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 Meyer: Enjoying Everyday Life | Joyce Meyer - How Should You Treat Your Enemies? (Part 1) | September 1, 2025
- >> 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.
- 00:13:35.571 --> 00:13:37.006
- >> [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.
- 00:13:42.978 --> 00:13:44.179
- >> 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]
- 00:13:46.815 --> 00:13:48.651
- >> joyce: and i like the fact
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- >> joyce: and i like the fact that you're up there,
- 00:13:50.252 --> 00:13:50.953
- >> 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]
- 00:14:11.974 --> 00:14:13.375
- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: it's tough.
- 00:14:13.442 --> 00:14:14.610
- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: it's tough. and, you know, i've gotten
- 00:14:14.677 --> 00:14:15.377
- >> joyce: it's tough. and, you know, i've gotten smarter over the years.
- 00:14:15.444 --> 00:14:16.512
- And, you know, i've gotten smarter over the years. now, when somebody hurts me,
- 00:14:16.578 --> 00:14:18.847
- 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.
- 00:14:23.652 --> 00:14:24.520
- I start praying immediately, "god help me forgive 'em. help me forgive 'em.
- 00:14:24.586 --> 00:14:25.287
- "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.
- 00:14:29.425 --> 00:14:31.460
- I used to wait and have my little fit first. >> [audience laughing]
- 00:14:31.527 --> 00:14:34.029
- 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.
- 00:14:36.131 --> 00:14:36.732
- >> 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.
- 00:14:37.666 --> 00:14:39.101
- 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?
- 00:14:42.404 --> 00:14:43.572
- Come on. you got it brother. right? you just be mad
- 00:14:43.639 --> 00:14:44.206
- You got it brother. right? you just be mad for a little while.
- 00:14:44.273 --> 00:14:46.809
- You just be mad for a little while. "i'm not gonna talk to you
- 00:14:46.875 --> 00:14:47.776
- For a little while. "i'm not gonna talk to you at least today."
- 00:14:47.843 --> 00:14:49.111
- "i'm not gonna talk to you at least today." >> [audience laughing]
- 00:14:49.178 --> 00:14:51.213
- >> joyce: my son
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- >> joyce: my son called me--the one that
- 00:14:53.148 --> 00:14:54.783
- >> joyce: my son called me--the one that used to have the temper,
- 00:14:54.850 --> 00:14:55.951
- Called me--the one that used to have the temper, and he said, "i gotta ask
- 00:14:56.018 --> 00:14:58.854
- 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."
- 00:14:59.955 --> 00:15:01.790
- I said, "okay, go for it." and he said, "how is it when dad
- 00:15:01.857 --> 00:15:05.394
- I said, "okay, go for it." and he said, "how is it when dad makes you mad, that you can just
- 00:15:05.461 --> 00:15:08.464
- And he said, "how is it when dad makes you mad, that you can just go right on talking to him,
- 00:15:08.530 --> 00:15:12.468
- Makes you mad, that you can just go right on talking to him, as if nothing happened?"
- 00:15:12.534 --> 00:15:13.369
- 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.
- 00:15:14.303 --> 00:15:14.703
- '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.
- 00:15:15.938 --> 00:15:17.940
- 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
- 00:15:18.841 --> 00:15:19.641
- >> [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.
- 00:15:23.712 --> 00:15:26.682
- To say nothing for three weeks, that takes a lot of mad. >> [audience laughing]
- 00:15:26.749 --> 00:15:30.753
- That takes a lot of mad. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and i said,
- 00:15:30.819 --> 00:15:32.321
- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and i said, "because i know that, that's
- 00:15:32.388 --> 00:15:38.694
- >> joyce: and i said, "because i know that, that's what god wants me to do.
- 00:15:38.761 --> 00:15:42.264
- "because i know that, that's what god wants me to do. and i will do anything now,
- 00:15:42.331 --> 00:15:44.700
- What god wants me to do. and i will do anything now, rather than offend god."
- 00:15:44.767 --> 00:15:47.569
- And i will do anything now, rather than offend god." >> [audience applauding]
- 00:15:47.636 --> 00:15:49.338
- Rather than offend god." >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and, you know,
- 00:15:49.405 --> 00:15:51.974
- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and, you know, that doesn't mean
- 00:15:52.041 --> 00:15:52.608
- >> joyce: and, you know, that doesn't mean i'm super spiritual,
- 00:15:52.674 --> 00:15:53.709
- That doesn't mean i'm super spiritual, it just means i'm old.
- 00:15:53.776 --> 00:15:55.611
- I'm super spiritual, it just means i'm old. and i've had enough experience
- 00:15:55.677 --> 00:15:57.613
- It just means i'm old. and i've had enough experience with god, to know that he's
- 00:15:57.679 --> 00:15:59.048
- And i've had enough experience with god, to know that he's gonna get his way in the end.
- 00:15:59.114 --> 00:16:02.051
- 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
- 00:16:06.388 --> 00:16:08.357
- So, why waste three, four, five days give myself a headache or stomachache?
- 00:16:08.424 --> 00:16:10.059
- 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
- 00:16:13.829 --> 00:16:14.830
- You know, i used to say, "a good argument with dave was worth a couple of pounds,"
- 00:16:14.897 --> 00:16:16.165
- "a good argument with dave was worth a couple of pounds," because when i get mad,
- 00:16:16.231 --> 00:16:17.232
- Was worth a couple of pounds," because when i get mad, i don't wanna eat.
- 00:16:17.299 --> 00:16:18.133
- Because when i get mad, i don't wanna eat. >> [audience laughing]
- 00:16:18.200 --> 00:16:19.501
- I don't wanna eat. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i'm not an emotional
- 00:16:19.568 --> 00:16:20.402
- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i'm not an emotional eater, i'm the other way.
- 00:16:20.469 --> 00:16:21.603
- >> 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.
- 00:16:22.337 --> 00:16:23.105
- 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
- 00:16:30.446 --> 00:16:31.713
- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you know, god can only work where there's peace.
- 00:16:31.780 --> 00:16:33.215
- >> joyce: you know, god can only work where there's peace. do you hear me?
- 00:16:33.282 --> 00:16:35.918
- 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.
- 00:16:38.720 --> 00:16:43.459
- >> [audience applauding]
- 00:16:44.259 --> 00:16:48.564
- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: jesus, when he sent
- 00:16:48.630 --> 00:16:50.299
- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: jesus, when he sent the disciples out two by two,
- 00:16:50.365 --> 00:16:51.667
- >> 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,
- 00:16:52.935 --> 00:16:53.735
- He said, "you go and find a house and say, 'peace be unto you.'
- 00:16:53.802 --> 00:16:54.903
- A house and say, 'peace be unto you.' and if you're peace rests there,
- 00:16:54.970 --> 00:16:56.872
- 'peace be unto you.' and if you're peace rests there, you can stay there
- 00:16:56.939 --> 00:16:58.107
- And if you're peace rests there, you can stay there and work from there.
- 00:16:58.173 --> 00:16:59.808
- 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."
- 00:17:01.376 --> 00:17:04.480
- 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.
- 00:17:06.048 --> 00:17:07.382
- You got to have an atmosphere of peace to work in. that's why at joyce meyer
- 00:17:07.449 --> 00:17:08.817
- Of peace to work in. that's why at joyce meyer ministries from day one,
- 00:17:08.884 --> 00:17:10.686
- That's why at joyce meyer ministries from day one, god told me, "if you want this
- 00:17:10.752 --> 00:17:12.154
- Ministries from day one, god told me, "if you want this to be a success, you keep
- 00:17:12.221 --> 00:17:13.455
- God told me, "if you want this to be a success, you keep the strife out of your life,
- 00:17:13.522 --> 00:17:16.191
- To be a success, you keep the strife out of your life, and out of this ministry."
- 00:17:16.258 --> 00:17:18.560
- 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.
- 00:17:19.728 --> 00:17:22.598
- 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,
- 00:17:23.866 --> 00:17:25.334
- 'cause i've worked too hard, and i've paid too big a price, to see somebody ruin this over
- 00:17:25.400 --> 00:17:27.503
- And i've paid too big a price, to see somebody ruin this over some little emotional fit.
- 00:17:27.569 --> 00:17:29.438
- To see somebody ruin this over some little emotional fit. >> [audience applauding]
- 00:17:29.505 --> 00:17:31.607
- Some little emotional fit. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: c'mon,
- 00:17:31.673 --> 00:17:33.342
- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: c'mon, you got to have peace!
- 00:17:33.408 --> 00:17:36.678
- >> joyce: c'mon, you got to have peace! and the only way you're gonna
- 00:17:36.745 --> 00:17:37.679
- You got to have peace! and the only way you're gonna have peace, is on purpose.
- 00:17:37.746 --> 00:17:42.317
- 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.
- 00:17:43.919 --> 00:17:47.823
- And "humility" means,
- 00:17:47.890 --> 00:17:52.327
- And "humility" means, "you don't care who's right."
- 00:17:52.394 --> 00:17:58.367
- And "humility" means, "you don't care who's right." how many times do we fight
- 00:17:58.433 --> 00:17:59.568
- "you don't care who's right." how many times do we fight over who's right?
- 00:17:59.635 --> 00:18:00.402
- How many times do we fight over who's right? "well, i'm right."
- 00:18:00.469 --> 00:18:01.136
- Over who's right? "well, i'm right." "you're right."
- 00:18:01.203 --> 00:18:01.770
- "well, i'm right." "you're right." "well, i'm right."
- 00:18:01.837 --> 00:18:02.404
- "you're right." "well, i'm right." well, i mean, being right
- 00:18:02.471 --> 00:18:04.206
- "well, i'm right." well, i mean, being right is highly overrated.
- 00:18:04.273 --> 00:18:06.875
- Well, i mean, being right is highly overrated. i mean, what's the big
- 00:18:06.942 --> 00:18:08.243
- Is highly overrated. i mean, what's the big deal anyway?
- 00:18:08.310 --> 00:18:08.877
- I mean, what's the big deal anyway? "you're right."
- 00:18:08.944 --> 00:18:09.545
- Deal anyway? "you're right." "i'm right."
- 00:18:09.611 --> 00:18:11.213
- "you're right." "i'm right." everybody wants to tell
- 00:18:11.280 --> 00:18:12.581
- "i'm right." everybody wants to tell you what they think.
- 00:18:12.648 --> 00:18:13.482
- Everybody wants to tell you what they think. well, who cares?
- 00:18:13.549 --> 00:18:14.483
- You what they think. well, who cares? >> [audience laughing]
- 00:18:14.550 --> 00:18:17.653
- Well, who cares? >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: give your opinion
- 00:18:17.719 --> 00:18:18.554
- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: give your opinion when nobody wants it.
- 00:18:18.620 --> 00:18:20.022
- >> joyce: give your opinion when nobody wants it. >> [audience applauding]
- 00:18:20.088 --> 00:18:24.826
- >> joyce: ooh, i tell you, i got
- 00:18:27.763 --> 00:18:28.830
- >> joyce: ooh, i tell you, i got some scriptures here today,
- 00:18:28.897 --> 00:18:29.565
- >> joyce: ooh, i tell you, i got some scriptures here today, that are gonna tear you up.
- 00:18:29.631 --> 00:18:30.532
- Some scriptures here today, that are gonna tear you up. >> [audience laughing]
- 00:18:30.599 --> 00:18:33.001
- That are gonna tear you up. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: god's word
- 00:18:33.068 --> 00:18:35.070
- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: god's word does not allow for any
- 00:18:35.137 --> 00:18:38.040
- >> joyce: god's word does not allow for any kind of revenge.
- 00:18:38.106 --> 00:18:44.046
- Does not allow for any kind of revenge. not even shut--you know,
- 00:18:44.112 --> 00:18:45.013
- Kind of revenge. not even shut--you know, we put our walls up,
- 00:18:45.080 --> 00:18:46.315
- Not even shut--you know, we put our walls up, it's natural, the minute
- 00:18:46.381 --> 00:18:47.816
- We put our walls up, it's natural, the minute somebody hurts you.
- 00:18:47.883 --> 00:18:49.151
- It's natural, the minute somebody hurts you. i can feel the wall go up,
- 00:18:49.218 --> 00:18:52.421
- Somebody hurts you. i can feel the wall go up, and i have to tear it down.
- 00:18:52.487 --> 00:18:56.024
- I can feel the wall go up, and i have to tear it down. and one of the things
- 00:18:56.091 --> 00:18:57.726
- And i have to tear it down. and one of the things i do when somebody hurts
- 00:18:57.793 --> 00:18:58.760
- And one of the things i do when somebody hurts me is, i immediately start
- 00:18:58.827 --> 00:18:59.995
- I do when somebody hurts me is, i immediately start to pray for 'em, "god forgive
- 00:19:00.062 --> 00:19:01.363
- Me is, i immediately start to pray for 'em, "god forgive 'em; they know not what they do.
- 00:19:01.430 --> 00:19:03.699
- To pray for 'em, "god forgive 'em; they know not what they do. bless 'em."
- 00:19:03.765 --> 00:19:05.701
- You know, you can't stay mad
- 00:19:06.301 --> 00:19:07.102
- You know, you can't stay mad at somebody very long, and
- 00:19:07.169 --> 00:19:08.070
- You know, you can't stay mad at somebody very long, and pray for 'em at the same time.
- 00:19:08.136 --> 00:19:12.107
- At somebody very long, and pray for 'em at the same time. and then he says,
- 00:19:12.174 --> 00:19:12.808
- Pray for 'em at the same time. and then he says, "pray for 'em and bless them,"
- 00:19:12.874 --> 00:19:16.778
- And then he says, "pray for 'em and bless them," and the word "bless" means
- 00:19:16.845 --> 00:19:20.048
- "pray for 'em and bless them," and the word "bless" means "to speak well of,"
- 00:19:20.115 --> 00:19:22.751
- And the word "bless" means "to speak well of," and "to curse" means
- 00:19:22.818 --> 00:19:23.619
- "to speak well of," and "to curse" means "to speak evil of."
- 00:19:23.685 --> 00:19:25.120
- And "to curse" means "to speak evil of." and it doesn't just say
- 00:19:25.187 --> 00:19:26.188
- "to speak evil of." and it doesn't just say to bless 'em, but it says,
- 00:19:26.255 --> 00:19:27.055
- And it doesn't just say to bless 'em, but it says, "bless and do not curse them."
- 00:19:27.122 --> 00:19:29.658
- To bless 'em, but it says, "bless and do not curse them." so, you don't even get
- 00:19:29.725 --> 00:19:31.293
- "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,
- 00:22:19.394 --> 00:22:20.295
- 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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- 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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