Joyce Meyer - God's Love and Acceptance

January 26, 2026 | 27:29

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

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Joyce Meyer: Enjoying Everyday Life | Joyce Meyer - God's Love and Acceptance | January 26, 2026

>> joyce: i wonder how many
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>> joyce: i wonder how many gifts and presents that god
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>> joyce: i wonder how many gifts and presents that god tried to give us--
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Gifts and presents that god tried to give us-- i'm talking about spiritual
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Tried to give us-- i'm talking about spiritual things, here on earth,
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I'm talking about spiritual things, here on earth, that when we get to heaven,
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Things, here on earth, that when we get to heaven, we'll find still unopened.
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer and i believe that god can
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer and i believe that god can heal you everywhere you hurt.
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>> joyce: well, good morning
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>> joyce: well, good morning or good evening whenever
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>> joyce: well, good morning or good evening whenever you're watching the show.
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Or good evening whenever you're watching the show. and welcome to
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You're watching the show. and welcome to "enjoying everyday life."
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And welcome to "enjoying everyday life." you know, i have a feeling
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"enjoying everyday life." you know, i have a feeling that there are some people
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You know, i have a feeling that there are some people watching right now that
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That there are some people watching right now that you don't feel loved,
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Watching right now that you don't feel loved, and you don't feel accepted,
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You don't feel loved, and you don't feel accepted, and you're hurting.
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And you don't feel accepted, and you're hurting. and this is gonna be a word
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And you're hurting. and this is gonna be a word in due season for you.
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And this is gonna be a word in due season for you. but even if you are doing fine
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In due season for you. but even if you are doing fine right now, it's also gonna
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But even if you are doing fine right now, it's also gonna be a good word in due season
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Right now, it's also gonna be a good word in due season for you for what to do
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Be a good word in due season for you for what to do the next time you feel this way.
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For you for what to do the next time you feel this way. love and acceptance is one
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The next time you feel this way. love and acceptance is one of our main basic human needs.
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Love and acceptance is one of our main basic human needs. god created us to be loved and
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Of our main basic human needs. god created us to be loved and he created us to be accepted.
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God created us to be loved and he created us to be accepted. accepted for who we are,
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He created us to be accepted. accepted for who we are, not for what we do.
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Accepted for who we are, not for what we do. god offers
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Not for what we do. god offers us unconditional love.
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God offers us unconditional love. now, you know,
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Us unconditional love. now, you know, it's hard for us to get that
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Now, you know, it's hard for us to get that through our head because
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It's hard for us to get that through our head because in the world there's not
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Very much that's unconditional.
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Very much that's unconditional. there's usually
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Very much that's unconditional. there's usually conditions on everything.
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There's usually conditions on everything. "if you will, i will."
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Conditions on everything. "if you will, i will." and "if you don't, i won't,"
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"if you will, i will." and "if you don't, i won't," and that kind of thing.
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And "if you don't, i won't," and that kind of thing. but god just--
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And that kind of thing. but god just-- he sent jesus to die for
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But god just-- he sent jesus to die for us when we were still in sin.
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He sent jesus to die for us when we were still in sin. and he's loved you your
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Us when we were still in sin. and he's loved you your whole life and existence.
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And he's loved you your whole life and existence. there's never been
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Whole life and existence. there's never been a moment in your life
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There's never been a moment in your life when god has not loved you.
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A moment in your life when god has not loved you. but if you don't
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When god has not loved you. but if you don't receive that love,
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But if you don't receive that love, it's not gonna do you much good.
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Receive that love, it's not gonna do you much good. and maybe if you haven't
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It's not gonna do you much good. and maybe if you haven't been loved by people,
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And maybe if you haven't been loved by people, especially if it was parental
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Been loved by people, especially if it was parental love that you missed,
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Especially if it was parental love that you missed, then you may really have a hard
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Love that you missed, then you may really have a hard time receiving god's love
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Then you may really have a hard time receiving god's love because he's a father.
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Time receiving god's love because he's a father. and he doesn't want
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Because he's a father. and he doesn't want you to be rejected,
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And he doesn't want you to be rejected, although you will be,
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You to be rejected, although you will be, surely, by somebody.
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Although you will be, surely, by somebody. because in the world,
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Surely, by somebody. because in the world, the devil is alive
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Because in the world, the devil is alive and well on planet earth.
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The devil is alive and well on planet earth. and one of the ways that
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And well on planet earth. and one of the ways that he tries to hurt people
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And one of the ways that he tries to hurt people is through having
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He tries to hurt people is through having somebody reject them.
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Is through having somebody reject them. rejection is an awful,
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Somebody reject them. rejection is an awful, awful pain.
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Rejection is an awful, awful pain. i mean, i can remember
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Awful pain. i mean, i can remember in grade school they used to--
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I mean, i can remember in grade school they used to-- when we played softball,
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In grade school they used to-- when we played softball, there would be two captains
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When we played softball, there would be two captains and then the captains--
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There would be two captains and then the captains-- all the kids would stand
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And then the captains-- all the kids would stand around and the captain
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All the kids would stand around and the captain of each team would pick
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Around and the captain of each team would pick somebody to be on their team.
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Of each team would pick somebody to be on their team. and i remember how hard
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Somebody to be on their team. and i remember how hard it was and embarrassing
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And i remember how hard it was and embarrassing to stand there and be one
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It was and embarrassing to stand there and be one of the last people picked.
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To stand there and be one of the last people picked. oh, that was painful.
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Of the last people picked. oh, that was painful. my daughter-in-law called
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Oh, that was painful. my daughter-in-law called me the other day and her
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My daughter-in-law called me the other day and her and my son have four boys.
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Me the other day and her and my son have four boys. they're 17, 15, 11,
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And my son have four boys. they're 17, 15, 11, i think, and 4.
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They're 17, 15, 11, i think, and 4. and the four-year-old, man,
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I think, and 4. and the four-year-old, man, he is just a tiger.
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And the four-year-old, man, he is just a tiger. he's go get him.
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He is just a tiger. he's go get him. and so,
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He's go get him. and so, my daughter-in-law was--
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And so, my daughter-in-law was-- they were watching the movie
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My daughter-in-law was-- they were watching the movie "inside out" and it's a cartoon
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They were watching the movie "inside out" and it's a cartoon movie where it's talking
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"inside out" and it's a cartoon movie where it's talking about all the emotions
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Movie where it's talking about all the emotions that are inside.
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About all the emotions that are inside. so, she was explaining
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That are inside. so, she was explaining the different emotions to them.
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So, she was explaining the different emotions to them. and she got to embarrassment
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The different emotions to them. and she got to embarrassment and the four-year-old said,
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And she got to embarrassment and the four-year-old said, "well, what's embarrassment?"
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And the four-year-old said, "well, what's embarrassment?" and she explained it to him.
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"well, what's embarrassment?" and she explained it to him. he said, "well,
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And she explained it to him. he said, "well, i've never been embarrassed,
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He said, "well, i've never been embarrassed, not once, in my life."
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I've never been embarrassed, not once, in my life." [chuckling]
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Not once, in my life." [chuckling] and so, he's got
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[chuckling] and so, he's got some living yet to do.
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And so, he's got some living yet to do. but i thought
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Some living yet to do. but i thought it was interesting.
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But i thought it was interesting. he's like, "well, i haven't
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It was interesting. he's like, "well, i haven't been embarrassed."
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He's like, "well, i haven't been embarrassed." i thought, "well, i hope you
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Been embarrassed." i thought, "well, i hope you stay that strong because there
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I thought, "well, i hope you stay that strong because there will certainly be something
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Stay that strong because there will certainly be something that will try to embarrass you."
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Will certainly be something that will try to embarrass you." and when you feel
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That will try to embarrass you." and when you feel embarrassed you feel
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And when you feel embarrassed you feel like you need to shrink back.
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But there is a scripture
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But there is a scripture in 1 john 4:16 that we are gonna
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But there is a scripture in 1 john 4:16 that we are gonna take some time with because
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In 1 john 4:16 that we are gonna take some time with because i'm gonna read it to you first.
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Take some time with because i'm gonna read it to you first. but you know, we read
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I'm gonna read it to you first. but you know, we read scripture and so often
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But you know, we read scripture and so often we don't get a thing out of it.
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Scripture and so often we don't get a thing out of it. we just read it maybe trying
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We don't get a thing out of it. we just read it maybe trying to fulfill our obligation.
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We just read it maybe trying to fulfill our obligation. and i think that,
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To fulfill our obligation. and i think that, it's my own personal opinion,
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And i think that, it's my own personal opinion, i think you have to read slow
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It's my own personal opinion, i think you have to read slow and think about things to really
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I think you have to read slow and think about things to really get the most out of them.
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And think about things to really get the most out of them. now, maybe there's some people
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Get the most out of them. now, maybe there's some people who don't have to do that,
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Now, maybe there's some people who don't have to do that, but i have to look
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Who don't have to do that, but i have to look at things a little bit.
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But i have to look at things a little bit. 1 john 4:16 in the amplified
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At things a little bit. 1 john 4:16 in the amplified bible says, "and we know
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1 john 4:16 in the amplified bible says, "and we know [understand, recognize, and are
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Bible says, "and we know [understand, recognize, and are conscious of, by observation
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[understand, recognize, and are conscious of, by observation and by experience] and believe
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Conscious of, by observation and by experience] and believe [adhere to and put faith
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And by experience] and believe [adhere to and put faith in and rely on] the love
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[adhere to and put faith in and rely on] the love that god cherishes for us.
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In and rely on] the love that god cherishes for us. god is love, and he who dwells
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That god cherishes for us. god is love, and he who dwells and continues in love dwells
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God is love, and he who dwells and continues in love dwells and continues in god,
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And continues in love dwells and continues in god, and god dwells
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And continues in god, and god dwells and continues in him."
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And god dwells and continues in him." now, so let's just say
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And continues in him." now, so let's just say somebody reads that
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Now, so let's just say somebody reads that to you or you read it,
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Somebody reads that to you or you read it, or a pastor reads it in church.
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To you or you read it, or a pastor reads it in church. well, what did you get out?
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Or a pastor reads it in church. well, what did you get out? well, maybe, you heard
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Well, what did you get out? well, maybe, you heard "god loves you," which is good.
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Well, maybe, you heard "god loves you," which is good. but now, let's go back
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"god loves you," which is good. but now, let's go back and take this apart.
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But now, let's go back and take this apart. "and we know--"
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And take this apart. "and we know--" know.
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"and we know--" know. it's not talking about
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Know. it's not talking about a head knowledge but
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It's not talking about a head knowledge but a knowing way down deep inside.
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A head knowledge but a knowing way down deep inside. a knowing that is so strong
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A knowing way down deep inside. a knowing that is so strong that nobody can ever
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A knowing that is so strong that nobody can ever take it away from you,
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That nobody can ever take it away from you, that god loves you.
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Take it away from you, that god loves you. that's the way
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That god loves you. that's the way he wants you to know.
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That's the way he wants you to know. and we "(understand)--"
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He wants you to know. and we "(understand)--" we don't understand why--
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And we "(understand)--" we don't understand why-- how god could love us,
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We don't understand why-- how god could love us, but we understand that
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How god could love us, but we understand that he does because he is not
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But we understand that he does because he is not a man that he should lie.
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He does because he is not a man that he should lie. and all over the bible
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A man that he should lie. and all over the bible it says he loves us.
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And all over the bible it says he loves us. and we "(recognize,
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It says he loves us. and we "(recognize, and are conscious of)--"
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And we "(recognize, and are conscious of)--" now, this was really a life
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And are conscious of)--" now, this was really a life changing scripture for me
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Now, this was really a life changing scripture for me because what it told me was
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Changing scripture for me because what it told me was god is loving me all the time,
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Because what it told me was god is loving me all the time, but i'm not paying
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God is loving me all the time, but i'm not paying any attention to it.
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God is loving us all the time,
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God is loving us all the time, but very often we just
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God is loving us all the time, but very often we just chalk it up to coincidence
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But very often we just chalk it up to coincidence or we just don't even notice it.
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Chalk it up to coincidence or we just don't even notice it. you know, god gives you favor,
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Or we just don't even notice it. you know, god gives you favor, and sometimes people
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You know, god gives you favor, and sometimes people do things for you that
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And sometimes people do things for you that they wouldn't have to do at all.
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Do things for you that they wouldn't have to do at all. and that's god loving you.
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They wouldn't have to do at all. and that's god loving you. i actually keep a journal
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And that's god loving you. i actually keep a journal of the things that god
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I actually keep a journal of the things that god does for me that i think
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Of the things that god does for me that i think is just god showing me love.
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Does for me that i think is just god showing me love. and if you begin
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Is just god showing me love. and if you begin to really notice,
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And if you begin to really notice, really be conscious
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To really notice, really be conscious and aware of, you'll say,
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Really be conscious and aware of, you'll say, "oh, that was god
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And aware of, you'll say, "oh, that was god showing me love."
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"oh, that was god showing me love." and a lot of times,
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Showing me love." and a lot of times, matter of fact,
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And a lot of times, matter of fact, i think most of the time,
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Matter of fact, i think most of the time, it's little things that only
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I think most of the time, it's little things that only mean something to you.
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They mean something to you.
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They mean something to you. you know, god gives you favor,
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They mean something to you. you know, god gives you favor, he opens doors for you.
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You know, god gives you favor, he opens doors for you. he answers prayers.
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He opens doors for you. he answers prayers. sometimes you will
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He answers prayers. sometimes you will ask god for something,
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Sometimes you will ask god for something, and there might be some time
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Ask god for something, and there might be some time that goes by before he does it.
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And then god does
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And then god does it and you forgot that
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And then god does it and you forgot that you even asked for it.
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It and you forgot that you even asked for it. i want you to start
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You even asked for it. i want you to start watching for the love
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I want you to start watching for the love of god in your life.
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Watching for the love of god in your life. it's just, it's fun.
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Of god in your life. it's just, it's fun. god wants us to be like
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It's just, it's fun. god wants us to be like little children.
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God wants us to be like little children. it's fun to watch
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Little children. it's fun to watch for god's love in our life.
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It's fun to watch for god's love in our life. "well, god, that was you again,
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For god's love in our life. "well, god, that was you again, loving me.
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"well, god, that was you again, loving me. thank you."
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Loving me. thank you." we cannot earn
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Thank you." we cannot earn or deserve god's love,
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We cannot earn or deserve god's love, but we can believe
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Or deserve god's love, but we can believe that he offers
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But we can believe that he offers it because he is good,
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That he offers it because he is good, not because we are good.
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It because he is good, not because we are good. and that's the best news!
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Not because we are good. and that's the best news! you see, god doesn't love
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And that's the best news! you see, god doesn't love you because you're
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You see, god doesn't love you because you're good all the time.
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You because you're good all the time. because we're not
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Good all the time. because we're not good all the time.
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Because we're not good all the time. i'm not good all the time.
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Good all the time. i'm not good all the time. i'm not bad all the time either.
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I'm not good all the time. i'm not bad all the time either. i do probably now more good
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I'm not bad all the time either. i do probably now more good things than bad things.
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I do probably now more good things than bad things. when i first started out,
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Things than bad things. when i first started out, it was more bad than good.
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When i first started out, it was more bad than good. but we're in a transition.
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It was more bad than good. but we're in a transition. we're in a transformation.
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But we're in a transition. we're in a transformation. the holy spirit
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We're in a transformation. the holy spirit is working with us,
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The holy spirit is working with us, and we're being transformed
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Is working with us, and we're being transformed into the image of jesus christ.
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And we're being transformed into the image of jesus christ. and so, every year
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Into the image of jesus christ. and so, every year i get a little bit better.
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And god tells us that we are
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And god tells us that we are to acknowledge the good
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And god tells us that we are to acknowledge the good things that are in us.
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To acknowledge the good things that are in us. philemon 6--
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Things that are in us. philemon 6-- there's only one chapter,
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Philemon 6-- there's only one chapter, so it's philemon chapter one,
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There's only one chapter, so it's philemon chapter one, verse six, that our
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So it's philemon chapter one, verse six, that our "faith is made strong
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Verse six, that our "faith is made strong by acknowledging every
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"faith is made strong by acknowledging every good thing that is in us."
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By acknowledging every good thing that is in us." but god doesn't love
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Me because i'm good.
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Me because i'm good. because no matter how good i am,
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Me because i'm good. because no matter how good i am, i'm not good enough for his love
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Because no matter how good i am, i'm not good enough for his love and his favor and his comfort.
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I'm not good enough for his love and his favor and his comfort. but he loves me,
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And his favor and his comfort. but he loves me, and he loves you all the time.
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But he loves me, and he loves you all the time. and we are accepted by god.
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And he loves you all the time. and we are accepted by god. now, if you've been rejected,
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And we are accepted by god. now, if you've been rejected, which you probably have,
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Now, if you've been rejected, which you probably have, maybe you've experienced
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Which you probably have, maybe you've experienced rejection on the minor side.
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Maybe you've experienced rejection on the minor side. you just didn't get
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Rejection on the minor side. you just didn't get invited to the party.
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You just didn't get invited to the party. or maybe you've been through
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Invited to the party. or maybe you've been through something like i went through
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Or maybe you've been through something like i went through where i was rejected
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Something like i went through where i was rejected by my father as his child
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Where i was rejected by my father as his child and forced to do sexual things.
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By my father as his child and forced to do sexual things. or my mother,
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And forced to do sexual things. or my mother, who knew what he was doing
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Or my mother, who knew what he was doing and just had too much fear
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Who knew what he was doing and just had too much fear in her life to deal with it.
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And just had too much fear in her life to deal with it. so that was abandonment,
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In her life to deal with it. so that was abandonment, it was rejection.
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So that was abandonment, it was rejection. and i've been rejected
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It was rejection. and i've been rejected in other situations.
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And i've been rejected in other situations. matter of fact,
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In other situations. matter of fact, i have learned over the years
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Matter of fact, i have learned over the years that just before god
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I have learned over the years that just before god is ready to promote you
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That just before god is ready to promote you into something new,
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Is ready to promote you into something new, the devil will attack
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Into something new, the devil will attack you with rejection,
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The devil will attack you with rejection, trying to get you
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You with rejection, trying to get you to quit and give up.
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Trying to get you to quit and give up. and it's usually somebody
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To quit and give up. and it's usually somebody that you really care
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And it's usually somebody that you really care about that rejects you.
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But ephesians 1:6 says,
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But ephesians 1:6 says, "we are accepted in the beloved"
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But ephesians 1:6 says, "we are accepted in the beloved" or "in christ."
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"we are accepted in the beloved" or "in christ." now, that little phrase
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Or "in christ." now, that little phrase "in christ," it's the life
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Now, that little phrase "in christ," it's the life changer.
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"in christ," it's the life changer. because when we go
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Changer. because when we go to god in jesus' name,
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Because when we go to god in jesus' name, we're not presenting who we are,
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To god in jesus' name, we're not presenting who we are, we're presenting who jesus is.
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We're not presenting who we are, we're presenting who jesus is. that's what
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We're presenting who jesus is. that's what the amplified bible says.
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That's what the amplified bible says. and he loves us and accepts
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Us because we're in christ.
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Us because we're in christ. we don't come and present
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Us because we're in christ. we don't come and present ourselves and everything we are.
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We don't come and present ourselves and everything we are. but when you're born again,
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Ourselves and everything we are. but when you're born again, when you receive
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But when you're born again, when you receive christ as your savior,
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When you receive christ as your savior, from that moment on,
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Christ as your savior, from that moment on, you are considered
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From that moment on, you are considered by god to be in christ.
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The bible says that
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The bible says that "we are seated in heavenly
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The bible says that "we are seated in heavenly places in christ jesus."
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"we are seated in heavenly places in christ jesus." well, no, i'm seated
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Right here on this tv set.
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Right here on this tv set. no, the bible says i'm seated
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Right here on this tv set. no, the bible says i'm seated in heavenly places
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No, the bible says i'm seated in heavenly places with christ jesus.
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In heavenly places with christ jesus. no, i'm sitting right
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With christ jesus. no, i'm sitting right here in this chair.
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No, i'm sitting right here in this chair. well, you see, people that are
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Here in this chair. well, you see, people that are in a relationship with god
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Well, you see, people that are in a relationship with god actually live in two places.
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In a relationship with god actually live in two places. you're there in heaven,
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Actually live in two places. you're there in heaven, but you're waiting to get there.
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You're there in heaven, but you're waiting to get there. but spiritually you're there.
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But you're waiting to get there. but spiritually you're there. physically, i'm here,
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But spiritually you're there. physically, i'm here, but spiritually i'm there.
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Physically, i'm here, but spiritually i'm there. and what does that really mean,
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But spiritually i'm there. and what does that really mean, that i'm seated
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And what does that really mean, that i'm seated in heavenly places?
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That i'm seated in heavenly places? well, god's rest
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In heavenly places? well, god's rest is available to me.
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Well, god's rest is available to me. and i can enter his rest
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Is available to me. and i can enter his rest anytime i'm willing to.
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And i can enter his rest anytime i'm willing to. or i can worry and fret
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Anytime i'm willing to. or i can worry and fret and try to figure
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Or i can worry and fret and try to figure everything out.
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And try to figure everything out. but in christ, i am already
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Everything out. but in christ, i am already seated in heavenly places.
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But in christ, i am already seated in heavenly places. we're redeemed
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Seated in heavenly places. we're redeemed in him and reconciled in him,
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We're redeemed in him and reconciled in him, justified in him,
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In him and reconciled in him, justified in him, sanctified in him.
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Justified in him, sanctified in him. yet everything that
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Sanctified in him. yet everything that he's made us to be,
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Yet everything that he's made us to be, we are walking out
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He's made us to be, we are walking out in our life now.
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We are walking out in our life now. we're becoming
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In our life now. we're becoming what we already are.
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And i know it scrambles
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And i know it scrambles your brain, but you know,
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And i know it scrambles your brain, but you know, in the world,
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Your brain, but you know, in the world, we have to do something before
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In the world, we have to do something before somebody says we are that.
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We have to do something before somebody says we are that. but in god's economy,
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Somebody says we are that. but in god's economy, he makes us what he wants
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But in god's economy, he makes us what he wants us to be and then he works
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He makes us what he wants us to be and then he works with us to become that.
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Us to be and then he works with us to become that. like the bible says that
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With us to become that. like the bible says that in christ we're made
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Like the bible says that in christ we're made right with god.
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In christ we're made right with god. "we're the righteousness
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Right with god. "we're the righteousness of god."
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"we're the righteousness of god." well, in the world you would
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Have to do everything
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Have to do everything right to be righteous.
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Have to do everything right to be righteous. but in god's kingdom,
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Right to be righteous. but in god's kingdom, he gives you righteousness
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But in god's kingdom, he gives you righteousness in your spirit when
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He gives you righteousness in your spirit when you're born again.
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In your spirit when you're born again. and then the holy spirit
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You're born again. and then the holy spirit works with you to do right
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And then the holy spirit works with you to do right and to learn to do more
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Works with you to do right and to learn to do more right in your life.
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And to learn to do more right in your life. you see, god never requires
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Right in your life. you see, god never requires us to produce something
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You see, god never requires us to produce something that he didn't first give us.
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So, he's given us peace.
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So, he's given us peace. john 14:27.
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So, he's given us peace. john 14:27. therefore, we can have
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John 14:27. therefore, we can have peace anytime we want to.
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Therefore, we can have peace anytime we want to. he says, "my peace
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Peace anytime we want to. he says, "my peace i've given you.
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He says, "my peace i've given you. stop allowing yourselves
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I've given you. stop allowing yourselves to be disturbed and fearful
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Stop allowing yourselves to be disturbed and fearful and intimidated."
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To be disturbed and fearful and intimidated." so, we don't have to get
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All upset about everything.
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All upset about everything. because god's peace is in us.
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All upset about everything. because god's peace is in us. and we just need to learn how
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Because god's peace is in us. and we just need to learn how to receive what is already ours.
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And we just need to learn how to receive what is already ours. i wonder how many
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To receive what is already ours. i wonder how many gifts and presents
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I wonder how many gifts and presents that god tried to give us--
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Gifts and presents that god tried to give us-- i'm talking about
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That god tried to give us-- i'm talking about spiritual things,
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I'm talking about spiritual things, here on earth,
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Spiritual things, here on earth, that when we get to heaven,
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Here on earth, that when we get to heaven, we'll find still unopened,
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That when we get to heaven, we'll find still unopened, because you have to believe.
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We'll find still unopened, because you have to believe. that's how--
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Because you have to believe. that's how-- i'm seated in heavenly
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That's how-- i'm seated in heavenly places right now,
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I'm seated in heavenly places right now, because i believe
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Places right now, because i believe what the bible says.
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Because i believe what the bible says. he says i'm there,
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What the bible says. he says i'm there, so i say, "i'm there."
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He says i'm there, so i say, "i'm there." god says he loves me,
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So i say, "i'm there." god says he loves me, so i say, "he loves me."
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You know, you have
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You know, you have to cross over a line
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You know, you have to cross over a line where you stop trying
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To cross over a line where you stop trying to figure everything out
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Where you stop trying to figure everything out and you take god at his word.
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To figure everything out and you take god at his word. if you would start really
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And you take god at his word. if you would start really studying the bible and decide
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If you would start really studying the bible and decide ahead of time, "i am gonna
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Studying the bible and decide ahead of time, "i am gonna believe what it says,"
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Ahead of time, "i am gonna believe what it says," you'd be amazed how
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Believe what it says," you'd be amazed how your life would change.
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You'd be amazed how your life would change. but, you know, there are people,
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Your life would change. but, you know, there are people, they might spend their whole
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But, you know, there are people, they might spend their whole life in church and yet never
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They might spend their whole life in church and yet never know who they are in christ.
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Life in church and yet never know who they are in christ. so, what they do is they spin
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Their wheels trying to become
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Their wheels trying to become what they already are.
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Their wheels trying to become what they already are. it would be--
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What they already are. it would be-- i'm sitting in this chair.
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It would be-- i'm sitting in this chair. so, if somebody came
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I'm sitting in this chair. so, if somebody came and demanded that
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So, if somebody came and demanded that i get in the chair,
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And demanded that i get in the chair, i would have a rough time,
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I get in the chair, i would have a rough time, 'cause i'm already in the chair.
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I would have a rough time, 'cause i'm already in the chair. and that's the way
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'cause i'm already in the chair. and that's the way we are with god.
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And that's the way we are with god. he's made us to be something
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We are with god. he's made us to be something that we are in the process
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He's made us to be something that we are in the process of becoming.
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But he views us and sees
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But he views us and sees us like the amplified bible
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But he views us and sees us like the amplified bible says in 2 corinthians 5:21.
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Us like the amplified bible says in 2 corinthians 5:21. that he views us as being
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Says in 2 corinthians 5:21. that he views us as being right with him.
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That he views us as being right with him. and god can look at me
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However he wants to.
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However he wants to. see, he sees a finished product.
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However he wants to. see, he sees a finished product. when i first started teaching
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See, he sees a finished product. when i first started teaching bible studies in my home,
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When i first started teaching bible studies in my home, i did it smoking cigarettes
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Bible studies in my home, i did it smoking cigarettes and sitting on the floor
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I did it smoking cigarettes and sitting on the floor in short shorts.
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And sitting on the floor in short shorts. now, see, some of you are like,
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In short shorts. now, see, some of you are like, "eh-eh, i don't believe that
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Now, see, some of you are like, "eh-eh, i don't believe that god would use anybody
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"eh-eh, i don't believe that god would use anybody in that condition."
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God would use anybody in that condition." well, god not only saw where
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In that condition." well, god not only saw where i was then, but he saw where
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Well, god not only saw where i was then, but he saw where i would be if he worked with me.
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I was then, but he saw where i would be if he worked with me. so, he put up with some
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I would be if he worked with me. so, he put up with some stuff that wasn't right.
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So, he put up with some stuff that wasn't right. although he still
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Stuff that wasn't right. although he still saw me as righteous.
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Although he still saw me as righteous. thank god, he loves us too much
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Saw me as righteous. thank god, he loves us too much to leave us where he finds us.
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Thank god, he loves us too much to leave us where he finds us. i'm so grateful that
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To leave us where he finds us. i'm so grateful that he works with me.
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I'm so grateful that he works with me. and i love when he convicts
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He works with me. and i love when he convicts me of something that i'm doing
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And i love when he convicts me of something that i'm doing wrong, because if he doesn't
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Me of something that i'm doing wrong, because if he doesn't show me, then i can
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Wrong, because if he doesn't show me, then i can just be stupid all my life
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Show me, then i can just be stupid all my life and be doing something wrong
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Just be stupid all my life and be doing something wrong that i don't even know is wrong,
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And be doing something wrong that i don't even know is wrong, because i've never
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That i don't even know is wrong, because i've never had any conviction.
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Because i've never had any conviction. you need to thank god for
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Had any conviction. you need to thank god for the things that he shows you.
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Ephesians 1:6.
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Ephesians 1:6. "we are made acceptable
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Ephesians 1:6. "we are made acceptable in the beloved."
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"we are made acceptable in the beloved." so, you can say, "i am accepted.
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In the beloved." so, you can say, "i am accepted. i'm not rejected.
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So, you can say, "i am accepted. i'm not rejected. i am accepted."
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I'm not rejected. i am accepted." romans 5:8.
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I am accepted." romans 5:8. "but god shows and clearly
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Romans 5:8. "but god shows and clearly proves his [own] love for
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"but god shows and clearly proves his [own] love for us by the fact that while
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Proves his [own] love for us by the fact that while we were still sinners,
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Us by the fact that while we were still sinners, christ [the messiah,
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We were still sinners, christ [the messiah, the anointed one]
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Christ [the messiah, the anointed one] died for us."
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The anointed one] died for us." well, that is certainly
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Died for us." well, that is certainly good news.
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Well, that is certainly good news. we have a hard time believing
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Good news. we have a hard time believing that god loves us because
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We have a hard time believing that god loves us because his love we don't have to earn.
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That god loves us because his love we don't have to earn. in the world,
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His love we don't have to earn. in the world, you have to earn it.
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In the world, you have to earn it. ephesians 1:5 says,
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You have to earn it. ephesians 1:5 says, "for he foreordained
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Ephesians 1:5 says, "for he foreordained us (destined us,
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"for he foreordained us (destined us, planned in love for us)
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Us (destined us, planned in love for us) to be adopted as his own
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Planned in love for us) to be adopted as his own children through jesus christ."
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To be adopted as his own children through jesus christ." it's in christ, through christ.
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Children through jesus christ." it's in christ, through christ. "[because]--"
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It's in christ, through christ. "[because]--" why did he do it?
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"[because]--" why did he do it? i love this.
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Why did he do it? i love this. "[because it pleased him
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I love this. "[because it pleased him and with his kind intent]."
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"[because it pleased him and with his kind intent]." it pleases god to love
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And with his kind intent]." it pleases god to love us because he is love.
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And so, love has to have action.
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And so, love has to have action. so, he has to have
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And so, love has to have action. so, he has to have somebody to love,
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So, he has to have somebody to love, because that's who he is.
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Somebody to love, because that's who he is. and he'll love you even
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Because that's who he is. and he'll love you even if you don't love him back.
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And he'll love you even if you don't love him back. he'll love you even if you
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If you don't love him back. he'll love you even if you don't believe he exists.
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He'll love you even if you don't believe he exists. he will still love you
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Don't believe he exists. he will still love you because that's who he is.
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He will still love you because that's who he is. god meets you where you're at,
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Because that's who he is. god meets you where you're at, and i love that.
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"come to me, all you who
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"come to me, all you who are weary and burdened,
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"come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and i will give you rest.
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Are weary and burdened, and i will give you rest. take my yoke upon
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And i will give you rest. take my yoke upon you and learn of me,
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Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, for i am gentle
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You and learn of me, for i am gentle and humble in heart,
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For i am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find
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And humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls."
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And you will find rest for your souls." god will take you just
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Rest for your souls." god will take you just as you are and bring you
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God will take you just as you are and bring you into his rest if you ask him to.
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As you are and bring you into his rest if you ask him to. james 4:2 says, "we have not
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Into his rest if you ask him to. james 4:2 says, "we have not because we ask not."
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James 4:2 says, "we have not because we ask not." you have a privilege
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Because we ask not." you have a privilege as a child of god,
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You have a privilege as a child of god, of praying and asking for
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As a child of god, of praying and asking for whatever you want or need.
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You know, you can never ask
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You know, you can never ask for too much, because if god
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You know, you can never ask for too much, because if god doesn't want you to have it,
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For too much, because if god doesn't want you to have it, he just won't give it to you.
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Doesn't want you to have it, he just won't give it to you. what about doubting thomas?
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He just won't give it to you. what about doubting thomas? we call him doubting thomas.
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He was one of the 12,
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He was one of the 12, and yet he had not
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He was one of the 12, and yet he had not seen jesus yet.
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And yet he had not seen jesus yet. some of the other disciples
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Seen jesus yet. some of the other disciples had seen him after his
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Some of the other disciples had seen him after his resurrection, and they told
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Had seen him after his resurrection, and they told thomas about him and he said,
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Resurrection, and they told thomas about him and he said, "well, i will not believe that
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Thomas about him and he said, "well, i will not believe that he was raised from the dead
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"well, i will not believe that he was raised from the dead unless i can put my hand
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He was raised from the dead unless i can put my hand in the holes in his hands
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Unless i can put my hand in the holes in his hands and the hole in his side,"
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In the holes in his hands and the hole in his side," from where he was stabbed.
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And the hole in his side," from where he was stabbed. and do you know that
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From where he was stabbed. and do you know that jesus came to thomas,
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And do you know that jesus came to thomas, put his hands out,
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Jesus came to thomas, put his hands out, let him feel the holes?
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Put his hands out, let him feel the holes? let him feel
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Let him feel the holes? let him feel the holes in his side.
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Let him feel the holes in his side. now, he did say that you're
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The holes in his side. now, he did say that you're more blessed if you believe
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Now, he did say that you're more blessed if you believe and you have not seen.
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More blessed if you believe and you have not seen. but he did meet thomas
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And you have not seen. but he did meet thomas where he was at.
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But he did meet thomas where he was at. and you know what?
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Where he was at. and you know what? you that are watching
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And you know what? you that are watching right now, and you think,
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You that are watching right now, and you think, "well, i am so far
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Right now, and you think, "well, i am so far away from god,
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"well, i am so far away from god, he could never find me."
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Away from god, he could never find me." well, let me tell you,
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He could never find me." well, let me tell you, he knows exactly where
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Well, let me tell you, he knows exactly where you're at right now.
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He knows exactly where you're at right now. and he's already standing
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You're at right now. and he's already standing very close to you just
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And he's already standing very close to you just waiting for you to ask him
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Very close to you just waiting for you to ask him to come into your life.
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Waiting for you to ask him to come into your life. he'll forgive all your
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To come into your life. he'll forgive all your sins immediately if you're
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He'll forgive all your sins immediately if you're repentant of them.
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Sins immediately if you're repentant of them. and that means willing to turn
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Repentant of them. and that means willing to turn and go in a new direction.
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And that means willing to turn and go in a new direction. if you really want
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And go in a new direction. if you really want a new life and you
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If you really want a new life and you really wanna live for god,
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A new life and you really wanna live for god, which is what it means
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Really wanna live for god, which is what it means to be a christian--
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Which is what it means to be a christian-- it's to be--
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To be a christian-- it's to be-- means to be a follower
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It's to be-- means to be a follower of christ.
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Means to be a follower of christ. if you really want that,
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Of christ. if you really want that, you can have it right now,
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If you really want that, you can have it right now, no matter what you've
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You can have it right now, no matter what you've done in your life.
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No matter what you've done in your life. my father lived a wretched
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Done in your life. my father lived a wretched life and he brought so much
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Trauma into so many lives
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Trauma into so many lives and ruined so many lives,
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Trauma into so many lives and ruined so many lives, and yet he was born again at 83.
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And ruined so many lives, and yet he was born again at 83. and i saw him change,
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And yet he was born again at 83. and i saw him change, literally become sweet.
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And i saw him change, literally become sweet. did he deserve that?
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Literally become sweet. did he deserve that? well, after the life he lived,
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Did he deserve that? well, after the life he lived, i would think not.
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Well, after the life he lived, i would think not. but god is good and he's good
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I would think not. but god is good and he's good to everybody all the time.
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But god is good and he's good to everybody all the time. it's never too late for you.
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To everybody all the time. it's never too late for you. and you've never done
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It's never too late for you. and you've never done too much bad that god's
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And you've never done too much bad that god's good can't swallow it up.
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Mark 9:21, "jesus asked
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Mark 9:21, "jesus asked the boy's father, 'how long
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Mark 9:21, "jesus asked the boy's father, 'how long has he been like this?'"
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The boy's father, 'how long has he been like this?'" he was a boy that
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Has he been like this?'" he was a boy that was demon possessed.
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And this demon would
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And this demon would throw him into the fire
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And this demon would throw him into the fire and throw him into the water
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Throw him into the fire and throw him into the water and try to kill him.
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And throw him into the water and try to kill him. so, the father went to jesus,
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And try to kill him. so, the father went to jesus, and he said, "how long is--"
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So, the father went to jesus, and he said, "how long is--" jesus said, "how long
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And he said, "how long is--" jesus said, "how long has he been like this?"
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Jesus said, "how long has he been like this?" well, he already knew,
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Has he been like this?" well, he already knew, but i think sometimes he just
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Well, he already knew, but i think sometimes he just wanted to know and think
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But i think sometimes he just wanted to know and think about it because it helped
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Wanted to know and think about it because it helped him minister to them.
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Said, "'he has often been
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Said, "'he has often been thrown into the fire
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Said, "'he has often been thrown into the fire or water to kill him.
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Thrown into the fire or water to kill him. but if you can do anything,
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Or water to kill him. but if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us.'"
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But if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us.'" now, you can hear
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Take pity on us and help us.'" now, you can hear by his statement that
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Now, you can hear by his statement that he didn't have full faith.
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By his statement that he didn't have full faith. he obviously had some faith
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He didn't have full faith. he obviously had some faith because he went to jesus,
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He obviously had some faith because he went to jesus, but he said,
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Because he went to jesus, but he said, "if you can do anything."
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But he said, "if you can do anything." so, he didn't believe that all
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"if you can do anything." so, he didn't believe that all things are possible with god,
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So, he didn't believe that all things are possible with god, but the guy was so honest
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Things are possible with god, but the guy was so honest that jesus helped him anyway.
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But the guy was so honest that jesus helped him anyway. "jesus said, 'if you can?'
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That jesus helped him anyway. "jesus said, 'if you can?' well, 'everything is possible
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"jesus said, 'if you can?' well, 'everything is possible to him who believes.'"
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Well, 'everything is possible to him who believes.'" i love that.
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To him who believes.'" i love that. "immediately the boy's father
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I love that. "immediately the boy's father exclaimed, 'i do believe; help
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"immediately the boy's father exclaimed, 'i do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!'"
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We just need
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We just need to be honest with god.
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We just need to be honest with god. he already knows.
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To be honest with god. he already knows. "i really want to trust you,
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He already knows. "i really want to trust you, god, but i'm having
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"i really want to trust you, god, but i'm having a hard time doing it.
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God, but i'm having a hard time doing it. please help me."
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"when jesus saw the crowd
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"when jesus saw the crowd that was running to the scene,
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"when jesus saw the crowd that was running to the scene, he rebuked the demon spirit,
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That was running to the scene, he rebuked the demon spirit, 'you deaf and mute spirit,'
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He rebuked the demon spirit, 'you deaf and mute spirit,' he said, 'i command you,
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'you deaf and mute spirit,' he said, 'i command you, come out of him
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He said, 'i command you, come out of him and never enter him again.'"
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Come out of him and never enter him again.'" and the boy was set free.
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Just cry out, be willing
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Just cry out, be willing to change and god will meet
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Just cry out, be willing to change and god will meet you where you're at because
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To change and god will meet you where you're at because he loves you too much
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You where you're at because he loves you too much to leave you in a big mess
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He loves you too much to leave you in a big mess if you're willing to repent
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To leave you in a big mess if you're willing to repent of it and live a new life.
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If you're willing to repent of it and live a new life. and never doubt god's love.
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Of it and live a new life. and never doubt god's love. when trouble comes, don't say,
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And never doubt god's love. when trouble comes, don't say, "well, god, don't you love me?"
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When trouble comes, don't say, "well, god, don't you love me?" no.
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"well, god, don't you love me?" no. when trouble comes,
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No. when trouble comes, you say, "god, i know you love
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When trouble comes, you say, "god, i know you love me and i know you have a plan
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You say, "god, i know you love me and i know you have a plan for my escape from this trouble
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Me and i know you have a plan for my escape from this trouble to a safe landing place."
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For my escape from this trouble to a safe landing place." everything that god allows
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To a safe landing place." everything that god allows in our life, even if it hurts,
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Everything that god allows in our life, even if it hurts, it's meant and intended
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In our life, even if it hurts, it's meant and intended for our benefit.
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It's meant and intended for our benefit. some of the best lessons
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For our benefit. some of the best lessons i've learned has been in some
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Some of the best lessons i've learned has been in some of the hardest times in my life.
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I've learned has been in some of the hardest times in my life. so, sometimes,
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Of the hardest times in my life. so, sometimes, when you're hurting,
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So, sometimes, when you're hurting, it may be for a future benefit,
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When you're hurting, it may be for a future benefit, but that benefit will come
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It may be for a future benefit, but that benefit will come and you'll look back and say,
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But that benefit will come and you'll look back and say, "oh, now i understand
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And you'll look back and say, "oh, now i understand why god didn't deliver
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"oh, now i understand why god didn't deliver me from that sooner."
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Why god didn't deliver me from that sooner." and then you can
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Me from that sooner." and then you can use your experience
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And then you can use your experience to help other people.
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Use your experience to help other people. romans 8:35-39 are four
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To help other people. romans 8:35-39 are four wonderful scriptures.
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"nothing can separate
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"nothing can separate me from god's love, not height,
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"nothing can separate me from god's love, not height, nor depth, nor anything
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Me from god's love, not height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will
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Nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate me from
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Else in all creation will be able to separate me from the love of god which
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Be able to separate me from the love of god which is found in christ jesus."
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Now you know,
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Now you know, i just wanna pray for you.
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Now you know, i just wanna pray for you. if you've not received
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I just wanna pray for you. if you've not received christ as your savior,
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If you've not received christ as your savior, i pray that you will invite
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Christ as your savior, i pray that you will invite him into your life today.
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There's a number on your
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There's a number on your screen you can call,
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Screen you can call, and we'll be happy
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And we'll be happy to pray with you right now.
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To pray with you right now. if you've been rejected,
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If you've been rejected, i want you to believe today that
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I want you to believe today that you've been accepted by god.
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You've been accepted by god. and if you've been accepted
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And if you've been accepted by god, it doesn't really
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By god, it doesn't really matter who else rejects you.
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Matter who else rejects you. god loves you.
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God loves you. he cares about you.
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He cares about you. he wants to heal your wounds
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He wants to heal your wounds and all of your bruises.
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And all of your bruises. god bless you.
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God bless you. have a great rest of the day.
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>> announcer: when faced
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>> announcer: when faced with life's inevitable
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With life's inevitable ups and downs,
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Ups and downs, having the resiliency
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Having the resiliency to stand up
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To stand up to new challenges
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To new challenges and meet them
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And meet them head on is imperative.
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Head on is imperative. we can't keep changes
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We can't keep changes from coming.
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From coming. but we can manage our
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But we can manage our reaction to it
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Reaction to it and even come
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And even come to welcome it
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To welcome it into our lives.
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>> joyce: you know,
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>> joyce: you know, life is full of changes.
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Life is full of changes. and sometimes,
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And sometimes, it can feel like
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It can feel like everything around
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Everything around us is shaking:
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Us is shaking: jobs are changing,
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Jobs are changing, relationships,
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Relationships, people's expectations.
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People's expectations. it's easy to get overwhelmed.
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It's easy to get overwhelmed. but i want to remind
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But i want to remind you today,
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You today, while change
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While change is inevitable,
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Is inevitable, you have the power
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You have the power to choose how
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To choose how to respond to it.
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To respond to it. in my book,
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In my book, "the courage
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"the courage to change,"
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To change," i'll show you
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I'll show you how to not only
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How to not only navigate life's
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Navigate life's transitions,
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Transitions, but to actually
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But to actually embrace them
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Embrace them with god's word
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With god's word as your foundation.
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As your foundation. you can face
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You can face each shift with
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Each shift with confidence,
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Confidence, knowing that the same
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Knowing that the same god who never
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God who never changed is working
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Changed is working all things for
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All things for your good,
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Your good, even in the midst
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Even in the midst of difficult moments.
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Of difficult moments. >> announcer: be the first
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>> announcer: be the first to get a copy
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To get a copy of joyce's book
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Of joyce's book "the courage to change."
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"the courage to change." it's available
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It's available for your gift
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For your gift of any amount.
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Of any amount. and today,
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And today, when you donate...
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When you donate... or more,
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>> joyce: if you're
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>> joyce: if you're weary from all
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Weary from all of life's changes,
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Of life's changes, i want you to know
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I want you to know that you can find
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That you can find peace in the storm.
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Peace in the storm. in "the courage
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In "the courage to change"
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To change" i'll show you
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I'll show you how god's word can
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How god's word can help you embrace
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Help you embrace every challenge with
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Every challenge with confidence.
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Confidence. you don't have
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You don't have to live in the fear
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To live in the fear of change.
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Of change. with the strength
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With the strength and the wisdom
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And the wisdom from god,
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From god, you can stand
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You can stand firm through
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Firm through any storm and come
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Any storm and come out stronger
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Out stronger on the other side.
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On the other side. let's face
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Let's face life's challenges
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Life's challenges together with
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Together with faith, hope,
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Faith, hope, and a renewed
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And a renewed perspective.
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Perspective. your gift
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Your gift of any amount,
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Of any amount, and if you are
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And if you are a partner,
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A partner, your partnership
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Your partnership with joyce meyer
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With joyce meyer ministries will
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Ministries will help us reach
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Help us reach the lost,
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The lost, feed the hungry,
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Feed the hungry, and help women
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And help women and girls find
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And girls find freedom all
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Freedom all around the world.
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Around the world. your gift today
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Your gift today makes it all possible.
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Makes it all possible. >> announcer: discover
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>> announcer: discover your courage today
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Your courage today with joyce's book
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With joyce's book "the courage to change."
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"the courage to change." it's available right now
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For your gift of any amount. and today,
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And today, when you donate...
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When you donate... or more,
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Or more, you'll also receive
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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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>> 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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>> announcer:
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>> announcer: register today.
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Register today. go to:
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Enjoyed today's program. we are so grateful
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We are so grateful to our joyce meyer
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To our joyce meyer ministries partners
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Ministries partners who make this
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Who make this and all we do possible,
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And all we do possible, including sharing
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Including sharing god's word
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God's word and offering help
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And offering help to people in need
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To people in need all over the world.
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Joyce Meyer - God's Love and Acceptance

January 26, 2026 | 27:29

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