Joyce Meyer - Finding God's Purpose For Your Life (Part 1)

January 20, 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 - Finding God's Purpose For Your Life (Part 1) | January 20, 2026

>> joyce: i wanna tell you,
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>> joyce: i wanna tell you, don't stress out over what
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>> joyce: i wanna tell you, don't stress out over what your purpose is.
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Don't stress out over what your purpose is. your purpose is a lot simpler,
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Your purpose is. your purpose is a lot simpler, probably, than what you
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Your purpose is a lot simpler, probably, than what you think it is.
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer,
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal you everywhere you hurt.
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>> ginger: hello.
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>> ginger: hello. welcome to
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>> ginger: hello. welcome to "enjoying everyday life."
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Welcome to "enjoying everyday life." what if the purpose
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"enjoying everyday life." what if the purpose you've been chasing isn't
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What if the purpose you've been chasing isn't the one god has for you?
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You've been chasing isn't the one god has for you? over the next two days,
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The one god has for you? over the next two days, you'll hear a message from
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Over the next two days, you'll hear a message from joyce that's honest, surprising,
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And full of truth that
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And full of truth that could change the way
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And full of truth that could change the way you live your life.
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Could change the way you live your life. it's not about doing more.
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You live your life. it's not about doing more. it's about discovering
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It's not about doing more. it's about discovering what really matters.
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It's about discovering what really matters. this could be the reminder
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What really matters. this could be the reminder your soul's been waiting for.
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>> joyce: i wanna talk to you
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>> joyce: i wanna talk to you today about purpose.
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>> joyce: i wanna talk to you today about purpose. they told me that our office,
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Today about purpose. they told me that our office, the three top calls that
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They told me that our office, the three top calls that we get are, number one:
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The three top calls that we get are, number one: prayer for illness.
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We get are, number one: prayer for illness. number two:
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Prayer for illness. number two: prayer for marriages.
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Number two: prayer for marriages. and number three:
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Prayer for marriages. and number three: prayer for people that wanna
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And number three: prayer for people that wanna know what their purpose is.
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Prayer for people that wanna know what their purpose is. and i don't know if that's
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Know what their purpose is. and i don't know if that's something you've ever dealt with
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And i don't know if that's something you've ever dealt with or not, but i wanna tell you,
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Something you've ever dealt with or not, but i wanna tell you, don't stress out over
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Or not, but i wanna tell you, don't stress out over what your purpose is.
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Don't stress out over what your purpose is. your purpose is a lot simpler
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What your purpose is. your purpose is a lot simpler probably, than what you
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Your purpose is a lot simpler probably, than what you think it is.
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Probably, than what you think it is. you know, this is, yes,
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Think it is. you know, this is, yes, partially what i do for
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The lord, and it's my purpose.
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The lord, and it's my purpose. but i have a purpose
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The lord, and it's my purpose. but i have a purpose greater than this.
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But i have a purpose greater than this. my purpose is to love
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Greater than this. my purpose is to love god and to serve him
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My purpose is to love god and to serve him everywhere that i go.
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God and to serve him everywhere that i go. and i think some people that
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Everywhere that i go. and i think some people that are looking for a purpose,
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And i think some people that are looking for a purpose, not everybody, i don't mean
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Are looking for a purpose, not everybody, i don't mean to be offensive, but i think
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Not everybody, i don't mean to be offensive, but i think some people are looking
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To be offensive, but i think some people are looking for something to make
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Some people are looking for something to make them feel important.
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For something to make them feel important. they're insecure,
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Them feel important. they're insecure, and they feel if they have this
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They're insecure, and they feel if they have this special purpose that that's
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And they feel if they have this special purpose that that's gonna make them feel better.
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Special purpose that that's gonna make them feel better. i hate to see people just feel
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Gonna make them feel better. i hate to see people just feel bad because they don't feel
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I hate to see people just feel bad because they don't feel like they have some special
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Bad because they don't feel like they have some special thing that they're called to do.
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Like they have some special thing that they're called to do. and maybe part of it was
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Thing that they're called to do. and maybe part of it was created during the charismatic
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And maybe part of it was created during the charismatic revival where there was
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Created during the charismatic revival where there was a big push on "what's your gift?
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Revival where there was a big push on "what's your gift? what's your gift?
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A big push on "what's your gift? what's your gift? and you know,
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What's your gift? and you know, what's your purpose?
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And you know, what's your purpose? what are you doing?"
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What's your purpose? what are you doing?" but i believe our purpose--
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What are you doing?" but i believe our purpose-- matter of fact, madame guyon,
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But i believe our purpose-- matter of fact, madame guyon, who lived in the 16th century,
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Matter of fact, madame guyon, who lived in the 16th century, was a mystic.
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Who lived in the 16th century, was a mystic. and ended up being killed
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Was a mystic. and ended up being killed for believing that you
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And ended up being killed for believing that you could pray silently.
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For believing that you could pray silently. she knew that god lived in her,
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Could pray silently. she knew that god lived in her, and the church did not teach
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She knew that god lived in her, and the church did not teach that at that time and felt that
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And the church did not teach that at that time and felt that it was heretical to teach it.
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That at that time and felt that it was heretical to teach it. and she gave her life for that.
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It was heretical to teach it. and she gave her life for that. but she said many
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And she gave her life for that. but she said many wonderful things,
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But she said many wonderful things, and one of them was that
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Wonderful things, and one of them was that a high call on our life
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And one of them was that a high call on our life is to love god and enjoy
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A high call on our life is to love god and enjoy him forever.
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Is to love god and enjoy him forever. amen?
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Him forever. amen? >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: sometimes we're
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>> joyce: sometimes we're so busy trying to serve him
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>> joyce: sometimes we're so busy trying to serve him that we forget to enjoy him,
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So busy trying to serve him that we forget to enjoy him, and just to enjoy life.
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That we forget to enjoy him, and just to enjoy life. you know,
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And just to enjoy life. you know, you only get one go at this.
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You know, you only get one go at this. that's all.
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I figured today;
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I figured today; i must have been 58 when
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I figured today; i must have been 58 when i first started coming here.
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I must have been 58 when i first started coming here. so, if you can add 58 and 26,
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I first started coming here. so, if you can add 58 and 26, you know that i'm--
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So, if you can add 58 and 26, you know that i'm-- 82 or 83?
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You know that i'm-- 82 or 83? i'm 83.
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82 or 83? i'm 83. >> [audience laughing]
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I'm 83. >> [audience laughing] >> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience laughing] >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and it took
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and it took me a long time to learn
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>> joyce: and it took me a long time to learn how to just enjoy my life
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Me a long time to learn how to just enjoy my life because i was mistreated,
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How to just enjoy my life because i was mistreated, i was abused living at home,
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Because i was mistreated, i was abused living at home, and i felt like i didn't
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I was abused living at home, and i felt like i didn't have any worth and value.
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And i felt like i didn't have any worth and value. so, i tried to get worth
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Have any worth and value. so, i tried to get worth and value out of everything
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So, i tried to get worth and value out of everything that i did.
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And value out of everything that i did. and i worked, and worked,
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That i did. and i worked, and worked, and worked, and worked,
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And i worked, and worked, and worked, and worked, and worked till i almost
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And worked, and worked, and worked till i almost killed myself.
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And worked till i almost killed myself. and i'm sure that i'm looking
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Killed myself. and i'm sure that i'm looking at a few people that probably
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And i'm sure that i'm looking at a few people that probably are doing the same thing for
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At a few people that probably are doing the same thing for whatever reason you're doing it.
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And i'll tell you,
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And i'll tell you, when you're 20, you think you
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And i'll tell you, when you're 20, you think you got all the time in the world.
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When you're 20, you think you got all the time in the world. even when you're 50,
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Got all the time in the world. even when you're 50, you think you got
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Even when you're 50, you think you got all the time in the world.
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You think you got all the time in the world. but if we just wanna
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All the time in the world. but if we just wanna be reasonable, i'm 82,
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But if we just wanna be reasonable, i'm 82, so that means in eight
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Be reasonable, i'm 82, so that means in eight years i'll be 90.
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So that means in eight years i'll be 90. now, that's sounding old.
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Years i'll be 90. now, that's sounding old. >> [audience laughing]
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Now, that's sounding old. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: but then when
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: but then when i get there, i probably
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>> joyce: but then when i get there, i probably won't think that's old either.
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I get there, i probably won't think that's old either. and i just really wanna
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Won't think that's old either. and i just really wanna encourage you today to stop
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And i just really wanna encourage you today to stop fussing over everything.
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Don't make mountains out
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Don't make mountains out of molehills and be petty,
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Don't make mountains out of molehills and be petty, get mad at people and stay
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Of molehills and be petty, get mad at people and stay mad at them over silly stuff
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Get mad at people and stay mad at them over silly stuff that really is not gonna
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Mad at them over silly stuff that really is not gonna make any difference.
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That really is not gonna make any difference. we gotta get some peace
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Make any difference. we gotta get some peace in our world.
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We gotta get some peace in our world. and--
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In our world. and-- >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: i would imagine
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>> joyce: i would imagine if anybody's gonna have any,
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>> joyce: i would imagine if anybody's gonna have any, it's gonna be us that can
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If anybody's gonna have any, it's gonna be us that can show the world.
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It's gonna be us that can show the world. jesus said in john 10:10,
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Show the world. jesus said in john 10:10, "the thief comes only to kill,
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Jesus said in john 10:10, "the thief comes only to kill, steal and destroy.
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"the thief comes only to kill, steal and destroy. but i came--
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Steal and destroy. but i came-- i came that you might have
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But i came-- i came that you might have and enjoy your life."
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I came that you might have and enjoy your life." that's the amplified
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And enjoy your life." that's the amplified translation.
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That's the amplified translation. "have and enjoy your life
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Translation. "have and enjoy your life and have it in the full
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"have and enjoy your life and have it in the full until it overflows."
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And have it in the full until it overflows." psalm 102 says,
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Until it overflows." psalm 102 says, "serve the lord with gladness.
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Psalm 102 says, "serve the lord with gladness. come before his
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"serve the lord with gladness. come before his presence with singing."
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A girl that worked in our
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A girl that worked in our office was about 50 years old.
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A girl that worked in our office was about 50 years old. she was really
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Office was about 50 years old. she was really an attractive girl,
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She was really an attractive girl, wanted to get married,
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An attractive girl, wanted to get married, but i don't know if she'd ever
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Wanted to get married, but i don't know if she'd ever had a date, maybe one or two.
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But i don't know if she'd ever had a date, maybe one or two. but it just never
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Had a date, maybe one or two. but it just never happened for her.
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But it just never happened for her. and of course,
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Happened for her. and of course, she was crying out
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And of course, she was crying out to god all the time,
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She was crying out to god all the time, "what's my purpose?
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To god all the time, "what's my purpose? what's my purpose?"
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"what's my purpose? what's my purpose?" and god led her to this
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What's my purpose?" and god led her to this psalm one day and said,
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And god led her to this psalm one day and said, "i want you to serve
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Psalm one day and said, "i want you to serve me with gladness."
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"i want you to serve me with gladness." what if that was all
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Me with gladness." what if that was all god asked you to do,
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What if that was all god asked you to do, would you be willing to do that
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God asked you to do, would you be willing to do that and be happy and be fulfilled?
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Would you be willing to do that and be happy and be fulfilled? when i was praying so hard
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And be happy and be fulfilled? when i was praying so hard for my ministry to grow
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When i was praying so hard for my ministry to grow back when it was still just
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For my ministry to grow back when it was still just little home bible studies.
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Back when it was still just little home bible studies. i remember the lord asking
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Little home bible studies. i remember the lord asking me one day, "if i ask you to go
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I remember the lord asking me one day, "if i ask you to go downtown by the riverfront
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Me one day, "if i ask you to go downtown by the riverfront where homeless people live
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Downtown by the riverfront where homeless people live and just minister to 50 people
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Where homeless people live and just minister to 50 people the rest of your life,
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And just minister to 50 people the rest of your life, would you do it?"
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The rest of your life, would you do it?" well, i knew why
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Would you do it?" well, i knew why he was asking me,
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Well, i knew why he was asking me, because i wanted
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He was asking me, because i wanted to go all over the world.
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Because i wanted to go all over the world. and sometimes, your motive
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To go all over the world. and sometimes, your motive has to be checked as to why
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And sometimes, your motive has to be checked as to why you always want something
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Has to be checked as to why you always want something big or something bigger.
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You always want something big or something bigger. and so, i knew in my heart
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Big or something bigger. and so, i knew in my heart that if that was what
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And so, i knew in my heart that if that was what god asked me to do,
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That if that was what god asked me to do, that i would do it.
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God asked me to do, that i would do it. and sometimes,
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That i would do it. and sometimes, he checks you out just to see
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And sometimes, he checks you out just to see if you'll do the little thing
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He checks you out just to see if you'll do the little thing and be satisfied and be content.
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If you'll do the little thing and be satisfied and be content. i mean, really,
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And be satisfied and be content. i mean, really, when you get right
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I mean, really, when you get right down to it, what do we have
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When you get right down to it, what do we have to complain about?
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Down to it, what do we have to complain about? if you're in here today
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To complain about? if you're in here today and you're born again,
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If you're in here today and you're born again, you're not gonna go to hell.
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And you're born again, you're not gonna go to hell. i'd say that's enough to rejoice
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You're not gonna go to hell. i'd say that's enough to rejoice over for a good while.
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I'd say that's enough to rejoice over for a good while. >> [audience applauding]
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Over for a good while. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen?
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And then,
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And then, 1 thessalonians 5:18 says,
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And then, 1 thessalonians 5:18 says, "thank [god] in everything
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1 thessalonians 5:18 says, "thank [god] in everything [no matter what the
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"thank [god] in everything [no matter what the circumstances may be,
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[no matter what the circumstances may be, be thankful and give thanks],
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Circumstances may be, be thankful and give thanks], for this is the will of god
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Be thankful and give thanks], for this is the will of god for those of [you who]
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For this is the will of god for those of [you who] are in christ jesus."
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For those of [you who] are in christ jesus." you know what?
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Are in christ jesus." you know what? i don't know
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If it'll ever happen,
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If it'll ever happen, but christians should
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If it'll ever happen, but christians should never complain about anything.
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But christians should never complain about anything. >> [audience soft applauding]
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Never complain about anything. >> [audience soft applauding] >> joyce: well,
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>> [audience soft applauding] >> joyce: well, that's kind of a weak clap.
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>> joyce: well, that's kind of a weak clap. >> [audience laughing]
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That's kind of a weak clap. >> [audience laughing] >> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience laughing] >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: do i find
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: do i find myself doing it?
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>> joyce: do i find myself doing it? oh, yeah.
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Myself doing it? oh, yeah. last week, my plane was an
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Oh, yeah. last week, my plane was an hour and 15 minutes late,
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Last week, my plane was an hour and 15 minutes late, and i was like...
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Hour and 15 minutes late, and i was like... >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: and i shouldn't
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>> joyce: and i shouldn't have been complaining.
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>> joyce: and i shouldn't have been complaining. i had a plane coming to get me.
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Have been complaining. i had a plane coming to get me. i didn't have to walk.
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I had a plane coming to get me. i didn't have to walk. i didn't even have to drive.
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I didn't have to walk. i didn't even have to drive. and i'm telling you,
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I didn't even have to drive. and i'm telling you, no matter what we have,
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And i'm telling you, no matter what we have, it won't satisfy us unless
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No matter what we have, it won't satisfy us unless we are determined to serve
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It won't satisfy us unless we are determined to serve the lord with gladness
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We are determined to serve the lord with gladness and to serve him with
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The lord with gladness and to serve him with gratitude and thanksgiving.
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And to serve him with gratitude and thanksgiving. and it's a simple thing,
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Gratitude and thanksgiving. and it's a simple thing, but i think we need
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And it's a simple thing, but i think we need to be reminded of that
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But i think we need to be reminded of that just every once in a while.
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To be reminded of that just every once in a while. because we can just get our
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Just every once in a while. because we can just get our eyes on, "god, give me this."
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Because we can just get our eyes on, "god, give me this." and "god, give me this."
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Eyes on, "god, give me this." and "god, give me this." and "god, give me this."
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And "god, give me this." and "god, give me this." and "god, give me this."
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And "god, give me this." and "god, give me this." and yes, god does
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And "god, give me this." and yes, god does want to bless us,
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And yes, god does want to bless us, but he wants us to be content.
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"godliness with contentment
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"godliness with contentment is of great gain,"
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"godliness with contentment is of great gain," the bible says.
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Is of great gain," the bible says. can you be content?
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The bible says. can you be content? the bible says we're
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Can you be content? the bible says we're to "encourage one another."
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The bible says we're to "encourage one another." you know, your purpose could
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To "encourage one another." you know, your purpose could just be to encourage people.
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You know, your purpose could just be to encourage people. a woman grabbed
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Me the other day
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Me the other day and she said a few nice things.
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Me the other day and she said a few nice things. and then she said,
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And she said a few nice things. and then she said, "i'm just an encourager."
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And then she said, "i'm just an encourager." well, you know what?
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"i'm just an encourager." well, you know what? there's not a just anything.
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Well, you know what? there's not a just anything. how many of you need
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There's not a just anything. how many of you need to be encouraged?
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How many of you need to be encouraged? we all need to be encouraged
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To be encouraged? we all need to be encouraged from time to time.
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We all need to be encouraged from time to time. there's not one
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From time to time. there's not one of us that doesn't need
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There's not one of us that doesn't need to be encouraged no matter
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Of us that doesn't need to be encouraged no matter how successful you are.
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To be encouraged no matter how successful you are. you know, i need to be
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How successful you are. you know, i need to be encouraged by knowing
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You know, i need to be encouraged by knowing that what i'm doing
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Encouraged by knowing that what i'm doing is actually helping people.
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That what i'm doing is actually helping people. and so, god makes sure that
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Is actually helping people. and so, god makes sure that i get that, and i need that.
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And so, god makes sure that i get that, and i need that. and so often, you'll have
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I get that, and i need that. and so often, you'll have good things on your
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And so often, you'll have good things on your heart to say to people,
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Good things on your heart to say to people, but you just don't ever say 'em.
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Heart to say to people, but you just don't ever say 'em. and so, i just wanna encourage
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But you just don't ever say 'em. and so, i just wanna encourage you to encourage others.
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And so, i just wanna encourage you to encourage others. everybody that
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You to encourage others. everybody that you come across needs
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Everybody that you come across needs to be encouraged in some way.
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In philippians 2:5-8, it says
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In philippians 2:5-8, it says that jesus "emptied himself
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In philippians 2:5-8, it says that jesus "emptied himself and made himself a servant."
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That jesus "emptied himself and made himself a servant." what makes a great man great?
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And made himself a servant." what makes a great man great? well, the disciples were
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What makes a great man great? well, the disciples were arguing over which
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Well, the disciples were arguing over which of them was the greatest.
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Arguing over which of them was the greatest. can you imagine that?
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Of them was the greatest. can you imagine that? traveling with jesus day
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Can you imagine that? traveling with jesus day after day, and right with him,
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Traveling with jesus day after day, and right with him, probably trailing along
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After day, and right with him, probably trailing along behind and arguing over which
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Probably trailing along behind and arguing over which of them was the greatest.
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Behind and arguing over which of them was the greatest. and then they went further
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Of them was the greatest. and then they went further and asked jesus which
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And then they went further and asked jesus which of them was the greatest.
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And asked jesus which of them was the greatest. he said, "the servant of
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Of them was the greatest. he said, "the servant of all is the greatest of all."
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He said, "the servant of all is the greatest of all." and no matter
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All is the greatest of all." and no matter what kind of a high
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Position you might hold,
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Position you might hold, you still need to be a servant.
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Position you might hold, you still need to be a servant. if you're a leader,
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You still need to be a servant. if you're a leader, you need to be a servant leader.
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If you're a leader, you need to be a servant leader. amen?
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You need to be a servant leader. amen? >> [audience applauding]
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Amen? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: you know,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: you know, there's a big difference
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>> joyce: you know, there's a big difference in being a boss and a leader.
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There's a big difference in being a boss and a leader. i've had several
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In being a boss and a leader. i've had several bosses in my time,
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I've had several bosses in my time, but not nearly as many leaders.
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Bosses in my time, but not nearly as many leaders. and leaders lead by example.
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But not nearly as many leaders. and leaders lead by example. they don't just tell you
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And leaders lead by example. they don't just tell you what to do while they
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They don't just tell you what to do while they don't do it themselves.
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In acts 10:38, it says,
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In acts 10:38, it says, "jesus was anointed with
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In acts 10:38, it says, "jesus was anointed with the holy ghost and with power."
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"jesus was anointed with the holy ghost and with power." now, listened to what
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The holy ghost and with power." now, listened to what he did with that,
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Now, listened to what he did with that, "who went about doing good,"
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He did with that, "who went about doing good," and in particular,
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"who went about doing good," and in particular, curing all that were
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And in particular, curing all that were "oppressed of the devil."
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Curing all that were "oppressed of the devil." so, what are we anointed for?
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Are we just anointed to stand
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Are we just anointed to stand on platforms and try to--?
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Are we just anointed to stand on platforms and try to--? no, we're anointed
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On platforms and try to--? no, we're anointed to help people.
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No, we're anointed to help people. every one of us.
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To help people. every one of us. he went around doing good.
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Every one of us. he went around doing good. god anointed him,
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He went around doing good. god anointed him, and he's anointed you.
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God anointed him, and he's anointed you. every single one
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And he's anointed you. every single one of you has a purpose.
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Every single one of you has a purpose. and i can tell you
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Of you has a purpose. and i can tell you what that purpose is.
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And i can tell you what that purpose is. it's to love god
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What that purpose is. it's to love god and to love people.
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It's to love god and to love people. >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: "what's the most
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>> joyce: "what's the most important commandment?"
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>> joyce: "what's the most important commandment?" they asked jesus.
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Important commandment?" they asked jesus. he said, "you shall love
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They asked jesus. he said, "you shall love the lord your god with all
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He said, "you shall love the lord your god with all your heart, with all your mind,
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The lord your god with all your heart, with all your mind, with all your soul,
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Your heart, with all your mind, with all your soul, and all your strength.
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With all your soul, and all your strength. and a second is like it,
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And all your strength. and a second is like it, you shall love your neighbor
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And a second is like it, you shall love your neighbor even as you love yourself."
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You shall love your neighbor even as you love yourself." you know, joel's always
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Even as you love yourself." you know, joel's always encouraging you to believe
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You know, joel's always encouraging you to believe good things about yourself.
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Encouraging you to believe good things about yourself. and i do that, too.
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Good things about yourself. and i do that, too. i just wrote a book called
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And i do that, too. i just wrote a book called "masterpiece," and it won't
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I just wrote a book called "masterpiece," and it won't come out for yet
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"masterpiece," and it won't come out for yet a couple of years, but--
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I do wanna tell you that
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I do wanna tell you that i'm working on my autobiography,
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I do wanna tell you that i'm working on my autobiography, and that'll come out next fall,
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I'm working on my autobiography, and that'll come out next fall, so i hope you'll enjoy that.
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And that'll come out next fall, so i hope you'll enjoy that. >> [audience applauding]
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So i hope you'll enjoy that. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: it's been
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: it's been quite a journey.
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>> joyce: it's been quite a journey. and you know,
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Quite a journey. and you know, if you're selfish,
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And you know, if you're selfish, no matter what you have or do,
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If you're selfish, no matter what you have or do, you can't be happy.
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No matter what you have or do, you can't be happy. 'cause i had a pretty
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You can't be happy. 'cause i had a pretty good-sized ministry,
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Good marriage, good kids,
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Good marriage, good kids, didn't have any money problems,
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Good marriage, good kids, didn't have any money problems, and i was unhappy.
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Didn't have any money problems, and i was unhappy. i wasn't happy.
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And i was unhappy. i wasn't happy. and i asked god,
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I wasn't happy. and i asked god, "why am i not happy?"
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And i asked god, "why am i not happy?" he said, "because
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"why am i not happy?" he said, "because you're selfish."
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He said, "because you're selfish." ouch.
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You're selfish." ouch. >> [audience laughing]
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Ouch. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: god's always very
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: god's always very honest with me when
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>> joyce: god's always very honest with me when i ask him questions.
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Honest with me when i ask him questions. >> [audience laughing]
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I ask him questions. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "because
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "because you're selfish."
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>> joyce: "because you're selfish." no matter where
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Jesus was going--
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Jesus was going-- how many of you find
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Jesus was going-- how many of you find yourself to be in a hurry
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How many of you find yourself to be in a hurry way too much today?
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Yourself to be in a hurry way too much today? i still do, and i'm working hard
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Way too much today? i still do, and i'm working hard at trying to gear it down.
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I still do, and i'm working hard at trying to gear it down. we are just a busy society
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At trying to gear it down. we are just a busy society and it's really amazing
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We are just a busy society and it's really amazing how we act with these
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And it's really amazing how we act with these phones we've got.
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How we act with these phones we've got. i mean, if there's one ding,
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Phones we've got. i mean, if there's one ding, you gotta get to it
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I mean, if there's one ding, you gotta get to it and find out who needs you,
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You gotta get to it and find out who needs you, who wants to say
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And find out who needs you, who wants to say something to you.
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Who wants to say something to you. yeah, i fell and broke
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Something to you. yeah, i fell and broke my leg doing that.
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Yeah, i fell and broke my leg doing that. you know that story, i think.
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My leg doing that. you know that story, i think. i'd had a minor back surgery
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You know that story, i think. i'd had a minor back surgery and got a blood clot
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I'd had a minor back surgery and got a blood clot from it which damaged
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And got a blood clot from it which damaged the nerve in my right leg.
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From it which damaged the nerve in my right leg. and i couldn't even pick
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The nerve in my right leg. and i couldn't even pick my foot up off the bed.
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And i couldn't even pick my foot up off the bed. so, i was in the hospital,
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My foot up off the bed. so, i was in the hospital, then in rehab for 14 days.
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So, i was in the hospital, then in rehab for 14 days. and they finally got me
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Then in rehab for 14 days. and they finally got me to where i could go home
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And they finally got me to where i could go home on a walker and had to continue
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To where i could go home on a walker and had to continue doing physical therapy.
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On a walker and had to continue doing physical therapy. and i'd been home one night,
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Doing physical therapy. and i'd been home one night, maybe one night,
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And i'd been home one night, maybe one night, and i do not know why they
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Maybe one night, and i do not know why they would put a cell phone
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And i do not know why they would put a cell phone holder on a walker.
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Would put a cell phone holder on a walker. >> [audience laughing]
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Holder on a walker. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: that really doesn't
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: that really doesn't make any sense to me.
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>> joyce: that really doesn't make any sense to me. but my walker had a cell phone
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Make any sense to me. but my walker had a cell phone holder, so naturally i had
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But my walker had a cell phone holder, so naturally i had to put my cell phone in it.
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Holder, so naturally i had to put my cell phone in it. and i was standing
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To put my cell phone in it. and i was standing in my closet getting dressed,
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And i was standing in my closet getting dressed, reaching for some pajamas,
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In my closet getting dressed, reaching for some pajamas, and my phone rang,
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Reaching for some pajamas, and my phone rang, and i noticed it was
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And my phone rang, and i noticed it was my son and i fell,
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And i noticed it was my son and i fell, broke the other leg.
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My son and i fell, broke the other leg. had to go back
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Broke the other leg. had to go back in the rehab center.
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Had to go back in the rehab center. so, i've decided my cell phone
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In the rehab center. so, i've decided my cell phone may not be as important
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So, i've decided my cell phone may not be as important as i think it is sometimes,
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May not be as important as i think it is sometimes, especially if i'm trying
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As i think it is sometimes, especially if i'm trying to answer it on a broken leg.
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Especially if i'm trying to answer it on a broken leg. but have you ever noticed
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To answer it on a broken leg. but have you ever noticed that no matter where
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But have you ever noticed that no matter where jesus was going, he always,
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That no matter where jesus was going, he always, always stopped
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Jesus was going, he always, always stopped for hurting people?
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Always stopped for hurting people? he always stopped for
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For hurting people? he always stopped for people that were hurting,
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He always stopped for people that were hurting, or people who had children
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People that were hurting, or people who had children at home that were hurting,
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Or people who had children at home that were hurting, or who had a servant
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At home that were hurting, or who had a servant at home that was hurting.
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Or who had a servant at home that was hurting. i can't find any place in the
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At home that was hurting. i can't find any place in the bible where somebody reached
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I can't find any place in the bible where somebody reached out to him on his travels,
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Bible where somebody reached out to him on his travels, and he didn't stop
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Out to him on his travels, and he didn't stop and help them.
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And he didn't stop and help them. but you know, most of us,
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And help them. but you know, most of us, if we're going somewhere,
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But you know, most of us, if we're going somewhere, we don't have time
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If we're going somewhere, we don't have time to stop and help anybody,
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We don't have time to stop and help anybody, 'cause we're too busy trying
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To stop and help anybody, 'cause we're too busy trying to get to where we're going.
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'cause we're too busy trying to get to where we're going. we were on our way to a church
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To get to where we're going. we were on our way to a church service one night in miami,
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We were on our way to a church service one night in miami, and we were a little bit late.
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Service one night in miami, and we were a little bit late. and so, i was getting antsy.
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And we were a little bit late. and so, i was getting antsy. 'cause one thing i can't stand
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And so, i was getting antsy. 'cause one thing i can't stand is to be late somewhere where
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'cause one thing i can't stand is to be late somewhere where i'm supposed to preach.
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Is to be late somewhere where i'm supposed to preach. and so, dave keeps stopping
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I'm supposed to preach. and so, dave keeps stopping and letting all these people in.
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And so, dave keeps stopping and letting all these people in. finally, had all i could take,
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And letting all these people in. finally, had all i could take, and i said, "will you
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Finally, had all i could take, and i said, "will you stop letting people
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And i said, "will you stop letting people in this line of traffic?"
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Stop letting people in this line of traffic?" he said, "i'm just
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In this line of traffic?" he said, "i'm just trying to be nice."
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He said, "i'm just trying to be nice." i said, "i don't have time
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Trying to be nice." i said, "i don't have time to be nice, i'm trying
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I said, "i don't have time to be nice, i'm trying to get to church!"
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To be nice, i'm trying to get to church!" >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: now how silly
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>> joyce: now how silly does that sound?
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>> joyce: now how silly does that sound? "i don't have time to be nice,
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Does that sound? "i don't have time to be nice, i'm trying to get to church."
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"i don't have time to be nice, i'm trying to get to church." >> [audience laughing]
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I'm trying to get to church." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: jesus said to peter,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: jesus said to peter, "simon, do you love me?"
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>> joyce: jesus said to peter, "simon, do you love me?" "yes lord, you know i love you."
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"simon, do you love me?" "yes lord, you know i love you." "well, feed my sheep."
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"yes lord, you know i love you." "well, feed my sheep." "simon, do you love me?"
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"well, feed my sheep." "simon, do you love me?" "yes lord, you know i love you."
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"simon, do you love me?" "yes lord, you know i love you." "feed my lambs."
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"yes lord, you know i love you." "feed my lambs." "simon, do you love me?"
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"feed my lambs." "simon, do you love me?" and said it bothered peter
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"simon, do you love me?" and said it bothered peter that he asked him three
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And said it bothered peter that he asked him three times the same thing.
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That he asked him three times the same thing. and then he said again,
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Times the same thing. and then he said again, "feed my sheep."
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And then he said again, "feed my sheep." well, what was he really
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"feed my sheep." well, what was he really saying in plain english?
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Well, what was he really saying in plain english? "if you love me,
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Saying in plain english? "if you love me, help somebody."
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"if you love me, help somebody." >> [audience applauding]
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Help somebody." >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: how do we show
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: how do we show our love for god?
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>> joyce: how do we show our love for god? praise and worship, yes.
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Our love for god? praise and worship, yes. being grateful, yes.
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Praise and worship, yes. being grateful, yes. but mainly we show our
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Being grateful, yes. but mainly we show our love for god by showing
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But mainly we show our love for god by showing his love to other people.
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Love for god by showing his love to other people. >> [audience applauding]
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His love to other people. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: that's
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: that's the greatest thing
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>> joyce: that's the greatest thing the church is called to do.
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The greatest thing the church is called to do. that's our purpose,
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The church is called to do. that's our purpose, to love god
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That's our purpose, to love god and to love people.
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To love god and to love people. that's my purpose.
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And to love people. that's my purpose. this is what i do.
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That's my purpose. this is what i do. but that's my purpose.
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My purpose is the same as yours.
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My purpose is the same as yours. help somebody as often
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My purpose is the same as yours. help somebody as often as you possibly can.
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Help somebody as often as you possibly can. try to not let one
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As you possibly can. try to not let one day go by that you
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Try to not let one day go by that you don't help somebody.
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Day go by that you don't help somebody. and don't just wait for a door
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Don't help somebody. and don't just wait for a door to fall on your head before
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And don't just wait for a door to fall on your head before you realize god's trying
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To fall on your head before you realize god's trying to get you to help somebody.
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You realize god's trying to get you to help somebody. be aggressive about it.
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To get you to help somebody. be aggressive about it. pray about it every morning.
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Be aggressive about it. pray about it every morning. "god put somebody in my path
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Pray about it every morning. "god put somebody in my path today that i can help.
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"god put somebody in my path today that i can help. show me who i can help today."
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Today that i can help. show me who i can help today." it may just be an encouragement.
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Show me who i can help today." it may just be an encouragement. it may be paying their rent.
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It may just be an encouragement. it may be paying their rent. one time, i was praying
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It may be paying their rent. one time, i was praying for god to do something
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One time, i was praying for god to do something for somebody.
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For god to do something for somebody. i want you to listen
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For somebody. i want you to listen to what he said to me.
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I want you to listen to what he said to me. "why don't you stop asking
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To what he said to me. "why don't you stop asking me to do things for people
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"why don't you stop asking me to do things for people that you could easily
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Me to do things for people that you could easily do and just don't want to."
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That you could easily do and just don't want to." >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: i just said
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>> joyce: i just said a mouthful right there.
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>> joyce: i just said a mouthful right there. there was three girls
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A mouthful right there. there was three girls at the office that were praying
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There was three girls at the office that were praying for another girl who had
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At the office that were praying for another girl who had moved there from out of town
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For another girl who had moved there from out of town to take a job and she was low
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Moved there from out of town to take a job and she was low on money and so she didn't
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To take a job and she was low on money and so she didn't have a bed yet.
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On money and so she didn't have a bed yet. so, she was just sleeping
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Have a bed yet. so, she was just sleeping on some kind of a little
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So, she was just sleeping on some kind of a little blow-up thing on the floor.
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On some kind of a little blow-up thing on the floor. she actually had a bed
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Blow-up thing on the floor. she actually had a bed but needed a mattress.
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She actually had a bed but needed a mattress. and they said we're
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But needed a mattress. and they said we're praying for her, that god
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And they said we're praying for her, that god will give her a mattress.
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Praying for her, that god will give her a mattress. and i thought,
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Will give her a mattress. and i thought, "now, you dumb thing..."
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And i thought, "now, you dumb thing..." >> [audience laughing]
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"now, you dumb thing..." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "surely the three
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "surely the three of you together could
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>> joyce: "surely the three of you together could pitch in and get a mattress.
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Of you together could pitch in and get a mattress. and if three of you can't
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Pitch in and get a mattress. and if three of you can't afford it, then go around
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And if three of you can't afford it, then go around and ask a few other people,
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Afford it, then go around and ask a few other people, would you like to help
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And ask a few other people, would you like to help get so and so a mattress?"
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Would you like to help get so and so a mattress?" and we do that a lot.
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Get so and so a mattress?" and we do that a lot. we could easily do it,
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And we do that a lot. we could easily do it, but we ask god to do it.
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We could easily do it, but we ask god to do it. and how does god do things?
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But we ask god to do it. and how does god do things? through people.
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And how does god do things? through people. through people.
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Through people. through people. >> [audience applauding]
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Through people. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: a mattress was
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: a mattress was not just gonna show
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>> joyce: a mattress was not just gonna show up on her front door.
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Not just gonna show up on her front door. well, maybe, but a person
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Up on her front door. well, maybe, but a person would have had to have
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Well, maybe, but a person would have had to have delivered it there.
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Would have had to have delivered it there. and so, let's stop asking
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Delivered it there. and so, let's stop asking god to do things before
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And so, let's stop asking god to do things before we ask ourselves if maybe
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God to do things before we ask ourselves if maybe he's putting it on our heart
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We ask ourselves if maybe he's putting it on our heart to do it ourselves.
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He's putting it on our heart to do it ourselves. mmm...
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To do it ourselves. mmm... >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: painful.
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>> joyce: painful. i know.
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>> joyce: painful. i know. galatians 6:10.
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I know. galatians 6:10. "so then, as occasion
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Galatians 6:10. "so then, as occasion and opportunity open up to us,
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"so then, as occasion and opportunity open up to us, let us do good [morally]
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And opportunity open up to us, let us do good [morally] to all people [not only being
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Let us do good [morally] to all people [not only being useful or profitable to them,
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To all people [not only being useful or profitable to them, but also doing what is for their
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Useful or profitable to them, but also doing what is for their spiritual good and advantage].
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But also doing what is for their spiritual good and advantage]. be mindful to be a blessing,
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Spiritual good and advantage]. be mindful to be a blessing, especially to those
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Be mindful to be a blessing, especially to those of the household of faith
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Especially to those of the household of faith [those who belong
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Of the household of faith [those who belong to god's family with you,
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[those who belong to god's family with you, the believers]."
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The bible consistently
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The bible consistently reminds us to help one another,
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The bible consistently reminds us to help one another, to be generous
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Reminds us to help one another, to be generous and compassionate
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To be generous and compassionate and to actively care
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And compassionate and to actively care for those in need.
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And to actively care for those in need. i'm glad that your church
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For those in need. i'm glad that your church is helping people here
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I'm glad that your church is helping people here in texas that had floods and--
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Is helping people here in texas that had floods and-- and i'm sure our
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In texas that had floods and-- and i'm sure our ministry's helping, too,
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And i'm sure our ministry's helping, too, because we have two or three
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Ministry's helping, too, because we have two or three major organizations
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Because we have two or three major organizations that we work with that
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Major organizations that we work with that are devoted to disaster relief.
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That we work with that are devoted to disaster relief. and i don't think we ever fail
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Are devoted to disaster relief. and i don't think we ever fail to get in touch with them
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And i don't think we ever fail to get in touch with them and provide money so they
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To get in touch with them and provide money so they can get the things that they
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And provide money so they can get the things that they need to help the people.
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Can get the things that they need to help the people. and i am proud of people
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Need to help the people. and i am proud of people because usually when there
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And i am proud of people because usually when there is a disaster, more than any
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Because usually when there is a disaster, more than any other time, people will come
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Is a disaster, more than any other time, people will come together and help each other.
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Other time, people will come together and help each other. >> [audience applauding]
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Together and help each other. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: so, it is still in us.
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: so, it is still in us. we just have to activate
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>> joyce: so, it is still in us. we just have to activate it and not wait until there's
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We just have to activate it and not wait until there's a disaster before we show
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It and not wait until there's a disaster before we show love for one another.
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A disaster before we show love for one another. now, see, if you've been
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Love for one another. now, see, if you've been searching for a purpose,
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Now, see, if you've been searching for a purpose, now i've given you one;
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Searching for a purpose, now i've given you one; you don't have
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Now i've given you one; you don't have to search anymore.
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You don't have to search anymore. all you have to do is get
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To search anymore. all you have to do is get up every morning and say,
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All you have to do is get up every morning and say, "god, i'm here to serve you.
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Up every morning and say, "god, i'm here to serve you. put somebody in my path
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"god, i'm here to serve you. put somebody in my path that needs help.
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Put somebody in my path that needs help. show me somebody
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That needs help. show me somebody that i can encourage.
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Show me somebody that i can encourage. show me somebody that
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That i can encourage. show me somebody that i can be a blessing to."
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Show me somebody that i can be a blessing to." and why don't you take
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I can be a blessing to." and why don't you take my challenge and try
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And why don't you take my challenge and try to put a smile on at least
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My challenge and try to put a smile on at least three faces every day?
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To put a smile on at least three faces every day? >> [audience applauding]
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Three faces every day? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: just try to make
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: just try to make three people smile.
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>> joyce: just try to make three people smile. and you say, "well, bless god.
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Three people smile. and you say, "well, bless god. i've got problems.
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And you say, "well, bless god. i've got problems. i want somebody
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I've got problems. i want somebody to make me smile."
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I want somebody to make me smile." >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: well, you know,
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>> joyce: well, you know, the bible says that when
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>> joyce: well, you know, the bible says that when we make other people happy,
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The bible says that when we make other people happy, then we are--
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We make other people happy, then we are-- we become happy ourselves.
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Then we are-- we become happy ourselves. amen?
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We become happy ourselves. amen? >> [audience applauding]
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>> announcer: some days,
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>> announcer: some days, it feels like the weight
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It feels like the weight of the world is yours
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Of the world is yours to carry alone.
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To carry alone. you keep going
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You keep going because you have to.
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Because you have to. but deep down you wonder,
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But deep down you wonder, "does anyone see me?"
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"does anyone see me?" "does anyone care?"
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>> joyce: hi, friends.
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>> joyce: hi, friends. you are not alone.
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You are not alone. there's a helper
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There's a helper who walks with
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Who walks with you every step
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You every step of the way.
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Of the way. that's why
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That's why i'm excited
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I'm excited to share my book,
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To share my book, "i am with you."
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"i am with you." it's about
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It's about the incredible gift
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The incredible gift of the holy spirit
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Of the holy spirit and how he wants
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And how he wants to be part of every
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To be part of every moment of your life.
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Moment of your life. whatever you're facing,
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Whatever you're facing, he is with you.
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He is with you. this book will
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This book will help you sense
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Help you sense his presence,
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His presence, rely on his strength,
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Rely on his strength, and live with
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And live with peace each day.
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Peace each day. >> female 1: so,
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>> female 1: so, that book was
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That book was confirmation that
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Confirmation that i'm never alone.
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I'm never alone. >> female 2: it's such
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>> female 2: it's such a timely reminder,
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A timely reminder, especially with
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Especially with the circumstances
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The circumstances and stuff that's
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And stuff that's going on
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Going on in the world.
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In the world. >> female 3: i didn't
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>> female 3: i didn't know that you
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Know that you could actually
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Could actually have a personal
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Have a personal relationship with
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Relationship with the holy spirit,
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The holy spirit, and it's like,
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And it's like, so exciting.
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So exciting. >> announcer: request
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>> announcer: request joyce's book,
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Joyce's book, "i am with you,"
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"i am with you," available now
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Available now for your gift
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For your gift of any amount.
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Of any amount. and with your gift,
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And with your gift, you'll also
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You'll also receive these
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Receive these beautiful holy spirit
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Beautiful holy spirit scripture cards.
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Scripture cards. and when you give...
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And when you give... or more,
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Or more, you'll receive this book,
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You'll receive this book, plus the scripture cards,
00:24:12.340 --> 00:24:13.708
Plus the scripture cards, and this joy
00:24:13.775 --> 00:24:14.809
And this joy and peace mug
00:24:14.876 --> 00:24:16.044
And peace mug that will remind
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That will remind you every day
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You every day that you're not alone.
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That you're not alone. call us today at...
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Call us today at... or visit us online at:
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Or visit us online at: joycemeyer.org,
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Joycemeyer.org, or use the qr code
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Or use the qr code on your screen.
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On your screen. >> joyce: well,
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>> joyce: well, one of the most
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One of the most freeing truths
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Freeing truths i've learned
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I've learned is that god doesn't
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Is that god doesn't just want to visit
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Just want to visit us at church.
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Us at church. he wants to do
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He wants to do life with us.
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Life with us. from laundry
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From laundry to big decisions,
00:24:35.497 --> 00:24:36.331
To big decisions, the holy spirit
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The holy spirit cares about it all.
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Cares about it all. and in "i am with you,"
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And in "i am with you," i share ways
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I share ways to recognize
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To recognize his presence
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His presence and follow his lead.
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And follow his lead. if you've felt alone,
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If you've felt alone, you're not.
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You're not. god is with
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God is with you right now.
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You right now. now,
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Now, when you give,
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When you give, you're not just
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You're not just getting a book,
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Getting a book, you're helping
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You're helping change lives.
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Change lives. your gift
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Your gift brings hope, food,
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Brings hope, food, and freedom
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And freedom to those in need.
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To those in need. every gift matters.
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Every gift matters. please give
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Please give as you feel led.
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As you feel led. >> announcer: when
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>> announcer: when you give today,
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You give today, we want to thank you
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We want to thank you with joyce's book,
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With joyce's book, "i am with you."
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"i am with you." it's a powerful
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It's a powerful reminder that
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Reminder that no matter what
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No matter what you're facing,
00:25:08.763 --> 00:25:09.464
You're facing, you're never alone.
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You're never alone. request your copy
00:25:11.433 --> 00:25:12.367
Request your copy with your gift
00:25:12.434 --> 00:25:13.034
With your gift of any amount,
00:25:13.101 --> 00:25:13.835
Of any amount, and you'll also receive
00:25:13.902 --> 00:25:14.703
And you'll also receive these holy spirit
00:25:14.769 --> 00:25:15.470
These holy spirit scripture cards.
00:25:15.537 --> 00:25:16.671
Scripture cards. and when you give...
00:25:16.738 --> 00:25:18.073
And when you give... or more,
00:25:18.139 --> 00:25:18.740
Or more, you'll receive
00:25:18.807 --> 00:25:19.407
You'll receive her book,
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Her book, plus these
00:25:19.941 --> 00:25:20.642
Plus these scripture cards,
00:25:20.709 --> 00:25:21.276
Scripture cards, and this joy
00:25:21.343 --> 00:25:22.310
And this joy and peace mug.
00:25:22.377 --> 00:25:23.311
And peace mug. call us today at...
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Call us today at... or visit us online at:
00:25:27.182 --> 00:25:28.516
Or visit us online at: joycemeyer.org,
00:25:28.583 --> 00:25:29.851
Joycemeyer.org, or use the qr code
00:25:29.918 --> 00:25:30.952
Or use the qr code on your screen.
00:25:31.019 --> 00:25:32.520
>> joyce: boy, you know,
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>> joyce: boy, you know, in today's world,
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In today's world, there are many stressors,
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There are many stressors, so many things to deal
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So many things to deal with on a daily basis.
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With on a daily basis. how do we navigate
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How do we navigate all of life's pressures?
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All of life's pressures? well, god's word has
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Well, god's word has much to say about it.
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Much to say about it. so, i thought we could
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So, i thought we could all get together with
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All get together with some of my friends
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Some of my friends and talk about it.
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>> announcer: join us
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>> announcer: join us for the enjoying
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For the enjoying everyday life
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Everyday life conference.
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Conference. a weekend
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A weekend of practical messages
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Of practical messages and heartfelt worship
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And heartfelt worship with joyce
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With joyce and her guests,
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And her guests, dr. henry cloud,
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Dr. henry cloud, nona jones,
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Nona jones, and worship with
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And worship with naomi raine,
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Naomi raine, april 10-11,
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April 10-11, in hershey, pennsylvania.
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In hershey, pennsylvania. >> joyce: you know,
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>> joyce: you know, i have such a passion
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I have such a passion for teaching god's word,
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For teaching god's word, and it's even better when
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And it's even better when we all get together
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We all get together under one roof.
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Under one roof. so, i really hope
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So, i really hope to see you there.
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>> announcer:
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>> announcer: register today.
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Register today. go to:
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Go to: joycemeyer.org.
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>> ginger: real life.
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>> ginger: real life. real friends.
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Real friends. no pretense.
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No pretense. joyce meyer's
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Joyce meyer's talk it out podcast.
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Talk it out podcast. join joyce, erin cluley,
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Join joyce, erin cluley, and me, ginger stache,
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And me, ginger stache, along with some amazing friends,
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Along with some amazing friends, as we honestly share
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As we honestly share the hard stuff,
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The hard stuff, laugh through those
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Laugh through those unpredictable moments,
00:26:47.395 --> 00:26:49.097
Unpredictable moments, and learn to apply what
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And learn to apply what god says about it all.
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God says about it all. watch or listen to new
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Watch or listen to new episodes every other tuesday,
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Episodes every other tuesday, wherever you get your podcast.
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>> [♪♪]
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>> announcer: we hope you
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>> announcer: we hope you enjoyed today's program.
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Enjoyed today's program. we are so grateful
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We are so grateful to our joyce meyer
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To our joyce meyer ministries partners
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Ministries partners who make this
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Who make this and all we do possible,
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And all we do possible, including sharing
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Including sharing god's word
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God's word and offering help
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And offering help to people in need
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To people in need all over the world.
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Joyce Meyer - Finding God's Purpose For Your Life (Part 1)

January 20, 2026 | 27:29

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