Joyce Meyer - Integrity (Part 1)

December 31, 2025 | 29:29

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

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Joyce Meyer: Enjoying Everyday Life | Joyce Meyer - Integrity (Part 1) | December 31, 2025

>> joyce: procrastination
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>> joyce: procrastination is a thief.
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>> joyce: procrastination is a thief. we're always gonna
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Is a thief. we're always gonna do the right thing tomorrow...
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We're always gonna do the right thing tomorrow... tomorrow...
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Do the right thing tomorrow... tomorrow... tomorrow's a dangerous word.
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer,
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal you everywhere you hurt.
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>> joyce: when we started
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>> joyce: when we started joyce meyer ministries,
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>> joyce: when we started joyce meyer ministries, 35 years ago--i've been teaching
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Joyce meyer ministries, 35 years ago--i've been teaching the word 45 years,
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35 years ago--i've been teaching the word 45 years, but first five years was
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The word 45 years, but first five years was a couple of home bible studies.
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But first five years was a couple of home bible studies. second five years
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A couple of home bible studies. second five years i worked at a church.
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And then, god said,
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And then, god said, "take your ministry
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And then, god said, "take your ministry and go north, south,
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"take your ministry and go north, south, east, and west,"
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And go north, south, east, and west," a lot of confirmation.
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East, and west," a lot of confirmation. waited until god almost
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A lot of confirmation. waited until god almost got mad at me before i finally
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Waited until god almost got mad at me before i finally did what he told me to.
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Got mad at me before i finally did what he told me to. but he put this in my heart.
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Did what he told me to. but he put this in my heart. he said, "there's three
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But he put this in my heart. he said, "there's three things i want you to do,
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He said, "there's three things i want you to do, and if you do them,
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Things i want you to do, and if you do them, i will bless your ministry."
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And if you do them, i will bless your ministry." and i wanna say to you today,
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I will bless your ministry." and i wanna say to you today, if you do these three things,
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And i wanna say to you today, if you do these three things, your life will be blessed.
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Number one, he said,
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Number one, he said, "i want you to always
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Number one, he said, "i want you to always be excellent in everything
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"i want you to always be excellent in everything that you do."
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Be excellent in everything that you do." excellence is not extravagance.
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That you do." excellence is not extravagance. it's not perfection.
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Excellence is not extravagance. it's not perfection. it simply means doing
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It's not perfection. it simply means doing the very best that you can.
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It simply means doing the very best that you can. not being mediocre.
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The very best that you can. not being mediocre. mediocre is halfway between
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Not being mediocre. mediocre is halfway between success and failure.
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Mediocre is halfway between success and failure. and mediocre people are not
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Success and failure. and mediocre people are not written about in the bible.
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And mediocre people are not written about in the bible. nobody names their child judas.
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>> [audience laughing]
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: there's a lot
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: there's a lot of people that you
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>> joyce: there's a lot of people that you see in the bible,
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Of people that you see in the bible, and you see them with a choice,
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See in the bible, and you see them with a choice, and they make
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And you see them with a choice, and they make the wrong decision,
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And they make the wrong decision, and you never hear
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The wrong decision, and you never hear from them again.
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And you never hear from them again. it's kind of interesting,
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From them again. it's kind of interesting, gehazi was one of those people.
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It's kind of interesting, gehazi was one of those people. so, i just wanna encourage you,
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Gehazi was one of those people. so, i just wanna encourage you, whatever you do,
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So, i just wanna encourage you, whatever you do, do it with excellence,
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Whatever you do, do it with excellence, and especially when
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Do it with excellence, and especially when nobody's looking.
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And especially when nobody's looking. because god is always looking.
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Nobody's looking. because god is always looking. he sees everything.
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Because god is always looking. he sees everything. and the world we live
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He sees everything. and the world we live in today is not excellent.
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And the world we live in today is not excellent. it's getting more
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In today is not excellent. it's getting more and more sloppy
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It's getting more and more sloppy and mediocre all the time.
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And more sloppy and mediocre all the time. and we're making a mistake
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And mediocre all the time. and we're making a mistake if we expect them
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And we're making a mistake if we expect them to set the standard.
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If we expect them to set the standard. we are the ones that need
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To set the standard. we are the ones that need to set the standard.
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We are the ones that need to set the standard. it's a christian nation,
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To set the standard. it's a christian nation, and it's the christian people
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It's a christian nation, and it's the christian people that must set the standard.
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And it's the christian people that must set the standard. so, one of our biggest
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That must set the standard. so, one of our biggest challenges is to make sure
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So, one of our biggest challenges is to make sure that we don't become like
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Challenges is to make sure that we don't become like everybody else, but that
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That we don't become like everybody else, but that we are like jesus.
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Everybody else, but that we are like jesus. amen?
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We are like jesus. amen? >> audience: amen.
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Amen? >> audience: amen. >> joyce: second thing
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>> audience: amen. >> joyce: second thing he said was,
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>> joyce: second thing he said was, "be a person of integrity."
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He said was, "be a person of integrity." always keep your word,
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"be a person of integrity." always keep your word, which there's not a lot
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Always keep your word, which there's not a lot of that in the world today.
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Which there's not a lot of that in the world today. how many of you have ever
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Of that in the world today. how many of you have ever had the experience of taking
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How many of you have ever had the experience of taking a day off work to wait
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Had the experience of taking a day off work to wait for a workman that was
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A day off work to wait for a workman that was supposed to show up to repair
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For a workman that was supposed to show up to repair something and they didn't come
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Supposed to show up to repair something and they didn't come and didn't bother to call?
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Something and they didn't come and didn't bother to call? there's more and more
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And didn't bother to call? there's more and more of that all the time.
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There's more and more of that all the time. it's honesty.
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Of that all the time. it's honesty. it's always telling the truth,
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It's honesty. it's always telling the truth, doing what you said
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It's always telling the truth, doing what you said you would do,
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Doing what you said you would do, keeping your commitments.
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You would do, keeping your commitments. and he said, "the money that
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Keeping your commitments. and he said, "the money that i trust you with don't ever
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And he said, "the money that i trust you with don't ever mess around with it.
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I trust you with don't ever mess around with it. always be honest with it."
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Mess around with it. always be honest with it." the third thing he said was,
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Always be honest with it." the third thing he said was, "keep the strife out
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The third thing he said was, "keep the strife out of your life."
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"keep the strife out of your life." in case you don't know what
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Of your life." in case you don't know what strife is, it's bickering,
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In case you don't know what strife is, it's bickering, arguing, heated disagreement,
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Strife is, it's bickering, arguing, heated disagreement, and the most dangerous:
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Arguing, heated disagreement, and the most dangerous: an angry undercurrent.
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And the most dangerous: an angry undercurrent. it's kinda like when we,
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An angry undercurrent. it's kinda like when we, "love you with
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It's kinda like when we, "love you with the love of the lord,"
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"love you with the love of the lord," and inside thinking,
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The love of the lord," and inside thinking, "i can't stand you."
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And inside thinking, "i can't stand you." >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: i wanna use the story
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>> joyce: i wanna use the story of the ten virgins as an example
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>> joyce: i wanna use the story of the ten virgins as an example of going the extra mile.
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Of the ten virgins as an example of going the extra mile. and i think we can learn
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Of going the extra mile. and i think we can learn some things from this,
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And i think we can learn some things from this, if we pay attention.
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Matthew 25, verse 1:
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Matthew 25, verse 1: "at that time the kingdom
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Matthew 25, verse 1: "at that time the kingdom of heaven will be like
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"at that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their
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Of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out
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Ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
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Lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. five of them were foolish
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To meet the bridegroom. five of them were foolish and five were wise."
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Five of them were foolish and five were wise." so, i guess, today, we get
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And five were wise." so, i guess, today, we get to decide which we're gonna be.
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So, i guess, today, we get to decide which we're gonna be. "the foolish ones took
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To decide which we're gonna be. "the foolish ones took their lamps but did not take
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"the foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any extra oil with them."
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Their lamps but did not take any extra oil with them." they didn't do anything extra.
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Any extra oil with them." they didn't do anything extra. they only did what they barely
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Thought they had to do,
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Thought they had to do, just enough to get
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Thought they had to do, just enough to get by if everything went
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Just enough to get by if everything went just right.
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By if everything went just right. you know, if your drive
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Just right. you know, if your drive to work is 30 minutes,
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You know, if your drive to work is 30 minutes, if you leave 30 minutes
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To work is 30 minutes, if you leave 30 minutes ahead of time,
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If you leave 30 minutes ahead of time, you're always gonna be late.
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Ahead of time, you're always gonna be late. you can't live
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You're always gonna be late. you can't live running everything
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You can't live running everything to the last second.
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Running everything to the last second. you always have to plan
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To the last second. you always have to plan for unexpected things.
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You always have to plan for unexpected things. amen?
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For unexpected things. amen? and i'm the kind of person,
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Amen? and i'm the kind of person, i don't like to waste time.
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And i'm the kind of person, i don't like to waste time. so, i would i have a tendency
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I don't like to waste time. so, i would i have a tendency to wait till the last minute
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So, i would i have a tendency to wait till the last minute because i don't like to get
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To wait till the last minute because i don't like to get somewhere early and have
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Because i don't like to get somewhere early and have nothing to do for 10 minutes.
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But god and i are
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But god and i are working on that.
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But god and i are working on that. >> [audience laughing]
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Working on that. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "the wise ones,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "the wise ones, however, took oil in jars
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>> joyce: "the wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps."
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However, took oil in jars along with their lamps." they bought that extra oil.
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Along with their lamps." they bought that extra oil. it cost them money.
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They bought that extra oil. it cost them money. but they took it in case
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It cost them money. but they took it in case they needed it.
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But they took it in case they needed it. just in case they needed it.
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They needed it. just in case they needed it. well, weddings then,
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Just in case they needed it. well, weddings then, weren't like they are now.
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Well, weddings then, weren't like they are now. there wasn't a set time
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Weren't like they are now. there wasn't a set time and it started right then.
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There wasn't a set time and it started right then. everybody was at the feast,
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And it started right then. everybody was at the feast, but the bridegroom was
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Everybody was at the feast, but the bridegroom was off negotiating with
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But the bridegroom was off negotiating with the bride's father for,
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Off negotiating with the bride's father for, what they called,
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The bride's father for, what they called, the bride price.
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What they called, the bride price. and sometimes, that took longer
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The bride price. and sometimes, that took longer than others for the guy
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And sometimes, that took longer than others for the guy to get what he wanted.
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Than others for the guy to get what he wanted. and in this case,
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To get what he wanted. and in this case, it took till midnight.
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And in this case, it took till midnight. that midnight hour,
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It took till midnight. that midnight hour, we've all experienced that
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That midnight hour, we've all experienced that in one way or another,
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We've all experienced that in one way or another, haven't we?
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In one way or another, haven't we? it says "the bridegroom
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Haven't we? it says "the bridegroom was a long time in coming--"
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It says "the bridegroom was a long time in coming--" can i tell you something?
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Was a long time in coming--" can i tell you something? almost everything takes longer
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Can i tell you something? almost everything takes longer than you think it will.
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Almost everything takes longer than you think it will. amen?
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Than you think it will. amen? "it was a long time in coming,
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Amen? "it was a long time in coming, and they all became
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"it was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
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And they all became drowsy and fell asleep. at midnight, the cry rang out:
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Drowsy and fell asleep. at midnight, the cry rang out: 'here's the bridegroom.
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At midnight, the cry rang out: 'here's the bridegroom. come to meet him.'
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'here's the bridegroom. come to meet him.' then all the virgins woke
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Come to meet him.' then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.
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Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. the foolish said to the wise,
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Up and trimmed their lamps. the foolish said to the wise, 'give us some of your oil;
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The foolish said to the wise, 'give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.'"
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Now, i don't know about you,
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Now, i don't know about you, but people like that annoy me.
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Now, i don't know about you, but people like that annoy me. >> [audience laughing]
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But people like that annoy me. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: maybe you're not
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: maybe you're not supposed to get annoyed
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>> joyce: maybe you're not supposed to get annoyed if you're a preacher,
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Supposed to get annoyed if you're a preacher, but they annoy me.
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If you're a preacher, but they annoy me. it aggravates me when
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But they annoy me. it aggravates me when people wanna do nothing,
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It aggravates me when people wanna do nothing, and then when they
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People wanna do nothing, and then when they have a problem,
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And then when they have a problem, go get the people who did
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Have a problem, go get the people who did what they should have done,
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Go get the people who did what they should have done, to provide for them.
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What they should have done, to provide for them. the world is full
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To provide for them. the world is full of people like that today.
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The world is full of people like that today. i always say, "don't be jealous
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Of people like that today. i always say, "don't be jealous of what somebody has
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I always say, "don't be jealous of what somebody has if you don't wanna
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Of what somebody has if you don't wanna do what they did to get it."
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If you don't wanna do what they did to get it." that's just good advice.
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So, while the others went
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So, while the others went off to try and "buy oil,
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So, while the others went off to try and "buy oil, the bridegroom arrived.
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Off to try and "buy oil, the bridegroom arrived. and the virgins who were
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The bridegroom arrived. and the virgins who were ready--" let me ask you,
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And the virgins who were ready--" let me ask you, are you ready?
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If jesus came tonight,
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If jesus came tonight, are you ready?
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If jesus came tonight, are you ready? don't think you're gonna
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Are you ready? don't think you're gonna have time to get ready.
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Don't think you're gonna have time to get ready. you gotta stay ready.
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Have time to get ready. you gotta stay ready. if the devil decides
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You gotta stay ready. if the devil decides to attack you and your family,
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If the devil decides to attack you and your family, are you ready to put him
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To attack you and your family, are you ready to put him in his place and stand firm?
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Are you ready to put him in his place and stand firm? if you have a dream
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In his place and stand firm? if you have a dream to be in ministry,
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If you have a dream to be in ministry, are you using this time
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To be in ministry, are you using this time to prepare for what
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Are you using this time to prepare for what you wanna do?
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"well, while they were
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"well, while they were on their way to buy oil,
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"well, while they were on their way to buy oil, the bridegroom arrived.
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On their way to buy oil, the bridegroom arrived. and the virgins who were
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The bridegroom arrived. and the virgins who were ready went in with him
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And the virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet.
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Ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. and the door was shut."
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To the wedding banquet. and the door was shut." see, you don't wanna wait
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Until the door is shut.
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Until the door is shut. i wonder how many people have
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Until the door is shut. i wonder how many people have waited until the door was
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I wonder how many people have waited until the door was shut and they didn't get
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Waited until the door was shut and they didn't get the job they wanted because
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Shut and they didn't get the job they wanted because they didn't do the part
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The job they wanted because they didn't do the part they were supposed to do.
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They didn't do the part they were supposed to do. or they got passed over
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They were supposed to do. or they got passed over for a promotion because,
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Or they got passed over for a promotion because, although they went
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For a promotion because, although they went to work and had a job,
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Although they went to work and had a job, they always were mediocre,
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To work and had a job, they always were mediocre, not really excellent.
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They always were mediocre, not really excellent. i said, last night,
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Not really excellent. i said, last night, if you have a job
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I said, last night, if you have a job and your hours are 8 to 5,
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If you have a job and your hours are 8 to 5, and let's just suppose
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And your hours are 8 to 5, and let's just suppose there's a time clock
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And let's just suppose there's a time clock that you have to use,
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There's a time clock that you have to use, don't check in at 8
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That you have to use, don't check in at 8 and out at 5.
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Don't check in at 8 and out at 5. clock in at 5 till 8
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And out at 5. clock in at 5 till 8 and 5 after 5.
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Clock in at 5 till 8 and 5 after 5. you say, "well, why should
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And 5 after 5. you say, "well, why should i do that?"
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You say, "well, why should i do that?" why not?
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I do that?" why not? why not go ahead
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Why not? why not go ahead and go the extra mile?
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Why not go ahead and go the extra mile? if you clock in at 8 o'clock,
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And go the extra mile? if you clock in at 8 o'clock, you're not at your
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If you clock in at 8 o'clock, you're not at your workstation working
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You're not at your workstation working at 8 o'clock.
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Workstation working at 8 o'clock. by the time you get
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At 8 o'clock. by the time you get your coffee, say "good morning"
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By the time you get your coffee, say "good morning" to everybody, get organized,
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Your coffee, say "good morning" to everybody, get organized, it's 8:15, 8:20.
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To everybody, get organized, it's 8:15, 8:20. amen?
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It's 8:15, 8:20. amen? and i don't mean
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Amen? and i don't mean to be rude when i say this,
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And i don't mean to be rude when i say this, but god has had
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To be rude when i say this, but god has had to teach me that,
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But god has had to teach me that, when we behave that way,
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To teach me that, when we behave that way, we're actually stealing.
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When we behave that way, we're actually stealing. and there's a great little
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We're actually stealing. and there's a great little scripture that we all know.
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We call it the golden rule:
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We call it the golden rule: "do unto others as you
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We call it the golden rule: "do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
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"do unto others as you would have them do unto you." my goodness, every problem
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Would have them do unto you." my goodness, every problem we have would be solved
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My goodness, every problem we have would be solved if we would do that.
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Right?
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Right? because if that
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Right? because if that was your company,
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Because if that was your company, you wouldn't want
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Was your company, you wouldn't want people to do that.
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You wouldn't want people to do that. so, if we do, what we would
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People to do that. so, if we do, what we would want other people to do,
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So, if we do, what we would want other people to do, wow, we're on our
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Want other people to do, wow, we're on our way to excellence.
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Wow, we're on our way to excellence. some people won't save
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Way to excellence. some people won't save anything for retirement.
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Some people won't save anything for retirement. they gotta spend every penny
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Anything for retirement. they gotta spend every penny they get their hands on.
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They gotta spend every penny they get their hands on. and if you just start
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They get their hands on. and if you just start when you're young,
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And if you just start when you're young, and you save just a little
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When you're young, and you save just a little bit of everything you make,
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And you save just a little bit of everything you make, boy, it'll take the pressure
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Bit of everything you make, boy, it'll take the pressure off of you, as you get older.
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Boy, it'll take the pressure off of you, as you get older. we have two
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Off of you, as you get older. we have two categories of people:
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We have two categories of people: investors and gamblers.
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Categories of people: investors and gamblers. you can decide
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Investors and gamblers. you can decide which one you are.
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You can decide which one you are. an investor always does--
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Which one you are. an investor always does-- he makes a sacrifice up front
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An investor always does-- he makes a sacrifice up front and knows that he will draw
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He makes a sacrifice up front and knows that he will draw interest on that sacrifice
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And knows that he will draw interest on that sacrifice and be well-provided for,
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Interest on that sacrifice and be well-provided for, later on.
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Does anybody in this building
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Does anybody in this building care anything about later on?
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Does anybody in this building care anything about later on? because later on will come.
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Care anything about later on? because later on will come. amen?
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Because later on will come. amen? procrastination is a thief.
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Amen? procrastination is a thief. we're always gonna do
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Procrastination is a thief. we're always gonna do the right thing tomorrow...
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We're always gonna do the right thing tomorrow... tomorrow...
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The right thing tomorrow... tomorrow... tomorrow's a dangerous word.
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Tomorrow... tomorrow's a dangerous word. when pharaoh was going
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Tomorrow's a dangerous word. when pharaoh was going through all the plagues,
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When pharaoh was going through all the plagues, when he had the plague
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Through all the plagues, when he had the plague of the frogs.
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When he had the plague of the frogs. and the frogs, which--i don't
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Of the frogs. and the frogs, which--i don't like frogs anyway.
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And the frogs, which--i don't like frogs anyway. but they were everywhere,
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Like frogs anyway. but they were everywhere, frogs in the bed,
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But they were everywhere, frogs in the bed, frogs in the oven,
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Frogs in the bed, frogs in the oven, frogs on the porch,
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Frogs in the oven, frogs on the porch, frogs in their closet.
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Frogs on the porch, frogs in their closet. i mean, frogs everywhere.
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Frogs in their closet. i mean, frogs everywhere. and moses said to him,
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I mean, frogs everywhere. and moses said to him, "i'll pray for you,
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And moses said to him, "i'll pray for you, and the frogs will go away.
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"i'll pray for you, and the frogs will go away. you tell me when
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And the frogs will go away. you tell me when you want me to pray."
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And the dummy said, "tomorrow."
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And the dummy said, "tomorrow." >> [audience laughing]
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And the dummy said, "tomorrow." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: now, let me ask
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: now, let me ask you a question.
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>> joyce: now, let me ask you a question. if your bed was full of frogs,
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You a question. if your bed was full of frogs, why would you wanna wait till
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If your bed was full of frogs, why would you wanna wait till tomorrow to get rid of them?
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Why would you wanna wait till tomorrow to get rid of them? >> [audience laughing]
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Tomorrow to get rid of them? >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: that's a pretty
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: that's a pretty interesting story.
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>> joyce: that's a pretty interesting story. so, let me just say,
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Interesting story. so, let me just say, don't sleep one more
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So, let me just say, don't sleep one more night with the frogs.
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Don't sleep one more night with the frogs. >> [audience laughing]
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Night with the frogs. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: we have investors,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: we have investors, people who do the right
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>> joyce: we have investors, people who do the right thing upright.
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People who do the right thing upright. see, i believe wisdom.
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Thing upright. see, i believe wisdom. i have my own little
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See, i believe wisdom. i have my own little definition for wisdom.
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I have my own little definition for wisdom. wisdom is doing now what
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Definition for wisdom. wisdom is doing now what you'll be happy with later on.
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Wisdom is doing now what you'll be happy with later on. wisdom is sanctified,
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You'll be happy with later on. wisdom is sanctified, common sense, that's all.
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Wisdom is sanctified, common sense, that's all. and jesus is made unto us,
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Common sense, that's all. and jesus is made unto us, wisdom, from god.
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And jesus is made unto us, wisdom, from god. every one of us has wisdom.
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Wisdom, from god. every one of us has wisdom. you don't even need
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Every one of us has wisdom. you don't even need to pray for wisdom.
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You don't even need to pray for wisdom. you need to pray to use
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To pray for wisdom. you need to pray to use the wisdom that you have.
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You need to pray to use the wisdom that you have. and then, there's gamblers,
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The wisdom that you have. and then, there's gamblers, the people who always
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And then, there's gamblers, the people who always take a chance that they
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The people who always take a chance that they can do the wrong thing
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Take a chance that they can do the wrong thing and somehow or another
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Can do the wrong thing and somehow or another magically end up with
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And somehow or another magically end up with the right result.
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Magically end up with the right result. see, the five foolish
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The right result. see, the five foolish virgins were gamblers.
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See, the five foolish virgins were gamblers. they were assuming
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Virgins were gamblers. they were assuming the bridegroom would
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They were assuming the bridegroom would get there right on time
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The bridegroom would get there right on time and they'd have enough oil.
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Get there right on time and they'd have enough oil. they didn't plan for any delays.
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And they'd have enough oil. they didn't plan for any delays. they didn't plan
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They didn't plan for any delays. they didn't plan for any hiccups.
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They didn't plan for any hiccups. they just planned for
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For any hiccups. they just planned for everything to just go just
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They just planned for everything to just go just the way they wanted it to.
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Everything to just go just the way they wanted it to. and they got left out.
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The way they wanted it to. and they got left out. and i don't know about you,
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And they got left out. and i don't know about you, but i don't wanna get left out.
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And i don't know about you, but i don't wanna get left out. so, i'm gonna do everything
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But i don't wanna get left out. so, i'm gonna do everything that i possibly can do,
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So, i'm gonna do everything that i possibly can do, knowing that
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That i possibly can do, knowing that if i do what i can do,
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Knowing that if i do what i can do, god will always
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If i do what i can do, god will always do what i cannot do.
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Did you hear me?
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Did you hear me? if you do what you can do,
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Did you hear me? if you do what you can do, god will always
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If you do what you can do, god will always do what you cannot do.
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God will always do what you cannot do. if you wanna a new home,
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Your home's not big enough,
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Your home's not big enough, or you've lived in an
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Your home's not big enough, or you've lived in an apartment all your life,
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Or you've lived in an apartment all your life, and you gotta bunch of kids
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Apartment all your life, and you gotta bunch of kids and you're really cramped
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And you gotta bunch of kids and you're really cramped and you want a new house,
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And you're really cramped and you want a new house, keep the one you've got clean.
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And you want a new house, keep the one you've got clean. keep the trash out of your yard.
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Keep the one you've got clean. keep the trash out of your yard. be the most excellent you
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Keep the trash out of your yard. be the most excellent you can with your old car.
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Be the most excellent you can with your old car. if you're expecting god
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Can with your old car. if you're expecting god to give you a new one.
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If you're expecting god to give you a new one. amen?
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To give you a new one. amen? you have one life to live
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Amen? you have one life to live and one life to give,
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You have one life to live and one life to give, and i wanna ask you,
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And one life to give, and i wanna ask you, what are you gonna
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And i wanna ask you, what are you gonna give yours to.
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What are you gonna give yours to. please, please,
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Give yours to. please, please, please don't get old,
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Please, please, please don't get old, and on your deathbed,
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Please don't get old, and on your deathbed, look back and have
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And on your deathbed, look back and have nothing but regrets.
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Look back and have nothing but regrets. nothing is worse than
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Nothing but regrets. nothing is worse than feeling bad about all your
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Nothing is worse than feeling bad about all your decisions and it being
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Feeling bad about all your decisions and it being too late to change 'em.
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And so, i just wanna say to you,
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And so, i just wanna say to you, if god is dealing with
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And so, i just wanna say to you, if god is dealing with you about anything--
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If god is dealing with you about anything-- how many of you,
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You about anything-- how many of you, god is dealing with you about
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How many of you, god is dealing with you about something right now?
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God is dealing with you about something right now? okay.
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Something right now? okay. don't put it off.
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Okay. don't put it off. don't be like pharaoh
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Don't put it off. don't be like pharaoh and spend another
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Don't be like pharaoh and spend another night with the frogs.
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And spend another night with the frogs. get busy and do now what
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Night with the frogs. get busy and do now what god is dealing with you about.
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Get busy and do now what god is dealing with you about. you know why?
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God is dealing with you about. you know why? he's not going
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You know why? he's not going to change his mind.
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He's not going to change his mind. don't think you're gonna
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To change his mind. don't think you're gonna wait god out because
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Don't think you're gonna wait god out because it won't work.
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Wait god out because it won't work. >> [audience laughing]
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It won't work. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: the lazy person
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May go to work,
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May go to work, but they'll never
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May go to work, but they'll never do an excellent job
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But they'll never do an excellent job or be promoted.
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Do an excellent job or be promoted. they complain constantly
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Or be promoted. they complain constantly about everything
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They complain constantly about everything that's wrong at their job,
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About everything that's wrong at their job, and in society,
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That's wrong at their job, and in society, but they will not lift
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And in society, but they will not lift a finger to change any of it.
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But they will not lift a finger to change any of it. their favorite statement
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A finger to change any of it. their favorite statement is "they need to fix this."
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Their favorite statement is "they need to fix this." do you ever wonder
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Is "they need to fix this." do you ever wonder who "they" are?
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Do you ever wonder who "they" are? we are "they."
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Who "they" are? we are "they." try fixin' some of your
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We are "they." try fixin' some of your own problems,
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Try fixin' some of your own problems, instead of expecting
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Own problems, instead of expecting everybody else to do it.
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Instead of expecting everybody else to do it. in john chapter 5,
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Everybody else to do it. in john chapter 5, the first 8 verses,
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In john chapter 5, the first 8 verses, there's a story that
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The first 8 verses, there's a story that i have used so many
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There's a story that i have used so many times in my messages.
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I have used so many times in my messages. my husband is probably
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Times in my messages. my husband is probably so tired of hearing this one,
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My husband is probably so tired of hearing this one, he could scream.
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So tired of hearing this one, he could scream. there's so much
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He could scream. there's so much to learn in this story.
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There's so much to learn in this story. if you feel sorry for yourself,
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To learn in this story. if you feel sorry for yourself, get ready to get shaken.
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"some time later, jesus went
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"some time later, jesus went up to jerusalem for one
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"some time later, jesus went up to jerusalem for one of the jewish festivals.
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Up to jerusalem for one of the jewish festivals. now there is in jerusalem
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Of the jewish festivals. now there is in jerusalem near the sheep gate,
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Now there is in jerusalem near the sheep gate, a pool of water,
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Near the sheep gate, a pool of water, which in aramaic
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A pool of water, which in aramaic is called bethesda,
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Which in aramaic is called bethesda, and it is surrounded
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Is called bethesda, and it is surrounded by five covered,"
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And it is surrounded by five covered," they call 'em "colonnades."
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By five covered," they call 'em "colonnades." they were porches.
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They call 'em "colonnades." they were porches. so, imagine this.
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They were porches. so, imagine this. you got this big pool of water
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So, imagine this. you got this big pool of water and there's a porch, a porch,
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You got this big pool of water and there's a porch, a porch, porch, porch, porch.
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And there's a porch, a porch, porch, porch, porch. and lying in these porches
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Porch, porch, porch. and lying in these porches are disabled people,
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And lying in these porches are disabled people, people that are crippled,
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Are disabled people, people that are crippled, people that are blind,
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People that are crippled, people that are blind, people that are paralyzed.
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People that are blind, people that are paralyzed. they need a miracle.
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People that are paralyzed. they need a miracle. and the way this thing
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They need a miracle. and the way this thing worked was, once a year,
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And the way this thing worked was, once a year, only once a year,
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Worked was, once a year, only once a year, an angel would come
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Only once a year, an angel would come and stir the waters up.
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An angel would come and stir the waters up. and whoever got
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And stir the waters up. and whoever got in the water first,
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And whoever got in the water first, got their miracle.
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In the water first, got their miracle. so, one man had been in that
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Got their miracle. so, one man had been in that condition for 38 years.
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So, one man had been in that condition for 38 years. "and jesus saw him lying
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Condition for 38 years. "and jesus saw him lying there and learned
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"and jesus saw him lying there and learned that he'd been in that
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There and learned that he'd been in that condition a long time,
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That he'd been in that condition a long time, and he asked him--" and this
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Condition a long time, and he asked him--" and this is so interesting to me.
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And he asked him--" and this is so interesting to me. he said to this man,
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Is so interesting to me. he said to this man, "do you want to get well?"
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What kind of a question is that?
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What kind of a question is that? "well, of course
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What kind of a question is that? "well, of course i want to get well.
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"well, of course i want to get well. that's why i'm laying here."
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I want to get well. that's why i'm laying here." really, what he was saying,
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That's why i'm laying here." really, what he was saying, "are you ready to do what
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Really, what he was saying, "are you ready to do what you need to do to get well."
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"are you ready to do what you need to do to get well." so, maybe, i'll say that
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You need to do to get well." so, maybe, i'll say that to you today.
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So, maybe, i'll say that to you today. how many of you need
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To you today. how many of you need changes in your life?
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How many of you need changes in your life? are you ready to do what
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Changes in your life? are you ready to do what you need to do in order
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Are you ready to do what you need to do in order to have those changes?
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You need to do in order to have those changes? or are you just sitting back,
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To have those changes? or are you just sitting back, praying, wanting god
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Or are you just sitting back, praying, wanting god to do a miracle?
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You say, "well, doesn't
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You say, "well, doesn't prayer work?"
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You say, "well, doesn't prayer work?" of course, prayer works,
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Prayer work?" of course, prayer works, but we're partners with god,
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Of course, prayer works, but we're partners with god, and we always have
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But we're partners with god, and we always have a part and god has a part.
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And we always have a part and god has a part. he won't do our part
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A part and god has a part. he won't do our part and we can't do his part.
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He won't do our part and we can't do his part. and most of the time,
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And we can't do his part. and most of the time, when we pray,
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And most of the time, when we pray, he'll show you what's wrong.
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When we pray, he'll show you what's wrong. god will show you what's wrong,
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He'll show you what's wrong. god will show you what's wrong, if you're willing--
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God will show you what's wrong, if you're willing-- you would be amazed,
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If you're willing-- you would be amazed, every single christian
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You would be amazed, every single christian would be amazed if they
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Every single christian would be amazed if they would just start doing
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What god tells 'em to do,
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What god tells 'em to do, how their life would change.
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What god tells 'em to do, how their life would change. >> [audience applauding]
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How their life would change. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: now, you know,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: now, you know, i think about this man.
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>> joyce: now, you know, i think about this man. he says, "do you really
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I think about this man. he says, "do you really wanna get well?"
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He says, "do you really wanna get well?" so, i don't want you to forget.
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Wanna get well?" so, i don't want you to forget. i'm saying to you,
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So, i don't want you to forget. i'm saying to you, "do you really
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I'm saying to you, "do you really wanna get well?
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"do you really wanna get well? do you really want
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Wanna get well? do you really want the changes that
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Do you really want the changes that you say you want?
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The changes that you say you want? are you willing
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You say you want? are you willing to do your part?"
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"'sir,' the invalid replied--"
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"'sir,' the invalid replied--" now, you're about
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"'sir,' the invalid replied--" now, you're about to see his real problem.
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Now, you're about to see his real problem. "'sir,' the invalid replied,
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To see his real problem. "'sir,' the invalid replied, 'i have no one to help
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"'sir,' the invalid replied, 'i have no one to help me into the pool when
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'i have no one to help me into the pool when the water's stirred.
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Me into the pool when the water's stirred. and while i'm trying
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The water's stirred. and while i'm trying to get in there,
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And while i'm trying to get in there, somebody else always
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To get in there, somebody else always gets ahead of me.'"
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Somebody else always gets ahead of me.'" poor guy.
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>> [audience laughing]
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you know,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you know, the biggest thing that's
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>> joyce: you know, the biggest thing that's wrong with some people
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The biggest thing that's wrong with some people is they just sit around
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Wrong with some people is they just sit around and feel sorry for
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Is they just sit around and feel sorry for themselves all the time.
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And feel sorry for themselves all the time. and i spent years feeling sorry
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Themselves all the time. and i spent years feeling sorry for myself because my dad
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And i spent years feeling sorry for myself because my dad had sexually abused me.
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For myself because my dad had sexually abused me. and i just thought,
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Had sexually abused me. and i just thought, "boy, if that just wouldn't
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And i just thought, "boy, if that just wouldn't have happened to me,
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"boy, if that just wouldn't have happened to me, i could have a good life."
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Have happened to me, i could have a good life." let me tell you something.
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I could have a good life." let me tell you something. i don't care what
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Let me tell you something. i don't care what has happened to you.
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I don't care what has happened to you. you can still have a great life.
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Has happened to you. you can still have a great life. >> [audience applauding]
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You can still have a great life. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: when god says
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: when god says he is no respecter of persons,
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>> joyce: when god says he is no respecter of persons, he means just that.
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He is no respecter of persons, he means just that. and the bible is for who ever,
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He means just that. and the bible is for who ever, "whosoever will believe."
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And the bible is for who ever, "whosoever will believe." you can have whatever
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"whosoever will believe." you can have whatever the bible says you can have,
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You can have whatever the bible says you can have, but you can be pitiful
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The bible says you can have, but you can be pitiful or powerful, and you're
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But you can be pitiful or powerful, and you're not gonna be both.
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Or powerful, and you're not gonna be both. >> [audience applauding]
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Not gonna be both. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and you may think,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and you may think, "well, you just don't know
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>> joyce: and you may think, "well, you just don't know what i'm going through.
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"well, you just don't know what i'm going through. i've got a reason
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What i'm going through. i've got a reason to feel sorry for myself."
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I've got a reason to feel sorry for myself." but here's what
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To feel sorry for myself." but here's what i'm trying to tell you.
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But here's what i'm trying to tell you. it's not doing you any good.
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I'm trying to tell you. it's not doing you any good. you can feel sorry for
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It's not doing you any good. you can feel sorry for yourself till jesus comes
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You can feel sorry for yourself till jesus comes and you're just gonna
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Yourself till jesus comes and you're just gonna keep your problem.
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And you're just gonna keep your problem. it won't help you.
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Keep your problem. it won't help you. what good does it do you?
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It won't help you. what good does it do you? it doesn't do you any good.
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What good does it do you? it doesn't do you any good. you're wasting your time.
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"'sir, i have nobody
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"'sir, i have nobody to put me into the pool.'"
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"'sir, i have nobody to put me into the pool.'" >> joyce: and see, that's
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To put me into the pool.'" >> joyce: and see, that's what we want.
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>> joyce: and see, that's what we want. we want somebody
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What we want. we want somebody to come along and...
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We want somebody to come along and... "can you pray for me, joyce?
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To come along and... "can you pray for me, joyce? pray for me that this
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"can you pray for me, joyce? pray for me that this problem will go away,
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Pray for me that this problem will go away, and that problem
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Problem will go away, and that problem will go away."
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And that problem will go away." and this is what jesus
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Will go away." and this is what jesus said to the man.
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And this is what jesus said to the man. you see that?
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Said to the man. you see that? "and jesus said to him--"
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You see that? "and jesus said to him--" what?
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"and jesus said to him--" what? "'get up!'"
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What? "'get up!'" exclamation mark.
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"'get up!'" exclamation mark. >> [audience applauding]
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Exclamation mark. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and "'pick up
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and "'pick up your mat and walk.'"
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>> joyce: and "'pick up your mat and walk.'" i like that.
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Your mat and walk.'" i like that. he told him,
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I like that. he told him, "clean your mess up, too."
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He told him, "clean your mess up, too." "take it with you."
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>> [audience laughing]
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>> [audience laughing] >> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience laughing] >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: now, you know,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: now, you know, maybe, i don't know,
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>> joyce: now, you know, maybe, i don't know, maybe, you drove
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Maybe, i don't know, maybe, you drove 45 minutes here today
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Maybe, you drove 45 minutes here today just to hear me tell you,
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45 minutes here today just to hear me tell you, "get up."
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Just to hear me tell you, "get up." >> [audience applauding]
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"get up." >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: stop feeling
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: stop feeling sorry for yourself
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>> joyce: stop feeling sorry for yourself and get up and do your part.
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Sorry for yourself and get up and do your part. you are not entitled
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And get up and do your part. you are not entitled to anything.
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You are not entitled to anything. >> [audience laughing]
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To anything. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i'm gonna
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i'm gonna say it again.
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>> joyce: i'm gonna say it again. you are not entitled
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Say it again. you are not entitled to anything.
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You are not entitled to anything. what we deserve
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To anything. what we deserve is to die and go to hell.
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What we deserve is to die and go to hell. but god has given
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Is to die and go to hell. but god has given us forgiveness and mercy.
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And he has already
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And he has already pre-arranged a good
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And he has already pre-arranged a good plan for our life.
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Pre-arranged a good plan for our life. the bible says that
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Plan for our life. the bible says that you might walk in it.
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The bible says that you might walk in it. god prearranged a good plan,
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You might walk in it. god prearranged a good plan, and we have to walk in it.
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God prearranged a good plan, and we have to walk in it. >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: god will give
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>> joyce: god will give you the grace.
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>> joyce: god will give you the grace. he'll give you the energy.
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You the grace. he'll give you the energy. he'll give you the ability.
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He'll give you the energy. he'll give you the ability. but he will not do it for you.
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He'll give you the ability. but he will not do it for you. get up!
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>> announcer: are you tired
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>> announcer: are you tired of starting over with your
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Of starting over with your health again and again?
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Health again and again? what if real change didn't
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What if real change didn't begin with your body,
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Begin with your body, but your heart?
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But your heart? >> joyce: you know, you don't
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>> joyce: you know, you don't have to stay where you are.
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Have to stay where you are. you can change.
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I wrote “good health,
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I wrote “good health, good life,” to help
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Good life,” to help guide you, spirit,
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Guide you, spirit, soul, and body.
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Soul, and body. inside, i share
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Inside, i share 12 practical keys
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12 practical keys that helped me
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That helped me personally break
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Personally break unhealthy habits
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Unhealthy habits and start living with
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And start living with strength, balance,
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Strength, balance, and purpose.
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And purpose. you matter to god completely.
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You matter to god completely. and when you're healthy,
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And when you're healthy, when you feel good in every
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When you feel good in every part of who you are,
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Part of who you are, you can fullly live the life
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You can fullly live the life he created for you.
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He created for you. >> announcer: request
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>> announcer: request joyce's book,
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Joyce's book, “good health, good life.”
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“good health, good life.” available now for your
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Available now for your gift of any amount.
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Gift of any amount. and when you give,
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And when you give, you'll also receive the
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You'll also receive the “healthy living journal”
00:23:55.724 --> 00:23:57.125
“healthy living journal” to track your goals,
00:23:57.192 --> 00:23:57.993
To track your goals, reflect with scripture,
00:23:58.059 --> 00:23:59.528
Reflect with scripture, and stay motivated
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And stay motivated every step of the way.
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Every step of the way. call us today at...
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Call us today at... or visit us online
00:24:06.268 --> 00:24:07.636
Or visit us online to joycemeyer.org,
00:24:07.702 --> 00:24:09.037
To joycemeyer.org, or use the qr code
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Or use the qr code on your screen.
00:24:10.071 --> 00:24:12.807
On your screen. >> joyce: a healthy you
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>> joyce: a healthy you is the best gift that you
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Is the best gift that you can give your family
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Can give your family and your friends.
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And your friends. a healthy you.
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A healthy you. it's actually the best gift
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It's actually the best gift that you can give yourself.
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That you can give yourself. >> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: you know,
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>> joyce: you know, i didn't always take
00:24:30.458 --> 00:24:31.393
I didn't always take good care of myself.
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Good care of myself. i struggled with unhealthy
00:24:33.128 --> 00:24:34.596
I struggled with unhealthy habits for years.
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Habits for years. but little by little, god taught
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But little by little, god taught me how to live strong,
00:24:37.632 --> 00:24:39.034
Me how to live strong, balanced, and well.
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Balanced, and well. this book is full of the
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This book is full of the lessons i've learned
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Lessons i've learned from choosing
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From choosing the right foods,
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The right foods, to managing stress,
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To managing stress, and embracing rest.
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And embracing rest. it's not about perfection.
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It's not about perfection. it's about progress.
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It's about progress. and it's never
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And it's never too late to start.
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Too late to start. and remember, your generous
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And remember, your generous gift has the power
00:24:56.084 --> 00:24:56.952
Gift has the power to create lasting
00:24:57.018 --> 00:24:58.186
To create lasting impact across the globe,
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Impact across the globe, bringing hope to the lost,
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Bringing hope to the lost, food to the hungry,
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Food to the hungry, freedom to women
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Freedom to women and girls in need.
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And girls in need. every gift matters,
00:25:05.994 --> 00:25:07.262
Every gift matters, so please give as you're able.
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So please give as you're able. >> announcer:
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>> announcer: “good health, good life,”
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“good health, good life,” isn't just a book.
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Isn't just a book. it's a lifestyle guide
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It's a lifestyle guide rooted in timeless
00:25:15.303 --> 00:25:16.605
Rooted in timeless biblical wisdom.
00:25:16.671 --> 00:25:17.572
Biblical wisdom. with it, you'll receive
00:25:17.639 --> 00:25:19.174
With it, you'll receive the healthy living journal,
00:25:19.240 --> 00:25:20.275
The healthy living journal, a powerful tool
00:25:20.342 --> 00:25:21.710
A powerful tool to track your goals.
00:25:21.776 --> 00:25:22.978
To track your goals. both of these resources
00:25:23.044 --> 00:25:24.245
Both of these resources are yours for a gift
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Are yours for a gift of any amount.
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Of any amount. call us today at...
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Call us today at... or visit us online at:
00:25:30.218 --> 00:25:31.920
Or visit us online at: joycemeyer.org,
00:25:31.987 --> 00:25:33.088
Joycemeyer.org, or use the qr code
00:25:33.154 --> 00:25:34.189
Or use the qr code on your screen.
00:25:34.255 --> 00:25:35.223
>> joyce: boy, you know,
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>> joyce: boy, you know, in today's world,
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In today's world, there are many stressors,
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There are many stressors, so many things to deal
00:25:41.630 --> 00:25:42.731
So many things to deal with on a daily basis.
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With on a daily basis. how do we navigate
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How do we navigate all of life's pressures?
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All of life's pressures? well, god's word has
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Well, god's word has much to say about it.
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Much to say about it. so, i thought we could
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So, i thought we could all get together with
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All get together with some of my friends
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Some of my friends and talk about it.
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>> announcer: join us
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>> announcer: join us for the enjoying
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For the enjoying everyday life
00:25:57.278 --> 00:25:58.279
Everyday life conference.
00:25:58.346 --> 00:25:59.581
Conference. a weekend
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A weekend of practical messages
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Of practical messages and heartfelt worship
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And heartfelt worship with joyce
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With joyce and her guests,
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And her guests, dr. henry cloud,
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Dr. henry cloud, nona jones,
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Nona jones, and worship with
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And worship with naomi raine,
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Naomi raine, april 10-11,
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April 10-11, in hershey, pennsylvania.
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In hershey, pennsylvania. >> joyce: you know,
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>> joyce: you know, i have such a passion
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I have such a passion for teaching god's word,
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For teaching god's word, and it's even better when
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And it's even better when we all get together
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We all get together under one roof.
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Under one roof. so, i really hope
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So, i really hope to see you there.
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>> announcer:
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>> announcer: register today.
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Register today. go to:
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Go to: joycemeyer.org.
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>> ginger: real life.
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>> ginger: real life. real friends.
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Real friends. no pretense.
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No pretense. joyce meyer's
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Joyce meyer's talk it out podcast.
00:26:39.521 --> 00:26:41.489
Talk it out podcast. join joyce, erin cluley,
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Join joyce, erin cluley, and me, ginger stache,
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And me, ginger stache, along with some amazing friends,
00:26:45.326 --> 00:26:47.495
Along with some amazing friends, as we honestly share
00:26:47.562 --> 00:26:48.797
As we honestly share the hard stuff,
00:26:48.863 --> 00:26:49.631
The hard stuff, laugh through those
00:26:49.698 --> 00:26:50.665
Laugh through those unpredictable moments,
00:26:50.732 --> 00:26:52.467
Unpredictable moments, and learn to apply what
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And learn to apply what god says about it all.
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God says about it all. watch or listen to new
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Watch or listen to new episodes every other tuesday,
00:26:56.671 --> 00:26:58.606
Episodes every other tuesday, wherever you get your podcast.
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>> announcer: we hope you
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>> announcer: we hope you enjoyed today's program.
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Enjoyed today's program. we are so grateful
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We are so grateful to our joyce meyer
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To our joyce meyer ministries partners
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Ministries partners who make this
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Who make this and all we do possible,
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And all we do possible, including sharing
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Including sharing god's word
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God's word and offering help
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And offering help to people in need
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To people in need all over the world.
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Joyce Meyer - Integrity (Part 1)

December 31, 2025 | 29:29

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