Is the pain of your past holding you back? Today, Joyce reveals ways to break free from the things that are keeping you from moving forward in God’s good plan for your life!
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Joyce Meyer: Enjoying Everyday Life | Joyce Meyer - Moving On (Part 2) | May 28, 2025
- >> joyce: i can absolutely 100%
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- >> joyce: i can absolutely 100% tell you that god will heal you.
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- >> joyce: i can absolutely 100% tell you that god will heal you. he is no respecter of persons.
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- Tell you that god will heal you. he is no respecter of persons. if there's one person in here
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- He is no respecter of persons. if there's one person in here that's been delivered
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- If there's one person in here that's been delivered and set free, then everybody
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- That's been delivered and set free, then everybody can be delivered and set free.
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- >> joyce: i'm joyce meyer,
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- >> joyce: i'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can
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- >> joyce: i'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal you everywhere you hurt.
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- >> joyce: don't waste your time
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- >> joyce: don't waste your time feeling sorry for yourself.
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- >> joyce: don't waste your time feeling sorry for yourself. dave used to tell me,
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- Feeling sorry for yourself. dave used to tell me, "you're trying to get me to feel
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- Dave used to tell me, "you're trying to get me to feel sorry for you, and i am not
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- "you're trying to get me to feel sorry for you, and i am not going to feel sorry for you."
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- Sorry for you, and i am not going to feel sorry for you." and i was just--
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- Going to feel sorry for you." and i was just-- i mean, i had so much
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- And i was just-- i mean, i had so much rebellion in me from
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- I mean, i had so much rebellion in me from the way i had been treated,
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- Rebellion in me from the way i had been treated, and he was perfect,
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- The way i had been treated, and he was perfect, but i didn't know
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- And he was perfect, but i didn't know it at the time.
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- But i didn't know it at the time. you know, dave and i had
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- It at the time. you know, dave and i had a very strange beginning.
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- You know, dave and i had a very strange beginning. he met me--
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- A very strange beginning. he met me-- well, he didn't meet me,
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- He met me-- well, he didn't meet me, i was outside washing
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- Well, he didn't meet me, i was outside washing my mother's car
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- I was outside washing my mother's car and he drove up to pick
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- My mother's car and he drove up to pick up the young man that lived
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- And he drove up to pick up the young man that lived upstairs that he worked
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- Up the young man that lived upstairs that he worked with and he was trying
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- Upstairs that he worked with and he was trying to flirt with me.
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- With and he was trying to flirt with me. he said, "hey, when you
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- To flirt with me. he said, "hey, when you finish washing that car,
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- He said, "hey, when you finish washing that car, you wanna wash mine?"
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- Finish washing that car, you wanna wash mine?" i said, "if you want your
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- You wanna wash mine?" i said, "if you want your car washed, buddy,
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- I said, "if you want your car washed, buddy, wash it yourself."
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- Car washed, buddy, wash it yourself." >> [audience laughing]
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- >> joyce: and he said,
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- >> joyce: and he said, the thing that
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- >> joyce: and he said, the thing that went off in him is,
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- The thing that went off in him is, "that's the girl for me."
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- Went off in him is, "that's the girl for me." >> [audience laughing]
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- "that's the girl for me." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you either gotta
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- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you either gotta be missing a bubble or two--
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- >> joyce: you either gotta be missing a bubble or two-- >> [audience laughing]
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- Be missing a bubble or two-- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: but he'd been
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- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: but he'd been praying for a wife,
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- >> joyce: but he'd been praying for a wife, he was 26,
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- Praying for a wife, he was 26, and ready to get married,
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- He was 26, and ready to get married, and oh, he made a mistake.
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- And ready to get married, and oh, he made a mistake. he asked god, "make it somebody
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- And oh, he made a mistake. he asked god, "make it somebody that needs help."
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- He asked god, "make it somebody that needs help." >> [audience laughing]
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- That needs help." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: ooh, you better
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- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: ooh, you better be careful what you pray.
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- >> joyce: ooh, you better be careful what you pray. but we've had a very
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- Be careful what you pray. but we've had a very wonderful life.
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- But we've had a very wonderful life. hard at times, yes,
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- Wonderful life. hard at times, yes, but we're still amazed that god
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- Hard at times, yes, but we're still amazed that god has let us do what we're doing.
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- But we're still amazed that god has let us do what we're doing. we just--we marvel all the time.
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- Has let us do what we're doing. we just--we marvel all the time. >> [audience applauding]
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- We just--we marvel all the time. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: you gotta
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: you gotta decide to get well,
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- >> joyce: you gotta decide to get well, quit feeling sorry for yourself.
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- Mark 8:34 says,
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- Mark 8:34 says, "he called the crowd
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- Mark 8:34 says, "he called the crowd to him and said:
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- "he called the crowd to him and said: 'whoever wants to be my disciple
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- To him and said: 'whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves,
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- 'whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves, take up their cross
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- Must deny themselves, take up their cross and follow me.'"
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- Take up their cross and follow me.'" another really important
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- Thing is that you don't just
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- Thing is that you don't just have yourself on your
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- Thing is that you don't just have yourself on your mind all the time,
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- Have yourself on your mind all the time, that you don't spend
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- Mind all the time, that you don't spend all your time trying to make
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- That you don't spend all your time trying to make yourself happy, but you
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- All your time trying to make yourself happy, but you deposit yourself with god.
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- Yourself happy, but you deposit yourself with god. just like going through
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- Deposit yourself with god. just like going through the drive-thru at the bank
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- Just like going through the drive-thru at the bank and making a deposit.
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- The drive-thru at the bank and making a deposit. just--i invite you to deposit
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- And making a deposit. just--i invite you to deposit yourself with god and give your
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- Just--i invite you to deposit yourself with god and give your life to helping other people.
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- Yourself with god and give your life to helping other people. now, i know when i say
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- Life to helping other people. now, i know when i say that it sounds scary.
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- Now, i know when i say that it sounds scary. it's like, "i came here
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- That it sounds scary. it's like, "i came here to get help for me."
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- It's like, "i came here to get help for me." this will help you more
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- To get help for me." this will help you more than anything i could
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- This will help you more than anything i could imagine telling you.
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- Than anything i could imagine telling you. does anybody believe that?
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- Imagine telling you. does anybody believe that? you say, "well, that's what
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- Does anybody believe that? you say, "well, that's what i do all the time anyway.
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- You say, "well, that's what i do all the time anyway. i just serve everybody
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- I do all the time anyway. i just serve everybody and they take advantage of me."
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- I just serve everybody and they take advantage of me." well, you're not doing it with
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- And they take advantage of me." well, you're not doing it with the right heart attitude.
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- Well, you're not doing it with the right heart attitude. i'm not talking about becoming
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- The right heart attitude. i'm not talking about becoming everybody's doormat.
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- I'm talking about--god told
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- I'm talking about--god told abraham, "i will bless you
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- I'm talking about--god told abraham, "i will bless you and i will make you a blessing,
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- Abraham, "i will bless you and i will make you a blessing, causing you to dispense
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- And i will make you a blessing, causing you to dispense good to others."
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- Causing you to dispense good to others." more than anything else
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- You should study love.
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- You should study love. another thing that helps
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- You should study love. another thing that helps is to realize you're not
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- Another thing that helps is to realize you're not the only one that's hurting.
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- Is to realize you're not the only one that's hurting. no matter how bad--
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- The only one that's hurting. no matter how bad-- with everything i went
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- No matter how bad-- with everything i went through in my childhood,
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- With everything i went through in my childhood, there's people sitting
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- Through in my childhood, there's people sitting in here today that,
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- There's people sitting in here today that, what i went through probably
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- In here today that, what i went through probably was like nothing compared
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- What i went through probably was like nothing compared to what you've been through.
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- Was like nothing compared to what you've been through. there's always somebody
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- To what you've been through. there's always somebody else that's hurting more.
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- There's always somebody else that's hurting more. if you wanna get well,
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- Else that's hurting more. if you wanna get well, sow seed for somebody
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- If you wanna get well, sow seed for somebody else's breakthrough.
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- Sow seed for somebody else's breakthrough. be involved in service,
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- Else's breakthrough. be involved in service, give into the work
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- Be involved in service, give into the work of the kingdom.
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- Give into the work of the kingdom. yes, i said give your money
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- Of the kingdom. yes, i said give your money to the work of the kingdom.
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- Yes, i said give your money to the work of the kingdom. people don't teach much
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- To the work of the kingdom. people don't teach much on giving anymore 'cause
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- People don't teach much on giving anymore 'cause it makes everybody mad,
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- On giving anymore 'cause it makes everybody mad, but i don't really
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- It makes everybody mad, but i don't really understand why,
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- But i don't really understand why, they talk to you about money
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- Understand why, they talk to you about money everywhere else you go.
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- They talk to you about money everywhere else you go. you won't go eat lunch
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- Everywhere else you go. you won't go eat lunch today without them asking
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- You won't go eat lunch today without them asking you for some money.
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- Today without them asking you for some money. you're getting three
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- You for some money. you're getting three huge meals here.
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- We didn't even charge
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- We didn't even charge you to get in the place.
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- We didn't even charge you to get in the place. >> [audience applauding]
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- You to get in the place. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and then we're not
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and then we're not even keeping the offering.
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- >> joyce: and then we're not even keeping the offering. we're givin' it to disaster
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- Even keeping the offering. we're givin' it to disaster relief.
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- We're givin' it to disaster relief. >> [audience applauding]
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- Relief. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and you know,
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and you know, i'm happy to do that.
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- >> joyce: and you know, i'm happy to do that. i'm happy to come here
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- I'm happy to do that. i'm happy to come here and pay for this building
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- I'm happy to come here and pay for this building and give all the offerings
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- And pay for this building and give all the offerings to disaster relief because
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- And give all the offerings to disaster relief because i know nothin' makes the devil
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- To disaster relief because i know nothin' makes the devil madder than when you
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- I know nothin' makes the devil madder than when you bless other people.
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- Madder than when you bless other people. >> [audience applauding]
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- >> joyce: when life is painful,
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- >> joyce: when life is painful, don't run from your problems.
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- >> joyce: when life is painful, don't run from your problems. i wanna talk to you
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- Don't run from your problems. i wanna talk to you about several people
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- I wanna talk to you about several people in the bible who ran,
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- About several people in the bible who ran, and i'll show you that god
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- In the bible who ran, and i'll show you that god always sends you back
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- And i'll show you that god always sends you back to what you ran from,
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- Always sends you back to what you ran from, and you have to face it.
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- To what you ran from, and you have to face it. you can't run around;
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- And you have to face it. you can't run around; you gotta run through.
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- Hagar ran.
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- Hagar ran. genesis 16:8-9.
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- Sarai had gotten this
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- Sarai had gotten this great idea that since
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- Sarai had gotten this great idea that since she wasn't having a baby,
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- Great idea that since she wasn't having a baby, she'd give her handmaiden
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- She wasn't having a baby, she'd give her handmaiden to her husband and told him
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- She'd give her handmaiden to her husband and told him to go have intercourse with her.
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- To her husband and told him to go have intercourse with her. i can't imagine why she
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- To go have intercourse with her. i can't imagine why she thought that was a good idea,
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- I can't imagine why she thought that was a good idea, but she did.
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- Thought that was a good idea, but she did. and not only that, he did it;
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- But she did. and not only that, he did it; probably gladly.
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- And not only that, he did it; probably gladly. and so,
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- Probably gladly. and so, after she got pregnant,
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- And so, after she got pregnant, then she started having
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- After she got pregnant, then she started having a bad attitude towards sarai.
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- Then she started having a bad attitude towards sarai. so, then sarai goes to abraham
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- A bad attitude towards sarai. so, then sarai goes to abraham and said, "this trouble
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- So, then sarai goes to abraham and said, "this trouble i'm having is your fault."
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- And said, "this trouble i'm having is your fault." there's some funny
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- I'm having is your fault." there's some funny stories in the bible.
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- There's some funny stories in the bible. "this is your fault."
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- Stories in the bible. "this is your fault." so, then hagar ran,
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- "this is your fault." so, then hagar ran, sarai chased her off,
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- So, then hagar ran, sarai chased her off, she ran out into the wilderness.
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- Sarai chased her off, she ran out into the wilderness. every person that i find
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- She ran out into the wilderness. every person that i find in the bible that ran,
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- Every person that i find in the bible that ran, they ended up in the desert
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- In the bible that ran, they ended up in the desert or the wilderness.
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- And in genesis 16:8-9,
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- And in genesis 16:8-9, an angel of the lord
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- And in genesis 16:8-9, an angel of the lord appeared to hagar, said,
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- An angel of the lord appeared to hagar, said, "'where have you come from
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- Appeared to hagar, said, "'where have you come from and where are you going?'
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- "'where have you come from and where are you going?' and she said, 'i'm running
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- And where are you going?' and she said, 'i'm running away from my mistress sarai.'
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- And she said, 'i'm running away from my mistress sarai.' and the angel
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- Away from my mistress sarai.' and the angel of the lord said to her,
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- And the angel of the lord said to her, 'go back to your mistress
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- Of the lord said to her, 'go back to your mistress and submit to her.'"
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- 'go back to your mistress and submit to her.'" what?
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- "she's mistreating me,
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- "she's mistreating me, you want me to go back
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- "she's mistreating me, you want me to go back and submit to her?"
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- You want me to go back and submit to her?" yep, that's what he said.
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- And submit to her?" yep, that's what he said. moses ran from egypt.
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- Yep, that's what he said. moses ran from egypt. god didn't tell him to run,
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- Moses ran from egypt. god didn't tell him to run, he ran.
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- God didn't tell him to run, he ran. he fled.
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- He ran. he fled. he felt this calling on his
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- He fled. he felt this calling on his life to deliver his people,
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- He felt this calling on his life to deliver his people, but he just got a little
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- Life to deliver his people, but he just got a little bit ahead of god.
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- But he just got a little bit ahead of god. and he killed an egyptian,
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- Bit ahead of god. and he killed an egyptian, somebody saw him.
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- And he killed an egyptian, somebody saw him. when he got accused of it,
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- Somebody saw him. when he got accused of it, then he ran.
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- Exodus 2:15, "when pharaoh
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- Exodus 2:15, "when pharaoh heard of this,
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- Exodus 2:15, "when pharaoh heard of this, he tried to kill moses,
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- Heard of this, he tried to kill moses, but moses ran from pharaoh
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- He tried to kill moses, but moses ran from pharaoh and went to live in midian,
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- But moses ran from pharaoh and went to live in midian, where he sat down by a well."
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- Forty years later,
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- Forty years later, god sent him back to egypt.
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- Forty years later, god sent him back to egypt. you know, i tried to--
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- God sent him back to egypt. you know, i tried to-- when i left home at 18,
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- You know, i tried to-- when i left home at 18, i thought, "finally--
- 00:08:00.069 --> 00:08:02.538
- When i left home at 18, i thought, "finally-- finally my problem is over."
- 00:08:02.605 --> 00:08:06.175
- I thought, "finally-- finally my problem is over." boy, was i deceived.
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- I packed up my stuff
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- I packed up my stuff and left and got my own
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- I packed up my stuff and left and got my own apartment and had a job.
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- And left and got my own apartment and had a job. nobody was going to tell
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- Apartment and had a job. nobody was going to tell me what to do again.
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- Nobody was going to tell me what to do again. nobody was ever going
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- Me what to do again. nobody was ever going to hurt me again.
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- Nobody was ever going to hurt me again. and i didn't
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- To hurt me again. and i didn't realize that i left,
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- And i didn't realize that i left, but i took the problem
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- Realize that i left, but i took the problem with me in my soul.
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- But i took the problem with me in my soul. it was all in me,
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- With me in my soul. it was all in me, and it showed up in the way
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- I acted and behaved.
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- I acted and behaved. i have to say that i was one
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- I acted and behaved. i have to say that i was one of those ones that jesus said,
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- I have to say that i was one of those ones that jesus said, "do you really
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- Of those ones that jesus said, "do you really want to get well?"
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- "do you really want to get well?" and i had my excuses too.
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- Want to get well?" and i had my excuses too. and he said, "get up."
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- And i had my excuses too. and he said, "get up." and you know,
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- And he said, "get up." and you know, i found out a wonderful thing
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- And you know, i found out a wonderful thing that if you'll go through
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- I found out a wonderful thing that if you'll go through whatever you need to go through
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- That if you'll go through whatever you need to go through to get well,
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- Whatever you need to go through to get well, once you have gone through,
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- To get well, once you have gone through, then you can turn around
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- Once you have gone through, then you can turn around and go back through,
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- Then you can turn around and go back through, and you can get some
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- And go back through, and you can get some other people that were
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- And you can get some other people that were suffering like you were,
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- Other people that were suffering like you were, and you can bring them through.
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- Suffering like you were, and you can bring them through. >> [audience applauding]
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- And you can bring them through. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and see,
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and see, that's really all
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- >> joyce: and see, that's really all i'm doing today.
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- That's really all i'm doing today. i'm telling you what
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- I'm doing today. i'm telling you what god did for me and that
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- I'm telling you what god did for me and that he'll do the same thing
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- God did for me and that he'll do the same thing for you if you want him to.
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- He'll do the same thing for you if you want him to. i had to go back and face
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- For you if you want him to. i had to go back and face my dad all the years
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- I had to go back and face my dad all the years he abused me.
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- My dad all the years he abused me. there's something crazy
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- He abused me. there's something crazy about sexual abuse.
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- There's something crazy about sexual abuse. nobody talks about it.
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- About sexual abuse. nobody talks about it. like that was a case
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- Nobody talks about it. like that was a case of incest and we all lived
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- Like that was a case of incest and we all lived in the house together.
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- Of incest and we all lived in the house together. and my mother knew
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- In the house together. and my mother knew what was going on,
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- And my mother knew what was going on, and everybody just pretended
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- What was going on, and everybody just pretended like everything was okay.
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- And everybody just pretended like everything was okay. and i lived under this
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- Like everything was okay. and i lived under this constant threat of "you
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- And i lived under this constant threat of "you better never tell anybody."
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- Constant threat of "you better never tell anybody." and i took
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- Better never tell anybody." and i took on the responsibility of
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- And i took on the responsibility of keeping my mother from
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- On the responsibility of keeping my mother from finding out, and she already
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- Keeping my mother from finding out, and she already knew and wasn't doing
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- Finding out, and she already knew and wasn't doing anything to help me.
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- Knew and wasn't doing anything to help me. why i felt like i needed
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- Anything to help me. why i felt like i needed to protect her when
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- Why i felt like i needed to protect her when she didn't protect me,
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- To protect her when she didn't protect me, i don't understand,
- 00:10:02.958 --> 00:10:03.993
- She didn't protect me, i don't understand, but i took on that job.
- 00:10:04.060 --> 00:10:07.697
- I don't understand, but i took on that job. and it was hard work.
- 00:10:07.763 --> 00:10:10.966
- But i took on that job. and it was hard work. so, we never talked about it.
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- And it was hard work. so, we never talked about it. i left home.
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- So, we never talked about it. i left home. when i did see them, which
- 00:10:14.537 --> 00:10:15.705
- I left home. when i did see them, which was not unless i had to,
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- When i did see them, which was not unless i had to, nobody talked about it.
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- Was not unless i had to, nobody talked about it. and when god called
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- Nobody talked about it. and when god called me in the ministry, he said,
- 00:10:24.113 --> 00:10:26.282
- And when god called me in the ministry, he said, "the time's gonna come
- 00:10:26.348 --> 00:10:27.149
- Me in the ministry, he said, "the time's gonna come when you're gonna
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- "the time's gonna come when you're gonna have to go face him
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- When you're gonna have to go face him and talk about this."
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- Have to go face him and talk about this." now, i'm not telling you,
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- And talk about this." now, i'm not telling you, you have to do that.
- 00:10:31.487 --> 00:10:34.390
- Now, i'm not telling you, you have to do that. i'm telling you what
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- You have to do that. i'm telling you what god had me do.
- 00:10:35.157 --> 00:10:39.361
- I'm telling you what god had me do. and finally, the time came,
- 00:10:39.428 --> 00:10:40.529
- God had me do. and finally, the time came, god said "it's time."
- 00:10:40.596 --> 00:10:41.497
- And finally, the time came, god said "it's time." and i went and i was shaking
- 00:10:41.564 --> 00:10:43.265
- God said "it's time." and i went and i was shaking so hard, but i just sat down
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- And i went and i was shaking so hard, but i just sat down and i said, "we're going
- 00:10:47.403 --> 00:10:48.070
- So hard, but i just sat down and i said, "we're going to have to talk about
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- And i said, "we're going to have to talk about what you did to me."
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- To have to talk about what you did to me." man, he got all flustered.
- 00:10:51.140 --> 00:10:58.280
- What you did to me." man, he got all flustered. but i had to face it.
- 00:10:58.347 --> 00:11:00.416
- Man, he got all flustered. but i had to face it. i had to quit pretending
- 00:11:00.483 --> 00:11:01.917
- But i had to face it. i had to quit pretending like it never happened.
- 00:11:01.984 --> 00:11:03.185
- I had to quit pretending like it never happened. i had to make him
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- Like it never happened. i had to make him try to face it.
- 00:11:04.653 --> 00:11:08.524
- I had to make him try to face it. and god brought me back
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- Try to face it. and god brought me back to many things that i ran from.
- 00:11:09.692 --> 00:11:15.297
- And god brought me back to many things that i ran from. jonah ran.
- 00:11:15.364 --> 00:11:18.100
- God told him, "go to nineveh
- 00:11:18.701 --> 00:11:20.669
- God told him, "go to nineveh and preach to them
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- God told him, "go to nineveh and preach to them because they're wicked."
- 00:11:22.004 --> 00:11:23.005
- And preach to them because they're wicked." well, jonah disliked
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- Because they're wicked." well, jonah disliked them so much,
- 00:11:26.609 --> 00:11:27.810
- Well, jonah disliked them so much, he didn't want to preach
- 00:11:27.877 --> 00:11:29.011
- Them so much, he didn't want to preach to them because he didn't
- 00:11:29.078 --> 00:11:30.146
- He didn't want to preach to them because he didn't want them to repent.
- 00:11:30.212 --> 00:11:33.149
- To them because he didn't want them to repent. now, what kind
- 00:11:33.215 --> 00:11:33.783
- Want them to repent. now, what kind of a prophet is that?
- 00:11:33.849 --> 00:11:35.117
- Now, what kind of a prophet is that? >> [audience laughing]
- 00:11:35.184 --> 00:11:36.685
- Of a prophet is that? >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and so,
- 00:11:36.752 --> 00:11:39.121
- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and so, instead of going
- 00:11:39.188 --> 00:11:39.655
- >> joyce: and so, instead of going where god told him,
- 00:11:39.722 --> 00:11:41.123
- Instead of going where god told him, he went to tarshish,
- 00:11:41.190 --> 00:11:42.191
- Where god told him, he went to tarshish, which on a map is the exact
- 00:11:42.258 --> 00:11:43.726
- He went to tarshish, which on a map is the exact opposite direction of where
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- Which on a map is the exact opposite direction of where god told him to go.
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- Is there anybody in here today
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- Is there anybody in here today that's going the opposite
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- Is there anybody in here today that's going the opposite direction of where god
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- That's going the opposite direction of where god has directed you?
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- Direction of where god has directed you? yeah, lord have mercy,
- 00:11:55.771 --> 00:11:56.839
- Has directed you? yeah, lord have mercy, you got it right.
- 00:11:56.906 --> 00:12:00.142
- Yeah, lord have mercy, you got it right. and so, you know the story
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- You got it right. and so, you know the story of jonah, probably,
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- And so, you know the story of jonah, probably, maybe, hopefully.
- 00:12:02.578 --> 00:12:06.348
- But in jonah, it doesn't
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- But in jonah, it doesn't take very long to read
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- But in jonah, it doesn't take very long to read the whole book of jonah,
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- Take very long to read the whole book of jonah, you should read it,
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- The whole book of jonah, you should read it, but read it slow
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- You should read it, but read it slow enough to get it.
- 00:12:14.356 --> 00:12:15.291
- But read it slow enough to get it. he said, "'go to that
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- Enough to get it. he said, "'go to that great city of nineveh
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- He said, "'go to that great city of nineveh and preach against it,
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- Great city of nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness
- 00:12:18.594 --> 00:12:19.528
- And preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.'
- 00:12:19.595 --> 00:12:21.564
- Because its wickedness has come up before me.' but jonah ran away
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- Has come up before me.' but jonah ran away from the lord
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- But jonah ran away from the lord and headed for tarshish.
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- From the lord and headed for tarshish. he went down to joppa,
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- And headed for tarshish. he went down to joppa, where he found a ship
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- He went down to joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port.
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- Where he found a ship bound for that port. after paying the fare,
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- Bound for that port. after paying the fare, he went aboard."
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- After paying the fare, he went aboard." while they were out there,
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- He went aboard." while they were out there, a great storm, a violent storm
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- While they were out there, a great storm, a violent storm arose and the ship was about
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- A great storm, a violent storm arose and the ship was about to break in half.
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- Arose and the ship was about to break in half. and the sailors said,
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- To break in half. and the sailors said, "let's cast lots and find out
- 00:12:41.083 --> 00:12:42.051
- And the sailors said, "let's cast lots and find out who's causing this problem."
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- "let's cast lots and find out who's causing this problem." the lot fell on jonah.
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- Who's causing this problem." the lot fell on jonah. they said to jonah,
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- The lot fell on jonah. they said to jonah, "what have you done?"
- 00:12:47.356 --> 00:12:50.025
- They said to jonah, "what have you done?" and he said, "just pick me up
- 00:12:50.092 --> 00:12:51.327
- "what have you done?" and he said, "just pick me up and throw me into the sea
- 00:12:51.393 --> 00:12:52.661
- And he said, "just pick me up and throw me into the sea and it'll become calm."
- 00:12:52.728 --> 00:12:55.397
- And throw me into the sea and it'll become calm." well, god already had
- 00:12:55.464 --> 00:12:56.365
- And it'll become calm." well, god already had a present waiting for him.
- 00:12:56.432 --> 00:12:59.735
- Well, god already had a present waiting for him. a whale that swallowed him.
- 00:12:59.802 --> 00:13:03.806
- A present waiting for him. a whale that swallowed him. now, i know a lot of people
- 00:13:03.873 --> 00:13:04.840
- Think, "that's not true."
- 00:13:04.907 --> 00:13:09.879
- Think, "that's not true." well, how do you
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- Think, "that's not true." well, how do you know it's not true?
- 00:13:10.713 --> 00:13:12.014
- Well, how do you know it's not true? >> [audience laughing]
- 00:13:12.081 --> 00:13:15.317
- Know it's not true? >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: well, while jonah
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- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: well, while jonah was in the belly of the whale--
- 00:13:16.685 --> 00:13:19.455
- >> joyce: well, while jonah was in the belly of the whale-- you know, can you imagine
- 00:13:19.521 --> 00:13:20.456
- Was in the belly of the whale-- you know, can you imagine how it stunk in there?
- 00:13:20.522 --> 00:13:23.292
- You know, can you imagine how it stunk in there? seaweed wrapped
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- How it stunk in there? seaweed wrapped all around his head.
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- Seaweed wrapped all around his head. i mean, i would probably
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- All around his head. i mean, i would probably be inclined to repent too.
- 00:13:27.863 --> 00:13:29.431
- I mean, i would probably be inclined to repent too. >> [audience laughing]
- 00:13:29.498 --> 00:13:31.300
- >> joyce: he repented
- 00:13:32.167 --> 00:13:32.868
- >> joyce: he repented and god caused
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- >> joyce: he repented and god caused the whale to vomit him out,
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- And god caused the whale to vomit him out, the bible says, and god said
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- The whale to vomit him out, the bible says, and god said to him, "go to nineveh."
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- The bible says, and god said to him, "go to nineveh." [chuckling]
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- To him, "go to nineveh." [chuckling] >> [podium pounding]
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- [chuckling] >> [podium pounding] >> joyce: i love it.
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- >> [podium pounding] >> joyce: i love it. god is not gonna change
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- >> joyce: i love it. god is not gonna change his mind, sweetheart,
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- God is not gonna change his mind, sweetheart, about what he's told you to do.
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- His mind, sweetheart, about what he's told you to do. >> [audience applauding]
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- About what he's told you to do. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: if you're
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: if you're mad at somebody,
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- >> joyce: if you're mad at somebody, even though you may think
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- Mad at somebody, even though you may think you're justified in your anger
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- Even though you may think you're justified in your anger because of what they did,
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- You're justified in your anger because of what they did, god commands us to forgive.
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- Because of what they did, god commands us to forgive. now look, you're not going
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- God commands us to forgive. now look, you're not going anywhere else until you do.
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- Now look, you're not going anywhere else until you do. >> [audience applauding]
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- Anywhere else until you do. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: forgiveness
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: forgiveness is the very first
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- >> joyce: forgiveness is the very first thing that has to happen
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- Is the very first thing that has to happen for you to get well.
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- Thing that has to happen for you to get well. your prayers won't work
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- For you to get well. your prayers won't work if you're mad at somebody.
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- Your prayers won't work if you're mad at somebody. "when you stand praying,
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- If you're mad at somebody. "when you stand praying, if you have anything against
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- "when you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive them,
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- If you have anything against anyone, forgive them, leave it, let it go."
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- Elijah ran from jezebel.
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- Elijah ran from jezebel. the day before he had killed
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- Elijah ran from jezebel. the day before he had killed 400 baal prophets,
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- The day before he had killed 400 baal prophets, and i don't quite figure
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- 400 baal prophets, and i don't quite figure out how he did this,
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- And i don't quite figure out how he did this, but he chopped up 400 prophets,
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- Out how he did this, but he chopped up 400 prophets, 400 baal prophets.
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- But he chopped up 400 prophets, 400 baal prophets. can you imagine
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- 400 baal prophets. can you imagine what a job that was?
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- Can you imagine what a job that was? i mean, think about
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- What a job that was? i mean, think about it like it's true.
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- I mean, think about it like it's true. whoo!
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- It like it's true. whoo! i bet he was tired.
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- Whoo! i bet he was tired. now, he'd been this mountain
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- I bet he was tired. now, he'd been this mountain of power and strength.
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- Now, he'd been this mountain of power and strength. now he's tired,
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- Of power and strength. now he's tired, he's worn out,
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- Now he's tired, he's worn out, he's exhausted,
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- He's worn out, he's exhausted, and he hears that jezebel
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- He's exhausted, and he hears that jezebel is intending to kill him.
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- And he hears that jezebel is intending to kill him. and he ran out into the desert,
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- Is intending to kill him. and he ran out into the desert, sat down under
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- And he ran out into the desert, sat down under a tree and said,
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- Sat down under a tree and said, "god, just take my life.
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- Just kill me."
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- Just kill me." it's quite a change
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- Just kill me." it's quite a change in 24 hours.
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- It's quite a change in 24 hours. and god sent an angel--
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- In 24 hours. and god sent an angel-- i love this.
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- And god sent an angel-- i love this. he gave him two good
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- I love this. he gave him two good meals and a nap.
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- He gave him two good meals and a nap. sent him on his way again.
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- Meals and a nap. sent him on his way again. some of you think
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- Sent him on his way again. some of you think you got a huge problem,
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- Some of you think you got a huge problem, maybe you just need to start
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- You got a huge problem, maybe you just need to start going to bed at night.
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- Maybe you just need to start going to bed at night. >> [audience applauding]
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- Going to bed at night. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: this is kind
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: this is kind of a scratchy message, isn't it?
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- It says, "elijah was afraid
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- It says, "elijah was afraid and ran for his life,
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- It says, "elijah was afraid and ran for his life, but god found him."
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- And ran for his life, but god found him." [chuckling]
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- But god found him." [chuckling] he found him, refreshed him.
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- [chuckling] he found him, refreshed him. well, i said this.
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- He found him, refreshed him. well, i said this. he found him, refreshed him,
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- Well, i said this. he found him, refreshed him, rebuked him, and then
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- He found him, refreshed him, rebuked him, and then sent him back to work.
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- Rebuked him, and then sent him back to work. he told him, "what are
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- Sent him back to work. he told him, "what are you doing here?"
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- He told him, "what are you doing here?" he was in this cave where
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- You doing here?" he was in this cave where he heard the still, small voice.
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- He was in this cave where he heard the still, small voice. i said last night,
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- He heard the still, small voice. i said last night, "god doesn't yell, he whispers."
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- I said last night, "god doesn't yell, he whispers." try to have some
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- "god doesn't yell, he whispers." try to have some quiet time every day.
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- Try to have some time where
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- Try to have some time where you just sit and aren't
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- Try to have some time where you just sit and aren't playing with your cell phone,
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- You just sit and aren't playing with your cell phone, and just--even 15 minutes.
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- Playing with your cell phone, and just--even 15 minutes. start with five if you
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- And just--even 15 minutes. start with five if you can't handle fifteen,
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- Start with five if you can't handle fifteen, and just be quiet and listen.
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- Can't handle fifteen, and just be quiet and listen. "well, i've tried that
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- And just be quiet and listen. "well, i've tried that and god didn't say anything."
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- "well, i've tried that and god didn't say anything." well, try it again.
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- And god didn't say anything." well, try it again. don't spend your life trying
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- Well, try it again. don't spend your life trying to collect from somebody
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- Don't spend your life trying to collect from somebody who can't pay you back for what
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- To collect from somebody who can't pay you back for what happened to you in the past.
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- Who can't pay you back for what happened to you in the past. i did that.
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- Happened to you in the past. i did that. poor dave, i wanted him to pay
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- I did that. poor dave, i wanted him to pay me back for what all these
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- Poor dave, i wanted him to pay me back for what all these other men had done to me.
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- Me back for what all these other men had done to me. and i came across,
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- Other men had done to me. and i came across, in matthew 18,
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- And i came across, in matthew 18, where this man owed his
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- In matthew 18, where this man owed his master a bunch of money,
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- Where this man owed his master a bunch of money, and the bible says,
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- Master a bunch of money, and the bible says, "and he could not pay."
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- And the bible says, "and he could not pay." and it just hit me like a ton
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- Of bricks, and i thought,
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- Of bricks, and i thought, "nobody else can pay me back."
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- Of bricks, and i thought, "nobody else can pay me back." but you know what?
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- "nobody else can pay me back." but you know what? god can.
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- But you know what? god can. god can.
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- God can. god can. >> [audience applauding]
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- God can. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: who's in here
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: who's in here that's been hurt
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- >> joyce: who's in here that's been hurt pretty bad in your life?
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- That's been hurt pretty bad in your life? i wanna see.
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- Pretty bad in your life? i wanna see. okay.
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- I wanna see. okay. you know, god says that he will
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- Okay. you know, god says that he will give you "double blessing
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- You know, god says that he will give you "double blessing for your former trouble."
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- Give you "double blessing for your former trouble." >> [audience applauding]
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- For your former trouble." >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: that's what
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: that's what i'm living in now.
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- >> joyce: that's what i'm living in now. i'm in that double stuff.
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- I'm living in now. i'm in that double stuff. but boy, i had to quit running,
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- I'm in that double stuff. but boy, i had to quit running, i had to quit feeling sorry
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- But boy, i had to quit running, i had to quit feeling sorry for myself, i had to stop
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- I had to quit feeling sorry for myself, i had to stop blaming, i had to get up,
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- For myself, i had to stop blaming, i had to get up, clean up my mess,
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- Blaming, i had to get up, clean up my mess, forget about myself,
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- Clean up my mess, forget about myself, start helping other people.
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- Forget about myself, start helping other people. and i've been at this,
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- Start helping other people. and i've been at this, 50 years now;
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- And i've been at this, 50 years now; i'm not gonna tell you,
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- 50 years now; i'm not gonna tell you, it's gonna be an overnight
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- I'm not gonna tell you, it's gonna be an overnight thing.
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- It's gonna be an overnight thing. but you'll gradually just get
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- Thing. but you'll gradually just get little better, little better,
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- But you'll gradually just get little better, little better, little better, little better,
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- Little better, little better, little better, little better, and then maybe you'll fall
- 00:18:47.549 --> 00:18:49.818
- Little better, little better, and then maybe you'll fall back, and then you'll get up,
- 00:18:49.885 --> 00:18:52.688
- And then maybe you'll fall back, and then you'll get up, get little better,
- 00:18:52.754 --> 00:18:53.488
- Back, and then you'll get up, get little better, little better, little better,
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- Get little better, little better, little better, little better.
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- Little better, little better, little better. and instead of being
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- Little better. and instead of being frustrated about how
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- And instead of being frustrated about how far you have to go,
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- Frustrated about how far you have to go, be happy about
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- Far you have to go, be happy about the progress you've made.
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- Be happy about the progress you've made. >> [audience applauding]
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- The progress you've made. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: celebrate
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: celebrate every little bit.
- 00:19:08.170 --> 00:19:11.907
- And then lastly, i will say--
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- And then lastly, i will say-- well, before i say the lastly,
- 00:19:20.148 --> 00:19:21.850
- And then lastly, i will say-- well, before i say the lastly, i'm going to say this.
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- Well, before i say the lastly, i'm going to say this. hebrews 10:30 says,
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- I'm going to say this. hebrews 10:30 says, "we know him who said,
- 00:19:24.920 --> 00:19:26.121
- Hebrews 10:30 says, "we know him who said, 'it is mine to avenge;
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- "we know him who said, 'it is mine to avenge; i will repay,' says the lord."
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- Somebody owes you.
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- Somebody owes you. god will collect.
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- Somebody owes you. god will collect. >> [audience applauding]
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- God will collect. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: okay, stop blaming
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: okay, stop blaming and move on.
- 00:19:48.977 --> 00:19:51.613
- >> joyce: okay, stop blaming and move on. "we war not with flesh
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- And move on. "we war not with flesh and blood,
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- "we war not with flesh and blood, but with principalities
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- And blood, but with principalities and powers and wickedness
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- But with principalities and powers and wickedness in high places."
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- And powers and wickedness in high places." there's only one way--
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- In high places." there's only one way-- now listen to me,
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- There's only one way-- now listen to me, there is only one way
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- Now listen to me, there is only one way to get the devil back.
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- Only one.
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- Only one. romans 12:21, "we overcome
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- Only one. romans 12:21, "we overcome evil with good."
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- Romans 12:21, "we overcome evil with good." when the devil hurts you,
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- You go be good to somebody else.
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- You go be good to somebody else. i know it sounds upside-down,
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- You go be good to somebody else. i know it sounds upside-down, but we live in an upside-down
- 00:20:18.807 --> 00:20:20.609
- I know it sounds upside-down, but we live in an upside-down kingdom that's
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- But we live in an upside-down kingdom that's actually right side up.
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- Kingdom that's actually right side up. it's the world that's
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- Actually right side up. it's the world that's upside-down.
- 00:20:23.578 --> 00:20:27.349
- It's the world that's upside-down. if you want more,
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- Upside-down. if you want more, give away whatcha got.
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- If you want more, give away whatcha got. the last will be first.
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- Give away whatcha got. the last will be first. the first will be last.
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- The last will be first. the first will be last. a lot of god's principles
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- The first will be last. a lot of god's principles are the opposite of what
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- A lot of god's principles are the opposite of what the world's are.
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- Are the opposite of what the world's are. when people hurt you,
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- The world's are. when people hurt you, don't try to take revenge.
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- When people hurt you, don't try to take revenge. forgive 'em.
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- Don't try to take revenge. forgive 'em. pray for 'em.
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- Forgive 'em. pray for 'em. bless 'em.
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- Pray for 'em. bless 'em. if they're hungry, feed 'em.
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- Bless 'em. if they're hungry, feed 'em. if they're thirsty,
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- If they're hungry, feed 'em. if they're thirsty, give 'em somethin' to drink.
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- If they're thirsty, give 'em somethin' to drink. that's just another
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- Give 'em somethin' to drink. that's just another way of saying, "if they need
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- That's just another way of saying, "if they need somethin', help 'em."
- 00:20:58.313 --> 00:21:00.682
- Way of saying, "if they need somethin', help 'em." ooh, that hurts.
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- Somethin', help 'em." ooh, that hurts. but it hurts the devil
- 00:21:04.419 --> 00:21:05.153
- Ooh, that hurts. but it hurts the devil more than it hurts you.
- 00:21:05.220 --> 00:21:07.689
- "for our struggle is not
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- "for our struggle is not against flesh and blood,
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- "for our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but it's against the rulers..."
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- Against flesh and blood, but it's against the rulers..." [coughing]
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- But it's against the rulers..." [coughing] "the authorities,
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- [coughing] "the authorities, the powers of this dark
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- "the authorities, the powers of this dark world and against
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- The powers of this dark world and against the spirit forces of evil."
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- World and against the spirit forces of evil." in other words,
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- The spirit forces of evil." in other words, our war is not with people.
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- In other words, our war is not with people. that's why jesus looked
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- Our war is not with people. that's why jesus looked at peter and said,
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- That's why jesus looked at peter and said, "get thee behind me, satan."
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- At peter and said, "get thee behind me, satan." it was the devil working
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- Through peter.
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- Through peter. it was the devil who entered
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- Through peter. it was the devil who entered judas and caused
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- It was the devil who entered judas and caused him to betray jesus.
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- Judas and caused him to betray jesus. now, yes, they had
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- Him to betray jesus. now, yes, they had a responsibility not
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- Now, yes, they had a responsibility not to let the enemy do that.
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- A responsibility not to let the enemy do that. but a lot of times people
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- To let the enemy do that. but a lot of times people don't know enough not
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- But a lot of times people don't know enough not to let the devil use 'em.
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- Don't know enough not to let the devil use 'em. stop blaming somebody else.
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- To let the devil use 'em. stop blaming somebody else. sarah blamed abram.
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- Adam blamed god.
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- Adam blamed god. he said, "i only ate the fruit
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- Adam blamed god. he said, "i only ate the fruit because the woman you gave me."
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- He said, "i only ate the fruit because the woman you gave me." you imagine that?
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- Because the woman you gave me." you imagine that? "i only ate the fruit because
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- You imagine that? "i only ate the fruit because the woman you gave
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- "i only ate the fruit because the woman you gave me tempted me and i ate it."
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- Poor adam.
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- Poor adam. you know, i'm not too
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- Poor adam. you know, i'm not too fond of men who wanna
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- You know, i'm not too fond of men who wanna be the head of their house,
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- Fond of men who wanna be the head of their house, but every time
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- Be the head of their house, but every time something happens,
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- But every time something happens, they blame it on their wife.
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- Something happens, they blame it on their wife. adam blamed god.
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- They blame it on their wife. adam blamed god. eve blamed the snake.
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- Adam blamed god. eve blamed the snake. now, i just wanna
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- Eve blamed the snake. now, i just wanna end by asking you this,
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- Now, i just wanna end by asking you this, how well do you intend
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- End by asking you this, how well do you intend to cooperate with god?
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- How well do you intend to cooperate with god? god will heal you.
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- To cooperate with god? god will heal you. i can absolutely 100% tell
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- God will heal you. i can absolutely 100% tell you that god will heal you.
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- I can absolutely 100% tell you that god will heal you. he is no respecter of persons.
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- You that god will heal you. he is no respecter of persons. if there's one person in here
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- He is no respecter of persons. if there's one person in here that's been delivered set free,
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- If there's one person in here that's been delivered set free, then everybody can
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- That's been delivered set free, then everybody can be delivered and set free.
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- Then everybody can be delivered and set free. >> [audience applauding]
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- >> announcer: a breach in trust
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- >> announcer: a breach in trust often leaves us with hurt,
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- Often leaves us with hurt, stress, and damaged
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- Stress, and damaged relationships.
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- Relationships. it leaves us feeling
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- It leaves us feeling disconnected and vulnerable
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- Disconnected and vulnerable when trying to cope
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- When trying to cope or move forward in life.
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- Or move forward in life. when we're hurting,
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- When we're hurting, we tend to rely on our own
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- We tend to rely on our own strength and understanding
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- Strength and understanding rather than on the lord.
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- >> joyce: you know, like many
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- >> joyce: you know, like many of you, i've been through
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- Of you, i've been through many hurtful experiences
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- Many hurtful experiences in my life, leaving me hesitant
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- In my life, leaving me hesitant to trust sometimes.
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- To trust sometimes. but i've learned there's one
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- But i've learned there's one person we can always trust,
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- Person we can always trust, always rely on,
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- Always rely on, and that is god.
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- And that is god. that's why i encourage
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- That's why i encourage you to get this book,
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- You to get this book, “unshakeable trust.”
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- “unshakeable trust.” it's one of my favorite
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- It's one of my favorite books that i've written.
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- Books that i've written. through it, you can
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- Through it, you can experience god's peace,
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- Experience god's peace, even when everything feels
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- Even when everything feels lost and trust is broken.
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- Lost and trust is broken. let me help you develop
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- Let me help you develop your trust, find hope,
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- Your trust, find hope, and strengthen your faith
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- And strengthen your faith to have unshakable trust.
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- >> announcer: learn to put
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- >> announcer: learn to put your hope in god and develop
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- Your hope in god and develop your trust with joyce's book,
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- Your trust with joyce's book, “unshakeable trust,”
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- And see what it looks like to trust god, deal with doubt,
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- To trust god, deal with doubt, embrace hope,
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- Embrace hope, and grow your faith.
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- And grow your faith. call us at...
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- >> joyce: well, learning
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- >> joyce: well, learning to trust god is vital.
- 00:24:29.991 --> 00:24:32.294
- To trust god is vital. my heart and mind could've
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- My heart and mind could've wandered into some worst-case
- 00:24:33.929 --> 00:24:35.363
- Wandered into some worst-case scenarios if i hadn't decided
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- Scenarios if i hadn't decided to put my hope in him.
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- When we mix a healthy
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- When we mix a healthy portion of trust
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- Portion of trust into everything
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- Into everything we do, it enables
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- We do, it enables us to live worry-free,
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- Us to live worry-free, anxiety-free,
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- Anxiety-free, and fearless,
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- Leaving more room to trust god.
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- Leaving more room to trust god. get your copy of,
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- Get your copy of, “unshakeable trust.”
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- It's available when you reach out.
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- Physical and spiritual needs.
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- Also starting your journey to a stronger
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- Journey to a stronger relationship with god.
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- >> announcer: your partnership
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- With joyce meyer ministries allows us to share the love
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- >> [♪♪]
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- >> announcer: it's your
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- >> announcer: it's your opportunity to unplug
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- Opportunity to unplug and discover what
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- And discover what it means to be fully his.
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- It means to be fully his. >> joyce: and we need to know
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- >> joyce: and we need to know who our real enemy is,
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- Who our real enemy is, and by the way,
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- And by the way, if you're really full-on
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- If you're really full-on walking with god,
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- Walking with god, you don't have to be afraid
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- You don't have to be afraid of the devil at all.
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- Of the devil at all. >> [audience cheering]
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- >> [audience cheering] >> announcer: come together
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- >> announcer: come together with thousands who are
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- With thousands who are ready to worship,
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- Ready to worship, learn, laugh,
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- Learn, laugh, and lean in.
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- And lean in. >> cece: god calls
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- >> cece: god calls us to holiness
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- Us to holiness because he loves us.
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- Because he loves us. y'all, it's beautiful.
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- Y'all, it's beautiful. >> announcer: and go home,
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- >> announcer: and go home, equipped for all
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- Equipped for all of life's battles.
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- Of life's battles. >> lysa: he's not trying
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- >> lysa: he's not trying to hide from us.
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- To hide from us. he's waiting to be seen by us.
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- He's waiting to be seen by us. >> announcer: join us for
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- 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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