Joyce Meyer -The Most Important Things I Have Learned in My Life (Part 2)

December 3, 2025 | 29:29

Jesus has done so much for us, but we cannot enjoy that until we let go of the old and embrace the new life Jesus died to give us. Join Joyce today as she shares ways of breaking free from being overly rigid and judgmental.

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Joyce Meyer: Enjoying Everyday Life | Joyce Meyer -The Most Important Things I Have Learned in My Life (Part 2) | December 3, 2025

>> joyce: you know,
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>> joyce: you know, our mouth can get
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>> joyce: you know, our mouth can get us in so much trouble.
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Our mouth can get us in so much trouble. you can make yourself happy
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Us in so much trouble. you can make yourself happy by the words that you speak,
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You can make yourself happy by the words that you speak, and you can make yourself
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By the words that you speak, and you can make yourself downright discouraged
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And you can make yourself downright discouraged and even depressed
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Downright discouraged and even depressed by the words that you speak
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And even depressed by the words that you speak and the thoughts that you think.
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>> joyce: i do what i do
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>> joyce: i do what i do because i've seen god's
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>> joyce: i do what i do because i've seen god's power transform my own life,
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Because i've seen god's power transform my own life, and he will do it for you.
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Power transform my own life, and he will do it for you. the key to everything
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And he will do it for you. the key to everything is found in god's word.
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The key to everything is found in god's word. i'm joyce meyer,
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Is found in god's word. i'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can
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I'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal you everywhere you hurt.
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>> joyce: i was asking god
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>> joyce: i was asking god for so many things,
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>> joyce: i was asking god for so many things, things that i really
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For so many things, things that i really didn't need.
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Things that i really didn't need. what i needed was
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Didn't need. what i needed was spiritual growth.
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What i needed was spiritual growth. but i wasn't praying
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Spiritual growth. but i wasn't praying to grow spiritually.
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I was praying for things,
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I was praying for things, and for success,
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I was praying for things, and for success, and for my ministry to grow,
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And for success, and for my ministry to grow, and all kinds of things that
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And for my ministry to grow, and all kinds of things that before they could happen,
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And all kinds of things that before they could happen, i needed to grow.
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Before they could happen, i needed to grow. and that's what i really
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I needed to grow. and that's what i really needed to be praying for.
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And that's what i really needed to be praying for. if you read the prayers
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Needed to be praying for. if you read the prayers of the apostle paul,
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If you read the prayers of the apostle paul, which are in ephesians,
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Of the apostle paul, which are in ephesians, philippians, colossians,
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Which are in ephesians, philippians, colossians, he doesn't pray for one
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Philippians, colossians, he doesn't pray for one thing for the people
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He doesn't pray for one thing for the people that was a material thing.
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Thing for the people that was a material thing. he never one time prayed
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That was a material thing. he never one time prayed for them to be delivered
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He never one time prayed for them to be delivered from a problem they had.
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For them to be delivered from a problem they had. you know what he prayed
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From a problem they had. you know what he prayed for when they had problems?
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You know what he prayed for when they had problems? he prayed that "they would
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For when they had problems? he prayed that "they would bear the trouble manfully
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He prayed that "they would bear the trouble manfully and do it with a good temper."
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Bear the trouble manfully and do it with a good temper." did you hear that?
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Have you ever asked somebody,
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Have you ever asked somebody, "pray for me that i can endure
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Have you ever asked somebody, "pray for me that i can endure this with a good temper?"
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"pray for me that i can endure this with a good temper?" no.
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This with a good temper?" no. we always want it to go away,
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No. we always want it to go away, but it doesn't always go away.
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We always want it to go away, but it doesn't always go away. and the quicker we learn
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But it doesn't always go away. and the quicker we learn what god wants us to learn,
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And the quicker we learn what god wants us to learn, the quicker our
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What god wants us to learn, the quicker our circumstances will get better.
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Paul prayed in philippians 3,
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Paul prayed in philippians 3, for himself.
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Paul prayed in philippians 3, for himself. he said, "i pray that i would
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For himself. he said, "i pray that i would be found and known as in you,
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He said, "i pray that i would be found and known as in you, not having any
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Be found and known as in you, not having any righteousness of my own,
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Not having any righteousness of my own, but only that righteousness
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Righteousness of my own, but only that righteousness which comes through
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But only that righteousness which comes through faith in christ."
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Which comes through faith in christ." that was philippians 3:9.
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Faith in christ." that was philippians 3:9. and then in 11 he said,
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That was philippians 3:9. and then in 11 he said, "for my determined
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And then in 11 he said, "for my determined purpose is to know him,
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"for my determined purpose is to know him, to know him more deeply
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Purpose is to know him, to know him more deeply and to become intimately
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To know him more deeply and to become intimately acquainted with him,
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And to become intimately acquainted with him, so that i can be lifted above
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Acquainted with him, so that i can be lifted above these problems while
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So that i can be lifted above these problems while i'm still here on earth."
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These problems while i'm still here on earth." he wanted to know god better.
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I'm still here on earth." he wanted to know god better. have you ever prayed
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He wanted to know god better. have you ever prayed things like that?
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Have you ever prayed things like that? or how about in ephesians
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Things like that? or how about in ephesians where he prayed,
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Or how about in ephesians where he prayed, "i pray that you will
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Where he prayed, "i pray that you will be strengthened in your
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"i pray that you will be strengthened in your inner man by the power
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Be strengthened in your inner man by the power of the holy ghost indwelling
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Inner man by the power of the holy ghost indwelling your innermost being
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Of the holy ghost indwelling your innermost being and personality."
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Your innermost being and personality." every day, pray that you would
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Be strengthened inwardly.
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Be strengthened inwardly. because if you're strong
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Be strengthened inwardly. because if you're strong enough inwardly,
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Because if you're strong enough inwardly, then you can handle
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Enough inwardly, then you can handle anything that comes
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Then you can handle anything that comes at you from the outside.
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Anything that comes at you from the outside. these things help me so much,
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At you from the outside. these things help me so much, and i hope that they help you.
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These things help me so much, and i hope that they help you. you know, i learned that
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And i hope that they help you. you know, i learned that to be a christian doesn't
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You know, i learned that to be a christian doesn't mean to go to church, to pray,
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To be a christian doesn't mean to go to church, to pray, to read your bible, to tithe,
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Mean to go to church, to pray, to read your bible, to tithe, to fast and to pray
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To read your bible, to tithe, to fast and to pray in the spirit.
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To fast and to pray in the spirit. being a christian is not
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In the spirit. being a christian is not about what we can do.
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Being a christian is not about what we can do. it is about what jesus has done.
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About what we can do. it is about what jesus has done. can you imagine jesus
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It is about what jesus has done. can you imagine jesus telling his disciples
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Can you imagine jesus telling his disciples right before he left?
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Telling his disciples right before he left? "now boys, this is what
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Right before he left? "now boys, this is what i want you to do
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"now boys, this is what i want you to do to be a christian.
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I want you to do to be a christian. and this is what i want you
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To be a christian. and this is what i want you to teach other people
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And this is what i want you to teach other people so they can be a christian.
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To teach other people so they can be a christian. tell 'em to go to church
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So they can be a christian. tell 'em to go to church every week."
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Tell 'em to go to church every week." well, that would be interesting
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Every week." well, that would be interesting since there were no churches
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Well, that would be interesting since there were no churches until the year 300.
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Since there were no churches until the year 300. they met from house to house.
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Until the year 300. they met from house to house. "i want you to memorize
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They met from house to house. "i want you to memorize the word,
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"i want you to memorize the word, i want you to pray every day
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The word, i want you to pray every day and read your bible."
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I want you to pray every day and read your bible." well, most of them couldn't read
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And read your bible." well, most of them couldn't read and all they had was the first
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Well, most of them couldn't read and all they had was the first five books of the bible,
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And all they had was the first five books of the bible, which was all the old law.
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Five books of the bible, which was all the old law. "be sure you tithe and fast
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Which was all the old law. "be sure you tithe and fast and pray in the spirit."
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"be sure you tithe and fast and pray in the spirit." and you know, a lot of people,
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And pray in the spirit." and you know, a lot of people, they get caught in that trap.
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And you know, a lot of people, they get caught in that trap. even things they hear
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They get caught in that trap. even things they hear in church can come across
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Even things they hear in church can come across sounding to them like the law.
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In church can come across sounding to them like the law. you--
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Sounding to them like the law. you-- i do read my bible most days,
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You-- i do read my bible most days, but i have days when i don't.
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I do read my bible most days, but i have days when i don't. and maybe--
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But i have days when i don't. and maybe-- i told the lord this morning,
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And maybe-- i told the lord this morning, "i feel like just sitting
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I told the lord this morning, "i feel like just sitting here with you."
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"i feel like just sitting here with you." and that's okay too.
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Here with you." and that's okay too. you don't have to do the same
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And that's okay too. you don't have to do the same thing every day when you
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You don't have to do the same thing every day when you spend time with god,
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Thing every day when you spend time with god, but it is important that you
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Spend time with god, but it is important that you start your day with him.
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But it is important that you start your day with him. i tell people,
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Start your day with him. i tell people, only if you can manage five
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I tell people, only if you can manage five minutes in the bathroom,
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Only if you can manage five minutes in the bathroom, start your day with god
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Minutes in the bathroom, start your day with god before you ever get out of bed.
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Start your day with god before you ever get out of bed. start thinking about
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Before you ever get out of bed. start thinking about him and thanking him
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Start thinking about him and thanking him for another day and asking him
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Him and thanking him for another day and asking him to help you through the day.
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For another day and asking him to help you through the day. don't start your day complaining
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To help you through the day. don't start your day complaining and grumbling and murmuring
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Don't start your day complaining and grumbling and murmuring about what you have to do.
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And grumbling and murmuring about what you have to do. just be happy that
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About what you have to do. just be happy that you can do it.
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Just be happy that you can do it. amen?
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So, being a christian
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So, being a christian is not about what we can do,
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So, being a christian is not about what we can do, it's about what
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Is not about what we can do, it's about what he has done for us.
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It's about what he has done for us. and all he really
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He has done for us. and all he really wants is relationship.
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And all he really wants is relationship. he wants to be involved
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Wants is relationship. he wants to be involved in our everyday life,
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He wants to be involved in our everyday life, in everything that we do.
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In our everyday life, in everything that we do. and that was a real surprise
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In everything that we do. and that was a real surprise to me when god began
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And that was a real surprise to me when god began to show me that
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To me when god began to show me that he wanted to be involved
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To show me that he wanted to be involved in everything that i did.
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He wanted to be involved in everything that i did. i was bowling one night
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In everything that i did. i was bowling one night on a bowling league,
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I was bowling one night on a bowling league, and it was the same day that
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I had received the holy spirit,
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I had received the holy spirit, been baptized in the spirit,
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I had received the holy spirit, been baptized in the spirit, and i was on cloud nine anyway.
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Been baptized in the spirit, and i was on cloud nine anyway. and i wasn't bowling very good,
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And i was on cloud nine anyway. and i wasn't bowling very good, and i heard in my heart
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And i wasn't bowling very good, and i heard in my heart the lord speak,
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And i heard in my heart the lord speak, "well, ask me to help you."
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The lord speak, "well, ask me to help you." and i thought,
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"well, ask me to help you." and i thought, "well, god doesn't care
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And i thought, "well, god doesn't care about my bowling."
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"well, god doesn't care about my bowling." but i asked anyway
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About my bowling." but i asked anyway for him to help me.
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But i asked anyway for him to help me. and i started bowling better.
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For him to help me. and i started bowling better. and you know what i found out?
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And i started bowling better. and you know what i found out? he does care about my bowling.
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And you know what i found out? he does care about my bowling. he cares about my hair.
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He does care about my bowling. he cares about my hair. so, i ask him to help
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He cares about my hair. so, i ask him to help me do that,
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So, i ask him to help me do that, when things aren't going right.
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Me do that, when things aren't going right. there is nothing that
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When things aren't going right. there is nothing that you do that god does
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There is nothing that you do that god does not want to be involved in.
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You do that god does not want to be involved in. he wants to be involved
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Not want to be involved in. he wants to be involved in all that you do because
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He wants to be involved in all that you do because he loves you.
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In all that you do because he loves you. he wants you to love
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He loves you. he wants you to love him and he wants you
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He wants you to love him and he wants you to love other people.
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Him and he wants you to love other people. that's the best way that
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To love other people. that's the best way that we can draw people
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That's the best way that we can draw people to christ is to love them,
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We can draw people to christ is to love them, to really, really love them.
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To christ is to love them, to really, really love them. the more you fall
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To really, really love them. the more you fall in love with jesus,
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The more you fall in love with jesus, the more you will
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In love with jesus, the more you will want to do for him.
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The more you will want to do for him. but then you do it not
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Want to do for him. but then you do it not out of obligation,
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But then you do it not out of obligation, you do it out of want to.
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You do it because you love
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You do it because you love him and because you want
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You do it because you love him and because you want to help other people.
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Him and because you want to help other people. romans 5:8-9 says,
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To help other people. romans 5:8-9 says, "but god shows and clearly
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Romans 5:8-9 says, "but god shows and clearly proves his [own] love for
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"but god shows and clearly proves his [own] love for us by the fact that while
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Proves his [own] love for us by the fact that while we were still sinners,
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Us by the fact that while we were still sinners, christ (the messiah)
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We were still sinners, christ (the messiah) died for us."
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Christ (the messiah) died for us." while we were still yet in sin,
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Died for us." while we were still yet in sin, he died for us.
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While we were still yet in sin, he died for us. my!
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He died for us. my! "therefore,
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My! "therefore, since we are now
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"therefore, since we are now justified (acquitted,
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Since we are now justified (acquitted, made righteous,
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Justified (acquitted, made righteous, and brought into right
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Made righteous, and brought into right relationship with god)
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And brought into right relationship with god) by christ's blood,
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Relationship with god) by christ's blood, how much more
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By christ's blood, how much more [certain is it that]
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How much more [certain is it that] we shall be saved by him
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[certain is it that] we shall be saved by him from the indignation
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We shall be saved by him from the indignation and the wrath of god?"
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From the indignation and the wrath of god?" you know, if we read the bible
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And the wrath of god?" you know, if we read the bible like we believed it--
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You know, if we read the bible like we believed it-- did you see what that says?
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Like we believed it-- did you see what that says? it says, "you are now
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Did you see what that says? it says, "you are now justified (made righteous,
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It says, "you are now justified (made righteous, brought into a right
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Justified (made righteous, brought into a right relationship with god)
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Brought into a right relationship with god) by christ's blood."
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Relationship with god) by christ's blood." he redeemed you.
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By christ's blood." he redeemed you. he bought you back from
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The enemy and redeemed you.
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The enemy and redeemed you. and he reconciled you.
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The enemy and redeemed you. and he reconciled you. your account with
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And he reconciled you. your account with god is balanced.
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Your account with god is balanced. you know, for many years
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God is balanced. you know, for many years i woke up every day feeling
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You know, for many years i woke up every day feeling like i owed god something.
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I woke up every day feeling like i owed god something. and i had to do all these
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Like i owed god something. and i had to do all these christian things to try
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And i had to do all these christian things to try to make up for it.
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Christian things to try to make up for it. but i wasn't doing them
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To make up for it. but i wasn't doing them for the right reason.
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But i wasn't doing them for the right reason. i wasn't doing them out of love.
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For the right reason. i wasn't doing them out of love. i was doing them to get love,
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I wasn't doing them out of love. i was doing them to get love, to get acceptance,
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I was doing them to get love, to get acceptance, to get approval from god.
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To get acceptance, to get approval from god. and the thing is,
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To get approval from god. and the thing is, is i already had that.
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And the thing is, is i already had that. and you do too,
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Is i already had that. and you do too, if you have received
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And you do too, if you have received christ as your savior.
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If you have received christ as your savior. now, there are good things
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Christ as your savior. now, there are good things that god wants us to do,
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Now, there are good things that god wants us to do, but he wants us to love
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That god wants us to do, but he wants us to love him first and to have
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But he wants us to love him first and to have a relationship with him first,
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Him first and to have a relationship with him first, and that should be always
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A relationship with him first, and that should be always the number one thing
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And that should be always the number one thing that we strive for.
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Another thing i learned is that
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Another thing i learned is that my thoughts and my words
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Another thing i learned is that my thoughts and my words had a lot to do with what
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My thoughts and my words had a lot to do with what happened in my life.
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Had a lot to do with what happened in my life. i had never one time thought
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About what i was thinking about.
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About what i was thinking about. i just thought whatever
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About what i was thinking about. i just thought whatever fell into my head.
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I just thought whatever fell into my head. and much of it was
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Fell into my head. and much of it was not very nice.
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And much of it was not very nice. and i began to read
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Not very nice. and i began to read scriptures about the mind.
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And i began to read scriptures about the mind. and as a result of studying
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Scriptures about the mind. and as a result of studying that and seeing how
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And as a result of studying that and seeing how it changed my life,
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That and seeing how it changed my life, i wrote a book called
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It changed my life, i wrote a book called "the battlefield of the mind."
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I wrote a book called "the battlefield of the mind." and it's still our
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"the battlefield of the mind." and it's still our best-selling book.
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And it's still our best-selling book. and i wrote it 30 years ago.
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Best-selling book. and i wrote it 30 years ago. i had no idea how important
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And i wrote it 30 years ago. i had no idea how important my thoughts and words were.
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But listen to this,
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But listen to this, about words.
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But listen to this, about words. proverbs 18:21 says,
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About words. proverbs 18:21 says, "the power of life
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Proverbs 18:21 says, "the power of life and death is in the tongue."
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"the power of life and death is in the tongue." the power of life
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And death is in the tongue." the power of life and death is in the tongue.
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The power of life and death is in the tongue. words carry power.
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And death is in the tongue. words carry power. they can carry life or death.
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Words carry power. they can carry life or death. you can build somebody
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They can carry life or death. you can build somebody up or tear them down.
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You can make them feel better
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You can make them feel better about themselves or make them
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You can make them feel better about themselves or make them feel worse about themselves.
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About themselves or make them feel worse about themselves. how we talk about our
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Feel worse about themselves. how we talk about our circumstances, people,
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How we talk about our circumstances, people, ourselves, our future,
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Circumstances, people, ourselves, our future, all has a lot to do with what
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Ourselves, our future, all has a lot to do with what will happen in the future
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All has a lot to do with what will happen in the future and how we'll feel
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Will happen in the future and how we'll feel about ourselves.
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And how we'll feel about ourselves. don't ever say negative
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About ourselves. don't ever say negative things about yourself
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Don't ever say negative things about yourself out of your own mouth.
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Say what god says.
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Say what god says. "i am the righteousness
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Say what god says. "i am the righteousness of god in christ because
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"i am the righteousness of god in christ because he that knew no sin became sin,
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Of god in christ because he that knew no sin became sin, that i might be made right
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He that knew no sin became sin, that i might be made right with him through christ.
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That i might be made right with him through christ. if any man be in christ,
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With him through christ. if any man be in christ, he is a new creature.
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If any man be in christ, he is a new creature. old things have passed
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He is a new creature. old things have passed away and all things have
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Old things have passed away and all things have been made brand new."
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Away and all things have been made brand new." you get a new beginning.
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Been made brand new." you get a new beginning. all your past is wiped away,
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You get a new beginning. all your past is wiped away, when you receive jesus.
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All your past is wiped away, when you receive jesus. he forgives your sins.
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When you receive jesus. he forgives your sins. "he forgets them
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He forgives your sins. "he forgets them and removes them as far
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"he forgets them and removes them as far as the east is from the west."
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And removes them as far as the east is from the west." and when jesus paid for sin,
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As the east is from the west." and when jesus paid for sin, he didn't just pay for sins
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That we have committed,
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That we have committed, he paid for every
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That we have committed, he paid for every sin for all time.
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He paid for every sin for all time. so, you don't have to beg
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Sin for all time. so, you don't have to beg god for forgiveness.
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So, you don't have to beg god for forgiveness. when you do something wrong,
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God for forgiveness. when you do something wrong, you just need to confess
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When you do something wrong, you just need to confess it and repent,
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You just need to confess it and repent, which means you
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It and repent, which means you wanna turn away from
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Which means you wanna turn away from it and do things god's way.
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Wanna turn away from it and do things god's way. and then, i just say,
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It and do things god's way. and then, i just say, "i receive the forgiveness
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And then, i just say, "i receive the forgiveness that jesus paid
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"i receive the forgiveness that jesus paid for on the cross."
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That jesus paid for on the cross." you don't have to beg
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For on the cross." you don't have to beg god for forgiveness.
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You don't have to beg god for forgiveness. he's already provided it.
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God for forgiveness. he's already provided it. but he wants us to recognize
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He's already provided it. but he wants us to recognize when we're not walking
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But he wants us to recognize when we're not walking in the right way.
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When we're not walking in the right way. confess it, bring it up,
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In the right way. confess it, bring it up, get it out of you,
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Confess it, bring it up, get it out of you, talk to him about it,
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Get it out of you, talk to him about it, and he'll help you change.
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What's in my mind
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What's in my mind will ultimately come
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What's in my mind will ultimately come out of my mouth.
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Will ultimately come out of my mouth. the bible says,
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Out of my mouth. the bible says, "out of the mouth
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The bible says, "out of the mouth the heart speaks."
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"out of the mouth the heart speaks." and you know,
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If you think bad things about
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If you think bad things about somebody for a long time
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If you think bad things about somebody for a long time and maybe you're having coffee
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Somebody for a long time and maybe you're having coffee with a friend and that person
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And maybe you're having coffee with a friend and that person says something good about
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With a friend and that person says something good about that person you've been thinking
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Says something good about that person you've been thinking bad about, it's very difficult,
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That person you've been thinking bad about, it's very difficult, if you can do it at all,
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Bad about, it's very difficult, if you can do it at all, to sit there and not say
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If you can do it at all, to sit there and not say something unkind about
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To sit there and not say something unkind about them because all you've been
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Something unkind about them because all you've been thinking are unkind thoughts.
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Them because all you've been thinking are unkind thoughts. oh, we judge one
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Thinking are unkind thoughts. oh, we judge one another far too much.
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Oh, we judge one another far too much. and you know, really,
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Another far too much. and you know, really, just to be honest,
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And you know, really, just to be honest, not to be rude,
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Just to be honest, not to be rude, but we really just need
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Not to be rude, but we really just need to mind our own business
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But we really just need to mind our own business because we all have enough
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To mind our own business because we all have enough problems of our own.
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We don't need to get
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We don't need to get into other people's.
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We don't need to get into other people's. but we sure have a lot
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Into other people's. but we sure have a lot of opinions and ideas
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But we sure have a lot of opinions and ideas for other people about
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Of opinions and ideas for other people about how they should live their
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For other people about how they should live their life and what they should do.
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How they should live their life and what they should do. we need to pray for
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Life and what they should do. we need to pray for people and let god
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We need to pray for people and let god show them what to do.
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People and let god show them what to do. romans 12:2: "don't be conformed
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Show them what to do. romans 12:2: "don't be conformed to this world (this age),
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Romans 12:2: "don't be conformed to this world (this age), [fashioned after
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To this world (this age), [fashioned after and adapted to its external,
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[fashioned after and adapted to its external, superficial customs],
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And adapted to its external, superficial customs], but be transformed
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Superficial customs], but be transformed (changed) by the [entire]
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But be transformed (changed) by the [entire] renewal of your mind."
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(changed) by the [entire] renewal of your mind." wow!
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Renewal of your mind." wow! "by the [entire] renewal
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Wow! "by the [entire] renewal of your mind."
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"by the [entire] renewal of your mind." see, when you're born again,
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Of your mind." see, when you're born again, you get the mind of christ.
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See, when you're born again, you get the mind of christ. 1 corinthians 2:16 says,
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You get the mind of christ. 1 corinthians 2:16 says, "we have the mind of christ."
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1 corinthians 2:16 says, "we have the mind of christ." that means that we can
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"we have the mind of christ." that means that we can think the way he thinks.
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That means that we can think the way he thinks. we have a mind of the spirit
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Think the way he thinks. we have a mind of the spirit and a mind of the flesh,
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We have a mind of the spirit and a mind of the flesh, and we need to think
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And a mind of the flesh, and we need to think with the mind of the spirit.
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And we need to think with the mind of the spirit. "be entirely (changed)
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With the mind of the spirit. "be entirely (changed) by the renewal of your
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"be entirely (changed) by the renewal of your mind so that you may prove
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By the renewal of your mind so that you may prove [for yourselves]
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Mind so that you may prove [for yourselves] what is the good and acceptable
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[for yourselves] what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of god,
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What is the good and acceptable and perfect will of god, even the thing which is good
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And perfect will of god, even the thing which is good and acceptable and perfect
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Even the thing which is good and acceptable and perfect [in his sight for you]."
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And acceptable and perfect [in his sight for you]." so, he's saying, god has
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[in his sight for you]." so, he's saying, god has a good plan for your life.
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But many of us spend years
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But many of us spend years believing in that good plan,
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But many of us spend years believing in that good plan, but never seeing it.
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Believing in that good plan, but never seeing it. and it could just be that
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But never seeing it. and it could just be that you need a change of mind.
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And it could just be that you need a change of mind. your thoughts need to come
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You need a change of mind. your thoughts need to come in line with the word of god.
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Your thoughts need to come in line with the word of god. we can go to church
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In line with the word of god. we can go to church on sunday and sing songs
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We can go to church on sunday and sing songs out of the hymnal,
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On sunday and sing songs out of the hymnal, and recite creeds,
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Out of the hymnal, and recite creeds, and do whatever our church does.
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And those things are
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And those things are good and helpful,
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And those things are good and helpful, but if we don't go out
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Good and helpful, but if we don't go out and live those things
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But if we don't go out and live those things out in our everyday life,
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And live those things out in our everyday life, they're useless.
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Out in our everyday life, they're useless. and so, one of the things
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They're useless. and so, one of the things you need to start doing
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And so, one of the things you need to start doing if you've never done it,
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You need to start doing if you've never done it, is think about what
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If you've never done it, is think about what you're thinking about.
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Is think about what you're thinking about. so many people that are
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You're thinking about. so many people that are depressed would not
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So many people that are depressed would not be depressed if they would
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Depressed would not be depressed if they would think happy thoughts.
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Be depressed if they would think happy thoughts. happy thoughts.
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Think happy thoughts. happy thoughts. think positive thoughts.
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Happy thoughts. think positive thoughts. believe that good things
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Think positive thoughts. believe that good things can happen to you every day.
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Believe that good things can happen to you every day. every day, early in the morning,
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Can happen to you every day. every day, early in the morning, i say, "something good
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Every day, early in the morning, i say, "something good is gonna happen to me today."
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I say, "something good is gonna happen to me today." why say, "i'm gonna
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Is gonna happen to me today." why say, "i'm gonna have a terrible day,
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Why say, "i'm gonna have a terrible day, i don't feel good
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Have a terrible day, i don't feel good and blah, blah, blah,
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I don't feel good and blah, blah, blah, and i gotta go to the tv
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And blah, blah, blah, and i gotta go to the tv studio and work,
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And i gotta go to the tv studio and work, and i gotta work out and--"?
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Studio and work, and i gotta work out and--"? you know,
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And i gotta work out and--"? you know, our mouth can get
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You know, our mouth can get us in so much trouble.
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Our mouth can get us in so much trouble. you can make yourself happy
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Us in so much trouble. you can make yourself happy by the words that you speak,
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You can make yourself happy by the words that you speak, and you can make yourself
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By the words that you speak, and you can make yourself downright discouraged
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And you can make yourself downright discouraged and even depressed
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Downright discouraged and even depressed by the words that you speak
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And even depressed by the words that you speak and the thoughts that you think.
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By the words that you speak and the thoughts that you think. 2 corinthians 10:4-5 says,
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And the thoughts that you think. 2 corinthians 10:4-5 says, "for the weapons of our
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2 corinthians 10:4-5 says, "for the weapons of our warfare are not physical
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"for the weapons of our warfare are not physical [weapons of flesh and blood],
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Warfare are not physical [weapons of flesh and blood], but they are mighty before
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[weapons of flesh and blood], but they are mighty before god for the overthrow
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But they are mighty before god for the overthrow and destruction of strongholds."
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God for the overthrow and destruction of strongholds." now, what is a stronghold?
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And destruction of strongholds." now, what is a stronghold? a stronghold is a place
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Now, what is a stronghold? a stronghold is a place where the enemy has dug in,
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A stronghold is a place where the enemy has dug in, and he controls you
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Where the enemy has dug in, and he controls you from that place.
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And he controls you from that place. they're deceptions.
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From that place. they're deceptions. wonder how many lies
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They're deceptions. wonder how many lies you believe right now.
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Wonder how many lies you believe right now. see, satan is a liar
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You believe right now. see, satan is a liar and the father of all lies.
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See, satan is a liar and the father of all lies. and that's all he knows
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And the father of all lies. and that's all he knows how to do, is to lie.
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But jesus is the truth.
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But jesus is the truth. i believed for many years,
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But jesus is the truth. i believed for many years, because i'd been abused,
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I believed for many years, because i'd been abused, that "i would always have
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Because i'd been abused, that "i would always have a second-rate life."
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That "i would always have a second-rate life." and you see, that was a lie.
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A second-rate life." and you see, that was a lie. and the word of god
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And you see, that was a lie. and the word of god exposed that lie in my life.
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And the word of god exposed that lie in my life. and i was able to tear down that
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Exposed that lie in my life. and i was able to tear down that stronghold with god's word.
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And i was able to tear down that stronghold with god's word. we have weapons that
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Stronghold with god's word. we have weapons that are spiritual weapons.
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The word of god
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The word of god is a weapon in ephesians 6.
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The word of god is a weapon in ephesians 6. it's called "the sword
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Is a weapon in ephesians 6. it's called "the sword of the spirit."
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It's called "the sword of the spirit." and we are to wield that sword,
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Of the spirit." and we are to wield that sword, use the word of god.
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And we are to wield that sword, use the word of god. "[inasmuch]--" verse 5,
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Use the word of god. "[inasmuch]--" verse 5, "as we refute arguments
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"[inasmuch]--" verse 5, "as we refute arguments and theories and reasonings
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"as we refute arguments and theories and reasonings and every proud and lofty thing
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And theories and reasonings and every proud and lofty thing that sets itself up against
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And every proud and lofty thing that sets itself up against the [true] knowledge of god--"
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That sets itself up against the [true] knowledge of god--" and listen to this,
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The [true] knowledge of god--" and listen to this, "and we lead--
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And listen to this, "and we lead-- and we lead every thought
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"and we lead-- and we lead every thought and purpose captive into
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And we lead every thought and purpose captive into the obedience of jesus christ,
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And purpose captive into the obedience of jesus christ, (the messiah)."
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The obedience of jesus christ, (the messiah)." so, you know, the closer you
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Get to god and the more
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Get to god and the more of the word you know,
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Get to god and the more of the word you know, you recognize pretty quick
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Of the word you know, you recognize pretty quick when you're thinking something
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You recognize pretty quick when you're thinking something that satan has just dumped
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When you're thinking something that satan has just dumped in your head that you
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That satan has just dumped in your head that you need to dump right out.
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In your head that you need to dump right out. i don't sit around and think
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Need to dump right out. i don't sit around and think a bunch of bad thoughts
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I don't sit around and think a bunch of bad thoughts anymore because i trust
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A bunch of bad thoughts anymore because i trust the holy spirit to let
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Anymore because i trust the holy spirit to let me know if i start going
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The holy spirit to let me know if i start going in that direction.
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Me know if i start going in that direction. and believe me, he does.
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In that direction. and believe me, he does. and right away i kick that
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And believe me, he does. and right away i kick that thought out, i cast it out.
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And right away i kick that thought out, i cast it out. you can be in charge
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Thought out, i cast it out. you can be in charge of your thoughts.
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You can be in charge of your thoughts. you don't have to just think
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Of your thoughts. you don't have to just think whatever falls in your head.
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You don't have to just think whatever falls in your head. and most people do,
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Whatever falls in your head. and most people do, just, "well, i can't help
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And most people do, just, "well, i can't help what i think, you know."
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Just, "well, i can't help what i think, you know." and you can think yourself
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What i think, you know." and you can think yourself into miserable days,
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And you can think yourself into miserable days, but you can think
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Into miserable days, but you can think yourself out of them also.
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1 corinthians 2:16 says,
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1 corinthians 2:16 says, "we have the mind of christ
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1 corinthians 2:16 says, "we have the mind of christ (the messiah) and we do hold
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"we have the mind of christ (the messiah) and we do hold the thoughts (feelings
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(the messiah) and we do hold the thoughts (feelings and purposes) of his heart."
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The thoughts (feelings and purposes) of his heart." and then romans 8:5-6 says,
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And purposes) of his heart." and then romans 8:5-6 says, "for those who are according
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And then romans 8:5-6 says, "for those who are according to the flesh and are
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"for those who are according to the flesh and are controlled by its unholy
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To the flesh and are controlled by its unholy desires have set their minds
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Controlled by its unholy desires have set their minds on and pursue those things
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Desires have set their minds on and pursue those things which gratify the flesh."
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On and pursue those things which gratify the flesh." see, when you think with
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Which gratify the flesh." see, when you think with the mind of the flesh,
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See, when you think with the mind of the flesh, you're gonna follow
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The mind of the flesh, you're gonna follow fleshly things.
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You're gonna follow fleshly things. "but those who are according
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Fleshly things. "but those who are according to the spirit and are controlled
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"but those who are according to the spirit and are controlled by the desires of the spirit
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To the spirit and are controlled by the desires of the spirit set their minds on and seek
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By the desires of the spirit set their minds on and seek those things which gratify
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Set their minds on and seek those things which gratify the [holy] spirit."
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Those things which gratify the [holy] spirit." i always say,
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The [holy] spirit." i always say, "where the mind goes,
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I always say, "where the mind goes, the man follows."
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"where the mind goes, the man follows." what we think about,
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The man follows." what we think about, motivates us to do those things.
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What we think about, motivates us to do those things. if i think about being generous,
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Motivates us to do those things. if i think about being generous, i can find all kinds of things
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If i think about being generous, i can find all kinds of things around my house
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I can find all kinds of things around my house and in my closet
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Around my house and in my closet that i'm not using,
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And in my closet that i'm not using, and i can easily give
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That i'm not using, and i can easily give to somebody else who
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And i can easily give to somebody else who would be really blessed by it.
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To somebody else who would be really blessed by it. but if i'm greedy and stingy,
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Would be really blessed by it. but if i'm greedy and stingy, everything i look at that
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But if i'm greedy and stingy, everything i look at that i'm not using, i think,
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Everything i look at that i'm not using, i think, "i better keep that because
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I'm not using, i think, "i better keep that because someday i may need it."
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"i better keep that because someday i may need it." and you know what?
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Someday i may need it." and you know what? if the someday ever does
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And you know what? if the someday ever does come when you need it,
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If the someday ever does come when you need it, you won't be able to find
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Come when you need it, you won't be able to find where it's at because you
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You won't be able to find where it's at because you will have forgotten about
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Where it's at because you will have forgotten about it a long time ago.
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Will have forgotten about it a long time ago. at least that's my experience.
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Think about what
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Think about what you're thinking about.
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Think about what you're thinking about. cast down wrong thoughts
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You're thinking about. cast down wrong thoughts and replace them with right
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Cast down wrong thoughts and replace them with right ones based on god's word.
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And replace them with right ones based on god's word. learn to pray for things that
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Ones based on god's word. learn to pray for things that are gonna really benefit you,
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Learn to pray for things that are gonna really benefit you, like discernment, wisdom,
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Are gonna really benefit you, like discernment, wisdom, revelation, strength.
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Like discernment, wisdom, revelation, strength. to be conscious
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Revelation, strength. to be conscious and aware of god's love.
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To be conscious and aware of god's love. for him to make you conscious
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And aware of god's love. for him to make you conscious and aware of his love.
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For him to make you conscious and aware of his love. you know,
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And aware of his love. you know, god does so many things
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You know, god does so many things for us that we don't even
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God does so many things for us that we don't even notice because we're
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For us that we don't even notice because we're focused on the wrong things.
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Notice because we're focused on the wrong things. pay attention to all the--
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Focused on the wrong things. pay attention to all the-- even little things that
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Pay attention to all the-- even little things that god does in your life.
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Even little things that god does in your life. the little favor
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God does in your life. the little favor that he shows you.
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The little favor that he shows you. the door of blessings
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That he shows you. the door of blessings that he opens for you,
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The door of blessings that he opens for you, how he helps you
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That he opens for you, how he helps you and strengthens
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How he helps you and strengthens you to go through
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And strengthens you to go through difficult times.
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You to go through difficult times. pay attention to those things.
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Difficult times. pay attention to those things. i even keep a notebook
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Pay attention to those things. i even keep a notebook of things like that because
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I even keep a notebook of things like that because i wanna be able to go back
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Of things like that because i wanna be able to go back and remember and read
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I wanna be able to go back and remember and read some of the things that
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And remember and read some of the things that god has done for me.
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Some of the things that god has done for me. and i've kept these notebooks
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God has done for me. and i've kept these notebooks for years and years.
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You know,
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You know, in the old testament,
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You know, in the old testament, god was always
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In the old testament, god was always telling the israelites,
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God was always telling the israelites, "don't forget when
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Telling the israelites, "don't forget when i led you out of egypt.
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"don't forget when i led you out of egypt. don't forget when
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I led you out of egypt. don't forget when i parted the red sea.
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Don't forget when i parted the red sea. don't forget how i led you
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I parted the red sea. don't forget how i led you through the wilderness
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Don't forget how i led you through the wilderness and sent manna from the sky
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Through the wilderness and sent manna from the sky for your food and brought
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And sent manna from the sky for your food and brought water out of a rock.
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For your food and brought water out of a rock. don't forget those things,
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Water out of a rock. don't forget those things, because i'm gonna bring
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You into a land that
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You into a land that flows with milk and honey.
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You into a land that flows with milk and honey. but when i do,
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Flows with milk and honey. but when i do, if you forget me,
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But when i do, if you forget me, you'll go right back
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If you forget me, you'll go right back to where you came from."
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You'll go right back to where you came from." you know,
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To where you came from." you know, gratitude is a big thing.
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And the bible says
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And the bible says that it is god's will,
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And the bible says that it is god's will, 1 thessalonians 5:18,
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That it is god's will, 1 thessalonians 5:18, "that we give thanks
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1 thessalonians 5:18, "that we give thanks in all things."
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"that we give thanks in all things." all things, even things
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In all things." all things, even things that aren't pleasant.
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All things, even things that aren't pleasant. you can still say,
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That aren't pleasant. you can still say, "god, i thank you.
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You can still say, "god, i thank you. i don't know what you're
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"god, i thank you. i don't know what you're gonna do with this,
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I don't know what you're gonna do with this, but i trust you to bring
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Gonna do with this, but i trust you to bring something good out of it.
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But i trust you to bring something good out of it. i thank you that you work all
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Something good out of it. i thank you that you work all things out for good to those
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I thank you that you work all things out for good to those who love you and are called
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Things out for good to those who love you and are called according to your will."
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God will teach you such
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God will teach you such wonderful things.
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God will teach you such wonderful things. i learned to be thankful
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Wonderful things. i learned to be thankful and not complain,
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I learned to be thankful and not complain, and asking god to show
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And not complain, and asking god to show me anything i do that
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And asking god to show me anything i do that displeases him.
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Me anything i do that displeases him. do you know,
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Displeases him. do you know, i think if we could just
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Do you know, i think if we could just get through one day
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I think if we could just get through one day without complaining,
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Get through one day without complaining, it would be a miracle?
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Without complaining, it would be a miracle? pray for things that are
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It would be a miracle? pray for things that are really gonna benefit you.
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Pray for things that are really gonna benefit you. pray to be strong spiritually.
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Really gonna benefit you. pray to be strong spiritually. oh, another thing i learned,
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Pray to be strong spiritually. oh, another thing i learned, and i teach on this
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Oh, another thing i learned, and i teach on this quite frequently,
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And i teach on this quite frequently, is to always stay free
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Quite frequently, is to always stay free of unforgiveness.
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Is to always stay free of unforgiveness. you know,
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Of unforgiveness. you know, you rarely go through a day
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You know, you rarely go through a day that somebody doesn't hurt
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You rarely go through a day that somebody doesn't hurt your feelings or offend
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That somebody doesn't hurt your feelings or offend you or say something
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Your feelings or offend you or say something that was insensitive,
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You or say something that was insensitive, and they didn't even realize
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That was insensitive, and they didn't even realize that it bothered you.
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And they didn't even realize that it bothered you. but it did.
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That it bothered you. but it did. and i believe that
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But it did. and i believe that the ability to forgive
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And i believe that the ability to forgive is a gift that god gave us.
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The ability to forgive is a gift that god gave us. when we forgive
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Is a gift that god gave us. when we forgive somebody who's hurt us,
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When we forgive somebody who's hurt us, we're not doing it for them.
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Somebody who's hurt us, we're not doing it for them. actually, we're doing it for us.
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We're not doing it for them. actually, we're doing it for us. and so, often,
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Actually, we're doing it for us. and so, often, we won't do it because
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And so, often, we won't do it because we think they don't deserve it.
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We won't do it because we think they don't deserve it. well, maybe they don't
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We think they don't deserve it. well, maybe they don't deserve your forgiveness,
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Well, maybe they don't deserve your forgiveness, but i don't deserve
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Deserve your forgiveness, but i don't deserve god's forgiveness,
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But i don't deserve god's forgiveness, and he gives it to me anyway.
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God's forgiveness, and he gives it to me anyway. and not only that,
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And he gives it to me anyway. and not only that, even if they don't
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And not only that, even if they don't deserve my forgiveness,
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Even if they don't deserve my forgiveness, i do deserve peace and joy.
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Deserve my forgiveness, i do deserve peace and joy. and i can't have it with a heart
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I do deserve peace and joy. and i can't have it with a heart full of unforgiveness.
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So, i always encourage
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So, i always encourage our viewers,
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So, i always encourage our viewers, if you have ought against
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Our viewers, if you have ought against anybody, leave it, let it go.
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If you have ought against anybody, leave it, let it go. give it to god and trust him
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Anybody, leave it, let it go. give it to god and trust him to be your vindicator,
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Give it to god and trust him to be your vindicator, and he will vindicate
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To be your vindicator, and he will vindicate you at just the right time.
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And he will vindicate you at just the right time. and pray for those
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You at just the right time. and pray for those who hurt you.
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And pray for those who hurt you. bless them.
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Who hurt you. bless them. and the bible even says
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Bless them. and the bible even says to go so far as to help
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And the bible even says to go so far as to help them if they have need.
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To go so far as to help them if they have need. that's what we see joseph did.
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Them if they have need. that's what we see joseph did. he was in charge
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That's what we see joseph did. he was in charge of all the food.
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He was in charge of all the food. and when they came for food,
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Of all the food. and when they came for food, he could have said,
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And when they came for food, he could have said, ♪ na-nah, na-nah, na , na ♪
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He could have said, ♪ na-nah, na-nah, na , na ♪ the way you treated me;
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♪ na-nah, na-nah, na , na ♪ the way you treated me; you can just go starve."
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The way you treated me; you can just go starve." but he didn't do that.
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You can just go starve." but he didn't do that. he said, "my brothers,
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But he didn't do that. he said, "my brothers, my brothers,
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He said, "my brothers, my brothers, don't weep and cry.
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My brothers, don't weep and cry. you meant me harm,
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Don't weep and cry. you meant me harm, but god intended it for good."
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You meant me harm, but god intended it for good." and you know, there are things
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Going on in your life
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Going on in your life right now that you don't
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Going on in your life right now that you don't understand that are hurtful.
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Right now that you don't understand that are hurtful. but i'll tell you one thing
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Understand that are hurtful. but i'll tell you one thing you're getting is experience.
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But i'll tell you one thing you're getting is experience. and you can use that
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You're getting is experience. and you can use that experience to help
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And you can use that experience to help other people in your life.
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Experience to help other people in your life. what i share with you is only
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Other people in your life. what i share with you is only because i've gone through
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What i share with you is only because i've gone through things and i've had experience
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Because i've gone through things and i've had experience with god to be able
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Things and i've had experience with god to be able to say to you,
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With god to be able to say to you, i know that god is faithful,
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To say to you, i know that god is faithful, and that he will not
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I know that god is faithful, and that he will not leave you stranded.
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And that he will not leave you stranded. he will help you.
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Leave you stranded. he will help you. god loves you,
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He will help you. god loves you, and don't you ever doubt
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God loves you, and don't you ever doubt that or let anybody
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And don't you ever doubt that or let anybody talk you out of it.
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That or let anybody talk you out of it. and you are a special person.
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Talk you out of it. and you are a special person. you are special.
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And you are a special person. you are special. not better than anybody else,
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You are special. not better than anybody else, but certainly not
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Not better than anybody else, but certainly not beneath anybody else.
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But certainly not beneath anybody else. you're god's child,
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Beneath anybody else. you're god's child, and he has a good
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You're god's child, and he has a good plan for your life.
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And he has a good plan for your life. thank you for being
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Plan for your life. thank you for being with me today.
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Thank you for being with me today. god bless you.
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>> announcer: 2025
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>> announcer: 2025 is almost history.
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Whatever your goals, dare to believe that you can
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> ginger: a new year
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> ginger: a new year is a great time
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>> joyce: be bolder in your prayers
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>> joyce: boy, you know,
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>> joyce: boy, you know, in today's world,
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In today's world, there are many stressors,
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There are many stressors, so many things to deal
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So many things to deal with on a daily basis.
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With on a daily basis. how do we navigate
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How do we navigate all of life's pressures?
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All of life's pressures? well, god's word has
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Well, god's word has much to say about it.
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Much to say about it. so, i thought we could
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So, i thought we could all get together with
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All get together with some of my friends
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Some of my friends and talk about it.
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>> announcer: join us
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>> announcer: join us for the enjoying
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For the enjoying everyday life
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Everyday life conference.
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Conference. a weekend
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A weekend of practical messages
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Of practical messages and heartfelt worship
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And heartfelt worship with joyce
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With joyce and her guests,
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And her guests, dr. henry cloud,
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Dr. henry cloud, nona jones,
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Nona jones, and worship with
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And worship with naomi raine,
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Naomi raine, april 10-11,
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April 10-11, in hershey, pennsylvania.
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In hershey, pennsylvania. >> joyce: you know,
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>> joyce: you know, i have such a passion
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I have such a passion for teaching god's word,
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For teaching god's word, and it's even better when
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And it's even better when we all get together
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We all get together under one roof.
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Under one roof. so, i really hope
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So, i really hope to see you there.
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>> announcer:
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>> announcer: register today.
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Register today. go to:
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Go to: joycemeyer.org.
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>> ginger: real life.
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>> ginger: real life. real friends.
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Real friends. no pretense.
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No pretense. joyce meyer's
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Joyce meyer's talk it out podcast.
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Talk it out podcast. join joyce, erin cluley,
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Join joyce, erin cluley, and me, ginger stache,
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And me, ginger stache, along with some amazing friends,
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Along with some amazing friends, as we honestly share
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As we honestly share the hard stuff,
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The hard stuff, laugh through those
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Laugh through those unpredictable moments,
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Unpredictable moments, and learn to apply what
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And learn to apply what god says about it all.
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God says about it all. watch or listen to new
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Watch or listen to new episodes every other tuesday,
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Episodes every other tuesday, wherever you get your podcast.
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>> [♪♪]
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>> announcer: we hope you
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>> announcer: we hope you enjoyed today's program.
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Enjoyed today's program. we are so grateful
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We are so grateful to our joyce meyer
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To our joyce meyer ministries partners
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Ministries partners who make this
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Who make this and all we do possible,
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And all we do possible, including sharing
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Including sharing god's word
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God's word and offering help
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And offering help to people in need
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To people in need all over the world.
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Joyce Meyer -The Most Important Things I Have Learned in My Life (Part 2)

December 3, 2025 | 29:29

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