Joyce Meyer - Less of Me, More of God (Part 1)

August 1, 2025 | 29:29

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Joyce Meyer: Enjoying Everyday Life | Joyce Meyer - Less of Me, More of God (Part 1) | August 1, 2025

>> joyce: what i think is one
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>> joyce: what i think is one of our greatest protections
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>> joyce: what i think is one of our greatest protections is to, on purpose--
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Of our greatest protections is to, on purpose-- somebody say, "on purpose."
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Is to, on purpose-- somebody say, "on purpose." >> audience: on purpose.
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Somebody say, "on purpose." >> audience: on purpose. >> joyce: say it again,
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>> audience: on purpose. >> joyce: say it again, "on purpose."
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>> joyce: say it again, "on purpose." >> audience: on purpose.
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"on purpose." >> audience: on purpose. >> joyce: one more time,
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>> audience: on purpose. >> joyce: one more time, "on purp--"
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>> joyce: one more time, "on purp--" >> audience: on purpose.
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"on purp--" >> audience: on purpose. >> joyce: be a radical,
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>> audience: on purpose. >> joyce: be a radical, generous, outrageous giver.
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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: i wanna talk to you
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>> joyce: i wanna talk to you this morning, afternoon,
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This morning, afternoon, whatever it is,
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Whatever it is, less of me, more of jesus.
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Less of me, more of jesus. amen?
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John the baptist said.
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John the baptist said. verse 22--john, chapter 3,
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John the baptist said. verse 22--john, chapter 3, verse 22, "after this, jesus
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Verse 22--john, chapter 3, verse 22, "after this, jesus and his disciples went into
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Verse 22, "after this, jesus and his disciples went into the land and (the countryside)
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And his disciples went into the land and (the countryside) of judea, where he remained
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The land and (the countryside) of judea, where he remained with them, and baptized.
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Of judea, where he remained with them, and baptized. but john was also baptizing
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With them, and baptized. but john was also baptizing at aenon near salim,
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But john was also baptizing at aenon near salim, for there was an abundance
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At aenon near salim, for there was an abundance of water there,
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For there was an abundance of water there, and the people kept
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Of water there, and the people kept coming and being baptized.
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And the people kept coming and being baptized. for john had not yet been
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Coming and being baptized. for john had not yet been thrown into prison.
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For john had not yet been thrown into prison. therefore there was
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Thrown into prison. therefore there was a controversy between some
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Therefore there was a controversy between some of john's disciples and a jew
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A controversy between some of john's disciples and a jew in regard to purification.
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Of john's disciples and a jew in regard to purification. and they came to john
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In regard to purification. and they came to john and reported--" and i want
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And they came to john and reported--" and i want you to listen to this.
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And reported--" and i want you to listen to this. "'rabbi, the man who was
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You to listen to this. "'rabbi, the man who was with you at the other
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"'rabbi, the man who was with you at the other side of the jordan
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With you at the other side of the jordan [at the jordan crossing]--
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Side of the jordan [at the jordan crossing]-- and to whom you yourself
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[at the jordan crossing]-- and to whom you yourself have testimony--
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And to whom you yourself have testimony-- he's baptizing and everybody's
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Have testimony-- he's baptizing and everybody's flocking to him!"
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He's baptizing and everybody's flocking to him!" they weren't any different
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Flocking to him!" they weren't any different than we are.
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They weren't any different than we are. "well, john, we got a problem.
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Than we are. "well, john, we got a problem. jesus is getting a bigger
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"well, john, we got a problem. jesus is getting a bigger crowd than you had.
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Jesus is getting a bigger crowd than you had. everybody's flocking to him."
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Crowd than you had. everybody's flocking to him." how in the world could we have
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Everybody's flocking to him." how in the world could we have competition between churches
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How in the world could we have competition between churches over which was the biggest?
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Competition between churches over which was the biggest? we went into the poorest
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Over which was the biggest? we went into the poorest area of st. louis
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We went into the poorest area of st. louis and started a church.
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Area of st. louis and started a church. and we had some of the churches
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And started a church. and we had some of the churches around there get mad because
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And we had some of the churches around there get mad because this big ministry had come
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Into their area and was
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Into their area and was starting a church 'cause
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Into their area and was starting a church 'cause they were afraid,
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Starting a church 'cause they were afraid, they would lose their members.
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They were afraid, they would lose their members. and all we wanted to do was
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They would lose their members. and all we wanted to do was go in there and bless 'em.
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And all we wanted to do was go in there and bless 'em. and i just thought this was
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Go in there and bless 'em. and i just thought this was so funny that he said,
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And i just thought this was so funny that he said, "well, he's baptizing too, now,
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So funny that he said, "well, he's baptizing too, now, and everybody's going to him.
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"well, he's baptizing too, now, and everybody's going to him. everybody's flocking to him."
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Oh, but john had
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Oh, but john had the perfect answer.
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Oh, but john had the perfect answer. "john answered,
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The perfect answer. "john answered, 'a man can receive nothing
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"john answered, 'a man can receive nothing [he can claim nothing,
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'a man can receive nothing [he can claim nothing, he can take unto himself
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[he can claim nothing, he can take unto himself nothing] except it is been
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He can take unto himself nothing] except it is been granted to him from heaven.'"
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Nothing] except it is been granted to him from heaven.'" now, listen to this.
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Granted to him from heaven.'" now, listen to this. "'[a man must be content
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Now, listen to this. "'[a man must be content to receive the gift which
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"'[a man must be content to receive the gift which he is given from heaven;
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To receive the gift which he is given from heaven; for there is no other source.]'"
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So, every single one of you
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So, every single one of you has a gift and whatever that is,
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So, every single one of you has a gift and whatever that is, if it's cleaning toilets,
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Has a gift and whatever that is, if it's cleaning toilets, you should be satisfied with it.
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If it's cleaning toilets, you should be satisfied with it. because everybody
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You should be satisfied with it. because everybody is needed somewhere.
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I was talking to your--
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I was talking to your-- i forget exactly what
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I was talking to your-- i forget exactly what he calls himself,
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I forget exactly what he calls himself, executive pastor or what--
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He calls himself, executive pastor or what-- [to audience member]
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Executive pastor or what-- [to audience member] what's your proper title?
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[to audience member] what's your proper title? >> [audience laughing]
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What's your proper title? >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: executive pastor,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: executive pastor, i got it right.
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>> joyce: executive pastor, i got it right. and i said, "what do you do?"
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I got it right. and i said, "what do you do?" and he said,
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And i said, "what do you do?" and he said, "oh, sometimes i clean toilets
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And he said, "oh, sometimes i clean toilets and sometimes--"
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"oh, sometimes i clean toilets and sometimes--" and i thought,
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And sometimes--" and i thought, [clapping]
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And i thought, [clapping] "mmmmhh!"
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I love people that don't think
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I love people that don't think they're too good to do anything.
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I love people that don't think they're too good to do anything. amen?
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They're too good to do anything. amen? >> [audience applauding]
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Amen? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: it's not so much now,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: it's not so much now, but when i was first
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>> joyce: it's not so much now, but when i was first baptized in the holy spirit
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But when i was first baptized in the holy spirit back in the '70s,
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Baptized in the holy spirit back in the '70s, everybody was concerned
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Back in the '70s, everybody was concerned about what their gift was.
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Everybody was concerned about what their gift was. "well, what's your gift?"
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About what their gift was. "well, what's your gift?" "well, what's your gift?"
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"well, what's your gift?" "well, what's your gift?" "well, what's your gift?"
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"well, what's your gift?" "well, what's your gift?" well, can i tell you a secret?
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"well, what's your gift?" well, can i tell you a secret? we should be much more
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Well, can i tell you a secret? we should be much more concerned about the fruit
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We should be much more concerned about the fruit than we are about the gift.
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Concerned about the fruit than we are about the gift. >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: the fruit
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>> joyce: the fruit of the spirit: love, joy, peace,
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>> joyce: the fruit of the spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, goodness, kindness;
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Of the spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, goodness, kindness; those are the things
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Patience, goodness, kindness; those are the things we should be concerned about.
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Those are the things we should be concerned about. and the gifts will manifest
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We should be concerned about. and the gifts will manifest and show themselves.
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"john answered--"
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"john answered--" i wanna read this again,
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"john answered--" i wanna read this again, "'a man can receive nothing.'"
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I wanna read this again, "'a man can receive nothing.'" i can't--
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"'a man can receive nothing.'" i can't-- i can't do this just
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I can't-- i can't do this just because i wanna do it.
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I can't do this just because i wanna do it. it's a gift from heaven.
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Because i wanna do it. it's a gift from heaven. and we should never be jealous
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It's a gift from heaven. and we should never be jealous of somebody else's gift.
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And we should never be jealous of somebody else's gift. i'll tell you why.
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Of somebody else's gift. i'll tell you why. like, obviously,
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I'll tell you why. like, obviously, your pastor can sing.
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Like, obviously, your pastor can sing. well, you know, i would
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Your pastor can sing. well, you know, i would like to sing, i don't--
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Well, you know, i would like to sing, i don't-- they turn my microphone
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Like to sing, i don't-- they turn my microphone off during worship.
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They turn my microphone off during worship. >> [audience laughing]
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Off during worship. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: because nobody
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: because nobody knows what key i sing in.
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>> joyce: because nobody knows what key i sing in. >> [audience laughing]
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Knows what key i sing in. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and my voice
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and my voice is a little different,
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>> joyce: and my voice is a little different, a little unique,
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Is a little different, a little unique, especially for a woman.
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A little unique, especially for a woman. but interestingly enough,
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Especially for a woman. but interestingly enough, god blasts it all over
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But interestingly enough, god blasts it all over the world.
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God blasts it all over the world. so--
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The world. so-- >> [audience applauding]
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So-- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: even things that
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We think are a problem,
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We think are a problem, like, i always hated my voice.
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We think are a problem, like, i always hated my voice. because i could pick
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Like, i always hated my voice. because i could pick up the phone in a hotel,
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Because i could pick up the phone in a hotel, any time i want to,
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Up the phone in a hotel, any time i want to, and they'll say, "yes, sir."
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Any time i want to, and they'll say, "yes, sir." >> [audience laughing]
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And they'll say, "yes, sir." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: but the funniest thing
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: but the funniest thing that ever happened to me
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>> joyce: but the funniest thing that ever happened to me was i called a spa to make
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That ever happened to me was i called a spa to make an appointment to get a facial.
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Was i called a spa to make an appointment to get a facial. [laughing]
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An appointment to get a facial. [laughing] and they asked me if i had
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[laughing] and they asked me if i had any facial hair.
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And they asked me if i had any facial hair. >> [audience laughing]
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Any facial hair. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and i didn't
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and i didn't get it at first,
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>> joyce: and i didn't get it at first, and i thought, "well..."
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Get it at first, and i thought, "well..." >> [audience laughing]
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And i thought, "well..." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "yeah, we've all
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "yeah, we've all got a little, you know,
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>> joyce: "yeah, we've all got a little, you know, little peach, fuzz."
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Got a little, you know, little peach, fuzz." and she said, "no, i mean,
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Little peach, fuzz." and she said, "no, i mean, do you have a beard
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And she said, "no, i mean, do you have a beard or a mustache?"
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Do you have a beard or a mustache?" >> [audience laughing]
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Or a mustache?" >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i said,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i said, "i don't have either one.
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>> joyce: i said, "i don't have either one. i'm a lady."
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"i don't have either one. i'm a lady." "oh, i'm sorry.
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I'm a lady." "oh, i'm sorry. i'm sorry.
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"oh, i'm sorry. i'm sorry. i'm sorry.
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I'm sorry. i'm sorry. i'm sorry.
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I'm sorry. i'm sorry. i'm sorry."
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I'm sorry. i'm sorry." >> [audience laughing]
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I'm sorry." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: but, you know,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: but, you know, it's benefited me too,
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>> joyce: but, you know, it's benefited me too, because we went to one church
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It's benefited me too, because we went to one church in chicago and while we were
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Because we went to one church in chicago and while we were parking our car and a motorcycle
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In chicago and while we were parking our car and a motorcycle guy drove up next to us
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Parking our car and a motorcycle guy drove up next to us and he had hair in a ponytail,
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Guy drove up next to us and he had hair in a ponytail, tattooed all over,
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And he had hair in a ponytail, tattooed all over, had no sleeves in his leather
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Tattooed all over, had no sleeves in his leather jacket and big, gruff voice.
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Had no sleeves in his leather jacket and big, gruff voice. and he said, "you know what?"
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Jacket and big, gruff voice. and he said, "you know what?" he said,
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And he said, "you know what?" he said, "you've changed my life,
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He said, "you've changed my life, but i listened to you for
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"you've changed my life, but i listened to you for six months before i knew
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But i listened to you for six months before i knew you were a woman."
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Six months before i knew you were a woman." >> [audience laughing]
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You were a woman." >> [audience laughing] >> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience laughing] >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: so, even if your
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: so, even if your gift is a little unique,
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>> joyce: so, even if your gift is a little unique, god has made every one
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Gift is a little unique, god has made every one of us with his own hand
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God has made every one of us with his own hand in our mother's womb.
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Of us with his own hand in our mother's womb. we're not a mistake;
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In our mother's womb. we're not a mistake; we're not the wrong--
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We're not a mistake; we're not the wrong-- we're not the wrong color,
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We're not the wrong-- we're not the wrong color, we're not the wrong sex.
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We're not the wrong color, we're not the wrong sex. we're not--
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We're not the wrong sex. we're not-- everybody is exactly what
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We're not-- everybody is exactly what god wants them to be.
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>> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and you know,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and you know, the thing that i finally
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>> joyce: and you know, the thing that i finally learned, god said,
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The thing that i finally learned, god said, "don't ever be jealous
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Learned, god said, "don't ever be jealous of anybody else's gift--"
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"don't ever be jealous of anybody else's gift--" now, listen to this.
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Of anybody else's gift--" now, listen to this. "because i put that in them
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Now, listen to this. "because i put that in them for you to enjoy,
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Not to be jealous of."
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Not to be jealous of." so, you might enjoy
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Not to be jealous of." so, you might enjoy me preaching,
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So, you might enjoy me preaching, but all this gift does
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Me preaching, but all this gift does is cause me work.
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But all this gift does is cause me work. >> [audience laughing]
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Is cause me work. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: so, don't ever
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: so, don't ever be jealous of anybody else.
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>> joyce: so, don't ever be jealous of anybody else. because even if you
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Be jealous of anybody else. because even if you had what they had,
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Because even if you had what they had, if you're not equipped
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Had what they had, if you're not equipped to handle it.
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If you're not equipped to handle it. "oh, i wish i was the pastor
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To handle it. "oh, i wish i was the pastor of a church like this."
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"oh, i wish i was the pastor of a church like this." well, no, you don't.
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Of a church like this." well, no, you don't. >> [audience laughing]
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Well, no, you don't. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: because let
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: because let me tell you, this one hour
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>> joyce: because let me tell you, this one hour we spend here is one
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Me tell you, this one hour we spend here is one little, teeny, teeny, tiny,
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We spend here is one little, teeny, teeny, tiny, tiny bit of what's required.
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Little, teeny, teeny, tiny, tiny bit of what's required. so, be happy with who you are.
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Tiny bit of what's required. so, be happy with who you are. there's nothing worse
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So, be happy with who you are. there's nothing worse than not liking yourself.
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There's nothing worse than not liking yourself. >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: do you know,
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>> joyce: do you know, if you don't love yourself,
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>> joyce: do you know, if you don't love yourself, you can't love anybody else?
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If you don't love yourself, you can't love anybody else? because you can't give away
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You can't love anybody else? because you can't give away what you don't have.
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Because you can't give away what you don't have. you gotta have love in you,
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What you don't have. you gotta have love in you, in order to give it,
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You gotta have love in you, in order to give it, to somebody else.
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Last time i'll read it,
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Last time i'll read it, "john answered,
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Last time i'll read it, "john answered, 'a man can receive nothing
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"john answered, 'a man can receive nothing [he can claim nothing,
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'a man can receive nothing [he can claim nothing, he can take unto
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[he can claim nothing, he can take unto himself nothing--]'"
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He can take unto himself nothing--]'" somebody say, "nothing."
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Himself nothing--]'" somebody say, "nothing." >> audience: nothing.
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Somebody say, "nothing." >> audience: nothing. >> joyce: "'except as it has
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>> audience: nothing. >> joyce: "'except as it has been granted to him from heaven.
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>> joyce: "'except as it has been granted to him from heaven. [a man must be content with
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Been granted to him from heaven. [a man must be content with what is given him from heaven;
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[a man must be content with what is given him from heaven; there is no other source.]'"
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You know, it's a great thing
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You know, it's a great thing to know what you can do.
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You know, it's a great thing to know what you can do. but, you know, it's maybe
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To know what you can do. but, you know, it's maybe even a little greater
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But, you know, it's maybe even a little greater to know what you can't do.
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Even a little greater to know what you can't do. because so many people try
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To know what you can't do. because so many people try to do what they can't do,
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Because so many people try to do what they can't do, and then they end up never
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To do what they can't do, and then they end up never doing what they could do,
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And then they end up never doing what they could do, if they would do that.
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Doing what they could do, if they would do that. i tried to learn how to play
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If they would do that. i tried to learn how to play guitar and my fingers
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I tried to learn how to play guitar and my fingers are too short.
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Guitar and my fingers are too short. i couldn't wrap, you know,
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Are too short. i couldn't wrap, you know, they won't go around the--
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I couldn't wrap, you know, they won't go around the-- and i failed music, anyway,
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They won't go around the-- and i failed music, anyway, so, you know.
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And then he said--verse 30,
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And then he said--verse 30, "'he must increase,
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And then he said--verse 30, "'he must increase, but i must decrease.'"
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"'he must increase, but i must decrease.'" it's so good to know
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Where you are,
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Where you are, even in different seasons.
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Where you are, even in different seasons. you know, jesus said,
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Even in different seasons. you know, jesus said, "there's not a man on earth
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You know, jesus said, "there's not a man on earth greater than john the baptist."
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"there's not a man on earth greater than john the baptist." and yet, john knew
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Greater than john the baptist." and yet, john knew when to back off.
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And yet, john knew when to back off. and to let christ come forward
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When to back off. and to let christ come forward while he moved more
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And to let christ come forward while he moved more into the background.
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While he moved more into the background. and pastor and i were
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Into the background. and pastor and i were talking before service
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And pastor and i were talking before service about letting go of things,
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Talking before service about letting go of things, you know, that you're not
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About letting go of things, you know, that you're not supposed to be doing anymore.
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You know, that you're not supposed to be doing anymore. you know, just because
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Supposed to be doing anymore. you know, just because you can do something,
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You know, just because you can do something, doesn't mean you
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You can do something, doesn't mean you should be doing it.
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Doesn't mean you should be doing it. and so many people are still
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Should be doing it. and so many people are still trying to do things
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And so many people are still trying to do things that god's been finished
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Trying to do things that god's been finished with for ten years.
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That god's been finished with for ten years. just because god had you
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With for ten years. just because god had you doing something over here,
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Just because god had you doing something over here, for five years,
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Doing something over here, for five years, doesn't mean he wants
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For five years, doesn't mean he wants you doing it now.
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Doesn't mean he wants you doing it now. and if you hang onto
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You doing it now. and if you hang onto things god's done with,
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And if you hang onto things god's done with, makes you very unhappy.
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Things god's done with, makes you very unhappy. very unhappy.
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"'he must increase,
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"'he must increase, but i must decrease.'"
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"'he must increase, but i must decrease.'" i'm calling this, "less of me,
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But i must decrease.'" i'm calling this, "less of me, more of jesus."
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I'm calling this, "less of me, more of jesus." "i" or "ego," is just pride.
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And there is not a human
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And there is not a human being on this earth that
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And there is not a human being on this earth that doesn't have at least some
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Being on this earth that doesn't have at least some problem with pride.
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Doesn't have at least some problem with pride. and most of us have a big one.
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Problem with pride. and most of us have a big one. the problem with pride
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And most of us have a big one. the problem with pride is when you have pride,
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The problem with pride is when you have pride, you're too proud
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Is when you have pride, you're too proud to admit you have it.
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You're too proud to admit you have it. >> [audience laughing]
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To admit you have it. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you think
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you think i could tell a teach--
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>> joyce: you think i could tell a teach-- you think i could sell
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I could tell a teach-- you think i could sell a teaching series
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You think i could sell a teaching series that was about--
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A teaching series that was about-- just--if i just put "pride"
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That was about-- just--if i just put "pride" on the front of it?
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Just--if i just put "pride" on the front of it? you gotta hide the really
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On the front of it? you gotta hide the really good stuff under other titles.
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You gotta hide the really good stuff under other titles. >> [audience laughing]
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Good stuff under other titles. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you do.
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you do. you gotta find some
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>> joyce: you do. you gotta find some title to put on it that
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You gotta find some title to put on it that sounds like it's gonna
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Title to put on it that sounds like it's gonna do something for you and then
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Sounds like it's gonna do something for you and then hide the good stuff in it.
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Do something for you and then hide the good stuff in it. satan was thrown out
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Hide the good stuff in it. satan was thrown out of heaven for the sin of pride.
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Satan was thrown out of heaven for the sin of pride. i think pride has become
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Of heaven for the sin of pride. i think pride has become an acceptable sin.
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Like a lot of other sins,
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Like a lot of other sins, like jealousy that's kind
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Like a lot of other sins, like jealousy that's kind of become an acceptable sin.
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Like jealousy that's kind of become an acceptable sin. and the bible says that,
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Of become an acceptable sin. and the bible says that, jealousy will "rot your bones."
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And the bible says that, jealousy will "rot your bones." wonder how many people are
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Jealousy will "rot your bones." wonder how many people are sick because they have a huge
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Wonder how many people are sick because they have a huge problem with jealousy.
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Sick because they have a huge problem with jealousy. let me just throw this
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Problem with jealousy. let me just throw this out because i believe
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Let me just throw this out because i believe somebody needs it.
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If you have a sibling that
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If you have a sibling that you're jealous of because they
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If you have a sibling that you're jealous of because they have more money than you do,
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You're jealous of because they have more money than you do, or they're--
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Have more money than you do, or they're-- maybe you think your
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Or they're-- maybe you think your parents favored them.
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Maybe you think your parents favored them. somebody here today needs
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Parents favored them. somebody here today needs to repent for that
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Somebody here today needs to repent for that and let go of it.
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To repent for that and let go of it. now, i'm talking to you about
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And let go of it. now, i'm talking to you about the holy ghost, right now.
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Now, i'm talking to you about the holy ghost, right now. you need to let go of that.
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The holy ghost, right now. you need to let go of that. jealousy makes you miserable.
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Satan was thrown out
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Satan was thrown out of heaven for the sin of pride.
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Satan was thrown out of heaven for the sin of pride. isaiah 14:12-15: "how have you
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Of heaven for the sin of pride. isaiah 14:12-15: "how have you fallen from heaven,
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Isaiah 14:12-15: "how have you fallen from heaven, o light-bringer and daystar,
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Fallen from heaven, o light-bringer and daystar, son of the morning!
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O light-bringer and daystar, son of the morning! how you have been cut
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Son of the morning! how you have been cut down to the ground,
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How you have been cut down to the ground, you who weakened and laid low
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Down to the ground, you who weakened and laid low the nations [o blasphemous,
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You who weakened and laid low the nations [o blasphemous, satanic king of babylon!]"
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The nations [o blasphemous, satanic king of babylon!]" now, if you watch
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Verses 13 and 14,
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Verses 13 and 14, when i read this.
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Verses 13 and 14, when i read this. in these two verses,
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When i read this. in these two verses, five times, you will hear
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In these two verses, five times, you will hear him say, "i will."
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Five times, you will hear him say, "i will." those are dangerous words.
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Him say, "i will." those are dangerous words. i noticed paul,
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Those are dangerous words. i noticed paul, in the epistles, so often,
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I noticed paul, in the epistles, so often, even when he was trying
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In the epistles, so often, even when he was trying to go to another city,
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Even when he was trying to go to another city, he would say,
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To go to another city, he would say, "if the lord wills,
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He would say, "if the lord wills, i'll come to see you,
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"if the lord wills, i'll come to see you, here or there.
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I'll come to see you, here or there. i really wanna come
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Here or there. i really wanna come and visit you,
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I really wanna come and visit you, and if the lord wills,
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And visit you, and if the lord wills, i'll come."
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"and you said in your heart,
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"and you said in your heart, 'i will ascend to heaven;
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"and you said in your heart, 'i will ascend to heaven; i will exalt my throne
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'i will ascend to heaven; i will exalt my throne above the stars of god;
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I will exalt my throne above the stars of god; i will sit upon
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Above the stars of god; i will sit upon the mount of assembly
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I will sit upon the mount of assembly in the uttermost north.
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The mount of assembly in the uttermost north. i will ascend above
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In the uttermost north. i will ascend above the heights of the clouds;
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I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; i will make myself
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The heights of the clouds; i will make myself like the most high.'"
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I will make myself like the most high.'" and the lord said,
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Like the most high.'" and the lord said, "'yet you shall be brought down
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And the lord said, "'yet you shall be brought down to (hades), to the innermost
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"'yet you shall be brought down to (hades), to the innermost recesses of the pit,
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To (hades), to the innermost recesses of the pit, (the region of the dead).'"
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Recesses of the pit, (the region of the dead).'" when we lift ourselves up,
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(the region of the dead).'" when we lift ourselves up, god is obligated
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When we lift ourselves up, god is obligated to bring us down.
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God is obligated to bring us down. but if we will humble ourselves
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To bring us down. but if we will humble ourselves under the mighty hand of god,
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But if we will humble ourselves under the mighty hand of god, he will exalt us.
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Under the mighty hand of god, he will exalt us. anything good that you
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Or i are able to do,
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Or i are able to do, we're only able to do it because
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Or i are able to do, we're only able to do it because of the goodness of god
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We're only able to do it because of the goodness of god working through us.
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Of the goodness of god working through us. it's yet to be seen what god
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Working through us. it's yet to be seen what god could do through any man
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It's yet to be seen what god could do through any man or woman who would
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Could do through any man or woman who would give god all the credit.
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Sometimes the more
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Sometimes the more a person does, the more proud
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Sometimes the more a person does, the more proud they become and then god has
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A person does, the more proud they become and then god has to stop using 'em because
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They become and then god has to stop using 'em because they quit giving him the glory.
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To stop using 'em because they quit giving him the glory. you know, the bible says,
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They quit giving him the glory. you know, the bible says, "don't let your left hand know
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You know, the bible says, "don't let your left hand know what your right hand is doing."
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"don't let your left hand know what your right hand is doing." >> [audience applauding]
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What your right hand is doing." >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and i think that means
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and i think that means that when you do something
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>> joyce: and i think that means that when you do something good for somebody,
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That when you do something good for somebody, don't you dare even sit around
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And wallow in thinking about
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And wallow in thinking about how good you were.
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See, if god is gracious
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See, if god is gracious to me and i preach two
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See, if god is gracious to me and i preach two good sermons, here,
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To me and i preach two good sermons, here, when i leave here, i don't need
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Good sermons, here, when i leave here, i don't need to think about it anymore,
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When i leave here, i don't need to think about it anymore, just thank god for helping me.
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To think about it anymore, just thank god for helping me. i told dave, coming over here,
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Just thank god for helping me. i told dave, coming over here, today, i said, "sittin' here,
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I told dave, coming over here, today, i said, "sittin' here, right now, i don't feel like
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Today, i said, "sittin' here, right now, i don't feel like i could preach my way
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Right now, i don't feel like i could preach my way out of a paper bag."
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I could preach my way out of a paper bag." >> [audience laughing]
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Out of a paper bag." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i've been
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i've been up since 2:30 this morning.
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>> joyce: i've been up since 2:30 this morning. we had a rehearsal.
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Up since 2:30 this morning. we had a rehearsal. we had a wedding.
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We had a rehearsal. we had a wedding. got in bed last night,
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We had a wedding. got in bed last night, had to get up early
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Got in bed last night, had to get up early and pack to fly over here.
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Had to get up early and pack to fly over here. and usually, when i have to get
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And pack to fly over here. and usually, when i have to get up early and do something,
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And usually, when i have to get up early and do something, then i don't sleep real good.
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Up early and do something, then i don't sleep real good. and so, i didn't sleep real
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Then i don't sleep real good. and so, i didn't sleep real good and i was tired,
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And so, i didn't sleep real good and i was tired, and i was sitting on that plane,
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Good and i was tired, and i was sitting on that plane, and i thought, "ugh [sighing]
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And i was sitting on that plane, and i thought, "ugh [sighing] lord, if anything
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And i thought, "ugh [sighing] lord, if anything happens over there,
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Lord, if anything happens over there, it's gonna have to be you."
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Happens over there, it's gonna have to be you." >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: and my husband
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>> joyce: and my husband had a great example,
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>> joyce: and my husband had a great example, he said, "you remind me of one
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Had a great example, he said, "you remind me of one of those marionette dolls.
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He said, "you remind me of one of those marionette dolls. it's like..."
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Of those marionette dolls. it's like..." >> [audience laughing]
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It's like..." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "and then when
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "and then when you--it's time to stand
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>> joyce: "and then when you--it's time to stand behind the pulpit,
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You--it's time to stand behind the pulpit, god starts pulling the strings."
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Behind the pulpit, god starts pulling the strings." >> [audience laughing]
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God starts pulling the strings." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: isn't that
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: isn't that the way it is?
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>> joyce: isn't that the way it is? >> [audience applauding]
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The way it is? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: man, we need to give
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: man, we need to give god more glory than ever before.
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>> joyce: man, we need to give god more glory than ever before. for everything!
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God more glory than ever before. for everything! and be so thankful
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For everything! and be so thankful for everything we have!
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And be so thankful for everything we have! you know, complaining is a sin.
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For everything we have! you know, complaining is a sin. do you know that?
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You know, complaining is a sin. do you know that? it's a sin.
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Do you know that? it's a sin. complaining is a sin.
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That was one of the big sins
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That was one of the big sins the israelites committed
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That was one of the big sins the israelites committed in the wilderness, complaining.
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The israelites committed in the wilderness, complaining. no matter what god did for 'em,
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In the wilderness, complaining. no matter what god did for 'em, they complained.
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No matter what god did for 'em, they complained. they even complained
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They complained. they even complained about the miracle manna.
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They even complained about the miracle manna. and eventually serpents got
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About the miracle manna. and eventually serpents got into the camp and 23,000 of 'em
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And eventually serpents got into the camp and 23,000 of 'em died in one day.
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Into the camp and 23,000 of 'em died in one day. and it was only because
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Died in one day. and it was only because they complained.
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Wonder how many
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Wonder how many devils we let in.
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Wonder how many devils we let in. come on.
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Devils we let in. come on. what do any one of us have
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Come on. what do any one of us have to complain about?
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What do any one of us have to complain about? i mean, i've been in villages
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To complain about? i mean, i've been in villages in africa where they walk
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I mean, i've been in villages in africa where they walk miles and miles every day
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In africa where they walk miles and miles every day to get filthy water out
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Miles and miles every day to get filthy water out of the river that's full
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To get filthy water out of the river that's full of disease to bring it home
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Of the river that's full of disease to bring it home and have to drink it and use it.
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Of disease to bring it home and have to drink it and use it. and i can walk into my kitchen
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And have to drink it and use it. and i can walk into my kitchen and all my bathrooms
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And i can walk into my kitchen and all my bathrooms and just turn on hot or cold
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And all my bathrooms and just turn on hot or cold water as much as i want.
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And just turn on hot or cold water as much as i want. >> [audience applauding]
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Water as much as i want. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: oh, we've got
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: oh, we've got so much to be thankful for.
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>> joyce: oh, we've got so much to be thankful for. so much to be thankful for.
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So much to be thankful for. so much to be thankful for. but you know,
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So much to be thankful for. but you know, because we're human beings,
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But you know, because we're human beings, unless you really
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Because we're human beings, unless you really stay on top of it,
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Unless you really stay on top of it, it seems like the more we have,
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Stay on top of it, it seems like the more we have, the more we complain
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It seems like the more we have, the more we complain about what we don't have.
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The more we complain about what we don't have. but we don't have
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About what we don't have. but we don't have to be like that.
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And i'm gonna tell you what
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And i'm gonna tell you what i think is one of our greatest
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I think is one of our greatest protections is to,
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Protections is to, on purpose--
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On purpose-- somebody say, "on purpose."
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Somebody say, "on purpose." >> audience: on purpose.
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>> audience: on purpose. >> joyce: say it again,
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>> joyce: say it again, "on purpose."
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"on purpose." >> audience: on purpose.
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>> audience: on purpose. >> joyce: one more time,
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>> joyce: one more time, "on purp--"
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"on purp--" >> audience: on purpose.
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>> audience: on purpose. >> joyce: be a radical,
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>> joyce: be a radical, generous, outrageous giver.
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Generous, outrageous giver. >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: i knew, somehow,
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>> joyce: i knew, somehow, and i thank god, because
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>> joyce: i knew, somehow, and i thank god, because i know it was just him,
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And i thank god, because i know it was just him, from the time we started this
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I know it was just him, from the time we started this ministry that if i even hoped
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From the time we started this ministry that if i even hoped to have any kind of success,
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Ministry that if i even hoped to have any kind of success, that we had to make sure
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To have any kind of success, that we had to make sure we took care of the poor.
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That we had to make sure we took care of the poor. i don't think a church
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We took care of the poor. i don't think a church can rightfully call
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I don't think a church can rightfully call themselves a church,
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Can rightfully call themselves a church, if they're not helping the poor.
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And boy, jesus said,
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And boy, jesus said, in matthew 25,
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And boy, jesus said, in matthew 25, "if you've done it unto
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In matthew 25, "if you've done it unto the least of these my brethren,
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"if you've done it unto the least of these my brethren, you have done it unto me."
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The least of these my brethren, you have done it unto me." >> [audience applauding]
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You have done it unto me." >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: "and if you have not
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: "and if you have not done it unto them you have
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>> joyce: "and if you have not done it unto them you have not done it unto me."
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Done it unto them you have not done it unto me." he takes it personally.
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Think about that.
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Think about that. "if you've done it to the least
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Think about that. "if you've done it to the least of these, my brethren;
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"if you've done it to the least of these, my brethren; visited them in prison..."
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Of these, my brethren; visited them in prison..." always help people that have
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Visited them in prison..." always help people that have less than you, that are less
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Always help people that have less than you, that are less fortunate than you, always.
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Less than you, that are less fortunate than you, always. compliment people,
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Fortunate than you, always. compliment people, build them up, edify people.
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Compliment people, build them up, edify people. don't tear ‘em down.
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Build them up, edify people. don't tear ‘em down. don't find the one thing that's
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Don't tear ‘em down. don't find the one thing that's wrong with them, and talk
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Don't find the one thing that's wrong with them, and talk about that all the time.
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Wrong with them, and talk about that all the time. love people the way they are,
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About that all the time. love people the way they are, not the way you want ‘em to be.
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Love people the way they are, not the way you want ‘em to be. amen?
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Not the way you want ‘em to be. amen? >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: what did paul say
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>> joyce: what did paul say about pride and ego?
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>> joyce: what did paul say about pride and ego? just "i," what did he say?
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About pride and ego? just "i," what did he say? he said, "i have been
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Just "i," what did he say? he said, "i have been crucified with christ.
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He said, "i have been crucified with christ. it's no longer i that live,
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Crucified with christ. it's no longer i that live, but christ that liveth in me.
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It's no longer i that live, but christ that liveth in me. and the life that i now live,
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But christ that liveth in me. and the life that i now live, i live by faith
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And the life that i now live, i live by faith in the son of god."
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I live by faith in the son of god." they say that the real
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In the son of god." they say that the real translation is,
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They say that the real translation is, "i live by the faith of god."
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Translation is, "i live by the faith of god." but do you realize
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"i live by the faith of god." but do you realize what he's saying?
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But do you realize what he's saying? we read these things and it's
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What he's saying? we read these things and it's like a nice little scripture.
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But he said, "i no longer live,
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But he said, "i no longer live, it's christ that liveth in me."
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But he said, "i no longer live, it's christ that liveth in me." in other words, he's saying,
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It's christ that liveth in me." in other words, he's saying, "i've gotten rid of me,
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In other words, he's saying, "i've gotten rid of me, and now i'm full of god."
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"i've gotten rid of me, and now i'm full of god." paul prayed in ephesians
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And now i'm full of god." paul prayed in ephesians that we would just be bodies
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Paul prayed in ephesians that we would just be bodies wholly filled with god.
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That we would just be bodies wholly filled with god. dear lord, just “a body
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Wholly filled with god. dear lord, just “a body wholly filled with god.”
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What would happen if the church
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What would happen if the church was really the church?
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What would happen if the church was really the church? what would happen if we all
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Was really the church? what would happen if we all really loved god like we should,
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What would happen if we all really loved god like we should, and let god use us like
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Really loved god like we should, and let god use us like he wants to?
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And let god use us like he wants to? we sure wouldn't be having
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He wants to? we sure wouldn't be having the problems we got
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We sure wouldn't be having the problems we got in the world today.
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The problems we got in the world today. a lot of what's going
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In the world today. a lot of what's going on in the world today
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A lot of what's going on in the world today is the church's fault.
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On in the world today is the church's fault. >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: now, i do wanna
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>> joyce: now, i do wanna give you some good news.
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>> joyce: now, i do wanna give you some good news. paul said that 20 years
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Give you some good news. paul said that 20 years after his conversion.
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Paul said that 20 years after his conversion. i don't--that made me happy.
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After his conversion. i don't--that made me happy. i thought, "thank god,
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I don't--that made me happy. i thought, "thank god, i've gotta little time
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I thought, "thank god, i've gotta little time to work on this."
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I've gotta little time to work on this." >> [audience laughing]
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To work on this." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: amen?
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: amen? now, i'm 45 years in and
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>> joyce: amen? now, i'm 45 years in and i'm still working on it so,
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Now, i'm 45 years in and i'm still working on it so, you can feel pretty good
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I'm still working on it so, you can feel pretty good about yourself if you still
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You can feel pretty good about yourself if you still got a little ways to go.
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About yourself if you still got a little ways to go. >> [audience applauding]
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Got a little ways to go. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: do you know the
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: do you know the greatest thing that god can
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>> joyce: do you know the greatest thing that god can deliver you from is yourself?
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Greatest thing that god can deliver you from is yourself? >> [audience applauding]
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Deliver you from is yourself? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: do you know that?
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: do you know that? there is nothing more
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>> joyce: do you know that? there is nothing more wonderful than to not have
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There is nothing more wonderful than to not have to sit around and think
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Wonderful than to not have to sit around and think about yourself all day.
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To sit around and think about yourself all day. i mean, you talk about
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About yourself all day. i mean, you talk about some freedom.
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I mean, you talk about some freedom. now that is some freedom.
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>> announcer: from story time
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>> announcer: from story time to self-care,
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To self-care, or snack time
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Or snack time to scrolling all night.
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The way we close out one day
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The way we close out one day makes a difference
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Makes a difference on how we feel the next.
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On how we feel the next. set yourself up for spiritual
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Set yourself up for spiritual success by spending
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Success by spending a few moments with god.
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>> ginger: what's
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>> ginger: what's your nighttime
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Your nighttime routine like?
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Routine like? we all need
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We all need to make time for
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To make time for god in our day.
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God in our day. and there's no
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And there's no sweeter way to drift
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Sweeter way to drift into dreamland than
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Into dreamland than with the peace that
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With the peace that comes from spending
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Comes from spending time with our
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Time with our heavenly father.
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Heavenly father. that's why joyce meyer
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That's why joyce meyer wrote this devotional,
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Wrote this devotional, "ending your
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"ending your day right."
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Day right." >> announcer: "ending
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>> announcer: "ending your day right,"
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Your day right," is a 365-night
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Is a 365-night devotional.
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Devotional. each short page gives
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Each short page gives you something to think
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You something to think about as you wind down
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About as you wind down from your busy day.
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From your busy day. each entry is dated,
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Each entry is dated, so read the one marked
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So read the one marked for the specific day,
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For the specific day, or start at the beginning
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Or start at the beginning and read your way through.
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And read your way through. "ending your day right"
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"ending your day right" is available right now,
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Is available right now, for your gift
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For your 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 joycemeyer.org.
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>> joyce: you're making
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>> joyce: you're making a mistake if you
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A mistake if you don't spend quiet
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Don't spend quiet time with god.
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Time with god. i said, you're making
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I said, you're making a mistake if you
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A mistake if you don't spend quiet
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Don't spend quiet time with god.
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Time with god. amen?
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Amen? you don't always
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You don't always have to be talking.
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Have to be talking. you don't always have
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You don't always have to be doing something.
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To be doing something. sometimes just to sit
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Sometimes just to sit there and be quiet
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There and be quiet is like healing
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Is like healing for your soul.
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For your soul. we live in the midst
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We live in the midst of such a noisy
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Of such a noisy world today.
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World today. always gotta have
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Always gotta have something going on.
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Something going on. tv's gotta be on,
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Tv's gotta be on, radio's gotta be on,
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Radio's gotta be on, gotta have music on...
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Gotta have music on... gotta have our
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Gotta have our phone there,
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Phone there, goodness sakes,
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Goodness sakes, somebody might
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Somebody might call us and the
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Call us and the world would end,
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World would end, if we weren't there
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If we weren't there to answer their call.
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>> announcer: small
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>> announcer: small steps can make a big
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Steps can make a big difference in our life,
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Difference in our life, from our attitude
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From our attitude to our relationships
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To our relationships and beyond.
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>> ginger: spend a few
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>> ginger: spend a few minutes with our
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Minutes with our heavenly father each
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Heavenly father each night and see how
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Night and see how much your world
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Much your world can change.
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Can change. the "ending your day
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The "ending your day right" devotional
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Right" devotional is available for
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Is available for your gift of
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Your gift of any amount using
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Any amount using the information
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The information on your screen.
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On your screen. that gift, along
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That gift, along with the gifts from
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With the gifts from the partners of
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The partners of joyce meyer ministries,
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Joyce meyer ministries, will make a difference
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Will make a difference around the world by
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Around the world by helping to provide
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Helping to provide food and medical care
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Food and medical care to those in need.
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>> announcer: before you turn
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>> announcer: before you turn off the light, a page a night
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Off the light, a page a night can help you sleep tight.
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Can help you sleep tight. "ending your day right"
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"ending your day right" is available for your gift
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Is available for your gift of any amount right now.
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Of any amount right now. call us today at...
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Call us today at... or visit joycemeyer.org.
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>> announcer: it's your
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>> announcer: it's your opportunity to unplug
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Opportunity to unplug and discover what
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And discover what it means to be fully his.
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It means to be fully his. >> joyce: and we need to know
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>> joyce: and we need to know who our real enemy is,
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Who our real enemy is, and by the way,
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And by the way, if you're really full-on
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If you're really full-on walking with god,
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Walking with god, you don't have to be afraid
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You don't have to be afraid of the devil at all.
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Of the devil at all. >> [audience cheering]
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>> [audience cheering] >> announcer: come together
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>> announcer: come together with thousands who are
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With thousands who are ready to worship,
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Ready to worship, learn, laugh,
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Learn, laugh, and lean in.
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And lean in. >> cece: god calls
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>> cece: god calls us to holiness
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Us to holiness because he loves us.
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Because he loves us. y'all, it's beautiful.
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Y'all, it's beautiful. >> announcer: and go home,
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>> announcer: and go home, equipped for all
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Equipped for all of life's battles.
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Of life's battles. >> lysa: he's not trying
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>> lysa: he's not trying to hide from us.
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To hide from us. he's waiting to be seen by us.
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He's waiting to be seen by us. >> announcer: join us for
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>> announcer: join us for the 2025 love life
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The 2025 love life women's conference.
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Women's conference. with joyce meyer,
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With joyce meyer, cece winans,
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Cece winans, lysa terkeurst,
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Lysa terkeurst, and pat barrett.
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And pat barrett.
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Register today
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Register today for the 2025 love life
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For the 2025 love life women's conference.
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Women's conference. go to joycemeyer.org/wc25.
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>> announcer: we hope you
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>> announcer: we hope you enjoyed today's program.
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Enjoyed today's program.
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We are so grateful
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We are so grateful to our joyce meyer
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To our joyce meyer ministries partners
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Ministries partners who make this
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Who make this and all we do possible,
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And all we do possible, including sharing
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Including sharing god's word
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God's word and offering help
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And offering help to people in need
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To people in need all over the world.
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Joyce Meyer - Less of Me, More of God (Part 1)

August 1, 2025 | 29:29

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