Joyce Meyer - Pride and Humility (Part 1)

July 24, 2025 | 29:29

Bible teacher Joyce Meyer shares timeless scriptural principles to show us how we can embrace the best God has for us each and every day of our lives.

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Joyce Meyer: Enjoying Everyday Life | Joyce Meyer - Pride and Humility (Part 1) | July 24, 2025

>> joyce: "humility
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>> joyce: "humility is the hardest
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>> joyce: "humility is the hardest virtue to come by,
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Is the hardest virtue to come by, the hardest one to maintain,
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Virtue to come by, the hardest one to maintain, and it can only be maintained
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The hardest one to maintain, and it can only be maintained and had by special,
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And it can only be maintained and had by special, regular prayer."
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>> joyce: i do what
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>> joyce: i do what i do because i've seen god's
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>> joyce: i do what i do because i've seen god's power transform my own life,
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I do because i've seen god's power transform my own life, and he will do it for you.
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Power transform my own life, and he will do it for you. the key to everything
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And he will do it for you. the key to everything is found in god's word.
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The key to everything is found in god's word. i'm joyce meyer,
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Is found in god's word. i'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal
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I'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal you everywhere you hurt.
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>> ginger: welcome, everyone,
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>> ginger: welcome, everyone, to "enjoying everyday life."
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>> ginger: welcome, everyone, to "enjoying everyday life." for the next two days,
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To "enjoying everyday life." for the next two days, joyce is going to teach
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For the next two days, joyce is going to teach on a topic that can
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Joyce is going to teach on a topic that can elicit some groans.
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On a topic that can elicit some groans. but if we want
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Elicit some groans. but if we want to mature spiritually,
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But if we want to mature spiritually, we really need this.
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To mature spiritually, we really need this. the bible says that
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We really need this. the bible says that "god resists the proud,
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The bible says that "god resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."
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"god resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble." pride harms our
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Walk with christ.
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Walk with christ. when our heart is prideful--
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Walk with christ. when our heart is prideful-- and let's be honest,
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When our heart is prideful-- and let's be honest, all of us have this
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And let's be honest, all of us have this inside of us--
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All of us have this inside of us-- then we just don't give god
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Inside of us-- then we just don't give god the credit that we need to.
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Then we just don't give god the credit that we need to. we mistreat people,
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The credit that we need to. we mistreat people, perhaps looking down on them,
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We mistreat people, perhaps looking down on them, thinking that we're better
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Perhaps looking down on them, thinking that we're better than they are.
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Thinking that we're better than they are. and it can also be much
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Than they are. and it can also be much more subtle, impacting
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And it can also be much more subtle, impacting areas in our life quietly
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More subtle, impacting areas in our life quietly and squelching our growth.
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Areas in our life quietly and squelching our growth. we need to take this
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And squelching our growth. we need to take this issue of pride seriously,
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We need to take this issue of pride seriously, and i know that it is one
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Issue of pride seriously, and i know that it is one that god is constantly
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And i know that it is one that god is constantly working on in me.
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That god is constantly working on in me. so, as you watch these next
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Working on in me. so, as you watch these next two days, take some notes,
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So, as you watch these next two days, take some notes, do some self-examination,
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Two days, take some notes, do some self-examination, and let god work in your life.
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>> joyce: i think that
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>> joyce: i think that sometimes we don't think
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>> joyce: i think that sometimes we don't think enough about how
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Sometimes we don't think enough about how important it is to be humble,
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Enough about how important it is to be humble, and to not let ourselves
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Get into pride.
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Get into pride. and i think there's a lot
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Get into pride. and i think there's a lot of ways that we can
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And i think there's a lot of ways that we can be proud and not even
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Of ways that we can be proud and not even realize that we're being proud.
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Be proud and not even realize that we're being proud. but i want to start
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Realize that we're being proud. but i want to start off by telling you,
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But i want to start off by telling you, and i'll read you
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Off by telling you, and i'll read you a few scriptures.
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The bible says that
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The bible says that god hates pride.
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The bible says that god hates pride. he doesn't just dislike it.
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God hates pride. he doesn't just dislike it. he hates it.
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He doesn't just dislike it. he hates it. it's impossible to have
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An argument without pride.
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An argument without pride. you can't.
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An argument without pride. you can't. there has to be pride if you're
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You can't. there has to be pride if you're gonna have an argument.
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There has to be pride if you're gonna have an argument. all judgment is pride.
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Gonna have an argument. all judgment is pride. all gossip is pride.
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All jealousy is pride.
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All jealousy is pride. pride was the sin that caused
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All jealousy is pride. pride was the sin that caused lucifer to become satan,
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Pride was the sin that caused lucifer to become satan, and he works overtime
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Lucifer to become satan, and he works overtime trying to get us into pride.
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And he works overtime trying to get us into pride. and the thing that's
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Trying to get us into pride. and the thing that's interesting is god wants
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And the thing that's interesting is god wants us to be so blessed,
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Interesting is god wants us to be so blessed, but a lot of times he can't
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Us to be so blessed, but a lot of times he can't bless people because they
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But a lot of times he can't bless people because they don't know how to handle it.
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Bless people because they don't know how to handle it. you know, it's interesting
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Don't know how to handle it. you know, it's interesting how humble you can be when
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You know, it's interesting how humble you can be when you don't have anything,
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How humble you can be when you don't have anything, but how important you
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You don't have anything, but how important you can begin to think you are,
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But how important you can begin to think you are, the more you have.
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Can begin to think you are, the more you have. and so, let's really take
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The more you have. and so, let's really take this serious this weekend
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And so, let's really take this serious this weekend and let's all be willing
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This serious this weekend and let's all be willing to examine our lives
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And let's all be willing to examine our lives and let god really look at us.
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To examine our lives and let god really look at us. i read this definition recently
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And let god really look at us. i read this definition recently and i just absolutely love it:
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I read this definition recently and i just absolutely love it: "spiritual integrity
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And i just absolutely love it: "spiritual integrity is the ability to really
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"spiritual integrity is the ability to really take an honest look
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Is the ability to really take an honest look at yourself."
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Take an honest look at yourself." we don't have any trouble
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At yourself." we don't have any trouble looking at other people:
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"you need this, you need that,
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"you need this, you need that, you need something else."
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"you need this, you need that, you need something else." but we need to be willing
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You need something else." but we need to be willing to look at ourselves.
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But we need to be willing to look at ourselves. so, you know,
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To look at ourselves. so, you know, god's math is not like ours.
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So, you know, god's math is not like ours. wherever we got our math from,
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God's math is not like ours. wherever we got our math from, we didn't get it from god,
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Wherever we got our math from, we didn't get it from god, because with god,
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We didn't get it from god, because with god, down is up and up is down.
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Because with god, down is up and up is down. first is last, last is first.
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Down is up and up is down. first is last, last is first. and if you want more,
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First is last, last is first. and if you want more, you gotta give away
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And if you want more, you gotta give away some of what you got.
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You gotta give away some of what you got. so, it is kind of a strange kind
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Some of what you got. so, it is kind of a strange kind of math if you think about it.
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So, it is kind of a strange kind of math if you think about it. this necklace and me are
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Of math if you think about it. this necklace and me are not gonna get along.
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This necklace and me are not gonna get along. >> [audience laughing]
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Not gonna get along. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i told
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i told the girls with me,
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>> joyce: i told the girls with me, i said, "when this thing
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The girls with me, i said, "when this thing goes this way, go like this."
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I said, "when this thing goes this way, go like this." so, they're down there going--
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Goes this way, go like this." so, they're down there going-- >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: all right.
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>> joyce: all right. so, humble yourself
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>> joyce: all right. so, humble yourself and god will exalt you.
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So, humble yourself and god will exalt you. but i will tell you,
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If you won't humble yourself,
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If you won't humble yourself, he will do it for you.
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If you won't humble yourself, he will do it for you. and it's much better
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He will do it for you. and it's much better to do it yourself
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And it's much better to do it yourself between you and god,
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To do it yourself between you and god, if he's dealing with
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Between you and god, if he's dealing with you about something,
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If he's dealing with you about something, because then it can be private,
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You about something, because then it can be private, and you won't have
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Because then it can be private, and you won't have to get embarrassed.
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And you won't have to get embarrassed. but if he has to do it for you,
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To get embarrassed. but if he has to do it for you, it will normally
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But if he has to do it for you, it will normally be in front of somebody,
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It will normally be in front of somebody, and you won't care for that.
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Be in front of somebody, and you won't care for that. our oldest son heads up our
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And you won't care for that. our oldest son heads up our missions and he's just done
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Our oldest son heads up our missions and he's just done an absolutely phenomenal job.
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Missions and he's just done an absolutely phenomenal job. we're getting ready
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An absolutely phenomenal job. we're getting ready in about a week to open--
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We're getting ready in about a week to open-- and this is so cool--
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In about a week to open-- and this is so cool-- a food factory in africa
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And this is so cool-- a food factory in africa where we're actually
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A food factory in africa where we're actually going to be making
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Where we're actually going to be making the food that the people
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Going to be making the food that the people eat so we won't have to buy
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The food that the people eat so we won't have to buy it from somebody else
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Eat so we won't have to buy it from somebody else and we'll be able to sell
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It from somebody else and we'll be able to sell it at a very reasonable
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And we'll be able to sell it at a very reasonable price to other people that
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It at a very reasonable price to other people that are in these countries
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Price to other people that are in these countries trying to feed people.
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Are in these countries trying to feed people. but i tell you the devil fights
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Trying to feed people. but i tell you the devil fights everything that you try
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But i tell you the devil fights everything that you try to do to help somebody.
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Everything that you try to do to help somebody. but anyway, he came to work
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To do to help somebody. but anyway, he came to work for us when he was very
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But anyway, he came to work for us when he was very young and he has a very
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For us when he was very young and he has a very strong personality,
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Young and he has a very strong personality, a lot like his mama.
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Strong personality, a lot like his mama. and he had a problem with pride.
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A lot like his mama. and he had a problem with pride. and so many times,
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And he had a problem with pride. and so many times, we would have to call
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And so many times, we would have to call him in and correct him,
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We would have to call him in and correct him, threaten to fire him,
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Him in and correct him, threaten to fire him, you know, on and on.
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Threaten to fire him, you know, on and on. and he told me something
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You know, on and on. and he told me something one time that i thought
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And he told me something one time that i thought was interesting.
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One time that i thought was interesting. he said, "you know,"
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Was interesting. he said, "you know," he said, "every time you
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He said, "you know," he said, "every time you and dad have to correct me,
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He said, "every time you and dad have to correct me, if i'm honest, god has already
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And dad have to correct me, if i'm honest, god has already tried to deal with me,
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If i'm honest, god has already tried to deal with me, and i wouldn't listen."
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Tried to deal with me, and i wouldn't listen." it's kind of interesting,
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And i wouldn't listen." it's kind of interesting, don't you think?
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It's kind of interesting, don't you think? so, we should listen to god,
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Don't you think? so, we should listen to god, and then he won't have
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So, we should listen to god, and then he won't have to have somebody else come
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And then he won't have to have somebody else come and tell us what he's been
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To have somebody else come and tell us what he's been trying to tell us.
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And tell us what he's been trying to tell us. you know, i don't think this
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Trying to tell us. you know, i don't think this is a subject that people
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You know, i don't think this is a subject that people even think too much about.
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And, you know, andrew murray
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And, you know, andrew murray wrote a phenomenal little,
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And, you know, andrew murray wrote a phenomenal little, tiny book on humility,
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Wrote a phenomenal little, tiny book on humility, and that book just tore
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Tiny book on humility, and that book just tore my life up about 40 years ago.
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And that book just tore my life up about 40 years ago. i had no idea what a mess i was.
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My life up about 40 years ago. i had no idea what a mess i was. and he says,
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I had no idea what a mess i was. and he says, "that humility is the hardest
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And he says, "that humility is the hardest virtue to come by,
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"that humility is the hardest virtue to come by, the hardest one to maintain,
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Virtue to come by, the hardest one to maintain, and it can only be maintained
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The hardest one to maintain, and it can only be maintained and had by special,
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And it can only be maintained and had by special, regular prayer."
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And had by special, regular prayer." now, i'll share a lot
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Regular prayer." now, i'll share a lot of different things with
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Now, i'll share a lot of different things with you tonight that i think
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Of different things with you tonight that i think will help you in this area.
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You tonight that i think will help you in this area. so, first of all,
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Will help you in this area. so, first of all, matthew 23:12,
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So, first of all, matthew 23:12, "for those who exalt
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Matthew 23:12, "for those who exalt themselves will be humbled."
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"for those who exalt themselves will be humbled." for those who exalt
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Themselves will be humbled." for those who exalt themselves will be humbled.
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For those who exalt themselves will be humbled. it's not a maybe.
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Themselves will be humbled. it's not a maybe. they will be.
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It's not a maybe. they will be. "and those who humble
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They will be. "and those who humble themselves will be exalted."
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"and those who humble themselves will be exalted." so, we don't have to try
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To climb our way to the top.
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To climb our way to the top. you know, if you want
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To climb our way to the top. you know, if you want to get to the top,
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You know, if you want to get to the top, the best thing you can
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To get to the top, the best thing you can do is help somebody
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The best thing you can do is help somebody else get to the top,
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Do is help somebody else get to the top, and then let god lift you up.
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Else get to the top, and then let god lift you up. but usually,
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And then let god lift you up. but usually, we're jealous of other people
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But usually, we're jealous of other people that are getting ahead of us,
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We're jealous of other people that are getting ahead of us, and so we try to keep
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That are getting ahead of us, and so we try to keep them from getting ahead,
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And so we try to keep them from getting ahead, and we only keep ourselves
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Them from getting ahead, and we only keep ourselves from being promoted.
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Luke 14:7-11, "when he noticed
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Luke 14:7-11, "when he noticed how the guests picked the places
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Luke 14:7-11, "when he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table,
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How the guests picked the places of honor at the table, he told them this parable--"
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Of honor at the table, he told them this parable--" jesus loved to tell stories.
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He told them this parable--" jesus loved to tell stories. "when somebody invites
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Jesus loved to tell stories. "when somebody invites you to a wedding feast,
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"when somebody invites you to a wedding feast, don't take the place of honor,
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You to a wedding feast, don't take the place of honor, for a person more distinguished
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Don't take the place of honor, for a person more distinguished than you may have been invited.
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For a person more distinguished than you may have been invited. if so, the host who
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Than you may have been invited. if so, the host who invited both of you will
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If so, the host who invited both of you will come and say to you,
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Invited both of you will come and say to you, 'give this person your seat.'
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Come and say to you, 'give this person your seat.' then humiliated,
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'give this person your seat.' then humiliated, you will have to take
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Then humiliated, you will have to take the least important place.
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You will have to take the least important place. but when you are invited,
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The least important place. but when you are invited, take the lowest place,
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But when you are invited, take the lowest place, so that when your host comes,
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Take the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he will say to you, 'friend,
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So that when your host comes, he will say to you, 'friend, move up to a better place.'
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He will say to you, 'friend, move up to a better place.' then you will
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Move up to a better place.' then you will be honored in the presence
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Then you will be honored in the presence of all the other guests.
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Be honored in the presence of all the other guests. for all those who exalt
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Of all the other guests. for all those who exalt themselves will be humbled."
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For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled." it's amazing how many
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Themselves will be humbled." it's amazing how many times the bible says that.
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It's amazing how many times the bible says that. "all those who exalt
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Times the bible says that. "all those who exalt themselves will be humbled."
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Do you know, every time that
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Do you know, every time that we gossip about somebody else,
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Do you know, every time that we gossip about somebody else, we're exalting ourselves?
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We gossip about somebody else, we're exalting ourselves? every time we judge somebody
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We're exalting ourselves? every time we judge somebody else, we're exalting ourselves.
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Every time we judge somebody else, we're exalting ourselves. we're trying to make
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Else, we're exalting ourselves. we're trying to make them look bad,
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We're trying to make them look bad, so we look better.
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"for all those who exalt
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"for all those who exalt themselves will be humbled,
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"for all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble
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Themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted."
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And those who humble themselves will be exalted." and i love this story.
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Themselves will be exalted." and i love this story. luke 18:9-14.
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And i love this story. luke 18:9-14. "to some of the people
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Luke 18:9-14. "to some of the people who were confident
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"to some of the people who were confident of their own righteousness
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Who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down
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Of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else,
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And looked down on everyone else, jesus told this parable."
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On everyone else, jesus told this parable." and you know,
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Jesus told this parable." and you know, one of the ways that you can,
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If you wish to have any kind
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If you wish to have any kind of an idea of how humble
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If you wish to have any kind of an idea of how humble or how proud you are,
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Of an idea of how humble or how proud you are, one of the ways you can judge
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Or how proud you are, one of the ways you can judge it is by how you treat people,
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One of the ways you can judge it is by how you treat people, especially people who can't
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It is by how you treat people, especially people who can't do anything for you.
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Especially people who can't do anything for you. and i'll give you an example.
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Do anything for you. and i'll give you an example. i was in a doctor's
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And i'll give you an example. i was in a doctor's office one time.
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I was in a doctor's office one time. my son had broken his
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Office one time. my son had broken his arm and i'd taken him to get
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My son had broken his arm and i'd taken him to get the cast off and he was
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Arm and i'd taken him to get the cast off and he was in the doctor's office,
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The cast off and he was in the doctor's office, and i was sitting out
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In the doctor's office, and i was sitting out in the waiting room
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And i was sitting out in the waiting room and there was an elderly
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In the waiting room and there was an elderly gentleman there who had
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And there was an elderly gentleman there who had broken his leg and he wanted
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Gentleman there who had broken his leg and he wanted to tell me all about it,
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Broken his leg and he wanted to tell me all about it, and tell me about it,
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To tell me all about it, and tell me about it, and tell me about it,
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And tell me about it, and tell me about it, and tell me about it,
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And tell me about it, and tell me about it, and tell me about it.
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And tell me about it, and tell me about it. well, i looked back down,
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And tell me about it. well, i looked back down, and i realized he was
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Well, i looked back down, and i realized he was just lonely.
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And i realized he was just lonely. he probably didn't have that
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Just lonely. he probably didn't have that many people to talk to.
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And--but i had brought my bible
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And--but i had brought my bible and i didn't want him bothering
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And--but i had brought my bible and i didn't want him bothering me because i wanted to quietly
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And i didn't want him bothering me because i wanted to quietly speak in tongues...
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Me because i wanted to quietly speak in tongues... >> [audience laughing]
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Speak in tongues... >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and read my bible
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and read my bible and be spiritual.
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>> joyce: and read my bible and be spiritual. you know what we think
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Is spiritual and what god thinks
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Is spiritual and what god thinks is spiritual are two entirely
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Is spiritual and what god thinks is spiritual are two entirely different things.
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Is spiritual are two entirely different things. >> [audience applauding]
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Different things. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen.
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen. and so, i actually sat there
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>> joyce: amen. and so, i actually sat there and prayed that god would
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And so, i actually sat there and prayed that god would have that man leave me alone.
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And prayed that god would have that man leave me alone. >> [audience laughing]
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Have that man leave me alone. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "god, will you
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "god, will you make him leave me alone
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>> joyce: "god, will you make him leave me alone so i can pray?"
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Make him leave me alone so i can pray?" >> [audience laughing]
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So i can pray?" >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i am glad to say
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i am glad to say that it was a few years ago.
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>> joyce: i am glad to say that it was a few years ago. and later on, the lord spoke
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That it was a few years ago. and later on, the lord spoke in my heart, and he said,
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And later on, the lord spoke in my heart, and he said, "if that would have
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In my heart, and he said, "if that would have been billy graham,
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"if that would have been billy graham, would you have talked to him?"
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Been billy graham, would you have talked to him?" well--
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Would you have talked to him?" well-- >> [audience laughing]
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Well-- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: oh, i would
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: oh, i would have had all the time
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>> joyce: oh, i would have had all the time in the world for him.
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Have had all the time in the world for him. and the lord said,
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In the world for him. and the lord said, "you know why?
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And the lord said, "you know why? because he would have been
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"you know why? because he would have been somebody that could have
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Because he would have been somebody that could have done something for you.
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Somebody that could have done something for you. but that elderly gentleman
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Done something for you. but that elderly gentleman couldn't do anything for you,
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But that elderly gentleman couldn't do anything for you, therefore you had
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Couldn't do anything for you, therefore you had no interest in him."
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Therefore you had no interest in him." my daughter came out
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No interest in him." my daughter came out of a grocery store
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My daughter came out of a grocery store not too long ago.
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Of a grocery store not too long ago. and she was in a bit
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Not too long ago. and she was in a bit of a hurry like we always are,
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And she was in a bit of a hurry like we always are, and there was traffic
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Of a hurry like we always are, and there was traffic going this way and that way,
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And there was traffic going this way and that way, so she had to stand and wait.
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Going this way and that way, so she had to stand and wait. and here again,
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So she had to stand and wait. and here again, there was an elderly
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And here again, there was an elderly gentleman standing by her,
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There was an elderly gentleman standing by her, and he started talking to her,
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Gentleman standing by her, and he started talking to her, and she thought--
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And he started talking to her, and she thought-- [sighing]
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But then she thought,
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But then she thought, "no, this is the way
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But then she thought, "no, this is the way i can serve god."
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"no, this is the way i can serve god." and see, we're always--
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I can serve god." and see, we're always-- we want god to use us,
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And see, we're always-- we want god to use us, but if the only place we want
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We want god to use us, but if the only place we want to be used is on a platform,
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But if the only place we want to be used is on a platform, then we really don't
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To be used is on a platform, then we really don't want god to use us.
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Where god wants to use
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Where god wants to use you is standing by the curb,
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Where god wants to use you is standing by the curb, in the doctor's office,
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You is standing by the curb, in the doctor's office, taking time with people that,
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In the doctor's office, taking time with people that, to be honest, you'd really
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Taking time with people that, to be honest, you'd really rather not mess with.
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To be honest, you'd really rather not mess with. finding the people in the world
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Rather not mess with. finding the people in the world that are downtrodden
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Finding the people in the world that are downtrodden or that would be looked
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That are downtrodden or that would be looked on as being unimportant
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Or that would be looked on as being unimportant and just pay attention to 'em.
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On as being unimportant and just pay attention to 'em. just say, "hi, how are you?
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And just pay attention to 'em. just say, "hi, how are you? i appreciate the job
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Just say, "hi, how are you? i appreciate the job you're doing."
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I appreciate the job you're doing." so, here we have two men.
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One is confident in his
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One is confident in his own righteousness,
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One is confident in his own righteousness, which "our own righteousness
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Own righteousness, which "our own righteousness is like filthy rags,"
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Which "our own righteousness is like filthy rags," so you really can't have
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Is like filthy rags," so you really can't have your own righteousness.
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So you really can't have your own righteousness. you're either gonna humble
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Your own righteousness. you're either gonna humble yourself and receive
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You're either gonna humble yourself and receive the righteousness
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Yourself and receive the righteousness of god by faith,
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The righteousness of god by faith, through faith in christ,
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Of god by faith, through faith in christ, or you're never gonna
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Through faith in christ, or you're never gonna have any righteousness.
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Or you're never gonna have any righteousness. "two men went up to the temple
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Have any righteousness. "two men went up to the temple to pray, one a pharisee--"
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"two men went up to the temple to pray, one a pharisee--" a very religious man,
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To pray, one a pharisee--" a very religious man, "and the other a tax
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A very religious man, "and the other a tax collector--"
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"and the other a tax collector--" very sinful man."
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Collector--" very sinful man." the pharisees were honored
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Very sinful man." the pharisees were honored everywhere they went.
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The pharisees were honored everywhere they went. and they were important
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Everywhere they went. and they were important and they were religious,
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And they were important and they were religious, but the tax collectors
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And they were religious, but the tax collectors were hated because
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But the tax collectors were hated because they were dishonest.
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Were hated because they were dishonest. "the pharisee
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They were dishonest. "the pharisee stood by himself--"
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"the pharisee stood by himself--" didn't wanna stand next
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Stood by himself--" didn't wanna stand next to the tax collector,
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Didn't wanna stand next to the tax collector, "and prayed thus--"
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To the tax collector, "and prayed thus--" and i'm gonna read
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"and prayed thus--" and i'm gonna read you the amplified;
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And i'm gonna read you the amplified; they've probably got
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You the amplified; they've probably got the niv on the screen.
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They've probably got the niv on the screen. "he prayed thus before
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The niv on the screen. "he prayed thus before and with himself,"
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"he prayed thus before and with himself," and i love that.
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And with himself," and i love that. he wasn't even talking to god.
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And i love that. he wasn't even talking to god. he was trying to impress
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He wasn't even talking to god. he was trying to impress himself with his own prayer.
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And don't act like you've
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And don't act like you've never done that.
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And don't act like you've never done that. >> [audience laughing]
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Never done that. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: especially if you've
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: especially if you've ever been asked to pray
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>> joyce: especially if you've ever been asked to pray in front of a group of people.
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Ever been asked to pray in front of a group of people. sometimes all we're
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In front of a group of people. sometimes all we're concerned about is how
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Sometimes all we're concerned about is how we sound to these people.
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Concerned about is how we sound to these people. i love the people who,
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We sound to these people. i love the people who, when they pray,
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I love the people who, when they pray, their whole voice tone changes.
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When they pray, their whole voice tone changes. >> [audience laughing]
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Their whole voice tone changes. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "oh, gooood!"
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "oh, gooood!" >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: "oh, gooood!" >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i know a woman
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i know a woman that used to do that
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>> joyce: i know a woman that used to do that and it was all i could
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That used to do that and it was all i could do to keep from laughing.
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And it was all i could do to keep from laughing. it was like--
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Do to keep from laughing. it was like-- >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: so, he stood there,
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>> joyce: so, he stood there, and he said, "'god,
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>> joyce: so, he stood there, and he said, "'god, thank you that i'm not
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And he said, "'god, thank you that i'm not like other people.'"
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Thank you that i'm not like other people.'" who in the world
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Like other people.'" who in the world would do that?
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Who in the world would do that? >> [audience laughing]
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Would do that? >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i mean,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i mean, i'm not even that bad.
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>> joyce: i mean, i'm not even that bad. >> [audience laughing]
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I'm not even that bad. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "'i'm so glad i'm not
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "'i'm so glad i'm not a robber, or an evildoer,
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>> joyce: "'i'm so glad i'm not a robber, or an evildoer, or an adulterer,
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A robber, or an evildoer, or an adulterer, and certainly that i'm not
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Or an adulterer, and certainly that i'm not like this tax collector.
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And certainly that i'm not like this tax collector. i fast twice a week and give
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Like this tax collector. i fast twice a week and give a tenth of all that i get.'"
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I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all that i get.'" when you start making a list
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A tenth of all that i get.'" when you start making a list of all your own good points
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When you start making a list of all your own good points and all the things
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Of all your own good points and all the things that you've done,
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And all the things that you've done, you better get out an eraser.
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That you've done, you better get out an eraser. "but the tax collector
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You better get out an eraser. "but the tax collector stood at a distance,
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"but the tax collector stood at a distance, and he would not even
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Stood at a distance, and he would not even look up to heaven,
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And he would not even look up to heaven, but he beat his breast
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Look up to heaven, but he beat his breast and said, 'god have
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But he beat his breast and said, 'god have mercy on me, a sinner.'
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And said, 'god have mercy on me, a sinner.' i tell you, this man rather
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Mercy on me, a sinner.' i tell you, this man rather than the other went home
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I tell you, this man rather than the other went home justified before god.
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Than the other went home justified before god. for all those who exalt
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Justified before god. for all those who exalt themselves will be humbled."
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For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled." it's all over the bible.
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"for all those who exalt
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"for all those who exalt themselves will be humbled,
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"for all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble
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Themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted."
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And those who humble themselves will be exalted." now, what does it mean--?
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Themselves will be exalted." now, what does it mean--? what does pride look like?
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Now, what does it mean--? what does pride look like? see, i can stand up here all
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What does pride look like? see, i can stand up here all night and talk about pride,
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See, i can stand up here all night and talk about pride, and some of you might
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Night and talk about pride, and some of you might not even recognize it.
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And some of you might not even recognize it. i don't know if you've ever
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Not even recognize it. i don't know if you've ever seen this or not, but if not,
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I don't know if you've ever seen this or not, but if not, tonight when you go home,
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Seen this or not, but if not, tonight when you go home, or tomorrow sometime,
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Tonight when you go home, or tomorrow sometime, you need to look
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Or tomorrow sometime, you need to look it up on the web.
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You need to look it up on the web. it's called,
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It up on the web. it's called, "the 50 fruits of pride."
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It's called, "the 50 fruits of pride." anybody here ever seen that?
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"the 50 fruits of pride." anybody here ever seen that? see, nobody.
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Anybody here ever seen that? see, nobody. it's called, "the 50 fruits
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See, nobody. it's called, "the 50 fruits of pride," and it was done
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It's called, "the 50 fruits of pride," and it was done by a man named--
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Of pride," and it was done by a man named-- let's give credit where
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By a man named-- let's give credit where it's due--
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Let's give credit where it's due-- brent detwiler.
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It's due-- brent detwiler. all right.
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Brent detwiler. all right. so, he lists 50 different
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All right. so, he lists 50 different ways that we behave,
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So, he lists 50 different ways that we behave, and i'm not gonna read all 50,
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Ways that we behave, and i'm not gonna read all 50, but i've marked off a few.
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"i desire to receive credit
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"i desire to receive credit and recognition and usually
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"i desire to receive credit and recognition and usually get angry if i don't get it.
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And recognition and usually get angry if i don't get it. i want people
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Get angry if i don't get it. i want people to be impressed with me.
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I want people to be impressed with me. i like to make my
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To be impressed with me. i like to make my accomplishments known.
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I like to make my accomplishments known. i tend to be deceptive
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Accomplishments known. i tend to be deceptive about myself.
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I tend to be deceptive about myself. i find myself lying
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About myself. i find myself lying to preserve my reputation.
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I find myself lying to preserve my reputation. i find myself hiding the truth
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To preserve my reputation. i find myself hiding the truth about myself, especially
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I find myself hiding the truth about myself, especially my sins and weaknesses.
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I am selfishly ambitious.
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I am selfishly ambitious. i really want to get ahead.
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I am selfishly ambitious. i really want to get ahead. i love to have
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I really want to get ahead. i love to have a position or a title,
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I love to have a position or a title, and i prefer leading
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A position or a title, and i prefer leading rather than following,"
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And i prefer leading rather than following," which, thank god,
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Rather than following," which, thank god, i don't have to do this anymore,
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Which, thank god, i don't have to do this anymore, but when i used to do
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I don't have to do this anymore, but when i used to do the hiring in our office,
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But when i used to do the hiring in our office, i remember a man applying
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The hiring in our office, i remember a man applying for a job and he kept asking
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I remember a man applying for a job and he kept asking me what his title was gonna be.
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For a job and he kept asking me what his title was gonna be. i didn't hire him because i knew
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Me what his title was gonna be. i didn't hire him because i knew that he was gonna be trouble.
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I didn't hire him because i knew that he was gonna be trouble. if all you're concerned about
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That he was gonna be trouble. if all you're concerned about is what your title's gonna be,
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If all you're concerned about is what your title's gonna be, when somebody comes to you
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Is what your title's gonna be, when somebody comes to you for a job, you can tell right
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When somebody comes to you for a job, you can tell right away that's gonna be trouble.
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For a job, you can tell right away that's gonna be trouble. "i am selfishly ambitious.
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Away that's gonna be trouble. "i am selfishly ambitious. i am overly competitive."
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"i am selfishly ambitious. i am overly competitive." you know, my husband is
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I am overly competitive." you know, my husband is competitive, but there was
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You know, my husband is competitive, but there was a time in his life when he was
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Competitive, but there was a time in his life when he was overly competitive.
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A time in his life when he was overly competitive. i remember when we played
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Overly competitive. i remember when we played volleyball on the church
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I remember when we played volleyball on the church volleyball team, and he wanted
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Volleyball on the church volleyball team, and he wanted to win so bad that he would
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Volleyball team, and he wanted to win so bad that he would knock other women down...
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To win so bad that he would knock other women down... >> [audience laughing]
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Knock other women down... >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: to get the ball.
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: to get the ball. it was bad.
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>> joyce: to get the ball. it was bad. [to dave]
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It was bad. [to dave] i love you, honey.
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[to dave] i love you, honey. but if you want,
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I love you, honey. but if you want, you can pretend it's a parable.
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But if you want, you can pretend it's a parable. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: "i like to talk
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>> joyce: "i like to talk especially about myself.
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>> joyce: "i like to talk especially about myself. i'm not too excited when i see
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Especially about myself. i'm not too excited when i see other people being successful.
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I'm not too excited when i see other people being successful. mmm.
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Other people being successful. mmm. i feel special or superior
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Mmm. i feel special or superior because of what i have
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I feel special or superior because of what i have or what i do.
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Because of what i have or what i do. i think highly of myself
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Or what i do. i think highly of myself in relation to others,"
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I think highly of myself in relation to others," and "i typically see myself
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In relation to others," and "i typically see myself as more mature and more gifted."
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And "i typically see myself as more mature and more gifted." now, i already know
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As more mature and more gifted." now, i already know this is none of you.
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Now, i already know this is none of you. >> [audience laughing]
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This is none of you. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i know that
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i know that i have a whole auditorium
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>> joyce: i know that i have a whole auditorium full of humble people.
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I have a whole auditorium full of humble people. but here is one of the ways
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Full of humble people. but here is one of the ways that you can tell if you're
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But here is one of the ways that you can tell if you're humble or proud.
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That you can tell if you're humble or proud. "when i listen to a teaching,
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Humble or proud. "when i listen to a teaching, i listen with all the people
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"when i listen to a teaching, i listen with all the people in mind i wish were there."
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I listen with all the people in mind i wish were there." >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: and i just wonder,
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>> joyce: and i just wonder, right now, how many
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>> joyce: and i just wonder, right now, how many people in this room
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Right now, how many people in this room have already thought,
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People in this room have already thought, "oh, i wish so-and-so would
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Have already thought, "oh, i wish so-and-so would have come with me tonight."
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"oh, i wish so-and-so would have come with me tonight." >> [audience laughing]
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Have come with me tonight." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: come on,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: come on, anybody be humble enough
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>> joyce: come on, anybody be humble enough to admit that you've thought
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Anybody be humble enough to admit that you've thought that since you got here?
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To admit that you've thought that since you got here? look at that.
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That since you got here? look at that. all over the place.
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Look at that. all over the place. "ooh, i wish so-and-so
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All over the place. "ooh, i wish so-and-so was here tonight."
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"ooh, i wish so-and-so was here tonight." and see, when we do that,
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Was here tonight." and see, when we do that, we're kind of sort of saying,
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And see, when we do that, we're kind of sort of saying, "i don't really need this,
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We're kind of sort of saying, "i don't really need this, but i know somebody who does,
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"i don't really need this, but i know somebody who does, and i really wish
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But i know somebody who does, and i really wish they were here.
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And i really wish they were here. and i hope tomorrow they ask
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They were here. and i hope tomorrow they ask me what joyce preached on."
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And i hope tomorrow they ask me what joyce preached on." >> [audience laughing]
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Me what joyce preached on." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "i'm rude.
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "i'm rude. i have a know-it-all attitude.
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>> joyce: "i'm rude. i have a know-it-all attitude. i love to tell people
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I have a know-it-all attitude. i love to tell people what i know.
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I love to tell people what i know. i interrupt people
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What i know. i interrupt people when they're talking."
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I interrupt people when they're talking." i still have a problem
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When they're talking." i still have a problem with that.
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I still have a problem with that. "i feel compelled to stop
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With that. "i feel compelled to stop people when they start
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"i feel compelled to stop people when they start to share something with
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People when they start to share something with me that i already know."
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To share something with me that i already know." now you think about that.
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Me that i already know." now you think about that. if somebody wants to tell
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Now you think about that. if somebody wants to tell you something, they're enjoying
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If somebody wants to tell you something, they're enjoying telling you what they know.
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You something, they're enjoying telling you what they know. so, you don't even
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Telling you what they know. so, you don't even really need to tell
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So, you don't even really need to tell 'em you already know it.
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Really need to tell 'em you already know it. just be quiet and listen
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'em you already know it. just be quiet and listen and go on about your business.
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Just be quiet and listen and go on about your business. and on and on and on,
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And go on about your business. and on and on and on, there's 50 of 'em,
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And on and on and on, there's 50 of 'em, i won't read any more of 'em.
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But the thing is,
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But the thing is, is at least just
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But the thing is, is at least just after this meeting,
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Is at least just after this meeting, pray that god will begin to show
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After this meeting, pray that god will begin to show you ways that you exhibit pride.
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Pray that god will begin to show you ways that you exhibit pride. and also pray that
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You ways that you exhibit pride. and also pray that he will show you ways--
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And also pray that he will show you ways-- now, listen to what
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He will show you ways-- now, listen to what i'm gonna say,
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Now, listen to what i'm gonna say, that you can humble yourself
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I'm gonna say, that you can humble yourself on purpose because you
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That you can humble yourself on purpose because you have to do it on purpose,
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On purpose because you have to do it on purpose, or you'll never do it.
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Have to do it on purpose, or you'll never do it. and i'll share with you some
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Or you'll never do it. and i'll share with you some of the things that i do to try
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And i'll share with you some of the things that i do to try to keep myself in practice.
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Of the things that i do to try to keep myself in practice. 1 peter 5:6-7, very interesting
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To keep myself in practice. 1 peter 5:6-7, very interesting two scriptures.
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1 peter 5:6-7, very interesting two scriptures. "therefore humble yourself
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Two scriptures. "therefore humble yourself under the mighty hand of god,
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"therefore humble yourself under the mighty hand of god, that in due time
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Under the mighty hand of god, that in due time he may exalt you,
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That in due time he may exalt you, casting all of your care
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He may exalt you, casting all of your care [all your anxieties,
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Casting all of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries,
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[all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns,
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All your worries, all your concerns, and once and for all]
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All your concerns, and once and for all] on him, for he cares
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And once and for all] on him, for he cares for you affectionately
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On him, for he cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully."
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For you affectionately and cares about you watchfully." now, what does not worrying
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And casting my care have
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And casting my care have to do with humbling myself?
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And casting my care have to do with humbling myself? because really what those
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To do with humbling myself? because really what those scriptures are saying is as long
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Because really what those scriptures are saying is as long as i am worrying about
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Scriptures are saying is as long as i am worrying about how i can fix my problem,
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As i am worrying about how i can fix my problem, i still think i can fix it,
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How i can fix my problem, i still think i can fix it, and i haven't come
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I still think i can fix it, and i haven't come to the realization yet that
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And i haven't come to the realization yet that i can't do anything without god.
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To the realization yet that i can't do anything without god. hmm.
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I can't do anything without god. hmm. i would have liked a better
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Hmm. i would have liked a better result than you gave me,
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I would have liked a better result than you gave me, but that's all right.
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Result than you gave me, but that's all right. >> [audience laughing]
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But that's all right. >> [audience laughing] >> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience laughing] >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: all right.
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: all right. if we refuse to humble
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>> joyce: all right. if we refuse to humble ourselves,
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If we refuse to humble ourselves, god can arrange circumstances
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Ourselves, god can arrange circumstances that will humble us,
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God can arrange circumstances that will humble us, but it's much more painful.
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>> [rock music playing]
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>> [rock music playing] >> announcer: life is full
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>> announcer: life is full of noise.
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Of noise. it comes in all shapes,
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It comes in all shapes, sizes, and...
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Sizes, and... [yelling]
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[yelling] volume levels!
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Volume levels! when situations get loud,
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When situations get loud, it can get harder
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It can get harder to hear from god.
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To hear from god. if his voice gets drowned out,
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If his voice gets drowned out, we can find ourselves
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We can find ourselves getting off beat.
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>> ginger: we all need
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>> ginger: we all need to protect our
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To protect our spiritual hearing.
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Spiritual hearing. we want to hear
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We want to hear from god
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From god more clearly.
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More clearly. well, joyce meyer
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Well, joyce meyer wants to help you
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Wants to help you through her book,
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Through her book, “how to hear
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“how to hear from god.”
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From god.” in this book,
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In this book, she explains
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She explains how to create
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How to create an atmosphere for
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An atmosphere for god to speak,
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God to speak, and breaks down
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And breaks down different ways
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Different ways that god could
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That god could communicate
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Communicate with us.
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With us. >> announcer:
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>> announcer: "how to hear
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"how to hear from god,"
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From god," is available
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Is available right now
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Right now for your gift of...
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For your gift of... or more.
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Or more. and to help you
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And to help you tune in to the
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Tune in to the lord's voice
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Lord's voice through scripture,
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Through scripture, we'll include
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We'll include a copy of,
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A copy of, "the everyday life
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"the everyday life psalms and proverbs."
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Psalms and proverbs." read these two
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Read these two staples of the
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Staples of the bible in the
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Bible in the amplified version,
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Amplified version, along with notes
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Along with notes and commentary
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And commentary from joyce.
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From joyce. call us today at...
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Call us today at... or visit
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Or visit joycemeyer.org.
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>> joyce: he doesn't want
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>> joyce: he doesn't want you to wonder and doubt,
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You to wonder and doubt, and go around saying,
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And go around saying, “well, i wish i could
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“well, i wish i could hear from god.
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Hear from god. i'm afraid i'm not
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I'm afraid i'm not hearing from god.
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Hearing from god. i don't know if i can
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I don't know if i can hear from god."
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Hear from god." he wants you to believe
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He wants you to believe that you can hear from god.
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>> announcer:
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>> announcer: god sees you,
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God sees you, even in the middle
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Even in the middle of a crowd, and wants
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Of a crowd, and wants to talk to you.
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To talk to you. are you ready
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Are you ready to listen?
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To listen? "how to hear from god,"
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"how to hear from god," is available right now
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Is available right now for your gift of...
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For your gift of... or more.
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Or more. we'll include
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We'll include a copy of,
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A copy of, "the everyday life
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"the everyday life psalms and proverbs."
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Psalms and proverbs." call us today at...
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Call us today at... or visit
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Or visit joycemeyer.org.
00:24:43.338 --> 00:24:44.839
>> joyce: and the bible says,
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>> joyce: and the bible says, “my sheep hear my voice,
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“my sheep hear my voice, and the voice of a stranger
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And the voice of a stranger they will not follow.”
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They will not follow.” all throughout the bible,
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All throughout the bible, men and women heard from god,
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Men and women heard from god, "and god said," and they did,
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"and god said," and they did, "and god said," and they did.
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>> ginger:
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>> ginger: it's impossible
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It's impossible to follow god
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To follow god if you can't hear
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If you can't hear his directions.
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His directions. that's why joyce
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That's why joyce is so passionate
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Is so passionate about helping
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About helping everyone learn
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Everyone learn this crucial skill.
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This crucial skill. we want to get this
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We want to get this book into your
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Book into your hands to help you.
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Hands to help you. it's available for
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It's available for your gift today using
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Your gift today using the information
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The information on your screen.
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On your screen. and your gift,
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And your gift, along with the gifts
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Along with the gifts from the partners
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From the partners of joyce meyer ministries,
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Of joyce meyer ministries, will also make a difference
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Will also make a difference around the world by helping
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Around the world by helping to provide food and medical
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To provide food and medical care to those in need.
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>> announcer: improve
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>> announcer: improve your listening
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Your listening skills today with
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Skills today with joyce's book,
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Joyce's book, "how to hear from god,"
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"how to hear from god," and "the everyday life
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And "the everyday life psalms and proverbs."
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Psalms and proverbs." all for your gift of...
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All for your gift of... or more.
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Or more. call us today at...
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Call us today at... or visit
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Or visit joycemeyer.org.
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>> announcer: it's your
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>> announcer: it's your opportunity to unplug
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Opportunity to unplug and discover what
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And discover what it means to be fully his.
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It means to be fully his. >> joyce: and we need to know
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>> joyce: and we need to know who our real enemy is,
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Who our real enemy is, and by the way,
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And by the way, if you're really full-on
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If you're really full-on walking with god,
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Walking with god, you don't have to be afraid
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You don't have to be afraid of the devil at all.
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Of the devil at all. >> [audience cheering]
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>> [audience cheering] >> announcer: come together
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>> announcer: come together with thousands who are
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With thousands who are ready to worship,
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Ready to worship, learn, laugh,
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Learn, laugh, and lean in.
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And lean in. >> cece: god calls
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>> cece: god calls us to holiness
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Us to holiness because he loves us.
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Because he loves us. y'all, it's beautiful.
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Y'all, it's beautiful. >> announcer: and go home,
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>> announcer: and go home, equipped for all
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Equipped for all of life's battles.
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Of life's battles. >> lysa: he's not trying
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>> lysa: he's not trying to hide from us.
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To hide from us. he's waiting to be seen by us.
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He's waiting to be seen by us. >> announcer: join us for
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>> announcer: join us for the 2025 love life
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The 2025 love life women's conference.
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Women's conference. with joyce meyer,
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With joyce meyer, cece winans,
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Cece winans, lysa terkeurst,
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Lysa terkeurst, and pat barrett.
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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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>> [♪♪]
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>> ginger: well, we hope you'll
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>> ginger: well, we hope you'll join us tomorrow as joyce
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>> ginger: well, we hope you'll join us tomorrow as joyce shares with us what she does
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Join us tomorrow as joyce shares with us what she does to practice humility.
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Shares with us what she does to practice humility. i'll give you a hint.
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To practice humility. i'll give you a hint. it involves a funny story
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I'll give you a hint. it involves a funny story about coffee and dave.
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It involves a funny story about coffee and dave. you won't wanna miss it.
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About coffee and dave. you won't wanna miss it. we'll see you then.
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>> [♪♪]
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>> announcer: we hope you
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>> announcer: we hope you enjoyed today's program.
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Enjoyed today's program. we are so grateful
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We are so grateful to our joyce meyer
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To our joyce meyer ministries partners
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Ministries partners who make this
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Who make this and all we do possible,
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And all we do possible, including sharing
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Including sharing god's word
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God's word and offering help
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And offering help to people in need
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To people in need all over the world.
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Joyce Meyer - Pride and Humility (Part 1)

July 24, 2025 | 29:29

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