Joyce Meyer - The Mystery of Prayer (Part 3)

July 30, 2025 | 29:29

Prayer is a vital necessity! Today, Joyce breaks down the different types of prayer to help you grow spiritually and navigate every season with God's guidance.

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Joyce Meyer: Enjoying Everyday Life | Joyce Meyer - The Mystery of Prayer (Part 3) | July 30, 2025

>> joyce: be a person of prayer,
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>> joyce: be a person of prayer, not because it's an obligation
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>> joyce: be a person of prayer, not because it's an obligation or because god gets mad
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Not because it's an obligation or because god gets mad at you if you don't pray,
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Or because god gets mad at you if you don't pray, but it's a privilege to pray.
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At you if you don't pray, but it's a privilege to pray. you're missing so much
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But it's a privilege to pray. you're missing so much if you don't pray.
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer,
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal you everywhere you hurt.
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>> joyce: well, thank you
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>> joyce: well, thank you for joining me today on
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>> joyce: well, thank you for joining me today on "enjoying everyday life."
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For joining me today on "enjoying everyday life." and i pray that because you
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"enjoying everyday life." and i pray that because you watched the program today,
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And i pray that because you watched the program today, you will enjoy your day better
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Watched the program today, you will enjoy your day better than you would have if you
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You will enjoy your day better than you would have if you wouldn't have watched.
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Than you would have if you wouldn't have watched. i'm gonna talk about
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Wouldn't have watched. i'm gonna talk about prayer today.
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It's what i talked about
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It's what i talked about yesterday and there's
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It's what i talked about yesterday and there's a lot of different things
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Yesterday and there's a lot of different things to say about prayer.
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A lot of different things to say about prayer. today, i wanna talk to you about
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To say about prayer. today, i wanna talk to you about the various types of prayer.
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Today, i wanna talk to you about the various types of prayer. we just talk about prayer
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The various types of prayer. we just talk about prayer like it's all one thing,
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We just talk about prayer like it's all one thing, but prayer can be prayed
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Like it's all one thing, but prayer can be prayed in different ways,
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But prayer can be prayed in different ways, and you may find out that
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In different ways, and you may find out that you're praying more
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And you may find out that you're praying more than you think you are.
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You're praying more than you think you are. ephesians 6:18:
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Than you think you are. ephesians 6:18: "pray at all times--"
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Ephesians 6:18: "pray at all times--" now, just listen to this--
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"pray at all times--" now, just listen to this-- "pray at all times
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Now, just listen to this-- "pray at all times (on every occasion,
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"pray at all times (on every occasion, in every season)
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(on every occasion, in every season) in the spirit,
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In every season) in the spirit, with all [manner of]
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In the spirit, with all [manner of] prayer and entreaty.
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With all [manner of] prayer and entreaty. to that end keep alert
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Prayer and entreaty. to that end keep alert and watch with strong
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To that end keep alert and watch with strong purpose and perseverance,
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And watch with strong purpose and perseverance, interceding in behalf
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Purpose and perseverance, interceding in behalf of all the saints."
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Interceding in behalf of all the saints." well, let me say first,
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Of all the saints." well, let me say first, that we need to keep alert
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Well, let me say first, that we need to keep alert for the practice of prayer.
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That we need to keep alert for the practice of prayer. sometimes--probably not
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For the practice of prayer. sometimes--probably not sometimes, but a lot of times,
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Sometimes--probably not sometimes, but a lot of times, there's a need right in front
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Sometimes, but a lot of times, there's a need right in front of us and we just are oblivious
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There's a need right in front of us and we just are oblivious to it because we're thinking
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Of us and we just are oblivious to it because we're thinking about ourselves or worrying
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To it because we're thinking about ourselves or worrying about something.
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About ourselves or worrying about something. but you can always,
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About something. but you can always, always find something to pray
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But you can always, always find something to pray about if you pay attention
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Always find something to pray about if you pay attention to what's going on around you.
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About if you pay attention to what's going on around you. but i wanna read you the first
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To what's going on around you. but i wanna read you the first part of that scripture
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But i wanna read you the first part of that scripture again because i don't
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Part of that scripture again because i don't want you to miss it.
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Again because i don't want you to miss it. "pray at all times."
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Want you to miss it. "pray at all times." now, we know we can't pray
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"pray at all times." now, we know we can't pray every second of every day,
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Now, we know we can't pray every second of every day, but praying at all times,
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Every second of every day, but praying at all times, i believe, means to pray
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But praying at all times, i believe, means to pray your way through the day.
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I believe, means to pray your way through the day. in other words,
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Your way through the day. in other words, we need to have a set
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In other words, we need to have a set apart time of prayer,
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We need to have a set apart time of prayer, which becomes
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Apart time of prayer, which becomes a deeper kind of prayer,
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Which becomes a deeper kind of prayer, but then we're free to pray
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A deeper kind of prayer, but then we're free to pray all day long whenever
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But then we're free to pray all day long whenever we see something or just
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All day long whenever we see something or just wanna thank god or talk
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We see something or just wanna thank god or talk to him about something.
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Wanna thank god or talk to him about something. "pray at all times
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To him about something. "pray at all times (on every occasion,
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"pray at all times (on every occasion, in every season) in the spirit,
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(on every occasion, in every season) in the spirit, with all [manner of]
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In every season) in the spirit, with all [manner of] prayer and entreaty.
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With all [manner of] prayer and entreaty. to that end, keep alert."
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Prayer and entreaty. to that end, keep alert." now, i'm hoping i get through
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All these kinds of prayers,
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All these kinds of prayers, but just in case i don't,
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All these kinds of prayers, but just in case i don't, i wanna tell you ahead of time,
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But just in case i don't, i wanna tell you ahead of time, what they are.
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I wanna tell you ahead of time, what they are. there's the prayer
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What they are. there's the prayer of praise and worship,
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There's the prayer of praise and worship, which are two different
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Of praise and worship, which are two different things we'll talk about.
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Which are two different things we'll talk about. prayer of thanksgiving.
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Things we'll talk about. prayer of thanksgiving. that prayer we should offer
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Prayer of thanksgiving. that prayer we should offer probably more than any.
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That prayer we should offer probably more than any. prayer of petition,
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Probably more than any. prayer of petition, that's us asking god
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Prayer of petition, that's us asking god to do something for us.
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That's us asking god to do something for us. the prayer of commitment
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To do something for us. the prayer of commitment where we give our problem
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The prayer of commitment where we give our problem to god or we commit
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Where we give our problem to god or we commit something else to him.
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To god or we commit something else to him. we commit an hour
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Something else to him. we commit an hour every day to pray,
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We commit an hour every day to pray, or we commit an hour
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Every day to pray, or we commit an hour in reading the bible.
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Or we commit an hour in reading the bible. just whatever you
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In reading the bible. just whatever you wanna commit.
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Just whatever you wanna commit. you commit a certain amount
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Wanna commit. you commit a certain amount of money to give into
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You commit a certain amount of money to give into the kingdom every month.
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Of money to give into the kingdom every month. prayer of consecration where
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The kingdom every month. prayer of consecration where you consecrate yourself to god.
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Prayer of consecration where you consecrate yourself to god. you give yourself
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You consecrate yourself to god. you give yourself to him as a vessel that
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You give yourself to him as a vessel that he can work through.
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To him as a vessel that he can work through. the prayer of intercession,
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He can work through. the prayer of intercession, which is praying for someone
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The prayer of intercession, which is praying for someone else that doesn't know how
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Which is praying for someone else that doesn't know how to pray for themselves.
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Else that doesn't know how to pray for themselves. and the prayer of agreement,
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To pray for themselves. and the prayer of agreement, which is when you get together
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And the prayer of agreement, which is when you get together with somebody else and agree
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Which is when you get together with somebody else and agree with them in prayer.
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With somebody else and agree with them in prayer. now, when we talk about
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With them in prayer. now, when we talk about the prayer of agreement,
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Now, when we talk about the prayer of agreement, that doesn't mean you can
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The prayer of agreement, that doesn't mean you can fight with somebody all week
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That doesn't mean you can fight with somebody all week and then agree on one thing.
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Fight with somebody all week and then agree on one thing. it means that if you live
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And then agree on one thing. it means that if you live in agreement with someone,
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It means that if you live in agreement with someone, someone you love and you
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In agreement with someone, someone you love and you have respect for and you
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Someone you love and you have respect for and you live in agreement with them,
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Have respect for and you live in agreement with them, that doesn't mean that
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Live in agreement with them, that doesn't mean that you agree about every
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That doesn't mean that you agree about every single thing you think,
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You agree about every single thing you think, but there's no animosity,
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Single thing you think, but there's no animosity, there's no strife.
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Two people like that come
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Two people like that come together and they pray,
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Two people like that come together and they pray, and the power of their
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Together and they pray, and the power of their prayer is increased,
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And the power of their prayer is increased, looks like tenfold.
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Prayer is increased, looks like tenfold. "one can put a thousand
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Looks like tenfold. "one can put a thousand to flight and two,
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"one can put a thousand to flight and two, ten thousand."
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To flight and two, ten thousand." wow.
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Ten thousand." wow. it certainly got stronger
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Wow. it certainly got stronger there with two of us than one.
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So, no matter what kind
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So, no matter what kind of prayer we're praying,
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So, no matter what kind of prayer we're praying, it must be in the spirit.
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Of prayer we're praying, it must be in the spirit. it must be led and guided
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It must be in the spirit. it must be led and guided by the holy spirit.
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It must be led and guided by the holy spirit. and the only way that we're
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By the holy spirit. and the only way that we're gonna know that is to pay
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And the only way that we're gonna know that is to pay attention to our heart
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Gonna know that is to pay attention to our heart while we're praying.
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Attention to our heart while we're praying. if we're praying in the spirit,
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While we're praying. if we're praying in the spirit, i believe that prayer
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If we're praying in the spirit, i believe that prayer has a smooth flow.
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Romans 8:26-27:
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Romans 8:26-27: "so too the [holy] spirit comes
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Romans 8:26-27: "so too the [holy] spirit comes to our aid and bears
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"so too the [holy] spirit comes to our aid and bears us up in our weakness;
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To our aid and bears us up in our weakness; for we don't know what prayer
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Us up in our weakness; for we don't know what prayer to offer nor how to offer
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For we don't know what prayer to offer nor how to offer it worthily as we ought,
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To offer nor how to offer it worthily as we ought, but the spirit himself goes
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It worthily as we ought, but the spirit himself goes to meet our supplication
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But the spirit himself goes to meet our supplication and pleads in our behalf
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To meet our supplication and pleads in our behalf with unspeakable yearnings
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And pleads in our behalf with unspeakable yearnings and groanings too deep
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With unspeakable yearnings and groanings too deep for utterance."
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And groanings too deep for utterance." have you ever been hurtin'
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For utterance." have you ever been hurtin' so bad that all you
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Have you ever been hurtin' so bad that all you could do was groan?
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So bad that all you could do was groan? well, i have.
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Could do was groan? well, i have. or just say, "oh god,"
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Well, i have. or just say, "oh god," or, "help me, god,"
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Or just say, "oh god," or, "help me, god," or "help me, jesus."
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Or, "help me, god," or "help me, jesus." prayer doesn't always have
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Or "help me, jesus." prayer doesn't always have to be long to be powerful.
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Prayer doesn't always have to be long to be powerful. jesus prayed in the holy spirit
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To be long to be powerful. jesus prayed in the holy spirit when he was in a fleshly body.
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Jesus prayed in the holy spirit when he was in a fleshly body. we go to god, the father,
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When he was in a fleshly body. we go to god, the father, in jesus' name,
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We go to god, the father, in jesus' name, by the holy spirit.
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In jesus' name, by the holy spirit. "how do we pray?
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By the holy spirit. "how do we pray? who do we pray to?"
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"how do we pray? who do we pray to?" jesus said, "you, go pray
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Who do we pray to?" jesus said, "you, go pray to the father in my name,"
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Jesus said, "you, go pray to the father in my name," led by the holy spirit.
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There are various types
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There are various types of prayer.
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There are various types of prayer. thinking that we have
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Of prayer. thinking that we have to be in a certain posture
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Thinking that we have to be in a certain posture or place and thinking that
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To be in a certain posture or place and thinking that there's only one type of prayer
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Or place and thinking that there's only one type of prayer can cause a lack of prayer.
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There's only one type of prayer can cause a lack of prayer. because some people
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Can cause a lack of prayer. because some people do not understand this,
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Because some people do not understand this, they may also not realize that
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Do not understand this, they may also not realize that they are praying more often
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They may also not realize that they are praying more often than they think they are.
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We can pray anywhere.
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We can pray anywhere. the instruction is to
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We can pray anywhere. the instruction is to "pray at all times on every
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The instruction is to "pray at all times on every occasion in every spirit."
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"pray at all times on every occasion in every spirit." i can pray sitting, standing,
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Occasion in every spirit." i can pray sitting, standing, or lying down.
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I can pray sitting, standing, or lying down. i can pray out loud or silently.
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Or lying down. i can pray out loud or silently. i can pray while
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I can pray out loud or silently. i can pray while moving or being still.
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I can pray while moving or being still. i can pray in public places.
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Moving or being still. i can pray in public places. i suggest that be silent prayer.
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I can pray in public places. i suggest that be silent prayer. i can pray while i'm shopping,
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I suggest that be silent prayer. i can pray while i'm shopping, while i'm waiting
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I can pray while i'm shopping, while i'm waiting for an appointment
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While i'm waiting for an appointment in a business meeting,
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For an appointment in a business meeting, doing household chores,
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In a business meeting, doing household chores, driving my car, et cetera.
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Doing household chores, driving my car, et cetera. actually, this is god's will.
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Driving my car, et cetera. actually, this is god's will. this is how i obey
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Actually, this is god's will. this is how i obey the scripture that says,
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This is how i obey the scripture that says, "pray without ceasing."
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The scripture that says, "pray without ceasing." but it's also important--
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I wanna stress that
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I wanna stress that it's important to set aside
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I wanna stress that it's important to set aside a set apart time for prayer.
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It's important to set aside a set apart time for prayer. i think it's even good if you
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A set apart time for prayer. i think it's even good if you have a place where you do this.
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I think it's even good if you have a place where you do this. it's not mandatory,
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Have a place where you do this. it's not mandatory, but it's good.
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It's not mandatory, but it's good. it's your place of prayer.
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But it's good. it's your place of prayer. i've always had a prayer chair,
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It's your place of prayer. i've always had a prayer chair, some certain place
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I've always had a prayer chair, some certain place that i pray in.
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Some certain place that i pray in. i've worn out several chairs
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That i pray in. i've worn out several chairs over the years.
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But i have a place that
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But i have a place that i normally go to where i pray.
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But i have a place that i normally go to where i pray. and in mark 1:35 it says that
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I normally go to where i pray. and in mark 1:35 it says that "jesus got up while it was
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And in mark 1:35 it says that "jesus got up while it was still dark and he went
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"jesus got up while it was still dark and he went to a mountain place,
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Still dark and he went to a mountain place, and there he prayed."
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To a mountain place, and there he prayed." jesus knew the importance
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And there he prayed." jesus knew the importance of praying before even
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Jesus knew the importance of praying before even trying to start his day.
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And i'll tell you,
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And i'll tell you, our days would go so much
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And i'll tell you, our days would go so much better if we would
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Our days would go so much better if we would take the time to pray.
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Better if we would take the time to pray. and i know we all have
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Take the time to pray. and i know we all have different kinds of lives.
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And i know we all have different kinds of lives. some of you may have little
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Different kinds of lives. some of you may have little children and, you know,
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Some of you may have little children and, you know, they're in bed with you yelling
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Children and, you know, they're in bed with you yelling for breakfast before you can
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They're in bed with you yelling for breakfast before you can even get your eyes open.
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For breakfast before you can even get your eyes open. but find a way to spend some
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Even get your eyes open. but find a way to spend some time in prayer in the morning.
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But find a way to spend some time in prayer in the morning. i always tell young mothers,
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Time in prayer in the morning. i always tell young mothers, "if you can't do anything else,
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I always tell young mothers, "if you can't do anything else, go to the bathroom
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"if you can't do anything else, go to the bathroom for five minutes and pray
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Go to the bathroom for five minutes and pray while you're in there."
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For five minutes and pray while you're in there." but if you can't
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While you're in there." but if you can't do it in the morning,
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But if you can't do it in the morning, then do it sometime
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Do it in the morning, then do it sometime as soon as you can.
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Then do it sometime as soon as you can. you may have to give
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As soon as you can. you may have to give up something else.
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You may have to give up something else. you might have to give
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Up something else. you might have to give up an hour of tv,
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You might have to give up an hour of tv, but be a person
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Up an hour of tv, but be a person of prayer because,
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But be a person of prayer because, not because it's an obligation
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Of prayer because, not because it's an obligation or because god gets mad
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Not because it's an obligation or because god gets mad at you if you don't pray,
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Or because god gets mad at you if you don't pray, but it's a privilege to pray.
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You're missing so much
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You're missing so much if you don't pray.
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You're missing so much if you don't pray. the bible says,
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If you don't pray. the bible says, "you have not because
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The bible says, "you have not because you ask not."
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"you have not because you ask not." so, we need to pray.
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You ask not." so, we need to pray. we can offer various types
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So, we need to pray. we can offer various types of prayer that are proper
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We can offer various types of prayer that are proper and suited for various
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Of prayer that are proper and suited for various occasion and seasons.
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And suited for various occasion and seasons. a joyful season will require
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Occasion and seasons. a joyful season will require one type of prayer
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A joyful season will require one type of prayer while a sorrowful one
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One type of prayer while a sorrowful one will require another.
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While a sorrowful one will require another. when i have a need,
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Will require another. when i have a need, one type of prayer is required.
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When i have a need, one type of prayer is required. when someone
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One type of prayer is required. when someone i know has a need,
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When someone i know has a need, another type of prayer
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I know has a need, another type of prayer is required.
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Another type of prayer is required. so first of all,
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Is required. so first of all, let's talk about--
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So first of all, let's talk about-- well, we'll lump
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Let's talk about-- well, we'll lump three together.
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Well, we'll lump three together. we'll talk about each one.
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Three together. we'll talk about each one. prayer, worship,
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We'll talk about each one. prayer, worship, and thanksgiving.
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These may be closely connected
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These may be closely connected but can be uniquely different.
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These may be closely connected but can be uniquely different. praise.
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But can be uniquely different. praise. i praise god for what
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Praise. i praise god for what he has done, is doing,
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I praise god for what he has done, is doing, and will yet do.
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He has done, is doing, and will yet do. i praise god for all
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And will yet do. i praise god for all the blessings in my life.
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I praise god for all the blessings in my life. praise is primarily a tale,
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The blessings in my life. praise is primarily a tale, a narration,
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Praise is primarily a tale, a narration, or a sacrificial offering.
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A narration, or a sacrificial offering. i'm praising god if i go have
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Or a sacrificial offering. i'm praising god if i go have lunch with somebody
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I'm praising god if i go have lunch with somebody and i tell them some good
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Lunch with somebody and i tell them some good things that god's been
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And i tell them some good things that god's been doing in my life.
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We're instructed
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We're instructed in hebrews 13:15 to
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We're instructed in hebrews 13:15 to "bring a sacrifice of praise,
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In hebrews 13:15 to "bring a sacrifice of praise, which is the fruit of our
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"bring a sacrifice of praise, which is the fruit of our lips that thankfully
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Which is the fruit of our lips that thankfully acknowledge and confess
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Lips that thankfully acknowledge and confess and glorify his name."
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Acknowledge and confess and glorify his name." we praise god for his glory,
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And glorify his name." we praise god for his glory, which is his manifested
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We praise god for his glory, which is his manifested excellence.
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Which is his manifested excellence. i love that.
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Excellence. i love that. god is excellent.
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I love that. god is excellent. and when we ask for his glory,
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God is excellent. and when we ask for his glory, we're asking to see his
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And when we ask for his glory, we're asking to see his excellence in our life.
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We're asking to see his excellence in our life. hebrews 13:15 goes on to say,
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Excellence in our life. hebrews 13:15 goes on to say, "through him, therefore,
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Hebrews 13:15 goes on to say, "through him, therefore, let us constantly
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"through him, therefore, let us constantly and at all times offer
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Let us constantly and at all times offer up to god a sacrifice of praise,
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And at all times offer up to god a sacrifice of praise, which is the fruit of lips that
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Up to god a sacrifice of praise, which is the fruit of lips that thankfully acknowledge
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Which is the fruit of lips that thankfully acknowledge and confess and glorify
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Thankfully acknowledge and confess and glorify his name."
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And confess and glorify his name." so, praise is something
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His name." so, praise is something that comes out of our mouth.
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So, praise is something that comes out of our mouth. it's us verbalizing that
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That comes out of our mouth. it's us verbalizing that we recognize the awesome
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It's us verbalizing that we recognize the awesome things that god does.
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We recognize the awesome things that god does. i don't want to forget
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Things that god does. i don't want to forget the things that god does.
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I don't want to forget the things that god does. you know, the thing that
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The things that god does. you know, the thing that got israel in so much
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You know, the thing that got israel in so much trouble is they would
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Got israel in so much trouble is they would be all excited when god
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Trouble is they would be all excited when god was doing things for them,
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Be all excited when god was doing things for them, but then it says,
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Was doing things for them, but then it says, "and they hastily forgot
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But then it says, "and they hastily forgot his works," and then they
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"and they hastily forgot his works," and then they began to crave something else.
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His works," and then they began to crave something else. we see a prayer of praise
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Began to crave something else. we see a prayer of praise offered with two other
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We see a prayer of praise offered with two other types of prayer,
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Offered with two other types of prayer, which are thanksgiving
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Types of prayer, which are thanksgiving and petition.
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Which are thanksgiving and petition. 1 chronicles 16:4: "he appointed
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And petition. 1 chronicles 16:4: "he appointed levites to minister
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1 chronicles 16:4: "he appointed levites to minister before the ark of the lord
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Levites to minister before the ark of the lord and to celebrate
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Before the ark of the lord and to celebrate [by calling to mind],
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And to celebrate [by calling to mind], thanking and praising
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[by calling to mind], thanking and praising the lord, the god of israel."
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Thanking and praising the lord, the god of israel." example, "father,
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The lord, the god of israel." example, "father, i praise you for what
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Example, "father, i praise you for what you've done in delivering me.
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I praise you for what you've done in delivering me. i thank you for your
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You've done in delivering me. i thank you for your goodness in my life,
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I thank you for your goodness in my life, and i ask you to strengthen
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Goodness in my life, and i ask you to strengthen me as i go through this new
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And i ask you to strengthen me as i go through this new door of opportunity."
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Me as i go through this new door of opportunity." the sincerity and accuracy
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Door of opportunity." the sincerity and accuracy of the prayer is what
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The sincerity and accuracy of the prayer is what god is looking for,
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Of the prayer is what god is looking for, not the length of it.
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God is looking for, not the length of it. let me say that slowly.
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Not the length of it. let me say that slowly. the sincerity and accuracy
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Of the prayer is what
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Of the prayer is what god is looking for,
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Of the prayer is what god is looking for, not the length of it.
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God is looking for, not the length of it. you can pray powerful,
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Not the length of it. you can pray powerful, short prayers.
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You can pray powerful, short prayers. they don't have to be short,
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Short prayers. they don't have to be short, but you don't wanna just
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They don't have to be short, but you don't wanna just heap up words just thinking
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But you don't wanna just heap up words just thinking the longer you pray,
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Heap up words just thinking the longer you pray, the more spiritual
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The longer you pray, the more spiritual it's gonna be.
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The more spiritual it's gonna be. praying accurately requires
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It's gonna be. praying accurately requires focus and hearing from god,
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Praying accurately requires focus and hearing from god, not yourself.
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Focus and hearing from god, not yourself. then there's worship.
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Not yourself. then there's worship. and worship usually
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Then there's worship. and worship usually goes a little deeper.
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And worship usually goes a little deeper. it is not concerned with
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Goes a little deeper. it is not concerned with what god has done for us,
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It is not concerned with what god has done for us, but with god himself.
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What god has done for us, but with god himself. and not so much
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But with god himself. and not so much that he has done,
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And not so much that he has done, although he may worship
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That he has done, although he may worship god also for his acts.
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Although he may worship god also for his acts. you know,
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God also for his acts. you know, i like it if my kids come by
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You know, i like it if my kids come by and once in a while they
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I like it if my kids come by and once in a while they call and say, "you know,
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And once in a while they call and say, "you know, we were just--"
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Call and say, "you know, we were just--" one of my sons
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We were just--" one of my sons did this last week.
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One of my sons did this last week. he said, "we've just been
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Did this last week. he said, "we've just been thinking about all you've
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He said, "we've just been thinking about all you've done for us all our lives
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Thinking about all you've done for us all our lives and we are so blessed,
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Done for us all our lives and we are so blessed, and we just wanted
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And we are so blessed, and we just wanted to thank you again."
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And we just wanted to thank you again." well, i love that.
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To thank you again." well, i love that. but i also love it when
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Well, i love that. but i also love it when they come by and say,
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But i also love it when they come by and say, "we just came by because we love
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They come by and say, "we just came by because we love you and wanted to see you.
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"we just came by because we love you and wanted to see you. just wanted to be with you."
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You and wanted to see you. just wanted to be with you." well, that's cool, too.
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Just wanted to be with you." well, that's cool, too. and i think god loves
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Well, that's cool, too. and i think god loves it when we come to him
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And i think god loves it when we come to him and ask for what we need.
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It when we come to him and ask for what we need. but i think he loves it also
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And ask for what we need. but i think he loves it also when we come to him and just
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But i think he loves it also when we come to him and just wanna spend time with him.
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When we come to him and just wanna spend time with him. the central theme
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Wanna spend time with him. the central theme of worship is reverence.
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The central theme of worship is reverence. "vine's hebrew and greek
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Of worship is reverence. "vine's hebrew and greek dictionary" states,
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"vine's hebrew and greek dictionary" states, "the worship of god is nowhere
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Dictionary" states, "the worship of god is nowhere defined in scripture."
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I find that to be interesting.
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I find that to be interesting. "it is not confined to praise.
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I find that to be interesting. "it is not confined to praise. broadly it may be regarded
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"it is not confined to praise. broadly it may be regarded as the direct acknowledgement
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Broadly it may be regarded as the direct acknowledgement to god of his nature,
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As the direct acknowledgement to god of his nature, attributes, ways, and claims,
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To god of his nature, attributes, ways, and claims, whether by the outgoing
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Attributes, ways, and claims, whether by the outgoing of the heart in praise
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Whether by the outgoing of the heart in praise and thanksgiving,
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Of the heart in praise and thanksgiving, or by deeds done in such
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And thanksgiving, or by deeds done in such acknowledgment."
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Or by deeds done in such acknowledgment." it also means: to serve
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Acknowledgment." it also means: to serve or to do service to.
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It also means: to serve or to do service to. so that's interesting.
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Or to do service to. so that's interesting. we serve god.
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So that's interesting. we serve god. we do some kind
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We serve god. we do some kind of service for god,
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We do some kind of service for god, or we often do things
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Of service for god, or we often do things for god by doing things
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Or we often do things for god by doing things for other people.
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For god by doing things for other people. god seeks true genuine
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For other people. god seeks true genuine worshipers who will worship
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God seeks true genuine worshipers who will worship him in spirit and in truth.
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Worshipers who will worship him in spirit and in truth. john 4:23-24 says,
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Him in spirit and in truth. john 4:23-24 says, "a time will come, however,
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John 4:23-24 says, "a time will come, however, indeed it is already here,
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"a time will come, however, indeed it is already here, when the true (genuine)
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Indeed it is already here, when the true (genuine) worshipers will worship
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When the true (genuine) worshipers will worship the father in spirit
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Worshipers will worship the father in spirit and in truth in (reality);
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The father in spirit and in truth in (reality); for the father is seeking
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And in truth in (reality); for the father is seeking just such people as these
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For the father is seeking just such people as these as his worshipers."
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Just such people as these as his worshipers." now, you know, a lot of times
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As his worshipers." now, you know, a lot of times we think praise and worship
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Is going to church and sitting
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Is going to church and sitting and looking at the overhead
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Is going to church and sitting and looking at the overhead screen and singing the words
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And looking at the overhead screen and singing the words that are on the screen.
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Screen and singing the words that are on the screen. but, you know,
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That are on the screen. but, you know, if you're not careful,
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But, you know, if you're not careful, you can do that and not
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If you're not careful, you can do that and not be paying one bit of attention
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You can do that and not be paying one bit of attention to what you're doing.
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Be paying one bit of attention to what you're doing. you can say those words
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To what you're doing. you can say those words and even be thinking things
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You can say those words and even be thinking things that you shouldn't be thinking.
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And even be thinking things that you shouldn't be thinking. i remember, a long time ago,
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That you shouldn't be thinking. i remember, a long time ago, thankfully, when i didn't know
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I remember, a long time ago, thankfully, when i didn't know some of these things
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Thankfully, when i didn't know some of these things and i would go to church
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Some of these things and i would go to church and be angry at dave over
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And i would go to church and be angry at dave over something that happened
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And be angry at dave over something that happened that morning.
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Something that happened that morning. and i could stand there,
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That morning. and i could stand there, and i could look at that
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And i could stand there, and i could look at that overhead screen and sing,
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And i could look at that overhead screen and sing, "i surrender all"
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Overhead screen and sing, "i surrender all" and think at the same time,
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"i surrender all" and think at the same time, "if he thinks i'm gonna fix
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And think at the same time, "if he thinks i'm gonna fix him anything to eat today,
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"if he thinks i'm gonna fix him anything to eat today, he's got another thing coming."
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Him anything to eat today, he's got another thing coming." well, i wasn't worshiping god,
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He's got another thing coming." well, i wasn't worshiping god, and i wasn't praising god.
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Well, i wasn't worshiping god, and i wasn't praising god. i was just being silly.
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And i wasn't praising god. i was just being silly. god seeks worshipers.
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I was just being silly. god seeks worshipers. that's interesting.
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God seeks worshipers. that's interesting. "seeks" is a strong word.
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That's interesting. "seeks" is a strong word. it means: to go after
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"seeks" is a strong word. it means: to go after with all your might.
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It means: to go after with all your might. it seems a pity that
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With all your might. it seems a pity that he must seek them.
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It seems a pity that he must seek them. it seems to me that worshipers
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He must seek them. it seems to me that worshipers should be abundant considering
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It seems to me that worshipers should be abundant considering what a great god we serve.
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Should be abundant considering what a great god we serve. crave means: to seek, to pursue,
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What a great god we serve. crave means: to seek, to pursue, and to go after
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Crave means: to seek, to pursue, and to go after with all your might.
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And to go after with all your might. he seeks true,
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With all your might. he seeks true, genuine worshipers.
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He seeks true, genuine worshipers. obvious not all who worship
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Genuine worshipers. obvious not all who worship are genuine.
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Obvious not all who worship are genuine. sincere worship coming out
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Are genuine. sincere worship coming out of the heart and is not merely
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Sincere worship coming out of the heart and is not merely learned behavior involving
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Of the heart and is not merely learned behavior involving certain rituals that have
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Learned behavior involving certain rituals that have been taught to us.
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"tradition," the bible says,
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"tradition," the bible says, "makes the word of no effect."
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"tradition," the bible says, "makes the word of no effect." don't be doing something
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"makes the word of no effect." don't be doing something just out of tradition,
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Just out of habit.
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Just out of habit. don't be a pretender,
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Just out of habit. don't be a pretender, "don't draw near with
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Don't be a pretender, "don't draw near with your mouth while your
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"don't draw near with your mouth while your heart is far from me."
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Your mouth while your heart is far from me." whoo!
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Heart is far from me." whoo! i need to keep my heart
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Whoo! i need to keep my heart connected to my mouth
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I need to keep my heart connected to my mouth and pay attention to what's
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Connected to my mouth and pay attention to what's coming out of it.
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And pay attention to what's coming out of it. i'm talking to god.
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Coming out of it. i'm talking to god. to god, we have the privilege
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I'm talking to god. to god, we have the privilege to going to god in jesus' name.
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To god, we have the privilege to going to god in jesus' name. we can't tell him enough
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To going to god in jesus' name. we can't tell him enough how wonderful he is,
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We can't tell him enough how wonderful he is, how awesome, how amazing.
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And there's so many things
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And there's so many things that we miss thanking him for,
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And there's so many things that we miss thanking him for, that we can all come
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That we miss thanking him for, that we can all come up higher in that area.
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That we can all come up higher in that area. matthew 15:6-9: "so for the sake
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Up higher in that area. matthew 15:6-9: "so for the sake of your tradition
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Matthew 15:6-9: "so for the sake of your tradition (the rules handed down
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Of your tradition (the rules handed down by your forefathers),
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(the rules handed down by your forefathers), you have set aside the word
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By your forefathers), you have set aside the word of god [depriving it of force
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You have set aside the word of god [depriving it of force and authority and making
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Of god [depriving it of force and authority and making it of no effect].
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And authority and making it of no effect]. you pretenders
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It of no effect]. you pretenders and (hypocrites)!
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You pretenders and (hypocrites)! admirably and truly did isaiah
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And (hypocrites)! admirably and truly did isaiah prophesy of you when he said:
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Admirably and truly did isaiah prophesy of you when he said: 'these people draw near
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Prophesy of you when he said: 'these people draw near me with their mouths
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'these people draw near me with their mouths and honor me with their lips,
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Me with their mouths and honor me with their lips, but their hearts hold off
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And honor me with their lips, but their hearts hold off and are far from me.'"
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But their hearts hold off and are far from me.'" let's think again about that
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And are far from me.'" let's think again about that example of being in church
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Let's think again about that example of being in church and looking at the overhead
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Example of being in church and looking at the overhead screen while the people
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And looking at the overhead screen while the people are singing songs.
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Screen while the people are singing songs. and this is what we call
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Are singing songs. and this is what we call praise and worship.
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And this is what we call praise and worship. well, let's say you have
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Praise and worship. well, let's say you have 500 people in this building
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Well, let's say you have 500 people in this building and there was a light
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500 people in this building and there was a light coming only from those who
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And there was a light coming only from those who truly were worshiping
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Coming only from those who truly were worshiping with their heart and not
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Truly were worshiping with their heart and not just giving lip service.
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With their heart and not just giving lip service. we might find it
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Just giving lip service. we might find it to be a pretty dark place.
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We might find it to be a pretty dark place. there might only be
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To be a pretty dark place. there might only be 100 of those 500 that are
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Really sincerely seeking
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Really sincerely seeking and worshiping god.
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Really sincerely seeking and worshiping god. and here, again,
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And worshiping god. and here, again, it's about focus.
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And here, again, it's about focus. you know,
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It's about focus. you know, there's activity in the room.
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You know, there's activity in the room. there's people moving around,
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There's activity in the room. there's people moving around, and we get caught
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There's people moving around, and we get caught up in what they're doing,
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And we get caught up in what they're doing, and we forget how
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Up in what they're doing, and we forget how important it is.
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And we forget how important it is. a worshiper is much more than
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Important it is. a worshiper is much more than someone who shows up at a place
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A worshiper is much more than someone who shows up at a place and goes through a certain
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Someone who shows up at a place and goes through a certain ritual once a week.
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And goes through a certain ritual once a week. a worshiper is more than
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Ritual once a week. a worshiper is more than somebody looking at words
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A worshiper is more than somebody looking at words on an overhead screen
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Somebody looking at words on an overhead screen and singing the songs
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On an overhead screen and singing the songs with hands lifted up.
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And singing the songs with hands lifted up. a worshiper is a person who
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With hands lifted up. a worshiper is a person who is dedicated to god
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A worshiper is a person who is dedicated to god and who serves him with
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Is dedicated to god and who serves him with all their actions,
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And who serves him with all their actions, thoughts, and words.
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All their actions, thoughts, and words. a worshiper is someone
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Thoughts, and words. a worshiper is someone who involves god in all
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A worshiper is someone who involves god in all his daily activity
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Who involves god in all his daily activity and lives for his glory.
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His daily activity and lives for his glory. worship may be given to god
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And lives for his glory. worship may be given to god in any posture or any place.
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Worship may be given to god in any posture or any place. however, worship is also
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In any posture or any place. however, worship is also frequently connected with
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However, worship is also frequently connected with bowing down and kneeling.
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Frequently connected with bowing down and kneeling. the posture of humility
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Bowing down and kneeling. the posture of humility that represents a lesser
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The posture of humility that represents a lesser going to a greater.
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That represents a lesser going to a greater. now, you know,
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Going to a greater. now, you know, each one of these things are
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Now, you know, each one of these things are not rules and regulations.
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Each one of these things are not rules and regulations. they're just things for
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Not rules and regulations. they're just things for you to think about,
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They're just things for you to think about, check out for yourself
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You to think about, check out for yourself in the word of god.
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Check out for yourself in the word of god. jehoshaphat took his
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In the word of god. jehoshaphat took his position in battle.
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Jehoshaphat took his position in battle. he bowed with his
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Position in battle. he bowed with his head to the ground
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He bowed with his head to the ground and all the others
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Head to the ground and all the others fell down before
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And all the others fell down before the lord worshiping him.
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2 chronicles 20:17-18:
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2 chronicles 20:17-18: "you shall not need
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2 chronicles 20:17-18: "you shall not need to fight in this battle."
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"you shall not need to fight in this battle." whew, i like that.
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To fight in this battle." whew, i like that. "take your position,
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Whew, i like that. "take your position, stand still,
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"take your position, stand still, and see the deliverance
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Stand still, and see the deliverance of the lord."
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And see the deliverance of the lord." what is my position?
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Of the lord." what is my position? "he bowed down his head
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What is my position? "he bowed down his head with his face to the ground,
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"he bowed down his head with his face to the ground, and all judah
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With his face to the ground, and all judah and the inhabitants
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And all judah and the inhabitants of jerusalem fell down
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And the inhabitants of jerusalem fell down before the lord,
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Of jerusalem fell down before the lord, worshiping him."
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Before the lord, worshiping him." and while they did that,
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Worshiping him." and while they did that, the enemy became confused
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And slaughtered each other.
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And slaughtered each other. wow.
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And slaughtered each other. wow. true praise and worship
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Wow. true praise and worship confuses the devil.
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True praise and worship confuses the devil. it just messes up his plan.
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Confuses the devil. it just messes up his plan. now, let's talk about
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It just messes up his plan. now, let's talk about thanksgiving, because
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Now, let's talk about thanksgiving, because that's one of my favorite
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Thanksgiving, because that's one of my favorite things to talk about.
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That's one of my favorite things to talk about. i say, "i'm so thankful
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Things to talk about. i say, "i'm so thankful for what god has done
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I say, "i'm so thankful for what god has done in me and in my life
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For what god has done in me and in my life and the privilege he's given
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In me and in my life and the privilege he's given me to be in ministry
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And the privilege he's given me to be in ministry and help all of you."
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Me to be in ministry and help all of you." thanksgiving means gratitude
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And help all of you." thanksgiving means gratitude or to make acknowledgement,
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Thanksgiving means gratitude or to make acknowledgement, to acknowledge fully
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Or to make acknowledgement, to acknowledge fully or to celebrate.
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To acknowledge fully or to celebrate. it is an expression of joy.
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Or to celebrate. it is an expression of joy. one may have
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It is an expression of joy. one may have a thankful attitude,
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One may have a thankful attitude, but we are instructed
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A thankful attitude, but we are instructed to be thankful and say so.
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But we are instructed to be thankful and say so. so, we need to vocalize
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To be thankful and say so. so, we need to vocalize our thanksgiving to god.
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So, we need to vocalize our thanksgiving to god. and i think we need to vocalize
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Our thanksgiving to god. and i think we need to vocalize our thanksgiving to people.
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And i think we need to vocalize our thanksgiving to people. i think a lot of times people
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Our thanksgiving to people. i think a lot of times people do things for us and we
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I think a lot of times people do things for us and we just kind of blow it off
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Do things for us and we just kind of blow it off because we're used
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Just kind of blow it off because we're used to them doing things for us.
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Because we're used to them doing things for us. but we need to thank people.
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To them doing things for us. but we need to thank people. somebody gives you something,
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But we need to thank people. somebody gives you something, send 'em a text,
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Somebody gives you something, send 'em a text, send 'em a note.
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Send 'em a text, send 'em a note. or if you're face to face
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Send 'em a note. or if you're face to face with them,
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Or if you're face to face with them, thank 'em right then.
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With them, thank 'em right then. but be thankful and say so.
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Thank 'em right then. but be thankful and say so. you know, there would
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But be thankful and say so. you know, there would be a lot less divorces
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You know, there would be a lot less divorces if men and women that are
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Be a lot less divorces if men and women that are married would remember
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If men and women that are married would remember to have better manners
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Married would remember to have better manners in their own home.
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To have better manners in their own home. and saying "please"
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In their own home. and saying "please" and "thank you"
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And saying "please" and "thank you" is one of those things.
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And "thank you" is one of those things. don't take people that do things
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Is one of those things. don't take people that do things for you on a regular basis,
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Don't take people that do things for you on a regular basis, don't take 'em for granted.
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For you on a regular basis, don't take 'em for granted. my husband is really good about
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Don't take 'em for granted. my husband is really good about doing little things for me.
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My husband is really good about doing little things for me. "can you open this?
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Doing little things for me. "can you open this? can you do this?
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"can you open this? can you do this? can you get me that?
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Can you do this? can you get me that? oh, i forgot my phone.
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Can you get me that? oh, i forgot my phone. can you get it for me?"
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Oh, i forgot my phone. can you get it for me?" and i don't think i've ever
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Can you get it for me?" and i don't think i've ever had him tell me, "no."
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And i don't think i've ever had him tell me, "no." sometimes i have to wait
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Had him tell me, "no." sometimes i have to wait a few minutes,
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Sometimes i have to wait a few minutes, but he always does little
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A few minutes, but he always does little things and i always thank him.
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But he always does little things and i always thank him. thanksgiving means gratitude,
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Things and i always thank him. thanksgiving means gratitude, to make acknowledgement,
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Thanksgiving means gratitude, to make acknowledgement, to acknowledge fully,
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To make acknowledgement, to acknowledge fully, or to celebrate.
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To acknowledge fully, or to celebrate. it is an expression of joy.
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Or to celebrate. it is an expression of joy. one may have
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It is an expression of joy. one may have a thankful attitude,
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One may have a thankful attitude, but we should be thankful
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A thankful attitude, but we should be thankful and say so.
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Psalm 100:4, i love it:
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Psalm 100:4, i love it: "enter his gates
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Psalm 100:4, i love it: "enter his gates with thanksgiving
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"enter his gates with thanksgiving and a thank offering,
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With thanksgiving and a thank offering, and into his courts with praise!
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And a thank offering, and into his courts with praise! be thankful and say so to him,
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And into his courts with praise! be thankful and say so to him, bless and affectionately
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Be thankful and say so to him, bless and affectionately praise his name!"
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Bless and affectionately praise his name!" now, what does that mean,
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Praise his name!" now, what does that mean, a thank offering?
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Well, in the old testament,
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Well, in the old testament, a thank offering was one
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Well, in the old testament, a thank offering was one of the offerings they
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A thank offering was one of the offerings they were required to give.
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Of the offerings they were required to give. we give thank offerings
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Were required to give. we give thank offerings at different times,
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We give thank offerings at different times, which is above and beyond
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At different times, which is above and beyond our regular giving.
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Which is above and beyond our regular giving. and we don't give it for any
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Our regular giving. and we don't give it for any reason except just to say,
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And we don't give it for any reason except just to say, "thank you, god,
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Reason except just to say, "thank you, god, for all you've done
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"thank you, god, for all you've done in our life."
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For all you've done in our life." i think it's a good habit.
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In our life." i think it's a good habit. but it's not--
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I think it's a good habit. but it's not-- that's not all
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But it's not-- that's not all it's talking about.
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That's not all it's talking about. many times,
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It's talking about. many times, just the fact that you're
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Many times, just the fact that you're going to acknowledge god
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Just the fact that you're going to acknowledge god fully for all he's done
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Going to acknowledge god fully for all he's done is the offering that god wants.
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"enter his gates with
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"enter his gates with thanksgiving and a thank
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"enter his gates with thanksgiving and a thank offering and into his
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Thanksgiving and a thank offering and into his courts with praise!
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Offering and into his courts with praise! be thankful and say so to him,
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Courts with praise! be thankful and say so to him, bless and affectionately
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Be thankful and say so to him, bless and affectionately praise his name!"
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>> announcer: from story time
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>> announcer: from story time to self-care,
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To self-care, or snack time
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Or snack time to scrolling all night.
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To scrolling all night. the way we close out one day
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The way we close out one day makes a difference
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Makes a difference on how we feel the next.
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On how we feel the next. set yourself up for spiritual
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Set yourself up for spiritual success by spending
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Success by spending a few moments with god.
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>> ginger: what's
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>> ginger: what's your nighttime
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Your nighttime routine like?
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Routine like? we all need
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We all need to make time for
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To make time for god in our day.
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God in our day. and there's no
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And there's no sweeter way to drift
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Sweeter way to drift into dreamland than
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Into dreamland than with the peace that
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With the peace that comes from spending
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Comes from spending time with our
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Time with our heavenly father.
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Heavenly father. that's why
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That's why joyce meyer wrote
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Joyce meyer wrote this devotional,
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This devotional, "ending your
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"ending your day right."
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Day right." >> announcer: "ending
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>> announcer: "ending your day right,"
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Your day right," is a 365-night
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Is a 365-night devotional.
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Devotional. each short page gives
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Each short page gives you something to think
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You something to think about as you wind down
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About as you wind down from your busy day.
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From your busy day. each entry is dated,
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Each entry is dated, so read the one marked
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So read the one marked for the specific day,
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For the specific day, or start at the beginning
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Or start at the beginning and read your way through.
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And read your way through. "ending your day right"
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"ending your day right" is available right now,
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Is available right now, for your gift
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For your gift of any amount.
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Of any amount. call us today at...
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Call us today at... or visit joycemeyer.org.
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Or visit joycemeyer.org. >> joyce: you're making
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>> joyce: you're making a mistake if you
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A mistake if you don't spend quiet
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Don't spend quiet time with god.
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Time with god. i said, you're making
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I said, you're making a mistake if you
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A mistake if you don't spend quiet
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Don't spend quiet time with god.
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Time with god. amen?
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Amen? >> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: you don't always
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>> joyce: you don't always have to be talking.
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Have to be talking. you don't always have
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You don't always have to be doing something.
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To be doing something. sometimes just to sit
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Sometimes just to sit there and be quiet
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There and be quiet is like healing
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Is like healing for your soul.
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For your soul. we live in the midst
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We live in the midst of such a noisy
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Of such a noisy world today.
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World today. always gotta have
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Always gotta have something going on.
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Something going on. tv's gotta be on,
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Tv's gotta be on, radio's gotta be on,
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Radio's gotta be on, gotta have music on...
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Gotta have music on... gotta have our
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Gotta have our phone there,
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Phone there, goodness sakes,
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Goodness sakes, somebody might
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Somebody might call us and the
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Call us and the world would end,
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World would end, if we weren't there
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If we weren't there to answer their call.
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To answer their call. >> announcer: small
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>> announcer: small steps can make a big
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Steps can make a big difference in our life,
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Difference in our life, from our attitude
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From our attitude to our relationships
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To our relationships and beyond.
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And beyond. >> ginger: spend a few
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>> ginger: spend a few minutes with our
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Minutes with our heavenly father each
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Heavenly father each night and see how
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Night and see how much your world
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Much your world can change.
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Can change. the "ending your day
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The "ending your day right" devotional
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Right" devotional is available for
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Is available for your gift of
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Your gift of any amount using
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Any amount using the information
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The information on your screen.
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On your screen. that gift, along
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That gift, along with the gifts from
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With the gifts from the partners of
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The partners of joyce meyer ministries,
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Joyce meyer ministries, will make a difference
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Will make a difference around the world by
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Around the world by helping to provide
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Helping to provide food and medical care
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Food and medical care to those in need.
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To those in need. >> announcer: before you turn
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>> announcer: before you turn off the light, a page a night
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Off the light, a page a night can help you sleep tight.
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Can help you sleep tight. "ending your day right"
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"ending your day right" is available for your gift
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Is available for your gift of any amount, right now.
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Of any amount, right now. call us today at...
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Call us today at... or visit joycemeyer.org.
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>> [♪♪]
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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 Mystery of Prayer (Part 3)

July 30, 2025 | 29:29

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