Joyce Meyer - Galatians (Part 2)

February 22, 2026 | 27:29

God loves us just the way we are! Today, Joyce focuses on self-acceptance and healthy relationships as she continues her Bible study on Galatians.

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Joyce Meyer: Enjoying Everyday Life | Joyce Meyer - Galatians (Part 2) | February 22, 2026

>> joyce: come on, would you
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>> joyce: come on, would you make a commitment to have
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>> joyce: come on, would you make a commitment to have such a deep relationship
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Make a commitment to have such a deep relationship with the lord that you will
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Such a deep relationship with the lord that you will pay attention to what's
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With the lord that you will pay attention to what's going on inside of you?
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Pay attention to what's going on inside of you? and when you feel that god
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Going on inside of you? and when you feel that god is convicting you not to do
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And when you feel that god is convicting you not to do something then don't do it.
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I'm joyce meyer,
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I'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal
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I'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal you everywhere you hurt.
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>> joyce: galatians 1:1-5,
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>> joyce: galatians 1:1-5, "paul, an apostle--not from men
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>> joyce: galatians 1:1-5, "paul, an apostle--not from men nor through man, but through
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"paul, an apostle--not from men nor through man, but through jesus christ and god the father,
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Nor through man, but through jesus christ and god the father, who raised him from the dead."
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Jesus christ and god the father, who raised him from the dead." paul always makes a point
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Who raised him from the dead." paul always makes a point out of the fact that he was
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Paul always makes a point out of the fact that he was not called by men,
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Out of the fact that he was not called by men, he didn't call himself,
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Not called by men, he didn't call himself, but he was called by god
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He didn't call himself, but he was called by god to do what he was doing.
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But he was called by god to do what he was doing. and let me tell you something.
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To do what he was doing. and let me tell you something. we all need to know that.
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And let me tell you something. we all need to know that. whatever you're doing,
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We all need to know that. whatever you're doing, you need to know that it's what
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Whatever you're doing, you need to know that it's what god wants you to do,
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You need to know that it's what god wants you to do, not what you wanna do,
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God wants you to do, not what you wanna do, or what somebody else
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Not what you wanna do, or what somebody else wants you to do.
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Or what somebody else wants you to do. >> [audience applauding]
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Wants you to do. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and, that works
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and, that works out in the work field just
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>> joyce: and, that works out in the work field just as well as in the church.
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Out in the work field just as well as in the church. if you became whatever,
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As well as in the church. if you became whatever, a lawyer, because your dad
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If you became whatever, a lawyer, because your dad wanted you to be a lawyer,
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A lawyer, because your dad wanted you to be a lawyer, and you've never wanted
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Wanted you to be a lawyer, and you've never wanted to be a lawyer,
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And you've never wanted to be a lawyer, and you hate being a lawyer,
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To be a lawyer, and you hate being a lawyer, and you hated law school,
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And you hate being a lawyer, and you hated law school, and you have no joy,
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And you hated law school, and you have no joy, chances are you're probably
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And you have no joy, chances are you're probably not doing what's really
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Chances are you're probably not doing what's really in your heart to do.
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Not doing what's really in your heart to do. you're doing what somebody
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In your heart to do. you're doing what somebody else wanted you to do.
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You're doing what somebody else wanted you to do. and you know, parents sometimes
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Else wanted you to do. and you know, parents sometimes can be pretty good at trying
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And you know, parents sometimes can be pretty good at trying to fulfill their dreams
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Can be pretty good at trying to fulfill their dreams through their kids.
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To fulfill their dreams through their kids. verse three says, "grace to you
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Through their kids. verse three says, "grace to you and peace from god our father
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Verse three says, "grace to you and peace from god our father and the lord jesus christ."
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And peace from god our father and the lord jesus christ." they greeted each other
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Differently in those days
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Differently in those days than we do.
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Differently in those days than we do. "grace and peace be unto
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Than we do. "grace and peace be unto you in the name of our lord,"
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"grace and peace be unto you in the name of our lord," not like, "hey, bro."
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You in the name of our lord," not like, "hey, bro." >> [audience laughing]
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Not like, "hey, bro." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "what's up?
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "what's up? hey, hey, ho, ho."
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>> joyce: "what's up? hey, hey, ho, ho." >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: they said something
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>> joyce: they said something that made sense.
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>> joyce: they said something that made sense. >> [audience laughing]
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That made sense. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: so, paul greeted
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: so, paul greeted the people with,
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>> joyce: so, paul greeted the people with, grace and peace be unto you,
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The people with, grace and peace be unto you, because here's the thing.
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Grace and peace be unto you, because here's the thing. you cannot ever have peace
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Because here's the thing. you cannot ever have peace if you don't understand grace.
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You cannot ever have peace if you don't understand grace. you'll never have peace,
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If you don't understand grace. you'll never have peace, if you don't understand grace.
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You'll never have peace, if you don't understand grace. the other side of grace,
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If you don't understand grace. the other side of grace, the opposite end, the wrong end,
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The other side of grace, the opposite end, the wrong end, is, "works of the flesh".
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The opposite end, the wrong end, is, "works of the flesh". now, the bible
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Is, "works of the flesh". now, the bible encourages us to work,
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Now, the bible encourages us to work, but to stay out of works.
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Encourages us to work, but to stay out of works. you know what,
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But to stay out of works. you know what, "works of the flesh," are?
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You know what, "works of the flesh," are? it's our energy trying
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"works of the flesh," are? it's our energy trying to do what only god can do.
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It's our energy trying to do what only god can do. that's why i like that
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To do what only god can do. that's why i like that coffee cup.
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That's why i like that coffee cup. "good morning, this is god.
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Coffee cup. "good morning, this is god. i'll be handling all your
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"good morning, this is god. i'll be handling all your problems today and i won't
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I'll be handling all your problems today and i won't need your help."
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Problems today and i won't need your help." >> [audience laughing]
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Need your help." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: that's why i think
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: that's why i think having one of those would
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>> joyce: that's why i think having one of those would be good for you, so you're
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Having one of those would be good for you, so you're looking at that every morning,
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Be good for you, so you're looking at that every morning, and realizing that what needs
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Looking at that every morning, and realizing that what needs to be done in your life
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And realizing that what needs to be done in your life can only be done by god.
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To be done in your life can only be done by god. so, we have to be careful
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Can only be done by god. so, we have to be careful about works of the flesh,
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So, we have to be careful about works of the flesh, because works of the flesh
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About works of the flesh, because works of the flesh produce one thing
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Because works of the flesh produce one thing and one thing only.
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Produce one thing and one thing only. and this is it.
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And one thing only. and this is it. >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: every single time you
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>> joyce: every single time you feel frustrated, it's because
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>> joyce: every single time you feel frustrated, it's because you're trying to do something
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Feel frustrated, it's because you're trying to do something that you can't do by yourself.
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You're trying to do something that you can't do by yourself. i don't care if it's trying
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That you can't do by yourself. i don't care if it's trying to open a jar of mayonnaise.
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I don't care if it's trying to open a jar of mayonnaise. and i've had times where dave
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To open a jar of mayonnaise. and i've had times where dave would be sitting in the next
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And i've had times where dave would be sitting in the next room--now, i don't like this
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Would be sitting in the next room--now, i don't like this anymore, i've gotten smarter,
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Room--now, i don't like this anymore, i've gotten smarter, but i was gonna get it open.
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I was not--i'm opening this,
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I was not--i'm opening this, and i would beat on it,
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I was not--i'm opening this, and i would beat on it, and pound on it,
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And i would beat on it, and pound on it, and get out everything.
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And pound on it, and get out everything. you get frustrated, it's like...
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And get out everything. you get frustrated, it's like... >> [audience laughing]
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You get frustrated, it's like... >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: well, we get like that
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: well, we get like that about so many areas of our life.
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>> joyce: well, we get like that about so many areas of our life. we're so frustrated because
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About so many areas of our life. we're so frustrated because we can't change ourselves.
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We're so frustrated because we can't change ourselves. we hear a message on the power
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We can't change ourselves. we hear a message on the power of words and we go home
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We hear a message on the power of words and we go home and we're gonna, "bless god,
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Of words and we go home and we're gonna, "bless god, i'm not gonna say anything
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And we're gonna, "bless god, i'm not gonna say anything wrong today, i'm--"
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I'm not gonna say anything wrong today, i'm--" how many of you know
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Wrong today, i'm--" how many of you know we can have a great plan
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How many of you know we can have a great plan for holiness laying in bed?
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We can have a great plan for holiness laying in bed? >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: and it works until
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>> joyce: and it works until you get up and see a person.
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>> joyce: and it works until you get up and see a person. >> [audience laughing]
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You get up and see a person. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: it is amazing
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: it is amazing how holy i can be till
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>> joyce: it is amazing how holy i can be till the people come in.
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How holy i can be till the people come in. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: and, if you don't
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>> joyce: and, if you don't understand grace, if you don't
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>> joyce: and, if you don't understand grace, if you don't understand that we can't do it.
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Understand grace, if you don't understand that we can't do it. god's got to do it.
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Understand that we can't do it. god's got to do it. he wants us to live by faith,
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God's got to do it. he wants us to live by faith, to lean on him, and rely on him,
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He wants us to live by faith, to lean on him, and rely on him, and to trust him to do in us
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To lean on him, and rely on him, and to trust him to do in us what needs to be done.
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I love what david prayed,
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I love what david prayed, "oh god, put a watch over
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I love what david prayed, "oh god, put a watch over my mouth lest i sin against
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"oh god, put a watch over my mouth lest i sin against you with my tongue."
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My mouth lest i sin against you with my tongue." i pray that every morning.
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You with my tongue." i pray that every morning. 'cause there is no way
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I pray that every morning. 'cause there is no way that i am going to keep
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'cause there is no way that i am going to keep my mouth shut and not
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That i am going to keep my mouth shut and not get in trouble if--i need
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My mouth shut and not get in trouble if--i need a miracle every 10 minutes...
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Get in trouble if--i need a miracle every 10 minutes... >> [audience laughing]
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A miracle every 10 minutes... >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: to do that.
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: to do that. amen?
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>> joyce: to do that. amen? the bible does say, "no man
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Amen? the bible does say, "no man can tame the tongue."
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The bible does say, "no man can tame the tongue." or any--you know, you--going
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Can tame the tongue." or any--you know, you--going to church can drive you crazy
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If you don't understand grace.
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If you don't understand grace. because everything you hear,
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If you don't understand grace. because everything you hear, is gonna make you feel worse
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Because everything you hear, is gonna make you feel worse about yourself than the way
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Is gonna make you feel worse about yourself than the way you felt when you went in.
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About yourself than the way you felt when you went in. because now, there's another
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You felt when you went in. because now, there's another thing you've just found out
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Because now, there's another thing you've just found out you're doing wrong.
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Thing you've just found out you're doing wrong. >> [audience laughing]
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You're doing wrong. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: that you don't know
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: that you don't know how to do anything about but
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>> joyce: that you don't know how to do anything about but you're, "uh...gonna...i'll try.
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How to do anything about but you're, "uh...gonna...i'll try. god, i'm gonna try."
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You're, "uh...gonna...i'll try. god, i'm gonna try." well, i tell ya, i tried
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God, i'm gonna try." well, i tell ya, i tried till i almost died.
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Well, i tell ya, i tried till i almost died. i mean, i fasted till i just
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Till i almost died. i mean, i fasted till i just didn't weigh hardly anything
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I mean, i fasted till i just didn't weigh hardly anything and i mean, i was going to be
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Didn't weigh hardly anything and i mean, i was going to be what god wanted me to be.
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And i mean, i was going to be what god wanted me to be. >> [audience laughing]
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What god wanted me to be. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and god is just
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and god is just sitting there laughing, saying,
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>> joyce: and god is just sitting there laughing, saying, "let me know when you're done."
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Sitting there laughing, saying, "let me know when you're done." >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: "let me know when
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>> joyce: "let me know when you're ready for some help."
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>> joyce: "let me know when you're ready for some help." "god opposes the proud
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You're ready for some help." "god opposes the proud and gives grace to the humble."
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"god opposes the proud and gives grace to the humble." >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: the just shall live
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>> joyce: the just shall live by faith.
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>> joyce: the just shall live by faith. "'behold, the proud his soul
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By faith. "'behold, the proud his soul is puffed up.'"
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"'behold, the proud his soul is puffed up.'" this is habakkuk 2:4,
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Is puffed up.'" this is habakkuk 2:4, "'it is not upright within him,
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This is habakkuk 2:4, "'it is not upright within him, but the righteous man
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"'it is not upright within him, but the righteous man shall live by faith.'"
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Don't do things if you have
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Don't do things if you have a guilty conscience
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Don't do things if you have a guilty conscience about doing it.
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A guilty conscience about doing it. hmm...i heard that.
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About doing it. hmm...i heard that. >> [audience laughing]
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Hmm...i heard that. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: hmm, hmm...
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: hmm, hmm... why sit and watch something
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>> joyce: hmm, hmm... why sit and watch something on television if you feel
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Why sit and watch something on television if you feel condemned the whole time
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On television if you feel condemned the whole time you're watching it?
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Condemned the whole time you're watching it? "but it's so interesting."
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You're watching it? "but it's so interesting." >> [audience laughing]
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"but it's so interesting." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i get it.
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i get it. i understand.
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>> joyce: i get it. i understand. but there's so many times when
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I understand. but there's so many times when we choose to do the wrong
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But there's so many times when we choose to do the wrong thing and then we feel
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We choose to do the wrong thing and then we feel so bad about it later.
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Thing and then we feel so bad about it later. and, it's not worth it.
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So bad about it later. and, it's not worth it. it's just not worth it.
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Amen?
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Amen? >> audience: amen.
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Amen? >> audience: amen. >> joyce: hebrews 10:38,
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>> audience: amen. >> joyce: hebrews 10:38, "but my righteous one
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>> joyce: hebrews 10:38, "but my righteous one shall live by faith."
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"but my righteous one shall live by faith." galatians 2:20, paul said,
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Shall live by faith." galatians 2:20, paul said, "'i've been crucified
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Galatians 2:20, paul said, "'i've been crucified with christ.
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"'i've been crucified with christ. it's no longer i who live,
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With christ. it's no longer i who live, but christ who lives in me.
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It's no longer i who live, but christ who lives in me. and the life i now live
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But christ who lives in me. and the life i now live i live by faith.'"
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And the life i now live i live by faith.'" by faith.
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I live by faith.'" by faith. 2 corinthians 5:7, "for we walk
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By faith. 2 corinthians 5:7, "for we walk by faith, and not by sight."
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2 corinthians 5:7, "for we walk by faith, and not by sight." here's a scripture that
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By faith, and not by sight." here's a scripture that oughta put a little
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Here's a scripture that oughta put a little reverential fear in us.
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Oughta put a little reverential fear in us. romans 14:23, "whatever
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Reverential fear in us. romans 14:23, "whatever is not of faith is sin."
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Well, so unless you can
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Well, so unless you can complain by faith,
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Well, so unless you can complain by faith, that means complaining is sin.
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Complain by faith, that means complaining is sin. unless you can gossip by faith.
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That means complaining is sin. unless you can gossip by faith. >> [audience laughing]
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Unless you can gossip by faith. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: come on.
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: come on. this is not hard.
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>> joyce: come on. this is not hard. we can all understand this.
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This is not hard. we can all understand this. there's so many things that
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We can all understand this. there's so many things that we do that we can't say
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There's so many things that we do that we can't say we're doing that by faith.
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We do that we can't say we're doing that by faith. we can't say that we're doing
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We're doing that by faith. we can't say that we're doing that with god's approval.
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We can't say that we're doing that with god's approval. and, those are the things that
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That with god's approval. and, those are the things that if you really wanna live under
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And, those are the things that if you really wanna live under grace, those are the things that
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If you really wanna live under grace, those are the things that you got to cut out of your life,
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Grace, those are the things that you got to cut out of your life, because that's the holy spirit
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You got to cut out of your life, because that's the holy spirit prompting you.
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Because that's the holy spirit prompting you. to live by grace means to be led
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Prompting you. to live by grace means to be led by the holy spirit, not the law,
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To live by grace means to be led by the holy spirit, not the law, but the holy spirit.
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By the holy spirit, not the law, but the holy spirit. to follow the promptings
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But the holy spirit. to follow the promptings of the holy spirit.
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To follow the promptings of the holy spirit. come on, would you make
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Of the holy spirit. come on, would you make a commitment to have such
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Come on, would you make a commitment to have such a deep relationship with
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A commitment to have such a deep relationship with the lord that you will pay
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A deep relationship with the lord that you will pay attention to what's going
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The lord that you will pay attention to what's going on inside of you?
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Attention to what's going on inside of you? and when you feel that
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On inside of you? and when you feel that god is convicting you
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And when you feel that god is convicting you not to do something,
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God is convicting you not to do something, then don't do it.
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Not to do something, then don't do it. >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: and, we're saved by
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>> joyce: and, we're saved by grace, but philippians 2 says,
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>> joyce: and, we're saved by grace, but philippians 2 says, "now work out your own salvation
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Grace, but philippians 2 says, "now work out your own salvation with fear and trembling not
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"now work out your own salvation with fear and trembling not in your own strength, but all
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With fear and trembling not in your own strength, but all the while letting god help you."
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In your own strength, but all the while letting god help you." what does it mean to work out
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The while letting god help you." what does it mean to work out your own salvation?
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What does it mean to work out your own salvation? that doesn't mean to work
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Your own salvation? that doesn't mean to work for salvation.
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It means that salvation
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It means that salvation is a gift and it comes
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It means that salvation is a gift and it comes to you in your spirit.
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Is a gift and it comes to you in your spirit. your spirit's made holy,
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To you in your spirit. your spirit's made holy, you're sanctified,
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Your spirit's made holy, you're sanctified, you're made right with god.
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You're sanctified, you're made right with god. everything in your spirit
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You're made right with god. everything in your spirit couldn't get any better
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Everything in your spirit couldn't get any better than what it is.
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Couldn't get any better than what it is. that's why we can say,
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Than what it is. that's why we can say, "i am the righteousness
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That's why we can say, "i am the righteousness of god in christ.
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"i am the righteousness of god in christ. i am holy.
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Of god in christ. i am holy. i am sanctified."
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I am holy. i am sanctified." because you are all those
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I am sanctified." because you are all those things in your spirit.
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Because you are all those things in your spirit. god could not come to live
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Things in your spirit. god could not come to live in your spirit if he didn't
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God could not come to live in your spirit if he didn't totally clean the place
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In your spirit if he didn't totally clean the place up first.
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Totally clean the place up first. are you with me?
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Up first. are you with me? >> [audience applauding]
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Are you with me? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: but now the rest
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: but now the rest of our life, the job that
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>> joyce: but now the rest of our life, the job that we have is to work with
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Of our life, the job that we have is to work with the holy spirit to let what god
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We have is to work with the holy spirit to let what god has given us, this great gift
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The holy spirit to let what god has given us, this great gift that he's given us,
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Has given us, this great gift that he's given us, to let it be worked out,
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That he's given us, to let it be worked out, work out your salvation,
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To let it be worked out, work out your salvation, and you do it with fear
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Work out your salvation, and you do it with fear and trembling knowing
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And you do it with fear and trembling knowing that god means business.
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And trembling knowing that god means business. >> [audience applauding]
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That god means business. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i mean, when was
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i mean, when was the last time you heard
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>> joyce: i mean, when was the last time you heard a good rip-roaring sermon
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The last time you heard a good rip-roaring sermon on the reverential fear of god?
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I don't see any hands up.
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I don't see any hands up. and proverbs one says that,
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I don't see any hands up. and proverbs one says that, "the beginning of wisdom
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And proverbs one says that, "the beginning of wisdom is the fear of the lord."
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"the beginning of wisdom is the fear of the lord." not being afraid of god.
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Is the fear of the lord." not being afraid of god. i'm not afraid he's gonna
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Not being afraid of god. i'm not afraid he's gonna hurt me.
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I'm not afraid he's gonna hurt me. if i do something wrong,
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Hurt me. if i do something wrong, i'm not afraid that
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If i do something wrong, i'm not afraid that i'm gonna go to hell.
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I'm not afraid that i'm gonna go to hell. i'm not afraid that god's gonna
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I'm gonna go to hell. i'm not afraid that god's gonna punish me, but i do believe
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I'm not afraid that god's gonna punish me, but i do believe that the promises of god have
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Punish me, but i do believe that the promises of god have conditions attached to them.
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That the promises of god have conditions attached to them. and, i do believe that
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Conditions attached to them. and, i do believe that i will reap what i sow.
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And, i do believe that i will reap what i sow. it's a biblical law.
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So yes, i am afraid not
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So yes, i am afraid not to do what god tells me to do.
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So yes, i am afraid not to do what god tells me to do. because i don't want
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To do what god tells me to do. because i don't want to miss out on the best
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Because i don't want to miss out on the best life that he has for me.
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To miss out on the best life that he has for me. i'm not afraid of him
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Life that he has for me. i'm not afraid of him hurting me, but i am afraid
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I'm not afraid of him hurting me, but i am afraid that i'll miss his best for me.
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Hurting me, but i am afraid that i'll miss his best for me. >> [audience applauding]
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>> [music]
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>> ginger: joyce, all of us,
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>> ginger: joyce, all of us, through life, have different
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Through life, have different people and different phases
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People and different phases that bring expectations on us.
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That bring expectations on us. we have to meet
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We have to meet the expectations, we think,
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The expectations, we think, of our parents,
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Of our parents, of our teachers, of our bosses,
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So many people.
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So many people. so let's talk today very
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So many people. so let's talk today very candidly about what that
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So let's talk today very candidly about what that is like to have all of these
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Candidly about what that is like to have all of these things expected of you and how
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Is like to have all of these things expected of you and how we balance all that and what
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Things expected of you and how we balance all that and what we really need to do, what--
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We balance all that and what we really need to do, what-- how do we honor what god
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We really need to do, what-- how do we honor what god wants and what everybody
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How do we honor what god wants and what everybody else is asking for?
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Wants and what everybody else is asking for? >> joyce: well, first thing
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Else is asking for? >> joyce: well, first thing i would say is each person needs
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>> joyce: well, first thing i would say is each person needs to know themselves
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I would say is each person needs to know themselves and they need to know how
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To know themselves and they need to know how much they can do and still
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And they need to know how much they can do and still be healthy and comfortable
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Much they can do and still be healthy and comfortable and enjoy their life.
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Be healthy and comfortable and enjoy their life. and you can't compare
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And enjoy their life. and you can't compare yourself with somebody
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And you can't compare yourself with somebody else because we all do have
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Yourself with somebody else because we all do have different limitations.
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Else because we all do have different limitations. but you need to honor
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Different limitations. but you need to honor those limitations.
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But you need to honor those limitations. and i think most of us,
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Those limitations. and i think most of us, probably not everybody,
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And i think most of us, probably not everybody, but most of us,
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Probably not everybody, but most of us, start out thinking we have
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But most of us, start out thinking we have to please everybody,
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Start out thinking we have to please everybody, especially if you have any
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To please everybody, especially if you have any kind of insecurity at all.
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Especially if you have any kind of insecurity at all. you--
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Kind of insecurity at all. you-- and you know, it's--we want
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You-- and you know, it's--we want people to be happy with us.
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And you know, it's--we want people to be happy with us. >> ginger: sure.
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People to be happy with us. >> ginger: sure. >> joyce: you know, even--
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>> ginger: sure. >> joyce: you know, even-- >> ginger: we don't wanna
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>> joyce: you know, even-- >> ginger: we don't wanna let 'em down.
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>> ginger: we don't wanna let 'em down. >> joyce: even though
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Let 'em down. >> joyce: even though you're not--
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>> joyce: even though you're not-- even though you can
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You're not-- even though you can be very secure,
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Even though you can be very secure, but you still want people
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Be very secure, but you still want people to like you and be happy
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But you still want people to like you and be happy with you.
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But i love what
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But i love what the apostle paul said.
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But i love what the apostle paul said. it's recorded
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The apostle paul said. it's recorded in galatians 1:10, he said,
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It's recorded in galatians 1:10, he said, "if i would have been trying
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In galatians 1:10, he said, "if i would have been trying to be popular with people,
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"if i would have been trying to be popular with people, i would not now be an apostle
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To be popular with people, i would not now be an apostle of the lord jesus christ."
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I would not now be an apostle of the lord jesus christ." and so, satan, who's our enemy,
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Will definitely work
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Will definitely work through people.
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Will definitely work through people. they won't even know it,
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Through people. they won't even know it, but he will work through
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They won't even know it, but he will work through people to try to keep
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But he will work through people to try to keep you out of god's will,
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People to try to keep you out of god's will, to try to put pressure
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You out of god's will, to try to put pressure on you and we have
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To try to put pressure on you and we have to understand that our first
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On you and we have to understand that our first responsibility is to please god.
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To understand that our first responsibility is to please god. >> ginger: that's a great point,
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Responsibility is to please god. >> ginger: that's a great point, because it's not that
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>> ginger: that's a great point, because it's not that the people are bad.
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Because it's not that the people are bad. >> joyce: no.
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The people are bad. >> joyce: no. >> ginger: they're often wanting
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>> joyce: no. >> ginger: they're often wanting what they think is the best
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>> ginger: they're often wanting what they think is the best for you, but it can still
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What they think is the best for you, but it can still be something that throws
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For you, but it can still be something that throws us off track for what god
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Be something that throws us off track for what god wants for us.
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Us off track for what god wants for us. >> joyce: people sometimes
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Wants for us. >> joyce: people sometimes want the best for you,
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>> joyce: people sometimes want the best for you, but to be honest,
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Want the best for you, but to be honest, most people want what they want.
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But to be honest, most people want what they want. >> ginger: [laughing]
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Most people want what they want. >> ginger: [laughing] that's true,
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>> ginger: [laughing] that's true, want the best for them, too.
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That's true, want the best for them, too. >> joyce: yeah.
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Want the best for them, too. >> joyce: yeah. i mean, it's--
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>> joyce: yeah. i mean, it's-- it's amazing the things that
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I mean, it's-- it's amazing the things that i have people ask me to do.
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It's amazing the things that i have people ask me to do. and it's really interesting
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I have people ask me to do. and it's really interesting because they want it in two
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And it's really interesting because they want it in two days or, you know, "can you
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Because they want it in two days or, you know, "can you have this to me in 24 hours?"
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Days or, you know, "can you have this to me in 24 hours?" it's like people think you're
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Have this to me in 24 hours?" it's like people think you're just sitting around waiting
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It's like people think you're just sitting around waiting for them to give you a call
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Just sitting around waiting for them to give you a call and give you something to do.
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For them to give you a call and give you something to do. >> [ginger laughing]
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And give you something to do. >> [ginger laughing] >> joyce: and i used
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>> [ginger laughing] >> joyce: and i used to try to do all that stuff
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>> joyce: and i used to try to do all that stuff because i wanted everybody
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To try to do all that stuff because i wanted everybody to be happy with me.
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Because i wanted everybody to be happy with me. and i--to be honest,
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To be happy with me. and i--to be honest, i finally realized,
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And i--to be honest, i finally realized, "wait a minute."
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I finally realized, "wait a minute." 'cause they start with,
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"wait a minute." 'cause they start with, "will you do me a favor?"
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'cause they start with, "will you do me a favor?" and we do wanna do favors
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"will you do me a favor?" and we do wanna do favors for people.
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We do want to be generous
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We do want to be generous in doing things for people,
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In doing things for people, but we have to realize
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But we have to realize that if we--
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That if we-- i still had a responsibility
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I still had a responsibility to do everything i needed
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To do everything i needed to do to keep the ministry
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To do to keep the ministry going in the right direction,
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Going in the right direction, which is a lot.
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Which is a lot. and so, if i'm doing
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And so, if i'm doing everybody else favors,
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Everybody else favors, then i still have all these
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Then i still have all these other things that i need
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Other things that i need to do for god.
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To do for god. and the bottom line is i finally
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And the bottom line is i finally had to come to the point,
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Had to come to the point, and i think everybody does,
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The leading of the holy spirit.
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The leading of the holy spirit. and how many times does
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The leading of the holy spirit. and how many times does our heart say, "no"
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And how many times does our heart say, "no" and our mouth says "yes."
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Our heart say, "no" and our mouth says "yes." >> ginger: oh, that's such
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And our mouth says "yes." >> ginger: oh, that's such a great point.
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>> ginger: oh, that's such a great point. i have a great example of that.
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A great point. i have a great example of that. when i was graduating
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I have a great example of that. when i was graduating high school,
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When i was graduating high school, i knew for quite a while that
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High school, i knew for quite a while that i wanted to go into television,
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I knew for quite a while that i wanted to go into television, that i wanted to study
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I wanted to go into television, that i wanted to study journalism and broadcasting.
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That i wanted to study journalism and broadcasting. and my counselors and teachers
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Journalism and broadcasting. and my counselors and teachers and people at school,
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And my counselors and teachers and people at school, not my family,
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And people at school, not my family, but a lot of people
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Not my family, but a lot of people at school were saying,
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But a lot of people at school were saying, "no, there's no future in that."
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At school were saying, "no, there's no future in that." >> joyce: [laughing]
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"no, there's no future in that." >> joyce: [laughing] no future?
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>> joyce: [laughing] no future? >> ginger: there's no future.
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No future? >> ginger: there's no future. >> joyce: "there's
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>> ginger: there's no future. >> joyce: "there's no future in tv."
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>> joyce: "there's no future in tv." >> ginger: no.
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No future in tv." >> ginger: no. and because i had good
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>> ginger: no. and because i had good grades in science and math,
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And because i had good grades in science and math, i needed to go into
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Grades in science and math, i needed to go into like the medical field
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I needed to go into like the medical field or you know, something, science.
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Like the medical field or you know, something, science. and so, i did.
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Or you know, something, science. and so, i did. i mean, it was like, "i don't--
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And so, i did. i mean, it was like, "i don't-- i don't want to let
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I mean, it was like, "i don't-- i don't want to let everybody down."
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I don't want to let everybody down." and then you start
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Everybody down." and then you start to ask all these questions,
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And then you start to ask all these questions, "well if god put this in me."
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To ask all these questions, "well if god put this in me." then you get confused when
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"well if god put this in me." then you get confused when you start taking all of that.
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Then you get confused when you start taking all of that. and so, i went to college
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You start taking all of that. and so, i went to college and was majoring in this,
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And so, i went to college and was majoring in this, and it wasn't even a month
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And was majoring in this, and it wasn't even a month before i changed my major just
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And it wasn't even a month before i changed my major just because it was such a strong
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Before i changed my major just because it was such a strong thing in me that the more
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Because it was such a strong thing in me that the more i prayed about it and even
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Thing in me that the more i prayed about it and even started doing it, i just knew
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I prayed about it and even started doing it, i just knew that it was something else that
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Started doing it, i just knew that it was something else that i was supposed to be doing,
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That it was something else that i was supposed to be doing, even if other people
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I was supposed to be doing, even if other people didn't see it for me.
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Even if other people didn't see it for me. >> joyce: right.
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Didn't see it for me. >> joyce: right. if you don't follow your
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>> joyce: right. if you don't follow your heart and the things
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If you don't follow your heart and the things that god puts in your heart,
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Heart and the things that god puts in your heart, you will not be happy.
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That god puts in your heart, you will not be happy. >> ginger: yeah.
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You will not be happy. >> ginger: yeah. >> joyce: and i just have
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>> ginger: yeah. >> joyce: and i just have a strong feeling that
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>> joyce: and i just have a strong feeling that we have people watching
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A strong feeling that we have people watching us today that they're not happy,
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We have people watching us today that they're not happy, and it's because they're trying
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Us today that they're not happy, and it's because they're trying to keep everybody else
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And it's because they're trying to keep everybody else around them happy and they're
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To keep everybody else around them happy and they're not doing the things
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Around them happy and they're not doing the things that are in their own heart.
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Not doing the things that are in their own heart. and so, you know,
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That are in their own heart. and so, you know, we could do a 20-part
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And so, you know, we could do a 20-part series on that.
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We could do a 20-part series on that. but what does god expect of us,
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Series on that. but what does god expect of us, if we're gonna meet god's
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But what does god expect of us, if we're gonna meet god's expectations instead
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If we're gonna meet god's expectations instead of people's expectations?
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Expectations instead of people's expectations? >> ginger: if that's
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Of people's expectations? >> ginger: if that's our priority.
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>> ginger: if that's our priority. >> joyce: if that's our
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Our priority. >> joyce: if that's our priority, what does
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>> joyce: if that's our priority, what does god expect of us?
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In john chapter 6,
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In john chapter 6, the people that were
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In john chapter 6, the people that were listening to jesus said to him,
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The people that were listening to jesus said to him, "what must we do to please god?
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Listening to jesus said to him, "what must we do to please god? what does he require of us?"
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"what must we do to please god? what does he require of us?" and jesus said,
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What does he require of us?" and jesus said, "you must believe
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And jesus said, "you must believe in the one whom he has sent."
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"you must believe in the one whom he has sent." and if i would've been there,
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In the one whom he has sent." and if i would've been there, i would've probably said,
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And if i would've been there, i would've probably said, "yeah, and what else?"
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I would've probably said, "yeah, and what else?" >> ginger: [laughing]
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"yeah, and what else?" >> ginger: [laughing] "give me the rest of the list."
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>> ginger: [laughing] "give me the rest of the list." >> joyce: "give me the rest
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"give me the rest of the list." >> joyce: "give me the rest of the list."
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>> joyce: "give me the rest of the list." and that's the thing,
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Of the list." and that's the thing, god wants us to believe.
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And that's the thing, god wants us to believe. and if we believe, we will obey.
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God wants us to believe. and if we believe, we will obey. in the old testament,
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And if we believe, we will obey. in the old testament, it says that moses,
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In the old testament, it says that moses, you know, was told to strike
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It says that moses, you know, was told to strike the rock and water would
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You know, was told to strike the rock and water would come out and he was angry,
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The rock and water would come out and he was angry, and he struck the rock twice.
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Come out and he was angry, and he struck the rock twice. and the bible says that,
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And he struck the rock twice. and the bible says that, that god said to him,
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And the bible says that, that god said to him, "you didn't believe me."
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That god said to him, "you didn't believe me." and i thought, "well, wait
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"you didn't believe me." and i thought, "well, wait a minute, he didn't obey you."
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And i thought, "well, wait a minute, he didn't obey you." but he didn't believe,
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A minute, he didn't obey you." but he didn't believe, so he didn't obey.
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But he didn't believe, so he didn't obey. he didn't really believe
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So he didn't obey. he didn't really believe that what god said,
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He didn't really believe that what god said, "strike it once.",
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That what god said, "strike it once.", was that important
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"strike it once.", was that important or you know, whatever.
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Was that important or you know, whatever. and so, he did what
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Or you know, whatever. and so, he did what he felt like doing.
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And so, he did what he felt like doing. he was angry and he struck
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He felt like doing. he was angry and he struck the rock twice.
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He was angry and he struck the rock twice. he was mad at the people
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The rock twice. he was mad at the people because they were grumbling.
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He was mad at the people because they were grumbling. >> ginger: right.
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Because they were grumbling. >> ginger: right. >> joyce: and they were not
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>> ginger: right. >> joyce: and they were not allowed to enter god's rest
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>> joyce: and they were not allowed to enter god's rest because they didn't believe.
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Allowed to enter god's rest because they didn't believe. and it's very hard
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Because they didn't believe. and it's very hard for christians to believe
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That that's all god requires
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That that's all god requires is that we believe.
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That that's all god requires is that we believe. but if you really believe,
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Is that we believe. but if you really believe, if i really believe
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But if you really believe, if i really believe the word of god,
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If i really believe the word of god, and i really believe that
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The word of god, and i really believe that jesus is the word made flesh,
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And i really believe that jesus is the word made flesh, if i really believe the bible
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Jesus is the word made flesh, if i really believe the bible is the word of god,
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If i really believe the bible is the word of god, then i will do what it says.
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So, i think the first thing
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So, i think the first thing that we have to settle is,
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That we have to settle is, do we really believe it?
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Do we really believe it? >> ginger: yeah.
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>> ginger: yeah. >> joyce: do we really
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>> joyce: do we really believe it?
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Believe it? i said to somebody the other
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I said to somebody the other day, i said, "if--"
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Day, i said, "if--" we were talking about
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We were talking about somebody who was really
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Somebody who was really afraid of dying and i said,
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Afraid of dying and i said, "if you really believe
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"if you really believe in heaven, if you really
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In heaven, if you really believe in heaven, why would
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Believe in heaven, why would you not want to go there?"
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You not want to go there?" and so, when we grieve
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And so, when we grieve over people that have died;
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Grieving for them,
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Grieving for them, we're grieving for us.
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Grieving for them, we're grieving for us. and that's normal.
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We're grieving for us. and that's normal. that's natural.
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And that's normal. that's natural. that's good.
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That's natural. that's good. there's nothing wrong with it.
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That's good. there's nothing wrong with it. but it's us that's had the loss.
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There's nothing wrong with it. but it's us that's had the loss. they're in a better place.
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But it's us that's had the loss. they're in a better place. christianity does
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They're in a better place. christianity does not begin with a do;
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Christianity does not begin with a do; it begins with a done.
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Not begin with a do; it begins with a done. and it's about what jesus
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It begins with a done. and it's about what jesus has already done...
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And it's about what jesus has already done... >> ginger: wow, yeah.
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Has already done... >> ginger: wow, yeah. >> joyce: and believing that.
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>> ginger: wow, yeah. >> joyce: and believing that. and trusting that
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>> joyce: and believing that. and trusting that if we believe that,
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And trusting that if we believe that, he will give us the strength
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If we believe that, he will give us the strength to do whatever he has
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He will give us the strength to do whatever he has asked us to do.
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To do whatever he has asked us to do. >> ginger: so that takes
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Asked us to do. >> ginger: so that takes a lot of pressure off.
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>> ginger: so that takes a lot of pressure off. i mean, so much of this,
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A lot of pressure off. i mean, so much of this, "god, what do you want
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I mean, so much of this, "god, what do you want me to do and what do you
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"god, what do you want me to do and what do you want from me?
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Me to do and what do you want from me? and how can i please you?
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Want from me? and how can i please you? and how can i not miss you?"
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And how can i please you? and how can i not miss you?" because, you know,
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And how can i not miss you?" because, you know, i've been there at different
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Because, you know, i've been there at different times in my life.
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I've been there at different times in my life. i don't want to miss something
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Times in my life. i don't want to miss something that god wants me to do.
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I don't want to miss something that god wants me to do. but if it really is that--
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That god wants me to do. but if it really is that-- that simple and it doesn't
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But if it really is that-- that simple and it doesn't mean that simple to do,
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That simple and it doesn't mean that simple to do, but it's simple to--
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Mean that simple to do, but it's simple to-- to see a pathway.
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But it's simple to-- to see a pathway. and if i can believe
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To see a pathway. and if i can believe the rest will come.
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And if i can believe the rest will come. >> joyce: yeah.
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The rest will come. >> joyce: yeah. and it is even really
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>> joyce: yeah. and it is even really simple to do, if you don't
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And it is even really simple to do, if you don't try to do it on your own.
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Simple to do, if you don't try to do it on your own. >> ginger: oh yeah,
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Try to do it on your own. >> ginger: oh yeah, that's a great point.
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>> ginger: oh yeah, that's a great point. >> joyce: if you--
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That's a great point. >> joyce: if you-- if you lean on god.
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>> joyce: if you-- if you lean on god. because he is not gonna tell you
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If you lean on god. because he is not gonna tell you to do something, first of all,
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Because he is not gonna tell you to do something, first of all, that's impossible to do.
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To do something, first of all, that's impossible to do. he's not gonna tell you
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That's impossible to do. he's not gonna tell you to do things that are
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He's not gonna tell you to do things that are gonna make you miserable.
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And he promises to help us.
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And he promises to help us. "i can do all things through
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And he promises to help us. "i can do all things through christ, who is my strength."
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"i can do all things through christ, who is my strength." so, we make christianity hard.
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Now, obviously,
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Now, obviously, you gotta be determined.
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Now, obviously, you gotta be determined. you gotta be willing
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You gotta be determined. you gotta be willing to not give up.
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You gotta be willing to not give up. you do go through things
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To not give up. you do go through things that are not all easy.
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You do go through things that are not all easy. but i just finished
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That are not all easy. but i just finished writing a book,
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But i just finished writing a book, that i won't give away too much,
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Writing a book, that i won't give away too much, but it's about finding the will
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That i won't give away too much, but it's about finding the will of god for your life.
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But it's about finding the will of god for your life. and boy, people just
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Of god for your life. and boy, people just struggle with that.
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And boy, people just struggle with that. struggle.
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Struggle with that. struggle. struggle.
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Struggle. struggle. "what's god want me do?
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Struggle. "what's god want me do? what does god want me to do?"
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"what's god want me do? what does god want me to do?" and i think there's
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What does god want me to do?" and i think there's two different things
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And i think there's two different things we need to look at.
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Two different things we need to look at. what is god's general
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We need to look at. what is god's general will from my life?
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What is god's general will from my life? which is gonna be the same
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Will from my life? which is gonna be the same for all of us, in other words,
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Which is gonna be the same for all of us, in other words, he wants us all to be thankful.
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For all of us, in other words, he wants us all to be thankful. he wants us all to forgive
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He wants us all to be thankful. he wants us all to forgive our enemies.
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The bible says,
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The bible says, "serve the lord with gladness."
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The bible says, "serve the lord with gladness." he wants--
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"serve the lord with gladness." he wants-- so, there's certain things that
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He wants-- so, there's certain things that god wants all of us to do.
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So, there's certain things that god wants all of us to do. and i think a lot of people are
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Looking for this very specific
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Looking for this very specific thing that god wants them to do,
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Looking for this very specific thing that god wants them to do, but they're not paying
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Thing that god wants them to do, but they're not paying attention to the general things
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But they're not paying attention to the general things that god wants everybody do.
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Attention to the general things that god wants everybody do. and i believe--
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That god wants everybody do. and i believe-- i really don't believe
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And i believe-- i really don't believe that "finding god's will,"
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I really don't believe that "finding god's will," i don't even think that's
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That "finding god's will," i don't even think that's something we have
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I don't even think that's something we have to go chasing after.
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Something we have to go chasing after. i think if you want to do god's
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To go chasing after. i think if you want to do god's will and you tell him that,
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I think if you want to do god's will and you tell him that, "i'm available,
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Will and you tell him that, "i'm available, i want to do your will.
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"i'm available, i want to do your will. if you show me what to do,
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I want to do your will. if you show me what to do, i'll do it."
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If you show me what to do, i'll do it." let me tell you, when god
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I'll do it." let me tell you, when god wants to tell you something,
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Let me tell you, when god wants to tell you something, he has many ways of making
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Wants to tell you something, he has many ways of making sure that you hear him.
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He has many ways of making sure that you hear him. the whole thing is,
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Sure that you hear him. the whole thing is, "is do i really have an open
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The whole thing is, "is do i really have an open heart and am i willing
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"is do i really have an open heart and am i willing to do whatever god asks
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Heart and am i willing to do whatever god asks me to do or do i want god
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To do whatever god asks me to do or do i want god to tell me what i wanna hear?"
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Me to do or do i want god to tell me what i wanna hear?" >> ginger: yeah.
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To tell me what i wanna hear?" >> ginger: yeah. so, when it comes to all
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>> ginger: yeah. so, when it comes to all those expectations that
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So, when it comes to all those expectations that come our way throughout life,
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Those expectations that come our way throughout life, if we can filter them
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Come our way throughout life, if we can filter them down and say, "what--
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If we can filter them down and say, "what-- what does god--
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Down and say, "what-- what does god-- what is my one thing?
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What does god-- what is my one thing? what does god expect of me?"
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What is my one thing? what does god expect of me?" >> joyce: right.
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What does god expect of me?" >> joyce: right. >> ginger: and that--
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>> joyce: right. >> ginger: and that-- that releases us from some
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>> ginger: and that-- that releases us from some of those other expectations
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That releases us from some of those other expectations because we're still gonna walk
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Of those other expectations because we're still gonna walk in love and treat those people
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Because we're still gonna walk in love and treat those people with respect as we should.
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In love and treat those people with respect as we should. but being able to see that
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With respect as we should. but being able to see that believing is the number
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But being able to see that believing is the number one thing.
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It really is a huge
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It really is a huge weight lifted off.
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It really is a huge weight lifted off. >> joyce: in romans 15:13,
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Weight lifted off. >> joyce: in romans 15:13, it says, "joy and peace
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>> joyce: in romans 15:13, it says, "joy and peace are found in believing."
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It says, "joy and peace are found in believing." and so, when you lose
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Are found in believing." and so, when you lose your peace, you lose your joy.
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And so, when you lose your peace, you lose your joy. one of the first questions
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Your peace, you lose your joy. one of the first questions to ask yourself has--
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Is "have i allowed myself
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Is "have i allowed myself to get into doubt and unbelief?
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Is "have i allowed myself to get into doubt and unbelief? am i reasoning too much?
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To get into doubt and unbelief? am i reasoning too much? am i trying too hard
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Am i reasoning too much? am i trying too hard to figure something out?"
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Am i trying too hard to figure something out?" you know, god wants
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To figure something out?" you know, god wants us to follow peace.
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You know, god wants us to follow peace. and so, if we will do that,
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Us to follow peace. and so, if we will do that, we will have to say, "no"
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And so, if we will do that, we will have to say, "no" to people a lot.
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We will have to say, "no" to people a lot. but i'll tell you something,
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To people a lot. but i'll tell you something, if people really love
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But i'll tell you something, if people really love you and you tell them,
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If people really love you and you tell them, "i don't believe this
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You and you tell them, "i don't believe this is right for me right now,"
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"i don't believe this is right for me right now," or "i have too many
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Is right for me right now," or "i have too many other things on my plate,"
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Or "i have too many other things on my plate," if i'm gonna keep my peace,
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Other things on my plate," if i'm gonna keep my peace, i need to say 'no.'"
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If i'm gonna keep my peace, i need to say 'no.'" they will encourage
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I need to say 'no.'" they will encourage you to follow your heart.
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They will encourage you to follow your heart. it's only when people just
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You to follow your heart. it's only when people just want you to do what they want
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It's only when people just want you to do what they want you to do, that they're going
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Want you to do what they want you to do, that they're going to get offended if you don't
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You to do, that they're going to get offended if you don't do what they want you to do.
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To get offended if you don't do what they want you to do. >> ginger: yeah.
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Do what they want you to do. >> ginger: yeah. a lot of freedom floating out
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>> ginger: yeah. a lot of freedom floating out there from people now, i think.
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A lot of freedom floating out there from people now, i think. >> joyce: amen.
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There from people now, i think. >> joyce: amen. >> ginger: yeah,
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>> joyce: amen. >> ginger: yeah, thanks for your help.
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>> [music]
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>> joyce: stay in the word.
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>> joyce: stay in the word. stay in the word.
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Stay in the word. stay in the word.
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>> joyce: well,
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>> joyce: well, i'll say it again.
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I'll say it again. we need to stay in the word.
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We need to stay in the word. we need to stay in the word.
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For us to say, "i love this book."
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"i love this book." i love what's in it.
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I love what's in it. it's full of life,
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Possibly have is in the word of god?
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Is in the word of god? there is not a problem
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Find an answer to in god's word.
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To in god's word.
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>> joyce: well,
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>> joyce: well, i believe you're
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To hurting people all over the world.
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All over the world. the bible has
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The bible has a lot to say
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A lot to say about not ignoring
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About not ignoring the needs
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The needs of the poor,
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Of the poor, and i hope that
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And i hope that you will join me
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You will join me in reaching them
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In reaching them and alleviating
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And alleviating their suffering.
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Their suffering. the gospel
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The gospel is reaching more
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Is reaching more and more people
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And more people all the time,
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All the time, but it takes people
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But it takes people like us to work
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Like us to work through to get
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Through to get it done.
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It done. so, join me,
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So, join me, and enjoy your
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And enjoy your new bible.
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New bible. >> announcer: experience
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>> announcer: experience god's word like never
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God's word like never before and fight
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Before and fight back with
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Back with the "battlefield
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The "battlefield of the mind" bible.
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Of the mind" bible. yours for
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Yours for a gift of...
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A gift of... or more.
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Or more. call us at...
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Call us at... go online to:
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Go online to: 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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>> 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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>> 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 - Galatians (Part 2)

February 22, 2026 | 27:29

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