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

January 18, 2026 | 27:29

Bible teacher Joyce Meyer shares timeless scriptural principles to show us how we can embrace the best God has for us each and every day of our lives.

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Joyce Meyer: Enjoying Everyday Life | Joyce Meyer - Finding God's Will For Your Life (Part 2) | January 18, 2026

>> joyce: i mean,
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>> joyce: i mean, i could need to hear
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>> joyce: i mean, i could need to hear something from god,
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I could need to hear something from god, and i did what most of us
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Something from god, and i did what most of us do when we're young.
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And i did what most of us do when we're young. "okay, lord,
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Do when we're young. "okay, lord, i need a word from you."
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"okay, lord, i need a word from you." >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer,
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal you everywhere you hurt.
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>> joyce: every person in here
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>> joyce: every person in here is called into ministry.
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>> joyce: every person in here is called into ministry. we're all called to bring people
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Is called into ministry. we're all called to bring people to help reconcile them to christ
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We're all called 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 because i'm up here,
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Everybody here has a ministry, not just me because i'm up here, and not you because
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Not just me because i'm up here, and not you because you're down there.
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And not you because you're down there. you are called into ministry.
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And to be honest,
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And to be honest, you are probably more
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And to be honest, you are probably more important than the few
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You are probably more important than the few of us around the world
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Important than the few of us around the world who stand up here,
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Of us around the world who stand up here, because you're the ones
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Who stand up here, because you're the ones that are out there where
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Because you're the ones that are out there where people really need jesus.
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That are out there where people really need jesus. most people who need jesus
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People 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]
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Are not sitting in here today. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen?
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>> [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
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And i've been trying to get this across to people for many, many, many years.
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We are ambassadors for god.
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We are ambassadors for god. the amplified bible says
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We are ambassadors for god. 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."
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God is making his appeal to the world through us." isn't that pretty awesome?
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To the world through us." isn't that pretty awesome? >> [audience agreeing]
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>> joyce: you are god's
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>> 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,
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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
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Most people aren't
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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: amen.
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And never say one word. >> audience: amen. >> [audience applauding]
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>> audience: amen. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen?
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen? by living our life
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>> joyce: amen? by living our life as christians,
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By living our life as christians, especially today, because
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As christians, especially today, because there's so many orney, mean,
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Especially today, because there's so many orney, mean, ugly people out there,
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There's so many orney, mean, ugly people out there, that if you just get out
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Ugly people out there, that if you just get out in the world and you're nice,
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That if you just get out in the world and you're nice, and you smile,
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In the world and you're nice, and you smile, and you compliment people,
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And you smile, and you compliment people, and you're good to people,
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And you compliment people, and you're good to people, and you help people,
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And you're good to people, and you help people, it's not gonna be very long,
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And you help people, it's not gonna be very long, and they're gonna wanna know,
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It's not gonna be very long, and they're gonna wanna know, "what's different about you?"
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And they're gonna wanna know, "what's different about you?" and then pretty soon
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"what's different about you?" and then pretty soon the door's open for you
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And then pretty soon the door's open for you to tell them that christ
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The door's 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
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Is your savior, and that he has taught you all of these things.
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And that he has taught you all of these things. and then the door's open
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You all of these things. and then the door's open for you to talk to them,
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And then the door's open for you to talk to them, maybe invite 'em to church,
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For you to talk to them, maybe invite 'em to church, or something else like that.
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Maybe invite 'em to church, or something else like that. >> [audience applauding]
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Or something else like that. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen?
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen? so, you represent god
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>> joyce: amen? so, you represent god everywhere that you go.
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So, you represent god everywhere that you go. god's will for all of us
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Everywhere that you go. god's will for all of us is found in his word.
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God's will for all of us is found in his word. and many times,
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Is found in his word. and many times, what we need to do is,
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And many times, what we need to do is, if you don't know what--
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What we need to do is, if you don't know what-- let's just say that
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If you don't know what-- let's just say that you've got a good job,
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Let's just say that you've got a good job, but you're offered another job.
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You've got a good job, but you're offered another job. and so, you're not sure
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But you're offered another job. and so, you're not sure really what you wanna do.
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And so, you're not sure really what you wanna do. it's a little bit more money,
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Really what you wanna do. it's a little bit more money, but you really like
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It's a little bit more money, but you really like where you're at,
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But you really like where you're at, and so you get kind
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Where you're at, and so you get kind of caught in between,
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And so you get kind of caught in between, "well, what do i want to do?
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Of caught in between, "well, what do i want to do? do i want to take this new job?
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"well, what do i want to do? do i want to take this new job? do i want to stay where i'm at?
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Do i want to take this new job? do i want to stay where i'm at? do i want to take the new job?
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Do i want to stay where i'm at? do i want to take the new job? do i want to stay where i'm--?
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Do i want to take the new job? do i want to stay where i'm--? well, god,
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Do i want to stay where i'm--? well, god, what do you want me to do?
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Well, god, what do you want me to do? god, what do you want me to do?"
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What do you want me to do? god, what do you want me to do?" okay, now hold on to your seat,
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God, what do you want me to do?" okay, now hold on to your seat, because this is going to sound
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Okay, now hold on to your seat, because this is going to sound a little odd to some of you.
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Because this is going to sound a little odd to some of you. god may not care.
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A little odd to some of you. god may not care. >> [audience laughing]
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God may not care. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: see, that's the thing.
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: see, that's the thing. there's a lotta--god gives
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>> joyce: see, that's the thing. there's a lotta--god gives us a lot of autonomy
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There's a lotta--god gives us a lot of autonomy in our life.
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He lets us decide.
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He lets us decide. alright, i'll go ahead
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He lets us decide. alright, i'll go ahead and tell you this.
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Alright, i'll go ahead and tell you this. about 30 years ago,
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And tell you this. about 30 years ago, i had a facelift.
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About 30 years ago, i had a facelift. you better be glad i did,
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I had a facelift. you better be glad i did, because i wouldn't look
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You better be glad i did, because i wouldn't look very good now if i didn't.
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Because i wouldn't look very good now if i didn't. >> [audience laughing]
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Very good now if i didn't. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: but, see, i just tell
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: but, see, i just tell everybody everything, so.
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>> joyce: but, see, i just tell everybody everything, so. it has been 30 years ago,
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So this is all pretty
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So this is all pretty normal now.
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So this is all pretty normal now. i kept praying about,
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Normal now. i kept praying about, "god, is it okay?
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I kept praying about, "god, is it okay? do you want me to do this?
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"god, is it okay? do you want me to do this? don't you want me to do this?
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Do you want me to do this? don't you want me to do this? i don't want to do
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Don't you want me to do this? i don't want to do anything wrong."
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I don't want to do anything wrong." finally, you know what
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Anything wrong." finally, you know what god said to me?
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Finally, you know what god said to me? he said, "it's your face.
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God said to me? he said, "it's your face. you can do what
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He said, "it's your face. you can do what you want to with it."
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You can do what you want to with it." >> [audience laughing]
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You want to with it." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: now, see, some of you
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: now, see, some of you probably think, "no, god didn't
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>> joyce: now, see, some of you probably think, "no, god didn't say that to you."
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Probably think, "no, god didn't say that to you." because we have the wrong idea.
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Say that to you." because we have the wrong idea. we think that we have to get
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Because we have the wrong idea. we think that we have to get a word from god about every
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We think that we have to get a word from god about every single move that we make.
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A word from god about every single move that we make. but you don't.
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Single move that we make. but you don't. you have god's spirit in you.
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But you don't. you have god's spirit in you. my children are grown.
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You have god's spirit in you. my children are grown. i don't have to tell them
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My children are grown. i don't have to tell them to make every little
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I don't have to tell them to make every little move that they make.
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To make every little move that they make. they do the things that
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Move that they make. they do the things that we taught them to do while
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They do the things that we taught them to do while they were growing up.
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We taught them to do while they were growing up. that's what god
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They were growing up. that's what god expects from you.
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That's what god expects from you. he's probably gonna tell you
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Expects from you. he's probably gonna tell you a lot more as a baby christian
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He's probably gonna tell you a lot more as a baby christian than he's gonna tell you as you
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A lot more as a baby christian than he's gonna tell you as you become a more mature christian.
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Than he's gonna tell you as you become a more mature christian. sometimes,
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Become a more mature christian. sometimes, you hear from god less,
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Sometimes, you hear from god less, the more you walk with god.
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You hear from god less, the more you walk with god. i mean, i used to have some
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The more you walk with god. i mean, i used to have some of the most supernatural
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I mean, i used to have some of the most supernatural things happen to me.
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I mean, i could need to hear
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I mean, i could need to hear something from god,
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I mean, i could need to hear something from god, and i did what most of us
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Something from god, and i did what most of us do when we're young.
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And i did what most of us do when we're young. "okay, lord,
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Do when we're young. "okay, lord, i need a word from you."
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"okay, lord, i need a word from you." >> [audience laughing]
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I need a word from you." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and i would get some
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and i would get some of the most awesome things.
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>> joyce: and i would get some of the most awesome things. i would take it to dave and say,
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Of the most awesome things. i would take it to dave and say, "i prayed about this
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I would take it to dave and say, "i prayed about this and opened up my bible and dove
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"i prayed about this and opened up my bible and dove at it and look what god said."
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And opened up my bible and dove at it and look what god said." and he's like,
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At it and look what god said." and he's like, "you've got to be kidding!"
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And he's like, "you've got to be kidding!" well, that was fun until i--
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>> [audience laughing]
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "o, you wicked sinner,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "o, you wicked sinner, woe be unto you."
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>> joyce: "o, you wicked sinner, woe be unto you." >> [audience laughing]
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Woe be unto you." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "ugh, i'd like
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "ugh, i'd like another selection.
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>> joyce: "ugh, i'd like another selection. can i get something else?"
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Another selection. can i get something else?" >> [audience laughing]
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Can i get something else?" >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: [chuckles]
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: [chuckles] you know why?
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>> joyce: [chuckles] you know why? because as we mature in god,
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You know why? because as we mature in god, he expects us to walk
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Because as we mature in god, he expects us to walk by his spirit and according
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He expects us to walk by his spirit and according to god's character.
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By his spirit and according to god's character. like, we've taught all of our
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To god's character. like, we've taught all of our children to be givers.
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Like, we've taught all of our children to be givers. and so now,
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Children to be givers. and so now, we don't ever say anything
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And so now, we don't ever say anything to them now about giving.
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We don't ever say anything to them now about giving. we don't ask them how much
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To them now about giving. we don't ask them how much they're giving or what
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We don't ask them how much they're giving or what they're giving.
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They're giving or what they're giving. they're just all generous.
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They're giving. they're just all generous. integrity was always
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They're just all generous. integrity was always a big thing with us,
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Integrity was always a big thing with us, and we've taught our children
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A big thing with us, and we've taught our children to keep their word.
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And we've taught our children to keep their word. and it's interesting
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To keep their word. and it's interesting as i watch them.
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And it's interesting as i watch them. they will keep their word.
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The bible says, "swear to your
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The bible says, "swear to your own hurt and change not."
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The bible says, "swear to your own hurt and change not." what would happen in our world
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Own hurt and change not." what would happen in our world today if people would just
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What would happen in our world today if people would just start keeping their word?
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And christians, many times,
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And christians, many times, are just as guilty
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And christians, many times, are just as guilty as people in the world.
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Are just as guilty as people in the world. we think it's fine to sign up
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As people in the world. we think it's fine to sign up and not show up.
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We think it's fine to sign up and not show up. "oh, i'll call you next week."
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And not show up. "oh, i'll call you next week." you don't intend to call
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"oh, i'll call you next week." you don't intend to call them next week.
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You don't intend to call them next week. that's just a way
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Them next week. that's just a way to get rid of 'em.
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That's just a way to get rid of 'em. >> [audience laughing]
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To get rid of 'em. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: if we tell somebody
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: if we tell somebody we're gonna call 'em,
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>> joyce: if we tell somebody we're gonna call 'em, we need to call 'em.
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We're gonna call 'em, we need to call 'em. amen?
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We need to call 'em. amen? >> audience: amen.
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Amen? >> audience: amen. >> joyce: now you're all
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>> audience: amen. >> joyce: now you're all thinking, "uh-oh, i've got a lot
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>> joyce: now you're all thinking, "uh-oh, i've got a lot of phone calls to return."
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Thinking, "uh-oh, i've got a lot of phone calls to return." >> [audience laughing]
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Of phone calls to return." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: but see, those are one
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: but see, those are one of the ways that we represent
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>> joyce: but see, those are one of the ways that we represent god by doing what he would
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Of the ways that we represent god by doing what he would do in a situation.
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God by doing what he would do in a situation. do we think that god would
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Do in a situation. do we think that god would ever tell us anything
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Do we think that god would ever tell us anything and then not do it?
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Ever tell us anything and then not do it? no, and so we shouldn't
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And then not do it? no, and so we shouldn't do that either.
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No, and so we shouldn't do that either. so, i let my grown children
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Do that either. so, i let my grown children make their own decisions.
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So, i let my grown children make their own decisions. i stay out of their business.
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Make their own decisions. i stay out of their business. and you know what?
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I stay out of their business. and you know what? a lot of times, god will just
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And you know what? a lot of times, god will just let you make your own decision.
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A lot of times, god will just let you make your own decision. i love what augustine said,
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Let you make your own decision. i love what augustine said, "love god,
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I love what augustine said, "love god, then do as you please."
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"love god, then do as you please." and you know what?
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Then do as you please." and you know what? if you really, really,
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And you know what? if you really, really, really love god,
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If you really, really, really love god, you don't wanna do anything that
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Really love god, you don't wanna do anything that he doesn't want you to do.
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You don't wanna do anything that he doesn't want you to do. and it's all about heart.
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He doesn't want you to do. and it's all about heart. if your heart is right--
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And it's all about heart. if your heart is right-- and i mean, the last thing
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If your heart is right-- and i mean, the last thing in the world i would ever
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And i mean, the last thing in the world i would ever wanna do is something that
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In the world i would ever wanna do is something that god doesn't want me to do.
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Wanna do is something that god doesn't want me to do. because i've had things that
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God doesn't want me to do. because i've had things that god didn't want me to have,
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Because i've had things that god didn't want me to have, and there's no place
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God didn't want me to have, and there's no place more miserable than trying
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And there's no place more miserable than trying to take care of something that
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More miserable than trying to take care of something that god didn't want you to have.
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To take care of something that god didn't want you to have. that is hard work.
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God didn't want you to have. that is hard work. if you start it,
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That is hard work. if you start it, you'll have to finish it.
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If you start it, you'll have to finish it. so, you need to make sure
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You'll have to finish it. so, you need to make sure when you do step out,
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So, you need to make sure when you do step out, to the best of your ability,
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When you do step out, to the best of your ability, that it is god.
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To the best of your ability, that it is god. but if you make a mistake,
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That it is god. but if you make a mistake, that's okay too,
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But if you make a mistake, that's okay too, because god will come back
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That's okay too, because god will come back and get you on the right track.
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Because god will come back and get you on the right track. amen?
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And get you on the right track. amen? but it's so comforting to me
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Amen? but it's so comforting to me to know that i don't have to get
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But it's so comforting to me to know that i don't have to get some special word from god
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To know that i don't have to get some special word from god about every move that i make,
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Some special word from god about every move that i make, but that i can actually
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About every move that i make, but that i can actually make a decision,
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But that i can actually make a decision, and god trusts me.
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Make a decision, and god trusts me. god trusts you
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And god trusts me. god trusts you to make decisions.
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God trusts you to make decisions. so, "i can decide if i wanna
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To make decisions. so, "i can decide if i wanna to take this new job,
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So, "i can decide if i wanna to take this new job, or if i wanna stay
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To take this new job, or if i wanna stay where i'm at."
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Or if i wanna stay where i'm at." "well, joyce, how would
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Where i'm at." "well, joyce, how would i make a decision?"
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"well, joyce, how would i make a decision?" well, you could sit down
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I make a decision?" well, you could sit down and just write down
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Well, you could sit down and just write down the pros and cons of each one,
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And just write down the pros and cons of each one, and then just look
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The pros and cons of each one, and then just look at it in a mature manner.
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And then just look at it in a mature manner. "well, let's see, i'll make
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At it in a mature manner. "well, let's see, i'll make a little more money
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"well, let's see, i'll make a little more money if i go to work over here,
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A little more money if i go to work over here, and it is a little bit closer
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If i go to work over here, and it is a little bit closer to my house, but you know,
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And it is a little bit closer to my house, but you know, i really just love where i'm at,
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To my house, but you know, i really just love where i'm at, and i love all the people.
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I really just love where i'm at, and i love all the people. and is that little bit
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And i love all the people. and is that little bit of more money gonna
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And is that little bit of more money gonna be worth it to me to give
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Of more money gonna be worth it to me to give up these other things?"
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Sometimes, you just have
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Sometimes, you just have a chat with yourself,
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Sometimes, you just have a chat with yourself, and god's kind of in the middle
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A chat with yourself, and god's kind of in the middle of that, and you come
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And god's kind of in the middle of that, and you come to a good conclusion,
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Of that, and you come to a good conclusion, and then don't be afraid
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To a good conclusion, and then don't be afraid to step out and find out.
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And then don't be afraid to step out and find out. a lot of people never find
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To step out and find out. a lot of people never find out what they're supposed
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A lot of people never find out what they're supposed to do because they're so afraid
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Out what they're supposed to do because they're so afraid to step out into anything.
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To do because they're so afraid to step out into anything. we need to learn how
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To step out into anything. we need to learn how to recognize god's grace,
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We need to learn how to recognize god's grace, and how to know
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To recognize god's grace, and how to know when it's not there.
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And how to know when it's not there. that will help you so much.
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>> ginger: joyce today,
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>> ginger: joyce today, i just wanna have a great
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I just wanna have a great conversation to encourage
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Conversation to encourage people, 'cause we're living
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People, 'cause we're living in a time that's almost
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In a time that's almost an epidemic of hopelessness.
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An epidemic of hopelessness. >> joyce: yeah, that's a good
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>> joyce: yeah, that's a good way to put it.
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Way to put it. >> ginger: when you see what's
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>> ginger: when you see what's happening around the world,
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Happening around the world, what's happening in individuals
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What's happening in individuals lives and we're hearing from
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Just saying, "help me.
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Just saying, "help me. i'm hopeless."
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Just saying, "help me. i'm hopeless." >> joyce: so much negative input
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I'm hopeless." >> joyce: so much negative input coming at you all the time.
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>> joyce: so much negative input coming at you all the time. >> ginger: yeah, coming from
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Coming at you all the time. >> ginger: yeah, coming from everywhere, yeah.
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>> ginger: yeah, coming from everywhere, yeah. so, i know you've had so many
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Everywhere, yeah. so, i know you've had so many hard things in your life
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So, i know you've had so many hard things in your life as everybody has,
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Hard things in your life as everybody has, but you've been so open
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As everybody has, but you've been so open with sharing these things.
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But you've been so open with sharing these things. you've definitely had reasons
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With sharing these things. you've definitely had reasons to say, "i'm hopeless."
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You've definitely had reasons to say, "i'm hopeless." how have you gotten through it?
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To say, "i'm hopeless." how have you gotten through it? what do you suggest
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How have you gotten through it? what do you suggest to people to do?
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What do you suggest to people to do? >> joyce: well, first of all,
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To people to do? >> joyce: well, first of all, for a child of god,
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>> joyce: well, first of all, for a child of god, there is no such
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For a child of god, there is no such thing as hopeless.
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There is no such thing as hopeless. because there's always hope
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Thing as hopeless. because there's always hope for somebody who's trusting god.
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Because there's always hope for somebody who's trusting god. so, if we--if we're hopeless,
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For somebody who's trusting god. so, if we--if we're hopeless, it's because we choose to be,
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So, if we--if we're hopeless, it's because we choose to be, or we just have not had enough
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It's because we choose to be, or we just have not had enough experience with god, yet,
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Or we just have not had enough experience with god, yet, to understand how good he is.
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Experience with god, yet, to understand how good he is. and so, the longer that i've
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To understand how good he is. and so, the longer that i've walked with god, and you know,
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And so, the longer that i've walked with god, and you know, i have a great advantage now,
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Walked with god, and you know, i have a great advantage now, because i've been walking
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I have a great advantage now, because i've been walking with god 45 years.
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Because i've been walking with god 45 years. and the way i handle things
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With god 45 years. and the way i handle things now, compared to the way
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And the way i handle things now, compared to the way i handled them 45 years ago,
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Now, compared to the way i handled them 45 years ago, is like worlds apart.
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I handled them 45 years ago, is like worlds apart. so, first of all,
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Is like worlds apart. so, first of all, let me encourage people,
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So, first of all, let me encourage people, no matter what is going
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Let me encourage people, no matter what is going on in your life,
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No matter what is going on in your life, or how crazy confusing
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On in your life, or how crazy confusing it may seem to you,
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Or how crazy confusing it may seem to you, don't give up on god
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It may seem to you, don't give up on god because he is the answer.
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Don't give up on god because he is the answer. and i would rather have
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Because he is the answer. and i would rather have a problem with god,
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And i would rather have a problem with god, than to have no problems
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A problem with god, than to have no problems and be without him.
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In proverbs it says,
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In proverbs it says, "hope deferred makes
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"hope deferred makes the heart sick."
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The heart sick." so, if we put off hoping,
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So, if we put off hoping, we get depressed,
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We just make ourselves
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We just make ourselves miserable.
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We just make ourselves miserable. and the thing that a lot
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Miserable. and the thing that a lot of people don't understand is,
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And the thing that a lot of people don't understand is, hope is something that you
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Of people don't understand is, hope is something that you can just decide to have.
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Hope is something that you can just decide to have. it's not something you
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Can just decide to have. it's not something you have to wait to feel,
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It's not something you have to wait to feel, you can decide to have
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Have to wait to feel, you can decide to have it because it's really
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You can decide to have it because it's really a lot about attitude.
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It because it's really a lot about attitude. and the word hope, it's not like
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A lot about attitude. and the word hope, it's not like the world kinda hope, like,
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And the word hope, it's not like the world kinda hope, like, "well, i hope something
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The world kinda hope, like, "well, i hope something good happens, but i don't--
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"well, i hope something good happens, but i don't-- i don't know.
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Good happens, but i don't-- i don't know. i hope."
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I don't know. i hope." you know, bible hope
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I hope." you know, bible hope means expectation.
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You know, bible hope means expectation. it means that you're expecting;
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Means expectation. it means that you're expecting; aggressively expecting something
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It means that you're expecting; aggressively expecting something good to happen at any moment.
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Aggressively expecting something good to happen at any moment. >> ginger: so, let me
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Good to happen at any moment. >> ginger: so, let me go back and put this
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>> ginger: so, let me go back and put this together a little bit.
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Go back and put this together a little bit. when you say that anyone
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Together a little bit. when you say that anyone can decide to have hope,
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When you say that anyone can decide to have hope, it's not about
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Can decide to have hope, it's not about your circumstances.
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It's not about your circumstances. >> joyce: well, it's not
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Your circumstances. >> joyce: well, it's not about a feeling.
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>> joyce: well, it's not about a feeling. >> ginger: ah, good yeah.
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About a feeling. >> ginger: ah, good yeah. >> joyce: i mean,
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>> ginger: ah, good yeah. >> joyce: i mean, you may feel hopeless.
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>> joyce: i mean, you may feel hopeless. but if you do,
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You may feel hopeless. but if you do, it's tied to your thinking.
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But if you do, it's tied to your thinking. >> ginger: so, then, you choose
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It's tied to your thinking. >> ginger: so, then, you choose that you're going to have
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>> ginger: so, then, you choose that you're going to have the expectation that something
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That you're going to have the expectation that something good will happen, can happen,
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The expectation that something good will happen, can happen, even if you're not seeing
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Good will happen, can happen, even if you're not seeing the evidence of it,
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Even if you're not seeing the evidence of it, even if everything looks bad?
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The evidence of it, even if everything looks bad? >> joyce: ginger, i wasted years
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Even if everything looks bad? >> joyce: ginger, i wasted years because of my abusive past,
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>> joyce: ginger, i wasted years because of my abusive past, and then, coming right
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Because of my abusive past, and then, coming right out of that into marrying
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And then, coming right out of that into marrying the first guy that came along,
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Out of that into marrying the first guy that came along, and he was abusive
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The first guy that came along, and he was abusive in other ways.
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And he was abusive in other ways. he didn't beat me or hit me,
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In other ways. he didn't beat me or hit me, but he ran around with
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He didn't beat me or hit me, but he ran around with other women, and wouldn't
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But he ran around with other women, and wouldn't work and stole things,
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Other women, and wouldn't work and stole things, and just crazy stuff.
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Work and stole things, and just crazy stuff. and so, i mean,
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And just crazy stuff. and so, i mean, i got to the point where
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And so, i mean, i got to the point where i just waited for the next
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I got to the point where i just waited for the next bad thing to happen.
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I just waited for the next bad thing to happen. i expected bad things to happen.
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Bad thing to happen. i expected bad things to happen. the bible calls
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I expected bad things to happen. the bible calls it "evil forebodings."
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The bible calls it "evil forebodings." >> ginger: so, that's
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It "evil forebodings." >> ginger: so, that's the definition of hopeless.
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>> joyce: yeah, proverbs
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>> joyce: yeah, proverbs 15:15, "evil forebodings--"
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15:15, "evil forebodings--" it's like--
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It's like-- and it makes every
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And it makes every day miserable.
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Day miserable. and you know, i taught
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And you know, i taught about hope, and read about
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About hope, and read about hope for a long time,
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Hope for a long time, before i really dug
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Before i really dug into what it means,
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Into what it means, and it was just--it's like
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And it was just--it's like life-changing when you realize
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Life-changing when you realize that hope means expecting.
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That hope means expecting. you're looking and longing
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You're looking and longing and expecting god
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And expecting god to do something.
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To do something. so, when we say,
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So, when we say, "we're waiting on god."
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"we're waiting on god." is not just like,
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Is not just like, "well, hope god does something.
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"well, hope god does something. don't know if he will or not."
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To keep his word.
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To keep his word. and that's what
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To keep his word. and that's what he wants from us.
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And that's what he wants from us. he promises to take care of us.
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He wants from us. he promises to take care of us. he promises to meet our needs.
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He promises to take care of us. he promises to meet our needs. he doesn't always
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He promises to meet our needs. he doesn't always do it the way we think he will,
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He doesn't always do it the way we think he will, or when we think he will,
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Do it the way we think he will, or when we think he will, but you can change
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There's a scripture, i think
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There's a scripture, i think it's somewhere in romans.
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It's somewhere in romans. it says that "hope is the anchor
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It says that "hope is the anchor of our soul."
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Of our soul." and so, if you take
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And so, if you take that apart a little bit,
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That apart a little bit, your soul is your mind,
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And an anchor is something that
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And an anchor is something that keeps a ship from floating away.
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And an anchor is something that keeps a ship from floating away. so, if hope is my anchor,
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Keeps a ship from floating away. so, if hope is my anchor, it keeps me anchored in god.
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So, if hope is my anchor, it keeps me anchored in god. and if it's the anchor
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It keeps me anchored in god. and if it's the anchor of my soul, it means,
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And if it's the anchor of my soul, it means, when my mind starts to float
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Of my soul, it means, when my mind starts to float off in the wrong direction,
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When my mind starts to float off in the wrong direction, if i remember that there's
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Off in the wrong direction, if i remember that there's always hope in god,
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If i remember that there's always hope in god, that anchor keeps me.
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Always hope in god, that anchor keeps me. or if i feel hopeless,
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That anchor keeps me. or if i feel hopeless, i can say, but--no matter
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Or if i feel hopeless, i can say, but--no matter how i feel, i know
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I can say, but--no matter how i feel, i know there's hope in god.
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How i feel, i know there's hope in god. so, a lot of people don't
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There's hope in god. so, a lot of people don't realize, and i didn't realize
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So, a lot of people don't realize, and i didn't realize this for years, that you know,
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Realize, and i didn't realize this for years, that you know, a lot of things the bible
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This for years, that you know, a lot of things the bible promises you just have
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A lot of things the bible promises you just have to make a decision that
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Promises you just have to make a decision that you're gonna believe 'em.
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To make a decision that you're gonna believe 'em. i mean, you can not believe 'em.
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You're gonna believe 'em. i mean, you can not believe 'em. but you're deciding
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I mean, you can not believe 'em. but you're deciding not to believe 'em,
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But you're deciding not to believe 'em, or you can believe 'em.
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Not to believe 'em, or you can believe 'em. "we walk by faith
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Or you can believe 'em. "we walk by faith and not by sight."
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"we walk by faith and not by sight." >> ginger: so, we're making
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And not by sight." >> ginger: so, we're making decisions either way.
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>> ginger: so, we're making decisions either way. >> joyce: yeah, we're making
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Decisions either way. >> joyce: yeah, we're making decisions either way.
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>> joyce: yeah, we're making decisions either way. and so, when i was expecting
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Decisions either way. and so, when i was expecting bad things to happen,
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And so, when i was expecting bad things to happen, well, the devil and all
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Bad things to happen, well, the devil and all of his demons, i'm sure,
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Well, the devil and all of his demons, i'm sure, we're just like,
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Of his demons, i'm sure, we're just like, "whoa...this is great."
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We're just like, "whoa...this is great." because we do get
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"whoa...this is great." because we do get what we believe for.
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Because we do get what we believe for. >> ginger: so, what do you
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What we believe for. >> ginger: so, what do you say to that person, who--
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>> ginger: so, what do you say to that person, who-- i guess, what the world
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Say to that person, who-- i guess, what the world says is, "they've had
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I guess, what the world says is, "they've had their hopes crushed."
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Says is, "they've had their hopes crushed." they were hoping for something.
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Their hopes crushed." they were hoping for something. it didn't go the way
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They were hoping for something. it didn't go the way that they wanted.
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It didn't go the way that they wanted. how do you change your thinking
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That they wanted. how do you change your thinking in a situation like that,
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How do you change your thinking in a situation like that, and regain that hope?
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In a situation like that, and regain that hope? >> joyce: well, when i don't get
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And regain that hope? >> joyce: well, when i don't get what i want, i've learned that,
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>> joyce: well, when i don't get what i want, i've learned that, that means god has something
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What i want, i've learned that, that means god has something better for me that i'm not smart
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That means god has something better for me that i'm not smart enough not to ask for yet.
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Better for me that i'm not smart enough not to ask for yet. you know,
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Enough not to ask for yet. you know, not getting what you want,
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You know, not getting what you want, is not really a problem,
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Not getting what you want, is not really a problem, if your desire is god's will.
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Is not really a problem, if your desire is god's will. then, you simply say,
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If your desire is god's will. then, you simply say, "you know, i didn't get
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Then, you simply say, "you know, i didn't get what i wanted--"
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"you know, i didn't get what i wanted--" i don't mean it doesn't hurt,
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What i wanted--" i don't mean it doesn't hurt, or it doesn't bother you.
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I don't mean it doesn't hurt, or it doesn't bother you. but why should i want,
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Or it doesn't bother you. but why should i want, what i want, more than
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But why should i want, what i want, more than what god wants for me?
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What i want, more than what god wants for me? because anything he wants
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What god wants for me? because anything he wants for me, is gonna be so much
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Because anything he wants for me, is gonna be so much better than i want,
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For me, is gonna be so much better than i want, what i want for me.
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Better than i want, what i want for me. >> ginger: even if it's hurtful
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What i want for me. >> ginger: even if it's hurtful in the short-term.
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>> ginger: even if it's hurtful in the short-term. >> joyce: even if it's hurtful
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In the short-term. >> joyce: even if it's hurtful in the short-term.
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>> joyce: even if it's hurtful in the short-term. now, like i said, a lot of this
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In the short-term. now, like i said, a lot of this is so much easier for me now,
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Now, like i said, a lot of this is so much easier for me now, because i've been through,
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Is so much easier for me now, because i've been through, and been through,
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Because i've been through, and been through, and been through,
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And been through, and been through, and been through.
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And been through, and been through. >> ginger: yeah, experience
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And been through. >> ginger: yeah, experience teaches.
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>> ginger: yeah, experience teaches. >> joyce: but--that's why
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Teaches. >> joyce: but--that's why the bible says listen
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>> joyce: but--that's why the bible says listen to older people.
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The bible says listen to older people. because you have experience.
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To older people. because you have experience. and i've experienced
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Because you have experience. and i've experienced a lot of hard things.
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And i've experienced a lot of hard things. and i've tried
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A lot of hard things. and i've tried to go at it both ways.
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And i've tried to go at it both ways. and i know which way works
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To go at it both ways. and i know which way works and which way doesn't.
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And i know which way works and which way doesn't. and no matter what
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And which way doesn't. and no matter what is going on in your life,
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And no matter what is going on in your life, no matter how bad it is,
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Is going on in your life, no matter how bad it is, if your negative about it,
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No matter how bad it is, if your negative about it, you're increasing the problem.
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If your negative about it, you're increasing the problem. but if you take a positive
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You're increasing the problem. but if you take a positive attitude--
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But if you take a positive attitude-- you know, your attitude
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Attitude-- you know, your attitude belongs to you.
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You know, your attitude belongs to you. and that's one thing nobody
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Belongs to you. and that's one thing nobody can take away from you,
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And that's one thing nobody can take away from you, if you're willing--if you're
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Can take away from you, if you're willing--if you're not willing to give it up.
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If you're willing--if you're not willing to give it up. >> ginger: i love that because
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Not willing to give it up. >> ginger: i love that because it takes hope from
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>> ginger: i love that because it takes hope from something very ethereal,
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It takes hope from something very ethereal, like, "i wish i could find hope.
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Something very ethereal, like, "i wish i could find hope. i wish i could grab onto it,"
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Like, "i wish i could find hope. i wish i could grab onto it," to a very practical
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I wish i could grab onto it," to a very practical how-to in a way.
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To a very practical how-to in a way. the decision to believe
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How-to in a way. the decision to believe what god's word says.
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The decision to believe what god's word says. >> joyce: you're either gonna
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What god's word says. >> joyce: you're either gonna believe what god says,
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>> joyce: you're either gonna believe what god says, or you're gonna believe the lies
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Believe what god says, or you're gonna believe the lies that satan's telling you.
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Or you're gonna believe the lies that satan's telling you. and you know,
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That satan's telling you. and you know, there's always--you know,
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And you know, there's always--you know, jesus had 12 disciples,
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There's always--you know, jesus had 12 disciples, and one of 'em was named thomas.
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And i was reading the story
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And i was reading the story of lazarus, recently, actually
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Of lazarus, recently, actually i was preaching on it.
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I was preaching on it. and when jesus said,
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And when jesus said, we're gonna go now,
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We're gonna go now, take care of the situation
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Take care of the situation knowing that lazarus
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Knowing that lazarus was already dead, thomas said,
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Was already dead, thomas said, "well, i guess we might as well
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"well, i guess we might as well just all go and die with him."
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Just all go and die with him." and that was not the only
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And that was not the only place where he said that.
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There was another
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There was another time when jesus going
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Time when jesus going to jerusalem and thomas said,
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To jerusalem and thomas said, "well, we might as well just
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"well, we might as well just all go and get killed."
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All go and get killed." and i thought, "you know what?
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And i thought, "you know what? we've all gotta thomas
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We've all gotta thomas in our life."
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In our life." >> ginger: and we can
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>> ginger: and we can be a thomas, too.
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Be a thomas, too. >> joyce: yeah, and we
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>> joyce: yeah, and we can be a thomas, too.
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Can be a thomas, too. we've always got somebody
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We've always got somebody that's trying to take
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That's trying to take that hope away from us,
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That hope away from us, or tell us it's not gonna work.
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Or tell us it's not gonna work. and--but you can
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And--but you can decide to trust god.
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Decide to trust god. and i can tell you,
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And i can tell you, i would rather trust god,
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I would rather trust god, and die trusting him,
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And die trusting him, never having received what
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Never having received what i trusted him for,
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I trusted him for, than to live my life
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Because there is nothing
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Because there is nothing more miserable than that.
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Because there is nothing more miserable than that. >> ginger: it's right.
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More miserable than that. >> ginger: it's right. nothing worse than hopelessness.
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>> ginger: it's right. nothing worse than hopelessness. and if we don't
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Nothing worse than hopelessness. and if we don't have to be there,
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And if we don't have to be there, let's go through some
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Have to be there, let's go through some of those things in god's word.
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Let's go through some of those things in god's word. some of those things just
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Of those things in god's word. some of those things just to remind us all of where
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Some of those things just to remind us all of where that hope comes from,
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To remind us all of where that hope comes from, that mercy, that grace,
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That hope comes from, that mercy, that grace, that unconditional love.
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That mercy, that grace, that unconditional love. what are some of those
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>> joyce: well, first of all,
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>> joyce: well, first of all, if you wanna read
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If you wanna read something awesome,
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Something awesome, read hebrews chapter 11.
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Read hebrews chapter 11. talks about all these
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Talks about all these people who did all
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People who did all these great things by faith,
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These great things by faith, but then, it talked about
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But then, it talked about all the people who had faith,
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All the people who had faith, and they died without ever
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And they died without ever having received the fulfillment
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Having received the fulfillment of the promise.
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Of the promise. and that's pretty awesome.
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And that's pretty awesome. they hung on to their faith even
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They hung on to their faith even though they never saw it.
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Though they never saw it. even when they died,
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Even when they died, they believed that the messiah
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They believed that the messiah still would come.
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Still would come. and in luke 18, it gives
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And in luke 18, it gives an example about a woman
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An example about a woman who keeps going to an unjust
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Who keeps going to an unjust judge and pestering him.
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Judge and pestering him. and she just wouldn't give up.
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And she just wouldn't give up. and it says, "who will he find
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And it says, "who will he find in faith when he comes back."
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In faith when he comes back." so, really, to me, it's more
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So, really, to me, it's more important that i stay in faith,
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I'm believing for.
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I'm believing for. and, as far as like,
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I'm believing for. and, as far as like, what keeps me hopeful--
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And, as far as like, what keeps me hopeful-- you know, every single
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What keeps me hopeful-- you know, every single one of us, ginger,
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You know, every single one of us, ginger, can look back at our life
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One of us, ginger, can look back at our life and see something that
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Can look back at our life and see something that god has done for us.
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And see something that god has done for us. some time in your life,
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God has done for us. some time in your life, when you thought you
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Some time in your life, when you thought you weren't going to make it,
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When you thought you weren't going to make it, and yet, here you are.
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Weren't going to make it, and yet, here you are. you're still here.
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And yet, here you are. you're still here. how many times have
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You're still here. how many times have we said this, "i just can't
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How many times have we said this, "i just can't make it through this.
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We said this, "i just can't make it through this. this is--i can't do this"?
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Make it through this. this is--i can't do this"? and the bible, says,
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This is--i can't do this"? and the bible, says, god will never put more
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And the bible, says, god will never put more on us than we can bear.
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God will never put more on us than we can bear. with every temptation,
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On us than we can bear. with every temptation, he also, provides the way out.
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With every temptation, he also, provides the way out. and i'll tell you, my go-to
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He also, provides the way out. and i'll tell you, my go-to scripture has become--
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In ephesians, where it says--
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In ephesians, where it says-- i mean, philippians 4:6:
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I mean, philippians 4:6: "be anxious for nothing,
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"be anxious for nothing, but in all things by prayer
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But in all things by prayer and supplication,
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And supplication, with thanksgiving,
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With thanksgiving, let your requests
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Let your requests be made known unto god."
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Be made known unto god." and jesus said, "you can ask
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Anything in my name."
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Help we don't get from god,
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Help we don't get from god, because we don't ask for it.
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Help we don't get from god, because we don't ask for it. so, those kind of things give
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Because we don't ask for it. so, those kind of things give me hope that i can pray about
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So, those kind of things give me hope that i can pray about things and god can take care
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Me hope that i can pray about things and god can take care of things that i could never
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Things and god can take care of things that i could never do if i'm willing to be
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>> ginger: i love the verse
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>> ginger: i love the verse that says, "god will complete,
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That says, "god will complete, the good work that
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The good work that he's begun in me."
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He's begun in me." because there are times
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Because there are times that i don't see the end yet.
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That i don't see the end yet. and it's not--it's not going
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And it's not--it's not going in the direction,
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In the direction, maybe, right now,
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Maybe, right now, that i would like it to.
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That i would like it to. but god promises that
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But god promises that he will complete the good
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He will complete the good work that he has begun.
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Work that he has begun. so, that brings
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So, that brings up so much hope in me.
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Up so much hope in me. >> joyce: there's a scripture
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>> joyce: there's a scripture that says, "as long as we're
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That says, "as long as we're believing, god is working."
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Believing, god is working." so, i love that.
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Not doubting and questioning
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Not doubting and questioning and, you know,
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Not doubting and questioning and, you know, going back and forth.
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And, you know, going back and forth. you keep believing.
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Going back and forth. you keep believing. you're gonna believe something,
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You keep believing. you're gonna believe something, so why not believe
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You're gonna believe something, so why not believe something good?
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So why not believe something good? i mean, let's just think
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Something good? i mean, let's just think about that.
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I mean, let's just think about that. you're gonna believe something.
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About that. you're gonna believe something. so, why not believe
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You're gonna believe something. so, why not believe something good?
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So, why not believe something good? you're gonna have some
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Something good? you're gonna have some kind of an attitude.
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You're gonna have some kind of an attitude. so, why not have
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Kind of an attitude. so, why not have a good attitude?
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So, why not have a good attitude? it doesn't do any good
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A good attitude? it doesn't do any good to have a negative,
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Hope is a gift from god.
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Hope is a gift from god. "now, there abides faith, hope,
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"now, there abides faith, hope, and love; the greatest
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And love; the greatest of these is love."
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Of these is love." but see, i don't even
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But see, i don't even think we can have faith,
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Think we can have faith, if we don't have hope.
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If we don't have hope. because how can you
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If you haven't already
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If you haven't already decided that you're gonna
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If you haven't already decided that you're gonna expect him to do it.
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Decided that you're gonna expect him to do it. >> ginger: exactly, we have hope
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Expect him to do it. >> ginger: exactly, we have hope because of god's love,
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>> ginger: exactly, we have hope because of god's love, and we can have faith because
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Because of god's love, and we can have faith because we have that expectation
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And we can have faith because we have that expectation that he'll do what he says.
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We have that expectation that he'll do what he says. >> joyce: i wrote a book,
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That he'll do what he says. >> joyce: i wrote a book, three or four years ago,
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>> joyce: i wrote a book, three or four years ago, called "get your hopes up,"
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Three or four years ago, called "get your hopes up," and i call it my happy book.
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Called "get your hopes up," and i call it my happy book. and in it, i really shared--
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And i call it my happy book. and in it, i really shared-- start everyday
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And in it, i really shared-- start everyday with the confession,
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Start everyday with the confession, "something good is going
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With the confession, "something good is going to happen to me today.
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"something good is going to happen to me today. and something good is going
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To happen to me today. and something good is going to happen through me today."
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And something good is going to happen through me today." don't just want good things
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To happen through me today." don't just want good things for yourself, but want god
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Don't just want good things for yourself, but want god to use you to do good
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For yourself, but want god to use you to do good things for other people.
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To use you to do good things for other people. so, i hope that there's
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Things for other people. so, i hope that there's just thousands of people
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So, i hope that there's just thousands of people watching today that will
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Just thousands of people watching today that will just change their attitude
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Watching today that will just change their attitude and say, "i get it.
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Just change their attitude and say, "i get it. i'm gonna have
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And say, "i get it. i'm gonna have a better attitude.
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I'm gonna have a better attitude. i'm gonna be positive."
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A better attitude. i'm gonna be positive." and you know,
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I'm gonna be positive." and you know, one of the ways you can help
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And you know, one of the ways you can help yourself is to confess things
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One of the ways you can help yourself is to confess things and say things out loud.
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Yourself is to confess things and say things out loud. you know, "i'm gonna--
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And say things out loud. you know, "i'm gonna-- i'm going to be happy.
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You know, "i'm gonna-- i'm going to be happy. i'm going to have
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I'm going to be happy. i'm going to have a good attitude.
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I'm going to have a good attitude. god help me have
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A good attitude. god help me have a good attitude.
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God help me have a good attitude. it doesn't--"
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A good attitude. it doesn't--" have a talk with yourself.
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It doesn't--" have a talk with yourself. it doesn't do any good,
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Have a talk with yourself. it doesn't do any good, joyce, to have a bad attitude.
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It doesn't do any good, joyce, to have a bad attitude. it's not going to help
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Joyce, to have a bad attitude. it's not going to help you to have a bad attitude."
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It's not going to help you to have a bad attitude." >> ginger: right, yeah.
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You to have a bad attitude." >> ginger: right, yeah. well, thank you for helping
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>> ginger: right, yeah. well, thank you for helping us to be expectant of good
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>> joyce: you're welcome.
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>> [music]
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>> announcer: some days,
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>> announcer: some days, it feels like the weight
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It feels like the weight of the world is yours
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Of the world is yours to carry alone.
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To carry alone. you keep going
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You keep going because you have to.
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Because you have to. but deep down you wonder,
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But deep down you wonder, "does anyone see me?"
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"does anyone see me?" "does anyone care?"
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"does anyone care?"
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>> joyce: hi, friends.
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>> joyce: hi, friends. you are not alone.
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You are not alone. there's a helper
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There's a helper who walks with
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Who walks with you every step
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You every step of the way.
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Of the way. that's why
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That's why i'm excited
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I'm excited to share my book,
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To share my book, "i am with you."
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"i am with you." it's about
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It's about the incredible gift
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The incredible gift of the holy spirit
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Of the holy spirit and how he wants
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And how he wants to be part of every
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To be part of every moment of your life.
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Moment of your life. whatever you're facing,
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Whatever you're facing, he is with you.
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He is with you. this book will
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This book will help you sense
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Help you sense his presence,
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His presence, rely on his strength,
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Rely on his strength, and live with
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And live with peace each day.
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Peace each day. >> female 1: so,
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>> female 1: so, that book was
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That book was confirmation that
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Confirmation that i'm never alone.
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I'm never alone. >> female 2: it's such
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>> female 2: it's such a timely reminder,
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A timely reminder, especially with
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Especially with the circumstances
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The circumstances and stuff that's
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And stuff that's going on
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Going on in the world.
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In the world. >> female 3: i didn't
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>> female 3: i didn't know that you
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Know that you could actually
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Could actually have a personal
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Have a personal relationship with
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Relationship with the holy spirit,
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The holy spirit, and it's like,
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And it's like, so exciting.
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So exciting. >> announcer: request
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>> announcer: request joyce's book,
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Joyce's book, "i am with you,"
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Available now for your gift
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For your gift of any amount.
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Of any amount. and with your gift,
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And with your gift, you'll also
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You'll also receive these
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Receive these beautiful holy spirit
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Beautiful holy spirit scripture cards.
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Scripture cards. and when you give...
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And when you give... or more,
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Or more, you'll receive this book,
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You'll receive this book, plus the scripture cards,
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Plus the scripture cards, and this joy
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And this joy and peace mug
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And peace mug that will remind
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That will remind you every day
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You every day that you're not alone.
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That you're not alone. call us today at...
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Call us today at... or visit us online at:
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Or visit us online at: joycemeyer.org,
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Joycemeyer.org, or use the qr code
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Or use the qr code on your screen.
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On your screen. >> joyce: well,
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>> joyce: well, one of the most
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One of the most freeing truths
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Freeing truths i've learned
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I've learned is that god doesn't
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Is that god doesn't just want to visit
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Just want to visit us at church.
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Us at church. he wants to do
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He wants to do life with us.
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Life with us. from laundry
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From laundry to big decisions,
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To big decisions, the holy spirit
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The holy spirit cares about it all.
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Cares about it all. and in "i am with you,"
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And in "i am with you," i share ways
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I share ways to recognize
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To recognize his presence
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His presence and follow his lead.
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And follow his lead. if you've felt alone,
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If you've felt alone, you're not.
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You're not. god is with
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God is with you right now.
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You right now. now, when you give,
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Now, when you give, you're not just
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You're not just getting a book,
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Getting a book, you're helping
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You're helping change lives.
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Change lives. your gift
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Your gift brings hope, food,
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Brings hope, food, and freedom
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And freedom to those in need.
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To those in need. every gift matters.
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Every gift matters. please give
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Please give as you feel led.
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As you feel led. >> announcer: when
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>> announcer: when you give today,
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You give today, we want to thank you
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We want to thank you with joyce's book,
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With joyce's book, "i am with you."
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"i am with you." it's a powerful
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It's a powerful reminder that
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Reminder that no matter what
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No matter what you're facing,
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You're facing, you're never alone.
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You're never alone. request your copy
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Request your copy with your gift
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With your gift of any amount,
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Of any amount, and you'll also receive
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And you'll also receive these holy spirit
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These holy spirit scripture cards.
00:25:48.269 --> 00:25:49.371
Scripture cards. and when you give...
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And when you give... or more,
00:25:50.872 --> 00:25:51.439
Or more, you'll receive
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You'll receive her book,
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Her book, plus these
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Plus these scripture cards,
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Scripture cards, and this joy
00:25:54.042 --> 00:25:55.010
And this joy and peace mug.
00:25:55.076 --> 00:25:56.011
And peace mug. call us today at...
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Call us today at... or visit us online at:
00:25:59.881 --> 00:26:01.216
Or visit us online at: joycemeyer.org,
00:26:01.282 --> 00:26:02.550
Joycemeyer.org, or use the qr code
00:26:02.617 --> 00:26:03.685
Or use the qr code on your screen.
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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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>> [music]
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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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Joyce Meyer - Finding God's Will For Your Life (Part 2)

January 18, 2026 | 27:29

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