Joyce Meyer - Goodness

February 8, 2026 | 27:29

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

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Joyce Meyer: Enjoying Everyday Life | Joyce Meyer - Goodness | February 8, 2026

>> joyce: god is on his way.
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>> joyce: god is on his way. and those of you watching
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>> joyce: god is on his way. and those of you watching at home or wherever
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And those of you watching at home or wherever you might be, you need to know
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At home or wherever you might be, you need to know that god has not forgotten
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You might be, you need to know that god has not forgotten about you.
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That god has not forgotten about you. he's on his way
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About you. he's on his way and he will answer you
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He's on his way and he will answer you and he will take care of you.
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And he will answer you and he will take care of you. just keep believing.
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>> joyce: i do what
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>> joyce: i do what i do because i've seen god's
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>> joyce: i do what i do because i've seen god's power transform my own life,
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I do because i've seen god's power transform my own life, and he will do it for you.
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Power transform my own life, and he will do it for you. the key to everything
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And he will do it for you. the key to everything is found in god's word.
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The key to everything is found in god's word. i'm joyce meyer,
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Is found in god's word. i'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal
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I'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal you everywhere you hurt.
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>> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: well, welcome
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>> joyce: well, welcome to "enjoying everyday life."
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>> joyce: well, welcome to "enjoying everyday life." i've been working on a series
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To "enjoying everyday life." i've been working on a series on the fruit of the spirit.
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I've been working on a series on the fruit of the spirit. and today i'm gonna teach
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On the fruit of the spirit. and today i'm gonna teach on the fruit of goodness.
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And today i'm gonna teach on the fruit of goodness. and let me just say
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On the fruit of goodness. and let me just say a word about goodness.
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And let me just say a word about goodness. we don't do good works
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To earn anything from god.
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To earn anything from god. we do them because of what
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To earn anything from god. we do them because of what he's already done for us.
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We do them because of what he's already done for us. and because of his
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He's already done for us. and because of his goodness to us,
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And because of his goodness to us, it should cause us to want
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Goodness to us, it should cause us to want to be good to other people.
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But i think we all know that
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But i think we all know that we have to resist selfishness.
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But i think we all know that we have to resist selfishness. because it's very easy to get
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We have to resist selfishness. because it's very easy to get selfish and self-centered
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Because it's very easy to get selfish and self-centered and want more, and more,
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Selfish and self-centered and want more, and more, and more, and more, and more,
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And want more, and more, and more, and more, and more, and more, instead of helping.
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And more, and more, and more, and more, instead of helping. and you know, i think about
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And more, instead of helping. and you know, i think about things even like the tornado
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And you know, i think about things even like the tornado that went through
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Things even like the tornado that went through here and the damage
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That went through here and the damage to people's homes.
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Here and the damage to people's homes. if everybody would have given
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To people's homes. if everybody would have given just a little something
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If everybody would have given just a little something toward disaster relief,
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Just a little something toward disaster relief, all those situations could
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Toward disaster relief, all those situations could be taken care of in short order.
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All those situations could be taken care of in short order. god's got enough of his people
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Be taken care of in short order. god's got enough of his people to solve any problem.
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God's got enough of his people to solve any problem. we just have to remember
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To solve any problem. we just have to remember to be generous givers.
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We just have to remember to be generous givers. romans 12:21: "we overcome
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To be generous givers. romans 12:21: "we overcome evil with good."
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Romans 12:21: "we overcome evil with good." and that scripture
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Has meant a lot to me.
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Has meant a lot to me. and i believe that i've seen
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Has meant a lot to me. and i believe that i've seen it manifest many times
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And i believe that i've seen it manifest many times in my own life.
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It manifest many times in my own life. when somebody's coming against
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In my own life. when somebody's coming against you, when the devil's coming
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When somebody's coming against you, when the devil's coming against you, when life seems
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You, when the devil's coming against you, when life seems to be coming against you,
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Against you, when life seems to be coming against you, the best way that you can defend
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To be coming against you, the best way that you can defend yourself is not to get angry,
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The best way that you can defend yourself is not to get angry, not to get impatient,
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Yourself is not to get angry, not to get impatient, not to get grouchy
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Not to get impatient, not to get grouchy with other people,
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Not to get grouchy with other people, but to do good.
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With other people, but to do good. be a blessing to somebody else.
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But to do good. be a blessing to somebody else. i don't know if you do this,
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Be a blessing to somebody else. i don't know if you do this, maybe you do because
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I don't know if you do this, maybe you do because you've heard me say it a lot,
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Maybe you do because you've heard me say it a lot, but ask god every day, who can--
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You've heard me say it a lot, but ask god every day, who can-- "what can i do for somebody
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But ask god every day, who can-- "what can i do for somebody else today?
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"what can i do for somebody else today? show me what i can
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Else today? show me what i can do for somebody else today."
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Show me what i can do for somebody else today." be aggressive about it.
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Do for somebody else today." be aggressive about it. don't wait until, you know,
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Be aggressive about it. don't wait until, you know, god bangs you over the head
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Don't wait until, you know, god bangs you over the head four times before you--
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God bangs you over the head four times before you-- not that he bangs
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Four times before you-- not that he bangs us over the head,
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Not that he bangs us over the head, but you know what i mean,
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Us over the head, but you know what i mean, until he just really has
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But you know what i mean, until he just really has to work and work and work
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Until he just really has to work and work and work to get your attention.
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To work and work and work to get your attention. but where you get
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To get your attention. but where you get on the aggressive side,
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But where you get on the aggressive side, where you're the one asking god,
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On the aggressive side, where you're the one asking god, and he never fails
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Where you're the one asking god, and he never fails to show me something.
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And he never fails to show me something. and many times, it's just
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To show me something. and many times, it's just to contact somebody,
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And many times, it's just to contact somebody, tell them, "i miss 'em,"
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To contact somebody, tell them, "i miss 'em," send a word of encouragement.
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Tell them, "i miss 'em," send a word of encouragement. "i appreciate you."
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Send a word of encouragement. "i appreciate you." sometimes it does involve
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"i appreciate you." sometimes it does involve something financial.
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Sometimes it does involve something financial. he'll show me somebody
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Something financial. he'll show me somebody that needs help.
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He'll show me somebody that needs help. just recently,
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That needs help. just recently, dave and i and another couple,
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Just recently, dave and i and another couple, they knew a woman whose teeth
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Dave and i and another couple, they knew a woman whose teeth were just absolutely horrible.
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They knew a woman whose teeth were just absolutely horrible. i mean, just horrible.
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Were just absolutely horrible. i mean, just horrible. and so, she didn't smile,
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I mean, just horrible. and so, she didn't smile, and she'd keep her hand
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And so, she didn't smile, and she'd keep her hand over her mouth a lot.
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And she'd keep her hand over her mouth a lot. and when everybody started
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Over her mouth a lot. and when everybody started wearing masks, it just--
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And when everybody started wearing masks, it just-- she loved it.
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Wearing masks, it just-- she loved it. and she worked in a hospital,
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She loved it. and she worked in a hospital, so she got to wear
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And she worked in a hospital, so she got to wear one all the time.
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So she got to wear one all the time. but god actually put
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One all the time. but god actually put it on this other couple's
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But god actually put it on this other couple's heart to have her teeth fixed.
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It on this other couple's heart to have her teeth fixed. they couldn't
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Heart to have her teeth fixed. they couldn't do it by themselves,
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They couldn't do it by themselves, so they asked if we would help.
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Do it by themselves, so they asked if we would help. and so, we split the cost of it.
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So they asked if we would help. and so, we split the cost of it. and all of her teeth got pulled
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And so, we split the cost of it. and all of her teeth got pulled and she got false teeth.
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And all of her teeth got pulled and she got false teeth. and if you could see
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And she got false teeth. and if you could see the difference in that woman,
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And if you could see the difference in that woman, you would just absolutely go,
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The difference in that woman, you would just absolutely go, "i can't hardly believe it."
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You would just absolutely go, "i can't hardly believe it." well, yeah, that did
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"i can't hardly believe it." well, yeah, that did cost some money.
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Well, yeah, that did cost some money. but, you know, blessing her gave
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Cost some money. but, you know, blessing her gave us more joy than just looking
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But, you know, blessing her gave us more joy than just looking at the money sitting there.
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Us more joy than just looking at the money sitting there. see, we always like to have
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At the money sitting there. see, we always like to have a bunch of money to look at.
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See, we always like to have a bunch of money to look at. makes us feel safe and secure.
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A bunch of money to look at. makes us feel safe and secure. and i'm not saying that you
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Makes us feel safe and secure. and i'm not saying that you shouldn't save or that,
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And i'm not saying that you shouldn't save or that, you know, you have to fix
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Shouldn't save or that, you know, you have to fix everybody's problem that comes
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You know, you have to fix everybody's problem that comes along, but you need to be open.
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And, you know, when there's
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And, you know, when there's a situation that comes along
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And, you know, when there's a situation that comes along and it's too much for you,
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A situation that comes along and it's too much for you, don't just immediately write
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And it's too much for you, don't just immediately write it off like, "well,
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Don't just immediately write it off like, "well, i can't do that,"
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It off like, "well, i can't do that," but get a little more aggressive
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I can't do that," but get a little more aggressive and contact a few other people.
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But get a little more aggressive and contact a few other people. somebody did that for--
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And contact a few other people. somebody did that for-- i don't know,
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Somebody did that for-- i don't know, two or three years,
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I don't know, two or three years, an elderly lady's taxes.
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Two or three years, an elderly lady's taxes. her house was paid for,
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An elderly lady's taxes. her house was paid for, but she couldn't pay the taxes.
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Her house was paid for, but she couldn't pay the taxes. and so, this gentleman wanted
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But she couldn't pay the taxes. and so, this gentleman wanted to help her--he, and his wife,
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And so, this gentleman wanted to help her--he, and his wife, but they didn't have enough
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To help her--he, and his wife, but they didn't have enough money to pay all the taxes.
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But they didn't have enough money to pay all the taxes. so, he called four or five
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Money to pay all the taxes. so, he called four or five people that he knew,
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So, he called four or five people that he knew, and everybody pitched
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People that he knew, and everybody pitched in together.
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And everybody pitched in together. and this widow didn't
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In together. and this widow didn't have to lose her house.
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And this widow didn't have to lose her house. so, "do unto others as you
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Have to lose her house. so, "do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
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So, "do unto others as you would have them do unto you." you reap what you sow.
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Would have them do unto you." you reap what you sow. and if you're good to other
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You reap what you sow. and if you're good to other people, then you'll find god
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And if you're good to other people, then you'll find god working through other
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People, then you'll find god working through other people to be a blessing to you.
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Working through other people to be a blessing to you. but don't do it to get
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People to be a blessing to you. but don't do it to get something.
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But don't do it to get something. i don't really--
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Something. i don't really-- you know, there is a truth
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I don't really-- you know, there is a truth and a teaching that is accurate
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You know, there is a truth and a teaching that is accurate that when you give,
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And a teaching that is accurate that when you give, god will give back to you
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That when you give, god will give back to you multiplied many times over.
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God will give back to you multiplied many times over. but i don't think that
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Multiplied many times over. but i don't think that that should come
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But i don't think that that should come across to people like,
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That should come across to people like, that's the reason for giving.
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So, you can get something back.
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So, you can get something back. we should give to help
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So, you can get something back. we should give to help someone and as a "thank you"
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We should give to help someone and as a "thank you" to god for all that
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Someone and as a "thank you" to god for all that he's doing in our lives.
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To god for all that he's doing in our lives. the fruit of the spirit
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He's doing in our lives. the fruit of the spirit is totally opposite
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The fruit of the spirit is totally opposite of the fruit of the flesh.
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Is totally opposite of the fruit of the flesh. the fruit of the flesh
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Of the fruit of the flesh. the fruit of the flesh is all the bad stuff.
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But galatians 5:22-23 tell us
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But galatians 5:22-23 tell us what the fruit of the spirit is:
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But galatians 5:22-23 tell us what the fruit of the spirit is: "the fruit of the spirit
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What the fruit of the spirit is: "the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience,
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"the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,
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Is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, humility,
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Kindness, goodness, faithfulness, humility, and self-control."
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Faithfulness, humility, and self-control." wow.
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And self-control." wow. if we could all operate
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In those with each other
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In those with each other and the people, we run into.
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In those with each other and the people, we run into. do you know--?
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And the people, we run into. do you know--? i believe if christians were
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Do you know--? i believe if christians were just displaying this
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I believe if christians were just displaying this fruit of the spirit out
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Just displaying this fruit of the spirit out in the world, that they
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Fruit of the spirit out in the world, that they would have an opportunity
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In the world, that they would have an opportunity to lead many people to christ.
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Would have an opportunity to lead many people to christ. >> [audience agreeing]
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To lead many people to christ. >> [audience agreeing] >> joyce: the loudest
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>> [audience agreeing] >> joyce: the loudest sermon that you can preach
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>> joyce: the loudest sermon that you can preach is to be good to somebody
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Sermon that you can preach is to be good to somebody that doesn't deserve it.
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I'll say it again.
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I'll say it again. the loudest sermon you can
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The loudest sermon you can preach is to be good to somebody
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Preach is to be good to somebody that doesn't deserve it.
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That doesn't deserve it. amen?
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Good and its fruit will be good,
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Good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad
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Good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad,
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Or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized
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And its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit."
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For a tree is recognized by its fruit." you gotta always remember that.
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By its fruit." you gotta always remember that. it'll keep you out
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You gotta always remember that. it'll keep you out of a lot of trouble.
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It'll keep you out of a lot of trouble. you will know
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Of a lot of trouble. you will know them by their fruit.
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You will know them by their fruit. who should you
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Them by their fruit. who should you be hanging out with?
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Who should you be hanging out with? people that have good fruit.
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Be hanging out with? people that have good fruit. and i don't mean by that
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People that have good fruit. and i don't mean by that to never be around sinners
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And i don't mean by that to never be around sinners or people that are not saved.
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To never be around sinners or people that are not saved. because if we all just hide
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Or people that are not saved. because if we all just hide in our little christian groups,
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Because if we all just hide in our little christian groups, nobody will
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In our little christian groups, nobody will be ministering to them.
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Nobody will be ministering to them. but the way i say it is:
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Be ministering to them. but the way i say it is: "you can hang out with
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But the way i say it is: "you can hang out with an unbeliever as long
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"you can hang out with an unbeliever as long as you are affecting them
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An unbeliever as long as you are affecting them and they're not infecting you."
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As you are affecting them and they're not infecting you." >> [audience agreeing]
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And they're not infecting you." >> [audience agreeing] >> joyce: 'cause you have
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>> [audience agreeing] >> joyce: 'cause you have to be careful that they
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>> joyce: 'cause you have to be careful that they don't start leading you
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To be careful that they don't start leading you in the wrong direction.
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Don't start leading you in the wrong direction. psalm 31:19: "oh, how great
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In the wrong direction. psalm 31:19: "oh, how great is your goodness, which you
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Psalm 31:19: "oh, how great is your goodness, which you have laid up for those who fear,
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Is your goodness, which you have laid up for those who fear, revere, and worship you,
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Have laid up for those who fear, revere, and worship you, goodness which you have
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Revere, and worship you, goodness which you have wrought for those who
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Goodness which you have wrought for those who trust and take refuge
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Wrought for those who trust and take refuge in you before the sons of men."
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Trust and take refuge in you before the sons of men." so, no more closet christianity.
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He's saying, "i'm gonna bless
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He's saying, "i'm gonna bless those who put their trust
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He's saying, "i'm gonna bless those who put their trust in me before the sons of men,"
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Those who put their trust in me before the sons of men," not people who hide it.
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In me before the sons of men," not people who hide it. i always say, "if you're gonna
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Not people who hide it. i always say, "if you're gonna pray in a restaurant,
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I always say, "if you're gonna pray in a restaurant, don't do the headache prayer."
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Pray in a restaurant, don't do the headache prayer." >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: psalm 23:6.
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>> joyce: psalm 23:6. the very end of psalm 23.
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>> joyce: psalm 23:6. the very end of psalm 23. "surely only goodness,
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The very end of psalm 23. "surely only goodness, and mercy, and unfailing love
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"surely only goodness, and mercy, and unfailing love shall follow me all the days
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And mercy, and unfailing love shall follow me all the days of my life, and through
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Shall follow me all the days of my life, and through the length of my days the house
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Of my life, and through the length of my days the house of the lord [and his presence]
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The length of my days the house of the lord [and his presence] shall be my dwelling place."
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Of the lord [and his presence] shall be my dwelling place." exodus 33:18-23.
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Shall be my dwelling place." exodus 33:18-23. i find this
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Exodus 33:18-23. i find this to be so interesting.
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I find this to be so interesting. "and moses said to god,
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To be so interesting. "and moses said to god, 'i beseech you,
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"and moses said to god, 'i beseech you, show me your glory.'
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'i beseech you, show me your glory.' and god said, 'i will make
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Show me your glory.' and god said, 'i will make all of my goodness pass
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And god said, 'i will make all of my goodness pass before you, and i will
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All of my goodness pass before you, and i will proclaim my name, the lord,
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Before you, and i will proclaim my name, the lord, before you; for i will
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Proclaim my name, the lord, before you; for i will be gracious to whom i will
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Before you; for i will be gracious to whom i will be gracious, and i will show
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Be gracious to whom i will be gracious, and i will show mercy and loving-kindness
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Be gracious, and i will show mercy and loving-kindness on whom i will show mercy
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Mercy and loving-kindness on whom i will show mercy and loving-kindness.
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On whom i will show mercy and loving-kindness. but,' he said, 'you can not
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And loving-kindness. but,' he said, 'you can not see my face, for no man shall
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But,' he said, 'you can not see my face, for no man shall see my face and live.'
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See my face, for no man shall see my face and live.' and the lord said, 'behold,
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See my face and live.' and the lord said, 'behold, there is a place beside me,
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And the lord said, 'behold, there is a place beside me, and you shall stand upon
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There is a place beside me, and you shall stand upon the rock, and while my glory
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And you shall stand upon the rock, and while my glory passes by, i will put you
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The rock, and while my glory passes by, i will put you in a cleft of the rock
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Passes by, i will put you in a cleft of the rock and i will cover you with
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In a cleft of the rock and i will cover you with my hand until i have passed by.
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And i will cover you with my hand until i have passed by. then i will take away my hand
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My hand until i have passed by. then i will take away my hand and you shall see my back;
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Then i will take away my hand and you shall see my back; but my face shall not be seen.'"
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And you shall see my back; but my face shall not be seen.'" now, this is what
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I think that means.
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I think that means. i think that many times
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I think that means. i think that many times we're sitting here and we're
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I think that many times we're sitting here and we're in trouble and we're believing
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We're sitting here and we're in trouble and we're believing for god to deliver us.
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In trouble and we're believing for god to deliver us. and we've waited
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For god to deliver us. and we've waited and waited and waited,
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And we've waited and waited and waited, and we don't see god coming.
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And waited and waited, and we don't see god coming. but we sure know
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And we don't see god coming. but we sure know when he's been there.
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But we sure know when he's been there. >> [audience agreeing]
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When he's been there. >> [audience agreeing] >> joyce: "well, that was god."
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>> [audience agreeing] >> joyce: "well, that was god." you can't see his face,
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>> joyce: "well, that was god." you can't see his face, you can't see his coming,
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You can't see his face, you can't see his coming, but he will let you
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You can't see his coming, but he will let you see his back.
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But he will let you see his back. i love that.
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See his back. i love that. and that's the way it is.
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I love that. and that's the way it is. you know, when we are
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And that's the way it is. you know, when we are having troubles in our
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You know, when we are having troubles in our lives and it seems like
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Having troubles in our lives and it seems like god is not working,
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Lives and it seems like god is not working, i think one of the best things
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God is not working, i think one of the best things to do is open your mouth
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I think one of the best things to do is open your mouth and say, "god is working
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To do is open your mouth and say, "god is working in my life right now."
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And say, "god is working in my life right now." 'cause he is.
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As long as you believe,
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As long as you believe, god will keep working.
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As long as you believe, god will keep working. let me say it again.
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God will keep working. let me say it again. as long as you believe,
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Let me say it again. as long as you believe, god will keep working.
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As long as you believe, god will keep working. i was thinking this morning,
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God will keep working. i was thinking this morning, really, the only thing that god
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I was thinking this morning, really, the only thing that god requires of us is to believe.
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Really, the only thing that god requires of us is to believe. you say, "well,
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Requires of us is to believe. you say, "well, what about obedience?"
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You say, "well, what about obedience?" well, if you believe,
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What about obedience?" well, if you believe, you will obey.
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Well, if you believe, you will obey. >> [audience agreeing]
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You will obey. >> [audience agreeing] >> joyce: when moses
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>> [audience agreeing] >> joyce: when moses got in trouble and he hit
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>> joyce: when moses got in trouble and he hit the rock twice instead of once,
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Got in trouble and he hit the rock twice instead of once, god said, "you did not
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The rock twice instead of once, god said, "you did not believe me to obey me."
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So, see, when we really
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So, see, when we really believe in god, we're going
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So, see, when we really believe in god, we're going to do what he asks us to do,
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Believe in god, we're going to do what he asks us to do, if nothing else,
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To do what he asks us to do, if nothing else, because we have a reverential
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If nothing else, because we have a reverential fear and awe of god.
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Because we have a reverential fear and awe of god. and i'm not saying
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Fear and awe of god. and i'm not saying afraid of god,
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And i'm not saying afraid of god, not afraid he's gonna hurt us.
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Afraid of god, not afraid he's gonna hurt us. but, you know, we--
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Not afraid he's gonna hurt us. but, you know, we-- these days, we deal with god
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But, you know, we-- these days, we deal with god on a pretty casual basis.
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These days, we deal with god on a pretty casual basis. and we need to be careful that
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On a pretty casual basis. and we need to be careful that we don't let that go too far.
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And we need to be careful that we don't let that go too far. yes, god is your friend.
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We don't let that go too far. yes, god is your friend. and you don't have to be afraid
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Yes, god is your friend. and you don't have to be afraid and stiff and all religious.
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And you don't have to be afraid and stiff and all religious. you can be a normal person
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And stiff and all religious. you can be a normal person and talk to him in a normal way.
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You can be a normal person and talk to him in a normal way. but we should have reverential
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And talk to him in a normal way. but we should have reverential fear and awe for god.
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But we should have reverential fear and awe for god. which means,
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Fear and awe for god. which means, god means what he says.
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Which means, god means what he says. he means what he says.
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God means what he says. he means what he says. and so, i've just been thinking
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He means what he says. and so, i've just been thinking a lot about this believing.
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And so, i've just been thinking a lot about this believing. because that's really
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A lot about this believing. because that's really what the bible tells us.
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"only believe and you will
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"only believe and you will see the glory of god."
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"only believe and you will see the glory of god." keep believing.
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See the glory of god." keep believing. see, what satan wants to do
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Keep believing. see, what satan wants to do during that time of waiting
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See, what satan wants to do during that time of waiting is he wants to steal your faith.
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During that time of waiting is he wants to steal your faith. he wants you to stop
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Is he wants to steal your faith. he wants you to stop believing god, which then,
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He wants you to stop believing god, which then, stops the answer from coming.
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Believing god, which then, stops the answer from coming. but your answer, whatever
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Stops the answer from coming. but your answer, whatever you're going through right
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But your answer, whatever you're going through right now, whatever you're
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You're going through right now, whatever you're believing for,
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Now, whatever you're believing for, your answer is on its way.
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Believing for, your answer is on its way. if you remember
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Your answer is on its way. if you remember the book of daniel,
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If you remember the book of daniel, he prayed, and he fasted
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The book of daniel, he prayed, and he fasted and prayed for 21 days.
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He prayed, and he fasted and prayed for 21 days. and god told him,
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And prayed for 21 days. and god told him, "i sent the answer when
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And god told him, "i sent the answer when you first started to pray."
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"i sent the answer when you first started to pray." but there was a principality
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You first started to pray." but there was a principality and power evil spirits
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But there was a principality and power evil spirits over the city, and they
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And power evil spirits over the city, and they were keeping the answer
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Over the city, and they were keeping the answer from getting through.
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Were keeping the answer from getting through. so, god sent one
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From getting through. so, god sent one of the archangels
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So, god sent one of the archangels to fight with those spirits
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Of the archangels to fight with those spirits and get the answer through.
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To fight with those spirits and get the answer through. god is on his way.
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And get the answer through. god is on his way. somebody needs
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God is on his way. somebody needs to hear that today.
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Somebody needs to hear that today. god is on his way.
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To hear that today. god is on his way. and those of you
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God is on his way. and those of you watching at home
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And those of you watching at home or wherever you might be,
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Watching at home or wherever you might be, you need to know that god
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Or wherever you might be, you need to know that god has not forgotten about you.
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You need to know that god has not forgotten about you. he's on his way.
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Has not forgotten about you. he's on his way. and he will answer you
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He's on his way. and he will answer you and he will take care of you.
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And he will answer you and he will take care of you. just keep believing.
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And he will take care of you. just keep believing. "only believe and you will
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Just keep believing. "only believe and you will see the glory of god."
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"only believe and you will see the glory of god." philippians 1:28-29:
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See the glory of god." philippians 1:28-29: "and do not [for a moment]
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Philippians 1:28-29: "and do not [for a moment] be frightened or intimidated
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"and do not [for a moment] be frightened or intimidated in anything by your opponents
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Be frightened or intimidated in anything by your opponents and adversaries, for such
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In anything by your opponents and adversaries, for such [constancy and fearlessness]
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And adversaries, for such [constancy and fearlessness] will be a clear sign (proof
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[constancy and fearlessness] will be a clear sign (proof and a seal) and to them--"
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Will be a clear sign (proof and a seal) and to them--" your enemy,
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And a seal) and to them--" your enemy, "of [their impending]
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Your enemy, "of [their impending] destruction."
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"of [their impending] destruction." so, he's saying here,
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Destruction." so, he's saying here, when the devil's
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So, he's saying here, when the devil's coming against you,
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When the devil's coming against you, if you can just remain
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Coming against you, if you can just remain constant and fearless,
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If you can just remain constant and fearless, that's a sign to devil--
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Constant and fearless, that's a sign to devil-- to the devil that
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That's a sign to devil-- to the devil that he's gonna lose.
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To the devil that he's gonna lose. "but it's [a sure token
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He's gonna lose. "but it's [a sure token and evidence] to you of your
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"but it's [a sure token and evidence] to you of your deliverance and salvation,
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And evidence] to you of your deliverance and salvation, and that from god."
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Deliverance and salvation, and that from god." verse 29.
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And that from god." verse 29. this is the part people don't
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Verse 29. this is the part people don't like: "for you have been
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This is the part people don't like: "for you have been granted [the privilege]
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Like: "for you have been granted [the privilege] for christ's sake not
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Granted [the privilege] for christ's sake not only to believe, but also
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For christ's sake not only to believe, but also to suffer in his behalf."
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Only to believe, but also to suffer in his behalf." so, you see, while we're
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To suffer in his behalf." so, you see, while we're waiting and we're believing,
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So, you see, while we're waiting and we're believing, there's also suffering
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Waiting and we're believing, there's also suffering in our flesh.
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There's also suffering in our flesh. it's challenging to keep
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In our flesh. it's challenging to keep doing the good thing
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It's challenging to keep doing the good thing when the good thing
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Doing the good thing when the good thing is not happening to you yet.
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When the good thing is not happening to you yet. >> [audience agreeing]
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Is not happening to you yet. >> [audience agreeing] >> joyce: it's easy to do good
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>> [audience agreeing] >> joyce: it's easy to do good things for people when you
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>> joyce: it's easy to do good things for people when you got a whole bunch of good
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Things for people when you got a whole bunch of good stuff going on in your life.
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Got a whole bunch of good stuff going on in your life. it's easy to give somebody
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Stuff going on in your life. it's easy to give somebody a little financial help
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It's easy to give somebody a little financial help if you've got all kinds of money
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A little financial help if you've got all kinds of money laying around, it's not gonna
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If you've got all kinds of money laying around, it's not gonna be a sacrifice for you.
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Laying around, it's not gonna be a sacrifice for you. but sometimes, we are gonna
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Be a sacrifice for you. but sometimes, we are gonna need to sacrifice if we're
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But sometimes, we are gonna need to sacrifice if we're gonna live the way that
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Need to sacrifice if we're gonna live the way that god wants us to live.
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Gonna live the way that god wants us to live. god is waiting to be good
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God wants us to live. god is waiting to be good to those who are waiting
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God is waiting to be good to those who are waiting for him to be good to them.
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To those who are waiting for him to be good to them. >> [audience laughing]
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For him to be good to them. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i know
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i know it's takin' a while.
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>> joyce: i know it's takin' a while. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: i'll say it again.
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>> joyce: i'll say it again. god is waiting to be good
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God is waiting to be good to someone who is waiting
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Because the word "wait,"
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Wait on god, what it actually
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Wait on god, what it actually means is: "expecting."
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Wait on god, what it actually means is: "expecting." you're expecting something
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Means is: "expecting." you're expecting something good to happen
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You're expecting something good to happen to you at any moment.
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Good to happen to you at any moment. that's what it means
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To you at any moment. that's what it means to wait on god.
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That's what it means to wait on god. so, while you're waiting,
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To wait on god. so, while you're waiting, you're not doing a bunch
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So, while you're waiting, you're not doing a bunch of stuff in the flesh trying
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You're not doing a bunch of stuff in the flesh trying to make something happen,
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Of stuff in the flesh trying to make something happen, but you're very active
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To make something happen, but you're very active spiritually inside.
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But you're very active spiritually inside. "god, i'm so excited.
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Spiritually inside. "god, i'm so excited. i know you're gonna
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"god, i'm so excited. i know you're gonna show up in any minute.
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I know you're gonna show up in any minute. my breakthrough may come today.
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Show up in any minute. my breakthrough may come today. i'm so excited.
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My breakthrough may come today. i'm so excited. i know you're gonna help me.
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I'm so excited. i know you're gonna help me. and in the meantime,
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I know you're gonna help me. and in the meantime, i might as well just stay
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And in the meantime, i might as well just stay busy helping somebody else."
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I might as well just stay busy helping somebody else." amen?
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Busy helping somebody else." amen? >> audience: amen.
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>> joyce: so, here's
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>> joyce: so, here's the scripture to back that up.
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>> joyce: so, here's the scripture to back that up. isaiah 30:18, amplified:
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The scripture to back that up. isaiah 30:18, amplified: "and therefore the lord
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Isaiah 30:18, amplified: "and therefore the lord [earnestly] waits [expecting,
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"and therefore the lord [earnestly] waits [expecting, looking, and longing]
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[earnestly] waits [expecting, looking, and longing] to be--" good to you.
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Looking, and longing] to be--" good to you. bible says, "gracious,"
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To be--" good to you. bible says, "gracious," it means good.
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Bible says, "gracious," it means good. "and therefore he lifts
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It means good. "and therefore he lifts himself up, that he may have
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"and therefore he lifts himself up, that he may have mercy on you and show
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Himself up, that he may have mercy on you and show loving-kindness to you.
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Mercy on you and show loving-kindness to you. for the lord
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Loving-kindness to you. for the lord is a god of justice."
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For the lord is a god of justice." he always brings justice.
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Is a god of justice." he always brings justice. "blessed (happy,
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He always brings justice. "blessed (happy, and fortunate, to be envied)
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"blessed (happy, and fortunate, to be envied) are those who are earnestly
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And fortunate, to be envied) are those who are earnestly waiting for him."
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Are those who are earnestly waiting for him." it's so good.
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Waiting for him." it's so good. "who expect and look
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It's so good. "who expect and look and long for him
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"who expect and look and long for him [for his victory, his favor,
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And long for him [for his victory, his favor, his love, his peace, his joy,
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[for his victory, his favor, his love, his peace, his joy, and his matchless,
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His love, his peace, his joy, and his matchless, unbroken companionship]."
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So, who's god gonna be good to?
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So, who's god gonna be good to? somebody that's waiting
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So, who's god gonna be good to? somebody that's waiting and expecting god
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Somebody that's waiting and expecting god to be good to 'em.
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And expecting god to be good to 'em. so, i tell him, "i'm expecting
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To be good to 'em. so, i tell him, "i'm expecting something good to happen
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So, i tell him, "i'm expecting something good to happen to me today."
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Something good to happen to me today." >> [audience laughing]
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To me today." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: get aggressive
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: get aggressive with it.
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>> joyce: get aggressive with it. "i'm expecting good things,
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With it. "i'm expecting good things, not because i deserve 'em,
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"i'm expecting good things, not because i deserve 'em, god, but because you're good."
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Not because i deserve 'em, god, but because you're good." i didn't get that understanding
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God, but because you're good." i didn't get that understanding because i quickly read
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I didn't get that understanding because i quickly read through it one time.
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Because i quickly read through it one time. you know, i really started
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Through it one time. you know, i really started looking at that and thinking,
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You know, i really started looking at that and thinking, "what is that really
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Looking at that and thinking, "what is that really saying to me?"
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"what is that really saying to me?" and i encourage you,
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Saying to me?" and i encourage you, don't read your
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And i encourage you, don't read your bible for quantity,
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Don't read your bible for quantity, but read it for quality.
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Bible for quantity, but read it for quality. god would rather you really
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But read it for quality. god would rather you really get some revelation out
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God would rather you really get some revelation out of two or three scriptures than
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Get some revelation out of two or three scriptures than to read a whole book in one day.
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God is good even when
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God is good even when our situation is not.
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God is good even when our situation is not. do good to others because
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Our situation is not. do good to others because the goodness of god
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Do good to others because the goodness of god leads men to repentance.
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I've told the story of my mom
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I've told the story of my mom and dad very often,
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I've told the story of my mom and dad very often, but when it comes
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And dad very often, but when it comes up in a teaching,
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But when it comes up in a teaching, i just quickly tell
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Up in a teaching, i just quickly tell it again because
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I just quickly tell it again because it confirms what i'm saying.
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It again because it confirms what i'm saying. my dad sexually abused me.
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It confirms what i'm saying. my dad sexually abused me. my mother knew he was doing it
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My dad sexually abused me. my mother knew he was doing it and didn't do anything about it.
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My mother knew he was doing it and didn't do anything about it. and so, he abused me.
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And didn't do anything about it. and so, he abused me. she abandoned me.
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And so, he abused me. she abandoned me. and when they were
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She abandoned me. and when they were getting older, like in their
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And when they were getting older, like in their 80s or 70s, they really
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Getting older, like in their 80s or 70s, they really weren't quite capable
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80s or 70s, they really weren't quite capable of taking care of themselves.
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Weren't quite capable of taking care of themselves. they were not all that healthy.
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Of taking care of themselves. they were not all that healthy. and they lived in southeast
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They were not all that healthy. and they lived in southeast missouri where there weren't--
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And they lived in southeast missouri where there weren't-- at that time, there weren't
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Missouri where there weren't-- at that time, there weren't any really great doctors.
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At that time, there weren't any really great doctors. and so, god started putting
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Any really great doctors. and so, god started putting it on my heart to bring them
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And so, god started putting it on my heart to bring them to st. louis and get 'em
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It on my heart to bring them to st. louis and get 'em in a decent house and take
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To st. louis and get 'em in a decent house and take care of 'em until he died.
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In a decent house and take care of 'em until he died. i rebuked it.
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Care of 'em until he died. i rebuked it. i said, "i rebuke you, satan."
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I rebuked it. i said, "i rebuke you, satan." >> [audience laughing]
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I said, "i rebuke you, satan." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: because i honestly
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: because i honestly thought that god would
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>> joyce: because i honestly thought that god would not ask me to do that.
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Thought that god would not ask me to do that. how could he possibly ask me
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Not ask me to do that. how could he possibly ask me to spend money and take care
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How could he possibly ask me to spend money and take care of these people who had never
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To spend money and take care of these people who had never done anything but hurt me,
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Of these people who had never done anything but hurt me, and basically,
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Done anything but hurt me, and basically, except for the grace of god,
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And basically, except for the grace of god, almost ruined my life.
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Except for the grace of god, almost ruined my life. but he was asking me.
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Almost ruined my life. but he was asking me. and i can tell you,
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But he was asking me. and i can tell you, i believe with all my heart,
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And i can tell you, i believe with all my heart, it's probably the most
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I believe with all my heart, it's probably the most powerful thing that i ever
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It's probably the most powerful thing that i ever did against the enemy.
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Powerful thing that i ever did against the enemy. and my dad ended up giving
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Did against the enemy. and my dad ended up giving his heart to the lord
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And my dad ended up giving his heart to the lord after three years.
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His heart to the lord after three years. took three years
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After three years. took three years of being good to him.
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Took three years of being good to him. and most of the time,
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Of being good to him. and most of the time, he didn't even say, "thank you."
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And most of the time, he didn't even say, "thank you." but my mother called one
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He didn't even say, "thank you." but my mother called one morning and said, "your dad's
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But my mother called one morning and said, "your dad's been crying for three days.
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Morning and said, "your dad's been crying for three days. he wants to talk to you."
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And so, i went over,
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And so, i went over, and he apologized to me
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And so, i went over, and he apologized to me for what he had done.
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And he apologized to me for what he had done. and he looked at dave
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For what he had done. and he looked at dave and he said, "dave, you've never
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And he looked at dave and he said, "dave, you've never been anything but good to me.
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And he said, "dave, you've never been anything but good to me. and most men would
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Been anything but good to me. and most men would have killed me."
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And most men would have killed me." and so, i asked him
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Have killed me." and so, i asked him if he wanted to be saved,
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And so, i asked him if he wanted to be saved, give his life to the lord.
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If he wanted to be saved, give his life to the lord. and he said, "yes."
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Give his life to the lord. and he said, "yes." and we prayed
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And he said, "yes." and we prayed with him right there.
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And we prayed with him right there. then, he asked us
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With him right there. then, he asked us if we would baptize him,
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And we baptized him.
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And we baptized him. and so, he wasted his life.
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And we baptized him. and so, he wasted his life. but he's in a very happy place
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And so, he wasted his life. but he's in a very happy place now, hearing me preach today,
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But he's in a very happy place now, hearing me preach today, and doesn't mind at all
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Now, hearing me preach today, and doesn't mind at all that i'm telling on him.
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And doesn't mind at all that i'm telling on him. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: god's kindness will
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>> joyce: god's kindness will lead people to repentance.
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>> joyce: god's kindness will lead people to repentance. don't miss an opportunity
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To do good to people.
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To do good to people. everyday opportunities pass
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To do good to people. everyday opportunities pass by you to encourage, to edify,
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Everyday opportunities pass by you to encourage, to edify, to help somebody financially,
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By you to encourage, to edify, to help somebody financially, to help them with a job,
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To help somebody financially, to help them with a job, or whatever.
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To help them with a job, or whatever. simple things.
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Or whatever. simple things. "that color looks good on you."
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Simple things. "that color looks good on you." "your hair looks nice today."
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"that color looks good on you." "your hair looks nice today." now, i know guys
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"your hair looks nice today." now, i know guys don't do that, but.
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Now, i know guys don't do that, but. >> [audience laughing]
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Don't do that, but. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you can find something
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you can find something else like, "hey, bud."
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>> joyce: you can find something else like, "hey, bud." >> [audience laughing]
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Else like, "hey, bud." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: whatever
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: whatever it is that men do.
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>> joyce: whatever it is that men do. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: and last but
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>> joyce: and last but not least, galatians 6:10:
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>> joyce: and last but not least, galatians 6:10: "therefore, as we have
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Not least, galatians 6:10: "therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good
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"therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially
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Opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong
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To all people, especially to those who belong to the family of god."
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To those who belong to the family of god." psalm 37:3: "trust in the lord
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To the family of god." psalm 37:3: "trust in the lord and do good and you shall
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Psalm 37:3: "trust in the lord and do good and you shall dwell safely in the land."
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And do good and you shall dwell safely in the land." so, when we're waiting on god,
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We don't just trust god,
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We don't just trust god, but the bible says,
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We don't just trust god, but the bible says, "trust god and do good."
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But the bible says, "trust god and do good." that's one, i think,
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"trust god and do good." that's one, i think, we miss too.
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That's one, i think, we miss too. and when i saw that i thought,
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We miss too. and when i saw that i thought, "wow.
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And when i saw that i thought, "wow. it's not just trust god,
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"wow. it's not just trust god, but trust god and do good."
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It's not just trust god, but trust god and do good." amen?
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But trust god and do good." amen? thank you, lord,
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Amen? thank you, lord, for blessing us with your word.
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Thank you, lord, for blessing us with your word. and i pray that we'll all hang
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For blessing us with your word. and i pray that we'll all hang onto it and be doers
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And i pray that we'll all hang onto it and be doers of the word that we've heard
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Onto it and be doers of the word that we've heard in jesus' name.
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Of the word that we've heard in jesus' name. amen.
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In jesus' name. amen. >> audience: amen.
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Amen. >> audience: amen. >> joyce: thank you for coming.
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>> audience: amen. >> joyce: thank you for coming. i appreciate it.
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>> joyce: thank you for coming. i appreciate it. >> [audience applauding]
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>> [cabinet closing]
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>> [cabinet closing] >> [refrigerator door
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>> [refrigerator door opening and closing]
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Opening and closing] >> announcer: as your day
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>> announcer: as your day begins, your thoughts
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Begins, your thoughts throughout the day matter.
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Throughout the day matter. >> [cereal pouring]
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>> [cereal pouring] >> announcer: and if
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>> announcer: and if they are negative,
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They are negative, it could be very--um...
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It could be very--um... >> [milk plopping]
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>> [milk plopping] >> announcer: shall we say,
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>> announcer: shall we say, risky?
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Risky? but this is exactly what our
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But this is exactly what our thought life can look like
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Thought life can look like when it's full of negativity;
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When it's full of negativity; the nice heaping bowl of trash.
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>> joyce: you know, it's very
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>> joyce: you know, it's very important to have a healthy
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Important to have a healthy spirit, soul, and body.
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Spirit, soul, and body. believe me,
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Believe me, i know from experience.
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I know from experience. early on, my thoughts
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Early on, my thoughts did not line up with
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Did not line up with god's word, and i started
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God's word, and i started to believe the wrong things.
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To believe the wrong things. it took me a while to learn
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It took me a while to learn about these negative
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About these negative thoughts, and how harmful
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Thoughts, and how harmful they were to me.
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They were to me. god showed me that there are
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God showed me that there are thoughts to reject, and healthy
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Thoughts to reject, and healthy thoughts to embrace.
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And that's exactly what
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And that's exactly what i will show you in my book,
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I will show you in my book, “power thoughts
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“power thoughts for your health.”
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For your health.” although we don't always have
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Although we don't always have the power to change every
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The power to change every unpleasant circumstance
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Unpleasant circumstance in our lives, we do have
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In our lives, we do have the power to change our
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The power to change our outlook through god's word.
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Outlook through god's word. >> announcer: joyce's book
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>> announcer: joyce's book "power thoughts
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"power thoughts for your health,"
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For your health," is available to you today
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And with your gift of any amount,
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Of any amount, we'd also like to include
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We'd also like to include an audio magnet
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An audio magnet with encouraging
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With encouraging words from joyce.
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Words from joyce. >> joyce: let me tell
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>> joyce: let me tell you something.
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You something. when you're in the lowest pit,
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When you're in the lowest pit, god can have
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God can have his eye on you.
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His eye on you. and he still says,
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And he still says, “i love you unconditionally.
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“i love you unconditionally. i will never give up on you.”
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I will never give up on you.” don't you dare give up.
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>> announcer: receive
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>> announcer: receive joyce's book, “power thoughts
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And a healthy mind, because it will mean
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Because it will mean a healthier you.
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A healthier you. >> joyce: and remember, you'll
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>> joyce: and remember, you'll not only receive today's
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Not only receive today's resource, but your gift today
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>> [♪♪]
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>> [♪♪] >> [blender mixing]
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>> [liquid bubbling] >> announcer: again,
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>> announcer: again, you wouldn't
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You wouldn't purposefully put
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Purposefully put trash into
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Trash into your body;
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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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Go to: joycemeyer.org.
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>> [♪♪]
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>> announcer: we hope you
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>> announcer: we hope you enjoyed today's program.
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Enjoyed today's program. we are so grateful
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We are so grateful to our joyce meyer
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To our joyce meyer ministries partners
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Ministries partners who make this
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Who make this and all we do possible,
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And all we do possible, including sharing
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Including sharing god's word
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God's word and offering help
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And offering help to people in need
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To people in need all over the world.
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Joyce Meyer - Goodness

February 8, 2026 | 27:29

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