Joyce Meyer - Finding God's Purpose For Your Life (Part 2)

January 21, 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 2) | January 21, 2026

>> joyce: see, this is how
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>> joyce: see, this is how we serve god.
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>> joyce: see, this is how we serve god. every time you do something
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We serve god. every time you do something for somebody else,
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Every time you do something for somebody else, jesus takes it personally.
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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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>> joyce: now,
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>> joyce: now, this is a little bit lengthy,
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>> joyce: now, this is a little bit lengthy, but i'm gonna read
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This is a little bit lengthy, but i'm gonna read it because i think it's one
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But i'm gonna read it because i think it's one of the most powerful set
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It because i think it's one of the most powerful set of scriptures in the bible.
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Of the most powerful set of scriptures in the bible. and if you really
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Of scriptures in the bible. and if you really listen to what this says,
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And if you really listen to what this says, it's pretty amazing.
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Listen to what this says, it's pretty amazing. matthew 25:34-45,
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It's pretty amazing. matthew 25:34-45, "then the king will say to those
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Matthew 25:34-45, "then the king will say to those at his right hand, come,
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"then the king will say to those at his right hand, come, you blessed of my father
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At his right hand, come, you blessed of my father [you favored of god
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You blessed of my father [you favored of god and appointed to eternal
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[you favored of god and appointed to eternal salvation], inherit
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And appointed to eternal salvation], inherit and (receive as your own)
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Salvation], inherit and (receive as your own) the kingdom prepared
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And (receive as your own) the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation
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The kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world."
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For you from the foundation of the world." see, the time's gonna come
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Of the world." see, the time's gonna come when he's gonna divide
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See, the time's gonna come when he's gonna divide the sheep from the goats.
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When he's gonna divide the sheep from the goats. the sheep will
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The sheep from the goats. the sheep will be on his right hand,
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The sheep will be on his right hand, and they'll go to heaven.
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Be on his right hand, and they'll go to heaven. and the goats, well,
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And they'll go to heaven. and the goats, well, we won't talk about
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And the goats, well, we won't talk about where they're going.
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But, you know,
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But, you know, goats are always saying,
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But, you know, goats are always saying, "but, but, but, but, but, but."
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Goats are always saying, "but, but, but, but, but, but." they've always got a reason
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"but, but, but, but, but, but." they've always got a reason for not doing the right thing.
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They've always got a reason for not doing the right thing. and goats--
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For not doing the right thing. and goats-- sheep are just--
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And goats-- sheep are just-- well, they say they're dumb,
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Sheep are just-- well, they say they're dumb, but, you know,
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Well, they say they're dumb, but, you know, they go, "baaa."
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They follow the shepherd,
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They follow the shepherd, so i don't think
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They follow the shepherd, so i don't think that's too dumb.
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So i don't think that's too dumb. "for i was hungry--"
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That's too dumb. "for i was hungry--" jesus said, "i was hungry
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"for i was hungry--" jesus said, "i was hungry and you gave me food,
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Jesus said, "i was hungry and you gave me food, i was thirsty and you gave
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And you gave me food, i was thirsty and you gave me something to drink,
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I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, i was a stranger and you
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Me something to drink, i was a stranger and you brought me together with
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I was a stranger and you brought me together with yourselves and welcomed
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Brought me together with yourselves and welcomed and entertained and lodged me,
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Yourselves and welcomed and entertained and lodged me, i was naked and you clothed me,
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And entertained and lodged me, i was naked and you clothed me, i was sick and you
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I was naked and you clothed me, i was sick and you visited me with help
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I was sick and you visited me with help and ministering care,
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Visited me with help and ministering care, i was in prison
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And ministering care, i was in prison and you came to see me.
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I was in prison and you came to see me. then the just and the upright
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And you came to see me. then the just and the upright will answer him, lord,
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Then the just and the upright will answer him, lord, when did we see you
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Will answer him, lord, when did we see you hungry and give you
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When did we see you hungry and give you food or thirsty and give
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Hungry and give you food or thirsty and give you something to drink?
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Food or thirsty and give you something to drink? when did we see you a stranger
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You something to drink? when did we see you a stranger and welcomed and entertained
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When did we see you a stranger and welcomed and entertained you, or naked and clothed you?
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And welcomed and entertained you, or naked and clothed you? and when did we see
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You, or naked and clothed you? and when did we see you sick or in prison
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And when did we see you sick or in prison and came to visit you?"
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You sick or in prison and came to visit you?" now listen.
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And came to visit you?" now listen. "and the king will
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Now listen. "and the king will reply to them, truly,
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"and the king will reply to them, truly, i tell you, in so far as you
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Reply to them, truly, i tell you, in so far as you did it for one of the least
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I tell you, in so far as you did it for one of the least [in the estimation of men]
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Did it for one of the least [in the estimation of men] of these my brethren,
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[in the estimation of men] of these my brethren, you did it for me."
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Of these my brethren, you did it for me." you get that?
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You did it for me." you get that? every time--
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You get that? every time-- >> [audience applauding]
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Every time-- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: see,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: see, this is how we serve god.
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>> joyce: see, this is how we serve god. every time you do something
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This is how we serve god. every time you do something for somebody else,
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Every time you do something for somebody else, jesus takes it personally.
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For somebody else, jesus takes it personally. >> [audience applauding]
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Jesus takes it personally. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: but then he turns
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: but then he turns it right around and says,
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>> joyce: but then he turns it right around and says, "every time you did not do it,
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It right around and says, "every time you did not do it, you did not do it unto me."
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"every time you did not do it, you did not do it unto me." >> audience member: wow.
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You did not do it unto me." >> audience member: wow. >> joyce: yeah, wow is right.
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>> audience member: wow. >> joyce: yeah, wow is right. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: and so,
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>> joyce: and so, i've tried to take these things
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>> joyce: and so, i've tried to take these things personally and make sure
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I've tried to take these things personally and make sure that i'm not ignoring needs
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Personally and make sure that i'm not ignoring needs just because i'm too busy
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That i'm not ignoring needs just because i'm too busy or i'm lazy or whatever.
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Matter of fact,
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Matter of fact, i get kind of radical.
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Matter of fact, i get kind of radical. i go out and look
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I get kind of radical. i go out and look for things to do.
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I go out and look for things to do. our main purpose
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For things to do. our main purpose as ambassadors of christ
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Our main purpose as ambassadors of christ are to go out in the world
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As ambassadors of christ are to go out in the world and behave as a christian.
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Are to go out in the world and behave as a christian. do you know what a difference
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And behave as a christian. do you know what a difference it would make in the world
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Do you know what a difference it would make in the world if everybody who calls
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It would make in the world if everybody who calls themselves and believes
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If everybody who calls themselves and believes they're a christian would
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Themselves and believes they're a christian would just leave the church
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They're a christian would just leave the church and act like a christian?
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Just leave the church and act like a christian? i mean, that's where
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And act like a christian? i mean, that's where the divide is.
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I mean, that's where the divide is. that's why we're not really
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The divide is. that's why we're not really impressing the world.
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That's why we're not really impressing the world. in every church in america,
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Impressing the world. in every church in america, every good church in america,
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In every church in america, every good church in america, there should never be one
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Every good church in america, there should never be one empty seat in the church.
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There should never be one empty seat in the church. and i believe if we teach
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Empty seat in the church. and i believe if we teach people the right things to do
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And i believe if we teach people the right things to do and then teach them to go out
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People the right things to do and then teach them to go out and do them, that if they will,
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And then teach them to go out and do them, that if they will, they'll be so happy
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And do them, that if they will, they'll be so happy that they won't be able
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They'll be so happy that they won't be able to wait to come to church.
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2 corinthians 5:20 says that
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2 corinthians 5:20 says that "we are christ's ambassadors.
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2 corinthians 5:20 says that "we are christ's ambassadors. god is making his appeal
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"we are christ's ambassadors. god is making his appeal to the world through us."
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God is making his appeal to the world through us." now, this is pretty amazing.
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To the world through us." now, this is pretty amazing. "[as christ's personal
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Now, this is pretty amazing. "[as christ's personal representatives]--"
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"[as christ's personal representatives]--" you get that?
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Representatives]--" you get that? you are christ's personal
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You get that? you are christ's personal representative.
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You are christ's personal representative. >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: i mean, now,
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>> joyce: i mean, now, just imagine how excited
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>> joyce: i mean, now, just imagine how excited you would be if joel asked
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Just imagine how excited you would be if joel asked you to personally go somewhere
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You would be if joel asked you to personally go somewhere and represent him.
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You to personally go somewhere and represent him. you'd shape up and dress
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And represent him. you'd shape up and dress up and be on your
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You'd shape up and dress up and be on your very best behavior.
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Up and be on your very best behavior. you'd pray that day...
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Very best behavior. you'd pray that day... >> [audience laughing]
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You'd pray that day... >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and be nice to people
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and be nice to people everywhere you went that day.
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>> joyce: and be nice to people everywhere you went that day. right?
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Everywhere you went that day. right? well, we're jesus' ambassadors.
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>> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: we're his ambassadors.
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: we're his ambassadors. and i hope this helps somebody.
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>> joyce: we're his ambassadors. and i hope this helps somebody. this made an amazing
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And i hope this helps somebody. this made an amazing difference in my own personal
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This made an amazing difference in my own personal life when i realized that
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Difference in my own personal life when i realized that this is not my purpose--
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Life when i realized that this is not my purpose-- you have a job,
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This is not my purpose-- you have a job, you go to your job.
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You have a job, you go to your job. well, this is my job.
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You go to your job. well, this is my job. although i don't
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Well, this is my job. although i don't feel like it's a job,
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Although i don't feel like it's a job, 'cause i love to do it.
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Feel like it's a job, 'cause i love to do it. it's wonderful when you
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'cause i love to do it. it's wonderful when you have a job where you don't
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It's wonderful when you have a job where you don't feel like you're going to work
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Have a job where you don't feel like you're going to work when you go to work.
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Feel like you're going to work when you go to work. amen?
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When you go to work. amen? >> [audience applauding]
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Amen? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and yes,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and yes, this is a call on my life,
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>> joyce: and yes, this is a call on my life, but god has also let me know
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This is a call on my life, but god has also let me know that i'm also a person that
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But god has also let me know that i'm also a person that he expects me to do in my own
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That i'm also a person that he expects me to do in my own life what i tell everybody
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He expects me to do in my own life what i tell everybody else to do.
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Life what i tell everybody else to do. so, i don't only gotta have
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Else to do. so, i don't only gotta have time to preach this,
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So, i don't only gotta have time to preach this, i've gotta have time to do it.
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Time to preach this, i've gotta have time to do it. and i believe
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I've gotta have time to do it. and i believe in blessing people.
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And i believe in blessing people. and i sometimes take it to an
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In blessing people. and i sometimes take it to an extreme and will bless people
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And i sometimes take it to an extreme and will bless people that i don't even know.
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Extreme and will bless people that i don't even know. so i'll just tell you
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That i don't even know. so i'll just tell you a couple stories.
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So i'll just tell you a couple stories. you know, there's so many
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A couple stories. you know, there's so many people in the world
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You know, there's so many people in the world that feel invisible,
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People in the world that feel invisible, and we can notice them.
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That feel invisible, and we can notice them. so, i was in the ladies
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And we can notice them. so, i was in the ladies restroom at a department
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So, i was in the ladies restroom at a department store and there was a girl
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Restroom at a department store and there was a girl in there cleaning the toilets.
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Store and there was a girl in there cleaning the toilets. that was her job.
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In there cleaning the toilets. that was her job. and i thought, "i bet she gets
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That was her job. and i thought, "i bet she gets very little appreciation.
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And i thought, "i bet she gets very little appreciation. probably doesn't make
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Very little appreciation. probably doesn't make very much money and gets
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Probably doesn't make very much money and gets very little appreciation."
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Very much money and gets very little appreciation." so i told her, i said,
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Very little appreciation." so i told her, i said, "you probably don't get a lot
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So i told her, i said, "you probably don't get a lot of appreciation for what you do,
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"you probably don't get a lot of appreciation for what you do, but i want you to know
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Of appreciation for what you do, but i want you to know that i appreciate you keeping
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But i want you to know that i appreciate you keeping these toilets clean."
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That i appreciate you keeping these toilets clean." >> [audience applauding]
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These toilets clean." >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and i handed her
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and i handed her a $100 bill and said, "god wants
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>> joyce: and i handed her a $100 bill and said, "god wants you to know that he loves
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A $100 bill and said, "god wants you to know that he loves you and he notices you."
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You to know that he loves you and he notices you." >> [audience applauding]
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You and he notices you." >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: "he knows
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: "he knows what you do."
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>> joyce: "he knows what you do." you say, "well, i wish i had
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What you do." you say, "well, i wish i had a hundred-dollar bill."
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You say, "well, i wish i had a hundred-dollar bill." well, you gotta start giving
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A hundred-dollar bill." well, you gotta start giving your fives and your tens.
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Well, you gotta start giving your fives and your tens. amen?
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Your fives and your tens. amen? and then you get to more.
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Amen? and then you get to more. and then another story
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And then you get to more. and then another story that really blessed me.
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And then another story that really blessed me. i went to starbucks
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That really blessed me. i went to starbucks one day and i like--
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I went to starbucks one day and i like-- i'm a coffee snob.
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One day and i like-- i'm a coffee snob. i mean, it's just gotta
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I'm a coffee snob. i mean, it's just gotta be a certain way
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I mean, it's just gotta be a certain way or i just won't have it.
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Be a certain way or i just won't have it. and so, at that time i was
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Or i just won't have it. and so, at that time i was drinking pour overs.
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And so, at that time i was drinking pour overs. and that meant they
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Drinking pour overs. and that meant they just took the ground
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And that meant they just took the ground up coffee and they
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Just took the ground up coffee and they pour the water over it.
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Up coffee and they pour the water over it. she said, "we have
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Pour the water over it. she said, "we have a new french press.
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She said, "we have a new french press. let me make you
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A new french press. let me make you a cup of coffee."
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Let me make you a cup of coffee." i said, "no, i don't like
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A cup of coffee." i said, "no, i don't like french presses.
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I said, "no, i don't like french presses. the coffee's too strong."
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French presses. the coffee's too strong." she said, "no,
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The coffee's too strong." she said, "no, you will like this.
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She said, "no, you will like this. and if you don't, i'll make you
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You will like this. and if you don't, i'll make you whatever you want."
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And if you don't, i'll make you whatever you want." i said, "okay."
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Whatever you want." i said, "okay." so, she made me a cup of coffee
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I said, "okay." so, she made me a cup of coffee out of this french press.
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So, she made me a cup of coffee out of this french press. and sure enough,
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Out of this french press. and sure enough, it was wonderful.
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And sure enough, it was wonderful. and so, it cost like $129.
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It was wonderful. and so, it cost like $129. and i decided--
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And so, it cost like $129. and i decided-- >> [audience laughing]
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And i decided-- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i decided
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i decided that i would buy one.
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>> joyce: i decided that i would buy one. and she said--
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That i would buy one. and she said-- now, first of all,
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And she said-- now, first of all, this girl and me, you couldn't
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Now, first of all, this girl and me, you couldn't have been at any more two
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This girl and me, you couldn't have been at any more two opposite ends of the track.
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Have been at any more two opposite ends of the track. her hair was four colors.
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Opposite ends of the track. her hair was four colors. >> [audience laughing]
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Her hair was four colors. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: she had tattoos
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: she had tattoos and piercings everywhere
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>> joyce: she had tattoos and piercings everywhere she could have 'em.
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And piercings everywhere she could have 'em. she was just as sweet
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She could have 'em. she was just as sweet as she could be.
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And we have to stop judging
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And we have to stop judging people by the way they look.
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And we have to stop judging people by the way they look. >> [audience applauding]
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People by the way they look. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: different people
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: different people have different reasons
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>> joyce: different people have different reasons for doing things.
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Have different reasons for doing things. and so i started to walk away.
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I felt like god told me
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I felt like god told me to buy her that coffee pot.
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I felt like god told me to buy her that coffee pot. well, i didn't wanna do that.
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To buy her that coffee pot. well, i didn't wanna do that. it wasn't that i cared
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Well, i didn't wanna do that. it wasn't that i cared about buying the pot.
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It wasn't that i cared about buying the pot. i didn't wanna feel like a fool.
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About buying the pot. i didn't wanna feel like a fool. "now what is she going
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I didn't wanna feel like a fool. "now what is she going to think when i go back?
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"now what is she going to think when i go back? i don't know this girl,
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To think when i go back? i don't know this girl, and say, 'i wanna buy
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I don't know this girl, and say, 'i wanna buy you that coffee pot.'"
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And say, 'i wanna buy you that coffee pot.'" so, i tried to walk on down
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You that coffee pot.'" so, i tried to walk on down the aisle, and i figured
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So, i tried to walk on down the aisle, and i figured out pretty quick that
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The aisle, and i figured out pretty quick that wasn't gonna work.
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Out pretty quick that wasn't gonna work. you know, when god tells you
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Wasn't gonna work. you know, when god tells you to do something and you know
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You know, when god tells you to do something and you know he's told you to do something,
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To do something and you know he's told you to do something, don't expect to have any
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He's told you to do something, don't expect to have any peace until you do it.
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Don't expect to have any peace until you do it. >> [audience applauding]
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Peace until you do it. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen?
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen? and so, i thought, "okay,
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>> joyce: amen? and so, i thought, "okay, be a fool for christ,
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And so, i thought, "okay, be a fool for christ, who cares?"
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Be a fool for christ, who cares?" so, i go back, and i said--
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Who cares?" so, i go back, and i said-- got her--
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So, i go back, and i said-- got her-- motioned for her.
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Got her-- motioned for her. she came over,
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Motioned for her. she came over, and i said, "you know what?
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She came over, and i said, "you know what? i wanna buy you one
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And i said, "you know what? i wanna buy you one of those coffee pots."
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I wanna buy you one of those coffee pots." and she did what everybody does.
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Of those coffee pots." and she did what everybody does. "oh no, no, no, no, no."
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And she did what everybody does. "oh no, no, no, no, no." i wish people wouldn't do that.
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"oh no, no, no, no, no." i wish people wouldn't do that. you know they want it.
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I wish people wouldn't do that. you know they want it. >> [audience laughing]
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You know they want it. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: it's like--
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: it's like-- if i try to give you something,
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>> joyce: it's like-- if i try to give you something, just say, "thank you"
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If i try to give you something, just say, "thank you" and take it.
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Just say, "thank you" and take it. don't--
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And take it. don't-- you know, if you're
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Don't-- you know, if you're praying for blessings,
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You know, if you're praying for blessings, why do you act like that when
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Praying for blessings, why do you act like that when somebody tries to bless you?
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Why do you act like that when somebody tries to bless you? "oh no, no, no, no, no,
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Somebody tries to bless you? "oh no, no, no, no, no, you don't have to do that."
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"oh no, no, no, no, no, you don't have to do that." >> [audience laughing]
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You don't have to do that." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and so, sometimes,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and so, sometimes, i'm just like,
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>> joyce: and so, sometimes, i'm just like, "get it over with."
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I'm just like, "get it over with." of course,
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"get it over with." of course, she was quite shocked,
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Of course, she was quite shocked, and she started crying,
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She was quite shocked, and she started crying, and you know,
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And she started crying, and you know, the whole thing that people--
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And you know, the whole thing that people-- that's the part
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The whole thing that people-- that's the part i'd just like to miss.
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That's the part i'd just like to miss. but i bought her the coffee pot,
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I'd just like to miss. but i bought her the coffee pot, told her god loved her
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But i bought her the coffee pot, told her god loved her and went on about
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Told her god loved her and went on about my business shopping.
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And about two hours later,
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And about two hours later, i was in another department
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And about two hours later, i was in another department store far away from that
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I was in another department store far away from that starbucks, went in the ladies
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Store far away from that starbucks, went in the ladies restroom, i was on my way
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Starbucks, went in the ladies restroom, i was on my way out and who comes in but her?
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Restroom, i was on my way out and who comes in but her? talk about a setup from god.
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Out and who comes in but her? talk about a setup from god. >> [audience laughing]
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Talk about a setup from god. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and she--
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Now, listen to what
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Now, listen to what she said to me.
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Now, listen to what she said to me. she said, "can you
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She said to me. she said, "can you tell me something?"
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She said, "can you tell me something?" and i said, "what?"
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Tell me something?" and i said, "what?" she said, "why are you
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And i said, "what?" she said, "why are you the kindest person
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She said, "why are you the kindest person in the whole world?"
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The kindest person in the whole world?" see, you gotta realize most
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In the whole world?" see, you gotta realize most people never have anybody
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See, you gotta realize most people never have anybody do anything for them,
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People never have anybody do anything for them, especially not if it's somebody
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Do anything for them, especially not if it's somebody you don't even know.
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Especially not if it's somebody you don't even know. who says you gotta know
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You don't even know. who says you gotta know somebody to bless 'em?
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Who says you gotta know somebody to bless 'em? you know, you could
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Somebody to bless 'em? you know, you could be in a restaurant and see
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You know, you could be in a restaurant and see a young couple with
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Be in a restaurant and see a young couple with three kids and anonymously
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A young couple with three kids and anonymously pay for their meal.
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Three kids and anonymously pay for their meal. they don't have to know it,
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Pay for their meal. they don't have to know it, god knows it.
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They don't have to know it, god knows it. amen?
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God knows it. amen? >> [audience applauding]
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Amen? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and i said,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and i said, "well, i'm a christian,
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>> joyce: and i said, "well, i'm a christian, i love god.
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"well, i'm a christian, i love god. and i just felt like
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I love god. and i just felt like he wanted me to bless you."
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And i just felt like he wanted me to bless you." and she said, "well,
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He wanted me to bless you." and she said, "well, i'll tell you what,
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And she said, "well, i'll tell you what, i've been mad at the man
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I'll tell you what, i've been mad at the man upstairs 'cause my mother
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I've been mad at the man upstairs 'cause my mother died with cancer.
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Upstairs 'cause my mother died with cancer. but--" she said, "after this
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Died with cancer. but--" she said, "after this i may have to rethink things."
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But--" she said, "after this i may have to rethink things." >> [audience applauding]
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I may have to rethink things." >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: so, maybe, i thought
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: so, maybe, i thought i was buying a coffee pot
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>> joyce: so, maybe, i thought i was buying a coffee pot and i bought a soul.
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I was buying a coffee pot and i bought a soul. >> [audience applauding]
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And i bought a soul. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i'm telling you,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i'm telling you, i don't know if we can even
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>> joyce: i'm telling you, i don't know if we can even understand what a difference
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I don't know if we can even understand what a difference it would make in the world
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Understand what a difference it would make in the world if every christian would
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It would make in the world if every christian would just do what i'm talking about.
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If every christian would just do what i'm talking about. and not only that,
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Just do what i'm talking about. and not only that, it'll make a big
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And not only that, it'll make a big difference for you.
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It'll make a big difference for you. it'll make a huge
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Difference for you. it'll make a huge difference for you.
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It'll make a huge difference for you. because you'll get your
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Difference for you. because you'll get your mind off yourself.
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Because you'll get your mind off yourself. and as soon as you get your
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Mind off yourself. and as soon as you get your mind off what you don't have,
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And as soon as you get your mind off what you don't have, what people aren't doing for
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Mind off what you don't have, what people aren't doing for you, and instead, be concerned
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What people aren't doing for you, and instead, be concerned with what you can do for
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You, and instead, be concerned with what you can do for somebody else, you'll get
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With what you can do for somebody else, you'll get so happy, and you won't even
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Somebody else, you'll get so happy, and you won't even know why you're happy.
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A man that works for us moved
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A man that works for us moved next door to a muslim family.
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A man that works for us moved next door to a muslim family. and the gentleman that he moved
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Next door to a muslim family. and the gentleman that he moved next door to was elderly.
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And the gentleman that he moved next door to was elderly. and so, my friend, the guy
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Next door to was elderly. and so, my friend, the guy that works for us,
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And so, my friend, the guy that works for us, he started making friends
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That works for us, he started making friends with him right away.
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He started making friends with him right away. and he'd mow his grass,
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With him right away. and he'd mow his grass, and shovel his snow,
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And he'd mow his grass, and shovel his snow, and do repairs in his house,
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And shovel his snow, and do repairs in his house, and just talk with him.
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And do repairs in his house, and just talk with him. and, you know, it's still
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And just talk with him. and, you know, it's still a work in progress but
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Eventually he will probably
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Eventually he will probably lead him to the lord.
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Eventually he will probably lead him to the lord. see, we don't win people
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Lead him to the lord. see, we don't win people by just pounding 'em over
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See, we don't win people by just pounding 'em over the head with the bible.
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By just pounding 'em over the head with the bible. that's why i'm so big on mixing
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The head with the bible. that's why i'm so big on mixing missions and outreach
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That's why i'm so big on mixing missions and outreach with the gospel.
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Missions and outreach with the gospel. you know, you can go see
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With the gospel. you know, you can go see somebody starving and tell
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You know, you can go see somebody starving and tell them how much god loves 'em
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Somebody starving and tell them how much god loves 'em and that doesn't make 'em
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Them how much god loves 'em and that doesn't make 'em any more comfortable.
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And that doesn't make 'em any more comfortable. but if you feed 'em especially
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Any more comfortable. but if you feed 'em especially over and over and over,
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But if you feed 'em especially over and over and over, and you let 'em know
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Over and over and over, and you let 'em know that jesus sent you there
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And you let 'em know that jesus sent you there because he loves you,
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That jesus sent you there because he loves you, that's how you win the world.
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Because he loves you, that's how you win the world. our medical missions,
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That's how you win the world. our medical missions, like what paul's doing,
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Our medical missions, like what paul's doing, i think that's a great way--
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Like what paul's doing, i think that's a great way-- we do medical missions.
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I think that's a great way-- we do medical missions. we send out medical teams
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We do medical missions. we send out medical teams probably 10 times a year
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We send out medical teams probably 10 times a year and they go to different
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Probably 10 times a year and they go to different places and doctors volunteer.
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And they go to different places and doctors volunteer. and it's interesting because
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Places and doctors volunteer. and it's interesting because the volunteers, they pay their
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And it's interesting because the volunteers, they pay their own way, and they sleep
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The volunteers, they pay their own way, and they sleep in less than comfortable
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Own way, and they sleep in less than comfortable situations, 'cause they
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In less than comfortable situations, 'cause they go out in the back bush
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Situations, 'cause they go out in the back bush and minister to people.
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Go out in the back bush and minister to people. and most of them tell us that
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And minister to people. and most of them tell us that it was life changing for them.
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And most of them tell us that it was life changing for them. when you make yourself
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It was life changing for them. when you make yourself uncomfortable to make
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When you make yourself uncomfortable to make somebody else happy,
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Uncomfortable to make somebody else happy, it's amazing what
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Somebody else happy, it's amazing what it does for you.
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It's amazing what it does for you. now, i know some of you
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It does for you. now, i know some of you probably have some really
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Now, i know some of you probably have some really big problems of your own.
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Probably have some really big problems of your own. some of you probably feel
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Big problems of your own. some of you probably feel quite worn out from all
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Some of you probably feel quite worn out from all that's going on in your life.
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Quite worn out from all that's going on in your life. and you're not really also
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That's going on in your life. and you're not really also excited about hearing somebody
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And you're not really also excited about hearing somebody tell you how you should
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Excited about hearing somebody tell you how you should be helping everybody else.
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Tell you how you should be helping everybody else. but it's the best thing that
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Be helping everybody else. but it's the best thing that i can do for you, to help
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But it's the best thing that i can do for you, to help you feel better, is to tell
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I can do for you, to help you feel better, is to tell you to forget yourself
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You feel better, is to tell you to forget yourself and help somebody else.
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You to forget yourself and help somebody else. how many of you believe that?
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And help somebody else. how many of you believe that? >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: well, it is the truth.
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>> joyce: well, it is the truth. acts 20:35, "in everything
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>> joyce: well, it is the truth. acts 20:35, "in everything i have pointed out to you
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Acts 20:35, "in everything i have pointed out to you [by example] that, by working
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I have pointed out to you [by example] that, by working diligently in this manner,
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[by example] that, by working diligently in this manner, we ought to assist the weak,
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Diligently in this manner, we ought to assist the weak, being mindful of the words
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We ought to assist the weak, being mindful of the words of the lord jesus,
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Being mindful of the words of the lord jesus, how he himself said,
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Of the lord jesus, how he himself said, it is more blessed
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How he himself said, it is more blessed (makes one happier
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It is more blessed (makes one happier and more to be envied)
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(makes one happier and more to be envied) to give than to receive."
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And more to be envied) to give than to receive." makes one happier.
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To give than to receive." makes one happier. try doing some random
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Makes one happier. try doing some random acts of kindness.
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Try doing some random acts of kindness. john 13:34-35, jesus said,
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Acts of kindness. john 13:34-35, jesus said, "i give you one new
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John 13:34-35, jesus said, "i give you one new commandment--"
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"i give you one new commandment--" "you can gather up
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Commandment--" "you can gather up all the rest of 'em.
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"you can gather up all the rest of 'em. now, i'm just giving you one.
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All the rest of 'em. now, i'm just giving you one. and if you do this,
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Now, i'm just giving you one. and if you do this, all the others will
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And if you do this, all the others will be taken care of."
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All the others will be taken care of." "love one another.
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Be taken care of." "love one another. just as i have loved you,
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"love one another. just as i have loved you, so you should love one another.
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Just as i have loved you, so you should love one another. by this shall all [men] know
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So you should love one another. by this shall all [men] know that you are my disciples,
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By this shall all [men] know that you are my disciples, if you love one another
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That you are my disciples, if you love one another [if you keep on showing
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If you love one another [if you keep on showing love among yourselves]."
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[if you keep on showing love among yourselves]." and then i love this scripture,
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Love among yourselves]." and then i love this scripture, it's the last one i'll share
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And then i love this scripture, it's the last one i'll share with you this morning.
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It's the last one i'll share with you this morning. 1 john 4:7-8, "dear friends,
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With you this morning. 1 john 4:7-8, "dear friends, let us love one another,
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1 john 4:7-8, "dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from god.
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Let us love one another, for love comes from god. everyone who loves has been
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For love comes from god. everyone who loves has been born of god and knows god."
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Everyone who loves has been born of god and knows god." listen to this.
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Born of god and knows god." listen to this. "whoever does not love
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Listen to this. "whoever does not love does not know god,
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"whoever does not love does not know god, because god is love."
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Does not know god, because god is love." amen?
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Because god is love." amen? >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: okay, now listen
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>> joyce: okay, now listen to me for just a few minutes.
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>> joyce: okay, now listen to me for just a few minutes. everything i said today
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To me for just a few minutes. everything i said today is all well and good
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Everything i said today is all well and good and it'll help you in your
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Is all well and good and it'll help you in your christian walk.
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And it'll help you in your christian walk. but the most important
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Christian walk. but the most important thing is if you're here today
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But the most important thing is if you're here today and you've never received
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Thing is if you're here today and you've never received christ as your savior;
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And you've never received christ as your savior; it's just so simple.
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Christ as your savior; it's just so simple. you don't have to do anything.
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It's just so simple. you don't have to do anything. you don't have
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You don't have to do anything. you don't have to change yourself;
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You don't have to change yourself; you don't have to straighten up,
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To change yourself; you don't have to straighten up, you don't have to try
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You don't have to straighten up, you don't have to try to make up for your sins.
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You don't have to try to make up for your sins. because frankly, you cannot
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To make up for your sins. because frankly, you cannot be saved by your own works,
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Because frankly, you cannot be saved by your own works, but only through faith in jesus
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Be saved by your own works, but only through faith in jesus christ can you be saved.
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But only through faith in jesus christ can you be saved. and if you're here today
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Christ can you be saved. and if you're here today and you've been putting it off,
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And if you're here today and you've been putting it off, and putting it off,
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And you've been putting it off, and putting it off, and putting it off,
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And putting it off, and putting it off, maybe you've been even coming
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And putting it off, maybe you've been even coming to church for a while,
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Maybe you've been even coming to church for a while, but you've just never
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To church for a while, but you've just never taken that step;
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But you've just never taken that step; what happens if you
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Taken that step; what happens if you give yourself away today?
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What happens if you give yourself away today? if you give yourself
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Give yourself away today? if you give yourself to the lord and say,
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If you give yourself to the lord and say, "i want you in my life.
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To the lord and say, "i want you in my life. i receive you as my savior
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"i want you in my life. i receive you as my savior and i wanna live for you."
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I receive you as my savior and i wanna live for you." see, i think a lot of people
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And i wanna live for you." see, i think a lot of people receive jesus, but they never
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See, i think a lot of people receive jesus, but they never give themselves to him.
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Receive jesus, but they never give themselves to him. hmm,
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Give themselves to him. hmm, it's kind of a one-sided thing.
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So, we're gonna have
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So, we're gonna have a double altar call today.
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So, we're gonna have a double altar call today. if you've never received jesus
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A double altar call today. if you've never received jesus as your savior and you want to,
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If you've never received jesus as your savior and you want to, today you'd like us to pray
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As your savior and you want to, today you'd like us to pray with you, lift your hand up
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Today you'd like us to pray with you, lift your hand up and just let me see
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With you, lift your hand up and just let me see where you're at.
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And just let me see where you're at. let's see 'em.
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Where you're at. let's see 'em. thank you, thank you.
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Let's see 'em. thank you, thank you. >> [audience applauding]
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Thank you, thank you. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: thank you.
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: thank you. okay, now quite a few hands.
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>> joyce: thank you. okay, now quite a few hands. if you've received
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Okay, now quite a few hands. if you've received jesus as your savior,
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If you've received jesus as your savior, but you've never wholly
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Jesus as your savior, but you've never wholly given yourself to him,
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But you've never wholly given yourself to him, and you'd like to do that
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Given yourself to him, and you'd like to do that today, let me see your hand.
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And you'd like to do that today, let me see your hand. >> [audience applauding]
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Today, let me see your hand. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: lot of those.
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: lot of those. this is a good day!
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>> joyce: lot of those. this is a good day! this is a good day!
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This is a good day! this is a good day! see, we only think
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This is a good day! see, we only think about the one side of it.
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See, we only think about the one side of it. so let's stand up together
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About the one side of it. so let's stand up together and we're gonna pray.
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Father, we stand before you
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Father, we stand before you with reverential fear and awe.
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Father, we stand before you with reverential fear and awe. you are a mighty god.
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With reverential fear and awe. you are a mighty god. mighty to save
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You are a mighty god. mighty to save and mighty to change people.
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Mighty to save and mighty to change people. and father, we had some
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And mighty to change people. and father, we had some people who lifted their
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And father, we had some people who lifted their hand to receive you.
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People who lifted their hand to receive you. and we had some who lifted
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Hand to receive you. and we had some who lifted their hand to give themselves
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And we had some who lifted their hand to give themselves to you, to fully give
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Their hand to give themselves to you, to fully give themselves to you.
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To you, to fully give themselves to you. so i pray for all these new
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Themselves to you. so i pray for all these new people coming into the kingdom,
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So i pray for all these new people coming into the kingdom, that you would teach them
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People coming into the kingdom, that you would teach them and help them grow
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That you would teach them and help them grow into mature christians.
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And help them grow into mature christians. and all those that have given
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Into mature christians. and all those that have given themselves to you today,
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And all those that have given themselves to you today, they can't take it back.
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Themselves to you today, they can't take it back. what's been given to you
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They can't take it back. what's been given to you we can't take back.
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What's been given to you we can't take back. so, i pray that you will
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We can't take back. so, i pray that you will use them for your glory
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So, i pray that you will use them for your glory and that they will see
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Use them for your glory and that they will see how wonderful it is to not
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And that they will see how wonderful it is to not just have you as their savior,
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How wonderful it is to not just have you as their savior, but to actually give their
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Just have you as their savior, but to actually give their life to serving you.
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But to actually give their life to serving you. in jesus' name, amen.
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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,
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Plus the scripture cards, and this joy
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And this joy and peace mug
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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,
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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,
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You're facing, you're never alone.
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You're never alone. request your copy
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Request your copy with your gift
00:22:53.695 --> 00:22:54.296
With your gift of any amount,
00:22:54.362 --> 00:22:55.096
Of any amount, and you'll also receive
00:22:55.163 --> 00:22:55.964
And you'll also receive these holy spirit
00:22:56.031 --> 00:22:56.731
These holy spirit scripture cards.
00:22:56.798 --> 00:22:57.933
Scripture cards. and when you give...
00:22:57.999 --> 00:22:59.367
And when you give... or more,
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Or more, you'll receive
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You'll receive her book,
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Her book, plus these
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Plus these scripture cards,
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Scripture cards, and this joy
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And this joy and peace mug.
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And peace mug. 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,
00:23:09.845 --> 00:23:11.112
Joycemeyer.org, or use the qr code
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Or use the qr code on your screen.
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>> [♪♪]
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>> 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,
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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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>> female 1: it's a very
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>> female 1: it's a very lonely and desolate
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Lonely and desolate place, it's dark.
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Place, it's dark. >> female 2: i'd come
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>> female 2: i'd come home at the end
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Home at the end of the day and lay
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Of the day and lay on the couch and cry.
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On the couch and cry. and, my husband would walk up
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And, my husband would walk up to me and say, "what can i do?"
00:24:50.478 --> 00:24:51.580
To me and say, "what can i do?" and i tell him, "i don't know."
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And i tell him, "i don't know." >> female 3: if i wasn't here,
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>> female 3: if i wasn't here, i don't think anybody
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I don't think anybody would even know.
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Would even know. >> female 4: i hated myself.
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>> female 4: i hated myself. >> female 5: i didn't feel
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>> female 5: i didn't feel worthy as a parent, a mother.
00:25:01.856 --> 00:25:04.726
Worthy as a parent, a mother. >> female 6: nobody saw what was
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>> female 6: nobody saw what was really going on, on the inside.
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Really going on, on the inside. >> female 7: i hated myself
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>> female 7: i hated myself and i believed that i wasn't
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And i believed that i wasn't worthy of love.
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Worthy of love. >> female 8: you know,
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>> female 8: you know, you always wonder
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You always wonder if there'll ever be joy
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If there'll ever be joy in your life again.
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In your life again. just wake up every single day
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Just wake up every single day wondering, "is today going to be
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Wondering, "is today going to be the day that i feel set free?"
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The day that i feel set free?" >> female 9: i was completely
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>> female 9: i was completely focused on myself and my pain,
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Focused on myself and my pain, and i was just convinced that
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And i was just convinced that the world was going to be a lot
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The world was going to be a lot better without me.
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Better without me. >> male 1: lots of rejection,
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>> male 1: lots of rejection, lots of, "what's wrong with me,"
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Lots of, "what's wrong with me," kind of stuff going on.
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>> [soft music]
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>> male 1: the beautiful thing
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>> male 1: the beautiful thing about jesus is you can access
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About jesus is you can access him anytime.
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Him anytime. >> female 1: i opened that word,
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>> female 1: i opened that word, i remembered all the truth.
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I remembered all the truth. >> female 9: i had to really
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>> female 9: i had to really believe that he had a plan for
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Believe that he had a plan for me and that it was much bigger
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Me and that it was much bigger than what my teenager self could
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Than what my teenager self could imagine.
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Imagine. >> female 6: there's absolutely
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>> female 6: there's absolutely hope.
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Hope. he gave me rest in my soul, and
00:26:02.384 --> 00:26:03.818
He gave me rest in my soul, and he gave me the peace that i was
00:26:03.885 --> 00:26:05.820
He gave me the peace that i was looking for.
00:26:05.887 --> 00:26:07.122
Looking for. >> female 7: peace of god,
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>> female 7: peace of god, it passes all understanding.
00:26:08.623 --> 00:26:09.824
It passes all understanding. it doesn't matter what your
00:26:09.891 --> 00:26:11.292
It doesn't matter what your circumstances are, you can--it
00:26:11.359 --> 00:26:13.895
Circumstances are, you can--it can't be taken away.
00:26:13.962 --> 00:26:15.030
Can't be taken away. the hope is unshakable.
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The hope is unshakable. >> female 5: if i just trust
00:26:16.665 --> 00:26:17.966
>> female 5: if i just trust him, to remain living
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Him, to remain living and not take my life.
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And not take my life. >> female 4: he knows what
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>> female 4: he knows what you're going through.
00:26:23.438 --> 00:26:24.472
You're going through. he won't leave you, he won't
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He won't leave you, he won't forsake you.
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Forsake you. >> female 3: god created
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>> female 3: god created me for a purpose
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Me for a purpose and he does care about me.
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And he does care about me. he does use my life
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He does use my life to make a difference.
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To make a difference. i am necessary.
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I am necessary. >> female 2: it's not that god's
00:26:35.550 --> 00:26:36.751
>> female 2: it's not that god's arm was long enough to go down
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Arm was long enough to go down there and bring me up out of
00:26:38.386 --> 00:26:39.487
There and bring me up out of that pit, it's that god came
00:26:39.554 --> 00:26:41.723
That pit, it's that god came down and sat beside me in
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Down and sat beside me in that pit.
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That pit. i was never alone.
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>> [gentle music]
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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 2)

January 21, 2026 | 27:29

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