Joyce Meyer - How To Resist Temptation (Part 1)

May 17, 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: you're gonna have
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>> joyce: you're gonna have to stay on the narrow path,
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>> joyce: you're gonna have to stay on the narrow path, if you wanna do something
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To stay on the narrow path, if you wanna do something for god.
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If you wanna do something for god. no, you won't get to do what
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For god. no, you won't get to do what everybody else gets to do,
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No, you won't get to do what everybody else gets to do, because god has a special
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Everybody else gets to do, because god has a special call on your life.
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Because god has a special call on your life. and the more obedient you are,
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Call on your life. and the more obedient you are, the more pleased he is.
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer,
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal you everywhere you hurt.
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>> joyce: james 1:13-15,
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>> joyce: james 1:13-15, "let no one say
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>> joyce: james 1:13-15, "let no one say when he's tempted,
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"let no one say when he's tempted, 'i'm tempted from god;'
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When he's tempted, 'i'm tempted from god;' for god is incapable of being
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'i'm tempted from god;' for god is incapable of being tempted by [what is evil]
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For god is incapable of being tempted by [what is evil] and he himself tempts no one."
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Tempted by [what is evil] and he himself tempts no one." but now listen to this.
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And he himself tempts no one." but now listen to this. "but every person is tempted
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But now listen to this. "but every person is tempted when he's drawn away, enticed
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"but every person is tempted when he's drawn away, enticed and baited by his own evil
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When he's drawn away, enticed and baited by his own evil desire (lust and passion)."
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And baited by his own evil desire (lust and passion)." so, if the devil is able
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Desire (lust and passion)." so, if the devil is able to tempt you, it's because
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So, if the devil is able to tempt you, it's because there's a weakness in you,
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To tempt you, it's because there's a weakness in you, that you need to start praying
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There's a weakness in you, that you need to start praying about, and really seeking
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That you need to start praying about, and really seeking god about, and studying
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In that area.
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In that area. but we have to be very
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In that area. but we have to be very careful that we don't think
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But we have to be very careful that we don't think that we're just--"well,
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Careful that we don't think that we're just--"well, that's not that big a deal.
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That we're just--"well, that's not that big a deal. you know, it's just
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That's not that big a deal. you know, it's just a little bit.
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You know, it's just a little bit. a little bit...never...
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A little bit. a little bit...never... everybody does it."
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A little bit...never... everybody does it." see, and i know all kinds
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Everybody does it." see, and i know all kinds of christians that
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See, and i know all kinds of christians that go to those movies.
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Doesn't matter what
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Doesn't matter what everybody else does.
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Doesn't matter what everybody else does. you are only responsible
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Everybody else does. you are only responsible for yourself.
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You are only responsible for yourself. and if we listen
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For yourself. and if we listen to the holy spirit, we know
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And if we listen to the holy spirit, we know when we need to turn
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To the holy spirit, we know when we need to turn something off, and we know
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When we need to turn something off, and we know when we need to shut up.
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Something off, and we know when we need to shut up. >> [audience laughing]
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When we need to shut up. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: amen?
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: amen? i think you guys are happy,
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>> joyce: amen? i think you guys are happy, but i'm...
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I think you guys are happy, but i'm... >> [audience laughing]
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But i'm... >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: for example,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: for example, you know, i would never
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>> joyce: for example, you know, i would never be tempted to rob a bank.
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That's just not anything
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That's just not anything that's in me.
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That's just not anything that's in me. i would not be tempted
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That's in me. i would not be tempted to commit adultery.
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I would not be tempted to commit adultery. i mean, what in the world would
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To commit adultery. i mean, what in the world would anybody want with two men?
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I mean, what in the world would anybody want with two men? >> [audience laughing]
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Anybody want with two men? >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i mean, that just
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i mean, that just makes no sense at all.
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>> joyce: i mean, that just makes no sense at all. i see these movies sometimes
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Makes no sense at all. i see these movies sometimes about people that are married
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I see these movies sometimes about people that are married to four different people,
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About people that are married to four different people, and they all live on each
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To four different people, and they all live on each side of the coast.
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And they all live on each side of the coast. and i'm like,
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Side of the coast. and i'm like, "you gotta be crazy."
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And i'm like, "you gotta be crazy." >> [audience laughing]
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"you gotta be crazy." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: but see,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: but see, that just would not
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>> joyce: but see, that just would not be a temptation for me.
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That just would not be a temptation for me. but sexual sins are in the very
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Be a temptation for me. but sexual sins are in the very top of a list of categories
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But sexual sins are in the very top of a list of categories of things that people
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Top of a list of categories of things that people are tempted in.
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Of things that people are tempted in. people are tempted
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Are tempted in. people are tempted in different areas.
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People are tempted in different areas. instead of judging them,
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In different areas. instead of judging them, we need to try to help them,
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Instead of judging them, we need to try to help them, try to bring restoration
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We need to try to help them, try to bring restoration to them, pray for them.
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Try to bring restoration to them, pray for them. pray, pray, pray.
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To them, pray for them. pray, pray, pray. and i love that.
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Pray, pray, pray. and i love that. that's why i say that when
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And i love that. that's why i say that when there's a trial in our life
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That's why i say that when there's a trial in our life and it brings out the worst
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There's a trial in our life and it brings out the worst in us, we really need
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And it brings out the worst in us, we really need to be thankful for that.
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In us, we really need to be thankful for that. because you can live all
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To be thankful for that. because you can live all your life deceived and think--
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Because you can live all your life deceived and think-- just totally miss the things
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Your life deceived and think-- just totally miss the things that god wants you to deal with,
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Just totally miss the things that god wants you to deal with, because we so quickly reason
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That god wants you to deal with, because we so quickly reason ourself out of things.
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Because we so quickly reason ourself out of things. "well, i wouldn't have got
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Ourself out of things. "well, i wouldn't have got mad if you wouldn't have
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"well, i wouldn't have got mad if you wouldn't have done this or that.
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Mad if you wouldn't have done this or that. we need to just take
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Done this or that. we need to just take responsibility for
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We need to just take responsibility for our own stuff.
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God tempted or tried abraham.
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God tempted or tried abraham. and i've been thinking about
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God tempted or tried abraham. and i've been thinking about this, and, boy, that guy
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And i've been thinking about this, and, boy, that guy had to have a lot of faith,
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This, and, boy, that guy had to have a lot of faith, by requiring him to offer
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Had to have a lot of faith, by requiring him to offer up isaac as a sacrifice.
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And i'm actually gonna read
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And i'm actually gonna read it to you because this is--
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And i'm actually gonna read it to you because this is-- this is an important story
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It to you because this is-- this is an important story in the bible.
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This is an important story in the bible. "after these events, god tested
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In the bible. "after these events, god tested and proved abraham..."
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"after these events, god tested and proved abraham..." and, you know, it makes
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And proved abraham..." and, you know, it makes sense if you think about it.
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I mean, when--even in school,
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I mean, when--even in school, you don't pass to the next grade
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I mean, when--even in school, you don't pass to the next grade until you take final exams
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You don't pass to the next grade until you take final exams on the grade you're in.
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Until you take final exams on the grade you're in. because you don't know--
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On the grade you're in. because you don't know-- you don't know, what you know,
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Because you don't know-- you don't know, what you know, until you're tested in it.
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You don't know, what you know, until you're tested in it. >> [audience agreeing]
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Until you're tested in it. >> [audience agreeing] >> joyce: and we can think
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>> [audience agreeing] >> joyce: and we can think that we've got all kinds
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>> joyce: and we can think that we've got all kinds of faith until we have a trial.
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That we've got all kinds of faith until we have a trial. we can take--think that we're--
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Of faith until we have a trial. we can take--think that we're-- "well, i'm generous.”
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We can take--think that we're-- "well, i'm generous.” until god asks you
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"well, i'm generous.” until god asks you to give away something
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Until god asks you to give away something that you really like.
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To give away something that you really like. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: you know, old clothes
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>> joyce: you know, old clothes that i'm not ever gonna--
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>> joyce: you know, old clothes that i'm not ever gonna-- haven't worn for 10 years
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That i'm not ever gonna-- haven't worn for 10 years anyway, i don't mind
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Haven't worn for 10 years anyway, i don't mind giving them away.
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Anyway, i don't mind giving them away. but what if it's brand new?
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Hmm, yeah, you get it.
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Hmm, yeah, you get it. "after these events,
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Hmm, yeah, you get it. "after these events, god tested and proved abraham
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"after these events, god tested and proved abraham and said to him, 'abraham!'
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God tested and proved abraham and said to him, 'abraham!' and he said, 'here i am.'"
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And said to him, 'abraham!' and he said, 'here i am.'" you know, i'd love to know
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And he said, 'here i am.'" you know, i'd love to know more about how god talked
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To people in the old testament.
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To people in the old testament. i think it had to be a little
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To people in the old testament. i think it had to be a little different than the way
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I think it had to be a little different than the way it is today.
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Different than the way it is today. because we--maybe he spoke
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It is today. because we--maybe he spoke more audibly to them.
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Because we--maybe he spoke more audibly to them. it doesn't say, but, i mean,
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More audibly to them. it doesn't say, but, i mean, they definitely were convinced
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It doesn't say, but, i mean, they definitely were convinced they'd heard from god.
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" [god] said, 'take now
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" [god] said, 'take now your son, your only son isaac,
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" [god] said, 'take now your son, your only son isaac, whom you love, and go to the
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Your son, your only son isaac, whom you love, and go to the region of moriah; and offer
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Whom you love, and go to the region of moriah; and offer him there as a burnt offering
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Region of moriah; and offer him there as a burnt offering upon one of the mountains
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Him there as a burnt offering upon one of the mountains of which i will tell you.'"
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Upon one of the mountains of which i will tell you.'" wow!
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Of which i will tell you.'" wow! that sounds terrible, but then
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Wow! that sounds terrible, but then he wasn't asking abraham
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That sounds terrible, but then he wasn't asking abraham to do anything that he wasn't
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He wasn't asking abraham to do anything that he wasn't getting ready to do himself.
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I like to tell the story
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I like to tell the story of the man, christian man,
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I like to tell the story of the man, christian man, whose son died with cancer.
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Of the man, christian man, whose son died with cancer. and of course, he'd been
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Whose son died with cancer. and of course, he'd been praying and believing,
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And of course, he'd been praying and believing, and praying and believing.
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Praying and believing, and praying and believing. and so he was a little
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And praying and believing. and so he was a little mad at god.
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And so he was a little mad at god. and he said to god, "where were
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Mad at god. and he said to god, "where were you when my son died?"
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And he said to god, "where were you when my son died?" and he said god spoke back
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You when my son died?" and he said god spoke back to him and said, "the same
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And he said god spoke back to him and said, "the same place i was when mine died."
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Really, what god and jesus did
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Really, what god and jesus did for us is too wonderful to even
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Really, what god and jesus did for us is too wonderful to even know how to think about it.
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For us is too wonderful to even know how to think about it. when he was in the garden
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Know how to think about it. when he was in the garden and he was under such
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When he was in the garden and he was under such intense pressure, and he said,
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And he was under such intense pressure, and he said, "pray that you come not
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Intense pressure, and he said, "pray that you come not into temptation."
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"pray that you come not into temptation." pray, pray that you come not
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Into temptation." pray, pray that you come not into temptation.
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Pray, pray that you come not into temptation. but his disciples went to sleep.
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Into temptation. but his disciples went to sleep. sometimes we like to do that
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But his disciples went to sleep. sometimes we like to do that when we have a problem
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We don't wanna deal with,
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We don't wanna deal with, i'll just go to sleep.
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We don't wanna deal with, i'll just go to sleep. he said, "the spirit is willing,
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I'll just go to sleep. he said, "the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."
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He said, "the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak." we need to always remember
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But the flesh is weak." we need to always remember that, the flesh is weak.
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We need to always remember that, the flesh is weak. we don't ever wanna think
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That, the flesh is weak. we don't ever wanna think that we can handle anything
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We don't ever wanna think that we can handle anything on our own or by ourself.
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That we can handle anything on our own or by ourself. because we need god
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On our own or by ourself. because we need god for everything!
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Because we need god for everything! everything!
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On the third day, "so abraham
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On the third day, "so abraham rose early in the morning,
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On the third day, "so abraham rose early in the morning, saddled his donkey, and took
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Rose early in the morning, saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him
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Saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him and his son isaac; and he split
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Two of his young men with him and his son isaac; and he split the wood for the burnt offering,
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And his son isaac; and he split the wood for the burnt offering, and then began the trip
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The wood for the burnt offering, and then began the trip to the place of which
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And then began the trip to the place of which god had told him.
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To the place of which god had told him. and on the third day abraham
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God had told him. and on the third day abraham looked up and saw the place
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And on the third day abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance.
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Looked up and saw the place in the distance. and abraham said to his
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In the distance. and abraham said to his servants, 'settle down
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And abraham said to his servants, 'settle down and stay here with the donkey,
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Servants, 'settle down and stay here with the donkey, and i and the young man
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And stay here with the donkey, and i and the young man will go yonder and worship
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And i and the young man will go yonder and worship and come back to you again.'"
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Will go yonder and worship and come back to you again.'" so see, he's already
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And come back to you again.'" so see, he's already talking faith.
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So see, he's already talking faith. we'll be back.
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Talking faith. we'll be back. not i'll be back, we'll be back!
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We'll be back. not i'll be back, we'll be back! "then abraham took the wood
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Not i'll be back, we'll be back! "then abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and
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"then abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and laid it on [the shoulders of]
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For the burnt offering and laid it on [the shoulders of] isaac his son, and he took
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Laid it on [the shoulders of] isaac his son, and he took the fire (the firepot) in his
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Isaac his son, and he took the fire (the firepot) in his own hand, and a knife, and
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The fire (the firepot) in his own hand, and a knife, and the two of them went together.
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Own hand, and a knife, and the two of them went together. and isaac said to abraham,
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The two of them went together. and isaac said to abraham, 'my father!' and he said,
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And isaac said to abraham, 'my father!' and he said, 'here i am, my son.'
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'my father!' and he said, 'here i am, my son.' [isaac] said, 'see, here are
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'here i am, my son.' [isaac] said, 'see, here are the fire and the wood,
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[isaac] said, 'see, here are the fire and the wood, but where is the sacrifice?'
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The fire and the wood, but where is the sacrifice?' and abraham said, 'my son,
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But where is the sacrifice?' and abraham said, 'my son, god himself will provide a lamb
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And abraham said, 'my son, god himself will provide a lamb for the burnt offering.'
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God himself will provide a lamb for the burnt offering.' so the two went together.
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For the burnt offering.' so the two went together. and when they came to the place
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So the two went together. and when they came to the place of which god had told him,
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And when they came to the place of which god had told him, abraham built an altar there;
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Of which god had told him, abraham built an altar there; and then he laid the wood
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Abraham built an altar there; and then he laid the wood in order and bound isaac
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And then he laid the wood in order and bound isaac his son and laid him
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In order and bound isaac his son and laid him on the altar of the wood."
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If you think you're
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If you think you're being stretched.
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If you think you're being stretched. [chuckling]
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"and abraham stretched forth
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"and abraham stretched forth his hand and took hold
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"and abraham stretched forth his hand and took hold of the knife to slay his son.
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His hand and took hold of the knife to slay his son. but the angel of the lord
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Of the knife to slay his son. but the angel of the lord called to him from heaven
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But the angel of the lord called to him from heaven and said, "abraham, abraham!'
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Called to him from heaven and said, "abraham, abraham!' and he said, 'here i am.'
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And said, "abraham, abraham!' and he said, 'here i am.' and he said, 'do not lay
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And he said, 'here i am.' and he said, 'do not lay your hand on the lad
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And he said, 'do not lay your hand on the lad or do anything to him;
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Your hand on the lad or do anything to him; for i know now that you fear
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Or do anything to him; for i know now that you fear and revere god, since you
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For i know now that you fear and revere god, since you have not held back from
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And revere god, since you have not held back from me or begrudged giving
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Have not held back from me or begrudged giving me your son, your only son.'"
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Me or begrudged giving me your son, your only son.'" so god was testing abraham
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Just to make sure that isaac
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Just to make sure that isaac wasn't more important
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Just to make sure that isaac wasn't more important to him than he was.
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And lo and behold, abraham
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And lo and behold, abraham looked around and there was
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And lo and behold, abraham looked around and there was a ram caught in the bush,
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Looked around and there was a ram caught in the bush, and god had provided
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A ram caught in the bush, and god had provided a sacrifice for himself.
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And god had provided a sacrifice for himself. and then, i think
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A sacrifice for himself. and then, i think it's in hebrews, it says
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And then, i think it's in hebrews, it says that he so much believed
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It's in hebrews, it says that he so much believed the promise that god had
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That he so much believed the promise that god had given him, that he believed
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The promise that god had given him, that he believed that even if he killed the boy,
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Given him, that he believed that even if he killed the boy, "that god would raise
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That even if he killed the boy, "that god would raise him from the dead."
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"that god would raise him from the dead." wow!
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I'mma write a book on faith.
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I'mma write a book on faith. you can pray for me,
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I'mma write a book on faith. you can pray for me, i'm starting next month.
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You can pray for me, i'm starting next month. and we assume that
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I'm starting next month. and we assume that everybody knows.
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And we assume that everybody knows. but i think a lot of the basic
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Everybody knows. but i think a lot of the basic foundations of our faith,
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But i think a lot of the basic foundations of our faith, we don't teach anymore.
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Foundations of our faith, we don't teach anymore. and yet you have these young
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We don't teach anymore. and yet you have these young people coming up all the time.
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And yet you have these young people coming up all the time. and there's a massive revival
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People coming up all the time. and there's a massive revival on the college campuses.
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And there's a massive revival on the college campuses. and there's so much
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On the college campuses. and there's so much bad stuff being said.
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And there's so much bad stuff being said. i just got a note
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Bad stuff being said. i just got a note from rick renner.
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I just got a note from rick renner. he said he just wrote
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From rick renner. he said he just wrote a book on healing.
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He said he just wrote a book on healing. and so, i had him send it to me.
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A book on healing. and so, i had him send it to me. and i thought,
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And so, i had him send it to me. and i thought, that's interesting.
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And i thought, that's interesting. he's writing on healing,
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That's interesting. he's writing on healing, i'm getting ready to write
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He's writing on healing, i'm getting ready to write on faith.
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I'm getting ready to write on faith. and, you know, maybe we need
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On faith. and, you know, maybe we need to hear again the power
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And, you know, maybe we need to hear again the power that's in the blood of jesus.
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To hear again the power that's in the blood of jesus. >> [audience agrees]
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That's in the blood of jesus. >> [audience agrees] >> joyce: the power that's
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>> [audience agrees] >> joyce: the power that's in the name of jesus.
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>> joyce: the power that's in the name of jesus. and get back to the simpler
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In the name of jesus. and get back to the simpler foundational things
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And get back to the simpler foundational things of our faith that we think
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Foundational things of our faith that we think nobody understands.
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Of our faith that we think nobody understands. you'd be amazed at the number
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Nobody understands. you'd be amazed at the number of people that don't have
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You'd be amazed at the number of people that don't have a clue what it means to be led
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Of people that don't have a clue what it means to be led by the holy spirit.
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A clue what it means to be led by the holy spirit. or what grace is.
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By the holy spirit. or what grace is. i said something
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Or what grace is. i said something to somebody about...
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I said something to somebody about... and then the grace lifted
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To somebody about... and then the grace lifted off of me, and i knew
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And then the grace lifted off of me, and i knew it was time to lay it down.
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Off of me, and i knew it was time to lay it down. and they're like,
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It was time to lay it down. and they're like, "what do you mean?
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And they're like, "what do you mean? what's that?"
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And see, that's one of the
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And see, that's one of the easiest ways you can tell
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And see, that's one of the easiest ways you can tell if you're supposed to be doing
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Easiest ways you can tell if you're supposed to be doing something or not, is when
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If you're supposed to be doing something or not, is when you learn what it feels like
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Something or not, is when you learn what it feels like to have the grace to do
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You learn what it feels like to have the grace to do something, or when
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To have the grace to do something, or when you're just struggling
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Something, or when you're just struggling and struggling and struggling,
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You're just struggling and struggling and struggling, and there's no grace there.
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And struggling and struggling, and there's no grace there. when, you know, i used to travel
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Out of the country a lot,
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Out of the country a lot, and go sometimes on three
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Out of the country a lot, and go sometimes on three week mission trips.
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And go sometimes on three week mission trips. i mean, i remember going
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Week mission trips. i mean, i remember going to australia one time, and
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I mean, i remember going to australia one time, and in 20 days i taught 21 times.
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To australia one time, and in 20 days i taught 21 times. >> audience members: wow!
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In 20 days i taught 21 times. >> audience members: wow! >> joyce: yeah.
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>> audience members: wow! >> joyce: yeah. penny and i got out some
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>> joyce: yeah. penny and i got out some of my old calendars.
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Penny and i got out some of my old calendars. she had 10 years worth.
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Of my old calendars. she had 10 years worth. i think i've got--
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She had 10 years worth. i think i've got-- no, she had 20 years worth.
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I think i've got-- no, she had 20 years worth. and i've got that much
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No, she had 20 years worth. and i've got that much or more at home.
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And i've got that much or more at home. and when i look at my calendars
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Or more at home. and when i look at my calendars from back then, i think,
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And when i look at my calendars from back then, i think, “how could i be alive?”
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From back then, i think, “how could i be alive?” >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: but you know
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>> joyce: but you know what drives you?
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>> joyce: but you know what drives you? if you have a passion
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What drives you? if you have a passion for something.
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If you have a passion for something. >> [audience responds]
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For something. >> [audience responds] >> joyce: and i've just--
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>> [audience responds] >> joyce: and i've just-- from the time god called me,
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>> joyce: and i've just-- from the time god called me, i've had a passion
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From the time god called me, i've had a passion to teach his word.
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God will lead you many times
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God will lead you many times just by a strong desire.
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God will lead you many times just by a strong desire. he doesn't make you spend
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Just by a strong desire. he doesn't make you spend your whole life doing
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He doesn't make you spend your whole life doing things that you hate.
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Your whole life doing things that you hate. and i loved the fruit that
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Things that you hate. and i loved the fruit that was produced by going out
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And i loved the fruit that was produced by going out of the country.
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Was produced by going out of the country. but by the time i hit about 70,
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Of the country. but by the time i hit about 70, it was starting to take too big
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But by the time i hit about 70, it was starting to take too big of a toll on my body.
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It was starting to take too big of a toll on my body. and the way i knew that i was
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Of a toll on my body. and the way i knew that i was supposed to not go overseas
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And the way i knew that i was supposed to not go overseas anymore, although i--
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Supposed to not go overseas anymore, although i-- oh, i hated to give that up.
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Anymore, although i-- oh, i hated to give that up. so, i got to the point where
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Oh, i hated to give that up. so, i got to the point where i knew it was just something
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So, i got to the point where i knew it was just something i wasn't supposed to do anymore.
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I knew it was just something i wasn't supposed to do anymore. and, you know, when you
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I wasn't supposed to do anymore. and, you know, when you know god's finished with
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And, you know, when you know god's finished with something, if you keep
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Know god's finished with something, if you keep trying to do it, it's gonna
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Something, if you keep trying to do it, it's gonna be like trying to push
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Trying to do it, it's gonna be like trying to push a dead horse up a hill.
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Be like trying to push a dead horse up a hill. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: it's like--
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>> joyce: it's like-- and some people don't know
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>> joyce: it's like-- and some people don't know how to lay stuff down.
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And some people don't know how to lay stuff down. they don't know how to walk
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How to lay stuff down. they don't know how to walk away from something
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They don't know how to walk away from something that god has finished with.
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Away from something that god has finished with. same way when it was time
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That god has finished with. same way when it was time for me to leave my job
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Same way when it was time for me to leave my job at life christian center.
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For me to leave my job at life christian center. i loved my job there.
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At life christian center. i loved my job there. had so many friends there,
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I loved my job there. had so many friends there, those of us that were on staff,
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Had so many friends there, those of us that were on staff, we had such a good
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Those of us that were on staff, we had such a good time together.
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We had such a good time together. and then i started,
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Time together. and then i started, "i don't wanna go."
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And then i started, "i don't wanna go." i'd sit in the business
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"i don't wanna go." i'd sit in the business meeting...didn't care.
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I really wasn't paying
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I really wasn't paying attention to them, penny.
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I really wasn't paying attention to them, penny. >> [audience laughing]
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Attention to them, penny. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and aah, i just--
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and aah, i just-- but, bless god,
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>> joyce: and aah, i just-- but, bless god, this is what i do. [chuckling]
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But, bless god, this is what i do. [chuckling] this is just the devil,
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This is what i do. [chuckling] this is just the devil, i'll get over it.
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This is just the devil, i'll get over it. and one day rick said
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I'll get over it. and one day rick said to me in a meeting, he said,
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And one day rick said to me in a meeting, he said, "what is wrong with you?"
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To me in a meeting, he said, "what is wrong with you?" so, he was noticing it.
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"what is wrong with you?" so, he was noticing it. and out of my mouth,
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So, he was noticing it. and out of my mouth, and i didn't plan to say it,
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And out of my mouth, and i didn't plan to say it, but out of my mouth came,
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And i didn't plan to say it, but out of my mouth came, "i don't know, maybe i'm not
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But out of my mouth came, "i don't know, maybe i'm not supposed to be here anymore."
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"i don't know, maybe i'm not supposed to be here anymore." and he said, "well, if you think
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Supposed to be here anymore." and he said, "well, if you think that's the case, you better
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And he said, "well, if you think that's the case, you better go home and find out."
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That's the case, you better go home and find out." so i went home and i told god,
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Go home and find out." so i went home and i told god, "i'm gonna fast until you
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So i went home and i told god, "i'm gonna fast until you show me what's going on."
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"i'm gonna fast until you show me what's going on." and i'm so glad
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Show me what's going on." and i'm so glad he showed me quick.
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And i'm so glad he showed me quick. >> [audience laughing]
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He showed me quick. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: 'cause i was
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: 'cause i was prepared for like 40 days
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>> joyce: 'cause i was prepared for like 40 days or whatever it took.
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Prepared for like 40 days or whatever it took. and it took about 10 minutes.
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Or whatever it took. and it took about 10 minutes. and i heard him
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And it took about 10 minutes. and i heard him say very clearly.
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And i heard him say very clearly. it was like the words came
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Say very clearly. it was like the words came across the room at me,
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It was like the words came across the room at me, "take your ministry
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Across the room at me, "take your ministry and go north, south,
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"take your ministry and go north, south, east and west."
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And go north, south, east and west." and so, quitting that job
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East and west." and so, quitting that job was a big thing for me.
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And so, quitting that job was a big thing for me. but if you don't leave certain
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Was a big thing for me. but if you don't leave certain places, you'll never get
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But if you don't leave certain places, you'll never get to other places.
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Places, you'll never get to other places. >> [audience responds]
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To other places. >> [audience responds] >> joyce: and i left there with
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>> [audience responds] >> joyce: and i left there with a desk that had dents in it,
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>> joyce: and i left there with a desk that had dents in it, and an adding machine.
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A desk that had dents in it, and an adding machine. that was what i left with.
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And an adding machine. that was what i left with. and for a while, i continued
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That was what i left with. and for a while, i continued to have my women's meeting
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And for a while, i continued to have my women's meeting there once a week.
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But i started traveling.
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But i started traveling. and, i mean, we worked so hard
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But i started traveling. and, i mean, we worked so hard in those early years.
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And, i mean, we worked so hard in those early years. but it's not hard for you when
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In those early years. but it's not hard for you when you have that passion to do it.
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But it's not hard for you when you have that passion to do it. it wasn't, wasn't like,
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You have that passion to do it. it wasn't, wasn't like, hard or a job.
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It wasn't, wasn't like, hard or a job. it was just--so i feel sorry for
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Hard or a job. it was just--so i feel sorry for people that don't understand
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It was just--so i feel sorry for people that don't understand what it feels like to have
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People that don't understand what it feels like to have grace, and not to have it.
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What it feels like to have grace, and not to have it. because when there's
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Grace, and not to have it. because when there's grace on something,
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Because when there's grace on something, you do it with ease.
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It's like, i don't feel like,
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It's like, i don't feel like, this is my job, this is my life.
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It's like, i don't feel like, this is my job, this is my life. i don't wanna do anything else.
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This is my job, this is my life. i don't wanna do anything else. and when i heard that
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I don't wanna do anything else. and when i heard that person who didn't...
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And when i heard that person who didn't... "well, what does it mean
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Person who didn't... "well, what does it mean to follow the holy spirit?"
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"well, what does it mean to follow the holy spirit?" "and what is grace?"
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To follow the holy spirit?" "and what is grace?" i thought, well, now i gotta
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"and what is grace?" i thought, well, now i gotta give longer--live longer,
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I thought, well, now i gotta give longer--live longer, i gotta write two more books.
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Give longer--live longer, i gotta write two more books. >> [audience laughing]
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I gotta write two more books. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i think i'm up to
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i think i'm up to about 100 now, i don't know.
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I love what paul said,
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I love what paul said, i'd rather go and be with
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I love what paul said, i'd rather go and be with the lord, but for your sake,
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I'd rather go and be with the lord, but for your sake, i'll stay.
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The lord, but for your sake, i'll stay. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: when we enter into
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>> joyce: when we enter into temptation, it shows us that
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>> joyce: when we enter into temptation, it shows us that we have a weakness and should
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Temptation, it shows us that we have a weakness and should be diligent to seek the lord
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We have a weakness and should be diligent to seek the lord in that area, and to pray
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Be diligent to seek the lord in that area, and to pray and study in that area.
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In that area, and to pray and study in that area. be very careful about saying,
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And study in that area. be very careful about saying, "i would never do that.
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Be very careful about saying, "i would never do that. i would never do that."
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"i would never do that. i would never do that." well, it's right around
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I would never do that." well, it's right around the corner for you.
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Well, it's right around the corner for you. >> [audience laughing]
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The corner for you. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: now, god is not
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: now, god is not an angry god, but you
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>> joyce: now, god is not an angry god, but you can make him angry.
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Matter of fact, bible says
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Matter of fact, bible says you can frustrate him
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Matter of fact, bible says you can frustrate him and aggravate him, so.
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You can frustrate him and aggravate him, so. the israelites tempted god
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And aggravate him, so. the israelites tempted god by their complaining
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The israelites tempted god by their complaining and murmuring.
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By their complaining and murmuring. you know, there's not
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And murmuring. you know, there's not a complaint department
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You know, there's not a complaint department in heaven.
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A complaint department in heaven. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: 1 corinthians 10:9-10,
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>> joyce: 1 corinthians 10:9-10, "we should not tempt the lord
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>> joyce: 1 corinthians 10:9-10, "we should not tempt the lord and [try his patience,
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"we should not tempt the lord and [try his patience, and become a trial to him,
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And [try his patience, and become a trial to him, critically appraise him,
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And become a trial to him, critically appraise him, and exploit his goodness]
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Critically appraise him, and exploit his goodness] as some of them did--
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And exploit his goodness] as some of them did-- and they were killed
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As some of them did-- and they were killed by poisonous serpents..."
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23,000 of them died
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23,000 of them died in one day.
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23,000 of them died in one day. snakes got into the camp
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In one day. snakes got into the camp and bit them.
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Snakes got into the camp and bit them. and it was all because they just
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And bit them. and it was all because they just would not stop complaining.
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And it was all because they just would not stop complaining. wonder how often we complain?
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Would not stop complaining. wonder how often we complain? i think if we could get through
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Wonder how often we complain? i think if we could get through one whole day, and not think
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I think if we could get through one whole day, and not think or speak a complaint,
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One whole day, and not think or speak a complaint, it would be a miracle.
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Or speak a complaint, it would be a miracle. i mean, we ask god for things
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It would be a miracle. i mean, we ask god for things and then when we get 'em,
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I mean, we ask god for things and then when we get 'em, complain because we gotta
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And then when we get 'em, complain because we gotta take care of 'em.
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Complain because we gotta take care of 'em. >> [audience laughing]
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Take care of 'em. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: if you don't wanna
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: if you don't wanna make payments on that car for
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>> joyce: if you don't wanna make payments on that car for eight years, then don't buy it.
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"nor should we discontentedly
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"nor should we discontentedly complain as some of them did--
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"nor should we discontentedly complain as some of them did-- and were put out of the way
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Complain as some of them did-- and were put out of the way entirely by the destroyer."
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And were put out of the way entirely by the destroyer." psalm 95:10, god says,
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Entirely by the destroyer." psalm 95:10, god says, "forty long years was
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Psalm 95:10, god says, "forty long years was i grieved and disgusted
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"forty long years was i grieved and disgusted with that generation..."
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I grieved and disgusted with that generation..." ooh!
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With that generation..." ooh! "and i said, 'it is a people
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Ooh! "and i said, 'it is a people that do err in their hearts
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"and i said, 'it is a people that do err in their hearts and they don't approve,
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That do err in their hearts and they don't approve, acknowledge, or regard
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And they don't approve, acknowledge, or regard my ways.'"
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You know, god got very angry
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You know, god got very angry at moses when he just kept
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You know, god got very angry at moses when he just kept making excuses about why
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At moses when he just kept making excuses about why he could not be the one
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Making excuses about why he could not be the one to deliver the israelites.
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He could not be the one to deliver the israelites. he tried to do it when it wasn't
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To deliver the israelites. he tried to do it when it wasn't god's time, killed an egyptian,
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He tried to do it when it wasn't god's time, killed an egyptian, and that earned him a 40 year
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God's time, killed an egyptian, and that earned him a 40 year trip in the wilderness.
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And that earned him a 40 year trip in the wilderness. but moses had a temper,
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Trip in the wilderness. but moses had a temper, and that was his weakness,
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But moses had a temper, and that was his weakness, and he was punished for it.
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And that was his weakness, and he was punished for it. he was not allowed
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And he was punished for it. he was not allowed to lead the israelites
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He was not allowed to lead the israelites into the promised land.
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To lead the israelites into the promised land. and you know, i thought,
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Into the promised land. and you know, i thought, "man with all moses put up with,
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And you know, i thought, "man with all moses put up with, god, that was a little harsh,
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"man with all moses put up with, god, that was a little harsh, wasn't it?"
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God, that was a little harsh, wasn't it?" >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: but you know
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>> joyce: but you know what the answer is?
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>> joyce: but you know what the answer is? to whom much is given
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What the answer is? to whom much is given much is required.
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To whom much is given much is required. i was complaining one time
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Much is required. i was complaining one time about, "well, everybody
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I was complaining one time about, "well, everybody else does this, and i know
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About, "well, everybody else does this, and i know preachers that do it,
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Else does this, and i know preachers that do it, and you won't let me do it."
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Preachers that do it, and you won't let me do it." he said, "look, joyce,
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And you won't let me do it." he said, "look, joyce, you've asked for a lot.
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He said, "look, joyce, you've asked for a lot. do you want it or not?"
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You've asked for a lot. do you want it or not?" you're gonna have to stay
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Do you want it or not?" you're gonna have to stay on the narrow path if you
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You're gonna have to stay on the narrow path if you wanna do something for god.
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On the narrow path if you wanna do something for god. no, you won't get to do what
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Wanna do something for god. no, you won't get to do what everybody else gets to do.
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No, you won't get to do what everybody else gets to do. because god has a special
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Everybody else gets to do. because god has a special call on your life.
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Because god has a special call on your life. and the more obedient you are,
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Call on your life. and the more obedient you are, the more pleased he is.
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And the more obedient you are, the more pleased he is. not just for himself, yes,
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The more pleased he is. not just for himself, yes, it honors him, but for you.
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Not just for himself, yes, it honors him, but for you. because every time we're
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It honors him, but for you. because every time we're disobedient, we hurt ourselves.
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Because every time we're disobedient, we hurt ourselves. and every time we're obedient,
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Disobedient, we hurt ourselves. and every time we're obedient, we help ourselves.
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And every time we're obedient, we help ourselves. amen?
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We help ourselves. amen? >> audience: amen.
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Amen? >> audience: amen. >> joyce: all right, let's pray.
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>> audience: amen. >> joyce: all right, let's pray. "father, i pray for everybody
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>> joyce: all right, let's pray. "father, i pray for everybody watching by television
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"father, i pray for everybody watching by television or computer or all
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Watching by television or computer or all the people that are here
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Or computer or all the people that are here in the room today.
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The people that are here in the room today. and i pray that we would take
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In the room today. and i pray that we would take this seriously and begin
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And i pray that we would take this seriously and begin to be more aggressive about
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This seriously and begin to be more aggressive about dealing with our weaknesses,
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To be more aggressive about dealing with our weaknesses, and not just think,
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Dealing with our weaknesses, and not just think, "it's not a problem."
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And not just think, "it's not a problem." we thank you, lord,
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"it's not a problem." we thank you, lord, for teaching us.
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We thank you, lord, for teaching us. we love you.
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For teaching us. we love you. help us be pleasing to you.
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We love you. help us be pleasing to you. in jesus name, amen.
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Help us be pleasing to you. in jesus name, amen. >> audience: amen!
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>> male 1: my dad had an affair;
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>> male 1: my dad had an affair; blew up my mother's world.
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Blew up my mother's world. she was, you know,
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She was, you know, basically having
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Basically having a nervous breakdown.
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A nervous breakdown. and i didn't really
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And i didn't really understand at 12,
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Understand at 12, you know, all the rejection.
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You know, all the rejection. at that point,
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At that point, i just rejected god.
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I just rejected god.
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>> joyce: you know,
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>> joyce: you know, rejection is unavoidable.
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Rejection is unavoidable. it's not a matter of if,
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It's not a matter of if, but when.
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But when. in fact, even jesus dealt
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In fact, even jesus dealt with being rejected.
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With being rejected. >> ginger: and rejection hurts.
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>> ginger: and rejection hurts. but we don't have to remain
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But we don't have to remain trapped in the pain
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Trapped in the pain it has caused.
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It has caused. >> joyce: that's right.
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>> joyce: that's right. >> ginger: you see,
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>> ginger: you see, healing is a process,
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Healing is a process, but we can be made whole again.
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But we can be made whole again. and our book,
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And our book, "healing the wounds
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"healing the wounds of rejection," can help.
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Of rejection," can help. and here's the exciting part;
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And here's the exciting part; it's now an audiobook.
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It's now an audiobook. >> [joyce clapping]
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>> [joyce clapping] >> joyce: together,
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>> joyce: together, we bring each chapter to life
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We bring each chapter to life by reading it straight to you.
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By reading it straight to you. >> joyce reading: "god accepts
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>> joyce reading: "god accepts us and loves us
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Us and loves us unconditionally."
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Unconditionally." >> ginger reading: "to say i was
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>> ginger reading: "to say i was brokenhearted is a massive
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Brokenhearted is a massive understatement."
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Understatement." >> ginger: as you listen,
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>> ginger: as you listen, we want to help you move forward
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We want to help you move forward from the pain of rejection,
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From the pain of rejection, receive his healing,
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Receive his healing, and remind you of how
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And remind you of how faithful god is.
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Faithful god is. >> joyce: well, i'm so thankful
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>> joyce: well, i'm so thankful that god doesn't
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That god doesn't leave us in our pain,
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Leave us in our pain, but rather reveals
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But rather reveals to us his healing
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To us his healing through jesus.
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Through jesus. he can heal you
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He can heal you everywhere you hurt.
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Everywhere you hurt. >> announcer: we would
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>> announcer: we would like to send you joyce
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Like to send you joyce and ginger's audiobook,
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And ginger's audiobook, "healing the wounds
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"healing the wounds of rejection."
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Of rejection." it's available to you right
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It's available to you right now for your gift of...
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Now for your gift of... or more.
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Or more. and today,
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And today, we'll also include
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We'll also include the "healing the wounds
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The "healing the wounds of rejection guided journal."
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Of rejection guided journal." >> female 1: we need
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>> female 1: we need books like this.
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Books like this. we need people like
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We need people like this and conversations
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This and conversations that allow us to open up
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That allow us to open up and talk about these issues.
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And talk about these issues. >> male 2: it really resonated
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>> male 2: it really resonated with me when i read that when
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With me when i read that when you're rejecting yourself,
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You're rejecting yourself, you're probably
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You're probably rejecting others.
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Rejecting others. >> female 2: i got to some
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>> female 2: i got to some parts and was like, "oh,
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Parts and was like, "oh, this does apply to me.
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This does apply to me. this applies a little bit
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This applies a little bit more frequently than
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More frequently than i was even aware of."
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I was even aware of." >> female 3: through this book,
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>> female 3: through this book, it's like, god goes,
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It's like, god goes, "no, i've always loved you.
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"no, i've always loved you. you are who i say you are."
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You are who i say you are." >> announcer: don't miss out
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>> announcer: don't miss out on this opportunity
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On this opportunity to listen, reflect, and track
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To listen, reflect, and track your healing journey.
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Your healing journey.
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Joyce and ginger's "healing
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Joyce and ginger's "healing the wounds of rejection"
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The wounds of rejection" audiobook and the "healing
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Audiobook and the "healing the wounds of rejection
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The wounds of rejection guided journal" is available
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Guided journal" is available for your gift of...
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For your gift of... or more.
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Or more. give us a call at...
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Give us a call at... or visit us online at:
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Or visit us online at: joycemeyer.org.
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Joycemeyer.org. and remember,
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And remember, your gift allows us
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Your gift allows us to continue to share
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To continue to share the love of christ
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The love of christ around the world
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Around the world through all
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Through all of our outreaches.
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Of our outreaches.
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>> joyce: god loves you
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>> joyce: god loves you unconditionally and accepts
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Unconditionally and accepts you completely.
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>> [♪♪]
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>> [♪♪]
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>> announcer: our stories,
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>> announcer: our stories, they matter.
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They matter. your gifts,
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Your gifts, your passions,
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Your passions, even your quirkiness,
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Even your quirkiness, they were designed
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They were designed with intention.
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With intention. he can use every twist
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He can use every twist and turn of your journey
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And turn of your journey to create something new.
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To create something new. out of brokenness--beauty.
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Out of brokenness--beauty. out of struggle--
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Out of struggle-- a life transformed.
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A life transformed. join us for the 2026 love life
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Join us for the 2026 love life women's conference,
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Women's conference, and discover how god
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And discover how god can bring transformation
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Can bring transformation to your story.
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To your story. with joyce and her guests:
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With joyce and her guests: christine caine,
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Christine caine, lisa harper,
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Lisa harper, and worship with
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And worship with natalie grant
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Natalie grant and hope darst.
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October 22-24,
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October 22-24, in tampa, florida.
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In tampa, florida.
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Register today and save.
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Register today and save. go to joycemeyer.org/lovelife.
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Go to joycemeyer.org/lovelife. register now.
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>> ginger: real life.
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>> ginger: real life. real friends.
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Real friends. no pretense.
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No pretense. joyce meyer's
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Joyce meyer's talk it out podcast.
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Talk it out podcast. join joyce, erin cluley,
00:25:02.290 --> 00:25:04.125
Join joyce, erin cluley, and me, ginger stache,
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And me, ginger stache, along with some amazing friends,
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Along with some amazing friends, as we honestly share
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As we honestly share the hard stuff,
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The hard stuff, laugh through those
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Laugh through those unpredictable moments,
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Unpredictable moments, and learn to apply what
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And learn to apply what god says about it all.
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God says about it all. watch or listen to new
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Watch or listen to new episodes every other tuesday,
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Episodes every other tuesday, wherever you get your podcast.
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>> [♪♪]
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>> joyce: well, what god
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>> joyce: well, what god put on my heart to pray
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Put on my heart to pray about for you today is,
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About for you today is, fear and boldness.
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Fear and boldness. getting rid of the fear,
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Getting rid of the fear, and making a decision
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And making a decision to be bold.
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To be bold. "father, we come to you
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"father, we come to you in jesus name, and your word
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In jesus name, and your word says that 'you have not
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Says that 'you have not given us a spirit of fear,
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Given us a spirit of fear, but of power and love
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But of power and love and a sound mind.'
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And a sound mind.' and i know that many people
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And i know that many people experience fears all the way
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Experience fears all the way from little fears to fears
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From little fears to fears that actually really
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That actually really torment them.
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Torment them.
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Fears that keep them from
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Fears that keep them from doing the things that
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Doing the things that they really wanna do,
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They really wanna do, and believe that you
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And believe that you want them to do.
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Want them to do. and i can't pray for fear
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And i can't pray for fear to go away because it's
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To go away because it's something that the devil's
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Something that the devil's always gonna use against us.
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Always gonna use against us. but i can pray for the people
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But i can pray for the people watching today to be so filled
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Watching today to be so filled with boldness and courage
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With boldness and courage that even though they feel fear,
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That even though they feel fear, they'll do whatever it is you
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They'll do whatever it is you want them to do, even if they
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Want them to do, even if they have to do it while still
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Have to do it while still feeling that fear.
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Feeling that fear. the only way to conquer
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The only way to conquer fear is to confront it.
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Fear is to confront it. so i pray for you that
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So i pray for you that you will no longer let
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You will no longer let fear rule your life.
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Fear rule your life. that this is the time
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That this is the time when you're gonna say,
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When you're gonna say, 'i've had enough.
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'i've had enough. i'm taking a stand against this,
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I'm taking a stand against this, and i'm not gonna live in fear.
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And i'm not gonna live in fear. i'm gonna live in boldness
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I'm gonna live in boldness and in strong faith.'
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And in strong faith.' thank you father for hearing
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Thank you father for hearing and answering these prayers,
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And answering these prayers, in jesus' name."
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In jesus' name." okay, now it's time for you
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Okay, now it's time for you to step up and be bolder
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To step up and be bolder than you've ever been before.
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Than you've ever been before. don't just sit around
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Don't just sit around and passively put up with fear.
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And passively put up with fear. don't let it rule your life.
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Don't let it rule your life. you have a great rest
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You have a great rest of the day and thank you
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Of the day and thank you for being with us today.
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>> announcer: we hope you
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>> announcer: we hope you enjoyed today's program.
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Enjoyed today's program.
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We are so grateful
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We are so grateful to our joyce meyer
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To our joyce meyer ministries partners
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Ministries partners who make this
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Who make this and all we do possible,
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And all we do possible, including sharing
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Including sharing god's word
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God's word and offering help
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And offering help to people in need
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To people in need all over the world.
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Joyce Meyer - How To Resist Temptation (Part 1)

May 17, 2026 | 27:29

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