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Joyce Meyer: Enjoying Everyday Life | Joyce Meyer - Finding God's Will For Your Life (Part 1) | January 22, 2026
- >> joyce: i was trying to make
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- >> joyce: i was trying to make a decision about something,
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- >> joyce: i was trying to make a decision about something, and i was just so afraid
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- A decision about something, and i was just so afraid i was gonna make a mistake.
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- And i was just so afraid i was gonna make a mistake. you ever get afraid you're
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- I was gonna make a mistake. you ever get afraid you're gonna make a mistake?
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- You ever get afraid you're gonna make a mistake? you know, that can paralyze you,
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- Gonna make a mistake? you know, that can paralyze you, "the paralysis of analysis."
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- >> joyce: i do what
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- >> joyce: i do what i do because i've seen god's
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- >> joyce: i do what i do because i've seen god's power transform my own life,
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- I do because i've seen god's power transform my own life, and he will do it for you.
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- Power transform my own life, and he will do it for you. the key to everything
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- And he will do it for you. the key to everything is found in god's word.
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- The key to everything is found in god's word. i'm joyce meyer,
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- Is found in god's word. i'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal
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- I'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal you everywhere you hurt.
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- >> joyce: i'm gonna talk to you
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- >> joyce: i'm gonna talk to you this morning, in both services,
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- >> joyce: i'm gonna talk to you this morning, in both services, about finding god's will
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- This morning, in both services, about finding god's will for your life.
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- About finding god's will for your life. because there's a lot
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- For your life. because there's a lot of people that seem to me
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- Because there's a lot of people that seem to me to be frustrated about it.
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- Of people that seem to me to be frustrated about it. and i don't think we should
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- To be frustrated about it. and i don't think we should be frustrated about finding
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- And i don't think we should be frustrated about finding god's will for our life.
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- Be frustrated about finding god's will for our life. i think it's really pretty
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- God's will for our life. i think it's really pretty plain in the bible.
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- I think it's really pretty plain in the bible. and the bible lays out more
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- Plain in the bible. and the bible lays out more just the general things that
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- And the bible lays out more just the general things that everybody should be doing.
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- Just the general things that everybody should be doing. but i think unless you're
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- Everybody should be doing. but i think unless you're doing those things,
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- But i think unless you're doing those things, there's not much point
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- Doing those things, there's not much point in looking for some specific
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- There's not much point in looking for some specific thing that god wants you to do.
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- In looking for some specific thing that god wants you to do. and i don't believe that
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- Thing that god wants you to do. and i don't believe that "i'm trying to find god's will,"
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- And i don't believe that "i'm trying to find god's will," is even accurate biblically.
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- "i'm trying to find god's will," is even accurate biblically. i don't think you need
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- Is even accurate biblically. i don't think you need to try to find god's will.
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- I don't think you need to try to find god's will. i think you need to just
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- To try to find god's will. i think you need to just want god's will.
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- I think you need to just want god's will. i think your heart
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- Want god's will. i think your heart needs to be right,
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- I think your heart needs to be right, and if you really--
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- Needs to be right, and if you really-- if you really,
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- And if you really-- if you really, if you truly want
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- If you really, if you truly want what god wants,
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- If you truly want what god wants, and you're willing
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- What god wants, and you're willing to do whatever god
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- And you're willing to do whatever god asks you to do,
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- To do whatever god asks you to do, then god will
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- Asks you to do, then god will guide you into his will.
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- And many times,
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- And many times, when god is guiding us,
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- And many times, when god is guiding us, it feels so natural that
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- When god is guiding us, it feels so natural that we don't even really
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- It feels so natural that we don't even really realize what's going on.
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- We don't even really realize what's going on. and i think when we deal
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- Realize what's going on. and i think when we deal with god, we always look
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- And i think when we deal with god, we always look for some big supernatural thing,
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- With god, we always look for some big supernatural thing, but it's not always that way.
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- For some big supernatural thing, but it's not always that way. he gets in the middle
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- But it's not always that way. he gets in the middle of our very normal lives
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- He gets in the middle of our very normal lives and leads us and guides us.
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- Of our very normal lives and leads us and guides us. one time, i was trying to make
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- And leads us and guides us. one time, i was trying to make a decision about something,
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- One time, i was trying to make a decision about something, and i was just so afraid
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- A decision about something, and i was just so afraid i was gonna make a mistake.
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- And i was just so afraid i was gonna make a mistake. you ever get afraid you're
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- I was gonna make a mistake. you ever get afraid you're gonna make a mistake?
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- You ever get afraid you're gonna make a mistake? you know, that can paralyze you,
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- Gonna make a mistake? you know, that can paralyze you, "the paralysis of analysis."
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- You know, that can paralyze you, "the paralysis of analysis." you think about it so much,
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- "the paralysis of analysis." you think about it so much, you analyze it so much
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- You think about it so much, you analyze it so much that it paralyzes you.
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- You analyze it so much that it paralyzes you. and that's because we're
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- That it paralyzes you. and that's because we're afraid of making mistakes.
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- And that's because we're afraid of making mistakes. but you don't have
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- Afraid of making mistakes. but you don't have to be afraid of making mistakes.
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- But you don't have to be afraid of making mistakes. that's one of the things i want
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- To be afraid of making mistakes. that's one of the things i want to help you get over today,
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- That's one of the things i want to help you get over today, is don't be afraid
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- To help you get over today, is don't be afraid of making mistakes.
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- Is don't be afraid of making mistakes. if your heart is right--
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- Of making mistakes. if your heart is right-- if your heart is right
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- If your heart is right-- if your heart is right and you make a mistake,
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- If your heart is right and you make a mistake, god will somehow take that
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- And you make a mistake, god will somehow take that and work it out for good
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- God will somehow take that and work it out for good and work it back into
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- And work it out for good and work it back into the plan for your life,
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- And work it back into the plan for your life, and somehow or another
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- The plan for your life, and somehow or another it'll never, ever be a problem.
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- And somehow or another it'll never, ever be a problem. well, i was so worried
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- It'll never, ever be a problem. well, i was so worried about making a mistake,
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- Well, i was so worried about making a mistake, and i was trying
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- About making a mistake, and i was trying to make this decision.
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- And i was trying to make this decision. i remember i was driving
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- To make this decision. i remember i was driving down the road, and i said,
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- I remember i was driving down the road, and i said, "but god, what if i miss you?"
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- Down the road, and i said, "but god, what if i miss you?" "what if i miss you?"
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- "but god, what if i miss you?" "what if i miss you?" "what if i miss you?"
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- "what if i miss you?" "what if i miss you?" and the lord spoke to my heart,
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- "what if i miss you?" and the lord spoke to my heart, and he said, "if you miss me,
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- And the lord spoke to my heart, and he said, "if you miss me, joyce, i'll find you."
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- Amen?
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- Amen? >> [audience applauding]
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- Amen? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: so, let's decide
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: so, let's decide right away before we get
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- >> joyce: so, let's decide right away before we get started that we're gonna stop
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- Right away before we get started that we're gonna stop being afraid of missing god.
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- Started that we're gonna stop being afraid of missing god. "a righteous man falls seven
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- Being afraid of missing god. "a righteous man falls seven times and he gets up again."
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- "a righteous man falls seven times and he gets up again." amen?
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- We're learning.
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- We're learning. god knows we're learning.
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- We're learning. god knows we're learning. we're learning how
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- God knows we're learning. we're learning how to hear his voice.
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- We're learning how to hear his voice. we're learning how to know
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- To hear his voice. we're learning how to know what he wants us to do,
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- We're learning how to know what he wants us to do, and he doesn't expect
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- What he wants us to do, and he doesn't expect us to do it all perfectly.
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- And he doesn't expect us to do it all perfectly. amen?
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- Us to do it all perfectly. amen? so, you don't have
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- Amen? so, you don't have to try to find god's
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- So, you don't have to try to find god's will for your life.
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- To try to find god's will for your life. you just have to want
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- Will for your life. you just have to want god's will for your life.
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- You just have to want god's will for your life. so, we want to trust
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- God's will for your life. so, we want to trust instead of trying.
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- Instead of trying
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- Instead of trying to find god's will,
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- Instead of trying to find god's will, getting frustrated at him,
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- To find god's will, getting frustrated at him, ask him to show you
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- Getting frustrated at him, ask him to show you what he wants you to do,
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- Ask him to show you what he wants you to do, and while you wait--
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- What he wants you to do, and while you wait-- now, listen to this,
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- And while you wait-- now, listen to this, live your life, be happy,
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- And represent him everywhere
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- And represent him everywhere that you go.
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- And represent him everywhere that you go. just calm down.
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- That you go. just calm down. if you're all upset about
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- Just calm down. if you're all upset about "what does god want me to do,
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- If you're all upset about "what does god want me to do, what does god want me to do,"
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- "what does god want me to do, what does god want me to do," calm down.
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- What does god want me to do," calm down. i really have it strong
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- Calm down. i really have it strong in my heart today that i just
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- I really have it strong in my heart today that i just want people to calm down,
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- In my heart today that i just want people to calm down, enjoy where you're at,
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- Want people to calm down, enjoy where you're at, breathe a little, live a little,
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- Enjoy where you're at, breathe a little, live a little, enjoy the life you have,
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- Breathe a little, live a little, enjoy the life you have, enjoy where you're
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- Enjoy the life you have, enjoy where you're at on the way to where
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- Enjoy where you're at on the way to where you're going.
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- At on the way to where you're going. amen?
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- You're going. amen? >> [audience applauding]
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- Amen? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i missed
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i missed a lot of years.
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- >> joyce: i missed a lot of years. i was so focused on--
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- A lot of years. i was so focused on-- i mean, i had this dream
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- I was so focused on-- i mean, i had this dream and vision from god
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- I mean, i had this dream and vision from god to do what i'm doing now,
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- And vision from god to do what i'm doing now, but i was so focused
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- To do what i'm doing now, but i was so focused on trying to make it happen,
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- But i was so focused on trying to make it happen, and trying to make sure
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- On trying to make it happen, and trying to make sure that i didn't miss god
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- And trying to make sure that i didn't miss god in any way that to be honest,
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- That i didn't miss god in any way that to be honest, i didn't enjoy a lot
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- In any way that to be honest, i didn't enjoy a lot of the journey,
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- I didn't enjoy a lot of the journey, and that's a shame.
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- Of the journey, and that's a shame. because life is really more
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- And that's a shame. because life is really more about the journey than
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- Because life is really more about the journey than it is about the destination.
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- About the journey than it is about the destination. as soon as you arrive wherever
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- It is about the destination. as soon as you arrive wherever it is you think you want to be,
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- As soon as you arrive wherever it is you think you want to be, you'll get a new dream
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- It is you think you want to be, you'll get a new dream or a new vision,
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- You'll get a new dream or a new vision, and you'll be wanting
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- Or a new vision, and you'll be wanting to go somewhere else.
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- And you'll be wanting to go somewhere else. amen?
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- Colossians 3:23 and 24
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- Colossians 3:23 and 24 is the way we should live.
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- Colossians 3:23 and 24 is the way we should live. it says, "whatever you do--
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- Is the way we should live. it says, "whatever you do-- whatever you do,
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- It says, "whatever you do-- whatever you do, work at it with all your heart,
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- Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the lord,
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- Work at it with all your heart, as working for the lord, and not for human masters."
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- As working for the lord, and not for human masters." you know, it's amazing,
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- And not for human masters." you know, it's amazing, ordinary things done
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- You know, it's amazing, ordinary things done for god become extraordinary.
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- Ordinary things done for god become extraordinary. natural things done for god
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- For god become extraordinary. natural things done for god become supernatural.
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- Natural things done for god become supernatural. your life can get very,
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- Become supernatural. your life can get very, very exciting if you begin
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- Your life can get very, very exciting if you begin to just think about
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- Very exciting if you begin to just think about that a little bit,
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- To just think about that a little bit, even something as simple
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- That a little bit, even something as simple as getting dressed
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- Even something as simple as getting dressed in the morning.
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- As getting dressed in the morning. get dressed for the lord.
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- In the morning. get dressed for the lord. try to look your best.
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- Get dressed for the lord. try to look your best. now, that doesn't mean
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- Try to look your best. now, that doesn't mean you have to get on some
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- Now, that doesn't mean you have to get on some fancy outfit, but you
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- Could make sure it's clean.
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- Could make sure it's clean. you don't have to just let
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- Could make sure it's clean. you don't have to just let it sit in the dryer all night
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- You don't have to just let it sit in the dryer all night and pull it out with a thousand
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- It sit in the dryer all night and pull it out with a thousand wrinkles in it and put it on.
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- And pull it out with a thousand wrinkles in it and put it on. >> [audience laughing]
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- Wrinkles in it and put it on. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you could try combing
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- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you could try combing your hair before you go out.
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- >> joyce: you could try combing your hair before you go out. that's always nice to do that.
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- Your hair before you go out. that's always nice to do that. >> [audience laughing]
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- That's always nice to do that. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: we live in a very
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- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: we live in a very casual society now,
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- >> joyce: we live in a very casual society now, and people like to dress
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- Casual society now, and people like to dress in a very casual way,
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- And people like to dress in a very casual way, and that's all right.
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- In a very casual way, and that's all right. you know, there was a time
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- And that's all right. you know, there was a time when people went to ball
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- You know, there was a time when people went to ball games in three-piece
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- When people went to ball games in three-piece suits and long dresses.
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- Games in three-piece suits and long dresses. there was a time when
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- Suits and long dresses. there was a time when people played golf
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- There was a time when people played golf in suits and long dresses.
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- People played golf in suits and long dresses. well, i don't think we need
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- In suits and long dresses. well, i don't think we need to go back there,
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- Well, i don't think we need to go back there, but you know
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- To go back there, but you know there's a difference
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- But you know there's a difference in casual and sloppy.
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- There's a difference in casual and sloppy. >> [audience agreeing]
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- In casual and sloppy. >> [audience agreeing] >> joyce: and everywhere we go,
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- >> [audience agreeing] >> joyce: and everywhere we go, we represent the lord,
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- >> joyce: and everywhere we go, we represent the lord, and so we should look our best.
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- We represent the lord, and so we should look our best. and just--
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- And so we should look our best. and just-- i'm just--
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- And just-- i'm just-- throw this out,
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- I'm just-- throw this out, 'cause some people don't
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- Throw this out, 'cause some people don't seem to know any better.
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- 'cause some people don't seem to know any better. if you're a lovely lady
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- Seem to know any better. if you're a lovely lady that's a christian,
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- If you're a lovely lady that's a christian, be sure that you cover
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- That's a christian, be sure that you cover up enough of your body that--
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- Be sure that you cover up enough of your body that-- >> [audience applauding]
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- Up enough of your body that-- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: that you don't
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: that you don't become a temptation to some
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- >> joyce: that you don't become a temptation to some man who's already fighting
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- Become a temptation to some man who's already fighting a spirit of lust and trying
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- Man who's already fighting a spirit of lust and trying to get healing in his own life.
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- A spirit of lust and trying to get healing in his own life. >> [audience applauding]
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- To get healing in his own life. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen?
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen? so, everything we do,
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- >> joyce: amen? so, everything we do, we need to do it for god.
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- So, everything we do, we need to do it for god. and i tell you,
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- We need to do it for god. and i tell you, he loves it when we do that.
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- And i tell you, he loves it when we do that. and when god loves something,
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- He loves it when we do that. and when god loves something, you'll feel the joy
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- And when god loves something, you'll feel the joy that he feels.
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- You'll get much happier
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- You'll get much happier when you do everything
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- You'll get much happier when you do everything that you do for the lord.
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- When you do everything that you do for the lord. verse 24 says,
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- That you do for the lord. verse 24 says, "since you know that you
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- Verse 24 says, "since you know that you will receive an inheritance
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- "since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the lord as a reward.
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- Will receive an inheritance from the lord as a reward. it is the lord christ
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- From the lord as a reward. it is the lord christ you are serving."
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- It is the lord christ you are serving." so, instead of trying
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- You are serving." so, instead of trying to hear from god,
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- So, instead of trying to hear from god, trust him to speak to you,
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- To hear from god, trust him to speak to you, and in the meantime,
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- Trust him to speak to you, and in the meantime, just do every little thing
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- And in the meantime, just do every little thing that you do unto the lord.
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- Just do every little thing that you do unto the lord. colossians 1:9, paul prayed
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- That you do unto the lord. colossians 1:9, paul prayed for the church about them
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- Colossians 1:9, paul prayed for the church about them knowing the will of god.
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- For the church about them knowing the will of god. and this is something that you
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- Knowing the will of god. and this is something that you could include in your prayers
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- And this is something that you could include in your prayers on a daily basis:
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- Could include in your prayers on a daily basis: "for this reason,
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- On a daily basis: "for this reason, since the day
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- "for this reason, since the day we heard about you,
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- Since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped
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- We heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you.
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- We have not stopped praying for you. we continually ask
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- Praying for you. we continually ask god to fill you with
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- We continually ask god to fill you with the knowledge of his will--"
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- God to fill you with the knowledge of his will--" "fill me with the knowledge
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- The knowledge of his will--" "fill me with the knowledge of your will."
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- "your will be done, not mine,"
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- "your will be done, not mine," part of what we call
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- "your will be done, not mine," part of what we call "the lord's prayer."
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- Part of what we call "the lord's prayer." just simple;
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- "the lord's prayer." just simple; just begin to pray about it.
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- Just simple; just begin to pray about it. "god, i want your will.
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- Just begin to pray about it. "god, i want your will. fill me with your will."
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- "god, i want your will. fill me with your will." you know, we have to make
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- Fill me with your will." you know, we have to make a lot of decisions in life.
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- You know, we have to make a lot of decisions in life. and maybe some of you
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- A lot of decisions in life. and maybe some of you are at a decision point
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- And maybe some of you are at a decision point in your life right now,
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- Are at a decision point in your life right now, and you're not real
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- In your life right now, and you're not real sure what to do.
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- And you're not real sure what to do. you know, i've always said
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- Sure what to do. you know, i've always said that i'm more of a gut person.
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- You know, i've always said that i'm more of a gut person. i don't mean that
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- That i'm more of a gut person. i don't mean that to sound crude, but i just--
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- I don't mean that to sound crude, but i just-- i go more by what i feel inside.
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- To sound crude, but i just-- i go more by what i feel inside. and you're better off
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- I go more by what i feel inside. and you're better off when you're trying to make
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- And you're better off when you're trying to make a decision if you stay
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- When you're trying to make a decision if you stay out of your head and feel
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- A decision if you stay out of your head and feel led by your spirit.
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- Out of your head and feel led by your spirit.
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- And i think it's
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- And i think it's 1 corinthians 2, it says,
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- And i think it's 1 corinthians 2, it says, "the natural man does not
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- 1 corinthians 2, it says, "the natural man does not understand the spiritual man."
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- "the natural man does not understand the spiritual man." and just like if you were
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- Talking to somebody that
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- Talking to somebody that wasn't born again and you
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- Talking to somebody that wasn't born again and you were trying to talk to them
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- Wasn't born again and you were trying to talk to them about giving or some
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- Were trying to talk to them about giving or some of the principles of god,
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- About giving or some of the principles of god, they just wouldn't get
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- Of the principles of god, they just wouldn't get it because they don't
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- They just wouldn't get it because they don't know what you know.
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- It because they don't know what you know. well, it's kind of the same way
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- Know what you know. well, it's kind of the same way with our spirit and our head.
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- Well, it's kind of the same way with our spirit and our head. sometimes your spirit may
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- With our spirit and our head. sometimes your spirit may be leading you to do
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- Sometimes your spirit may be leading you to do something that if you
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- Be leading you to do something that if you put your head on it,
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- Something that if you put your head on it, it's like, "that doesn't
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- Put your head on it, it's like, "that doesn't make any sense at all."
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- It's like, "that doesn't make any sense at all." that's why we need to learn
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- Make any sense at all." that's why we need to learn to be led by the spirit.
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- That's why we need to learn to be led by the spirit. and usually,
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- To be led by the spirit. and usually, even if you--if you feel like
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- And usually, even if you--if you feel like god wants you to do something
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- Even if you--if you feel like god wants you to do something and you step out in it,
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- God wants you to do something and you step out in it, if it's not right,
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- And you step out in it, if it's not right, the next door won't open,
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- If it's not right, the next door won't open, you'll know it's not
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- The next door won't open, you'll know it's not the thing for you to do,
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- You'll know it's not the thing for you to do, you'll lose your peace,
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- The thing for you to do, you'll lose your peace, and you step back.
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- You'll lose your peace, and you step back. you know, sometimes we get
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- And you step back. you know, sometimes we get all excited about something,
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- You know, sometimes we get all excited about something, our emotions get in the way,
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- All excited about something, our emotions get in the way, and then after a little while,
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- Our emotions get in the way, and then after a little while, we realize, "nope,
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- And then after a little while, we realize, "nope, that's not what i wanna do."
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- We realize, "nope, that's not what i wanna do." few years back,
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- That's not what i wanna do." few years back, i got it in my head
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- Few years back, i got it in my head that i wanted to move.
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- I got it in my head that i wanted to move. i wanna build a new
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- That i wanted to move. i wanna build a new house and move.
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- I wanna build a new house and move. i wanted to move close
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- House and move. i wanted to move close to my daughter who
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- I wanted to move close to my daughter who helps dave and i a lot.
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- To my daughter who helps dave and i a lot. and i talked dave into it;
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- Helps dave and i a lot. and i talked dave into it; women do have power.
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- And i talked dave into it; women do have power. >> [audience laughing]
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- Women do have power. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and he didn't
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- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and he didn't really wanna move,
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- >> joyce: and he didn't really wanna move, but i talked him into it.
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- Really wanna move, but i talked him into it. i think sometimes finally
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- But i talked him into it. i think sometimes finally he just gives me my way
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- I think sometimes finally he just gives me my way just to shut me up,
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- He just gives me my way just to shut me up, 'cause he's not--
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- Just to shut me up, 'cause he's not-- yeah, see, there he is.
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- 'cause he's not-- yeah, see, there he is. >> [audience laughing]
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- Yeah, see, there he is. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "okay, do what
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- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "okay, do what you want, i don't care."
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- >> joyce: "okay, do what you want, i don't care." and so, we even went
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- You want, i don't care." and so, we even went so far as to start paying
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- And so, we even went so far as to start paying an architect to draw plans.
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- So far as to start paying an architect to draw plans. we had plans drawn
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- An architect to draw plans. we had plans drawn up for this.
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- We had plans drawn up for this. i was so excited,
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- Up for this. i was so excited, [mumbling]
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- I was so excited, [mumbling] talking about it,
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- [mumbling] talking about it, talking about it.
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- Talking about it, talking about it. and then, one morning,
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- Talking about it. and then, one morning, all of that had kinda died down.
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- And then, one morning, all of that had kinda died down. and i was just walking,
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- All of that had kinda died down. and i was just walking, and i thought,
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- And i was just walking, and i thought, "i don't wanna build a house.
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- And i thought, "i don't wanna build a house. i don't wanna do this."
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- "i don't wanna build a house. i don't wanna do this." i did all that just
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- I don't wanna do this." i did all that just on the height of emotion.
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- I did all that just on the height of emotion. and when the emotion
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- On the height of emotion. and when the emotion died down, i realized
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- And when the emotion died down, i realized i didn't wanna do it.
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- Died down, i realized i didn't wanna do it. well, i had to go back now
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- I didn't wanna do it. well, i had to go back now and tell my daughter
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- Well, i had to go back now and tell my daughter and other people i had told,
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- And tell my daughter and other people i had told, "you know what?
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- And other people i had told, "you know what? i just didn't hear from god.
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- "you know what? i just didn't hear from god. we are not gonna build a house."
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- I just didn't hear from god. we are not gonna build a house." well, see, none of us like
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- We are not gonna build a house." well, see, none of us like to do that.
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- Well, see, none of us like to do that. we don't wanna go back
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- To do that. we don't wanna go back to anybody and say,
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- We don't wanna go back to anybody and say, "i didn't hear from god."
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- To anybody and say, "i didn't hear from god." so, sometimes, we'll press
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- "i didn't hear from god." so, sometimes, we'll press on in things that are not
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- So, sometimes, we'll press on in things that are not really right for us just
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- On in things that are not really right for us just because we don't want everybody
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- Really right for us just because we don't want everybody to know we made a mistake.
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- And there's nothing
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- And there's nothing wrong with just saying,
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- And there's nothing wrong with just saying, "i didn't hear from god."
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- Wrong with just saying, "i didn't hear from god." >> [audience applauding]
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- "i didn't hear from god." >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen?
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen? you gotta be careful
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- >> joyce: amen? you gotta be careful about emotions.
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- You gotta be careful about emotions. i always say: "let emotions
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- About emotions. i always say: "let emotions subside and then decide."
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- It's amazing how you
- 00:11:45.316 --> 00:11:46.451
- It's amazing how you can get all excited about
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- It's amazing how you can get all excited about something and think,
- 00:11:48.186 --> 00:11:49.420
- Can get all excited about something and think, "yeah, i wanna do that!"
- 00:11:49.487 --> 00:11:51.723
- Something and think, "yeah, i wanna do that!" and then three days later,
- 00:11:51.790 --> 00:11:53.591
- "yeah, i wanna do that!" and then three days later, you're like, "no..."
- 00:11:53.658 --> 00:11:54.592
- And then three days later, you're like, "no..." >> [audience laughing]
- 00:11:54.659 --> 00:11:56.327
- You're like, "no..." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "i don't
- 00:11:56.394 --> 00:11:56.961
- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "i don't wanna do that."
- 00:11:57.028 --> 00:11:58.263
- >> joyce: "i don't wanna do that." it's really better
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- Wanna do that." it's really better just to give it a little
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- It's really better just to give it a little bit of time and wait.
- 00:12:00.231 --> 00:12:03.368
- Just to give it a little bit of time and wait. one time, i had a little
- 00:12:03.434 --> 00:12:04.469
- Bit of time and wait. one time, i had a little bit of money saved--
- 00:12:04.536 --> 00:12:05.370
- One time, i had a little bit of money saved-- and i mean a little bit,
- 00:12:05.436 --> 00:12:06.404
- Bit of money saved-- and i mean a little bit, this has been a good
- 00:12:06.471 --> 00:12:07.172
- And i mean a little bit, this has been a good number of years ago.
- 00:12:07.238 --> 00:12:07.972
- This has been a good number of years ago. i think i had about $125
- 00:12:08.039 --> 00:12:10.041
- Number of years ago. i think i had about $125 i'd saved.
- 00:12:10.108 --> 00:12:11.843
- I think i had about $125 i'd saved. and we were shopping,
- 00:12:11.910 --> 00:12:13.478
- I'd saved. and we were shopping, and i'd been wanting
- 00:12:13.545 --> 00:12:14.546
- And we were shopping, and i'd been wanting a new watch.
- 00:12:14.612 --> 00:12:16.314
- And i'd been wanting a new watch. and we went into
- 00:12:16.381 --> 00:12:18.249
- A new watch. and we went into a jewelry store,
- 00:12:18.316 --> 00:12:19.150
- And we went into a jewelry store, and they had a watch
- 00:12:19.217 --> 00:12:20.552
- A jewelry store, and they had a watch there that had a lot
- 00:12:20.618 --> 00:12:21.319
- And they had a watch there that had a lot of rhinestones on it,
- 00:12:21.386 --> 00:12:22.587
- There that had a lot of rhinestones on it, and i just thought
- 00:12:22.654 --> 00:12:23.254
- Of rhinestones on it, and i just thought it was so pretty.
- 00:12:23.321 --> 00:12:24.155
- And i just thought it was so pretty. and boy, i had
- 00:12:24.222 --> 00:12:25.623
- It was so pretty. and boy, i had a salesman and a half.
- 00:12:25.690 --> 00:12:26.658
- And boy, i had a salesman and a half. he was determined he was
- 00:12:26.724 --> 00:12:27.592
- A salesman and a half. he was determined he was gonna sell me that watch.
- 00:12:27.659 --> 00:12:28.760
- He was determined he was gonna sell me that watch. and he was gonna
- 00:12:28.827 --> 00:12:29.828
- Gonna sell me that watch. and he was gonna give me a 20% discount,
- 00:12:29.894 --> 00:12:31.429
- And he was gonna give me a 20% discount, but only if i got it,
- 00:12:31.496 --> 00:12:34.933
- Give me a 20% discount, but only if i got it, "right now."
- 00:12:34.999 --> 00:12:35.934
- But only if i got it, "right now." >> [audience chuckles]
- 00:12:36.000 --> 00:12:37.602
- "right now." >> [audience chuckles] >> joyce: well, you know,
- 00:12:37.669 --> 00:12:38.636
- >> [audience chuckles] >> joyce: well, you know, first of all, you need
- 00:12:38.703 --> 00:12:41.005
- >> joyce: well, you know, first of all, you need to realize that god
- 00:12:41.072 --> 00:12:43.107
- First of all, you need to realize that god never tries to push us;
- 00:12:43.174 --> 00:12:45.977
- To realize that god never tries to push us; that's always the devil.
- 00:12:46.044 --> 00:12:48.379
- Never tries to push us; that's always the devil. god will always give
- 00:12:48.446 --> 00:12:49.280
- That's always the devil. god will always give us time to think.
- 00:12:49.347 --> 00:12:51.082
- God will always give us time to think. he'll always give
- 00:12:51.149 --> 00:12:51.850
- Us time to think. he'll always give us time to ponder.
- 00:12:51.916 --> 00:12:53.651
- He'll always give us time to ponder. but the enemy won't do that.
- 00:12:53.718 --> 00:12:55.019
- Us time to ponder. but the enemy won't do that. he'll always try
- 00:12:55.086 --> 00:12:55.687
- But the enemy won't do that. he'll always try to push you into making
- 00:12:55.753 --> 00:12:57.488
- He'll always try to push you into making an immediate decision.
- 00:12:57.555 --> 00:13:00.358
- To push you into making an immediate decision. i should've known
- 00:13:00.425 --> 00:13:01.326
- An immediate decision. i should've known then it was the enemy,
- 00:13:01.392 --> 00:13:02.360
- I should've known then it was the enemy, but i didn't know then
- 00:13:02.427 --> 00:13:03.361
- Then it was the enemy, but i didn't know then what i know now.
- 00:13:03.428 --> 00:13:04.729
- But i didn't know then what i know now. but i had learned enough
- 00:13:04.796 --> 00:13:05.997
- What i know now. but i had learned enough to know that i needed
- 00:13:06.064 --> 00:13:06.998
- But i had learned enough to know that i needed to wait just a little bit.
- 00:13:07.065 --> 00:13:09.167
- To know that i needed to wait just a little bit. and so, i said, "well, ya know,
- 00:13:09.234 --> 00:13:12.537
- To wait just a little bit. and so, i said, "well, ya know, i may come back
- 00:13:12.604 --> 00:13:13.304
- And so, i said, "well, ya know, i may come back and get the watch."
- 00:13:13.371 --> 00:13:13.972
- I may come back and get the watch." he told me he'd give me the
- 00:13:14.038 --> 00:13:15.006
- And get the watch." he told me he'd give me the discount if i got it before
- 00:13:15.073 --> 00:13:16.975
- He told me he'd give me the discount if i got it before the end of the day.
- 00:13:17.041 --> 00:13:18.209
- Discount if i got it before the end of the day. but i'm just gonna take
- 00:13:18.276 --> 00:13:19.444
- The end of the day. but i'm just gonna take a little walk here and just
- 00:13:19.510 --> 00:13:20.979
- But i'm just gonna take a little walk here and just settle down and make
- 00:13:21.045 --> 00:13:21.713
- A little walk here and just settle down and make sure that's what i want.
- 00:13:21.779 --> 00:13:23.414
- Settle down and make sure that's what i want. so, i walked down the mall
- 00:13:23.481 --> 00:13:24.515
- Sure that's what i want. so, i walked down the mall a little ways,
- 00:13:24.582 --> 00:13:25.250
- So, i walked down the mall a little ways, and lo and behold,
- 00:13:25.316 --> 00:13:26.818
- A little ways, and lo and behold, i saw a suit in the window
- 00:13:26.885 --> 00:13:29.621
- And lo and behold, i saw a suit in the window that i really liked.
- 00:13:29.687 --> 00:13:31.856
- I saw a suit in the window that i really liked. and so, dave encouraged me.
- 00:13:31.923 --> 00:13:34.092
- That i really liked. and so, dave encouraged me. he said, "well, why don't
- 00:13:34.158 --> 00:13:34.893
- And so, dave encouraged me. he said, "well, why don't you try it on?"
- 00:13:34.959 --> 00:13:36.261
- He said, "well, why don't you try it on?" so, i went and tried it on,
- 00:13:36.327 --> 00:13:37.595
- You try it on?" so, i went and tried it on, and i'm telling you what,
- 00:13:37.662 --> 00:13:38.363
- So, i went and tried it on, and i'm telling you what, it just looked really,
- 00:13:38.429 --> 00:13:39.197
- And i'm telling you what, it just looked really, really good on me.
- 00:13:39.264 --> 00:13:40.665
- It just looked really, really good on me. it fit at the waist
- 00:13:40.732 --> 00:13:41.866
- Really good on me. it fit at the waist and just kind of flared out.
- 00:13:41.933 --> 00:13:43.768
- It fit at the waist and just kind of flared out. and it was purple top with black
- 00:13:43.835 --> 00:13:46.905
- And just kind of flared out. and it was purple top with black trimming and a black skirt.
- 00:13:46.971 --> 00:13:48.172
- And it was purple top with black trimming and a black skirt. and i just really loved it.
- 00:13:48.239 --> 00:13:49.440
- Trimming and a black skirt. and i just really loved it. and they also had one
- 00:13:49.507 --> 00:13:51.109
- And i just really loved it. and they also had one just like it only in red.
- 00:13:51.175 --> 00:13:53.378
- And they also had one just like it only in red. well, i liked 'em both,
- 00:13:53.444 --> 00:13:54.913
- Just like it only in red. well, i liked 'em both, but i couldn't afford both.
- 00:13:54.979 --> 00:13:56.481
- I could only afford one.
- 00:13:56.848 --> 00:13:58.082
- I could only afford one. and so, i couldn't afford
- 00:13:58.149 --> 00:13:59.417
- I could only afford one. and so, i couldn't afford the watch and the suit,
- 00:13:59.484 --> 00:14:00.919
- And so, i couldn't afford the watch and the suit, so now i was in a dilemma,
- 00:14:00.985 --> 00:14:02.153
- The watch and the suit, so now i was in a dilemma, "which do i want?"
- 00:14:02.220 --> 00:14:04.188
- So now i was in a dilemma, "which do i want?" so, i thought, "okay,
- 00:14:04.255 --> 00:14:05.290
- "which do i want?" so, i thought, "okay, i'm gonna take a little walk,
- 00:14:05.356 --> 00:14:08.126
- So, i thought, "okay, i'm gonna take a little walk, and think about this."
- 00:14:08.192 --> 00:14:08.960
- I'm gonna take a little walk, and think about this." >> [audience laughing]
- 00:14:09.027 --> 00:14:10.428
- And think about this." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: come on,
- 00:14:10.495 --> 00:14:11.095
- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: come on, this is good advice.
- 00:14:11.162 --> 00:14:12.196
- >> joyce: come on, this is good advice. just give yourself just
- 00:14:12.263 --> 00:14:13.932
- This is good advice. just give yourself just a little bit of time to kind
- 00:14:13.998 --> 00:14:16.267
- Just give yourself just a little bit of time to kind of let those emotions
- 00:14:16.334 --> 00:14:17.435
- A little bit of time to kind of let those emotions subside before you go diving
- 00:14:17.502 --> 00:14:19.504
- Of let those emotions subside before you go diving in and making a commitment
- 00:14:19.570 --> 00:14:21.105
- Subside before you go diving in and making a commitment that you can't get out of.
- 00:14:21.172 --> 00:14:22.740
- In and making a commitment that you can't get out of. so how many of you
- 00:14:22.807 --> 00:14:23.841
- That you can't get out of. so how many of you wanna know what i did?
- 00:14:23.908 --> 00:14:25.109
- So how many of you wanna know what i did? >> [audience agreeing]
- 00:14:25.176 --> 00:14:25.977
- Wanna know what i did? >> [audience agreeing] >> joyce: all right.
- 00:14:26.044 --> 00:14:27.011
- >> [audience agreeing] >> joyce: all right. i ended up realizing that
- 00:14:27.078 --> 00:14:28.947
- More than i wanted
- 00:14:29.013 --> 00:14:29.547
- More than i wanted the suit or the watch,
- 00:14:29.614 --> 00:14:30.648
- More than i wanted the suit or the watch, i wanted to keep my money.
- 00:14:30.715 --> 00:14:31.683
- The suit or the watch, i wanted to keep my money. >> [audience laughing]
- 00:14:31.749 --> 00:14:33.618
- I wanted to keep my money. >> [audience laughing] >> [audience applauding]
- 00:14:33.685 --> 00:14:36.487
- >> [audience laughing] >> [audience applauding]
- 00:14:33.685 --> 00:14:37.488
- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: because i preferred
- 00:14:37.555 --> 00:14:38.890
- >> joyce: because i preferred to not be broke and to have
- 00:14:38.957 --> 00:14:41.025
- >> joyce: because i preferred to not be broke and to have a little money that if i wanted
- 00:14:41.092 --> 00:14:42.360
- To not be broke and to have a little money that if i wanted to go out to lunch or buy
- 00:14:42.427 --> 00:14:44.228
- A little money that if i wanted to go out to lunch or buy somebody a little something,
- 00:14:44.295 --> 00:14:45.797
- To go out to lunch or buy somebody a little something, you know, instead of spending
- 00:14:45.863 --> 00:14:46.831
- Somebody a little something, you know, instead of spending all my money on one thing,
- 00:14:46.898 --> 00:14:48.333
- You know, instead of spending all my money on one thing, i just decided
- 00:14:48.399 --> 00:14:49.167
- All my money on one thing, i just decided it'd be better to wait.
- 00:14:49.233 --> 00:14:50.735
- I just decided it'd be better to wait. and, lo and behold,
- 00:14:50.802 --> 00:14:52.570
- It'd be better to wait. and, lo and behold, a few weeks later,
- 00:14:52.637 --> 00:14:53.938
- And, lo and behold, a few weeks later, dave bought me the watch
- 00:14:54.005 --> 00:14:55.306
- A few weeks later, dave bought me the watch and both suits.
- 00:14:55.373 --> 00:14:56.641
- Dave bought me the watch and both suits. >> [audience cheering]
- 00:14:56.708 --> 00:15:03.948
- And both suits. >> [audience cheering] >> joyce: so, what's
- 00:15:04.015 --> 00:15:04.582
- >> [audience cheering] >> joyce: so, what's the message for you?
- 00:15:04.649 --> 00:15:05.350
- >> joyce: so, what's the message for you? if you won't be in such
- 00:15:05.416 --> 00:15:06.284
- The message for you? if you won't be in such a big hurry and take--
- 00:15:06.351 --> 00:15:08.886
- If you won't be in such a big hurry and take-- you know, just that little
- 00:15:08.953 --> 00:15:10.054
- A big hurry and take-- you know, just that little bit of time that we take,
- 00:15:10.121 --> 00:15:11.389
- You know, just that little bit of time that we take, i think is just--we're taking
- 00:15:11.456 --> 00:15:13.524
- Bit of time that we take, i think is just--we're taking time to honor god.
- 00:15:13.591 --> 00:15:16.027
- I think is just--we're taking time to honor god. we're just taking a little
- 00:15:16.094 --> 00:15:16.995
- Time to honor god. we're just taking a little bit of time to say,
- 00:15:17.061 --> 00:15:18.029
- We're just taking a little bit of time to say, "i'm gonna give you time
- 00:15:18.096 --> 00:15:20.231
- Bit of time to say, "i'm gonna give you time to talk me out of this if it's
- 00:15:20.298 --> 00:15:21.566
- "i'm gonna give you time to talk me out of this if it's not what you want me to do."
- 00:15:21.632 --> 00:15:24.402
- To talk me out of this if it's not what you want me to do." and he could--
- 00:15:24.469 --> 00:15:25.069
- Not what you want me to do." and he could-- boy, how many of you know
- 00:15:25.136 --> 00:15:26.804
- And he could-- boy, how many of you know when god steals your peace,
- 00:15:26.871 --> 00:15:29.407
- Boy, how many of you know when god steals your peace, when he takes your peace,
- 00:15:29.474 --> 00:15:31.242
- When god steals your peace, when he takes your peace, that's a good way for you
- 00:15:31.309 --> 00:15:32.310
- When he takes your peace, that's a good way for you to know that you're not
- 00:15:32.377 --> 00:15:33.044
- That's a good way for you to know that you're not supposed to do something?
- 00:15:33.111 --> 00:15:33.878
- To know that you're not supposed to do something? like when i lost my peace
- 00:15:33.945 --> 00:15:35.113
- Supposed to do something? like when i lost my peace about that house,
- 00:15:35.179 --> 00:15:37.115
- Like when i lost my peace about that house, man, i didn't wanna go back
- 00:15:37.181 --> 00:15:38.182
- About that house, man, i didn't wanna go back and tell everybody that
- 00:15:38.249 --> 00:15:39.017
- Man, i didn't wanna go back and tell everybody that i didn't hear from god.
- 00:15:39.083 --> 00:15:40.952
- And tell everybody that i didn't hear from god. and i waited two or three days,
- 00:15:41.019 --> 00:15:45.023
- I didn't hear from god. and i waited two or three days, and the longer i waited,
- 00:15:45.089 --> 00:15:46.457
- And i waited two or three days, and the longer i waited, the more i thought,
- 00:15:46.524 --> 00:15:47.158
- And the longer i waited, the more i thought, "i don't wanna do this.
- 00:15:47.225 --> 00:15:49.160
- The more i thought, "i don't wanna do this. i don't wanna move;
- 00:15:49.227 --> 00:15:50.228
- "i don't wanna do this. i don't wanna move; i don't wanna box
- 00:15:50.294 --> 00:15:50.995
- I don't wanna move; i don't wanna box all this stuff up.
- 00:15:51.062 --> 00:15:52.130
- I don't wanna box all this stuff up. i just--i don't wanna do it.
- 00:15:52.196 --> 00:15:53.998
- All this stuff up. i just--i don't wanna do it. i just don't wanna do it."
- 00:15:54.065 --> 00:15:56.167
- I just--i don't wanna do it. i just don't wanna do it." and we're still
- 00:15:56.234 --> 00:15:57.902
- I just don't wanna do it." and we're still in the same house.
- 00:15:57.969 --> 00:15:59.237
- And we're still in the same house. never have moved yet.
- 00:15:59.303 --> 00:16:00.338
- In the same house. never have moved yet. every once in a while,
- 00:16:00.405 --> 00:16:01.072
- Never have moved yet. every once in a while, i'll get a little flare,
- 00:16:01.139 --> 00:16:02.807
- Every once in a while, i'll get a little flare, "i think i wanna move."
- 00:16:02.874 --> 00:16:04.442
- I'll get a little flare, "i think i wanna move." and then i'm like,
- 00:16:04.509 --> 00:16:05.309
- "i think i wanna move." and then i'm like, "no, i think i'll just stay
- 00:16:05.376 --> 00:16:06.677
- And then i'm like, "no, i think i'll just stay right where i'm at."
- 00:16:06.744 --> 00:16:07.678
- "no, i think i'll just stay right where i'm at." i went back and told dave,
- 00:16:07.745 --> 00:16:09.113
- Right where i'm at." i went back and told dave, i said, "you know
- 00:16:09.180 --> 00:16:09.814
- I went back and told dave, i said, "you know what i've decided?
- 00:16:09.881 --> 00:16:10.548
- I said, "you know what i've decided? i don't think god
- 00:16:10.615 --> 00:16:11.215
- What i've decided? i don't think god wants us to move."
- 00:16:11.282 --> 00:16:11.849
- I don't think god wants us to move." he said, "well, i knew that."
- 00:16:11.916 --> 00:16:13.418
- Wants us to move." he said, "well, i knew that." >> [audience laughing]
- 00:16:13.484 --> 00:16:15.953
- He said, "well, i knew that." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: isn't it amazing?
- 00:16:16.020 --> 00:16:16.821
- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: isn't it amazing? you know, i knew i married
- 00:16:16.888 --> 00:16:17.822
- >> joyce: isn't it amazing? you know, i knew i married "mr. right."
- 00:16:17.889 --> 00:16:18.489
- You know, i knew i married "mr. right." i just didn't know his
- 00:16:18.556 --> 00:16:19.257
- "mr. right." i just didn't know his first name was "always."
- 00:16:19.323 --> 00:16:20.558
- I just didn't know his first name was "always." >> [audience laughing]
- 00:16:20.625 --> 00:16:24.395
- First name was "always." >> [audience laughing]
- 00:16:20.625 --> 00:16:28.232
- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you know,
- 00:16:28.299 --> 00:16:28.866
- >> joyce: you know, you might be looking
- 00:16:28.933 --> 00:16:29.467
- >> joyce: you know, you might be looking for god to call you
- 00:16:29.534 --> 00:16:30.501
- You might be looking for god to call you to do something spiritual.
- 00:16:30.568 --> 00:16:36.107
- For god to call you to do something spiritual. but everything we do
- 00:16:36.174 --> 00:16:37.175
- To do something spiritual. but everything we do is spiritual if we do it with,
- 00:16:37.241 --> 00:16:40.478
- But everything we do is spiritual if we do it with, and for god.
- 00:16:40.545 --> 00:16:43.214
- Is spiritual if we do it with, and for god. and the biggest majority
- 00:16:43.281 --> 00:16:44.315
- And for god. and the biggest majority of people--and i hope this
- 00:16:44.382 --> 00:16:45.316
- And the biggest majority of people--and i hope this is not disappointing to you,
- 00:16:45.383 --> 00:16:46.984
- Of people--and i hope this is not disappointing to you, but the biggest majority
- 00:16:47.051 --> 00:16:48.186
- Is not disappointing to you, but the biggest majority of people are not going to end
- 00:16:48.252 --> 00:16:51.022
- But the biggest majority of people are not going to end up with a public ministry.
- 00:16:51.089 --> 00:16:54.025
- Of people are not going to end up with a public ministry. you're not gonna
- 00:16:54.092 --> 00:16:54.659
- Up with a public ministry. you're not gonna end up in the choir,
- 00:16:54.725 --> 00:16:57.829
- You're not gonna end up in the choir, leading worship,
- 00:16:57.895 --> 00:16:59.797
- End up in the choir, leading worship, preaching from a pulpit,
- 00:16:59.864 --> 00:17:02.934
- Leading worship, preaching from a pulpit, teaching a bible study.
- 00:17:03.000 --> 00:17:04.168
- Preaching from a pulpit, teaching a bible study. you may, if that's what
- 00:17:04.235 --> 00:17:06.304
- Teaching a bible study. you may, if that's what god wants you to do.
- 00:17:06.370 --> 00:17:07.638
- You may, if that's what god wants you to do. but i'm just saying,
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- God wants you to do. but i'm just saying, of all the people in the world,
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- But i'm just saying, of all the people in the world, the biggest majority of us are
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- Of all the people in the world, the biggest majority of us are going to live our lives,
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- The biggest majority of us are going to live our lives, probably get married,
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- Going to live our lives, probably get married, raise some kids, go to work,
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- Probably get married, raise some kids, go to work, come home, clean the house,
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- Raise some kids, go to work, come home, clean the house, do the dishes, cut the grass,
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- Come home, clean the house, do the dishes, cut the grass, go to the grocery store.
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- Do the dishes, cut the grass, go to the grocery store. we're just gonna do regular,
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- Go to the grocery store. we're just gonna do regular, ordinary life.
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- But god wants us to do all
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- But god wants us to do all those things with, and for him,
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- But god wants us to do all those things with, and for him, and--get this part,
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- Those things with, and for him, and--get this part, and be a representative
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- And--get this part, and be a representative for him everywhere that we go.
- 00:17:39.270 --> 00:17:43.274
- And be a representative for him everywhere that we go. let me tell you something.
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- For him everywhere that we go. let me tell you something. every one of you
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- Let me tell you something. every one of you are in ministry.
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- Every one of you are in ministry. you're all--
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- Are in ministry. you're all-- every person in here
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- You're all-- every person in here is called into ministry.
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- Every person in here is called into ministry. we're all called
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- Is called into ministry. we're all called to bring people,
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- We're all called to bring people, to help reconcile them to christ
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- To bring people, to help reconcile them to christ and to pray for people.
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- To help reconcile them to christ and to pray for people. everybody here has a ministry.
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- And to pray for people. everybody here has a ministry. not just me 'cause i'm up here.
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- Everybody here has a ministry. not just me 'cause i'm up here. and not you,
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- 'cause you're down there.
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- 'cause you're down there. you are called into ministry.
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- 'cause you're down there. you are called into ministry. and to be honest,
- 00:18:05.930 --> 00:18:07.798
- You are called into ministry. and to be honest, you are probably more
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- And to be honest, you are probably more important than the few
- 00:18:09.133 --> 00:18:10.501
- You are probably more important than the few of us around the world
- 00:18:10.568 --> 00:18:11.602
- Important than the few of us around the world who stand up here because
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- Of us around the world who stand up here because you're the ones that are
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- Who stand up here because you're the ones that are out there where people
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- You're the ones that are out there where people really need jesus.
- 00:18:16.807 --> 00:18:17.708
- Out there where people really need jesus. most people who need jesus
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- Really need jesus. most people who need jesus are not sitting in here today.
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- Most people who need jesus are not sitting in here today. >> [audience applauding]
- 00:18:21.479 --> 00:18:22.380
- Are not sitting in here today. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen?
- 00:18:22.446 --> 00:18:24.182
- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen? and i've been trying to get
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- >> joyce: amen? and i've been trying to get this across to people for many,
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- And i've been trying to get this across to people for many, many, many years.
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- This across to people for many, many, many years. we are ambassadors for god.
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- The amplified bible says,
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- The amplified bible says, "we are his personal
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- The amplified bible says, "we are his personal representatives and that
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- "we are his personal representatives and that god is making his appeal
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- Representatives and that god is making his appeal to the world through us."
- 00:18:39.297 --> 00:18:42.300
- God is making his appeal to the world through us." isn't that pretty awesome?
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- >> [audience agreeing]
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- >> [audience agreeing] >> joyce: you are god's
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- >> [audience agreeing] >> joyce: you are god's personal representative
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- >> joyce: you are god's personal representative and he's making his appeal
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- Personal representative and he's making his appeal to the world through you.
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- And he's making his appeal to the world through you. so, you're responsible for your
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- To the world through you. so, you're responsible for your little section of the world,
- 00:18:55.680 --> 00:18:57.982
- So, you're responsible for your little section of the world, whatever that is.
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- Little section of the world, whatever that is. the people you know at work,
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- Whatever that is. the people you know at work, the people you deal
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- The people you know at work, the people you deal with at the grocery store,
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- The people you deal with at the grocery store, the people you deal
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- With at the grocery store, the people you deal with at the gym,
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- The people you deal with at the gym, everywhere you go,
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- With at the gym, everywhere you go, it's very important
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- Everywhere you go, it's very important that you represent god.
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- It's very important that you represent god. and by saying that,
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- That you represent god. and by saying that, i don't even mean that you have
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- And by saying that, i don't even mean that you have to go preach to everybody;
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- I don't even mean that you have to go preach to everybody; not everybody's
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- To go preach to everybody; not everybody's comfortable with that.
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- Not everybody's comfortable with that. i would venture to say
- 00:19:18.803 --> 00:19:19.904
- Comfortable with that. i would venture to say most people aren't
- 00:19:19.971 --> 00:19:20.705
- I would venture to say most people aren't comfortable with that.
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- Most people aren't comfortable with that. if god opens the door
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- Comfortable with that. if god opens the door and you have a chance
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- If god opens the door and you have a chance to talk to somebody,
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- And you have a chance to talk to somebody, then it's important to be brave
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- To talk to somebody, then it's important to be brave enough to do that.
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- Then it's important to be brave enough to do that. but i think we can preach
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- Enough to do that. but i think we can preach and never say one word.
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- But i think we can preach and never say one word. >> [audience applauding]
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- And never say one word. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen?
- 00:19:36.187 --> 00:19:37.888
- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen? by living our life
- 00:19:37.955 --> 00:19:39.957
- >> joyce: amen? by living our life as christians, especially today,
- 00:19:40.024 --> 00:19:42.760
- By living our life as christians, especially today, because there's so many ornery,
- 00:19:42.827 --> 00:19:44.795
- As christians, especially today, because there's so many ornery, mean, ugly people out there,
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- Because there's so many ornery, mean, ugly people out there, that if you just get out
- 00:19:47.832 --> 00:19:48.633
- Mean, ugly people out there, that if you just get out in the world and you're nice,
- 00:19:48.699 --> 00:19:51.202
- That if you just get out in the world and you're nice, and you smile,
- 00:19:51.269 --> 00:19:53.271
- In the world and you're nice, and you smile, and you compliment people,
- 00:19:53.337 --> 00:19:55.306
- And you smile, and you compliment people, and you're good to people,
- 00:19:55.373 --> 00:19:56.674
- And you compliment people, and you're good to people, and you help people,
- 00:19:56.741 --> 00:19:58.075
- And you're good to people, and you help people, it's not gonna be very long
- 00:19:58.142 --> 00:19:59.377
- And you help people, it's not gonna be very long and they're gonna wanna know,
- 00:19:59.443 --> 00:20:01.078
- It's not gonna be very long and they're gonna wanna know, "what's different about you?"
- 00:20:01.145 --> 00:20:03.180
- And they're gonna wanna know, "what's different about you?" and then, pretty soon,
- 00:20:03.247 --> 00:20:03.914
- "what's different about you?" and then, pretty soon, the doors open for you
- 00:20:03.981 --> 00:20:05.082
- And then, pretty soon, the doors open for you to tell them that christ
- 00:20:05.149 --> 00:20:08.319
- The doors open for you to tell them that christ is your savior,
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- To tell them that christ is your savior, and that he has taught you
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- Is your savior, and that he has taught you all of these things.
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- >> announcer: some days,
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- >> announcer: some days, it feels like the weight
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- It feels like the weight of the world is yours
- 00:20:17.895 --> 00:20:18.763
- Of the world is yours to carry alone.
- 00:20:18.829 --> 00:20:19.730
- To carry alone. you keep going
- 00:20:19.797 --> 00:20:20.698
- You keep going because you have to.
- 00:20:20.765 --> 00:20:22.099
- Because you have to. but deep down you wonder,
- 00:20:22.166 --> 00:20:23.434
- But deep down you wonder, "does anyone see me?"
- 00:20:23.501 --> 00:20:24.602
- "does anyone see me?" "does anyone care?"
- 00:20:24.669 --> 00:20:26.504
- "does anyone care?"
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- >> joyce: hi, friends.
- 00:20:26.971 --> 00:20:27.571
- >> joyce: hi, friends. you are not alone.
- 00:20:27.638 --> 00:20:29.040
- You are not alone. there's a helper
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- There's a helper who walks with
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- Who walks with you every step
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- You every step of the way.
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- Of the way. that's why
- 00:20:32.743 --> 00:20:33.377
- That's why i'm excited
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- I'm excited to share my book,
- 00:20:33.778 --> 00:20:35.179
- To share my book, "i am with you."
- 00:20:35.246 --> 00:20:36.681
- "i am with you." it's about
- 00:20:36.747 --> 00:20:37.315
- It's about the incredible gift
- 00:20:37.381 --> 00:20:38.015
- The incredible gift of the holy spirit
- 00:20:38.082 --> 00:20:39.283
- Of the holy spirit and how he wants
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- And how he wants to be part of every
- 00:20:40.117 --> 00:20:41.152
- To be part of every moment of your life.
- 00:20:41.218 --> 00:20:42.887
- Moment of your life. whatever you're facing,
- 00:20:42.953 --> 00:20:43.854
- Whatever you're facing, he is with you.
- 00:20:43.921 --> 00:20:45.289
- He is with you. this book will
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- This book will help you sense
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- Help you sense his presence,
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- His presence, rely on his strength,
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- Rely on his strength, and live with
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- And live with peace each day.
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- Peace each day. >> female 1: so,
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- >> female 1: so, that book was
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- That book was confirmation that
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- Confirmation that i'm never alone.
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- I'm never alone. >> female 2: it's such
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- >> female 2: it's such a timely reminder,
- 00:20:56.801 --> 00:20:57.702
- A timely reminder, especially with
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- Especially with the circumstances
- 00:20:58.869 --> 00:20:59.904
- The circumstances and stuff that's
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- And stuff that's going on
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- Going on in the world.
- 00:21:01.238 --> 00:21:01.806
- In the world. >> female 3: i didn't
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- >> female 3: i didn't know that you
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- Know that you could actually
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- Could actually have a personal
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- Have a personal relationship with
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- Relationship with the holy spirit,
- 00:21:05.276 --> 00:21:05.843
- The holy spirit, and it's like,
- 00:21:05.910 --> 00:21:06.510
- And it's like, so exciting.
- 00:21:06.577 --> 00:21:07.845
- So exciting. >> announcer: request
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- >> announcer: request joyce's book,
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- Joyce's book, "i am with you,"
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- "i am with you," available now
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- Available now for your gift
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- For your gift of any amount.
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- Of any amount. and with your gift,
- 00:21:12.750 --> 00:21:13.551
- And with your gift, you'll also
- 00:21:13.617 --> 00:21:14.185
- You'll also receive these
- 00:21:14.251 --> 00:21:14.819
- Receive these beautiful holy spirit
- 00:21:14.885 --> 00:21:16.087
- Beautiful holy spirit scripture cards.
- 00:21:16.153 --> 00:21:17.121
- Scripture cards. and when you give...
- 00:21:17.188 --> 00:21:18.222
- And when you give... or more,
- 00:21:18.289 --> 00:21:18.856
- Or more, you'll receive this book,
- 00:21:18.923 --> 00:21:20.057
- You'll receive this book, plus the scripture cards,
- 00:21:20.124 --> 00:21:21.459
- Plus the scripture cards, and this joy
- 00:21:21.525 --> 00:21:22.593
- And this joy and peace mug
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- And peace mug that will remind
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- That will remind you every day
- 00:21:24.662 --> 00:21:25.529
- You every day that you're not alone.
- 00:21:25.596 --> 00:21:26.630
- That you're not alone. call us today at...
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- Call us today at... or visit us online at:
- 00:21:30.267 --> 00:21:31.435
- Or visit us online at: joycemeyer.org,
- 00:21:31.502 --> 00:21:32.603
- Joycemeyer.org, or use the qr code
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- Or use the qr code on your screen.
- 00:21:33.604 --> 00:21:34.739
- On your screen. >> joyce: well,
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- >> joyce: well, one of the most
- 00:21:35.439 --> 00:21:36.006
- One of the most freeing truths
- 00:21:36.073 --> 00:21:36.674
- Freeing truths i've learned
- 00:21:36.741 --> 00:21:37.308
- I've learned is that god doesn't
- 00:21:37.375 --> 00:21:38.209
- Is that god doesn't just want to visit
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- Just want to visit us at church.
- 00:21:39.510 --> 00:21:40.378
- Us at church. he wants to do
- 00:21:40.444 --> 00:21:41.612
- He wants to do life with us.
- 00:21:41.679 --> 00:21:42.546
- Life with us. from laundry
- 00:21:42.613 --> 00:21:43.214
- From laundry to big decisions,
- 00:21:43.280 --> 00:21:44.115
- To big decisions, the holy spirit
- 00:21:44.181 --> 00:21:45.049
- The holy spirit cares about it all.
- 00:21:45.116 --> 00:21:46.784
- Cares about it all. and in "i am with you,"
- 00:21:46.851 --> 00:21:47.785
- And in "i am with you," i share ways
- 00:21:47.852 --> 00:21:48.953
- I share ways to recognize
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- To recognize his presence
- 00:21:49.820 --> 00:21:50.554
- His presence and follow his lead.
- 00:21:50.621 --> 00:21:52.123
- And follow his lead. if you've felt alone,
- 00:21:52.189 --> 00:21:53.691
- If you've felt alone, you're not.
- 00:21:53.758 --> 00:21:54.525
- You're not. god is with
- 00:21:54.592 --> 00:21:55.292
- God is with you right now.
- 00:21:55.359 --> 00:21:56.460
- You right now. now,
- 00:21:56.527 --> 00:21:57.094
- Now, when you give,
- 00:21:57.161 --> 00:21:57.995
- When you give, you're not just
- 00:21:58.062 --> 00:21:58.662
- You're not just getting a book,
- 00:21:58.729 --> 00:21:59.363
- Getting a book, you're helping
- 00:21:59.430 --> 00:22:00.197
- You're helping change lives.
- 00:22:00.264 --> 00:22:01.365
- Change lives. your gift
- 00:22:01.432 --> 00:22:02.166
- Your gift brings hope, food,
- 00:22:02.233 --> 00:22:03.334
- Brings hope, food, and freedom
- 00:22:03.401 --> 00:22:04.135
- And freedom to those in need.
- 00:22:04.201 --> 00:22:05.269
- To those in need. every gift matters.
- 00:22:05.336 --> 00:22:07.405
- Every gift matters. please give
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- Please give as you feel led.
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- As you feel led. >> announcer: when
- 00:22:10.040 --> 00:22:10.508
- >> announcer: when you give today,
- 00:22:10.574 --> 00:22:10.975
- You give today, we want to thank you
- 00:22:11.041 --> 00:22:11.776
- We want to thank you with joyce's book,
- 00:22:11.842 --> 00:22:13.144
- With joyce's book, "i am with you."
- 00:22:13.210 --> 00:22:14.345
- "i am with you." it's a powerful
- 00:22:14.412 --> 00:22:15.246
- It's a powerful reminder that
- 00:22:15.312 --> 00:22:15.846
- Reminder that no matter what
- 00:22:15.913 --> 00:22:16.447
- No matter what you're facing,
- 00:22:16.514 --> 00:22:17.248
- You're facing, you're never alone.
- 00:22:17.314 --> 00:22:19.116
- You're never alone. request your copy
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- Request your copy with your gift
- 00:22:20.184 --> 00:22:20.818
- With your gift of any amount,
- 00:22:20.885 --> 00:22:21.619
- Of any amount, and you'll also receive
- 00:22:21.685 --> 00:22:22.486
- And you'll also receive these holy spirit
- 00:22:22.553 --> 00:22:23.254
- These holy spirit scripture cards.
- 00:22:23.320 --> 00:22:24.455
- Scripture cards. and when you give...
- 00:22:24.522 --> 00:22:25.856
- And when you give... or more,
- 00:22:25.923 --> 00:22:26.490
- Or more, you'll receive
- 00:22:26.557 --> 00:22:27.191
- You'll receive her book,
- 00:22:27.258 --> 00:22:27.658
- Her book, plus these
- 00:22:27.725 --> 00:22:28.392
- Plus these scripture cards,
- 00:22:28.459 --> 00:22:29.059
- Scripture cards, and this joy
- 00:22:29.126 --> 00:22:30.094
- And this joy and peace mug.
- 00:22:30.161 --> 00:22:31.061
- And peace mug. call us today at...
- 00:22:31.128 --> 00:22:34.865
- Call us today at... or visit us online at:
- 00:22:34.932 --> 00:22:36.300
- Or visit us online at: joycemeyer.org,
- 00:22:36.367 --> 00:22:37.601
- Joycemeyer.org, or use the qr code
- 00:22:37.668 --> 00:22:38.736
- Or use the qr code on your screen.
- 00:22:38.803 --> 00:22:39.670
- >> [music]
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- >> ginger: how many trips
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- >> ginger: how many trips have you been on now?
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- >> ginger: how many trips have you been on now? >> anna: this is my third
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- Have you been on now? >> anna: this is my third trip with hand of hope.
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- >> anna: this is my third trip with hand of hope. >> ginger: and, what was
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- Trip with hand of hope. >> ginger: and, what was the main reason that you
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- >> ginger: and, what was the main reason that you did want to do this?
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- The main reason that you did want to do this? you said you wanted to travel,
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- Did want to do this? you said you wanted to travel, to help people.
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- You said you wanted to travel, to help people. >> anna: yes.
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- To help people. >> anna: yes. it's a total different work
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- >> anna: yes. it's a total different work as a doctor here than back
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- It's a total different work as a doctor here than back in my home country.
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- As a doctor here than back in my home country. but, it's really, i feel like
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- In my home country. but, it's really, i feel like i really wanted to do that
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- But, it's really, i feel like i really wanted to do that to just help people in poor
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- I really wanted to do that to just help people in poor countries who cannot have
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- To just help people in poor countries who cannot have access to medical care.
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- Countries who cannot have access to medical care. i do that because i love jesus
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- Access to medical care. i do that because i love jesus and i hope that the patients
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- I do that because i love jesus and i hope that the patients feel that.
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- And i hope that the patients feel that. sometimes we just pray
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- Feel that. sometimes we just pray right at the investigation
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- Sometimes we just pray right at the investigation table with them.
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- Right at the investigation table with them. so, just to make them know
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- Table with them. so, just to make them know that jesus is the doctor
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- >> [music]
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- >> joyce: boy, you know,
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- >> joyce: boy, you know, in today's world,
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- In today's world, there are many stressors,
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- There are many stressors, so many things to deal
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- So many things to deal with on a daily basis.
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- With on a daily basis. how do we navigate
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- How do we navigate all of life's pressures?
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- All of life's pressures? well, god's word has
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- Well, god's word has much to say about it.
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- Much to say about it. so, i thought we could
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- So, i thought we could all get together with
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- All get together with some of my friends
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- Some of my friends and talk about it.
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- And talk about it.
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- >> announcer: join us
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- >> announcer: join us for the enjoying
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- For the enjoying everyday life
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- Everyday life conference.
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- Conference. a weekend
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- A weekend of practical messages
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- Of practical messages and heartfelt worship
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- And heartfelt worship with joyce
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- With joyce and her guests,
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- And her guests, dr. henry cloud,
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- Dr. henry cloud, nona jones,
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- Nona jones, and worship with
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- And worship with naomi raine,
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- Naomi raine, april 10-11,
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- April 10-11, in hershey, pennsylvania.
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- In hershey, pennsylvania. >> joyce: you know,
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- >> joyce: you know, i have such a passion
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- I have such a passion for teaching god's word,
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- For teaching god's word, and it's even better when
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- And it's even better when we all get together
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- We all get together under one roof.
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- Under one roof. so, i really hope
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- So, i really hope to see you there.
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- To see you there.
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- >> announcer:
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- >> announcer: register today.
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- Register today. go to:
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- Go to: joycemeyer.org.
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- >> joyce: so i wanna pray
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- >> joyce: so i wanna pray a prayer of blessing
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- >> joyce: so i wanna pray a prayer of blessing over all of you.
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- A prayer of blessing over all of you. but i wanna explain first,
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- Over all of you. but i wanna explain first, that as children of god,
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- But i wanna explain first, that as children of god, in jesus' name,
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- That as children of god, in jesus' name, we can bless people.
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- In jesus' name, we can bless people. and when you say to somebody,
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- We can bless people. and when you say to somebody, “bless your brother,”
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- And when you say to somebody, “bless your brother,” or, “god bless you,”
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- “bless your brother,” or, “god bless you,” what you're really saying is,
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- Or, “god bless you,” what you're really saying is, “may all of god's good plan
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- What you're really saying is, “may all of god's good plan come to pass for you.”
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- “may all of god's good plan come to pass for you.” >> [audience applauding]
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- Come to pass for you.” >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: that's what it means.
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: that's what it means. may all of god's good plan
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- >> joyce: that's what it means. may all of god's good plan come to pass for you today.
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- May all of god's good plan come to pass for you today. now, maybe you've been living
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- Come to pass for you today. now, maybe you've been living under the pressure
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- Now, maybe you've been living under the pressure of some kind of curse,
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- Under the pressure of some kind of curse, maybe a bloodline curse,
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- Of some kind of curse, maybe a bloodline curse, a generational curse,
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- Maybe a bloodline curse, a generational curse, maybe something from your past,
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- A generational curse, maybe something from your past, some kinda demonic occult thing.
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- But the good news is,
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- But the good news is, is the blessing over takes
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- But the good news is, is the blessing over takes the curse.
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- Is the blessing over takes the curse. >> [audience applauding]
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- The curse. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: so, no matter
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: so, no matter what's been going on before,
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- >> joyce: so, no matter what's been going on before, what we're gonna to do right
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- What's been going on before, what we're gonna to do right now is gonna change it.
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- What we're gonna to do right now is gonna change it. >> [audience cheering]
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- >> joyce: so, i want
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- >> joyce: so, i want your agreement with me.
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- >> joyce: so, i want your agreement with me. father, we come in jesus' name
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- Your agreement with me. father, we come in jesus' name and we thank you for
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- Father, we come in jesus' name and we thank you for the power that's in that name.
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- And we thank you for the power that's in that name. and i'm grateful, god,
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- The power that's in that name. and i'm grateful, god, that you put good things in us,
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- And i'm grateful, god, that you put good things in us, and that your spirit is in us,
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- That you put good things in us, and that your spirit is in us, and that you have given
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- And that your spirit is in us, and that you have given us a mouth to be a benefit
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- And that you have given us a mouth to be a benefit to people.
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- Us a mouth to be a benefit to people. and in the name of jesus,
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- To people. and in the name of jesus, i bless everyone here,
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- And in the name of jesus, i bless everyone here, everyone watching by tv,
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- I bless everyone here, everyone watching by tv, right now.
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- Everyone watching by tv, right now. i pray a prayer of blessing
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- Right now. i pray a prayer of blessing over your life.
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- I pray a prayer of blessing over your life. i put a prayer cover
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- Over your life. i put a prayer cover over your life.
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- I put a prayer cover over your life. i take authority over the curse.
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- Over your life. i take authority over the curse. it's finished and done with.
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- I take authority over the curse. it's finished and done with. jesus, became a curse for us,
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- It's finished and done with. jesus, became a curse for us, he bore our sins and our
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- Jesus, became a curse for us, he bore our sins and our iniquities, and by his stripes
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- He bore our sins and our iniquities, and by his stripes we are healed and made whole.
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- Iniquities, and by his stripes we are healed and made whole. so, now, i declare that you
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- We are healed and made whole. so, now, i declare that you are blessed when you go in,
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- So, now, i declare that you are blessed when you go in, and blessed when you go out.
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- Are blessed when you go in, and blessed when you go out. your finances are blessed.
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- And blessed when you go out. your finances are blessed. your body is bless.
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- Your finances are blessed. your body is bless. your children are blessed.
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- Your body is bless. your children are blessed. your marriage is blessed.
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- Your children are blessed. your marriage is blessed. your home is blessed.
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- Your marriage is blessed. your home is blessed. and you are a blessing
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- Your home is blessed. and you are a blessing everywhere that you go.
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- C"mon, give god a mighty shout!
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- C"mon, give god a mighty shout! >> [audience cheering]
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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.
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- 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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