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

June 8, 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 Will For Your Life (Part 2) | June 8, 2026

>> joyce: there would've been
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>> joyce: there would've been a day when that would've
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>> joyce: there would've been a day when that would've thrown me into an absolute fit.
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A day when that would've thrown me into an absolute fit. and i would have said,
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Thrown me into an absolute fit. and i would have said, “i don't understand it,
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And i would have said, “i don't understand it, here i am trying to preach,
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“i don't understand it, here i am trying to preach, trying to do what's right,
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Here i am trying to preach, trying to do what's right, look what a mess i got,
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Trying to do what's right, look what a mess i got, and i'm trying to get
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Look what a mess i got, and i'm trying to get ready to go.”
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And i'm trying to get ready to go.” and you know what?
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Ready to go.” and you know what? look at me, that does not
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And you know what? look at me, that does not accomplish anything.
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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: god's will is that
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>> joyce: god's will is that you serve him with gladness,
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>> joyce: god's will is that you serve him with gladness, that you serve him with
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You serve him with gladness, that you serve him with contentment, that you know
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That you serve him with contentment, that you know how to be the same in every
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Contentment, that you know how to be the same in every kind of situation.
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How to be the same in every kind of situation. because there is no temptation
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Kind of situation. because there is no temptation that can come to you that god
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Because there is no temptation that can come to you that god will not provide a way out.
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That can come to you that god will not provide a way out. and so, when you're having
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Will not provide a way out. and so, when you're having trouble, which i know many
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And so, when you're having trouble, which i know many of you today probably are,
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Trouble, which i know many of you today probably are, and you may be thinking, “joyce,
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Of you today probably are, and you may be thinking, “joyce, you don't know how i feel.”
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And you may be thinking, “joyce, you don't know how i feel.” well, you don't know that
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You don't know how i feel.” well, you don't know that i don't know how you feel,
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Well, you don't know that i don't know how you feel, ‘cause you don't know what's
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I don't know how you feel, ‘cause you don't know what's going on in my life right now.
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‘cause you don't know what's going on in my life right now. you don't have any idea.
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Going on in my life right now. you don't have any idea. and everybody that preaches
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You don't have any idea. and everybody that preaches to you, that doesn't mean
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And everybody that preaches to you, that doesn't mean that they don't have any
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To you, that doesn't mean that they don't have any problems themselves.
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That they don't have any problems themselves. matter of fact, sometimes
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Problems themselves. matter of fact, sometimes we got bigger problems
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Matter of fact, sometimes we got bigger problems than you do.
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We got bigger problems than you do. amen?
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Than you do. amen? >> [audience applauding]
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Amen? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and i believe that god
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and i believe that god wants us to get to the point
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>> joyce: and i believe that god wants us to get to the point where we can be a blessing
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Wants us to get to the point where we can be a blessing to other people, while we're
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Where we can be a blessing to other people, while we're hurting and having a problem.
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To other people, while we're hurting and having a problem. amen?
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Hurting and having a problem. amen? >> [audience applauding]
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Amen? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: matter of fact,
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I think that's one of the most
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I think that's one of the most powerful things that you can do.
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I think that's one of the most powerful things that you can do. and a lot of times when we have
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Powerful things that you can do. and a lot of times when we have problems, we wanna shrink in,
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And a lot of times when we have problems, we wanna shrink in, to ourselves and isolate
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Problems, we wanna shrink in, to ourselves and isolate ourselves and just go
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To ourselves and isolate ourselves and just go and have our problem.
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Ourselves and just go and have our problem. and maybe feel sorry for ourself
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And have our problem. and maybe feel sorry for ourself and we find somebody to talk to,
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And maybe feel sorry for ourself and we find somebody to talk to, talk to about our problem.
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And we find somebody to talk to, talk to about our problem. talk to god all the time
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Talk to about our problem. talk to god all the time about our problem.
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Talk to god all the time about our problem. and no matter what kind
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About our problem. and no matter what kind of problem you've got,
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And no matter what kind of problem you've got, it could be worse.
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Two and a half people
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Two and a half people like that.
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Two and a half people like that. >> [audience laughing]
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Like that. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: that's all right,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: that's all right, i can take it, i'll preach.
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>> joyce: that's all right, i can take it, i'll preach. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: the bible says that
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>> joyce: the bible says that we overcome evil with good.
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>> joyce: the bible says that we overcome evil with good. well, there's so much evil
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We overcome evil with good. well, there's so much evil in the world today.
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Well, there's so much evil in the world today. and i know a lot of people
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In the world today. and i know a lot of people think, “what are we gonna do?
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And i know a lot of people think, “what are we gonna do? what are we gonna do?
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Think, “what are we gonna do? what are we gonna do? what should we do?
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What are we gonna do? what should we do? what are we gonna do?
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What should we do? what are we gonna do? what are we gonna do?”
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What are we gonna do? what are we gonna do?” well, romans 12:21 says,
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What are we gonna do?” well, romans 12:21 says, “you overcome evil with good.”
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Well, romans 12:21 says, “you overcome evil with good.” and to me, that's one
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Of the most beautiful
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Of the most beautiful scriptures in the bible.
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Of the most beautiful scriptures in the bible. >> [audience applauding]
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Scriptures in the bible. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: there's only one
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: there's only one way to get rid of darkness,
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>> joyce: there's only one way to get rid of darkness, and that's with light.
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Way to get rid of darkness, and that's with light. and there's only
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And that's with light. and there's only one way to get rid of evil
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And there's only one way to get rid of evil and that's with good.
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One way to get rid of evil and that's with good. because god is good
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And that's with good. because god is good and the devil's bad.
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Because god is good and the devil's bad. so, when he's being bad,
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And the devil's bad. so, when he's being bad, we need to be good.
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So, when he's being bad, we need to be good. we don't need to be bad
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We need to be good. we don't need to be bad with him.
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We don't need to be bad with him. amen?
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With him. amen? you know, when i learned that
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Amen? you know, when i learned that i had authority over the devil,
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You know, when i learned that i had authority over the devil, i constantly was rebuking
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I had authority over the devil, i constantly was rebuking and resisting the devil.
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I constantly was rebuking and resisting the devil. “i rebuke you.”
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And resisting the devil. “i rebuke you.” >> [audience laughing]
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“i rebuke you.” >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i...[mumbling]
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i...[mumbling] and what i was really
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>> joyce: i...[mumbling] and what i was really trying to do was get
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And what i was really trying to do was get rid of the problem.
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Trying to do was get rid of the problem. and god spoke to my heart,
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Rid of the problem. and god spoke to my heart, and he said, “when i tell you
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And god spoke to my heart, and he said, “when i tell you to resist the devil, i'm not
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And he said, “when i tell you to resist the devil, i'm not telling you to resist
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To resist the devil, i'm not telling you to resist your problem.
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Telling you to resist your problem. i'm telling you not to act
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Your problem. i'm telling you not to act like the devil while you
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I'm telling you not to act like the devil while you have a problem.”
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Like the devil while you have a problem.” >> [audience applauding]
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Have a problem.” >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i've learned a lot
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i've learned a lot of things the hard way.
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>> joyce: i've learned a lot of things the hard way. i can save you a lot
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Of things the hard way. i can save you a lot of trouble if you'll listen.
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I can save you a lot of trouble if you'll listen. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: and then paul says
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>> joyce: and then paul says in verse 13, “i have strength
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>> joyce: and then paul says in verse 13, “i have strength for all things in christ
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In verse 13, “i have strength for all things in christ who empowers me.”
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For all things in christ who empowers me.” and boy, we love to quote
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Who empowers me.” and boy, we love to quote that scripture, don't we?
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And boy, we love to quote that scripture, don't we? at least that part of it.
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That scripture, don't we? at least that part of it. “i can do all things through
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At least that part of it. “i can do all things through christ who strengthens me.”
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“i can do all things through christ who strengthens me.” well, but we have to look
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At it in context.
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At it in context. paul's talking about i can
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At it in context. paul's talking about i can have a problem, and i can
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Paul's talking about i can have a problem, and i can still be strong and i can
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Have a problem, and i can still be strong and i can be stable and i can be content,
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Still be strong and i can be stable and i can be content, and i can behave right while
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Be stable and i can be content, and i can behave right while i'm in the midst of it.
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And i can behave right while i'm in the midst of it. and the only way you'll
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I'm in the midst of it. and the only way you'll ever learn how to do that,
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And the only way you'll ever learn how to do that, is to start applying
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Ever learn how to do that, is to start applying it in situations.
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Is to start applying it in situations. now, you know, i usually come
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It in situations. now, you know, i usually come here twice a year, but last year
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Now, you know, i usually come here twice a year, but last year i had to miss my second time
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Here twice a year, but last year i had to miss my second time in july, because in april,
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I had to miss my second time in july, because in april, i had a minor back surgery,
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In july, because in april, i had a minor back surgery, it was like a one-inch incision.
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I had a minor back surgery, it was like a one-inch incision. i had some, what did i have?
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It was like a one-inch incision. i had some, what did i have? >> [audience laughing]
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I had some, what did i have? >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i started
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i started to say scoliosis.
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>> joyce: i started to say scoliosis. some stenosis, which means
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To say scoliosis. some stenosis, which means that i had some junk in my spine
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Some stenosis, which means that i had some junk in my spine that they needed to go in and
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That i had some junk in my spine that they needed to go in and clean up from some arthritis.
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That they needed to go in and clean up from some arthritis. and so, it's really like--
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Clean up from some arthritis. and so, it's really like-- the most a two-week recovery,
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And so, it's really like-- the most a two-week recovery, and it's--there's just not
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The most a two-week recovery, and it's--there's just not that much to it.
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And it's--there's just not that much to it. i had one several years ago.
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That much to it. i had one several years ago. but i got home and got into
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I had one several years ago. but i got home and got into the worst pain i have
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But i got home and got into the worst pain i have ever felt in my life.
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The worst pain i have ever felt in my life. matter of fact, my kids said
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Ever felt in my life. matter of fact, my kids said i was on my hands and knees
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Matter of fact, my kids said i was on my hands and knees saying, “you gotta get
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I was on my hands and knees saying, “you gotta get me to the hospital.”
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Saying, “you gotta get me to the hospital.” so, they got me there,
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Me to the hospital.” so, they got me there, and they got me on some
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So, they got me there, and they got me on some heavy pain medicine.
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And they got me on some heavy pain medicine. and the next morning they
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Heavy pain medicine. and the next morning they did an mri, and i had a blood
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And the next morning they did an mri, and i had a blood clot at the surgery site.
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Did an mri, and i had a blood clot at the surgery site. and i would have never
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Clot at the surgery site. and i would have never thought that having a blood
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And i would have never thought that having a blood clot could hurt that bad.
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Thought that having a blood clot could hurt that bad. but what it did is it damaged
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Clot could hurt that bad. but what it did is it damaged the nerves in my right leg,
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But what it did is it damaged the nerves in my right leg, in my right hip.
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So, they got the blood clot
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So, they got the blood clot cleaned up, but i had no
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So, they got the blood clot cleaned up, but i had no strength at all in this leg.
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Cleaned up, but i had no strength at all in this leg. i mean, i couldn't pick
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Strength at all in this leg. i mean, i couldn't pick it up off the bed that far.
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I mean, i couldn't pick it up off the bed that far. and so, started doing
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It up off the bed that far. and so, started doing rehabilitation.
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And so, started doing rehabilitation. i went to the rehabilitation
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Rehabilitation. i went to the rehabilitation part of the hospital
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I went to the rehabilitation part of the hospital for two weeks, and i was
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Part of the hospital for two weeks, and i was getting physical therapy
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For two weeks, and i was getting physical therapy three times a week.
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Getting physical therapy three times a week. and they finally got me to where
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Three times a week. and they finally got me to where i could walk on a walker,
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And they finally got me to where i could walk on a walker, and told me i could go home
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I could walk on a walker, and told me i could go home with the walker, and continue
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And told me i could go home with the walker, and continue to do physical therapy there.
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Well, you know, my aggressive,
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Well, you know, my aggressive, strong-willed, bulldog
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Well, you know, my aggressive, strong-willed, bulldog personality serves me real
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Strong-willed, bulldog personality serves me real well when i have to press
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Personality serves me real well when i have to press through something.
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Well when i have to press through something. but it can also get me a little
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Through something. but it can also get me a little bit in trouble, when i need
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But it can also get me a little bit in trouble, when i need to do what i'm told,
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Bit in trouble, when i need to do what i'm told, and i don't.
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To do what i'm told, and i don't. >> [audience laughing]
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And i don't. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and so, i got a little
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and so, i got a little bit too ahead of myself,
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>> joyce: and so, i got a little bit too ahead of myself, and i fell and broke
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Bit too ahead of myself, and i fell and broke my other leg.
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And i fell and broke my other leg. >> audience: aww.
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My other leg. >> audience: aww. >> joyce: so, now i got
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>> audience: aww. >> joyce: so, now i got two legs that won't work.
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>> joyce: so, now i got two legs that won't work. >> [audience laughing]
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Two legs that won't work. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and i've got
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and i've got conferences planned,
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>> joyce: and i've got conferences planned, and i've got speaking...
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Conferences planned, and i've got speaking... and all these things.
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And i've got speaking... and all these things. and so long story short,
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And all these things. and so long story short, i was about two and a half
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And so long story short, i was about two and a half months in a wheelchair.
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I was about two and a half months in a wheelchair. as you can see,
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Months in a wheelchair. as you can see, i've recovered from all that.
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As you can see, i've recovered from all that. >> [audience applauding]
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I've recovered from all that. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: the first thing i said
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: the first thing i said to the lord, the first day
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>> joyce: the first thing i said to the lord, the first day in the hospital--and when
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To the lord, the first day in the hospital--and when i tell you that, i'm not
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In the hospital--and when i tell you that, i'm not bragging on myself,
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I tell you that, i'm not bragging on myself, i'm just giving you some
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Bragging on myself, i'm just giving you some hints on things you can do.
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I'm just giving you some hints on things you can do. the first thing i said
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Hints on things you can do. the first thing i said to the lord is, “god, please
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The first thing i said to the lord is, “god, please help me do this right.”
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To the lord is, “god, please help me do this right.” so, that's a good prayer
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Help me do this right.” so, that's a good prayer to pray.
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So, that's a good prayer to pray. as soon as you have a problem
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To pray. as soon as you have a problem of any kind, just say to god,
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As soon as you have a problem of any kind, just say to god, “please help me do this right.”
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Of any kind, just say to god, “please help me do this right.” and what i meant by that was,
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“please help me do this right.” and what i meant by that was, help me be stable,
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And what i meant by that was, help me be stable, help me stay the same,
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Help me be stable, help me stay the same, help me not complain,
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Help me stay the same, help me not complain, help me not to feel
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Help me not complain, help me not to feel sorry for myself,
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Help me not to feel sorry for myself, help me not to be grouchy,
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Sorry for myself, help me not to be grouchy, help me represent you
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Help me not to be grouchy, help me represent you here in this hospital,
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Help me represent you here in this hospital, be kind to everybody,
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Here in this hospital, be kind to everybody, let my light shine.
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Be kind to everybody, let my light shine. see, let me tell you something.
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Let my light shine. see, let me tell you something. that's more important than
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See, let me tell you something. that's more important than getting rid of your problem.
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That's more important than getting rid of your problem. >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: because what are—
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>> joyce: because what are— i mean, what are we gonna say,
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>> joyce: because what are— i mean, what are we gonna say, what are we saying to the world
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I mean, what are we gonna say, what are we saying to the world if we never have any problems
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What are we saying to the world if we never have any problems and we're happy?
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What'd the devil say
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What'd the devil say to god about job?
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What'd the devil say to god about job? he said, “well, sure he's happy,
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To god about job? he said, “well, sure he's happy, you gotta fence around
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He said, “well, sure he's happy, you gotta fence around him of protection.
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And so he started having
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And so he started having some problems and still
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And so he started having some problems and still stayed stable.
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Some problems and still stayed stable. and so, man, god helped
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Stayed stable. and so, man, god helped me and i mean, if i say
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And so, man, god helped me and i mean, if i say so myself, i behaved pretty
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Me and i mean, if i say so myself, i behaved pretty good during that time.
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So myself, i behaved pretty good during that time. >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: i had to have somebody
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>> joyce: i had to have somebody with me 24 hours a day
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>> joyce: i had to have somebody with me 24 hours a day and my poor family, i mean,
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With me 24 hours a day and my poor family, i mean, they had to take four-hour
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And my poor family, i mean, they had to take four-hour shifts staying with me.
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They had to take four-hour shifts staying with me. i mean, just trying
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Shifts staying with me. i mean, just trying to go to the bathroom
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I mean, just trying to go to the bathroom was like a nightmare.
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To go to the bathroom was like a nightmare. they gave me this—they
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Was like a nightmare. they gave me this—they taught me how to do this
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They gave me this—they taught me how to do this sliding board thing.
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Taught me how to do this sliding board thing. and so, you got a wheelchair
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Sliding board thing. and so, you got a wheelchair and it lets down on one side.
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And so, you got a wheelchair and it lets down on one side. and so, you slide out of the bed
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And it lets down on one side. and so, you slide out of the bed into the wheelchair and then
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And so, you slide out of the bed into the wheelchair and then you go to the toilet.
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Into the wheelchair and then you go to the toilet. and then you gotta slide
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You go to the toilet. and then you gotta slide out of the wheelchair
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And then you gotta slide out of the wheelchair onto the toilet.
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Out of the wheelchair onto the toilet. and then you gotta slide
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Onto the toilet. and then you gotta slide back off the toilet
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And then you gotta slide back off the toilet onto the wheelchair.
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Back off the toilet onto the wheelchair. i'm a frequent flyer when
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Onto the wheelchair. i'm a frequent flyer when it comes to the potty, so.
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I'm a frequent flyer when it comes to the potty, so. >> [audience laughing]
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It comes to the potty, so. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: ‘cause i drink
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: ‘cause i drink a lot of water.
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>> joyce: ‘cause i drink a lot of water. so, we stayed busy.
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A lot of water. so, we stayed busy. >> [audience laughing]
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So, we stayed busy. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: now, two weeks ago,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: now, two weeks ago, i still have no idea what really
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>> joyce: now, two weeks ago, i still have no idea what really happened, except right now
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I still have no idea what really happened, except right now i'm writing a book on,
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Happened, except right now i'm writing a book on, “is the devil real?”
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I'm writing a book on, “is the devil real?” and so, might know what
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“is the devil real?” and so, might know what happened, but i got up in the
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And so, might know what happened, but i got up in the middle of the night, woke up,
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Happened, but i got up in the middle of the night, woke up, thought i had to go
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Middle of the night, woke up, thought i had to go to the bathroom.
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Thought i had to go to the bathroom. i don't think i was fully awake.
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To the bathroom. i don't think i was fully awake. i went in the bathroom
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I don't think i was fully awake. i went in the bathroom and i stood there for
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I went in the bathroom and i stood there for just a minute.
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And i stood there for just a minute. and the next thing i know,
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Just a minute. and the next thing i know, i feel myself falling
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And the next thing i know, i feel myself falling over backwards.
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I feel myself falling over backwards. and i fell flat over backwards
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Over backwards. and i fell flat over backwards on my back on a marble floor.
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And yes, my back hurts.
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And yes, my back hurts. somebody asked me the other
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And yes, my back hurts. somebody asked me the other day, “well, what are you
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Somebody asked me the other day, “well, what are you gonna do this weekend?”
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Day, “well, what are you gonna do this weekend?” i said, “i'm going,
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Gonna do this weekend?” i said, “i'm going, and i'm gonna preach.”
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I said, “i'm going, and i'm gonna preach.” >> [audience cheering]
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>> joyce: and god always,
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Always, i don't care how bad
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Always, i don't care how bad it seems, i've seen it year
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Always, i don't care how bad it seems, i've seen it year after year and time after time.
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It seems, i've seen it year after year and time after time. if i just keep putting one foot
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After year and time after time. if i just keep putting one foot in front of the other one,
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If i just keep putting one foot in front of the other one, when i need to do what i need
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In front of the other one, when i need to do what i need to do, the anointing comes,
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When i need to do what i need to do, the anointing comes, and he enables me to do it.
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To do, the anointing comes, and he enables me to do it. amen?
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And he enables me to do it. amen? >> [audience applauding]
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Amen? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and so that's
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and so that's getting better.
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>> joyce: and so that's getting better. but the first thing
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Getting better. but the first thing i thought is,
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But the first thing i thought is, “it could have been worse.”
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I thought is, “it could have been worse.” because i didn't hit
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“it could have been worse.” because i didn't hit my tailbone, i could've
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Because i didn't hit my tailbone, i could've broke that, and that's bad.
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My tailbone, i could've broke that, and that's bad. i did not hit my head
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Broke that, and that's bad. i did not hit my head and i was about that
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I did not hit my head and i was about that far from the bathtub.
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And i was about that far from the bathtub. i could have easily hit
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Far from the bathtub. i could have easily hit my head on the bathtub.
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I could have easily hit my head on the bathtub. so, i don't know, maybe
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My head on the bathtub. so, i don't know, maybe the devil pushed me over,
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So, i don't know, maybe the devil pushed me over, but there were angels in there,
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The devil pushed me over, but there were angels in there, to make sure...
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But there were angels in there, to make sure... >> [audience applauding]
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To make sure... >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: see, you've got
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: see, you've got angels with you all the time.
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In luke 10:19 it says, "behold,
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In luke 10:19 it says, "behold, i have given you power and
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In luke 10:19 it says, "behold, i have given you power and authority...over all the power
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I have given you power and authority...over all the power the enemy possesses."
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Authority...over all the power the enemy possesses." now, i don't want you to miss
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This, the devil has power,
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This, the devil has power, but we have authority.
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This, the devil has power, but we have authority. >> [audience applauding]
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But we have authority. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and then it says that,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and then it says that, “nothing shall by any
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>> joyce: and then it says that, “nothing shall by any means harm you.”
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“nothing shall by any means harm you.” well, i could say,
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Means harm you.” well, i could say, “well, wait a minute,
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Well, i could say, “well, wait a minute, i fell on the floor.”
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“well, wait a minute, i fell on the floor.” well, i'm not dead, am i?
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I fell on the floor.” well, i'm not dead, am i? see, we always think of what
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Well, i'm not dead, am i? see, we always think of what did happen, and we need to think
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See, we always think of what did happen, and we need to think of what didn't happen.
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Did happen, and we need to think of what didn't happen. come on, i want you to--
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Of what didn't happen. come on, i want you to-- i want that to get
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Come on, i want you to-- i want that to get embedded in you.
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I want that to get embedded in you. >> [audience applauding]
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Embedded in you. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: get that
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: get that embedded in you.
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>> joyce: get that embedded in you. yes, there's things that happen,
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Embedded in you. yes, there's things that happen, but what could've happened,
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Yes, there's things that happen, but what could've happened, if god's protection wouldn't
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But what could've happened, if god's protection wouldn't have been on you?
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If god's protection wouldn't have been on you? this morning i was getting
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Have been on you? this morning i was getting ready, and i had a full
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This morning i was getting ready, and i had a full cup of coffee sitting
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Ready, and i had a full cup of coffee sitting on the sink, and somehow
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Cup of coffee sitting on the sink, and somehow i knocked it over.
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On the sink, and somehow i knocked it over. and i had all my makeup
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I knocked it over. and i had all my makeup and comb, all the stuff.
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And i had all my makeup and comb, all the stuff. you know what it takes,
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And comb, all the stuff. you know what it takes, ladies, to get it looking
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You know what it takes, ladies, to get it looking from the way you look when
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Ladies, to get it looking from the way you look when you get out of bed to this.
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From the way you look when you get out of bed to this. >> [audience laughing]
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You get out of bed to this. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: a lot of stuff,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: a lot of stuff, you guys don't understand it.
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>> joyce: a lot of stuff, you guys don't understand it. how i wish all i had to do was
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You guys don't understand it. how i wish all i had to do was comb my hair and shave.
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How i wish all i had to do was comb my hair and shave. not really,
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Comb my hair and shave. not really, 'cause then i wouldn't be me,
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Not really, 'cause then i wouldn't be me, but it is a lot of work.
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'cause then i wouldn't be me, but it is a lot of work. and oh, i thank god for the
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But it is a lot of work. and oh, i thank god for the growth that he's given me,
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And oh, i thank god for the growth that he's given me, because there would have been
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Growth that he's given me, because there would have been a day when that would have
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Because there would have been a day when that would have thrown me into an absolute fit.
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A day when that would have thrown me into an absolute fit. and i was, "i don't understand
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Thrown me into an absolute fit. and i was, "i don't understand it, here i am trying to preach,
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And i was, "i don't understand it, here i am trying to preach, trying to do what's right,
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It, here i am trying to preach, trying to do what's right, look what a mess i got,
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Trying to do what's right, look what a mess i got, i'm trying to get ready to go."
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Look what a mess i got, i'm trying to get ready to go." >> [audience laughing]
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I'm trying to get ready to go." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and you know what,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and you know what, look at me, that does not
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>> joyce: and you know what, look at me, that does not accomplish anything.
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It doesn't fix the problem.
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It doesn't fix the problem. come on.
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It doesn't fix the problem. come on. >> [audience applauding]
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Come on. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: it doesn't help
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: it doesn't help a thing, it just makes
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>> joyce: it doesn't help a thing, it just makes hell laugh.
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A thing, it just makes hell laugh. “ha ha, got you again.”
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Hell laugh. “ha ha, got you again.” i looked at it and i said,
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“ha ha, got you again.” i looked at it and i said, “well, it could have
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I looked at it and i said, “well, it could have been worse.”
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“well, it could have been worse.” everybody say that,
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Been worse.” everybody say that, “it could be worse!”
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Everybody say that, “it could be worse!” and so, i just politely
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“it could be worse!” and so, i just politely cleaned it up, and went
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And so, i just politely cleaned it up, and went back to getting ready.
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Cleaned it up, and went back to getting ready. god wants us to learn
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Back to getting ready. god wants us to learn how to be stable.
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God wants us to learn how to be stable. now, i'm not--don't
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How to be stable. now, i'm not--don't misunderstand, i'm not saying
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Now, i'm not--don't misunderstand, i'm not saying that i never get upset about
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Misunderstand, i'm not saying that i never get upset about anything or that i never,
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That i never get upset about anything or that i never, you know, nothing ever
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Anything or that i never, you know, nothing ever bothers me.
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I'm certainly a far
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I'm certainly a far cry from perfect,
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I'm certainly a far cry from perfect, but man, i've grown a lot.
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Cry from perfect, but man, i've grown a lot. and i thank god for it,
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But man, i've grown a lot. and i thank god for it, because i'll tell you what,
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And i thank god for it, because i'll tell you what, being frustrated all
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Because i'll tell you what, being frustrated all the time is hard work.
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Being frustrated all the time is hard work. >> [audience applauding]
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The time is hard work. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: you know that?
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: you know that? it just absolutely
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>> joyce: you know that? it just absolutely wears you out.
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It just absolutely wears you out. well, let me just quickly
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Wears you out. well, let me just quickly tell you a few things you
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Well, let me just quickly tell you a few things you could be glad about,
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Tell you a few things you could be glad about, in case you don't think
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Could be glad about, in case you don't think you got anything.
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Number one, you could be glad
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Number one, you could be glad that your name's written
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That your name's written in heaven, and that you're
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In heaven, and that you're gonna spend eternity there.
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>> joyce: man, no matter
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What else is going on,
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What else is going on, you're not going to hell.
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What else is going on, you're not going to hell. whoo, that's good news!
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You're not going to hell. whoo, that's good news! >> [audience applauding]
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Whoo, that's good news! >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i hear it's not
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i hear it's not a very nice place.
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>> joyce: i hear it's not a very nice place. i read recently that 50%
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A very nice place. i read recently that 50% of christians don't believe
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I read recently that 50% of christians don't believe in hell, and they don't
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Of christians don't believe in hell, and they don't believe in the devil.
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In hell, and they don't believe in the devil. and i thought, “well,
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Believe in the devil. and i thought, “well, isn't that convenient?”
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And i thought, “well, isn't that convenient?” >> [audience laughing]
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Isn't that convenient?” >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: that means i can
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: that means i can do anything i want to.
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Second thing you can be glad
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Second thing you can be glad about is that, you have
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Second thing you can be glad about is that, you have the ability to forgive people.
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About is that, you have the ability to forgive people. >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: you think
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>> joyce: you think that's not a blessing?
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>> joyce: you think that's not a blessing? it's a blessing.
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That's not a blessing? it's a blessing. you don't have to be mad.
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It's a blessing. you don't have to be mad. you don't have to be angry.
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You don't have to be mad. you don't have to be angry. you don't have to be upset.
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You don't have to be angry. you don't have to be upset. you don't have to be offended.
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You don't have to be upset. you don't have to be offended. you can get so good at forgiving
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You don't have to be offended. you can get so good at forgiving people, that while they're
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You can get so good at forgiving people, that while they're still offending you,
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People, that while they're still offending you, you can forgive ‘em.
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Still offending you, you can forgive ‘em. >> [audience applauding]
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You can forgive ‘em. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: you say, “well, after
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: you say, “well, after what they did to me, they don't
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>> joyce: you say, “well, after what they did to me, they don't deserve forgiveness.”
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What they did to me, they don't deserve forgiveness.” no, you're right, they don't.
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Deserve forgiveness.” no, you're right, they don't. but i guess you did, huh?
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No, you're right, they don't. but i guess you did, huh? >> [audience applauding]
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But i guess you did, huh? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: “well, they owe me.”
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: “well, they owe me.” well, isn't it interesting,
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>> joyce: “well, they owe me.” well, isn't it interesting, jesus said, “you don't
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Well, isn't it interesting, jesus said, “you don't have to pay.”
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Jesus said, “you don't have to pay.” he didn't make us pay.
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Have to pay.” he didn't make us pay. he said, “i'll pay your
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He didn't make us pay. he said, “i'll pay your debt for you.”
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He said, “i'll pay your debt for you.” >> [audience applauding]
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Debt for you.” >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i don't remember
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i don't remember where it was.
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>> joyce: i don't remember where it was. i wish i could remember
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Where it was. i wish i could remember the reference.
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The lord said, “i forgive your
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The lord said, “i forgive your sins for my own sake.”
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The lord said, “i forgive your sins for my own sake.” i love that.
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God forgives us for
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God forgives us for his own sake.
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God forgives us for his own sake. he doesn't wanna deal
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His own sake. he doesn't wanna deal with all that.
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He doesn't wanna deal with all that. and when we forgive--
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With all that. and when we forgive-- we forgive--for us.
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And when we forgive-- we forgive--for us. he gives us the grace
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We forgive--for us. he gives us the grace to forgive, but it's for us.
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He gives us the grace to forgive, but it's for us. it's not even really
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To forgive, but it's for us. it's not even really for the other person.
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It's not even really for the other person. god will deal with them,
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For the other person. god will deal with them, and if they don't repent--that's
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God will deal with them, and if they don't repent--that's why the bible says, “to pray
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And if they don't repent--that's why the bible says, “to pray for those who hurt you.”
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Why the bible says, “to pray for those who hurt you.” we need to pray that they'll
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For those who hurt you.” we need to pray that they'll realize what they're doing
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We need to pray that they'll realize what they're doing and the way they're acting,
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Realize what they're doing and the way they're acting, and repent and be saved.
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And the way they're acting, and repent and be saved. but i'm so grateful that i can
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And repent and be saved. but i'm so grateful that i can stand here and say i am not
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But i'm so grateful that i can stand here and say i am not mad at anybody, nobody!
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Stand here and say i am not mad at anybody, nobody! >> [audience applauding]
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Mad at anybody, nobody! >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: not even that much.
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: not even that much. i'm not mad at anybody.
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>> joyce: not even that much. i'm not mad at anybody. and i won't ask you,
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I'm not mad at anybody. and i won't ask you, but i already know,
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And i won't ask you, but i already know, ‘cause i've done it too
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But i already know, ‘cause i've done it too many times at too many
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‘cause i've done it too many times at too many other church services.
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Many times at too many other church services. there's probably about
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Other church services. there's probably about 80% of the people in here
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There's probably about 80% of the people in here that are mad at somebody.
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And i beg you in jesus' name,
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And i beg you in jesus' name, and paul said that, "i beg you,
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And i beg you in jesus' name, and paul said that, "i beg you, i plead with you," forgive,
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And paul said that, "i beg you, i plead with you," forgive, let it go, leave it, drop it,
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I plead with you," forgive, let it go, leave it, drop it, put ‘em in god's hands.
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Let it go, leave it, drop it, put ‘em in god's hands. >> [audience applauding]
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Put ‘em in god's hands. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and just in case you
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and just in case you don't understand forgiveness,
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>> joyce: and just in case you don't understand forgiveness, it's not a feeling.
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Don't understand forgiveness, it's not a feeling. you may forgive somebody
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It's not a feeling. you may forgive somebody and still not feel any
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You may forgive somebody and still not feel any different about 'em.
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And still not feel any different about 'em. it's a decision on how
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Different about 'em. it's a decision on how you treat them.
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It's a decision on how you treat them. now, listen to me, that's
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You treat them. now, listen to me, that's worth its weight in gold.
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Now, listen to me, that's worth its weight in gold. it's not about how you feel.
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Worth its weight in gold. it's not about how you feel. a lot of people pray to forgive
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It's not about how you feel. a lot of people pray to forgive somebody, and they don't feel
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A lot of people pray to forgive somebody, and they don't feel any different about ‘em so they
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Somebody, and they don't feel any different about ‘em so they think they didn't forgive 'em.
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Any different about ‘em so they think they didn't forgive 'em. forgiveness means you
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Think they didn't forgive 'em. forgiveness means you pray for them, you stop
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Forgiveness means you pray for them, you stop talking ugly about ‘em.
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Pray for them, you stop talking ugly about ‘em. says, “bless and do not
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Talking ugly about ‘em. says, “bless and do not curse them.”
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Says, “bless and do not curse them.” and to bless means speak
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Curse them.” and to bless means speak well of, to curse means
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And to bless means speak well of, to curse means speak evil of.
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And if they need help,
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And if they need help, you help them.
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And if they need help, you help them. ouch!
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You help them. ouch! >> [audience applauding]
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Ouch! >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: if they're thirsty,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: if they're thirsty, you give ‘em water.
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>> joyce: if they're thirsty, you give ‘em water. if they're hungry, you feed ‘em.
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You give ‘em water. if they're hungry, you feed ‘em. literally means if somebody
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If they're hungry, you feed ‘em. literally means if somebody that you would put in the enemy
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Literally means if somebody that you would put in the enemy class, if their car breaks down,
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That you would put in the enemy class, if their car breaks down, that you'll actually offer
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Class, if their car breaks down, that you'll actually offer to go by and pick ‘em up,
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That you'll actually offer to go by and pick ‘em up, bring ‘em to work.
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To go by and pick ‘em up, bring ‘em to work. see, that's when
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Bring ‘em to work. see, that's when the world goes tilt.
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See, that's when the world goes tilt. "i don't get this."
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The world goes tilt. "i don't get this." but that's what changes ‘em.
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"i don't get this." but that's what changes ‘em. amen?
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You can be glad that god
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You can be glad that god is always with you and he will
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You can be glad that god is always with you and he will never ever leave you,
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Is always with you and he will never ever leave you, not for one second.
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Never ever leave you, not for one second. >> [audience applauding]
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Not for one second. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: not for one second.
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You can be glad that you're
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You can be glad that you're always loved, always loved
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You can be glad that you're always loved, always loved unconditionally.
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Always loved, always loved unconditionally. there's not one moment
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Unconditionally. there's not one moment in your life that god
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There's not one moment in your life that god doesn't love you.
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In your life that god doesn't love you. and get this, no matter how
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Many things you do right,
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Many things you do right, he'll never love you
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Many things you do right, he'll never love you any more than he does
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He'll never love you any more than he does at this moment right now.
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Any more than he does at this moment right now. because he doesn't love you
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At this moment right now. because he doesn't love you because of what you do,
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Because he doesn't love you because of what you do, he loves you because
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Because of what you do, he loves you because you're his child.
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He loves you because you're his child. >> [audience applauding]
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You're his child. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: have you ever
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: have you ever told one of your children,
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>> joyce: have you ever told one of your children, “i'll always love you
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Told one of your children, “i'll always love you no matter what you do?”
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“i'll always love you no matter what you do?” i have.
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No matter what you do?” i have. i may not like--i may not like
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I have. i may not like--i may not like everything they do, but i will
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I may not like--i may not like everything they do, but i will always love them.
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Everything they do, but i will always love them. it's very hard to kill
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Always love them. it's very hard to kill a parent's love for a child.
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It's very hard to kill a parent's love for a child. and god loves us
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A parent's love for a child. and god loves us unconditionally.
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And god loves us unconditionally. oh, and i've got so many
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Unconditionally. oh, and i've got so many good scriptures, and i'm just
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Oh, and i've got so many good scriptures, and i'm just about out of time.
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Be glad you have home,
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Be glad you have home, food, water, and clothing.
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Be glad you have home, food, water, and clothing. >> [audience applauding]
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Food, water, and clothing. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: see, we forget about
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: see, we forget about some of these simple things?
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Right here in the u.s.
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Right here in the u.s. 650,000 people homeless.
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Right here in the u.s. 650,000 people homeless. no matter how big a problem
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650,000 people homeless. no matter how big a problem you have, it could be worse.
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No matter how big a problem you have, it could be worse. see, i want you to remember
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You have, it could be worse. see, i want you to remember this, the next time you
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See, i want you to remember this, the next time you have a problem say,
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This, the next time you have a problem say, "it could be worse."
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Have a problem say, "it could be worse." "lord, help me do this right."
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And then lastly, be glad that
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And then lastly, be glad that the holy spirit lives in you.
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And then lastly, be glad that the holy spirit lives in you. >> [audience applauding]
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The holy spirit lives in you. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: what kind of an
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Awesome thing is it for me
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Awesome thing is it for me to stand here and tell you,
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Awesome thing is it for me to stand here and tell you, "you are the home of god"?
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To stand here and tell you, "you are the home of god"? god lives in you
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"you are the home of god"? god lives in you and in me.
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God lives in you and in me. god lives inside of us.
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And in me. god lives inside of us. we are now the temple
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God lives inside of us. we are now the temple of the holy spirit.
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You can't get any
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You can't get any closer than that.
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You can't get any closer than that. he'll never leave you
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Closer than that. he'll never leave you nor forsake you.
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He'll never leave you nor forsake you. he'll never stop loving you,
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Nor forsake you. he'll never stop loving you, not for one moment.
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He'll never stop loving you, not for one moment. your names are written
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Not for one moment. your names are written in heaven.
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Your names are written in heaven. wow, you got something
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In heaven. wow, you got something good going on.
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Let's give god praise.
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Let's give god praise. >> [audience applauding]
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Let's give god praise. >> [audience applauding] >> [audience cheering]
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>> [audience applauding] >> [audience cheering] >> joyce: thank you, lord.
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>> [audience cheering] >> joyce: thank you, lord. all right, now if you'll
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>> joyce: thank you, lord. all right, now if you'll be still, just give
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All right, now if you'll be still, just give me two minutes.
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Be still, just give me two minutes. i preached really hard, so just
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Me two minutes. i preached really hard, so just be good for two minutes.
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I preached really hard, so just be good for two minutes. if you're here today, and you've
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Be good for two minutes. if you're here today, and you've never received christ as your
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If you're here today, and you've never received christ as your savior, you've never invited
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Never received christ as your savior, you've never invited him to come into your heart.
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Savior, you've never invited him to come into your heart. or maybe you've fallen away
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Him to come into your heart. or maybe you've fallen away from god, and the devil's
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Or maybe you've fallen away from god, and the devil's made you think that god
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From god, and the devil's made you think that god will never take you back.
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Made you think that god will never take you back. well, that's a lie.
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Will never take you back. well, that's a lie. maybe you just need
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Well, that's a lie. maybe you just need to come home today.
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Maybe you just need to come home today. we wanna pray with you.
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To come home today. we wanna pray with you. and the church has got
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We wanna pray with you. and the church has got some material that they
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And the church has got some material that they wanna get to you.
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The bible says, “if you believe
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The bible says, “if you believe in your heart and confess
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The bible says, “if you believe in your heart and confess with your mouth
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In your heart and confess with your mouth that jesus is lord,
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With your mouth that jesus is lord, you will be saved.”
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That jesus is lord, you will be saved.” if you're ready to turn away
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From sin, and learn how
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From sin, and learn how to live the way god wants
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From sin, and learn how to live the way god wants you to live, and you really
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To live the way god wants you to live, and you really believe that jesus is who
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You to live, and you really believe that jesus is who the bible says he is.
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Believe that jesus is who the bible says he is. if you need that prayer today,
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The bible says he is. if you need that prayer today, and you wanna receive christ,
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If you need that prayer today, and you wanna receive christ, lift your hand up and let
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And you wanna receive christ, lift your hand up and let me just see where you're at.
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Lift your hand up and let me just see where you're at. come on, i see hands up
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Me just see where you're at. come on, i see hands up all over the place.
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Come on, i see hands up all over the place. >> [audience applauding]
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All over the place. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: beautiful, wonderful,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: beautiful, wonderful, wonderful, wonderful.
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>> joyce: beautiful, wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. all right, we're gonna all
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Wonderful, wonderful. all right, we're gonna all pray together, and then
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All right, we're gonna all pray together, and then lisa's gonna come.
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Pray together, and then lisa's gonna come. let's all pray this
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Lisa's gonna come. let's all pray this prayer together.
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Father god, i love you.
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Father god, i love you. jesus, i believe in you.
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Father god, i love you. jesus, i believe in you. i'm sorry for the way
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Jesus, i believe in you. i'm sorry for the way i've lived.
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I'm sorry for the way i've lived. i turn away from sin.
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I've lived. i turn away from sin. and i wanna live for you.
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I turn away from sin. and i wanna live for you. come and live inside of me.
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And i wanna live for you. come and live inside of me. forgive me.
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Come and live inside of me. forgive me. take me just the way i am.
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Forgive me. take me just the way i am. now, i surrender.
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Take me just the way i am. now, i surrender. make me what you want me to be.
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Now, i surrender. make me what you want me to be. thank you for saving me.
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Make me what you want me to be. thank you for saving me. amen.
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Thank you for saving me. amen. give god a praise.
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Amen. give god a praise. >> [audience applauding]
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>> announcer: as a society,
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>> announcer: as a society, we all wanna live
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We all wanna live our best life.
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Our best life. we desire freedom
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We desire freedom to live a life full of joy,
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To live a life full of joy, peace, and purpose.
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Peace, and purpose. but what does it look like
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But what does it look like when some of life's biggest
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When some of life's biggest battles keep us down?
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>> ginger: there are those
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>> ginger: there are those times that we feel like we are
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Times that we feel like we are just going through the motions
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Just going through the motions in life and barely getting by.
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In life and barely getting by. well, let me tell you,
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Well, let me tell you, that's not how god
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That's not how god wants us to live.
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Jesus paid too big a price
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Jesus paid too big a price for us to remain defeated.
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For us to remain defeated. and like joyce says,
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And like joyce says, "god wants to heal
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"god wants to heal you everywhere you hurt,"
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You everywhere you hurt," because he wants
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Because he wants you to enjoy the life
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You to enjoy the life he's given you.
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He's given you. he wants to make
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He wants to make you whole again.
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You whole again. and there is not one
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And there is not one area in your life that
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Area in your life that is beyond his reach.
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Is beyond his reach. we have to apply
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We have to apply god's word to the areas
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God's word to the areas we want to see changed.
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We want to see changed. and joyce wants to help
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And joyce wants to help you find healing, truth,
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You find healing, truth, and freedom,
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And freedom, in her book "finally free."
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In her book "finally free." inside, you'll read about
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Inside, you'll read about the areas that have likely
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The areas that have likely affected your life at some
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Affected your life at some point and how to experience
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Point and how to experience freedom from them.
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Freedom from them. isn't it time?
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Isn't it time? >> announcer: you can
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>> announcer: you can experience victory,
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Experience victory, healing, and freedom again.
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Healing, and freedom again. we'd also like
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We'd also like to include scripture
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To include scripture cards when you
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Cards when you receive joyce's book
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Receive joyce's book "finally free"
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"finally free" today for your
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Today for your gift of any amount.
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Gift of any amount. >> joyce: and we
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>> joyce: and we cannot enjoy
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Cannot enjoy our lives with
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Our lives with doubt and fear
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Doubt and fear and worry
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And worry and being offended
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And being offended and feeling guilty.
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And feeling guilty. we can only
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We can only enjoy our lives
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Enjoy our lives if we learn how
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If we learn how to believe the word
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To believe the word and live boldly
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And live boldly and say,
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And say, "these promises
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"these promises are for me.
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Are for me. they're not just
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They're not just for everybody else.
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For everybody else. they're for me."
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They're for me." >> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: just ask
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>> joyce: just ask and receive.
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And receive. >> ginger: are you
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>> ginger: are you eager to be free?
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Eager to be free? he is intimately
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He is intimately aware of your
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Aware of your thoughts,
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Thoughts, your feelings,
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Your feelings, pain and concerns.
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Pain and concerns. allow god's word
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Allow god's word to flood your
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To flood your heart and renew
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Heart and renew your mind as you
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Your mind as you read each chapter
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Read each chapter of this book.
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Of this book. freedom is possible.
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Freedom is possible. >> announcer: and today,
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>> announcer: and today, when you give...
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When you give... or more,
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Or more, we'll also include
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We'll also include "the secret
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"the secret power of speaking
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Power of speaking god's word."
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God's word." this book is helpful
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This book is helpful in understanding
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In understanding god's incredible
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God's incredible promises for you.
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Promises for you. remember,
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Remember, your gift allows
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Your gift allows us to continue
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Us to continue to share the love
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To share the love of christ through
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Of christ through all of our outreaches,
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All of our outreaches, such as clean,
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Such as clean, fresh water wells.
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Fresh water wells. don't wait, give us a call at...
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Don't wait, give us a call at... or visit us online at:
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Or visit us online at: joycemeyer.org.
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>> announcer: ready
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>> announcer: ready to transform your story?
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To transform your story? let's celebrate your style,
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Let's celebrate your style, quirks, and potential.
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Quirks, and potential. >> joyce: god has
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>> joyce: god has got a plan for you.
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Got a plan for you. i want you to get
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I want you to get that tonight.
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That tonight. >> announcer: every
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>> announcer: every journey is unique,
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Journey is unique, and god's hand is at work.
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And god's hand is at work. >> christine: we are talking
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>> christine: we are talking about eternal transformation
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About eternal transformation from the inside out.
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From the inside out. >> announcer: come discover
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>> announcer: come discover the beauty where struggles
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The beauty where struggles become strength as god moves
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Become strength as god moves you toward a life transformed.
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You toward a life transformed. >> lisa: today he's making
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>> lisa: today he's making all things new.
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All things new. >> announcer: join us for
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>> announcer: join us for the 2026 love life women's
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The 2026 love life women's conference with joyce
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Conference with joyce and her guests,
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And her guests, christine caine,
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Christine caine, lisa harper,
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Lisa harper, and worship with
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And worship with natalie grant
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Natalie grant and hope darst.
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And hope darst. october 22-24th
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October 22-24th in tampa, florida.
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In tampa, florida. >> joyce: my story,
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>> joyce: my story, your story,
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Your story, they are vital.
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They are vital. together,
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Together, let's discover the beautiful
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Let's discover the beautiful road they can take.
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Road they can take. i really hope
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I really hope to see you there.
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>> announcer: register now
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>> announcer: register now at: joycemeyer.org.
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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 Will For Your Life (Part 2)

June 8, 2026 | 27:29

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