Joyce Meyer - Faith vs. Fear (Part 1)

June 17, 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 vs. Fear (Part 1) | June 17, 2026

>> joyce: we have
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>> joyce: we have to always be choosing,
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>> joyce: we have to always be choosing, "am i gonna walk in faith
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To always be choosing, "am i gonna walk in faith or am i gonna walk in fear?"
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"am i gonna walk in faith or am i gonna walk in fear?" "am i gonna walk in faith
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Or am i gonna walk in fear?" "am i gonna walk in faith or am i gonna walk
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"am i gonna walk in faith or am i gonna walk by how i feel?"
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>> joyce: i do what
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>> joyce: i do what i do because i've seen god's
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>> joyce: i do what i do because i've seen god's power transform my own life,
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I do because i've seen god's power transform my own life, and he will do it for you.
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Power transform my own life, and he will do it for you. the key to everything
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And he will do it for you. the key to everything is found in god's word.
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The key to everything is found in god's word. i'm joyce meyer,
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Is found in god's word. i'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal
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I'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal you everywhere you hurt.
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>> joyce: there's faith
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>> joyce: there's faith and there's fear.
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>> joyce: there's faith and there's fear. fear presents as a feeling.
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And there's fear. fear presents as a feeling. but the word fear
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Actually means to take
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Actually means to take flight or to run away from.
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Actually means to take flight or to run away from. and you can feel fear
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Flight or to run away from. and you can feel fear and yet not be afraid.
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And you can feel fear and yet not be afraid. now, maybe you have to think
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And yet not be afraid. now, maybe you have to think about that a little but,
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Now, maybe you have to think about that a little but, you can feel fear and yet
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About that a little but, you can feel fear and yet not have to be afraid.
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You can feel fear and yet not have to be afraid. i'm gonna ask you
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Not have to be afraid. i'm gonna ask you tonight--here's--this
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I'm gonna ask you tonight--here's--this is the decision that i want
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Tonight--here's--this is the decision that i want you to make this weekend.
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Is the decision that i want you to make this weekend. all the money we spend
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You to make this weekend. all the money we spend to come to do these
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All the money we spend to come to do these things and the offerings
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To come to do these things and the offerings that we receive here,
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Things and the offerings that we receive here, don't go to pay for
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That we receive here, don't go to pay for these conferences.
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Don't go to pay for these conferences. they go for exactly what
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These conferences. they go for exactly what we tell you they're going for.
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They go for exactly what we tell you they're going for. they all go for outreaches.
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We tell you they're going for. they all go for outreaches. if i can just get you
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They all go for outreaches. if i can just get you to make this one
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If i can just get you to make this one decision this weekend.
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To make this one decision this weekend. if god can use me to help
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Decision this weekend. if god can use me to help you make this one decision,
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If god can use me to help you make this one decision, it'll all be worth it.
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You make this one decision, it'll all be worth it. and here's what i want
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It'll all be worth it. and here's what i want you to decide.
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And here's what i want you to decide. are you going to continue
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You to decide. are you going to continue to let your feelings
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Are you going to continue to let your feelings be the basis on which you
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To let your feelings be the basis on which you make decisions or are you
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Be the basis on which you make decisions or are you going to go beyond that,
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Make decisions or are you going to go beyond that, live beyond your feelings,
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Going to go beyond that, live beyond your feelings, and live by the word of god?
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>> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: "i feel, i feel,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: "i feel, i feel, i feel, i feel,
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>> joyce: "i feel, i feel, i feel, i feel, and i don't feel."
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I feel, i feel, and i don't feel." emotions are the believer's
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And i don't feel." emotions are the believer's number one enemy,
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Emotions are the believer's number one enemy, besides the devil,
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Number one enemy, besides the devil, but he uses emotions, feelings,
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Besides the devil, but he uses emotions, feelings, to either keep us from doing
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But he uses emotions, feelings, to either keep us from doing the right thing or to get
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To either keep us from doing the right thing or to get us to do the wrong thing.
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The right thing or to get us to do the wrong thing. how many of you agree that
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Us to do the wrong thing. how many of you agree that feelings get in your way a lot?
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And feelings, out of control,
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And feelings, out of control, can cause you to make a lot
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And feelings, out of control, can cause you to make a lot of wrong decisions that you
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Can cause you to make a lot of wrong decisions that you do things because of those
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Of wrong decisions that you do things because of those feelings that you then regret
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Do things because of those feelings that you then regret for many, many, many years.
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Feelings that you then regret for many, many, many years. you know, one bad decision,
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For many, many, many years. you know, one bad decision, if it's a big enough decision
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You know, one bad decision, if it's a big enough decision can alter your entire life.
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If it's a big enough decision can alter your entire life. amen?
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They're opposing forces:
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They're opposing forces: faith and fear.
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Faith and fear. fear gives the devil
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Fear gives the devil access to our lives.
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Access to our lives. faith gives god access
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Faith gives god access to our lives.
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To our lives. >> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i wanna
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>> joyce: i wanna say that again.
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I want you to get this.
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I want you to get this. fear--which if you want to make
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I want you to get this. fear--which if you want to make a little anagram out of,
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Fear--which if you want to make a little anagram out of, it means false evidence
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A little anagram out of, it means false evidence appearing real.
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It means false evidence appearing real. fear is what gives
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Appearing real. fear is what gives the devil access to your life.
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Fear is what gives the devil access to your life. he lies.
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The devil access to your life. he lies. if we believe it,
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He lies. if we believe it, then we're deceived.
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If we believe it, then we're deceived. that's what deception is:
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Then we're deceived. that's what deception is: to believe a lie.
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That's what deception is: to believe a lie. but the thing that's interesting
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To believe a lie. but the thing that's interesting is whatever you believe,
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But the thing that's interesting is whatever you believe, even if what you
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Is whatever you believe, even if what you believe is not true,
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Even if what you believe is not true, it becomes true for you.
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Believe is not true, it becomes true for you. that's kind of scary when
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It becomes true for you. that's kind of scary when you think about it.
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That's kind of scary when you think about it. now, i've learned a lot
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You think about it. now, i've learned a lot of the truth over 45 years.
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But i can tell you,
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But i can tell you, standing here right now that
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But i can tell you, standing here right now that i'm still learning every day,
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Standing here right now that i'm still learning every day, and i probably still believe
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I'm still learning every day, and i probably still believe things that aren't true,
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And i probably still believe things that aren't true, but they're true for
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Things that aren't true, but they're true for me because i haven't found
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But they're true for me because i haven't found out the truth about them yet.
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Me because i haven't found out the truth about them yet. i wonder how many things
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Out the truth about them yet. i wonder how many things you believe about yourself
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I wonder how many things you believe about yourself that aren't true or how
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You believe about yourself that aren't true or how many things you believe
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You know, god's not
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You know, god's not the source of your problems.
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Happens in your life,
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Happens in your life, it's not because god is mad
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At you and he's punishing you.
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At you and he's punishing you. believe it or not,
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At you and he's punishing you. believe it or not, good preachers are not
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Believe it or not, good preachers are not just out to get your money.
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Good preachers are not just out to get your money. >> [audience applauding]
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Just out to get your money. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: it's interesting
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: it's interesting to me that people talk
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>> joyce: it's interesting to me that people talk to you about money
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To me that people talk to you about money everywhere you go,
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To you about money everywhere you go, and the only place you get
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Everywhere you go, and the only place you get mad about it is in church.
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And the only place you get mad about it is in church. >> [audience laughing]
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Mad about it is in church. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: we ate one of your
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: we ate one of your nice restaurants today
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>> joyce: we ate one of your nice restaurants today and they brought us the bill.
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Nice restaurants today and they brought us the bill. >> [audience laughing]
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And they brought us the bill. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: all we ask you
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: all we ask you to do is give something
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>> joyce: all we ask you to do is give something to help somebody else
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To do is give something to help somebody else around the world.
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To help somebody else around the world. >> [audience applauding]
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Around the world. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: why is it--
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: why is it-- why is it that people will pay
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>> joyce: why is it-- why is it that people will pay 60 and $75 to go to a concert,
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Why is it that people will pay 60 and $75 to go to a concert, not think a thing about it,
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60 and $75 to go to a concert, not think a thing about it, but when somebody's giving
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Not think a thing about it, but when somebody's giving you life-changing word--
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But when somebody's giving you life-changing word-- "they're just out
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You life-changing word-- "they're just out to get your money.
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"they're just out to get your money. there they go, talking about
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To get your money. there they go, talking about money again."
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There they go, talking about money again." >> [audience laughing]
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Money again." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i don't know
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i don't know why i got off on that,
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>> joyce: i don't know why i got off on that, but somebody must've
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Why i got off on that, but somebody must've needed it.
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But somebody must've needed it. >> [audience laughing]
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Needed it. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you know
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you know why i said it?
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>> joyce: you know why i said it? because the devil comes
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Why i said it? because the devil comes and whispers that stuff
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Because the devil comes and whispers that stuff in your ear and you believe it.
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And whispers that stuff in your ear and you believe it. i'm gonna say it again.
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In your ear and you believe it. i'm gonna say it again. how many lies do you think
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I'm gonna say it again. how many lies do you think you believe?
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How many lies do you think you believe? it's pretty scary, really,
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You believe? it's pretty scary, really, when you think about it.
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See, because i was abused,
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See, because i was abused, i always thought that i would
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See, because i was abused, i always thought that i would have a second-rate life.
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I always thought that i would have a second-rate life. i just planned it.
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Have a second-rate life. i just planned it. i remember when i was a kid,
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I just planned it. i remember when i was a kid, and my dad was abusing me week
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I remember when i was a kid, and my dad was abusing me week in and week out sexually.
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And my dad was abusing me week in and week out sexually. i remember thinking,
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In and week out sexually. i remember thinking, "well, i'll never have
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I remember thinking, "well, i'll never have a really good life," you know.
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"well, i'll never have a really good life," you know. "maybe an ok life,
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A really good life," you know. "maybe an ok life, but i'll never have
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"maybe an ok life, but i'll never have a really good life."
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But i'll never have a really good life." but see, that was
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A really good life." but see, that was a lie from satan,
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But see, that was a lie from satan, because what god has
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A lie from satan, because what god has given me is a better life.
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Because what god has given me is a better life. >> [audience applauding]
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Given me is a better life. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i mean, seriously,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i mean, seriously, not only did i not have
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>> joyce: i mean, seriously, not only did i not have a bad life because of it,
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Not only did i not have a bad life because of it, but god took what
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A bad life because of it, but god took what satan meant for harm,
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But god took what satan meant for harm, turned it around to my good.
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Satan meant for harm, turned it around to my good. and i've been able to use
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Turned it around to my good. and i've been able to use it to help millions of people
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And i've been able to use it to help millions of people all over the world.
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It to help millions of people all over the world. >> [audience applauding]
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All over the world. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: the devil
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: the devil is such a liar.
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>> joyce: the devil is such a liar. and we need to not forget that.
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The bible says we have to,
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The bible says we have to, "fight the good fight of faith."
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The bible says we have to, "fight the good fight of faith." and sometimes,
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"fight the good fight of faith." and sometimes, you do have to stand firm
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And sometimes, you do have to stand firm and hold on to your faith
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You do have to stand firm and hold on to your faith because everything that
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You see looks like it's not
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You see looks like it's not working and everything
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You see looks like it's not working and everything that you feel seems
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Working and everything that you feel seems like it's not working.
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That you feel seems like it's not working. and so many things happen
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Like it's not working. and so many things happen to us that just don't
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And so many things happen to us that just don't seem to be fair.
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To us that just don't seem to be fair. and life isn't fair, but god is.
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Seem to be fair. and life isn't fair, but god is. i love to teach
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And life isn't fair, but god is. i love to teach on the character of god.
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I love to teach on the character of god. and i love every part
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On the character of god. and i love every part of god's character,
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And i love every part of god's character, but i think, my favorite
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Of god's character, but i think, my favorite part is that god is just.
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But i think, my favorite part is that god is just. and you know what that means?
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Part is that god is just. and you know what that means? he makes everything
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And you know what that means? he makes everything that's wrong, right.
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He makes everything that's wrong, right. >> [audience applauding]
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That's wrong, right. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i love that.
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i love that. so, you see, people really
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>> joyce: i love that. so, you see, people really can't mistreat you
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So, you see, people really can't mistreat you and get by with it.
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Can't mistreat you and get by with it. not if you handle it god's way.
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And get by with it. not if you handle it god's way. and i have to throw
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Not if you handle it god's way. and i have to throw that in there,
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And i have to throw that in there, because if you don't
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That in there, because if you don't handle it god's way,
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Because if you don't handle it god's way, then, yes, they can hurt you.
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Handle it god's way, then, yes, they can hurt you. if somebody hurts you and you
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Then, yes, they can hurt you. if somebody hurts you and you spend your life hating them,
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If somebody hurts you and you spend your life hating them, then the devil has gotten
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Spend your life hating them, then the devil has gotten just exactly what he wants.
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Then the devil has gotten just exactly what he wants. but if you forgive them,
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Just exactly what he wants. but if you forgive them, no matter how you feel
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But if you forgive them, no matter how you feel and you pray for them
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No matter how you feel and you pray for them like the bible says,
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And you pray for them like the bible says, and you bless them,
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Like the bible says, and you bless them, and you would even
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And you bless them, and you would even go so far as to help
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And you would even go so far as to help them if they needed help.
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Go so far as to help them if they needed help. an enemy, helping an enemy,
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Them if they needed help. an enemy, helping an enemy, i mean, how dumb does that feel?
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An enemy, helping an enemy, i mean, how dumb does that feel? >> [audience laughing]
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I mean, how dumb does that feel? >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: but we live
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: but we live in what seems like to be
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>> joyce: but we live in what seems like to be an upside-down kingdom
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In what seems like to be an upside-down kingdom that's actually right side up.
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The last will be first
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The last will be first and the first will be last.
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The last will be first and the first will be last. if you want more money,
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And the first will be last. if you want more money, you gotta give away
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If you want more money, you gotta give away some of what you got.
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You gotta give away some of what you got. i mean, you just go ahead
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Some of what you got. i mean, you just go ahead and try to compute some
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Of this stuff in your brain.
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Of this stuff in your brain. you'll drive yourself crazy
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Of this stuff in your brain. you'll drive yourself crazy trying to figure it all out.
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You'll drive yourself crazy trying to figure it all out. you either get around to saying,
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Trying to figure it all out. you either get around to saying, "look, i'm not trying to figure
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You either get around to saying, "look, i'm not trying to figure any of it out anymore.
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"look, i'm not trying to figure any of it out anymore. god, i just believe it.
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Any of it out anymore. god, i just believe it. you said it, i believe it."
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God, i just believe it. you said it, i believe it." period.
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You said it, i believe it." period. amen?
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Period. amen? >> [audience applauding]
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Amen? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and i love
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and i love the fact that god is just.
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>> joyce: and i love the fact that god is just. i have seen him take so many
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The fact that god is just. i have seen him take so many things in my life that
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I have seen him take so many things in my life that were unjust and turn
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Things in my life that were unjust and turn them around for good.
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Were unjust and turn them around for good. and i tell you what,
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Them around for good. and i tell you what, he will do the same
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And i tell you what, he will do the same thing for you,
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He will do the same thing for you, but not if you're bitter,
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Thing for you, but not if you're bitter, and have a chip
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But not if you're bitter, and have a chip on your shoulder,
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And have a chip on your shoulder, and feel sorry for yourself.
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On your shoulder, and feel sorry for yourself. let me tell you something.
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And feel sorry for yourself. let me tell you something. everybody has been hurt.
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Let me tell you something. everybody has been hurt. everybody's been hurt.
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Everybody has been hurt. everybody's been hurt. everybody's had a loss.
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Everybody's been hurt. everybody's had a loss. everybody's had unfair
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Everybody's had a loss. everybody's had unfair things happen to them.
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Everybody's had unfair things happen to them. and if you walked in here
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Things happen to them. and if you walked in here tonight feeling sorry
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And if you walked in here tonight feeling sorry for yourself because your
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Tonight feeling sorry for yourself because your life has not been the way
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For yourself because your life has not been the way you thought it would be,
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Life has not been the way you thought it would be, then i beg you to please
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You thought it would be, then i beg you to please just leave it tonight.
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Then i beg you to please just leave it tonight. don't attend one
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Just leave it tonight. don't attend one more pity party.
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Don't attend one more pity party. just tell the devil,
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More pity party. just tell the devil, "no, thank you.
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Just tell the devil, "no, thank you. i'm turning my life around.
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"no, thank you. i'm turning my life around. i'm gonna get thankful
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I'm turning my life around. i'm gonna get thankful and grateful for what
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I'm gonna get thankful and grateful for what god is doing in my life."
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And grateful for what god is doing in my life." >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: now, faith
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>> joyce: now, faith is extremely important
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>> joyce: now, faith is extremely important because the bible
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Is extremely important because the bible says without faith,
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Because the bible says without faith, it is impossible to please god.
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Says without faith, it is impossible to please god. wow.
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Because anyone who comes
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Because anyone who comes to him must believe--
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Because anyone who comes to him must believe-- everybody say, "believe."
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To him must believe-- everybody say, "believe." >> audience: believe.
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Everybody say, "believe." >> audience: believe. >> joyce: they must
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>> audience: believe. >> joyce: they must believe two things.
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>> joyce: they must believe two things. number one,
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Believe two things. number one, that he is--that god exists.
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Number one, that he is--that god exists. and number two,
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That he is--that god exists. and number two, that he's good that
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And number two, that he's good that he's a rewarder of those
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That he's good that he's a rewarder of those who diligently seek him.
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He's a rewarder of those who diligently seek him. now, don't miss it.
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Who diligently seek him. now, don't miss it. he's not just a rewarder
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Now, don't miss it. he's not just a rewarder for anybody.
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He's not just a rewarder for anybody. not just anybody will
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For anybody. not just anybody will experience the goodness
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Not just anybody will experience the goodness of god, but those who
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Experience the goodness of god, but those who diligently seek him.
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Of god, but those who diligently seek him. not just those who seek him,
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Diligently seek him. not just those who seek him, on easter and christmas,
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Not just those who seek him, on easter and christmas, but those who
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On easter and christmas, but those who diligently seek him.
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But those who diligently seek him. come on.
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Diligently seek him. come on. >> [audience applauding]
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Come on. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: not just those
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: not just those who seek god when they
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>> joyce: not just those who seek god when they have an emergency.
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Who seek god when they have an emergency. it's amazing how when we have
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Have an emergency. it's amazing how when we have big trouble in our life,
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It's amazing how when we have big trouble in our life, how we find time for god,
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Big trouble in our life, how we find time for god, and how somehow,
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How we find time for god, and how somehow, we're too busy the rest
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And how somehow, we're too busy the rest of the time when things
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We're too busy the rest of the time when things are going good.
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Of the time when things are going good. oh, if we could just learn that
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Are going good. oh, if we could just learn that whether we know it or not,
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Oh, if we could just learn that whether we know it or not, we're desperate all the time.
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Whether we know it or not, we're desperate all the time. without faith, it's impossible
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We're desperate all the time. without faith, it's impossible to please god.
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Without faith, it's impossible to please god. without faith,
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To please god. without faith, we cannot receive and walk
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Without faith, we cannot receive and walk in god's good plan for our life.
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We cannot receive and walk in god's good plan for our life. god has already got
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In god's good plan for our life. god has already got a good plan for your life.
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God has already got a good plan for your life. it's already planned.
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A good plan for your life. it's already planned. before you ever even
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It's already planned. before you ever even showed up here,
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Before you ever even showed up here, on planet earth,
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Showed up here, on planet earth, god planned a most awesome,
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On planet earth, god planned a most awesome, amazing life for you,
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God planned a most awesome, amazing life for you, if you would walk in it.
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And the way you walk
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And the way you walk in it is by learning
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And the way you walk in it is by learning this wonderful
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In it is by learning this wonderful book, that i love,
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This wonderful book, that i love, with all my heart.
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Learning what's
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Learning what's in it and doing what it says.
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Learning what's in it and doing what it says. you know,
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In it and doing what it says. you know, god's plan is so simple
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You know, god's plan is so simple that a two-year-old
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God's plan is so simple that a two-year-old could get it;
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That a two-year-old could get it; read it, believe it, do it.
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>> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i like the song
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i like the song that they sang tonight,
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>> joyce: i like the song that they sang tonight, "god's way is better."
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That they sang tonight, "god's way is better." boy, is that ever true.
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"god's way is better." boy, is that ever true. man, i tried it my own
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Boy, is that ever true. man, i tried it my own way for so long.
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Man, i tried it my own way for so long. how many of you tried
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Way for so long. how many of you tried it your own way for so long?
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How many of you tried it your own way for so long? some of you still are.
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It your own way for so long? some of you still are. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: and that's why
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>> joyce: and that's why you're here tonight.
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>> joyce: and that's why you're here tonight. guess what?
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You're here tonight. guess what? your way is not gonna work,
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Guess what? your way is not gonna work, and god is not gonna
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Your way is not gonna work, and god is not gonna change his mind.
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And god is not gonna change his mind. and he's not gonna
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Change his mind. and he's not gonna feel sorry for you.
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And he's not gonna feel sorry for you. >> [light applauding]
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>> joyce: oh, come on.
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>> joyce: oh, come on. we try to get god
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>> joyce: oh, come on. we try to get god to feel sorry for us.
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We try to get god to feel sorry for us. "well, god, i just can't
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To feel sorry for us. "well, god, i just can't take any more of this."
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"well, god, i just can't take any more of this." >> [audience laughing]
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Take any more of this." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "god, i'm just
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "god, i'm just gonna give up."
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>> joyce: "god, i'm just gonna give up." well, no, you won't.
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Gonna give up." well, no, you won't. >> [audience laughing]
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Well, no, you won't. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: don't you love
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: don't you love the word?
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>> joyce: don't you love the word? i mean, i really love
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The word? i mean, i really love god's word.
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You know, the bible says
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You know, the bible says to meditate on the word of god.
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You know, the bible says to meditate on the word of god. in joshua, it says,
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To meditate on the word of god. in joshua, it says, "meditate on the word day
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In joshua, it says, "meditate on the word day and night that you might
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"meditate on the word day and night that you might observe and do according
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And night that you might observe and do according to all that's written there in.
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Observe and do according to all that's written there in. and for then, you shall make
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To all that's written there in. and for then, you shall make your way prosperous
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And for then, you shall make your way prosperous and have good success."
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Meditating on the word
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Meditating on the word is like chewing on it.
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Meditating on the word is like chewing on it. it's like, you know, if you
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Is like chewing on it. it's like, you know, if you don't chew your food well,
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It's like, you know, if you don't chew your food well, if you swallow it whole,
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Don't chew your food well, if you swallow it whole, you don't get any
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If you swallow it whole, you don't get any of the nutrition out of it.
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You don't get any of the nutrition out of it. but the more you chew it,
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Of the nutrition out of it. but the more you chew it, chew it well,
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But the more you chew it, chew it well, you not only get the flavor,
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Chew it well, you not only get the flavor, but you get the nutrition,
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You not only get the flavor, but you get the nutrition, you get the vitamins.
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And the word is like that.
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And the word is like that. the bible says that
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And the word is like that. the bible says that "the measure of thought
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The bible says that "the measure of thought and study that you
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"the measure of thought and study that you give to the truth,
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And study that you give to the truth, that you hear is the measure
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Give to the truth, that you hear is the measure of virtue and knowledge that
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That you hear is the measure of virtue and knowledge that will come back to you again."
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Of virtue and knowledge that will come back to you again." so, i'm glad
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You're here tonight,
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You're here tonight, but i'll be honest with you,
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You're here tonight, but i'll be honest with you, if you go off and never
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But i'll be honest with you, if you go off and never think again about what
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If you go off and never think again about what was said here tonight,
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Think again about what was said here tonight, it won't do you too much good.
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Was said here tonight, it won't do you too much good. and that's part of our problem.
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It won't do you too much good. and that's part of our problem. we go and plop down in a seat
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And that's part of our problem. we go and plop down in a seat somewhere and we want some
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We go and plop down in a seat somewhere and we want some preacher or some teacher
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Somewhere and we want some preacher or some teacher who's done all the work
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Preacher or some teacher who's done all the work to feed us, and we get lazy
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Who's done all the work to feed us, and we get lazy and don't do anything our self.
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To feed us, and we get lazy and don't do anything our self. i'm glad you're here,
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And don't do anything our self. i'm glad you're here, but if i--if you said,
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I'm glad you're here, but if i--if you said, "look, i'm gonna
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But if i--if you said, "look, i'm gonna do one of two things,
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"look, i'm gonna do one of two things, i'm either gonna
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Do one of two things, i'm either gonna come and hear you,
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I'm either gonna come and hear you, or i'm gonna study, myself."
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Come and hear you, or i'm gonna study, myself." i'd tell you, "stay home.
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Or i'm gonna study, myself." i'd tell you, "stay home. study, yourself."
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I'd tell you, "stay home. study, yourself." you know why?
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Study, yourself." you know why? because you gotta
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You know why? because you gotta have a personal
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Because you gotta have a personal relationship with god.
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Have a personal relationship with god. you gotta get up close
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Relationship with god. you gotta get up close to god yourself.
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You gotta get up close to god yourself. >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: spend time
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>> joyce: spend time thinking about the word,
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>> joyce: spend time thinking about the word, meditating on the word,
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Thinking about the word, meditating on the word, roll it over and over
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Meditating on the word, roll it over and over in your mind.
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Roll it over and over in your mind. all that downtime you have
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In your mind. all that downtime you have when your mind goes to places
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All that downtime you have when your mind goes to places where it shouldn't go, instead,
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When your mind goes to places where it shouldn't go, instead, just think about the word.
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Where it shouldn't go, instead, just think about the word. roll scriptures over
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Just think about the word. roll scriptures over and over in your mind.
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Roll scriptures over and over in your mind. oh, you got more stuff
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And over in your mind. oh, you got more stuff in you than you could
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Oh, you got more stuff in you than you could even possibly imagine.
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In you than you could even possibly imagine. if i just wanted
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Even possibly imagine. if i just wanted to start doing it,
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If i just wanted to start doing it, i could stand up here
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To start doing it, i could stand up here and just probably quote
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I could stand up here and just probably quote scripture the rest of the night.
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And just probably quote scripture the rest of the night. not because i've memorized it,
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Scripture the rest of the night. not because i've memorized it, but because i've got
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Not because i've memorized it, but because i've got it down in me.
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And the bible says
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And the bible says that the holy spirit will
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And the bible says that the holy spirit will bring things out of us
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That the holy spirit will bring things out of us when we need it.
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Bring things out of us when we need it. in john, 6:28 and 29,
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When we need it. in john, 6:28 and 29, the disciples asked jesus--
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In john, 6:28 and 29, the disciples asked jesus-- and this is a question
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The disciples asked jesus-- and this is a question that we all ask a lot:
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And this is a question that we all ask a lot: "'what must we do to please god?
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That we all ask a lot: "'what must we do to please god? what must we do to be working
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"'what must we do to please god? what must we do to be working the works that god requires?'
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What must we do to be working the works that god requires?' and jesus said,
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The works that god requires?' and jesus said, 'this is the work that
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And jesus said, 'this is the work that god requires of you,
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'this is the work that god requires of you, that you believe in the one
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God requires of you, that you believe in the one whom he has sent.'"
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It's not our works
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It's not our works that god's after.
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It's not our works that god's after. he wants us to believe him,
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That god's after. he wants us to believe him, and if we believe him,
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He wants us to believe him, and if we believe him, we will do the good works.
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And if we believe him, we will do the good works. but here's where religion
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We will do the good works. but here's where religion gets it mixed up.
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But here's where religion gets it mixed up. you don't do good works
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Gets it mixed up. you don't do good works to get god to love you.
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You don't do good works to get god to love you. you receive his love
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To get god to love you. you receive his love as a free gift.
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You receive his love as a free gift. and then, you want to do good
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As a free gift. and then, you want to do good works because you love
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And then, you want to do good works because you love him and because he loves you.
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Works because you love him and because he loves you. >> [audience applauding]
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Him and because he loves you. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and if you
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and if you never learn that,
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>> joyce: and if you never learn that, then all your--you spend
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Never learn that, then all your--you spend all your time, maybe,
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Then all your--you spend all your time, maybe, struggling to do good things,
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All your time, maybe, struggling to do good things, but the reason you're
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Struggling to do good things, but the reason you're doing 'em is not right,
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But the reason you're doing 'em is not right, so, you lose your reward.
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Because if our motive
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Because if our motive is not right,
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Because if our motive is not right, then we don't get the reward
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Is not right, then we don't get the reward that god wants us to have.
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Then we don't get the reward that god wants us to have. it's not so important,
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That god wants us to have. it's not so important, what we're doing
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It's not so important, what we're doing as why we're doing it.
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What we're doing as why we're doing it. amen?
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As why we're doing it. amen? >> audience: amen.
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Amen? >> audience: amen. >> joyce: why did you come
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>> audience: amen. >> joyce: why did you come here tonight?
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>> joyce: why did you come here tonight? did you come to just see
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Here tonight? did you come to just see what i look like in person?
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Did you come to just see what i look like in person? >> [audience laughing]
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What i look like in person? >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: yeah, sounds like
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: yeah, sounds like some of you did.
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>> joyce: yeah, sounds like some of you did. >> [audience laughing]
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Some of you did. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: well, now that,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: well, now that, that's over with,
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>> joyce: well, now that, that's over with, you can learn something.
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Boy, if i were you,
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Boy, if i were you, i don't care what your
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Boy, if i were you, i don't care what your plans were, i'd get myself
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I don't care what your plans were, i'd get myself here in the morning--
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Plans were, i'd get myself here in the morning-- tomorrow morning.
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Here in the morning-- tomorrow morning. i'd make a day out of it,
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Tomorrow morning. i'd make a day out of it, stay here,
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I'd make a day out of it, stay here, get tomorrow afternoon.
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Stay here, get tomorrow afternoon. make the devil mad.
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Get tomorrow afternoon. make the devil mad. say, "i'm gonna learn.
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Make the devil mad. say, "i'm gonna learn. i'm gonna grow up.
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Say, "i'm gonna learn. i'm gonna grow up. i'm gonna be a strong christian.
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I'm gonna grow up. i'm gonna be a strong christian. i'm gonna get you back
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I'm gonna be a strong christian. i'm gonna get you back for everything you've
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I'm gonna get you back for everything you've ever done to me."
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For everything you've ever done to me." >> [audience applauding]
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Ever done to me." >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: you say, "well, i just
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: you say, "well, i just wish i had more faith."
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>> joyce: you say, "well, i just wish i had more faith." let me tell you something.
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Wish i had more faith." let me tell you something. wishing will not get you
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Let me tell you something. wishing will not get you anything in the kingdom
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Wishing will not get you anything in the kingdom of god.
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Anything in the kingdom of god. you don't need wishbone.
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Of god. you don't need wishbone. you need backbone.
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You don't need wishbone. you need backbone. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: you have all the faith
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>> joyce: you have all the faith that you need.
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>> joyce: you have all the faith that you need. every single one of you,
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That you need. every single one of you, have all the faith that
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Every single one of you, have all the faith that you need to do anything
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Have all the faith that you need to do anything and everything that
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You need to do anything and everything that god has asked you to do.
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And everything that god has asked you to do. and you have all the faith that
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God has asked you to do. and you have all the faith that you need to go through anything
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And you have all the faith that you need to go through anything that this life throws at you.
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"i can't do this.
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"i can't do this. i can't do this."
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"i can't do this. i can't do this." oh, yes, you can.
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I can't do this." oh, yes, you can. you could amaze yourself.
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Oh, yes, you can. you could amaze yourself. it's our thinking
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You could amaze yourself. it's our thinking that defeats us.
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It's our thinking that defeats us. if you believe you can, you can.
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That defeats us. if you believe you can, you can. you believe you can't,
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If you believe you can, you can. you believe you can't, you can't.
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"by the grace of god,
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"by the grace of god, i say to every one of you--"
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"by the grace of god, i say to every one of you--" romans 12:3,
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I say to every one of you--" romans 12:3, "do not think of yourself more
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Romans 12:3, "do not think of yourself more highly than you ought to,
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"do not think of yourself more highly than you ought to, but rather think of yourself
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Highly than you ought to, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment,
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But rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith
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With sober judgment, in accordance with the faith that god has distributed
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In accordance with the faith that god has distributed to each one of you."
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That god has distributed to each one of you." so, what he's saying here is,
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Whatever you can do,
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Whatever you can do, if you can do a good thing,
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Whatever you can do, if you can do a good thing, if you have a talent or a gift,
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If you can do a good thing, if you have a talent or a gift, don't ever think that makes you
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If you have a talent or a gift, don't ever think that makes you better than somebody else,
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Don't ever think that makes you better than somebody else, because the only reason you
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Better than somebody else, because the only reason you can do it is because god has
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Because the only reason you can do it is because god has given you the faith to do it.
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Can do it is because god has given you the faith to do it. and let me tell you something.
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Given you the faith to do it. and let me tell you something. humility is one of the hardest
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And let me tell you something. humility is one of the hardest virtues to come by,
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Humility is one of the hardest virtues to come by, and it is one of the most
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Virtues to come by, and it is one of the most important ones that
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And it is one of the most important ones that we can develop.
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Important ones that we can develop. to not think you're better
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We can develop. to not think you're better than other people,
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To not think you're better than other people, to not look down
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Than other people, to not look down on other people,
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To not look down on other people, to not critically
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On other people, to not critically judge other people,
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To not critically judge other people, to not look at people and think,
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Judge other people, to not look at people and think, "well, i would never do that."
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To not look at people and think, "well, i would never do that." yeah, well, that's just about
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"well, i would never do that." yeah, well, that's just about when god's gonna let
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Yeah, well, that's just about when god's gonna let you fall on your face.
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When god's gonna let you fall on your face. come on.
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You fall on your face. come on. this is good for you.
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Come on. this is good for you. we're not having
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This is good for you. we're not having dessert tonight.
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We're not having dessert tonight. >> [audience laughing]
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Dessert tonight. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: we're having
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: we're having some grow up groceries.
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>> joyce: we're having some grow up groceries. amen?
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Some grow up groceries. amen? and you want it.
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Amen? and you want it. you love it.
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And you want it. you love it. you wanna grow.
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You love it. you wanna grow. dessert tastes good,
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You wanna grow. dessert tastes good, but you can't live on it.
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Dessert tastes good, but you can't live on it. it'll make you sick if that's
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But you can't live on it. it'll make you sick if that's all you ever have.
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It'll make you sick if that's all you ever have. well, we're given enough
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All you ever have. well, we're given enough faith to do anything
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Well, we're given enough faith to do anything god wants us to do.
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Faith to do anything god wants us to do. do you believe that?
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That you--you have, right now,
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That you--you have, right now, enough faith to do anything
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That you--you have, right now, enough faith to do anything that god wants you to do.
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Enough faith to do anything that god wants you to do. "eh," [joyce softly claps]
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That god wants you to do. "eh," [joyce softly claps] >> [audience laughing]
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"eh," [joyce softly claps] >> [audience laughing] >> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience laughing] >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i said you have
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i said you have enough faith to do anything
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>> joyce: i said you have enough faith to do anything god wants you to do!
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Enough faith to do anything god wants you to do! >> [audience cheering]
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God wants you to do! >> [audience cheering] >> joyce: i went through hell
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>> [audience cheering] >> joyce: i went through hell [podium smack]
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>> joyce: i went through hell [podium smack] when i was growing up.
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You want to get the devil
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You want to get the devil back for everything
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You want to get the devil back for everything he's ever done to you?
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Back for everything he's ever done to you? well, you just start being
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He's ever done to you? well, you just start being good to as many people
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Well, you just start being good to as many people as you can be good to.
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Good to as many people as you can be good to. you bless everybody
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As you can be good to. you bless everybody you go near.
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You bless everybody you go near. you learn the word,
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You go near. you learn the word, and you live by it.
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You learn the word, and you live by it. amen?
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And you live by it. amen? >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: but we've got
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>> joyce: but we've got to choose to walk in faith.
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>> joyce: but we've got to choose to walk in faith. the bible says, "walk in faith."
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To choose to walk in faith. the bible says, "walk in faith." and a walk is just a whole
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The bible says, "walk in faith." and a walk is just a whole bunch of different
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And a walk is just a whole bunch of different steps put together.
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Bunch of different steps put together. and so, to me,
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Those are like choices.
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Those are like choices. we have to always be choosing,
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Those are like choices. we have to always be choosing, "am i gonna walk in faith
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We have to always be choosing, "am i gonna walk in faith or am i gonna walk in fear?"
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"am i gonna walk in faith or am i gonna walk in fear?" "am i gonna walk in faith
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Or am i gonna walk in fear?" "am i gonna walk in faith or am i gonna walk
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"am i gonna walk in faith or am i gonna walk by how i feel?"
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Or am i gonna walk by how i feel?" faith is the substance
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By how i feel?" faith is the substance of things hoped for,
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Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
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Of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. when i see it,
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The evidence of things not seen. when i see it, i don't need faith anymore.
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When i see it, i don't need faith anymore. faith is for the in-between.
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Mark 11:24 says that
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Mark 11:24 says that "whatever we ask for
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Mark 11:24 says that "whatever we ask for believe that you receive it,
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"whatever we ask for believe that you receive it, and you will get it."
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Believe that you receive it, and you will get it." but it doesn't tell you
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And you will get it." but it doesn't tell you when you'll get it.
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Eh, god's smart.
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Eh, god's smart. >> [audience laughing]
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Eh, god's smart. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i just think that's
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i just think that's the cutest scripture once
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>> joyce: i just think that's the cutest scripture once you get it.
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The cutest scripture once you get it. believe you have received it,
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You get it. believe you have received it, even though you can't see it.
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Believe you have received it, even though you can't see it. "it's mine.
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Even though you can't see it. "it's mine. it's on its way.
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"it's mine. it's on its way. i believe it."
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It's on its way. i believe it." every time you get discouraged
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I believe it." every time you get discouraged and the devil tries to tell you,
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Every time you get discouraged and the devil tries to tell you, you're not gonna get it.
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And the devil tries to tell you, you're not gonna get it. you say, "yep.
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You're not gonna get it. you say, "yep. it's on its way.
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You say, "yep. it's on its way. it's on its way.
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It's on its way. it's on its way. god is faithful.
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It's on its way. god is faithful. it's on its way."
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>> joyce: i just love the word.
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>> joyce: i just love the word. i hold my bible.
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I hold my bible. i hug my bible.
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I hug my bible. i've even been known
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I've even been known to kiss my bible.
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To kiss my bible. i love the word of god.
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I love the word of god. i love teaching the word of god.
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I love teaching the word of god. i love to watch what the word
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I love to watch what the word of god does in people's lives.
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Of god does in people's lives. >> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: well,
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>> joyce: well, hebrews 4:12 says,
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Hebrews 4:12 says, "for the word that god speaks
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"for the word that god speaks is alive and full of power."
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Is alive and full of power." wow!
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Wow! alive and full of power.
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Alive and full of power. everything written
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Everything written in the bible is full
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In the bible is full of life and power.
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Of life and power. and when we spend time
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And when we spend time with god studying his word,
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With god studying his word, we activate his power,
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We activate his power, wisdom, and truth.
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My “everyday life
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My “everyday life bible,” is a great way
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Bible,” is a great way to learn god's word,
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To learn god's word, and all of the
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And all of the promises he wants
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Promises he wants us to experience.
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Us to experience. this is a study bible,
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This is a study bible, and it's gonna help
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And it's gonna help you really learn how
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You really learn how to study god's word.
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>> announcer: this
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>> announcer: this amplified bible is designed
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Amplified bible is designed to make studying enjoyable.
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To make studying enjoyable. it's full of tools
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It's full of tools for transformation like:
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For transformation like: easy-to-understand scriptures,
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Easy-to-understand scriptures, self-reflecting questions,
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Self-reflecting questions, and personal commentaries
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And personal commentaries from joyce's teachings
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From joyce's teachings to help guide you on your
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To help guide you on your spiritual progress
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Spiritual progress with the lord.
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With the lord. there is power
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There is power in the word of god.
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In the word of god. discover a fuller
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Discover a fuller experience connecting
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Experience connecting to the lord and his promises
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To the lord and his promises when you study with joyce's
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When you study with joyce's "everyday life bible."
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"everyday life bible." also available in a large
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>> joyce: the word
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>> joyce: the word of god has
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Of god has power in it.
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Power in it. the words that we're
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The words that we're speaking when we speak
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Speaking when we speak god's word, they're not
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God's word, they're not just ordinary words,
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Just ordinary words, but god's word has
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But god's word has power inherent in it.
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>> joyce: well,
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>> joyce: well, when you study with
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When you study with “the everyday life bible,”
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“the everyday life bible,” my prayer is that god
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My prayer is that god speaks to your heart
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Speaks to your heart like he did thousands
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Like he did thousands of others, and leads
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Of others, and leads you toward a deeper,
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You toward a deeper, more fulfilling
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More fulfilling relationship with him.
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Relationship with him. his word is life,
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Joyce Meyer - Faith vs. Fear (Part 1)

June 17, 2026 | 27:29

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