [habitually] be working the works of god?
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We may [habitually] be working the works of god? [what are we to do to carry
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Be working the works of god? [what are we to do to carry out what god requires?]
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[what are we to do to carry out what god requires?] jesus replied,
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Out what god requires?] jesus replied, this is the work (service)
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Jesus replied, this is the work (service) that god asks of you:
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This is the work (service) that god asks of you: that you believe in the one
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That god asks of you: that you believe in the one whom he has sent."
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That you believe in the one whom he has sent." "well, yeah, i know,
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Whom he has sent." "well, yeah, i know, but what else do you
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Want me to do?"
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Want me to do?" >> [audience laughing]
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Want me to do?" >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: see, that just seems
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: see, that just seems like there's no way
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>> joyce: see, that just seems like there's no way that can be enough.
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Like there's no way that can be enough. we always think we have
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That can be enough. we always think we have to add something to it.
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We always think we have to add something to it. well, we do.
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To add something to it. well, we do. we add our prayers.
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Well, we do. we add our prayers. we speak in agreement with god,
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We add our prayers. we speak in agreement with god, and we take god-inspired action.
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>> [repeating sounds:
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>> [repeating sounds: alarms, reports, phones ringing]
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Alarms, reports, phones ringing] >> weather man: today's local
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>> weather man: today's local weather is a mixed bag
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Weather is a mixed bag of clouds and rain.
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Of clouds and rain. >> joyce: if you've been parked
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>> joyce: if you've been parked at the same place way too long,
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At the same place way too long, you're stuck.
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You're stuck. and it's time to blast
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And it's time to blast out of that place
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Out of that place and say, "i've had it.
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And say, "i've had it. i'm no longer gonna
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I'm no longer gonna let the past control me.
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Let the past control me. i am gonna get well,
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I am gonna get well, get on with god,
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Get on with god, and have the life
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And have the life he intended me to have."
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He intended me to have." >> [audience applauding]
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>> ginger: what if
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>> ginger: what if the only thing
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The only thing standing between you
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Standing between you and the life you want
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And the life you want is that nasty
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Is that nasty feeling of being stuck?
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Feeling of being stuck? stuck in routines
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Stuck in routines or patterns
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Or patterns that no longer work,
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That no longer work, they don't inspire
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They don't inspire you and you can't
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You and you can't seem to break free.
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Seem to break free. well, escape the monotony
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Well, escape the monotony and the procrastination
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And the procrastination with joyce's book,
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With joyce's book, "getting unstuck,"
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"getting unstuck," it's "god's path to
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It's "god's path to breakthrough thinking."
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Breakthrough thinking." this is such a huge key.
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This is such a huge key. this book will help
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This book will help you find that turning
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You find that turning point toward a path
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Point toward a path of rediscovering
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Of rediscovering purpose and hope.
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Purpose and hope. you were never
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You were never created to live
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Created to live stuck or settling
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Stuck or settling for less than
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For less than god's best.
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God's best. break destructive
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Break destructive mindsets with god's word
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Mindsets with god's word and move from just
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And move from just surviving to thriving
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Surviving to thriving with "getting unstuck."
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>> announcer: being stuck
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>> announcer: being stuck isn't a life sentence.
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Isn't a life sentence. it's a signal that something
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It's a signal that something deeper is waiting for you.
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Deeper is waiting for you. when you request
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When you request your copy of,
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Your copy of, "getting unstuck,"
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"getting unstuck," you'll also receive
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You'll also receive joyce's book,
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Joyce's book, "power words:
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"power words: what you can
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What you can say can change
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Say can change your life,"
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Your life," a handy little book
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A handy little book that can make a world
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That can make a world of difference
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Of difference in our attitude, joy,
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In our attitude, joy, and even success.
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And even success. available today for
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Available today for your gift of any amount.
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Your gift of any amount. for...
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For... or more,
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Or more, you'll receive this
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You'll receive this "battlefield of the mind
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"battlefield of the mind journal,"
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Journal," a valuable study tool
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A valuable study tool to record life's
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To record life's progress and capture
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Progress and capture god's promises.
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>> ginger: god designed
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>> ginger: god designed you to move forward
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You to move forward with courage,
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With courage, confidence
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Confidence and unshakable faith.
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And unshakable faith. break through
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Break through the muck and reroute
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The muck and reroute your destination
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Your destination toward a renewed mind
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Toward a renewed mind and real transformation
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And real transformation with, "getting unstuck."
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With, "getting unstuck." and remember,
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And remember, your contribution
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Your contribution allows us to share
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Allows us to share the gospel
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The gospel and god's love around
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And god's love around the world through
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The world through our hand of hope
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Our hand of hope outreaches.
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Outreaches. together,
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Together, we're making
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We're making a difference in many,
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A difference in many, many lives.
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Many lives. >> announcer: enjoy
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>> announcer: enjoy "getting unstuck"
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"getting unstuck" and "power words"
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And "power words" available today
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Available today for your gift
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For your gift of any amount.
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Of any amount. contact us at...
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Contact us at... go online to:
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Go online to: joycemeyer.org,
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Joycemeyer.org, or use the qr code
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Or use the qr code on your screen.
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>> [♪♪]
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>> [♪♪]
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>> [helicopter]
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>> [helicopter] >> joyce: it was the sound
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>> joyce: it was the sound of a helicopter
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Of a helicopter in the distance
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In the distance and i knew it was
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And i knew it was looking for me,
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Looking for me, but i didn't want
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But i didn't want to be found.
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To be found. in my young,
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In my young, frightened mind,
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Frightened mind, i reasoned that
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I reasoned that the longer i stayed
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The longer i stayed in the darkness,
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In the darkness, the safer i was.
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The safer i was. if no one found me,
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If no one found me, no one could hurt me.
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>> announcer: joyce meyer's
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>> announcer: joyce meyer's long-awaited memoir,
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Long-awaited memoir, "my battlefield,
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"my battlefield, a life broken
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A life broken and made whole."
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And made whole." request your copy today.
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>> announcer: we hope you
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>> announcer: we hope you enjoyed today's program.
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Enjoyed today's program. we are so grateful
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We are so grateful to our joyce meyer
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To our joyce meyer ministries partners
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Ministries partners who make this
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Who make this and all we do possible,
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And all we do possible, including sharing
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Including sharing god's word
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God's word and offering help
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And offering help to people in need
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To people in need all over the world.
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Joyce Meyer - Faith (Part 1)

July 9, 2026 | 27:29

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