Joyce Meyer - How To Resist Temptation (Part 3)

May 25, 2026 | 27:29

Temptation often exposes the weak areas in our lives. Learn how obeying God, staying calm in adversity, and trusting His strength can help you overcome trials and grow stronger in faith.

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Joyce Meyer: Enjoying Everyday Life | Joyce Meyer - How To Resist Temptation (Part 3) | May 25, 2026

>> joyce: i believe we spend
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>> joyce: i believe we spend too much time sometimes trying
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>> joyce: i believe we spend too much time sometimes trying to figure out where trials
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Too much time sometimes trying to figure out where trials are coming from.
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To figure out where trials are coming from. "now, is this the devil,
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Are coming from. "now, is this the devil, or is this--
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"now, is this the devil, or is this-- is god allowing this?
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Or is this-- is god allowing this? or did i do something to do it?"
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Is god allowing this? or did i do something to do it?" and, you know, i've just found
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Or did i do something to do it?" and, you know, i've just found the best policy is just to be
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And, you know, i've just found the best policy is just to be steady in the storm, no matter
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The best policy is just to be steady in the storm, no matter where the storm came from.
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>> joyce: i do what i do
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>> joyce: i do what i do because i've seen god's power
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>> joyce: i do what i do because i've seen god's power transform my own life.
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Because i've seen god's power transform my own life. and he will do it for you.
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Transform my own life. and he will do it for you. the key to everything is found
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And he will do it for you. the key to everything is found in god's word.
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The key to everything is found in god's word. i'm joyce meyer, and i believe
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In god's word. i'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal you
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I'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal you everywhere you hurt.
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>> joyce: well, welcome
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>> joyce: well, welcome to "enjoying everyday life."
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>> joyce: well, welcome to "enjoying everyday life." i am so glad that you've
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To "enjoying everyday life." i am so glad that you've joined us, and we've got such
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I am so glad that you've joined us, and we've got such a beautiful audience here with
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Joined us, and we've got such a beautiful audience here with us this morning.
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A beautiful audience here with us this morning. and, you know, it helps me if
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Us this morning. and, you know, it helps me if i can see people.
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And, you know, it helps me if i can see people. sometimes i just have to
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I can see people. sometimes i just have to preach to the camera.
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Sometimes i just have to preach to the camera. but it's kind of hard to be
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Funny when you're talking
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Funny when you're talking to a camera.
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Funny when you're talking to a camera. >> [audience laughing]
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To a camera. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: somehow, i've never
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: somehow, i've never found one yet that laughs.
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>> joyce: somehow, i've never found one yet that laughs. >> [audience laughing]
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Found one yet that laughs. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: but seriously,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: but seriously, we are glad you joined us.
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>> joyce: but seriously, we are glad you joined us. you know, there's nothing
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We are glad you joined us. you know, there's nothing better than the word of god.
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You know, there's nothing better than the word of god. it actually has a supernatural
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Better than the word of god. it actually has a supernatural power in it.
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It actually has a supernatural power in it. it's anointed, and it changes--
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Power in it. it's anointed, and it changes-- renews our mind and
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It's anointed, and it changes-- renews our mind and changes our mind and changes
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Renews our mind and changes our mind and changes our hearts.
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Now, psalm 95:10 says, "for
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Now, psalm 95:10 says, "for forty long years," god "was
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Now, psalm 95:10 says, "for forty long years," god "was grieved and disgusted with
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Forty long years," god "was grieved and disgusted with that generation."
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Grieved and disgusted with that generation." that sounds awful to think
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That generation." that sounds awful to think that god can get disgusted.
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That sounds awful to think that god can get disgusted. "i am disgusted with you."
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That god can get disgusted. "i am disgusted with you." ew, i don't want that.
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"i am disgusted with you." ew, i don't want that. actually, the scripture says,
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Ew, i don't want that. actually, the scripture says, "forty long years was
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Actually, the scripture says, "forty long years was i grieved and disgusted with
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"forty long years was i grieved and disgusted with that generation, and i said,
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I grieved and disgusted with that generation, and i said, it is a people that do err in
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That generation, and i said, it is a people that do err in their hearts, and they do not
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It is a people that do err in their hearts, and they do not approve, acknowledge, or
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Their hearts, and they do not approve, acknowledge, or regard my ways."
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Approve, acknowledge, or regard my ways." you know, anytime that we
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Regard my ways." you know, anytime that we don't do what the word says--
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You know, anytime that we don't do what the word says-- and that, by the way, is the
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Don't do what the word says-- and that, by the way, is the reason why we study it, to do
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And that, by the way, is the reason why we study it, to do it.
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Reason why we study it, to do it. it's not just to, you know,
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It. it's not just to, you know, underline it or make marks
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It's not just to, you know, underline it or make marks around it.
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Underline it or make marks around it. it's to do it.
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Around it. it's to do it. and when you--even when you
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It's to do it. and when you--even when you come to something like this,
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And when you--even when you come to something like this, when you go to church, you
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Come to something like this, when you go to church, you need to set it in your head
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When you go to church, you need to set it in your head before you go in: i intend to
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Need to set it in your head before you go in: i intend to do with god's help what i'm
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Before you go in: i intend to do with god's help what i'm gonna learn today.
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Do with god's help what i'm gonna learn today. 'cause i think a lot of times
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Gonna learn today. 'cause i think a lot of times people just think, well, because
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'cause i think a lot of times people just think, well, because they went to church that's--
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People just think, well, because they went to church that's-- that's not anything.
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They went to church that's-- that's not anything. you know, what we need to do
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Is do the word.
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Is do the word. and, you know, moses had
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Is do the word. and, you know, moses had a temper, and that was
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And, you know, moses had a temper, and that was his weakness.
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A temper, and that was his weakness. and satan will always hit you
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His weakness. and satan will always hit you at your weak point.
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And satan will always hit you at your weak point. sometimes he knows our
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At your weak point. sometimes he knows our weaknesses better than we do
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Sometimes he knows our weaknesses better than we do because we don't like to look
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Weaknesses better than we do because we don't like to look at them and face them and deal
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Because we don't like to look at them and face them and deal with them.
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And you know, i like in james
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And you know, i like in james where it says, "confess your
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And you know, i like in james where it says, "confess your faults to one another."
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Where it says, "confess your faults to one another." and i think wouldn't hurt,
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Faults to one another." and i think wouldn't hurt, especially if you have a big
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And i think wouldn't hurt, especially if you have a big temptation in an area to have
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Especially if you have a big temptation in an area to have a friend that you get together
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Temptation in an area to have a friend that you get together with and maybe study in that
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A friend that you get together with and maybe study in that area and talk about it and be
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With and maybe study in that area and talk about it and be accountable to somebody, "ask
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Area and talk about it and be accountable to somebody, "ask me how i'm doing," you know,
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Accountable to somebody, "ask me how i'm doing," you know, "ask me if i'm getting better."
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Me how i'm doing," you know, "ask me if i'm getting better." it says, "confess your faults
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"ask me if i'm getting better." it says, "confess your faults to one another, that you may
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It says, "confess your faults to one another, that you may be healed and restored
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To one another, that you may be healed and restored [to a spiritual tone of mind
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Be healed and restored [to a spiritual tone of mind and heart]."
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[to a spiritual tone of mind and heart]." and we wanna overcome our
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Weaknesses.
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Weaknesses. we don't wanna just put up
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Weaknesses. we don't wanna just put up with 'em.
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We don't wanna just put up with 'em. and trials are beneficial.
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With 'em. and trials are beneficial. sometimes god allows 'em for
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And trials are beneficial. sometimes god allows 'em for a beneficial purpose.
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Sometimes god allows 'em for a beneficial purpose. because when we're going
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A beneficial purpose. because when we're going through difficult times, it
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Because when we're going through difficult times, it brings out the worst in us.
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Through difficult times, it brings out the worst in us. it just does.
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Brings out the worst in us. it just does. and we can think more highly
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It just does. and we can think more highly of ourselves than we ought to
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And we can think more highly of ourselves than we ought to and then all of a sudden have
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Of ourselves than we ought to and then all of a sudden have a trial or, you know, when
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And then all of a sudden have a trial or, you know, when you're real tired or you've
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A trial or, you know, when you're real tired or you've had a disappointment or
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You're real tired or you've had a disappointment or there's a lot of different
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Had a disappointment or there's a lot of different things, emotional states we
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There's a lot of different things, emotional states we get in that bring the worst
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Things, emotional states we get in that bring the worst out of us.
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Get in that bring the worst out of us. and to be honest, we need
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Out of us. and to be honest, we need to thank god when we see it.
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And to be honest, we need to thank god when we see it. i used to think, "oh, i'm
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To thank god when we see it. i used to think, "oh, i'm getting convicted about
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I used to think, "oh, i'm getting convicted about something else again.
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Getting convicted about something else again. every time i turn around,
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Something else again. every time i turn around, i'm doing something wrong."
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Every time i turn around, i'm doing something wrong." >> [audience laughing]
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I'm doing something wrong." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and then i realize
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and then i realize what a favor god was trying
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>> joyce: and then i realize what a favor god was trying to do me.
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What a favor god was trying to do me. because you cannot do
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To do me. because you cannot do something about something
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Because you cannot do something about something you don't see.
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Something about something you don't see. >> [audience agreeing]
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>> joyce: so be glad.
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>> joyce: so be glad. i mean, the bible says, "only
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>> joyce: so be glad. i mean, the bible says, "only a fool hates correction."
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I mean, the bible says, "only a fool hates correction." i've never had too many people
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A fool hates correction." i've never had too many people thank me when i've corrected
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I've never had too many people thank me when i've corrected them.
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Thank me when i've corrected them. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: but there was one,
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>> joyce: but there was one, and he's here today.
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>> joyce: but there was one, and he's here today. and it's not dave.
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And he's here today. and it's not dave. trust me.
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And it's not dave. trust me. >> [audience laughing]
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Trust me. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: noooo, it's not dave.
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: noooo, it's not dave. we haven't had that joy yet.
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>> joyce: noooo, it's not dave. we haven't had that joy yet. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: so god wants us to
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>> joyce: so god wants us to listen to him and to let him--
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>> joyce: so god wants us to listen to him and to let him-- you know, "we're destined to
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Listen to him and to let him-- you know, "we're destined to be transformed into the image
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You know, "we're destined to be transformed into the image of jesus christ."
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Be transformed into the image of jesus christ." i think that's romans 8:29.
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Of jesus christ." i think that's romans 8:29. that's our destiny is to be
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I think that's romans 8:29. that's our destiny is to be transformed into jesus.
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That's our destiny is to be transformed into jesus. now, jesus--we have it in us,
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Transformed into jesus. now, jesus--we have it in us, 'cause when we're born again,
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Now, jesus--we have it in us, 'cause when we're born again, the holy ghost comes to live
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'cause when we're born again, the holy ghost comes to live inside of us.
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The holy ghost comes to live inside of us. and father, son and holy ghost
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Inside of us. and father, son and holy ghost are all one.
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And father, son and holy ghost are all one. so if you got one, you got all.
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Are all one. so if you got one, you got all. and--but the point is to get it
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So if you got one, you got all. and--but the point is to get it from where it's at out here
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And--but the point is to get it from where it's at out here to where--so the soul stands
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From where it's at out here to where--so the soul stands between the spirit and the body.
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To where--so the soul stands between the spirit and the body. and it's our soul, that deep
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Between the spirit and the body. and it's our soul, that deep hidden part of us.
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Our soul is our mind,
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Our soul is our mind, our will, and our emotions.
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Our soul is our mind, our will, and our emotions. so the mind has to be renewed.
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Our will, and our emotions. so the mind has to be renewed. the will has to be turned over
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So the mind has to be renewed. the will has to be turned over to god and the emotions have
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The will has to be turned over to god and the emotions have to be controlled.
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To god and the emotions have to be controlled. and it takes a little while.
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To be controlled. and it takes a little while. matter of fact, i might say,
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And it takes a little while. matter of fact, i might say, i think it's something that we
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Matter of fact, i might say, i think it's something that we deal with on and off all
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I think it's something that we deal with on and off all throughout our life.
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Deal with on and off all throughout our life. do you ever catch yourself
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Throughout our life. do you ever catch yourself just thinking something just
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Do you ever catch yourself just thinking something just like really super stupid?
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Just thinking something just like really super stupid? >> [audience laughing]
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Like really super stupid? >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and you think...
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and you think... "no, i'm not gonna think that."
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>> joyce: and you think... "no, i'm not gonna think that." we need to think good thoughts.
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You know, when moses,
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You know, when moses, he refused to live
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You know, when moses, he refused to live in the house of pharaoh
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He refused to live in the house of pharaoh because he wanted
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In the house of pharaoh because he wanted to be with his people.
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Because he wanted to be with his people. he was willing to suffer their
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To be with his people. he was willing to suffer their hardships, which was noble
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He was willing to suffer their hardships, which was noble and good, and he wanted
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Hardships, which was noble and good, and he wanted to help them.
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And good, and he wanted to help them. and so he saw an egyptian
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To help them. and so he saw an egyptian mistreating an israelite one
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And so he saw an egyptian mistreating an israelite one day, and he killed the egyptian.
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Mistreating an israelite one day, and he killed the egyptian. and somebody saw him and
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Day, and he killed the egyptian. and somebody saw him and accused him, and he got afraid
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And somebody saw him and accused him, and he got afraid and ran out into the wilderness.
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Accused him, and he got afraid and ran out into the wilderness. have you ever noticed that
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And ran out into the wilderness. have you ever noticed that anybody who runs from god
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Have you ever noticed that anybody who runs from god always ends up
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Anybody who runs from god always ends up in the wilderness?
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>> [audience laughing]
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>> [audience laughing] >> audience member: right.
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>> [audience laughing] >> audience member: right. >> joyce: always.
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>> audience member: right. >> joyce: always. and it's usually not
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>> joyce: always. and it's usually not a short trip.
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And it's usually not a short trip. >> [audience laughing]
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A short trip. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and so after
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and so after 40 years out there and he's
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>> joyce: and so after 40 years out there and he's married, got kids and got
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40 years out there and he's married, got kids and got cattle and got servants,
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Married, got kids and got cattle and got servants, and i guess, whatever, best life
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Cattle and got servants, and i guess, whatever, best life you can have in the wilderness,
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And i guess, whatever, best life you can have in the wilderness, he had it.
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And then he encountered
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And then he encountered the burning bush, suddenly.
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And then he encountered the burning bush, suddenly. you know, you may have been
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The burning bush, suddenly. you know, you may have been waiting 10 years for something
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You know, you may have been waiting 10 years for something and suddenly it'll happen.
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Waiting 10 years for something and suddenly it'll happen. and i love that.
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And suddenly it'll happen. and i love that. but usually anytime after we
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And i love that. but usually anytime after we ask god for something or to do
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But usually anytime after we ask god for something or to do something, there's a time span
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Ask god for something or to do something, there's a time span between when we ask and when
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Something, there's a time span between when we ask and when he does.
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Between when we ask and when he does. now, he may be doing things on
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He does. now, he may be doing things on the inside of you that you
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Now, he may be doing things on the inside of you that you don't really realize.
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The inside of you that you don't really realize. but after i pray, when i start
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Don't really realize. but after i pray, when i start thinking about it again,
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But after i pray, when i start thinking about it again, i formed a habit of just saying,
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Thinking about it again, i formed a habit of just saying, "god is working in my life."
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I formed a habit of just saying, "god is working in my life." when i don't see it, when
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"god is working in my life." when i don't see it, when i don't feel it, when it doesn't
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Look like anything is happening,
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Look like anything is happening, just say, "god
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Look like anything is happening, just say, "god is working in my life and he's
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Just say, "god is working in my life and he's changing me."
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Is working in my life and he's changing me." don't get into that thinking,
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Changing me." don't get into that thinking, "i'm never gonna change."
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Don't get into that thinking, "i'm never gonna change." or don't let people tell you,
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"i'm never gonna change." or don't let people tell you, "you're never gonna change."
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Or don't let people tell you, "you're never gonna change." they like to do that too.
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"you're never gonna change." they like to do that too. "you are never gonna change."
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They like to do that too. "you are never gonna change." so, when god called him,
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"you are never gonna change." so, when god called him, he kept making excuses,
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So, when god called him, he kept making excuses, "you got the wrong man."
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He kept making excuses, "you got the wrong man." "no, you're the man."
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"you got the wrong man." "no, you're the man." and so, then he finally came--
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"no, you're the man." and so, then he finally came-- he told him all these miracles
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And so, then he finally came-- he told him all these miracles they could do and showed him
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He told him all these miracles they could do and showed him examples and let him do
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They could do and showed him examples and let him do things.
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Examples and let him do things. and he said, "no, you--
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Things. and he said, "no, you-- no, no, they're not gonna
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And he said, "no, you-- no, no, they're not gonna believe me.
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No, no, they're not gonna believe me. they're not gonna believe me."
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Believe me. they're not gonna believe me." so he was looking at the
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They're not gonna believe me." so he was looking at the negative of what could happen
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So he was looking at the negative of what could happen instead of the positive.
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And so his last ditch effort
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And so his last ditch effort was, "i don't talk well,
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And so his last ditch effort was, "i don't talk well, i don't speak well."
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Was, "i don't talk well, i don't speak well." and so it's thought that he--
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I don't speak well." and so it's thought that he-- he stuttered.
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And so it's thought that he-- he stuttered. and so god says, "okay, aaron
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He stuttered. and so god says, "okay, aaron can talk good.
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And so god says, "okay, aaron can talk good. i'm gonna give you aaron,
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Can talk good. i'm gonna give you aaron, and i'll speak to you.
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I'm gonna give you aaron, and i'll speak to you. and you speak to aaron,
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And i'll speak to you. and you speak to aaron, and aaron will speak
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And you speak to aaron, and aaron will speak to the people."
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And aaron will speak to the people." well, you know, finally we run
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To the people." well, you know, finally we run out of excuses and we have to
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Well, you know, finally we run out of excuses and we have to say, "yes, lord," because
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Whatever you don't have, when
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Whatever you don't have, when god calls you to do something,
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Whatever you don't have, when god calls you to do something, he will give it to you.
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God calls you to do something, he will give it to you. dave and i talk sometimes
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He will give it to you. dave and i talk sometimes about the people that god has
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Dave and i talk sometimes about the people that god has given us all along the way
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About the people that god has given us all along the way to do things that we could
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Given us all along the way to do things that we could not have been in ministry
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To do things that we could not have been in ministry if we didn't have that person
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Not have been in ministry if we didn't have that person to help us.
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If we didn't have that person to help us. you gotta be willing to change.
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To help us. you gotta be willing to change. when it's time for a change--
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I love what paul said, "my one
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I love what paul said, "my one aspiration is to forget what's
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I love what paul said, "my one aspiration is to forget what's behind and look forward to the
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Aspiration is to forget what's behind and look forward to the things ahead."
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Behind and look forward to the things ahead." and you're always doing that,
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Things ahead." and you're always doing that, you know?
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And you're always doing that, you know? every day you're getting
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You know? every day you're getting a day older, and god's--
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Every day you're getting a day older, and god's-- you never know when
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A day older, and god's-- you never know when god's gonna change something
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You never know when god's gonna change something you're doing.
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God's gonna change something you're doing. and if you wanna stay happy,
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You're doing. and if you wanna stay happy, you just need to follow
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And if you wanna stay happy, you just need to follow the leadership of god.
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You just need to follow the leadership of god. so god finally it says, "then
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The leadership of god. so god finally it says, "then the anger of the lord blazed
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So god finally it says, "then the anger of the lord blazed against moses; and he said,
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The anger of the lord blazed against moses; and he said, well, "is there not aaron your
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Against moses; and he said, well, "is there not aaron your brother, the levite?
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Well, "is there not aaron your brother, the levite? i know, he can speak well.
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Brother, the levite? i know, he can speak well. now he's coming out to meet
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I know, he can speak well. now he's coming out to meet you.
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Now he's coming out to meet you. and when he sees you, he will
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You. and when he sees you, he will be overjoyed."
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He told him not to harden his
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He told him not to harden his heart, don't harden your
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He told him not to harden his heart, don't harden your heart.
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Heart, don't harden your heart. and then in exodus 17, and
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Heart. and then in exodus 17, and here's another example of
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And then in exodus 17, and here's another example of moses' anger, this is actually
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Here's another example of moses' anger, this is actually quite lengthy, but i'm gonna
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Moses' anger, this is actually quite lengthy, but i'm gonna read it to you and do
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Quite lengthy, but i'm gonna read it to you and do a little teaching.
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Read it to you and do a little teaching. "all the congregation," exodus
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A little teaching. "all the congregation," exodus 17:1-7, "all the congregation
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"all the congregation," exodus 17:1-7, "all the congregation of the israelites moved on
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17:1-7, "all the congregation of the israelites moved on from the wilderness of sin
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Of the israelites moved on from the wilderness of sin by stages."
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From the wilderness of sin by stages." so that's how we change,
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By stages." so that's how we change, isn't it?
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So that's how we change, isn't it? we'll have a little victory.
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Isn't it? we'll have a little victory. then it seems like nothing's
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We'll have a little victory. then it seems like nothing's happening for a long time.
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Then it seems like nothing's happening for a long time. then you'll have another
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Happening for a long time. then you'll have another little victory.
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Then you'll have another little victory. and god changes us little
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Little victory. and god changes us little by little from glory to glory.
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And god changes us little by little from glory to glory. and you look back--i mean,
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By little from glory to glory. and you look back--i mean, i look back now, and i think,
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And you look back--i mean, i look back now, and i think, "man, i'm so different."
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I look back now, and i think, "man, i'm so different." and i'll be even more
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"man, i'm so different." and i'll be even more different in another five
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And i'll be even more different in another five or six years.
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"they moved according
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"they moved according to the commandment of the lord
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"they moved according to the commandment of the lord and encamped at rephidim;
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To the commandment of the lord and encamped at rephidim; but there was no water
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And encamped at rephidim; but there was no water for the people to drink.
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But there was no water for the people to drink. therefore, the people
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For the people to drink. therefore, the people contended with moses,
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Therefore, the people contended with moses, and said, 'give us water
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Contended with moses, and said, 'give us water that we may drink.'"
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And said, 'give us water that we may drink.'" and they didn't say
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That we may drink.'" and they didn't say it like that, "give us
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And they didn't say it like that, "give us water that we may drink!"
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It like that, "give us water that we may drink!" >> [audience laughing]
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Water that we may drink!" >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: they were being
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: they were being contentious.
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>> joyce: they were being contentious. "and moses said, 'why do you
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Contentious. "and moses said, 'why do you find fault with me?'"
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"and moses said, 'why do you find fault with me?'" see, they were thirsty,
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Find fault with me?'" see, they were thirsty, and it was moses' fault.
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See, they were thirsty, and it was moses' fault. "why do you find fault with me?
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And it was moses' fault. "why do you find fault with me? why do you tempt the lord
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"why do you find fault with me? why do you tempt the lord and try his patience?"
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Why do you tempt the lord and try his patience?" so see, god doesn't like it
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And try his patience?" so see, god doesn't like it when we blame other people
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So see, god doesn't like it when we blame other people for our situation.
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When we blame other people for our situation. "but the people thirsted there
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For our situation. "but the people thirsted there for water, and the people
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"but the people thirsted there for water, and the people murmured against moses,
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For water, and the people murmured against moses, and said, 'why did you bring us
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Murmured against moses, and said, 'why did you bring us up out of egypt to kill us and
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And said, 'why did you bring us up out of egypt to kill us and our children and our livestock
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Up out of egypt to kill us and our children and our livestock with thirst?'
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Our children and our livestock with thirst?' so, moses cried to the lord,
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With thirst?' so, moses cried to the lord, 'what am i gonna
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So, moses cried to the lord, 'what am i gonna do with these people?
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'what am i gonna do with these people? they're ready to stone me.'
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Do with these people? they're ready to stone me.' and the lord said to moses,
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They're ready to stone me.' and the lord said to moses, 'pass before the people, take
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And the lord said to moses, 'pass before the people, take with you some of the elders,
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'pass before the people, take with you some of the elders, and take in your hand the rod
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With you some of the elders, and take in your hand the rod with which you smote the river
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And take in your hand the rod with which you smote the river [nile], and go.
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With which you smote the river [nile], and go. behold, i will stand before
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[nile], and go. behold, i will stand before you there on the rock--'"
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Behold, i will stand before you there on the rock--'" you all know who
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You there on the rock--'" you all know who the rock really is.
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You all know who the rock really is. "'at horeb; and you shall
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The rock really is. "'at horeb; and you shall strike the rock and water
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"'at horeb; and you shall strike the rock and water shall come out of it,
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Strike the rock and water shall come out of it, that the people may drink.'
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Shall come out of it, that the people may drink.' and moses did so in the sight
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That the people may drink.' and moses did so in the sight of the elders of israel."
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Now, some just look at this
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Now, some just look at this in the natural.
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Now, some just look at this in the natural. but some scholars look at this
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In the natural. but some scholars look at this whole situation of when
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But some scholars look at this whole situation of when he struck the rock, that was
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Whole situation of when he struck the rock, that was equivalent to when jesus died
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He struck the rock, that was equivalent to when jesus died on the cross, when the rock
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Equivalent to when jesus died on the cross, when the rock was struck.
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"and he called that place
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"and he called that place massah [proof] and meribah
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"and he called that place massah [proof] and meribah [contention] because of the
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Massah [proof] and meribah [contention] because of the faultfinding of the israelites
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[contention] because of the faultfinding of the israelites and because they tempted and
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Faultfinding of the israelites and because they tempted and tried the patience of the
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And because they tempted and tried the patience of the lord, saying, 'is the lord
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Tried the patience of the lord, saying, 'is the lord among us or not?'"
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Lord, saying, 'is the lord among us or not?'" well, just throw this out.
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What do you find fault with?
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What do you find fault with? okay, who do you find fault
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What do you find fault with? okay, who do you find fault with?
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Okay, who do you find fault with? hmm, i thought that would
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With? hmm, i thought that would get a little more.
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Hmm, i thought that would get a little more. come on, you can think.
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Is there anybody that you
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Is there anybody that you just, you find fault with?
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Is there anybody that you just, you find fault with? i--you know, i got a couple of
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Just, you find fault with? i--you know, i got a couple of people that just aggravate me.
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I--you know, i got a couple of people that just aggravate me. >> [audience laughing]
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People that just aggravate me. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: but i'm in the
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: but i'm in the process of getting over it.
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>> joyce: but i'm in the process of getting over it. then numbers 20:1-13, "and the
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Process of getting over it. then numbers 20:1-13, "and the israelites, the whole
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Then numbers 20:1-13, "and the israelites, the whole congregation, came into the
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Israelites, the whole congregation, came into the wilderness of zin in the first
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Congregation, came into the wilderness of zin in the first month.
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Wilderness of zin in the first month. and the people dwelt
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Month. and the people dwelt in kadesh.
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And the people dwelt in kadesh. miriam died and was buried
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In kadesh. miriam died and was buried there.
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Miriam died and was buried there. now there was no water for the
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There. now there was no water for the congregation, and they
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Now there was no water for the congregation, and they assembled together against
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Congregation, and they assembled together against moses and aaron.
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Assembled together against moses and aaron. and the people contended with
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Moses and aaron. and the people contended with moses and said, 'we just wish
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And the people contended with moses and said, 'we just wish we would have died with our
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Moses and said, 'we just wish we would have died with our brethren when they died [in
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We would have died with our brethren when they died [in the plague] before the lord.'"
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Brethren when they died [in the plague] before the lord.'" i mean, i do not know how
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The plague] before the lord.'" i mean, i do not know how moses put up with these people
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I mean, i do not know how moses put up with these people for 40 years.
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Moses put up with these people for 40 years. >> [audience laughing]
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For 40 years. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i'm afraid i wouldn't
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i'm afraid i wouldn't have got to take them
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>> joyce: i'm afraid i wouldn't have got to take them into the promised land either.
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Have got to take them into the promised land either. >> [audience laughing]
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Into the promised land either. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "'and why have you
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "'and why have you brought up the congregation of
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>> joyce: "'and why have you brought up the congregation of the lord into this wilderness
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Brought up the congregation of the lord into this wilderness that we should die here?'"
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The lord into this wilderness that we should die here?'" what a great attitude.
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That we should die here?'" what a great attitude. "you just brought us out here
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What a great attitude. "you just brought us out here to kill us.
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"you just brought us out here to kill us. we wish we would have died in
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To kill us. we wish we would have died in the plague.
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We wish we would have died in the plague. it's your fault.
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The plague. it's your fault. why don't we have any water?"
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It's your fault. why don't we have any water?" and they got sick of the manna
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Why don't we have any water?" and they got sick of the manna at one point, said, "we hate
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And they got sick of the manna at one point, said, "we hate this light, contemptible,
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At one point, said, "we hate this light, contemptible, unsubstantial manna."
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This light, contemptible, unsubstantial manna." that's what the amplified
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Unsubstantial manna." that's what the amplified says.
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That's what the amplified says. "we hate it."
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God says, "you want meat?
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God says, "you want meat? okay, here it comes."
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God says, "you want meat? okay, here it comes." and they ate quail until it
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Okay, here it comes." and they ate quail until it was running out their ears.
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And they ate quail until it was running out their ears. and they got over that.
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"'why have you made us come up
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"'why have you made us come up out of egypt just to bring us
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"'why have you made us come up out of egypt just to bring us into this evil place?
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Out of egypt just to bring us into this evil place? there's no grain or figs or
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Into this evil place? there's no grain or figs or vines or pomegranates.
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There's no grain or figs or vines or pomegranates. and there's no water to drink.'
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Vines or pomegranates. and there's no water to drink.' then moses and aaron
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And there's no water to drink.' then moses and aaron went from the presence of the
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Then moses and aaron went from the presence of the assembly to the door of the
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Went from the presence of the assembly to the door of the tent of meeting and fell on
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Assembly to the door of the tent of meeting and fell on their faces.
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Tent of meeting and fell on their faces. and the glory--"
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Their faces. and the glory--" when they--
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And the glory--" when they-- that means they started praying.
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When they-- that means they started praying. "then the glory of the lord
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That means they started praying. "then the glory of the lord appeared to them.
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"then the glory of the lord appeared to them. and the lord said to moses,
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Appeared to them. and the lord said to moses, 'take the rod, assemble the
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And the lord said to moses, 'take the rod, assemble the congregation, you and aaron
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'take the rod, assemble the congregation, you and aaron your brother, and tell the
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Congregation, you and aaron your brother, and tell the rock to give forth water.'"
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Your brother, and tell the rock to give forth water.'" you see, after jesus died,
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Then we had the right to ask
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Then we had the right to ask or to tell him what our needs
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Then we had the right to ask or to tell him what our needs were.
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Or to tell him what our needs were. but moses, because of anger,
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Were. but moses, because of anger, hit the rock twice, which
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But moses, because of anger, hit the rock twice, which scholars say represented
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Hit the rock twice, which scholars say represented crucifying the lord twice.
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And just--god just
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And just--god just got full of it.
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And just--god just got full of it. "and the lord said to moses
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Got full of it. "and the lord said to moses and aaron, because you did not
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"and the lord said to moses and aaron, because you did not believe in me--"
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And aaron, because you did not believe in me--" and see,
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Believe in me--" and see, that's the other thing.
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And see, that's the other thing. they, as the leaders,
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That's the other thing. they, as the leaders, they needed to obey god.
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They, as the leaders, they needed to obey god. not only for god,
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They needed to obey god. not only for god, but for the people.
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Not only for god, but for the people. don't even try to get into
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But for the people. don't even try to get into leadership and ministry
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Don't even try to get into leadership and ministry if you're not gonna be a real
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Leadership and ministry if you're not gonna be a real christian.
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If you're not gonna be a real christian. just don't even try.
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Christian. just don't even try. 'cause you're gonna have
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Just don't even try. 'cause you're gonna have a rocky ride.
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'cause you're gonna have a rocky ride. and you know, people are not
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A rocky ride. and you know, people are not always gonna understand you,
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And you know, people are not always gonna understand you, especially if you're in a high
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Level of leadership, you will
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Level of leadership, you will need to spend time alone.
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Level of leadership, you will need to spend time alone. you'll need to spend time
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Need to spend time alone. you'll need to spend time by yourself.
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You'll need to spend time by yourself. you won't be able to do
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By yourself. you won't be able to do everything that everybody
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You won't be able to do everything that everybody else does, even some other
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Everything that everybody else does, even some other christians, and just listen
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Else does, even some other christians, and just listen to god.
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Christians, and just listen to god. if you listen to god,
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To god. if you listen to god, do what he tells you to.
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If you listen to god, do what he tells you to. it's yet to be seen what god
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Do what he tells you to. it's yet to be seen what god could do through one man or
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It's yet to be seen what god could do through one man or woman that will give him all
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Could do through one man or woman that will give him all the credit.
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Woman that will give him all the credit. amen?
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"so moses took the rod from
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"so moses took the rod from the lord, as he commanded him.
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"so moses took the rod from the lord, as he commanded him. and moses and aaron assembled
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The lord, as he commanded him. and moses and aaron assembled the congregation.
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And moses and aaron assembled the congregation. and moses said, 'here now, you
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The congregation. and moses said, 'here now, you rebels; must we bring you
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And moses said, 'here now, you rebels; must we bring you water out of this rock?'
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Rebels; must we bring you water out of this rock?' and moses lifted up his hand
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Water out of this rock?' and moses lifted up his hand and with the rod he smote
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And moses lifted up his hand and with the rod he smote the rock twice,"
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And with the rod he smote the rock twice," [fake striking]
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The rock twice," [fake striking] "and water came out abundantly."
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[fake striking] "and water came out abundantly." so, you would think, "well, we
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"and water came out abundantly." so, you would think, "well, we got water, no problem."
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So, you would think, "well, we got water, no problem." "and the congregation drank.
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Got water, no problem." "and the congregation drank. and then the lord said to
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"and the congregation drank. and then the lord said to moses and aaron, 'because you
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And then the lord said to moses and aaron, 'because you didn't believe in me, you
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Moses and aaron, 'because you didn't believe in me, you didn't (rely on, me or cling
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Didn't believe in me, you didn't (rely on, me or cling to) me to sanctify me in the
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Didn't (rely on, me or cling to) me to sanctify me in the eyes of the israelites,
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To) me to sanctify me in the eyes of the israelites, therefore, you shall not bring
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Eyes of the israelites, therefore, you shall not bring this congregation into the land
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Therefore, you shall not bring this congregation into the land which i have given them.'"
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This congregation into the land which i have given them.'" now, you know that was
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Which i have given them.'" now, you know that was a major punishment for him,
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Now, you know that was a major punishment for him, because that was the whole
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Goal from the time he stepped
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Goal from the time he stepped out of egypt into the
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Goal from the time he stepped out of egypt into the wilderness, was to bring them
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Out of egypt into the wilderness, was to bring them to the promised land.
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Wilderness, was to bring them to the promised land. the whole time they were in
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To the promised land. the whole time they were in egypt, that promise was to get
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The whole time they were in egypt, that promise was to get you out of here and bring you
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Egypt, that promise was to get you out of here and bring you to the promised land.
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You out of here and bring you to the promised land. well, we know that joshua did
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To the promised land. well, we know that joshua did lead them in.
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But i wonder what moses said.
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But i wonder what moses said. maybe he said, "i deserve it."
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But i wonder what moses said. maybe he said, "i deserve it." sometimes we realize our
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Maybe he said, "i deserve it." sometimes we realize our mistakes too late.
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Sometimes we realize our mistakes too late. i believe we spend too much
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Mistakes too late. i believe we spend too much time sometimes trying to
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I believe we spend too much time sometimes trying to figure out where trials are
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Time sometimes trying to figure out where trials are coming from, "now, is this
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Figure out where trials are coming from, "now, is this the devil, or is this--
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Coming from, "now, is this the devil, or is this-- is god allowing this?
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The devil, or is this-- is god allowing this? or did i do something to do it?"
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Is god allowing this? or did i do something to do it?" and, you know, i've just found
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The best policy is just to be
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The best policy is just to be steady in the storm, no matter
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The best policy is just to be steady in the storm, no matter where the storm came from.
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Steady in the storm, no matter where the storm came from. >> audience member: that's
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Where the storm came from. >> audience member: that's good.
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>> audience member: that's good. >> joyce: sometimes it's very
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Good. >> joyce: sometimes it's very clear that it's the devil,
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>> joyce: sometimes it's very clear that it's the devil, but sometimes you don't know
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Clear that it's the devil, but sometimes you don't know for sure.
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Remain stable, keep walking
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Remain stable, keep walking in the fruit of the spirit,
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Remain stable, keep walking in the fruit of the spirit, and stay in god's will.
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In the fruit of the spirit, and stay in god's will. god disciplines us until we keep
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And stay in god's will. god disciplines us until we keep ourselves calm in adversity.
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Psalm 94:12 and 13.
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Psalm 94:12 and 13. now be sure you hear that.
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Psalm 94:12 and 13. now be sure you hear that. "blessed (happy, fortunate
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Now be sure you hear that. "blessed (happy, fortunate to be envied) is the man whom
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"blessed (happy, fortunate to be envied) is the man whom you discipline and instruct,
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To be envied) is the man whom you discipline and instruct, o lord, out of your law, that
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You discipline and instruct, o lord, out of your law, that you may give him power to keep
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O lord, out of your law, that you may give him power to keep himself calm in the days of
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You may give him power to keep himself calm in the days of adversity, until the
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Himself calm in the days of adversity, until the [inevitable] pit of corruption
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Adversity, until the [inevitable] pit of corruption is dug for the wicked."
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[inevitable] pit of corruption is dug for the wicked." so, you're gonna just keep
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Having trouble and upset until
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Having trouble and upset until you learn how to stay calm
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Having trouble and upset until you learn how to stay calm in the middle of it.
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You learn how to stay calm in the middle of it. you know, i spent a long time
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In the middle of it. you know, i spent a long time praying that my circumstances
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You know, i spent a long time praying that my circumstances would change.
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Praying that my circumstances would change. and this is what we always do.
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Would change. and this is what we always do. and they weren't changing.
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And this is what we always do. and they weren't changing. and i finally realized god
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And they weren't changing. and i finally realized god wasn't trying to change
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And i finally realized god wasn't trying to change my circumstance.
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Wasn't trying to change my circumstance. he was trying to change me.
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My circumstance. he was trying to change me. you know, the truth of the
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He was trying to change me. you know, the truth of the matter is, you--and i know
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You know, the truth of the matter is, you--and i know some of you probably aren't
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Matter is, you--and i know some of you probably aren't gonna like this, but you can
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Some of you probably aren't gonna like this, but you can have a good life no matter
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Gonna like this, but you can have a good life no matter what's going on around you.
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Because really your real life
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Because really your real life is in you, "christ, in me,
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Because really your real life is in you, "christ, in me, the hope of glory."
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Is in you, "christ, in me, the hope of glory." "for me to live is christ,
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The hope of glory." "for me to live is christ, to die is gain."
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"for me to live is christ, to die is gain." and no, nobody likes trouble.
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To die is gain." and no, nobody likes trouble. i don't like trouble.
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But i used to go to the prison
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But i used to go to the prison sometimes and minister.
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But i used to go to the prison sometimes and minister. and i would always tell 'em,
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Sometimes and minister. and i would always tell 'em, "you may think that you can
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And i would always tell 'em, "you may think that you can never be happy in here, that
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"you may think that you can never be happy in here, that you can never have a good
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Never be happy in here, that you can never have a good life in here, but your life
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You can never have a good life in here, but your life is not really the prison
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Life in here, but your life is not really the prison bars around you.
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Is not really the prison bars around you. it's having a prison in you
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Bars around you. it's having a prison in you opened and set free."
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It's having a prison in you opened and set free." amen?
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Opened and set free." amen? >> [audience agreeing]
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Amen? >> [audience agreeing] >> joyce: and dave was just
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>> [audience agreeing] >> joyce: and dave was just telling me this morning about
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>> joyce: and dave was just telling me this morning about somebody he heard who got--
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Telling me this morning about somebody he heard who got-- who was in prison, and he got
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Somebody he heard who got-- who was in prison, and he got saved watching television
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Who was in prison, and he got saved watching television and reading.
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Saved watching television and reading. and he became a minister
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And reading. and he became a minister to the prisoners.
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And he became a minister to the prisoners. and so, you can have
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To the prisoners. and so, you can have a ministry.
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I mean, joseph was in prison
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I mean, joseph was in prison and he didn't seem to be
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I mean, joseph was in prison and he didn't seem to be unhappy.
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And he didn't seem to be unhappy. matter of fact, he helped
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Unhappy. matter of fact, he helped the other prisoners.
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Matter of fact, he helped the other prisoners. so you--no matter what kind
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Of life you have, and i'm
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Of life you have, and i'm trying to change your thinking
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Of life you have, and i'm trying to change your thinking because i know that some
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Trying to change your thinking because i know that some people, you've just got it in
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Because i know that some people, you've just got it in your head, "unless this
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People, you've just got it in your head, "unless this changes, i can't be happy."
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Your head, "unless this changes, i can't be happy." and, you know, dave made
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Changes, i can't be happy." and, you know, dave made up his mind.
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And, you know, dave made up his mind. he told me, he said, "no
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Up his mind. he told me, he said, "no matter what i do, you're not
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He told me, he said, "no matter what i do, you're not gonna be happy.
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Matter what i do, you're not gonna be happy. so, guess what?"
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Gonna be happy. so, guess what?" >> [audience laughing]
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So, guess what?" >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: so, he said, "guess
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: so, he said, "guess what?
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>> joyce: so, he said, "guess what? i'm done trying."
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What? i'm done trying." i thought, "oh."
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I'm done trying." i thought, "oh." >> [audience laughing]
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I thought, "oh." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and he said,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and he said, "i'm going to be happy
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>> joyce: and he said, "i'm going to be happy and enjoy my life.
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"i'm going to be happy and enjoy my life. when you get ready to join me,
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And enjoy my life. when you get ready to join me, let me know."
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When you get ready to join me, let me know." he maybe didn't say it just
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Let me know." he maybe didn't say it just like that.
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He maybe didn't say it just like that. >> [audience laughing]
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Like that. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: that's my way
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: that's my way of saying how he said it.
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>> joyce: that's my way of saying how he said it. how many of you agree?
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Of saying how he said it. how many of you agree? we spend too much time trying
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How many of you agree? we spend too much time trying to figure out, "why is this
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We spend too much time trying to figure out, "why is this happening?"
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To figure out, "why is this happening?" >> audience: yes.
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Happening?" >> audience: yes. >> joyce: "why is this
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>> audience: yes. >> joyce: "why is this happening?
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>> joyce: "why is this happening? did i do something?
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Happening? did i do something? is this god?
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Did i do something? is this god? is this the devil?"
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Is this god? is this the devil?" you know, you don't need ever
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Is this the devil?" you know, you don't need ever again to try to figure it out.
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You know, you don't need ever again to try to figure it out. you can tell god, "if you want
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Again to try to figure it out. you can tell god, "if you want to show me what the cause
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You can tell god, "if you want to show me what the cause of this is, i'd love to know.
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To show me what the cause of this is, i'd love to know. but if not, help me stay
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Of this is, i'd love to know. but if not, help me stay happy, in the meantime."
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But if not, help me stay happy, in the meantime." let's focus on, "you use this
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Happy, in the meantime." let's focus on, "you use this to change me."
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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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>> 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."
00:24:58.687 --> 00:25:00.422
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."
00:25:20.809 --> 00:25:21.843
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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Joyce and ginger's "healing
00:25:34.289 --> 00:25:35.156
Joyce and ginger's "healing the wounds of rejection"
00:25:35.223 --> 00:25:36.691
The wounds of rejection" audiobook and the "healing
00:25:36.758 --> 00:25:37.659
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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>> 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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>> announcer: our stories,
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>> announcer: our stories, they matter.
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They matter. your gifts, your passions,
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Your gifts, 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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>> [♪♪]
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>> announcer: we hope you
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>> announcer: we hope you enjoyed today's program.
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Enjoyed today's program. we are so grateful
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Who make this and all we do possible,
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To people in need all over the world.
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Joyce Meyer - How To Resist Temptation (Part 3)

May 25, 2026 | 27:29

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