Joyce Meyer - The Mystery of Prayer (Part 4)

July 31, 2025 | 29:29

There are various types of prayer and worship is one of the truest forms! Today, Joyce teaches that worship goes beyond singing, and how we can offer God our hearts and lives in true devotion through worship.

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>> joyce: "i'm available
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>> joyce: "i'm available to you today, god, use me."
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>> joyce: "i'm available to you today, god, use me." wow, would you start
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To you today, god, use me." wow, would you start praying that every day?
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Wow, would you start praying that every day? "i'm available to you today,
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Praying that every day? "i'm available to you today, god, use me."
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"i'm available to you today, god, use me." you know, god's not looking
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God, use me." you know, god's not looking for people with ability.
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You know, god's not looking for people with ability. he's looking for people
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For people with ability. he's looking for people that are available.
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer.
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer. i've seen god's power
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer. i've seen god's power transform my own life,
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I've seen god's power transform my own life, and he will do it for you.
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>> joyce: every time you
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>> joyce: every time you thank god for something,
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>> joyce: every time you thank god for something, you're praying.
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Thank god for something, you're praying. that's prayer.
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You're praying. that's prayer. that's what i mean when
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That's prayer. that's what i mean when i say that sometimes you
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That's what i mean when i say that sometimes you may be praying more
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I say that sometimes you may be praying more than you think you are.
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May be praying more than you think you are. then there's prayers
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Than you think you are. then there's prayers of petition,
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Then there's prayers of petition, and probably that is the prayer
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That's prayed the most often,
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That's prayed the most often, although i don't
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That's prayed the most often, although i don't think it should be.
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Although i don't think it should be. petition is a person just asking
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Think it should be. petition is a person just asking god to do something for them.
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Petition is a person just asking god to do something for them. we are speaking of petitioning
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God to do something for them. we are speaking of petitioning god when we ask for ourselves.
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We are speaking of petitioning god when we ask for ourselves. when we ask for others,
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God when we ask for ourselves. when we ask for others, it's intercession.
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When personal petition
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When personal petition outweighs praise
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Outweighs praise and thanksgiving,
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And thanksgiving, it usually indicates a greedy,
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It usually indicates a greedy, ungrateful person.
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Ungrateful person. let me say it again.
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Let me say it again. and don't throw rocks at me;
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And don't throw rocks at me; i'm just delivering the message.
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I'm just delivering the message. when personal petition
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When personal petition outweighs praise
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Outweighs praise and thanksgiving,
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And thanksgiving, it usually indicates a greedy,
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Well, i remember years ago
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Well, i remember years ago when i was praying one morning,
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Well, i remember years ago when i was praying one morning, and god challenged me to study
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When i was praying one morning, and god challenged me to study the prayers of paul.
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And god challenged me to study the prayers of paul. and so, they're in ephesians
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The prayers of paul. and so, they're in ephesians and philippians and colossians.
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And so, they're in ephesians and philippians and colossians. and so, i looked them up,
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And philippians and colossians. and so, i looked them up, and i studied each one.
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And so, i looked them up, and i studied each one. and the thing that the holy
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And i studied each one. and the thing that the holy spirit brought to my attention
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And the thing that the holy spirit brought to my attention was that in those prayers,
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Spirit brought to my attention was that in those prayers, paul did not ask for
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Was that in those prayers, paul did not ask for any material thing,
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Paul did not ask for any material thing, not for himself
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Any material thing, not for himself or for anybody else.
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Not for himself or for anybody else. he asked that people would
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Or for anybody else. he asked that people would know and recognize the love
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He asked that people would know and recognize the love that god had for them,
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That they would be filled
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That they would be filled to overflowing with
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That they would be filled to overflowing with the power of the holy spirit,
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To overflowing with the power of the holy spirit, that they would recognize
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The power of the holy spirit, that they would recognize what was excellent,
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That they would recognize what was excellent, not just do something good,
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What was excellent, not just do something good, but realize what is excellent.
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Not just do something good, but realize what is excellent. he prayed that they would
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But realize what is excellent. he prayed that they would put on christ and behave
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He prayed that they would put on christ and behave the way that they should behave.
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Put on christ and behave the way that they should behave. and then god kind
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The way that they should behave. and then god kind of reminded me that
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And then god kind of reminded me that all i prayed for was stuff.
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Of reminded me that all i prayed for was stuff. things i wanted,
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All i prayed for was stuff. things i wanted, things i needed,
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Things i wanted, things i needed, things i wanted
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Things i needed, things i wanted god to do for me,
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Things i wanted god to do for me, people i wanted him to change,
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God to do for me, people i wanted him to change, on and on and on.
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People i wanted him to change, on and on and on. oh yeah,
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On and on and on. oh yeah, we pray a lot for people
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Oh yeah, we pray a lot for people to change without realizing
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We pray a lot for people to change without realizing that maybe we're the one
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To change without realizing that maybe we're the one that needs to change.
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If you read paul's prayers
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If you read paul's prayers and you start praying
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If you read paul's prayers and you start praying for yourself or for others,
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And you start praying for yourself or for others, those prayers,
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For yourself or for others, those prayers, you'll begin to have a deeper
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Those prayers, you'll begin to have a deeper relationship with god.
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You'll begin to have a deeper relationship with god. he prayed for revelation
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For people, and oh,
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For people, and oh, how we need revelation.
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For people, and oh, how we need revelation. we got a lot of information,
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How we need revelation. we got a lot of information, but you need revelation.
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We got a lot of information, but you need revelation. and i pray before i preach
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But you need revelation. and i pray before i preach that god will give
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And i pray before i preach that god will give me revelation when i preach.
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That god will give me revelation when i preach. asking god to meet our needs
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Me revelation when i preach. asking god to meet our needs is definitely not wrong.
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Asking god to meet our needs is definitely not wrong. please don't misunderstand me.
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Is definitely not wrong. please don't misunderstand me. it is not wrong to ask
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Please don't misunderstand me. it is not wrong to ask god to meet your needs.
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It is not wrong to ask god to meet your needs. but i don't think that that
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God to meet your needs. but i don't think that that should be the number one
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But i don't think that that should be the number one type of prayer that we pray.
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Should be the number one type of prayer that we pray. i think praise and worship
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Type of prayer that we pray. i think praise and worship and thanksgiving probably
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I think praise and worship and thanksgiving probably should come first.
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And thanksgiving probably should come first. and then making sure
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Should come first. and then making sure that we pray for things
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And then making sure that we pray for things concerning our spiritual life,
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That we pray for things concerning our spiritual life, not just our material life.
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We need to be strong
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We need to be strong in the spirit.
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We need to be strong in the spirit. "the strong spirit of a man
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In the spirit. "the strong spirit of a man sustains him in bodily pain
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"the strong spirit of a man sustains him in bodily pain and trouble," the bible says.
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Sustains him in bodily pain and trouble," the bible says. and i like that because
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And trouble," the bible says. and i like that because i've had many times in my life
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And i like that because i've had many times in my life of having pain in my body.
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I've had many times in my life of having pain in my body. and i've continued to preach
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Of having pain in my body. and i've continued to preach and continued to work.
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And i've continued to preach and continued to work. and i believe it's because
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And continued to work. and i believe it's because i'm strong in spirit.
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And i believe it's because i'm strong in spirit. if you're strong in spirit,
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I'm strong in spirit. if you're strong in spirit, it will sustain you during
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If you're strong in spirit, it will sustain you during bodily pain and trouble.
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It will sustain you during bodily pain and trouble. let me repeat again that
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Bodily pain and trouble. let me repeat again that asking god to meet
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Let me repeat again that asking god to meet your need is not wrong.
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Asking god to meet your need is not wrong. james 4:2 says, "you have
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Your need is not wrong. james 4:2 says, "you have not because you ask not."
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James 4:2 says, "you have not because you ask not." asking god to meet our
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Not because you ask not." asking god to meet our need is perfectly fine,
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Asking god to meet our need is perfectly fine, but ask him to bring
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Need is perfectly fine, but ask him to bring heaven down to earth.
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But ask him to bring heaven down to earth. "god, i want your will,
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Heaven down to earth. "god, i want your will, not mine."
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"god, i want your will, not mine." and mean it when you say it.
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Not mine." and mean it when you say it. matthew 7:7-11,
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And mean it when you say it. matthew 7:7-11, "keep on asking
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Matthew 7:7-11, "keep on asking and it will be given you;
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"keep on asking and it will be given you; keep on seeking
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And it will be given you; keep on seeking and you will find;
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Keep on seeking and you will find; keep on knocking
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And you will find; keep on knocking [reverently] and [the door]
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Keep on knocking [reverently] and [the door] will be opened unto you.
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[reverently] and [the door] will be opened unto you. for everyone who keeps
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Will be opened unto you. for everyone who keeps on asking receives;
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For everyone who keeps on asking receives; and he who keeps
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On asking receives; and he who keeps on seeking finds;
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And he who keeps on seeking finds; and to him who keeps
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On seeking finds; and to him who keeps on knocking, [the door]
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And to him who keeps on knocking, [the door] will be opened.
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On knocking, [the door] will be opened. or what man is there of you,
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Will be opened. or what man is there of you, if his son asks for
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Or what man is there of you, if his son asks for a loaf of bread,
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If his son asks for a loaf of bread, will give him a stone?"
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A loaf of bread, will give him a stone?" god gives good things.
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Will give him a stone?" god gives good things. "or if he asks for a fish,
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God gives good things. "or if he asks for a fish, will hand him a serpent?
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"or if he asks for a fish, will hand him a serpent? if you, then, evil as you are,
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Will hand him a serpent? if you, then, evil as you are, know how to give good
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If you, then, evil as you are, know how to give good and advantageous
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Know how to give good and advantageous gifts to your spirit--"
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And advantageous gifts to your spirit--" now listen, "children, how much
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Gifts to your spirit--" now listen, "children, how much more will your father
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Now listen, "children, how much more will your father who is in heaven give
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More will your father who is in heaven give good and advantageous
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Who is in heaven give good and advantageous things to those who
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Good and advantageous things to those who keep on asking him."
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Things to those who keep on asking him." god wants you
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Keep on asking him." god wants you to have good things.
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God wants you to have good things. then there's the prayer
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To have good things. then there's the prayer of commitment,
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Then there's the prayer of commitment, casting your care on god.
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Of commitment, casting your care on god. psalm 37:5,
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Casting your care on god. psalm 37:5, "commit your way to the lord
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Psalm 37:5, "commit your way to the lord [roll and repose each
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"commit your way to the lord [roll and repose each care of your load on him];
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[roll and repose each care of your load on him]; trust (lean on, rely on,
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Care of your load on him]; trust (lean on, rely on, and be confident) also in him
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Trust (lean on, rely on, and be confident) also in him and he will bring it to pass."
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And be confident) also in him and he will bring it to pass." commitment is the answer
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And he will bring it to pass." commitment is the answer to worry and anxiety.
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Commitment is the answer to worry and anxiety. to commit means:
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To worry and anxiety. to commit means: to give over to,
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To commit means: to give over to, to believe or to trust,
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To give over to, to believe or to trust, to commit to the keeping of.
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To believe or to trust, to commit to the keeping of. when we commit an issue to god,
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To commit to the keeping of. when we commit an issue to god, we give it to him.
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When we commit an issue to god, we give it to him. "god, i give you my problem
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We give it to him. "god, i give you my problem and i trust you
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"god, i give you my problem and i trust you to take care of it.
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And i trust you to take care of it. i can't take care of it;
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To take care of it. i can't take care of it; i trust you to do it."
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I can't take care of it; i trust you to do it." "commit your works unto
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I trust you to do it." "commit your works unto the lord and your thoughts
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"commit your works unto the lord and your thoughts shall be established."
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The lord and your thoughts shall be established." proverbs 16:3,
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Shall be established." proverbs 16:3, "roll your works on the lord--"
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Proverbs 16:3, "roll your works on the lord--" he's talking about
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"roll your works on the lord--" he's talking about works of the flesh,
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He's talking about works of the flesh, things that we do in our own
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Works of the flesh, things that we do in our own energy trying to make
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Things that we do in our own energy trying to make something happen when only
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Energy trying to make something happen when only god can make it happen.
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Something happen when only god can make it happen. "roll your works on the lord
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God can make it happen. "roll your works on the lord [commit and trust
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"roll your works on the lord [commit and trust them wholly to him;
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[commit and trust them wholly to him; he will cause your
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Them wholly to him; he will cause your thoughts to become
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He will cause your thoughts to become agreeable to his will, and]
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Thoughts to become agreeable to his will, and] so shall your plans
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Agreeable to his will, and] so shall your plans be established and succeed."
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So shall your plans be established and succeed." i love that.
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If you maintain a close
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If you maintain a close relationship with god,
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If you maintain a close relationship with god, he will cause your thoughts
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Relationship with god, he will cause your thoughts to become agreeable to his will.
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He will cause your thoughts to become agreeable to his will. when we're worrying,
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To become agreeable to his will. when we're worrying, we're thinking our own thoughts,
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When we're worrying, we're thinking our own thoughts, revolving the issue around
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We're thinking our own thoughts, revolving the issue around and around in our mind.
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Revolving the issue around and around in our mind. when our minds are full
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And around in our mind. when our minds are full of our own thoughts,
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When our minds are full of our own thoughts, god cannot put his
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Of our own thoughts, god cannot put his thought into them.
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God cannot put his thought into them. when we commit our
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Thought into them. when we commit our works unto him,
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When we commit our works unto him, our minds are at rest
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Works unto him, our minds are at rest and his thought can enter.
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Our minds are at rest and his thought can enter. keeping our minds free
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And his thought can enter. keeping our minds free for god's thoughts and creative
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Keeping our minds free for god's thoughts and creative ideas is something
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For god's thoughts and creative ideas is something we need to grow into.
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Ideas is something we need to grow into. most of us are trying
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We need to grow into. most of us are trying to take care of ourselves.
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Most of us are trying to take care of ourselves. even though
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To take care of ourselves. even though we do a terrible job of it,
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Even though we do a terrible job of it, we keep trying and failing.
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We do a terrible job of it, we keep trying and failing. we're rather independent
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We keep trying and failing. we're rather independent and god wants us
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We're rather independent and god wants us to be dependent.
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And god wants us to be dependent. he wants us to depend
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To be dependent. he wants us to depend on each other and he wants us,
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He wants us to depend on each other and he wants us, first and foremost,
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On each other and he wants us, first and foremost, to depend on him.
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First and foremost, to depend on him. that's why he gives different
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To depend on him. that's why he gives different gifts to different people
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That's why he gives different gifts to different people in the body because
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Gifts to different people in the body because we don't all have everything,
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In the body because we don't all have everything, so we need to rely
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We don't all have everything, so we need to rely on each other.
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Mark 4:19 states that
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Mark 4:19 states that "the cares of the world
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Mark 4:19 states that "the cares of the world choke the word
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"the cares of the world choke the word and it becomes unfruitful."
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Choke the word and it becomes unfruitful." if you're worrying while
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And it becomes unfruitful." if you're worrying while you're listening to the word,
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If you're worrying while you're listening to the word, then it's not gonna bear fruit.
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You're listening to the word, then it's not gonna bear fruit. "then the cares
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Then it's not gonna bear fruit. "then the cares and anxieties of the world
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"then the cares and anxieties of the world and the distractions
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And anxieties of the world and the distractions of the age, and the pleasure
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And the distractions of the age, and the pleasure and delight and false glamour
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Of the age, and the pleasure and delight and false glamour and deceitfulness of riches,
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And delight and false glamour and deceitfulness of riches, and the craving
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And deceitfulness of riches, and the craving and passionate desire
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And the craving and passionate desire for other things creep in--"
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And passionate desire for other things creep in--" you know who the creep is.
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For other things creep in--" you know who the creep is. "and choke
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You know who the creep is. "and choke and suffocate the word,
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"and choke and suffocate the word, and it becomes fruitless."
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And suffocate the word, and it becomes fruitless." you ever find that
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You're trying to pray,
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You're trying to pray, and you find your mind
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You're trying to pray, and you find your mind drifting off and you start
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And you find your mind drifting off and you start to worry about something?
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Drifting off and you start to worry about something? in order for the word,
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To worry about something? in order for the word, we hear to be fruitful,
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In order for the word, we hear to be fruitful, we need to meditate on it.
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We hear to be fruitful, we need to meditate on it. and meditating on our problems
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We need to meditate on it. and meditating on our problems prevents us from meditating
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And meditating on our problems prevents us from meditating on the word of god.
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Prevents us from meditating on the word of god. you say, "meditate,
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On the word of god. you say, "meditate, i don't know if i know
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You say, "meditate, i don't know if i know how to meditate."
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I don't know if i know how to meditate." if you know how to worry,
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How to meditate." if you know how to worry, you know how to meditate,
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If you know how to worry, you know how to meditate, because it's just rolling
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You know how to meditate, because it's just rolling something over and over
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Because it's just rolling something over and over in your mind.
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And you're much better
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And you're much better off to take a scripture
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And you're much better off to take a scripture like philippians 4:6,
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Off to take a scripture like philippians 4:6, when you are worried,
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Like philippians 4:6, when you are worried, one of the best ways
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When you are worried, one of the best ways to run the bad thought off
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One of the best ways to run the bad thought off is to meditate on the word.
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To run the bad thought off is to meditate on the word. "be anxious for nothing,
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Is to meditate on the word. "be anxious for nothing, but in all things
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"be anxious for nothing, but in all things by prayer and supplication
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But in all things by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving,
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By prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made
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With thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto god,
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Let your requests be made known unto god, and the peace that passes
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Known unto god, and the peace that passes understanding shall keep
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And the peace that passes understanding shall keep your hearts and minds
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Understanding shall keep your hearts and minds in christ jesus."
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Your hearts and minds in christ jesus." no, i'm not a genius that's
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Memorized the bible.
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Memorized the bible. but i do have scriptures
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Memorized the bible. but i do have scriptures that have meant a lot to me,
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But i do have scriptures that have meant a lot to me, and i have meditated
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That have meant a lot to me, and i have meditated on them enough that
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And i have meditated on them enough that i know them quite well.
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On them enough that i know them quite well. and as soon as i start to worry,
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I know them quite well. and as soon as i start to worry, i know four or five scriptures
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And as soon as i start to worry, i know four or five scriptures that i can speak out loud.
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I know four or five scriptures that i can speak out loud. and you know, if you're
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That i can speak out loud. and you know, if you're thinking a wrong thing,
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And you know, if you're thinking a wrong thing, but you're saying a right thing,
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Thinking a wrong thing, but you're saying a right thing, then the thought has to change.
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In order for the word,
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In order for the word, we hear to be fruitful,
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In order for the word, we hear to be fruitful, we need to meditate on it.
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We hear to be fruitful, we need to meditate on it. "casting all your care on him,
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We need to meditate on it. "casting all your care on him, for he cares for you."
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"casting all your care on him, for he cares for you." that's how we humble ourselves,
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For he cares for you." that's how we humble ourselves, you know that?
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That's how we humble ourselves, you know that? 1 peter 5:6 says,
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You know that? 1 peter 5:6 says, "humble yourself under
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1 peter 5:6 says, "humble yourself under the mighty hand of god,
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"humble yourself under the mighty hand of god, that in due time he might
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The mighty hand of god, that in due time he might exalt you.
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That in due time he might exalt you. casting the whole of your care,
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Exalt you. casting the whole of your care, [all your anxieties,
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Casting the whole of your care, [all your anxieties, all your worries,
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[all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns once
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All your worries, all your concerns once and for all] on him,
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All your concerns once and for all] on him, for he cares for you
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And for all] on him, for he cares for you [affectionately and cares
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For he cares for you [affectionately and cares about you watchfully.]"
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Don't worry your prayers,
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Don't worry your prayers, pray your prayers.
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Don't worry your prayers, pray your prayers. anxiety is us using today
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Pray your prayers. anxiety is us using today trying to figure out tomorrow.
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Anxiety is us using today trying to figure out tomorrow. we have a pride problem.
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Trying to figure out tomorrow. we have a pride problem. as long as we think we can
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We have a pride problem. as long as we think we can solve our own problems,
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As long as we think we can solve our own problems, we'll keep trying to do so.
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Solve our own problems, we'll keep trying to do so. but humility has usually
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We'll keep trying to do so. but humility has usually worked in us over the years
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But humility has usually worked in us over the years as a result of many failures.
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Worked in us over the years as a result of many failures. you finally just get tired.
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As a result of many failures. you finally just get tired. "i'm just tired, god.
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You finally just get tired. "i'm just tired, god. i can't do it anymore."
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"i'm just tired, god. i can't do it anymore." well, god never asked you
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I can't do it anymore." well, god never asked you to do it to start with.
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Well, god never asked you to do it to start with. "oh, god, what do you
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To do it to start with. "oh, god, what do you want me to do?
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"oh, god, what do you want me to do? what do you want me to do?
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Want me to do? what do you want me to do? what do you want me to do?"
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What do you want me to do? what do you want me to do?" he wants you to believe.
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What do you want me to do?" he wants you to believe. learn everything that
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He wants you to believe. learn everything that you can about worry,
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Learn everything that you can about worry, and get it out of your life.
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The prayer of consecration,
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The prayer of consecration, we should regularly
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The prayer of consecration, we should regularly consecrate ourselves to god,
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We should regularly consecrate ourselves to god, give ourselves to god.
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Consecrate ourselves to god, give ourselves to god. you know, there's a scripture
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Give ourselves to god. you know, there's a scripture that says that we should
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You know, there's a scripture that says that we should come as a living sacrifice,
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That says that we should come as a living sacrifice, holy, devoted,
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Come as a living sacrifice, holy, devoted, and well-pleasing to god,
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Holy, devoted, and well-pleasing to god, which is your reasonable
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And well-pleasing to god, which is your reasonable service in spiritual worship.
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Which is your reasonable service in spiritual worship. the amplified says, "give all
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Service in spiritual worship. the amplified says, "give all your faculties to god."
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The amplified says, "give all your faculties to god." so that means i give
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Your faculties to god." so that means i give him my hands,
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So that means i give him my hands, i give him my feet,
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I give him my mouth,
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I give him my mouth, i give him my mind.
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I give him my mouth, i give him my mind. "god, think through me today.
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I give him my mind. "god, think through me today. speak through me today.
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"god, think through me today. speak through me today. use my hands to help
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Speak through me today. use my hands to help and be a blessing to people.
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Use my hands to help and be a blessing to people. use me for prayer.
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And be a blessing to people. use me for prayer. i'm available to you today,
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Use me for prayer. i'm available to you today, god, use me."
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I'm available to you today, god, use me." wow.
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God, use me." wow. would you start
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Wow. would you start praying that every day?
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Would you start praying that every day? "i'm available to you today,
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Praying that every day? "i'm available to you today, god, use me."
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"i'm available to you today, god, use me." you know, god's not looking
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God, use me." you know, god's not looking for people with ability.
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You know, god's not looking for people with ability. he's looking for people
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For people with ability. he's looking for people that are available.
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People that have availability.
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People that have availability. romans 12:1, "i appeal to you
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People that have availability. romans 12:1, "i appeal to you therefore, brethren,
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Romans 12:1, "i appeal to you therefore, brethren, and beg of you in view of [all]
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Therefore, brethren, and beg of you in view of [all] the mercies of god,
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And beg of you in view of [all] the mercies of god, to make a decisive dedication
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The mercies of god, to make a decisive dedication of your bodies [presenting
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To make a decisive dedication of your bodies [presenting all your members and faculties]
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Of your bodies [presenting all your members and faculties] as a living sacrifice--"
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All your members and faculties] as a living sacrifice--" under the old covenant,
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As a living sacrifice--" under the old covenant, they had dead sacrifices.
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Under the old covenant, they had dead sacrifices. god wants living sacrifices.
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They had dead sacrifices. god wants living sacrifices. "(devoted, consecrated)
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God wants living sacrifices. "(devoted, consecrated) and well-pleasing to god,
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"(devoted, consecrated) and well-pleasing to god, which is your reasonable
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And well-pleasing to god, which is your reasonable (rational, intelligent)
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Which is your reasonable (rational, intelligent) service and spiritual worship."
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(rational, intelligent) service and spiritual worship." god wants you,
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Service and spiritual worship." god wants you, not just your one hour a week.
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I said, god wants you,
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I said, god wants you, not just your one hour a week.
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I said, god wants you, not just your one hour a week. listen, there's too many
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Not just your one hour a week. listen, there's too many bad things and too much
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Listen, there's too many bad things and too much pressure in the world
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Bad things and too much pressure in the world today for us to make
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Pressure in the world today for us to make it on one hour a week.
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Today for us to make it on one hour a week. we need god constantly.
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It on one hour a week. we need god constantly. when we say, "lord,
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We need god constantly. when we say, "lord, i give myself to you,"
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When we say, "lord, i give myself to you," we're making a vow
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I give myself to you," we're making a vow and god expects
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We're making a vow and god expects us to keep our vows.
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We should offer this
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We should offer this prayer frequently,
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We should offer this prayer frequently, if for no other reason
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Prayer frequently, if for no other reason than to remind ourselves
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If for no other reason than to remind ourselves who we belong to.
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Than to remind ourselves who we belong to. you know, the bible says,
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Who we belong to. you know, the bible says, "you're bought with a price."
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You know, the bible says, "you're bought with a price." we are redeemed with
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"you're bought with a price." we are redeemed with the blood of jesus,
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We are redeemed with the blood of jesus, bought with a price.
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The blood of jesus, bought with a price. you are not your own.
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Bought with a price. you are not your own. you belong to god.
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You are not your own. you belong to god. wow.
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You belong to god. wow. well, we act like we belong
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Wow. well, we act like we belong to ourselves, don't we?
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Well, we act like we belong to ourselves, don't we? consecrate and dedicate
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To ourselves, don't we? consecrate and dedicate yourself first and then your
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Consecrate and dedicate yourself first and then your family and all that you own.
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Yourself first and then your family and all that you own. offer god your time,
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Family and all that you own. offer god your time, your money, your talents,
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Offer god your time, your money, your talents, your gifts.
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Your money, your talents, your gifts. you were created
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Your gifts. you were created for his pleasure,
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You were created for his pleasure, not just your own.
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For his pleasure, not just your own. and then there's
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Not just your own. and then there's the prayer of importunity.
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And then there's the prayer of importunity. importunity is continued prayer,
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The prayer of importunity. importunity is continued prayer, prayer that goes
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Importunity is continued prayer, prayer that goes on for a while.
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Prayer that goes on for a while. there's a widow
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On for a while. there's a widow in luke 18:1-8 who prayed
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There's a widow in luke 18:1-8 who prayed the prayer of importunity.
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In luke 18:1-8 who prayed the prayer of importunity. she persisted in prayer
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The prayer of importunity. she persisted in prayer until she saw a change.
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She persisted in prayer until she saw a change. you know, i prayed
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Until she saw a change. you know, i prayed for my father who abused
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You know, i prayed for my father who abused me for at least 30 years
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For his salvation.
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For his salvation. and when he was 83 years old,
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For his salvation. and when he was 83 years old, he apologized to me for what
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And when he was 83 years old, he apologized to me for what he had done to me when
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He apologized to me for what he had done to me when i was a child.
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He had done to me when i was a child. and we prayed the prayer
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I was a child. and we prayed the prayer of salvation with him and a few
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And we prayed the prayer of salvation with him and a few days later we baptized him.
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Of salvation with him and a few days later we baptized him. yes!
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Days later we baptized him. yes! [clapping]
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Yes! [clapping] the devil lost.
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[clapping] the devil lost. thirty years i prayed
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The devil lost. thirty years i prayed for him on and off.
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Thirty years i prayed for him on and off. and there were other things that
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For him on and off. and there were other things that god asked us to do that we did.
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And there were other things that god asked us to do that we did. we took care of my parents
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God asked us to do that we did. we took care of my parents when they were older.
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We took care of my parents when they were older. and it wasn't free to take
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When they were older. and it wasn't free to take care of them.
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And it wasn't free to take care of them. they didn't have any money.
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Care of them. they didn't have any money. so, it cost us time and effort.
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They didn't have any money. so, it cost us time and effort. and sure,
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So, it cost us time and effort. and sure, the thought would come to me,
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And sure, the thought would come to me, "well they never did
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The thought would come to me, "well they never did anything for you."
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"well they never did anything for you." well, that's even a better
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Anything for you." well, that's even a better reason to do a lot
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Well, that's even a better reason to do a lot of stuff for them.
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Reason to do a lot of stuff for them. we don't give to get.
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Of stuff for them. we don't give to get. we give because it's a beautiful
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We don't give to get. we give because it's a beautiful act of serving god.
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Luke 18:1-8,
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Luke 18:1-8, "[jesus] told them a parable
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Luke 18:1-8, "[jesus] told them a parable to the effect that they ought
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"[jesus] told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not
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To the effect that they ought always to pray and not to turn coward (faint,
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Always to pray and not to turn coward (faint, lose heart, and give up)."
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To turn coward (faint, lose heart, and give up)." hmm.
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Lose heart, and give up)." hmm. "he said, 'in a certain city,
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Hmm. "he said, 'in a certain city, there was a judge who neither
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"he said, 'in a certain city, there was a judge who neither reverenced nor feared god nor
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There was a judge who neither reverenced nor feared god nor respected or considered man.
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Reverenced nor feared god nor respected or considered man. and there was a widow
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Respected or considered man. and there was a widow in that city who kept
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And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying,
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In that city who kept coming to him and saying, "protect and defend
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Coming to him and saying, "protect and defend me against my adversary
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"protect and defend me against my adversary and give me justice."
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Me against my adversary and give me justice." and for a time, he would not;
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And give me justice." and for a time, he would not; but later he said to himself,
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And for a time, he would not; but later he said to himself, "though i neither reverence
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But later he said to himself, "though i neither reverence god nor respect man,
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"though i neither reverence god nor respect man, yet because this widow
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God nor respect man, yet because this widow continues to bother me,
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Yet because this widow continues to bother me, i will defend and protect
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Continues to bother me, i will defend and protect and avenge her,
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I will defend and protect and avenge her, lest she give me intolerable
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And avenge her, lest she give me intolerable annoyance and wear me out
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Lest she give me intolerable annoyance and wear me out by her continual coming
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Annoyance and wear me out by her continual coming or at the last she come
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By her continual coming or at the last she come and rail on me or assault
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Or at the last she come and rail on me or assault me or strangle me."
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And rail on me or assault me or strangle me." then the lord said,
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Me or strangle me." then the lord said, "listen to what
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Then the lord said, "listen to what the unjust judge says!
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"listen to what the unjust judge says! and will not our god--[our just]
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The unjust judge says! and will not our god--[our just] god, defend and protect
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And will not our god--[our just] god, defend and protect and avenge his elect
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God, defend and protect and avenge his elect (his chosen ones),
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And avenge his elect (his chosen ones), who cry to him day and night?
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(his chosen ones), who cry to him day and night? will he defer them and delay
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Who cry to him day and night? will he defer them and delay help on their behalf?"'"
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Will he defer them and delay help on their behalf?"'" he's saying, if an unjust
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Judge who cares nothing
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Judge who cares nothing for god or man can be worn
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Judge who cares nothing for god or man can be worn down by somebody who just
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For god or man can be worn down by somebody who just keeps coming to him and coming
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Down by somebody who just keeps coming to him and coming to him, coming to him,
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Keeps coming to him and coming to him, coming to him, he said, "what can we expect
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To him, coming to him, he said, "what can we expect from our just god?"
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He said, "what can we expect from our just god?" this judge was unjust.
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From our just god?" this judge was unjust. god is just.
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This judge was unjust. god is just. he's just waiting for us
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God is just. he's just waiting for us to ask him and thank him.
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"'and will not [our just]
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"'and will not [our just] god defend and protect
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"'and will not [our just] god defend and protect and avenge his elect,
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God defend and protect and avenge his elect, who cry to him day and night?
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And avenge his elect, who cry to him day and night? will he defer them,
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Who cry to him day and night? will he defer them, and delay help on their behalf?
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Will he defer them, and delay help on their behalf? i tell you;
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And delay help on their behalf? i tell you; he will defend and protect
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I tell you; he will defend and protect and avenge them speedily.
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He will defend and protect and avenge them speedily. however, when the son of man
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And avenge them speedily. however, when the son of man comes--'"
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However, when the son of man comes--'" now listen--
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Comes--'" now listen-- "'will he find [persistence in]
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Now listen-- "'will he find [persistence in] faith on the earth?'"
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"'will he find [persistence in] faith on the earth?'" are you persistent in your
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Faith on the earth?'" are you persistent in your faith or do you give up if you
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Are you persistent in your faith or do you give up if you don't get what you want?
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Faith or do you give up if you don't get what you want? not what you want,
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Don't get what you want? not what you want, but what the bible
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Not what you want, but what the bible says you can have.
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But what the bible says you can have. you know, if the bible
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Says you can have. you know, if the bible says if i obey god,
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You know, if the bible says if i obey god, i can prosper and succeed,
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Says if i obey god, i can prosper and succeed, then i need to study
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I can prosper and succeed, then i need to study everything i can about obeying
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Then i need to study everything i can about obeying god and i need to pray about
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Everything i can about obeying god and i need to pray about that on a regular basis.
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God and i need to pray about that on a regular basis. and if i'm doing the best i can
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That on a regular basis. and if i'm doing the best i can to obey god and i don't know
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And if i'm doing the best i can to obey god and i don't know of any areas in my life where
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To obey god and i don't know of any areas in my life where i am in purposeful disobedience,
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Of any areas in my life where i am in purposeful disobedience, then i can expect god
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To answer my prayer.
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To answer my prayer. amen?
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To answer my prayer. amen? an importune prayer is one
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Amen? an importune prayer is one that is urgent, persistent,
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An importune prayer is one that is urgent, persistent, and almost troublesome.
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That is urgent, persistent, and almost troublesome. i mean, would we say to god,
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And almost troublesome. i mean, would we say to god, "i'm gonna bother you
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I mean, would we say to god, "i'm gonna bother you until you answer me?"
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"i'm gonna bother you until you answer me?" well, to be honest,
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Until you answer me?" well, to be honest, i think sometimes he likes
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Well, to be honest, i think sometimes he likes that kind of persistence.
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I think sometimes he likes that kind of persistence. some things need persistent
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That kind of persistence. some things need persistent prayer and others do not.
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Some things need persistent prayer and others do not. "how can we tell
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Prayer and others do not. "how can we tell the difference?"
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"how can we tell the difference?" well, i believe we get a release
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The difference?" well, i believe we get a release when we're finished praying
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Well, i believe we get a release when we're finished praying about an issue or for a person.
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When we're finished praying about an issue or for a person. somebody asked me this morning,
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About an issue or for a person. somebody asked me this morning, "how do you know when you need
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Somebody asked me this morning, "how do you know when you need to keep praying and--
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"how do you know when you need to keep praying and-- or when you've prayed enough?"
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To keep praying and-- or when you've prayed enough?" well, we'll get a release
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Or when you've prayed enough?" well, we'll get a release when we're finished.
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Well, we'll get a release when we're finished. it won't come to our
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When we're finished. it won't come to our heart anymore.
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It won't come to our heart anymore. now the last type
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Heart anymore. now the last type of prayer that i have time
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Now the last type of prayer that i have time to talk about today,
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Of prayer that i have time to talk about today, and praise god,
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To talk about today, and praise god, i got through all of 'em,
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And praise god, i got through all of 'em, is the prayer of agreement.
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Matthew 18:19,
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Matthew 18:19, "again i tell you,
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Matthew 18:19, "again i tell you, if two of you on earth agree
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"again i tell you, if two of you on earth agree (harmonize together,
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If two of you on earth agree (harmonize together, make a symphony together)
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(harmonize together, make a symphony together) about whatever
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Make a symphony together) about whatever [anything and everything]
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About whatever [anything and everything] they may ask,
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[anything and everything] they may ask, it will come to pass
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They may ask, it will come to pass and be done for them
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It will come to pass and be done for them by my father in heaven."
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And be done for them by my father in heaven." wow.
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By my father in heaven." wow. when two agree,
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Wow. when two agree, they get what they ask
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When two agree, they get what they ask for if they live in agreement.
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They get what they ask for if they live in agreement. not if they fight and argue
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For if they live in agreement. not if they fight and argue all week and then have
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Not if they fight and argue all week and then have a need and decide they're
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All week and then have a need and decide they're gonna agree about that.
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A need and decide they're gonna agree about that. "one can put a thousand
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Gonna agree about that. "one can put a thousand to flight and two ten thousand."
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"one can put a thousand to flight and two ten thousand." deuteronomy 32:30.
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To flight and two ten thousand." deuteronomy 32:30. "how could one have
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Deuteronomy 32:30. "how could one have chased a thousand,
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"how could one have chased a thousand, and two put ten thousand
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Chased a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their
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And two put ten thousand to flight, except their rock had sold them,
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To flight, except their rock had sold them, and the lord had
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Rock had sold them, and the lord had delivered them up?"
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And the lord had delivered them up?" in the book of acts,
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Delivered them up?" in the book of acts, we see unusual power manifested
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In the book of acts, we see unusual power manifested as the believers lived
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We see unusual power manifested as the believers lived and prayed in one accord.
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As the believers lived and prayed in one accord. a burden is heavier
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And prayed in one accord. a burden is heavier than a simple desire.
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A burden is heavier than a simple desire. if i have a burden for
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Than a simple desire. if i have a burden for something or someone,
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If i have a burden for something or someone, i simply cannot rest
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Something or someone, i simply cannot rest or enjoy anything until
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I pray it through.
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I pray it through. well, this takes longer
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I pray it through. well, this takes longer than a few moments,
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Well, this takes longer than a few moments, and it's going to require
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Than a few moments, and it's going to require me to separate myself from
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And it's going to require me to separate myself from ordinary activity and offer
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Me to separate myself from ordinary activity and offer intense and fervent prayer.
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Ordinary activity and offer intense and fervent prayer. there is times when i can't
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Intense and fervent prayer. there is times when i can't get through just by myself
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There is times when i can't get through just by myself and i need to go to somebody
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Get through just by myself and i need to go to somebody else and say, "will you pray
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And i need to go to somebody else and say, "will you pray with me about this?"
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Else and say, "will you pray with me about this?" paul prayed three times for
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With me about this?" paul prayed three times for god to deliver him from
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Paul prayed three times for god to deliver him from what the bible calls
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God to deliver him from what the bible calls "a thorn in the flesh."
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What the bible calls "a thorn in the flesh." and god told him, "no."
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"a thorn in the flesh." and god told him, "no." god doesn't say "yes" to all
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And god told him, "no." god doesn't say "yes" to all of our prayers.
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God doesn't say "yes" to all of our prayers. but one thing's for sure,
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Of our prayers. but one thing's for sure, he can't say yes or no to
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But one thing's for sure, he can't say yes or no to something we don't pray.
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He can't say yes or no to something we don't pray. one of the ways to learn
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Something we don't pray. one of the ways to learn more about prayer is just
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One of the ways to learn more about prayer is just to start doing it more
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More about prayer is just to start doing it more and god will teach you.
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To start doing it more and god will teach you. and then, i said that was last,
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And god will teach you. and then, i said that was last, but this is last,
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And then, i said that was last, but this is last, the prayer of intercession.
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But this is last, the prayer of intercession. and that's praying for
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The prayer of intercession. and that's praying for somebody else.
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And that's praying for somebody else. it's very simple.
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Somebody else. it's very simple. the world is full of people
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It's very simple. the world is full of people that don't know how
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The world is full of people that don't know how to pray for themselves.
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That don't know how to pray for themselves. there's a world full
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To pray for themselves. there's a world full of people who have never
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There's a world full of people who have never had one powerful prayer
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Of people who have never had one powerful prayer prayed over them ever.
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That's one of the reasons why
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That's one of the reasons why we invite people to call our
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We invite people to call our office if they have a prayer
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Office if they have a prayer need or to send it in online.
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Need or to send it in online. and we have intercessors
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And we have intercessors in our office praying
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In our office praying all throughout the day.
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All throughout the day. your prayer request stays
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Your prayer request stays in our prayer room for 30 days
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In our prayer room for 30 days and is prayed over by people
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And is prayed over by people who know how to pray.
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Who know how to pray. and with all of our
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And with all of our other kinds of praying,
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Other kinds of praying, we need to make sure that
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Pray for people that are sick.
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Pray for people that
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Pray for people that have lost their jobs.
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Pray for people that have lost their jobs. pray for people that
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Have lost their jobs. pray for people that have lost a loved one.
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Pray for people that have lost a loved one. i try to pray every
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Have lost a loved one. i try to pray every day for the lost.
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I try to pray every day for the lost. you say, "well, how do you
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Day for the lost. you say, "well, how do you pray for the lost?"
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You say, "well, how do you pray for the lost?" well, this is the way i pray.
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Pray for the lost?" well, this is the way i pray. "god, i pray that you
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Well, this is the way i pray. "god, i pray that you would put the perfect
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"god, i pray that you would put the perfect laborer in the path
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Would put the perfect laborer in the path of so-and-so today,
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Laborer in the path of so-and-so today, someone who can speak
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Of so-and-so today, someone who can speak a word in due season to them,
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Someone who can speak a word in due season to them, and that it will
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A word in due season to them, and that it will warm their heart,
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And that it will warm their heart, soften their heart,
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Warm their heart, soften their heart, and they will give
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Soften their heart, and they will give their life to you."
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And they will give their life to you." see, sometimes it takes
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Their life to you." see, sometimes it takes a certain person at a certain
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See, sometimes it takes a certain person at a certain time to speak a certain word,
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A certain person at a certain time to speak a certain word, and it gets done.
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God said, "he looked
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God said, "he looked for an intercessor."
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God said, "he looked for an intercessor." "i sought a man among them
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For an intercessor." "i sought a man among them who should build up the wall
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"i sought a man among them who should build up the wall and stand in the gap
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Who should build up the wall and stand in the gap before me for the land,
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And stand in the gap before me for the land, but i found none."
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Before me for the land, but i found none." probably one of the saddest
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Scriptures in the bible.
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Scriptures in the bible. he said, "there were needs here,
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Scriptures in the bible. he said, "there were needs here, torn down walls,
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He said, "there were needs here, torn down walls, things that needed
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Torn down walls, things that needed to be repaired.
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Things that needed to be repaired. i needed somebody to come
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To be repaired. i needed somebody to come and stand in the gap.
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I needed somebody to come and stand in the gap. i needed somebody
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And stand in the gap. i needed somebody to come and pray
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I needed somebody to come and pray and i couldn't find anybody."
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To come and pray and i couldn't find anybody." well, let's not let that
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And i couldn't find anybody." well, let's not let that be the case today.
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Well, let's not let that be the case today. let's make sure that we're
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Be the case today. let's make sure that we're always available to god to pray
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Let's make sure that we're always available to god to pray whenever he wants us to pray.
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Always available to god to pray whenever he wants us to pray. now, there are other
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Whenever he wants us to pray. now, there are other things to do besides just
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Now, there are other things to do besides just praying all the time,
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Things to do besides just praying all the time, but that is one of the main
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Praying all the time, but that is one of the main things that we need
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But that is one of the main things that we need to make sure we attend
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Things that we need to make sure we attend to on a regular basis.
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To make sure we attend to on a regular basis. we love you and we pray
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To on a regular basis. we love you and we pray for you right now.
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We love you and we pray for you right now. that as you embark on a new
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For you right now. that as you embark on a new walk of prayer with god,
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That as you embark on a new walk of prayer with god, that he will lead you
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Walk of prayer with god, that he will lead you and guide you and show
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That he will lead you and guide you and show you what you need
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And guide you and show you what you need to do in jesus' name.
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You what you need to do in jesus' name. amen.
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To do in jesus' name. amen. thank you for being
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Amen. thank you for being with us today.
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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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>> announcer: it's your
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>> announcer: it's your opportunity to unplug
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Opportunity to unplug and discover what
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And discover what it means to be fully his.
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It means to be fully his. >> joyce: and we need to know
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>> joyce: and we need to know who our real enemy is,
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Who our real enemy is, and by the way,
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And by the way, if you're really full-on
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If you're really full-on walking with god,
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Walking with god, you don't have to be afraid
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You don't have to be afraid of the devil at all.
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Of the devil at all. >> [audience cheering]
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>> [audience cheering] >> announcer: come together
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>> announcer: come together with thousands who are
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With thousands who are ready to worship,
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Ready to worship, learn, laugh,
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Learn, laugh, and lean in.
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And lean in. >> cece: god calls
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>> cece: god calls us to holiness
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Us to holiness because he loves us.
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Because he loves us. y'all, it's beautiful.
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Y'all, it's beautiful. >> announcer: and go home,
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>> announcer: and go home, equipped for all
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Equipped for all of life's battles.
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Of life's battles. >> lysa: he's not trying
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>> lysa: he's not trying to hide from us.
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To hide from us. he's waiting to be seen by us.
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He's waiting to be seen by us. >> announcer: join us for
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>> announcer: join us for the 2025 love life
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The 2025 love life women's conference.
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Women's conference. with joyce meyer,
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With joyce meyer, cece winans,
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Cece winans, lysa terkeurst,
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Lysa terkeurst, and pat barrett.
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Register today
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Register today for the 2025 love life
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For the 2025 love life women's conference.
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Women's conference. go to joycemeyer.org/wc25.
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>> announcer: we hope you
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>> announcer: we hope you enjoyed today's program.
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Enjoyed today's program. 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 4)

July 31, 2025 | 29:29

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