Joyce Meyer - How Should You Treat Your Enemies? (Part 1)

September 1, 2025 | 29:29

Are you mad at somebody right now? Today, Joyce discusses the life-changing power of forgiveness and moving on from past hurts, as we explore the importance of treating others right, no matter what.

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>> joyce: god wants you
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>> joyce: god wants you to start this year clean.
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>> joyce: god wants you to start this year clean. he wants you to start
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To start this year clean. he wants you to start with a pure heart,
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He wants you to start with a pure heart, not that same old junk
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With a pure heart, not that same old junk lodged in your heart that's
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Not that same old junk lodged in your heart that's been there for some
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Lodged in your heart that's been there for some of you, years.
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>> joyce: i do what
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>> joyce: i do what i do because i've seen god's
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>> joyce: i do what i do because i've seen god's power transform my own life,
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I do because i've seen god's power transform my own life, and he will do it for you.
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Power transform my own life, and he will do it for you. the key to everything
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And he will do it for you. the key to everything is found in god's word.
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The key to everything is found in god's word. i'm joyce meyer,
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Is found in god's word. i'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal
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I'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal you everywhere you hurt.
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>> joyce: and i have
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>> joyce: and i have a vision for this year.
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>> joyce: and i have a vision for this year. i'm gonna be teaching a lot this
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A vision for this year. i'm gonna be teaching a lot this year on spiritual maturity.
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I'm gonna be teaching a lot this year on spiritual maturity. and, you know, there's
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Year on spiritual maturity. and, you know, there's spiritual babies--
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And, you know, there's spiritual babies-- paul talked about babies.
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Spiritual babies-- paul talked about babies. spiritual adolescence--
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Paul talked about babies. spiritual adolescence-- he didn't talk about them.
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Spiritual adolescence-- he didn't talk about them. but i think we've got
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He didn't talk about them. but i think we've got spiritual teenagers.
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And we've got spiritual
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And we've got spiritual young adults.
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And we've got spiritual young adults. but it's time to have--it's time
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Young adults. but it's time to have--it's time for us to mature and to grow up.
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But it's time to have--it's time for us to mature and to grow up. my son--our son, our oldest son,
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For us to mature and to grow up. my son--our son, our oldest son, he had a little bit of a temper
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My son--our son, our oldest son, he had a little bit of a temper on him when he was younger.
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He had a little bit of a temper on him when he was younger. well, matter of fact,
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On him when he was younger. well, matter of fact, he had a big temper.
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Well, matter of fact, he had a big temper. and he spent a lot of time
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He had a big temper. and he spent a lot of time angry, and mad, and a lot--
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And he spent a lot of time angry, and mad, and a lot-- he got mad easy.
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Angry, and mad, and a lot-- he got mad easy. and he said the other day,
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He got mad easy. and he said the other day, i asked him a question
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And he said the other day, i asked him a question about something.
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I asked him a question about something. he said, "i wanna do what
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About something. he said, "i wanna do what everybody--what anybody wants
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He said, "i wanna do what everybody--what anybody wants to do, that's what i wanna do,
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Everybody--what anybody wants to do, that's what i wanna do, all i want is peace."
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To do, that's what i wanna do, all i want is peace." and i thought,
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All i want is peace." and i thought, "well, praise god,
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And i thought, "well, praise god, he's finally grown up."
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"well, praise god, he's finally grown up." >> [audience laughing]
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He's finally grown up." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and, you know,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and, you know, you look back as you get older,
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>> joyce: and, you know, you look back as you get older, and some of you are already
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You look back as you get older, and some of you are already experiencing this, you realize
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And some of you are already experiencing this, you realize some of the things that
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Experiencing this, you realize some of the things that you got mad about,
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Some of the things that you got mad about, were so ridiculous.
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You got mad about, were so ridiculous. and my goal for us is to stop
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Were so ridiculous. and my goal for us is to stop just wanting something
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And my goal for us is to stop just wanting something for ourself all the time,
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Just wanting something for ourself all the time, and to want something
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For ourself all the time, and to want something for the kingdom.
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The lord's prayer says,
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The lord's prayer says, "thy kingdom come."
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The lord's prayer says, "thy kingdom come." and we need to see
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"thy kingdom come." and we need to see the kingdom come.
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And we need to see the kingdom come. we need to see more people
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The kingdom come. we need to see more people brought into the kingdom.
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We need to see more people brought into the kingdom. and in order for that to happen,
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Brought into the kingdom. and in order for that to happen, we all have to mature.
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And in order for that to happen, we all have to mature. every single one of you
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We all have to mature. every single one of you is in ministry.
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Every single one of you is in ministry. it's not just a handful
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Is in ministry. it's not just a handful of people you see up here.
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It's not just a handful of people you see up here. to be honest, you have
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Of people you see up here. to be honest, you have the opportunity to reach
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To be honest, you have the opportunity to reach many more people than i can
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The opportunity to reach many more people than i can reach from this platform.
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Many more people than i can reach from this platform. because the people who need
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Reach from this platform. because the people who need to be here today, probably
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Because the people who need to be here today, probably wouldn't step foot in here.
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To be here today, probably wouldn't step foot in here. but you live next door to 'em.
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Wouldn't step foot in here. but you live next door to 'em. you work with them.
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But you live next door to 'em. you work with them. you go to the grocery store
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You work with them. you go to the grocery store and meet 'em there.
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You go to the grocery store and meet 'em there. and i wanna see people get
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And meet 'em there. and i wanna see people get bolder, not necessarily to feel
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And i wanna see people get bolder, not necessarily to feel that you have to go around
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Bolder, not necessarily to feel that you have to go around preaching to everybody,
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That you have to go around preaching to everybody, but to live the life that
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Jesus died for us to live.
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Jesus died for us to live. and to stop just making
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Jesus died for us to live. and to stop just making excuses for being babies.
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And to stop just making excuses for being babies. you know, if you've been saved
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Excuses for being babies. you know, if you've been saved for a while, you need to see
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You know, if you've been saved for a while, you need to see growth in your walk with god.
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For a while, you need to see growth in your walk with god. and the new testament
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Growth in your walk with god. and the new testament especially, talks a lot
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And the new testament especially, talks a lot about our behavior.
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Especially, talks a lot about our behavior. and, you know, it's not
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About our behavior. and, you know, it's not our bumper stickers,
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And, you know, it's not our bumper stickers, and our jesus jewelry,
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Our bumper stickers, and our jesus jewelry, and taking a bible to work with
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And our jesus jewelry, and taking a bible to work with you, that impresses people,
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And taking a bible to work with you, that impresses people, it's your behavior.
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You, that impresses people, it's your behavior. it's how you behave,
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It's your behavior. it's how you behave, it's how you treat 'em,
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It's how you behave, it's how you treat 'em, how you talk to 'em,
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It's how you treat 'em, how you talk to 'em, how you talk about 'em.
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How you talk to 'em, how you talk about 'em. are you willing to help
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How you talk about 'em. are you willing to help 'em when they're down?
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Are you willing to help 'em when they're down? you know, we're good
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'em when they're down? you know, we're good at praying for people,
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You know, we're good at praying for people, but what about helping people?
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At praying for people, but what about helping people? i'mma say it again.
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But what about helping people? i'mma say it again. we're good at praying for you.
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I'mma say it again. we're good at praying for you. you hear about, "oh, that's
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We're good at praying for you. you hear about, "oh, that's a shame, i'll pray for you."
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You hear about, "oh, that's a shame, i'll pray for you." well, could you help 'em?
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A shame, i'll pray for you." well, could you help 'em? god told me a few years ago,
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Well, could you help 'em? god told me a few years ago, i was praying for somebody,
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God told me a few years ago, i was praying for somebody, for him to do something
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I was praying for somebody, for him to do something for somebody, and he said,
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For him to do something for somebody, and he said, "don't ask me to do that, that's
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For somebody, and he said, "don't ask me to do that, that's something you could easily do.
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"don't ask me to do that, that's something you could easily do. stop asking me to do things
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Something you could easily do. stop asking me to do things that you could do,
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Stop asking me to do things that you could do, and just don't want to."
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That you could do, and just don't want to." >> [audience applauding]
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And just don't want to." >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen?
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen? so, i'mma talk to you this
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>> joyce: amen? so, i'mma talk to you this morning about something that's--
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So, i'mma talk to you this morning about something that's-- it's not brand-new news.
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Morning about something that's-- it's not brand-new news. you know, this is not a message
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It's not brand-new news. you know, this is not a message you haven't heard before.
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You know, this is not a message you haven't heard before. but that doesn't mean you
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You haven't heard before. but that doesn't mean you don't need to hear it again.
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But that doesn't mean you don't need to hear it again. how to treat your enemies.
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Don't need to hear it again. how to treat your enemies. i'm making an assumption when
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How to treat your enemies. i'm making an assumption when i say this, but i'm making it,
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I'm making an assumption when i say this, but i'm making it, based on 40 years of experience.
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I say this, but i'm making it, based on 40 years of experience. there's probably more people
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Based on 40 years of experience. there's probably more people in here today, that are mad
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There's probably more people in here today, that are mad at somebody, than those
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In here today, that are mad at somebody, than those that aren't.
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At somebody, than those that aren't. come on, you're all
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That aren't. come on, you're all looking so innocent.
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Come on, you're all looking so innocent. >> [audience laughing]
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Looking so innocent. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: who knows, you
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: who knows, you may even be with the person
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>> joyce: who knows, you may even be with the person you're mad at.
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May even be with the person you're mad at. >> [audience laughing]
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You're mad at. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: who is an enemy?
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: who is an enemy? an enemy is somebody that
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>> joyce: who is an enemy? an enemy is somebody that you're angry at,
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An enemy is somebody that you're angry at, somebody that hurt you,
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You're angry at, somebody that hurt you, somebody that abused you
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Somebody that hurt you, somebody that abused you or abandoned you,
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Somebody that abused you or abandoned you, somebody that wasn't there
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Or abandoned you, somebody that wasn't there for you when you needed them,
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Somebody that wasn't there for you when you needed them, after you've been there
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For you when you needed them, after you've been there for them your whole life.
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After you've been there for them your whole life. it's somebody you're having
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For them your whole life. it's somebody you're having a hard time being around now,
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It's somebody you're having a hard time being around now, because they didn't treat
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A hard time being around now, because they didn't treat you right at some time.
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And the bible says that god
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And the bible says that god will be our vindicator.
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And the bible says that god will be our vindicator. he'll be the one that will
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Will be our vindicator. he'll be the one that will bring justice to our life.
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He'll be the one that will bring justice to our life. but he won't do it,
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Bring justice to our life. but he won't do it, if we try to do it.
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Did you hear me?
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Did you hear me? he won't do it,
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Did you hear me? he won't do it, if we try to do it.
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He won't do it, if we try to do it. and so, he tells us how
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If we try to do it. and so, he tells us how to treat our enemies.
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And so, he tells us how to treat our enemies. and, you know, right now, today,
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To treat our enemies. and, you know, right now, today, i can't think of an enemy that
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And, you know, right now, today, i can't think of an enemy that i have, but that doesn't mean
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I can't think of an enemy that i have, but that doesn't mean i won't have one tomorrow.
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I have, but that doesn't mean i won't have one tomorrow. how many of you know,
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I won't have one tomorrow. how many of you know, you probably get about
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How many of you know, you probably get about 30 opportunities every week
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You probably get about 30 opportunities every week to be offended if you wanna be?
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But you see, it's a choice,
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But you see, it's a choice, you don't have to get offended.
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But you see, it's a choice, you don't have to get offended. proverbs says, "it's a great man
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You don't have to get offended. proverbs says, "it's a great man who turns away from offense."
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Proverbs says, "it's a great man who turns away from offense." and i have finally found the
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Who turns away from offense." and i have finally found the grace from god to do something
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And i have finally found the grace from god to do something that the bible tells us to do,
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Grace from god to do something that the bible tells us to do, that has helped me so, so much.
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That the bible tells us to do, that has helped me so, so much. and that is very simply what
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That has helped me so, so much. and that is very simply what it says in 1 corinthians 13,
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And that is very simply what it says in 1 corinthians 13, "love always believes
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It says in 1 corinthians 13, "love always believes the best of every person."
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"love always believes the best of every person." i'll tell you, if you focus
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The best of every person." i'll tell you, if you focus on that for a while, and you
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I'll tell you, if you focus on that for a while, and you learn to do that, it is gonna
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On that for a while, and you learn to do that, it is gonna save you so much time.
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Learn to do that, it is gonna save you so much time. do you know getting angry
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Save you so much time. do you know getting angry is hard on you?
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Do you know getting angry is hard on you? it's hard on your health.
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Is hard on you? it's hard on your health. it's hard on you physically.
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It's hard on your health. it's hard on you physically. it makes you tired.
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It's hard on you physically. it makes you tired. being angry makes you tired.
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How many of you know there's
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Out in the world today?
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People acting pretty stupid,
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You know.
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I mean, we can get mad
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At the government
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Every day, six times.
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You know, you just--
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You read the news,
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You read the news, and you get angry.
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You read the news, and you get angry. i mean, it's not hard
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And you get angry. i mean, it's not hard to get angry.
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I mean, it's not hard to get angry. but god tells us to let him
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To get angry. but god tells us to let him deal with our enemies,
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But god tells us to let him deal with our enemies, while we--now listen to me--
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Deal with our enemies, while we--now listen to me-- while we continue
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While we--now listen to me-- while we continue to do his work.
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While we continue to do his work. see if you get all riled up,
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To do his work. see if you get all riled up, and you get focused on your
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See if you get all riled up, and you get focused on your enemies, then you stop doing
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And you get focused on your enemies, then you stop doing what god wants you to do.
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No-yeah, you don't have
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No-yeah, you don't have to be so quiet, you know.
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No-yeah, you don't have to be so quiet, you know. >> [audience laughing]
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To be so quiet, you know. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and i know you're
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and i know you're thinking, "some people,"
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>> joyce: and i know you're thinking, "some people," and i know you're thinking,
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Thinking, "some people," and i know you're thinking, "well, you just don't know
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And i know you're thinking, "well, you just don't know what they did to me."
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"well, you just don't know what they did to me." well, to be absolutely honest,
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What they did to me." well, to be absolutely honest, it doesn't matter.
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God gives us no room
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God gives us no room for making excuses
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God gives us no room for making excuses for not forgiving our enemies.
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For making excuses for not forgiving our enemies. jesus, when he was being
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For not forgiving our enemies. jesus, when he was being crucified, totally 100%
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Jesus, when he was being crucified, totally 100% innocent, bearing all of our
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Crucified, totally 100% innocent, bearing all of our sins, he said, "father,
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Innocent, bearing all of our sins, he said, "father, forgive them; for they
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Sins, he said, "father, forgive them; for they know not what they do."
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Forgive them; for they know not what they do." now, you can't get any
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Know not what they do." now, you can't get any worse than that.
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Now, you can't get any worse than that. so, there's nothing that we're
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Worse than that. so, there's nothing that we're upset about, that's any worse
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So, there's nothing that we're upset about, that's any worse than what he could have
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Upset about, that's any worse than what he could have been upset about.
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Than what he could have been upset about. and the bible says, "while
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Been upset about. and the bible says, "while we were still yet sinners."
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And the bible says, "while we were still yet sinners." so, you get to forgive people
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We were still yet sinners." so, you get to forgive people while they're still hurting you.
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So, you get to forgive people while they're still hurting you. >> [audience applauding]
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While they're still hurting you. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: woo!
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: woo! deuteronomy 28:7,
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>> joyce: woo! deuteronomy 28:7, "the lord shall cause your
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Deuteronomy 28:7, "the lord shall cause your enemies who rise up against
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"the lord shall cause your enemies who rise up against you to be defeated before
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Enemies who rise up against you to be defeated before your face; they shall come out
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You to be defeated before your face; they shall come out against you one way and flee
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Your face; they shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways."
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Against you one way and flee before you seven ways." can i tell you a sweet,
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Before you seven ways." can i tell you a sweet, little secret?
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If--i'll say that loud,
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If--i'll say that loud, if we continue to do things
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If--i'll say that loud, if we continue to do things god's way, which is to love
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If we continue to do things god's way, which is to love people and to forgive 'em,
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God's way, which is to love people and to forgive 'em, god will always bring
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People and to forgive 'em, god will always bring justice into your life,
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God will always bring justice into your life, when somebody mistreats you.
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Justice into your life, when somebody mistreats you. >> [audience applauding]
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When somebody mistreats you. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i've seen it happen
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i've seen it happen over--it doesn't always
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>> joyce: i've seen it happen over--it doesn't always happen fast.
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Over--it doesn't always happen fast. i had a group of people that
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Happen fast. i had a group of people that hurt me really, really, really
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I had a group of people that hurt me really, really, really bad one time, and it was ten
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Hurt me really, really, really bad one time, and it was ten years before i got an apology.
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Bad one time, and it was ten years before i got an apology. so, sometimes god doesn't
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Years before i got an apology. so, sometimes god doesn't always do it real fast.
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So, sometimes god doesn't always do it real fast. but, you know, when we pray
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Always do it real fast. but, you know, when we pray for people that have hurt us,
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But, you know, when we pray for people that have hurt us, we're not praying for 'em
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For people that have hurt us, we're not praying for 'em to get a new house or a new car.
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We're not praying for 'em to get a new house or a new car. that's not the point.
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To get a new house or a new car. that's not the point. most of the time when you pray
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That's not the point. most of the time when you pray for people that have hurt you,
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Most of the time when you pray for people that have hurt you, what god will do is cause
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For people that have hurt you, what god will do is cause them to realize that
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What god will do is cause them to realize that they've hurt you.
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Them to realize that they've hurt you. because to be honest,
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They've hurt you. because to be honest, most people who hurt you don't
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Because to be honest, most people who hurt you don't even know they're doing it.
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Most people who hurt you don't even know they're doing it. they're acting out
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Even know they're doing it. they're acting out of their own hurt.
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They're acting out of their own hurt. there's a lot of wounded people
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Of their own hurt. there's a lot of wounded people out there running into other
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There's a lot of wounded people out there running into other wounded people, and just
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Out there running into other wounded people, and just wounding each other.
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Wounded people, and just wounding each other. and even my father,
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Wounding each other. and even my father, who sexually abused me,
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And even my father, who sexually abused me, i don't know how this could
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Who sexually abused me, i don't know how this could be true, but he told me 30 years
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I don't know how this could be true, but he told me 30 years after he did it, he said,
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Be true, but he told me 30 years after he did it, he said, "i really didn't know that
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After he did it, he said, "i really didn't know that what i was doing to you
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"i really didn't know that what i was doing to you was hurting you."
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What i was doing to you was hurting you." you know why?
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Was hurting you." you know why? 'cause he was raised
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You know why? 'cause he was raised in a similar atmosphere.
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'cause he was raised in a similar atmosphere. and he said, "it wasn't until
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In a similar atmosphere. and he said, "it wasn't until he started hearing some
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And he said, "it wasn't until he started hearing some of the stories on television,
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He started hearing some of the stories on television, about what abuse does
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Of the stories on television, about what abuse does to a child, sexual abuse,
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About what abuse does to a child, sexual abuse, that he realized he'd hurt me.
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No wonder jesus said,
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No wonder jesus said, "father, forgive them; for they
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No wonder jesus said, "father, forgive them; for they know not what they do."
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"father, forgive them; for they know not what they do." let's hear that today,
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Know not what they do." let's hear that today, "they know not what they do."
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Let's hear that today, "they know not what they do." that's why we should
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"they know not what they do." that's why we should believe the best.
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And i wanna tell you something.
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And i wanna tell you something. please hear me today.
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And i wanna tell you something. please hear me today. like i said,
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Please hear me today. like i said, "this is not a new message."
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Like i said, "this is not a new message." you know, i used to think
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"this is not a new message." you know, i used to think i had to have a new message
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You know, i used to think i had to have a new message everywhere i went.
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I had to have a new message everywhere i went. but what i have to have
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Everywhere i went. but what i have to have is a "now" message,
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But what i have to have is a "now" message, not a "new" message.
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Is a "now" message, not a "new" message. >> [audience applauding]
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Not a "new" message. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and i tell you,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and i tell you, god wants you to start
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>> joyce: and i tell you, god wants you to start this year clean.
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God wants you to start this year clean. he wants you to start
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This year clean. he wants you to start with a pure heart.
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He wants you to start with a pure heart. not that same old junk lodged
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With a pure heart. not that same old junk lodged in your heart that's been there
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Not that same old junk lodged in your heart that's been there for some of you years.
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In your heart that's been there for some of you years. "well, you just don't
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For some of you years. "well, you just don't understand."
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"well, you just don't understand." well, maybe i don't,
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Understand." well, maybe i don't, but jesus does.
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Well, maybe i don't, but jesus does. and god never asks us to do
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But jesus does. and god never asks us to do anything for somebody else,
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And god never asks us to do anything for somebody else, that he hasn't already
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Anything for somebody else, that he hasn't already done for us.
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That he hasn't already done for us. how many times does god
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Done for us. how many times does god forgive you for the same
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How many times does god forgive you for the same thing over and over?
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Forgive you for the same thing over and over? >> [audience applauding]
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Thing over and over? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: now, i know you say,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: now, i know you say, "well, i can't help
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>> joyce: now, i know you say, "well, i can't help the way i feel."
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"well, i can't help the way i feel." well, that's true, you can't.
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The way i feel." well, that's true, you can't. but forgiveness is not
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Well, that's true, you can't. but forgiveness is not about a feeling,
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But forgiveness is not about a feeling, it's about a decision.
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About a feeling, it's about a decision. it's a decision how you're
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It's about a decision. it's a decision how you're gonna treat somebody.
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It's a decision how you're gonna treat somebody. just an example, you know,
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Gonna treat somebody. just an example, you know, sometimes--well at least the
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Just an example, you know, sometimes--well at least the church i went to at one time,
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Sometimes--well at least the church i went to at one time, they had a habit of saying,
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Church i went to at one time, they had a habit of saying, "go and give somebody a hug,
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They had a habit of saying, "go and give somebody a hug, and tell 'em you love 'em
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"go and give somebody a hug, and tell 'em you love 'em with the love of the lord."
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And tell 'em you love 'em with the love of the lord." i don't like that statement.
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With the love of the lord." i don't like that statement. >> [audience laughing]
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I don't like that statement. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you know,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you know, what is that anyway?
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>> joyce: you know, what is that anyway? "i love you with the love
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What is that anyway? "i love you with the love of the lord."
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"i love you with the love of the lord." >> [audience laughing]
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Of the lord." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: well, where are
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: well, where are you when i need to move,
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>> joyce: well, where are you when i need to move, and i need somebody to help me,
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You when i need to move, and i need somebody to help me, you know?
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And i need somebody to help me, you know? >> [audience applauding]
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You know? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: you can love me with
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: you can love me with the love of the lord all you
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>> joyce: you can love me with the love of the lord all you want to in church and hug me,
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The love of the lord all you want to in church and hug me, but you know.
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Want to in church and hug me, but you know. i mean, we need to get
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But you know. i mean, we need to get real with people.
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I mean, we need to get real with people. what people need is help.
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Real with people. what people need is help. they need encouragement.
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What people need is help. they need encouragement. >> [audience applauding]
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They need encouragement. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: they need--
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: they need-- they need to feel loved.
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>> joyce: they need-- they need to feel loved. they need to feel cared for.
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They need to feel loved. they need to feel cared for. they need to have needs met.
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They need to feel cared for. they need to have needs met. not just, "well, i'll pray
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They need to have needs met. not just, "well, i'll pray for you, and i love you
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Not just, "well, i'll pray for you, and i love you with the love of the lord."
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For you, and i love you with the love of the lord." that's sweet but, you know.
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With the love of the lord." that's sweet but, you know. and i remember god said,
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That's sweet but, you know. and i remember god said, "go hug somebody and tell
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And i remember god said, "go hug somebody and tell 'em you love 'em," and i turned
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"go hug somebody and tell 'em you love 'em," and i turned to go in a direction,
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'em you love 'em," and i turned to go in a direction, and i saw a girl, a woman,
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To go in a direction, and i saw a girl, a woman, that had hurt me really bad.
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And i saw a girl, a woman, that had hurt me really bad. matter of fact,
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That had hurt me really bad. matter of fact, she was after my job.
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Matter of fact, she was after my job. and i started to go this way,
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She was after my job. and i started to go this way, and god said, "uh-uh!"
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And i started to go this way, and god said, "uh-uh!" >> [audience laughing]
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And god said, "uh-uh!" >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you know how
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you know how the holy spirit is, he don't
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>> joyce: you know how the holy spirit is, he don't have to say much, and you know.
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The holy spirit is, he don't have to say much, and you know. and i had to turn around
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Have to say much, and you know. and i had to turn around and go back and hug her.
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And i had to turn around and go back and hug her. and i tell you,
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And go back and hug her. and i tell you, that was so hard.
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And i tell you, that was so hard. i didn't feel like doing it.
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That was so hard. i didn't feel like doing it. but let me tell you something,
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I didn't feel like doing it. but let me tell you something, and if you don't remember
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But let me tell you something, and if you don't remember anything else i say today,
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And if you don't remember anything else i say today, please remember this.
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Anything else i say today, please remember this. you do not have to feel like
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Please remember this. you do not have to feel like doing what god is telling you
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You do not have to feel like doing what god is telling you to do, in order to do it.
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>> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i need to say
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i need to say that again.
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>> joyce: i need to say that again. i see you all way up there,
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That again. i see you all way up there, don't--
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I see you all way up there, don't-- >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: and i like the fact
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>> joyce: and i like the fact that you're up there,
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>> joyce: and i like the fact that you're up there, that's cool.
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That you're up there, that's cool. you don't, and i don't,
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That's cool. you don't, and i don't, have to feel like doing
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You don't, and i don't, have to feel like doing what's right, to do it.
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Have to feel like doing what's right, to do it. and just because somebody
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What's right, to do it. and just because somebody else is doing what's wrong,
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And just because somebody else is doing what's wrong, that doesn't mean i get to.
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Else is doing what's wrong, that doesn't mean i get to. woo!
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>> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: it's tough.
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: it's tough. and, you know, i've gotten
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>> joyce: it's tough. and, you know, i've gotten smarter over the years.
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And, you know, i've gotten smarter over the years. now, when somebody hurts me,
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Smarter over the years. now, when somebody hurts me, i start praying immediately,
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Now, when somebody hurts me, i start praying immediately, "god help me forgive 'em.
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I start praying immediately, "god help me forgive 'em. help me forgive 'em.
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"god help me forgive 'em. help me forgive 'em. help me, help me, help me,
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Help me forgive 'em. help me, help me, help me, help me, help me."
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Help me, help me, help me, help me, help me." i used to wait and have
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Help me, help me." i used to wait and have my little fit first.
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I used to wait and have my little fit first. >> [audience laughing]
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My little fit first. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you know, be mad
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you know, be mad for a "little" while.
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>> joyce: you know, be mad for a "little" while. you know, we like to give
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For a "little" while. you know, we like to give our flesh a little something.
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You know, we like to give our flesh a little something. just be mad for a little while.
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Come on.
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Come on. you got it brother. right?
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Come on. you got it brother. right? you just be mad
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You got it brother. right? you just be mad for a little while.
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You just be mad for a little while. "i'm not gonna talk to you
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For a little while. "i'm not gonna talk to you at least today."
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"i'm not gonna talk to you at least today." >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: my son
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>> joyce: my son called me--the one that
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>> joyce: my son called me--the one that used to have the temper,
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Called me--the one that used to have the temper, and he said, "i gotta ask
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Used to have the temper, and he said, "i gotta ask you a spiritual question."
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I said, "okay, go for it."
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I said, "okay, go for it." and he said, "how is it when dad
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I said, "okay, go for it." and he said, "how is it when dad makes you mad, that you can just
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And he said, "how is it when dad makes you mad, that you can just go right on talking to him,
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Makes you mad, that you can just go right on talking to him, as if nothing happened?"
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Go right on talking to him, as if nothing happened?" 'cause i used to not
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As if nothing happened?" 'cause i used to not be that way.
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'cause i used to not be that way. i mean, i could stay mad at him
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Be that way. i mean, i could stay mad at him three weeks, and not say a word.
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I mean, i could stay mad at him three weeks, and not say a word. >> [audience laughing]
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Three weeks, and not say a word. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i mean, for somebody
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i mean, for somebody with a mouth like mine,
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>> joyce: i mean, for somebody with a mouth like mine, to say nothing for three weeks,
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With a mouth like mine, to say nothing for three weeks, that takes a lot of mad.
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To say nothing for three weeks, that takes a lot of mad. >> [audience laughing]
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That takes a lot of mad. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and i said,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and i said, "because i know that, that's
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>> joyce: and i said, "because i know that, that's what god wants me to do.
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"because i know that, that's what god wants me to do. and i will do anything now,
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What god wants me to do. and i will do anything now, rather than offend god."
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And i will do anything now, rather than offend god." >> [audience applauding]
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Rather than offend god." >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and, you know,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and, you know, that doesn't mean
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>> joyce: and, you know, that doesn't mean i'm super spiritual,
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That doesn't mean i'm super spiritual, it just means i'm old.
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I'm super spiritual, it just means i'm old. and i've had enough experience
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It just means i'm old. and i've had enough experience with god, to know that he's
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And i've had enough experience with god, to know that he's gonna get his way in the end.
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With god, to know that he's gonna get his way in the end. [laughs]
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Gonna get his way in the end. [laughs] so, why waste three, four, five
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[laughs] so, why waste three, four, five days give myself a headache
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So, why waste three, four, five days give myself a headache or stomachache?
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Days give myself a headache or stomachache? you know, i used to say,
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Or stomachache? you know, i used to say, "a good argument with dave
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You know, i used to say, "a good argument with dave was worth a couple of pounds,"
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"a good argument with dave was worth a couple of pounds," because when i get mad,
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Was worth a couple of pounds," because when i get mad, i don't wanna eat.
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Because when i get mad, i don't wanna eat. >> [audience laughing]
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I don't wanna eat. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i'm not an emotional
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i'm not an emotional eater, i'm the other way.
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>> joyce: i'm not an emotional eater, i'm the other way. if i get upset,
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Eater, i'm the other way. if i get upset, i don't want nothing.
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If i get upset, i don't want nothing. so, every time we'd have
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I don't want nothing. so, every time we'd have a good fight, i'd lose
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So, every time we'd have a good fight, i'd lose a couple of pounds.
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A good fight, i'd lose a couple of pounds. >> [audience laughing]
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A couple of pounds. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you know, god can only
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you know, god can only work where there's peace.
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>> joyce: you know, god can only work where there's peace. do you hear me?
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Work where there's peace. do you hear me? don't pray for your kids
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Do you hear me? don't pray for your kids to be saved, and then fight with
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Don't pray for your kids to be saved, and then fight with your husband all the time.
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>> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: jesus, when he sent
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: jesus, when he sent the disciples out two by two,
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>> joyce: jesus, when he sent the disciples out two by two, he said, "you go and find
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The disciples out two by two, he said, "you go and find a house and say,
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He said, "you go and find a house and say, 'peace be unto you.'
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A house and say, 'peace be unto you.' and if you're peace rests there,
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'peace be unto you.' and if you're peace rests there, you can stay there
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And if you're peace rests there, you can stay there and work from there.
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You can stay there and work from there. but if not, shake the dust
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And work from there. but if not, shake the dust off your feet and go on."
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But if not, shake the dust off your feet and go on." you got to have an atmosphere
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Off your feet and go on." you got to have an atmosphere of peace to work in.
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You got to have an atmosphere of peace to work in. that's why at joyce meyer
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Of peace to work in. that's why at joyce meyer ministries from day one,
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That's why at joyce meyer ministries from day one, god told me, "if you want this
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Ministries from day one, god told me, "if you want this to be a success, you keep
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God told me, "if you want this to be a success, you keep the strife out of your life,
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To be a success, you keep the strife out of your life, and out of this ministry."
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The strife out of your life, and out of this ministry." and in order to do that,
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And out of this ministry." and in order to do that, you gotta work at it.
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And in order to do that, you gotta work at it. 'cause i've worked too hard,
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You gotta work at it. 'cause i've worked too hard, and i've paid too big a price,
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'cause i've worked too hard, and i've paid too big a price, to see somebody ruin this over
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And i've paid too big a price, to see somebody ruin this over some little emotional fit.
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To see somebody ruin this over some little emotional fit. >> [audience applauding]
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Some little emotional fit. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: c'mon,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: c'mon, you got to have peace!
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>> joyce: c'mon, you got to have peace! and the only way you're gonna
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You got to have peace! and the only way you're gonna have peace, is on purpose.
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And the only way you're gonna have peace, is on purpose. and you'll only have peace,
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Have peace, is on purpose. and you'll only have peace, if you have humility.
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And "humility" means,
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And "humility" means, "you don't care who's right."
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And "humility" means, "you don't care who's right." how many times do we fight
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"you don't care who's right." how many times do we fight over who's right?
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How many times do we fight over who's right? "well, i'm right."
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Over who's right? "well, i'm right." "you're right."
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"well, i'm right." "you're right." "well, i'm right."
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"you're right." "well, i'm right." well, i mean, being right
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"well, i'm right." well, i mean, being right is highly overrated.
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Well, i mean, being right is highly overrated. i mean, what's the big
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Is highly overrated. i mean, what's the big deal anyway?
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I mean, what's the big deal anyway? "you're right."
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Deal anyway? "you're right." "i'm right."
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"you're right." "i'm right." everybody wants to tell
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"i'm right." everybody wants to tell you what they think.
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Everybody wants to tell you what they think. well, who cares?
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You what they think. well, who cares? >> [audience laughing]
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Well, who cares? >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: give your opinion
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: give your opinion when nobody wants it.
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>> joyce: give your opinion when nobody wants it. >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: ooh, i tell you, i got
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>> joyce: ooh, i tell you, i got some scriptures here today,
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>> joyce: ooh, i tell you, i got some scriptures here today, that are gonna tear you up.
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Some scriptures here today, that are gonna tear you up. >> [audience laughing]
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That are gonna tear you up. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: god's word
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: god's word does not allow for any
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>> joyce: god's word does not allow for any kind of revenge.
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Does not allow for any kind of revenge. not even shut--you know,
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Kind of revenge. not even shut--you know, we put our walls up,
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Not even shut--you know, we put our walls up, it's natural, the minute
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We put our walls up, it's natural, the minute somebody hurts you.
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It's natural, the minute somebody hurts you. i can feel the wall go up,
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Somebody hurts you. i can feel the wall go up, and i have to tear it down.
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I can feel the wall go up, and i have to tear it down. and one of the things
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And i have to tear it down. and one of the things i do when somebody hurts
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And one of the things i do when somebody hurts me is, i immediately start
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I do when somebody hurts me is, i immediately start to pray for 'em, "god forgive
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Me is, i immediately start to pray for 'em, "god forgive 'em; they know not what they do.
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To pray for 'em, "god forgive 'em; they know not what they do. bless 'em."
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You know, you can't stay mad
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You know, you can't stay mad at somebody very long, and
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You know, you can't stay mad at somebody very long, and pray for 'em at the same time.
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At somebody very long, and pray for 'em at the same time. and then he says,
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Pray for 'em at the same time. and then he says, "pray for 'em and bless them,"
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And then he says, "pray for 'em and bless them," and the word "bless" means
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"pray for 'em and bless them," and the word "bless" means "to speak well of,"
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And the word "bless" means "to speak well of," and "to curse" means
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"to speak well of," and "to curse" means "to speak evil of."
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And "to curse" means "to speak evil of." and it doesn't just say
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"to speak evil of." and it doesn't just say to bless 'em, but it says,
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And it doesn't just say to bless 'em, but it says, "bless and do not curse them."
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To bless 'em, but it says, "bless and do not curse them." so, you don't even get
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"bless and do not curse them." so, you don't even get to talk about 'em.
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Come on, we're cuttin'
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Come on, we're cuttin' this down to the bone, today.
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Come on, we're cuttin' this down to the bone, today. >> [audience applauding]
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This down to the bone, today. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: you don't get
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: you don't get to stay mad.
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>> joyce: you don't get to stay mad. you don't get to go gossip
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To stay mad. you don't get to go gossip about them and tell everybody
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You don't get to go gossip about them and tell everybody else what they did to you.
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About them and tell everybody else what they did to you. you can talk to them,
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Else what they did to you. you can talk to them, but you can't talk about them.
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Matthew 18 says, "if your
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Matthew 18 says, "if your brother has wronged you,
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Matthew 18 says, "if your brother has wronged you, you go to him privately
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Brother has wronged you, you go to him privately between you and him."
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You go to him privately between you and him." and what do we do?
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Between you and him." and what do we do? we always go to somebody
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And what do we do? we always go to somebody else first.
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>> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and a lot of times
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and a lot of times we become liars in the process,
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>> joyce: and a lot of times we become liars in the process, because we say, "i'm just
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We become liars in the process, because we say, "i'm just telling you this 'cause
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Because we say, "i'm just telling you this 'cause i want you to pray for me."
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Telling you this 'cause i want you to pray for me." no, you ain't, you're telling
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I want you to pray for me." no, you ain't, you're telling 'em that because you
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No, you ain't, you're telling 'em that because you wanna tell it.
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'em that because you wanna tell it. "i'm just gonna talk to you
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Wanna tell it. "i'm just gonna talk to you about this, because i need
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"i'm just gonna talk to you about this, because i need some spiritual counseling."
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About this, because i need some spiritual counseling." you already know what the word
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Some spiritual counseling." you already know what the word says, you don't need counseling,
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You already know what the word says, you don't need counseling, you need obedience.
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Says, you don't need counseling, you need obedience. hey, i'm talking to myself too.
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You need obedience. hey, i'm talking to myself too. if you don't like this,
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Hey, i'm talking to myself too. if you don't like this, i'll preach to me.
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If you don't like this, i'll preach to me. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: now, "bless
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>> joyce: now, "bless and do not curse them."
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>> joyce: now, "bless and do not curse them." woo!
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And do not curse them." woo! and if he's hungry, feed him.
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Woo! and if he's hungry, feed him. if he's thirsty, give him
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And if he's hungry, feed him. if he's thirsty, give him something to drink.
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If he's thirsty, give him something to drink. if his car breaks down
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Something to drink. if his car breaks down and he needs a ride to work,
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If his car breaks down and he needs a ride to work, give him one.
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And he needs a ride to work, give him one. come on, i'm amplifying.
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Give him one. come on, i'm amplifying. >> [audience laughing]
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Come on, i'm amplifying. >> [audience laughing] >> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience laughing] >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: if he's gonna move,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: if he's gonna move, offer to help.
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>> joyce: if he's gonna move, offer to help. oh, i tell you what, when people
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Offer to help. oh, i tell you what, when people have been mean to you,
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Oh, i tell you what, when people have been mean to you, and you know, everybody doesn't
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Have been mean to you, and you know, everybody doesn't realize what they're doing.
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And you know, everybody doesn't realize what they're doing. but if somebody--like,
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Realize what they're doing. but if somebody--like, if you work with somebody
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But if somebody--like, if you work with somebody that really treats you bad,
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If you work with somebody that really treats you bad, they do it often enough,
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That really treats you bad, they do it often enough, they know it.
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They do it often enough, they know it. and sometimes an unbeliever
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They know it. and sometimes an unbeliever will treat you bad,
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Just because you're a christian.
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Just because you're a christian. because just your
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Just because you're a christian. because just your presence makes them feel guilty.
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Because just your presence makes them feel guilty. >> [audience applauding]
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Presence makes them feel guilty. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: come on, they wanna
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: come on, they wanna find something wrong with you,
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>> joyce: come on, they wanna find something wrong with you, so they don't have to look
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Find something wrong with you, so they don't have to look at what's wrong with them.
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So they don't have to look at what's wrong with them. that's what my dad did.
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At what's wrong with them. that's what my dad did. i mean, he was as mean
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That's what my dad did. i mean, he was as mean as a snake, and he found
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I mean, he was as mean as a snake, and he found something wrong with everybody.
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As a snake, and he found something wrong with everybody. "well, bless god, i'm just
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Something wrong with everybody. "well, bless god, i'm just as good as they are."
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"well, bless god, i'm just as good as they are." well...
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As good as they are." well... okay, i'm gonna
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Well... okay, i'm gonna say something else,
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Okay, i'm gonna say something else, and i want you to remember this.
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Say something else, and i want you to remember this. satan gains more ground
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And i want you to remember this. satan gains more ground in the life of the believer
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Satan gains more ground in the life of the believer through unforgiveness,
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In the life of the believer through unforgiveness, than any other single thing.
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Through unforgiveness, than any other single thing. >> [audience applauding]
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Than any other single thing. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: if we could just get
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: if we could just get a whole church to get along,
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>> joyce: if we could just get a whole church to get along, there's no telling us what would
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A whole church to get along, there's no telling us what would happen, because the anointing
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There's no telling us what would happen, because the anointing would be so strong.
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Happen, because the anointing would be so strong. see, we kill the anointing
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Would be so strong. see, we kill the anointing with strife.
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See, we kill the anointing with strife. and i know we don't preach
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With strife. and i know we don't preach much about the anointing today,
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And i know we don't preach much about the anointing today, but we need that more than
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Much about the anointing today, but we need that more than we need anything else.
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But we need that more than we need anything else. >> [audience applauding]
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We need anything else. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: the anointing
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: the anointing is god's presence
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>> joyce: the anointing is god's presence and power on our lives.
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Is god's presence and power on our lives. and you don't have
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And power on our lives. and you don't have to be a preacher
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And you don't have to be a preacher to need the anointing.
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To be a preacher to need the anointing. i think you need
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To need the anointing. i think you need the anointing to raise kids.
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I think you need the anointing to raise kids. you need the anointing
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The anointing to raise kids. you need the anointing to go to work and work
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You need the anointing to go to work and work in a place where there's
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To go to work and work in a place where there's a bunch of unbelievers.
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In a place where there's a bunch of unbelievers. i mean, who doesn't need
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A bunch of unbelievers. i mean, who doesn't need the anointing to live
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I mean, who doesn't need the anointing to live in the world today?
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The anointing to live in the world today? amen?
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In the world today? amen? >> audience: amen.
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Amen? >> audience: amen. >> joyce: now, you know,
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>> audience: amen. >> joyce: now, you know, the bible says,
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>> joyce: now, you know, the bible says, if your brother wrongs you,
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The bible says, if your brother wrongs you, you go to him and tell him
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If your brother wrongs you, you go to him and tell him his fault between you and him.
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You go to him and tell him his fault between you and him. and something
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His fault between you and him. and something that is important
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And something that is important for us to remember,
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That is important for us to remember, and i think we've gotten
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For us to remember, and i think we've gotten a little off base with this,
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And i think we've gotten a little off base with this, you know, loving people
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A little off base with this, you know, loving people doesn't mean that you
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You know, loving people doesn't mean that you don't confront sin.
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>> announcer: we're all
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>> announcer: we're all searching for something more:
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Searching for something more: something more meaningful,
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Something more meaningful, something more significant,
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Something more significant, something deeper.
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Something deeper. believing is important,
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Believing is important, but truly knowing
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But truly knowing is a journey beyond belief.
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Is a journey beyond belief. if our heart is convinced,
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If our heart is convinced, that's when we're willing
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That's when we're willing to change.
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To change. and truly knowing god
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And truly knowing god changes everything.
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>> ginger: you know,
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>> ginger: you know, god knows us better
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God knows us better than we know ourselves,
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Than we know ourselves, and he desires a close,
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And he desires a close, personal relationship
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Personal relationship with each of us.
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With each of us. when i desperately want
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When i desperately want more of him in my life,
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More of him in my life, i ask him to show
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I ask him to show me what's missing.
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Me what's missing. this gives me a chance
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This gives me a chance to focus on him
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To focus on him and all of the amazing
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And all of the amazing things that he does,
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Things that he does, giving me a better
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Giving me a better understanding of who he is,
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Understanding of who he is, his unconditional love,
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His unconditional love, and his character.
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And his character. discover the beauty
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Discover the beauty of god's unconditional love
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Of god's unconditional love with joyce's book "knowing god."
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With joyce's book "knowing god." in it, she shares biblical
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In it, she shares biblical truths that literally
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Truths that literally changed her life.
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And you'll just
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And you'll just also love how
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Also love how beautiful it is,
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Beautiful it is, with pages that
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With pages that feature scripture
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Feature scripture and practical
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And practical wisdom and insight
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Wisdom and insight to god's nature
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To god's nature and just
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And just transforming your
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Transforming your life through
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Life through his word.
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>> announcer: transform
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>> announcer: transform your life
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Your life and deepen your
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And deepen your relationship with god
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Relationship with god using the learning from
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Using the learning from experience package.
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Experience package. this offer comes
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This offer comes with joyce's book
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With joyce's book "knowing god"
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"knowing god" and the "my journey
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And the "my journey with god journal--"
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With god journal--" a specially designed
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A specially designed notebook for reflecting
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Notebook for reflecting on your spiritual journey
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On your spiritual journey and meditating on god's word.
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And meditating on god's word. these are available
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These are available for a gift of...
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For a gift of... or more.
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Or more. call us at...
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Call us at... go online to:
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Go online to: joycemeyer.org,
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Joycemeyer.org, or use the qr code
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Or use the qr code on your screen
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On your screen to request your copies.
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>> ginger: knowing god--
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>> ginger: knowing god-- well, it changes everything.
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Well, it changes everything. explore the heart of god,
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Explore the heart of god, grow spiritually,
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Grow spiritually, and connect with
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And connect with him on a new, exciting
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Him on a new, exciting level when you contact
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Level when you contact us today to receive
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Us today to receive joyce's book "knowing god."
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Joyce's book "knowing god." your financial gift also
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Your financial gift also helps joyce meyer ministries
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Helps joyce meyer ministries meet physical and spiritual
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Meet physical and spiritual needs all around the world.
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Needs all around the world. together, we're making
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Together, we're making a difference in numerous
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A difference in numerous lives as we share christ
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Lives as we share christ and love people.
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>> announcer: let god make
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>> announcer: let god make a difference in your
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A difference in your life today and elevate
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Life today and elevate your relationship
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Your relationship with him when you
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With him when you request the learning
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Request the learning from experience
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From experience package for
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Package for a gift of...
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A gift of... or more.
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Or more. call us at...
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Call us at... go online to:
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Go online to: joycemeyer.org,
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Joycemeyer.org, or use the qr code
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Or use the qr code on your screen.
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>> ginger: there
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>> ginger: there is a place
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Is a place where sorrow
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Where sorrow meets hope.
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Meets hope. where suffering
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Where suffering finds relief.
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Finds relief. where hunger
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Where hunger is satisfied,
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Is satisfied, and thirst
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And thirst is washed away.
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Is washed away. a place where
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A place where the darkness
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The darkness of humanity
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Of humanity is illuminated
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Is illuminated by the light
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By the light of christ's love.
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Projectgrl.
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>> joyce: well, rejection
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>> joyce: well, rejection is something that we've
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Is something that we've all faced in our life.
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All faced in our life. >> ginger: and no matter
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>> ginger: and no matter where it comes from,
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Where it comes from, the real pain that it causes
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The real pain that it causes does not have to define us.
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Does not have to define us. >> joyce: and that's why ginger
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>> joyce: and that's why ginger and i have teamed up on this
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And i have teamed up on this book, “healing the wounds
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Book, “healing the wounds of rejection.”
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Of rejection.” >> ginger: we want to share
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>> ginger: we want to share truths from god's word
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Truths from god's word that have helped us find
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That have helped us find strength and wholeness.
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Strength and wholeness. >> joyce: you can find
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>> joyce: you can find freedom from the pain
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Freedom from the pain and move forward
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And move forward with confidence.
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>> announcer:
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>> announcer: “healing the wounds
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“healing the wounds of rejection,”
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Of rejection,” by joyce meyer
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By joyce meyer and ginger stache.
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And ginger stache. request your
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Request your copy today.
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>> [♪♪]
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>> announcer: we hope you
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>> announcer: we hope you enjoyed today's program.
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Enjoyed today's program. we are so grateful
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We are so grateful to our joyce meyer
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To our joyce meyer ministries partners
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Ministries partners who make this
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Who make this and all we do possible,
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And all we do possible, including sharing
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Including sharing god's word
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God's word and offering help
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And offering help to people in need
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To people in need all over the world.
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Joyce Meyer - How Should You Treat Your Enemies? (Part 1)

September 1, 2025 | 29:29

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