Joyce Meyer - Pride and Humility (Part 1)

August 20, 2025 | S25 E64 | 29:29

What is genuine humility and what does it look like? Today, Joyce shares scriptures to help you recognize and live out true humility in your daily life.

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>> joyce: you gotta remember
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>> joyce: you gotta remember that maybe nobody else sees you,
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>> joyce: you gotta remember that maybe nobody else sees you, but god always sees you.
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That maybe nobody else sees you, but god always sees you. and we need to learn to live
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But god always sees you. and we need to learn to live before him, not before--
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And we need to learn to live before him, not before-- not trying to impress people.
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Before him, not before-- not trying to impress people. make sure you've got a good
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Not trying to impress people. make sure you've got a good reputation in heaven,
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Make sure you've got a good reputation in heaven, and don't worry about your
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Reputation in heaven, and don't worry about your reputation so much with people.
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer,
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal you everywhere you hurt.
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>> joyce: i wanna want tell
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>> joyce: i wanna want tell you very sincerely what
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>> joyce: i wanna want tell you very sincerely what an awesome man dave is,
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You very sincerely what an awesome man dave is, and i would just like you
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An awesome man dave is, and i would just like you guys to give him a big hand
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And i would just like you guys to give him a big hand this morning.
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Guys to give him a big hand this morning. >> [audience applauding]
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This morning. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: he's got his suit
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: he's got his suit coat on this morning.
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>> joyce: he's got his suit coat on this morning. he looks so handsome,
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Coat on this morning. he looks so handsome, i'll tell you.
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He looks so handsome, i'll tell you. dave still wears the same
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I'll tell you. dave still wears the same size clothes he did when
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Dave still wears the same size clothes he did when we got married.
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Size clothes he did when we got married. it's pretty good.
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We got married. it's pretty good. you know, he's been
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It's pretty good. you know, he's been working out--
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You know, he's been working out-- how many years?
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Working out-- how many years? sixty-five years,
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How many years? sixty-five years, he's been working out.
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Sixty-five years, he's been working out. >> [audience applauding]
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He's been working out. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: so, before i start
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: so, before i start this morning, i have a special
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>> joyce: so, before i start this morning, i have a special message for the men only.
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This is just especially
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This is just especially for you guys.
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This is just especially for you guys. and if you listen to this,
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For you guys. and if you listen to this, it's gonna save you a lot
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And if you listen to this, it's gonna save you a lot of trouble in your life.
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It's gonna save you a lot of trouble in your life. when you get married,
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Of trouble in your life. when you get married, there's three things
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When you get married, there's three things you're gonna have a lot of.
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There's three things you're gonna have a lot of. you're gonna have
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You're gonna have a lot of. you're gonna have a lot of conversation,
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You're gonna have a lot of conversation, a lot of ideas being
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A lot of conversation, a lot of ideas being passed back and forth,
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A lot of ideas being passed back and forth, and you're gonna
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Passed back and forth, and you're gonna have a lot of opinions.
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And you're gonna have a lot of opinions. and where there's opinions,
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Have a lot of opinions. and where there's opinions, if they differ, only one
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And where there's opinions, if they differ, only one person can be right.
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If they differ, only one person can be right. and i just wanna tell you,
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Person can be right. and i just wanna tell you, the other one
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And i just wanna tell you, the other one is called the husband.
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The other one is called the husband. >> [audience laughing]
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Is called the husband. >> [audience laughing] >> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience laughing] >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: yeah, it took
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: yeah, it took you a minute, didn't it?
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>> joyce: yeah, it took you a minute, didn't it? >> [audience laughing]
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You a minute, didn't it? >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: was anybody
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: was anybody here last night?
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>> joyce: was anybody here last night? anybody come last night?
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Here last night? anybody come last night? >> [audience applauding]
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Anybody come last night? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: well, you are
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: well, you are brave to come back
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>> joyce: well, you are brave to come back and do this again today.
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I'm teaching a three-part
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I'm teaching a three-part series here, each message
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I'm teaching a three-part series here, each message being different on pride
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Series here, each message being different on pride and humility.
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Being different on pride and humility. and i think, to be honest, that
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Pride and the sin that pride is,
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Pride and the sin that pride is, is something that we probably
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Pride and the sin that pride is, is something that we probably don't think about as often
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Is something that we probably don't think about as often as we should.
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Don't think about as often as we should. and yet the bible says that
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As we should. and yet the bible says that god actually hates pride,
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And yet the bible says that god actually hates pride, that he hates it.
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God actually hates pride, that he hates it. doesn't just dislike it,
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That he hates it. doesn't just dislike it, he hates it.
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Doesn't just dislike it, he hates it. and pride is when
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He hates it. and pride is when we lift ourselves up.
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And pride is when we lift ourselves up. and the bible says in several
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We lift ourselves up. and the bible says in several different places: if you exalt
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And the bible says in several different places: if you exalt yourself, you will be humbled.
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Now think about that.
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Now think about that. if you exalt yourself,
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Now think about that. if you exalt yourself, you will be humbled.
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If you exalt yourself, you will be humbled. but if you will humble
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You will be humbled. but if you will humble yourself, god will exalt you.
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But if you will humble yourself, god will exalt you. and so, we need to start
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Yourself, god will exalt you. and so, we need to start out the right way, and that's
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Being humble, and then let
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Being humble, and then let god do the promoting
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Being humble, and then let god do the promoting and the lifting up.
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God do the promoting and the lifting up. pride starts in our mind;
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And the lifting up. pride starts in our mind; it starts in our thinking.
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Pride starts in our mind; it starts in our thinking. and, you know, your thinking
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It starts in our thinking. and, you know, your thinking is something you have
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And, you know, your thinking is something you have to kind of watch a little bit.
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Is something you have to kind of watch a little bit. i call it thinking about
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To kind of watch a little bit. i call it thinking about what you're thinking about.
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I call it thinking about what you're thinking about. and i spent many years
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What you're thinking about. and i spent many years just thinking whatever
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And i spent many years just thinking whatever fell in my head because
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Just thinking whatever fell in my head because i didn't know i had a choice.
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Fell in my head because i didn't know i had a choice. and then i learned
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I didn't know i had a choice. and then i learned that the devil puts
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And then i learned that the devil puts thoughts in our mind.
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That the devil puts thoughts in our mind. and you can't be responsible
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Thoughts in our mind. and you can't be responsible for a thought
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And you can't be responsible for a thought he puts in your mind,
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For a thought he puts in your mind, but what he hopes is that
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He puts in your mind, but what he hopes is that you will take that thought
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But what he hopes is that you will take that thought and make it your own
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You will take that thought and make it your own and meditate on it over
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And make it your own and meditate on it over and over and over because
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And meditate on it over and over and over because the more you meditate on it,
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And over and over because the more you meditate on it, the more it becomes
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The more you meditate on it, the more it becomes a part of you, and then
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The more it becomes a part of you, and then it begins to affect what
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A part of you, and then it begins to affect what comes out of your mouth,
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It begins to affect what comes out of your mouth, your attitudes,
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Comes out of your mouth, your attitudes, and all of your actions.
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And the bible says
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And the bible says in 2 corinthians 10:4-5
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And the bible says in 2 corinthians 10:4-5 that we can cast down
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In 2 corinthians 10:4-5 that we can cast down wrong thoughts and imaginations.
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That we can cast down wrong thoughts and imaginations. and we can choose instead
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To meditate on god's word,
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To meditate on god's word, to think about god's word.
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To meditate on god's word, to think about god's word. and how many of you,
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To think about god's word. and how many of you, no matter how many messages
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And how many of you, no matter how many messages you hear on the mind,
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No matter how many messages you hear on the mind, you still have some
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You hear on the mind, you still have some issues in that area?
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You still have some issues in that area? i mean, any kind of book that
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Issues in that area? i mean, any kind of book that i wanna write on the mind,
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I mean, any kind of book that i wanna write on the mind, it's gonna sell.
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I wanna write on the mind, it's gonna sell. if it's got the word mind
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It's gonna sell. if it's got the word mind in it anywhere, it's gonna sell
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If it's got the word mind in it anywhere, it's gonna sell because that is just an area--
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In it anywhere, it's gonna sell because that is just an area-- we probably have more trouble
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Because that is just an area-- we probably have more trouble with our mind and our mouth
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We probably have more trouble with our mind and our mouth than any other two areas.
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With our mind and our mouth than any other two areas. and i just wanna tell you
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Than any other two areas. and i just wanna tell you from my heart starting,
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And i just wanna tell you from my heart starting, this this morning,
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From my heart starting, this this morning, there's a lot of things
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This this morning, there's a lot of things to preach on and maybe
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There's a lot of things to preach on and maybe a lot of things that are
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To preach on and maybe a lot of things that are more exciting than pride
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A lot of things that are more exciting than pride and humility,
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More exciting than pride and humility, but this is a very,
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And humility, but this is a very, very important subject to you,
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But this is a very, very important subject to you, to your family, to your future.
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Very important subject to you, to your family, to your future. and so, i want everybody
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To your family, to your future. and so, i want everybody to really take this
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And so, i want everybody to really take this to heart and maybe
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To really take this to heart and maybe let it change your life.
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All right, romans 12:3:
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All right, romans 12:3: "for by the grace (of god)
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All right, romans 12:3: "for by the grace (of god) given unto me,
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"for by the grace (of god) given unto me, i warn everyone among
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Given unto me, i warn everyone among you not to estimate
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I warn everyone among you not to estimate and think of himself more
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You not to estimate and think of himself more highly than he ought to
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And think of himself more highly than he ought to [not to have an exaggerated
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Highly than he ought to [not to have an exaggerated opinion of his own importance]."
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[not to have an exaggerated opinion of his own importance]." now, you are important.
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Opinion of his own importance]." now, you are important. god loves you so much that
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Now, you are important. god loves you so much that he sent his son to die for you,
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God loves you so much that he sent his son to die for you, and you are important,
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He sent his son to die for you, and you are important, but not one of us is more
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And you are important, but not one of us is more important than another.
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But not one of us is more important than another. and this scripture goes
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Important than another. and this scripture goes on to say, and in this chapter,
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And this scripture goes on to say, and in this chapter, that whatever gifts we have,
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On to say, and in this chapter, that whatever gifts we have, whatever our abilities are,
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That whatever gifts we have, whatever our abilities are, they are gifts from god.
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Whatever our abilities are, they are gifts from god. and so, we have to keep
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They are gifts from god. and so, we have to keep in mind that if we're
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And so, we have to keep in mind that if we're really good at something
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And we know somebody
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And we know somebody that's not, there's a tendency
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And we know somebody that's not, there's a tendency to judge them and think
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That's not, there's a tendency to judge them and think they should be like us,
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To judge them and think they should be like us, but we can only do what we can
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They should be like us, but we can only do what we can do because god has enabled
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But we can only do what we can do because god has enabled us to do that, and they can't
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Do because god has enabled us to do that, and they can't do something that they're
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Us to do that, and they can't do something that they're not gifted to do.
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Do something that they're not gifted to do. there's nothing worse
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Not gifted to do. there's nothing worse than trying to do something
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There's nothing worse than trying to do something that you're just not good at.
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Than trying to do something that you're just not good at. it's just downright
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That you're just not good at. it's just downright embarrassing.
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It's just downright embarrassing. a lot of people wanna know
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Embarrassing. a lot of people wanna know how to find the will
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A lot of people wanna know how to find the will of god for their life.
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How to find the will of god for their life. and i think it's next tuesday,
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Of god for their life. and i think it's next tuesday, i've got a book coming
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And i think it's next tuesday, i've got a book coming out on how to find god's
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I've got a book coming out on how to find god's will for your life.
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Out on how to find god's will for your life. and that's a big question
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Will for your life. and that's a big question that we get at the office
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And that's a big question that we get at the office all the time.
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That we get at the office all the time. and it's really not that hard.
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All the time. and it's really not that hard. i look at finding the will
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And it's really not that hard. i look at finding the will of god for your life like
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I look at finding the will of god for your life like going out to buy a new outfit.
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Of god for your life like going out to buy a new outfit. now, i've reached an age where,
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Going out to buy a new outfit. now, i've reached an age where, yes, i wanna be cute,
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Now, i've reached an age where, yes, i wanna be cute, but i wanna be comfortable.
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Yes, i wanna be cute, but i wanna be comfortable. and so, if it's not comfortable,
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But i wanna be comfortable. and so, if it's not comfortable, i'm not wearing it.
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And so, if it's not comfortable, i'm not wearing it. i'm wearing comfortable shoes.
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I'm not wearing it. i'm wearing comfortable shoes. i just, well, everything's
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I'm wearing comfortable shoes. i just, well, everything's gonna be comfortable.
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I just, well, everything's gonna be comfortable. and so, most women
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Gonna be comfortable. and so, most women will understand this.
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And so, most women will understand this. men maybe don't do this,
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Will understand this. men maybe don't do this, but women do.
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Men maybe don't do this, but women do. when you go out to find
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But women do. when you go out to find an outfit, let's just say
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When you go out to find an outfit, let's just say especially it's for a special
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An outfit, let's just say especially it's for a special occasion, you don't care if you
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Especially it's for a special occasion, you don't care if you have to try on a hundred
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Occasion, you don't care if you have to try on a hundred different things.
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Have to try on a hundred different things. you're gonna find the one
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Different things. you're gonna find the one that looks good on you
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You're gonna find the one that looks good on you and is comfortable.
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That looks good on you and is comfortable. and i think finding
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And is comfortable. and i think finding the will of god for
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And i think finding the will of god for your life is the same way.
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The will of god for your life is the same way. god is not gonna call you
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Your life is the same way. god is not gonna call you to do something you hate.
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God is not gonna call you to do something you hate. he's not gonna call you to do
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To do something you hate. he's not gonna call you to do something you're not good at.
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He's not gonna call you to do something you're not good at. he's not gonna call you
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Something you're not good at. he's not gonna call you to do something that you're
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He's not gonna call you to do something that you're not comfortable doing.
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To do something that you're not comfortable doing. and so, when i first had
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Not comfortable doing. and so, when i first had a desire to serve god,
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And so, when i first had a desire to serve god, i tried different things
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A desire to serve god, i tried different things until i found what fit.
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I tried different things until i found what fit. i tried street ministry,
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Until i found what fit. i tried street ministry, hated it.
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I tried street ministry, hated it. absolutely hated it.
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Hated it. absolutely hated it. and then i felt bad because
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Absolutely hated it. and then i felt bad because i hated it because i thought,
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And then i felt bad because i hated it because i thought, "well, i should be willing
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I hated it because i thought, "well, i should be willing to go out in the street
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"well, i should be willing to go out in the street and tell people about jesus."
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To go out in the street and tell people about jesus." well, sometimes we get
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And tell people about jesus." well, sometimes we get mad at ourselves because
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Well, sometimes we get mad at ourselves because we can't do things,
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Mad at ourselves because we can't do things, but you can't do them if god
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We can't do things, but you can't do them if god hasn't gifted you to do them.
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But you can't do them if god hasn't gifted you to do them. so just stop getting mad
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Hasn't gifted you to do them. so just stop getting mad at yourself if you're not
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So just stop getting mad at yourself if you're not good at what everybody
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At yourself if you're not good at what everybody else is good at.
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Good at what everybody else is good at. come on.
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Else is good at. come on. >> [audience applauding]
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Come on. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: god'll help you.
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: god'll help you. marilyn hickey, wonderful
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>> joyce: god'll help you. marilyn hickey, wonderful woman of god, she's memorized
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Marilyn hickey, wonderful woman of god, she's memorized most of the whole bible.
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Woman of god, she's memorized most of the whole bible. well, sometimes i still
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Most of the whole bible. well, sometimes i still have to look in the thing
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Well, sometimes i still have to look in the thing in the front to find
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Have to look in the thing in the front to find one of the books.
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In the front to find one of the books. >> [audience laughing]
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One of the books. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and there was
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and there was a time when i felt bad about
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>> joyce: and there was a time when i felt bad about myself because of that,
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A time when i felt bad about myself because of that, but i don't anymore.
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Myself because of that, but i don't anymore. i do not feel bad about
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But i don't anymore. i do not feel bad about myself for things that
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I do not feel bad about myself for things that i'm not good at because
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Myself for things that i'm not good at because there are many things,
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I'm not good at because there are many things, i am good at, but there's
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There are many things, i am good at, but there's things i'm not good at.
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I am good at, but there's things i'm not good at. and see, you're good at some
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Things i'm not good at. and see, you're good at some things, but you dare not judge
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And see, you're good at some things, but you dare not judge somebody else who is not
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Things, but you dare not judge somebody else who is not good at what you're good at.
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Somebody else who is not good at what you're good at. >> [audience applauding]
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Good at what you're good at. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and one
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and one of the problems people
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>> joyce: and one of the problems people have when they get married
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Of the problems people have when they get married is they expect the person that
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Have when they get married is they expect the person that they married to be like them.
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Is they expect the person that they married to be like them. and that's not what drew
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They married to be like them. and that's not what drew you to them to start with.
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And that's not what drew you to them to start with. the thing that drew you
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You to them to start with. the thing that drew you to them was because they
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The thing that drew you to them was because they had what you don't have,
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To them was because they had what you don't have, and the two become one flesh
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Had what you don't have, and the two become one flesh and make a whole person.
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And the two become one flesh and make a whole person. dave always told me,
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And make a whole person. dave always told me, "you're always running
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Dave always told me, "you're always running out ahead of god,"
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"you're always running out ahead of god," and i said, "yeah, and you're
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Out ahead of god," and i said, "yeah, and you're 10 miles behind him."
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And i said, "yeah, and you're 10 miles behind him." >> [audience laughing]
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10 miles behind him." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: but we stayed
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: but we stayed balanced that way.
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>> joyce: but we stayed balanced that way. when he needed a little fire,
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Balanced that way. when he needed a little fire, i was happy to light
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When he needed a little fire, i was happy to light the fire under him.
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I was happy to light the fire under him. and when he needed to put my
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The fire under him. and when he needed to put my fire out a little bit, he would
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And when he needed to put my fire out a little bit, he would put mine out a little bit.
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Fire out a little bit, he would put mine out a little bit. so, your abilities are
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Put mine out a little bit. so, your abilities are due to god's grace.
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So, your abilities are due to god's grace. and if you keep that in mind,
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Due to god's grace. and if you keep that in mind, it will help you not
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And if you keep that in mind, it will help you not to judge other people.
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God hates pride.
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God hates pride. proverbs 8:13.
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God hates pride. proverbs 8:13. i don't have real good
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Proverbs 8:13. i don't have real good lighting up here today
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I don't have real good lighting up here today for some reason.
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Lighting up here today for some reason. there.
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For some reason. there. i'll get it over here
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There. i'll get it over here where i can read it.
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I'll get it over here where i can read it. "the reverent fear
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Where i can read it. "the reverent fear and the worshipful awe
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"the reverent fear and the worshipful awe of the lord [includes]
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And the worshipful awe of the lord [includes] the hatred of evil;
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Of the lord [includes] the hatred of evil; the hatred of pride,
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The hatred of evil; the hatred of pride, the hatred of arrogance,
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The hatred of pride, the hatred of arrogance, the evil way, and perverted
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The hatred of arrogance, the evil way, and perverted and twisted speech i hate."
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The evil way, and perverted and twisted speech i hate." now, you know,
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And twisted speech i hate." now, you know, if god says he hates something,
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I want to pay attention to it,
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I want to pay attention to it, don't you?
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I want to pay attention to it, don't you? how many of you really love
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Don't you? how many of you really love god and you wanna serve him?
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How many of you really love god and you wanna serve him? you don't wanna just--
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God and you wanna serve him? you don't wanna just-- you know, being a christian
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You don't wanna just-- you know, being a christian is not about just coming
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You know, being a christian is not about just coming here and sitting every week.
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Is not about just coming here and sitting every week. that's not what christianity is.
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Here and sitting every week. that's not what christianity is. it's not about reading the bible
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That's not what christianity is. it's not about reading the bible through every year.
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It's not about reading the bible through every year. it's not even about praying
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Through every year. it's not even about praying or tithing or fasting.
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It's not even about praying or tithing or fasting. it's about a deep, intimate,
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Or tithing or fasting. it's about a deep, intimate, personal relationship with
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It's about a deep, intimate, personal relationship with god where you receive his love,
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Personal relationship with god where you receive his love, you love him back,
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God where you receive his love, you love him back, you talk to him,
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You love him back, you talk to him, you listen to him talk to you,
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You talk to him, you listen to him talk to you, and more than anything,
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You listen to him talk to you, and more than anything, you want to obey him,
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And more than anything, you want to obey him, and you want to grow
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You want to obey him, and you want to grow up and mature
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And you want to grow up and mature and become like jesus.
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Up and mature and become like jesus. "we are destined--"
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And become like jesus. "we are destined--" romans 8:29 says,
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"we are destined--" romans 8:29 says, "it's our destiny to be molded
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Romans 8:29 says, "it's our destiny to be molded into the image of jesus christ."
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"it's our destiny to be molded into the image of jesus christ." so, we should,
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Into the image of jesus christ." so, we should, all the time, be growing,
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So, we should, all the time, be growing, continually growing,
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All the time, be growing, continually growing, little bit, little bit, growing,
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Continually growing, little bit, little bit, growing, growing, growing, growing.
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Little bit, little bit, growing, growing, growing, growing. hearing this message today,
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Growing, growing, growing. hearing this message today, if you really came here,
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Hearing this message today, if you really came here, which you should
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If you really came here, which you should have come here for,
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Which you should have come here for, which is to learn something,
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Have come here for, which is to learn something, then you should grow
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Which is to learn something, then you should grow from hearing this
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Then you should grow from hearing this and do better in this
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From hearing this and do better in this area of humbling yourself.
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Proverbs 11:2 says,
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Proverbs 11:2 says, "when swelling and pride come,
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Proverbs 11:2 says, "when swelling and pride come, then emptiness
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"when swelling and pride come, then emptiness and shame come also,
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Then emptiness and shame come also, but with the humble
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And shame come also, but with the humble (those who are lowly)--"
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But with the humble (those who are lowly)--" now listen to this.
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(those who are lowly)--" now listen to this. "(who have been pruned
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Now listen to this. "(who have been pruned or chiseled by trial)."
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See, we talked about this
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See, we talked about this a little bit last night.
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See, we talked about this a little bit last night. i didn't stay with it too long
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A little bit last night. i didn't stay with it too long because i could tell
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I didn't stay with it too long because i could tell people didn't like it.
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Because i could tell people didn't like it. >> [audience laughing]
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People didn't like it. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you know,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you know, i know when you're receiving
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>> joyce: you know, i know when you're receiving something and when you
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I know when you're receiving something and when you can only take a spoonful,
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Something and when you can only take a spoonful, so i only gave you a spoonful.
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Can only take a spoonful, so i only gave you a spoonful. but i'll give you another couple
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So i only gave you a spoonful. but i'll give you another couple of spoonfuls this morning.
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But i'll give you another couple of spoonfuls this morning. you know, maybe we'll
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Of spoonfuls this morning. you know, maybe we'll get the whole bowl
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You know, maybe we'll get the whole bowl down before it's over.
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Get the whole bowl down before it's over. and one of the reasons why--
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Down before it's over. and one of the reasons why-- [chuckling]
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>> joyce: one of the reasons
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>> joyce: one of the reasons why we have trouble
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>> joyce: one of the reasons why we have trouble in our life is it's geared
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Why we have trouble in our life is it's geared toward keeping us humble.
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You know, i do all this
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You know, i do all this and it's wonderful and i teach
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You know, i do all this and it's wonderful and i teach all over the world by television
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And it's wonderful and i teach all over the world by television and get invited to a lot
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All over the world by television and get invited to a lot of places and have
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And get invited to a lot of places and have written all these books
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Of places and have written all these books and it's all wonderful,
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Written all these books and it's all wonderful, but you have no idea
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And it's all wonderful, but you have no idea the trouble i have
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But you have no idea the trouble i have behind the scenes.
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The trouble i have behind the scenes. the last year of my life
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Behind the scenes. the last year of my life has been a year from hell.
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The last year of my life has been a year from hell. and--
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Has been a year from hell. and-- but i don't show that to people
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And-- but i don't show that to people because i've learned that
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But i don't show that to people because i've learned that even though those things
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Because i've learned that even though those things don't feel good and they may
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Even though those things don't feel good and they may initiate from the devil,
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Don't feel good and they may initiate from the devil, god allows them because
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Initiate from the devil, god allows them because he intends to work
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God allows them because he intends to work them for my good.
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Joseph said, and this is such
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Joseph said, and this is such an amazing thing when you
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Joseph said, and this is such an amazing thing when you think about all the things
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An amazing thing when you think about all the things that happened to joseph
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Think about all the things that happened to joseph after his brothers sold him
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That happened to joseph after his brothers sold him to slaves and potiphar bought
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After his brothers sold him to slaves and potiphar bought him and potiphar's wife tried
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To slaves and potiphar bought him and potiphar's wife tried to seduce him, and he said no,
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Him and potiphar's wife tried to seduce him, and he said no, and she had him put in prison
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To seduce him, and he said no, and she had him put in prison and he was in prison 13 years
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And she had him put in prison and he was in prison 13 years for something he didn't do.
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And he was in prison 13 years for something he didn't do. and, you know, i mean, he--
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For something he didn't do. and, you know, i mean, he-- the guy had a rough time,
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And, you know, i mean, he-- the guy had a rough time, but he ended up second
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The guy had a rough time, but he ended up second in charge of all of egypt over
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But he ended up second in charge of all of egypt over all the food during a famine.
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In charge of all of egypt over all the food during a famine. and he said to his brothers
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All the food during a famine. and he said to his brothers who was very sorry
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And he said to his brothers who was very sorry for what they had done,
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Who was very sorry for what they had done, "don't worry about it.
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For what they had done, "don't worry about it. what you meant for harm,
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"don't worry about it. what you meant for harm, god intended for good
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What you meant for harm, god intended for good to get me into this place where
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God intended for good to get me into this place where i'm at at, this point so i could
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To get me into this place where i'm at at, this point so i could oversee the distribution
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I'm at at, this point so i could oversee the distribution of this food," and he made sure
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Oversee the distribution of this food," and he made sure his people were taken care of.
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Of this food," and he made sure his people were taken care of. and you may not
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His people were taken care of. and you may not see it in your life,
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And you may not see it in your life, but we fight the hard
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See it in your life, but we fight the hard things too much.
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But we fight the hard things too much. and to be honest,
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Things too much. and to be honest, the more you fight them,
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And to be honest, the more you fight them, the harder they are.
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The more you fight them, the harder they are. you'd be better
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The harder they are. you'd be better off to just relax.
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You'd be better off to just relax. you know, if a woman's having
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Off to just relax. you know, if a woman's having a baby, what do they tell you?
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You know, if a woman's having a baby, what do they tell you? "relax."
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A baby, what do they tell you? "relax." well, who thinks you can
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"relax." well, who thinks you can relax having that kind of pain?
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Well, who thinks you can relax having that kind of pain? but the more you relax,
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Relax having that kind of pain? but the more you relax, and they say, "breathe,"
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But the more you relax, and they say, "breathe," the more you breathe,
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And they say, "breathe," the more you breathe, the more you relax,
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The more you breathe, the more you relax, actually the easier it is.
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The more you relax, actually the easier it is. and so sometimes we're
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Actually the easier it is. and so sometimes we're fighting stuff.
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I know, i rebuke the devil,
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I know, i rebuke the devil, i rebuke the devil.
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I know, i rebuke the devil, i rebuke the devil. i mean, i came into this in,
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I rebuke the devil. i mean, i came into this in, "the word and faith movement,"
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I mean, i came into this in, "the word and faith movement," and i was initially taught,
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"the word and faith movement," and i was initially taught, you know, "if you got enough
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And i was initially taught, you know, "if you got enough faith, then you should
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You know, "if you got enough faith, then you should not have this problem.
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Faith, then you should not have this problem. you should get rid
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Not have this problem. you should get rid of this problem.
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You should get rid of this problem. that's just the devil."
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Of this problem. that's just the devil." and i will just tell you,
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That's just the devil." and i will just tell you, i don't believe that anymore.
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And i will just tell you, i don't believe that anymore. because it turned out
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I don't believe that anymore. because it turned out that it wasn't my reality
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Because it turned out that it wasn't my reality and i kept having problems.
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That it wasn't my reality and i kept having problems. i rebuked until my rebuker
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And i kept having problems. i rebuked until my rebuker was worn out.
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I rebuked until my rebuker was worn out. i didn't have one rebuke left
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Was worn out. i didn't have one rebuke left in me and i asked god to teach
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I didn't have one rebuke left in me and i asked god to teach me the truth and he did.
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In me and i asked god to teach me the truth and he did. and he said, "now that
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Me the truth and he did. and he said, "now that i've taught you about faith,
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And he said, "now that i've taught you about faith, i'll show you what
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I've taught you about faith, i'll show you what it's really for."
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I'll show you what it's really for." >> [audience applauding]
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It's really for." >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: see, when i was
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: see, when i was in my denominational church,
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>> joyce: see, when i was in my denominational church, the only kind of--
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In my denominational church, the only kind of-- i was only taught about
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The only kind of-- i was only taught about faith just to believe in jesus.
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I was only taught about faith just to believe in jesus. but faith works
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Faith just to believe in jesus. but faith works in every area of our life.
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But faith works in every area of our life. but god doesn't give us faith
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In every area of our life. but god doesn't give us faith just so we can believe to have
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But god doesn't give us faith just so we can believe to have this nice cushy life where
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Just so we can believe to have this nice cushy life where we never have a problem,
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This nice cushy life where we never have a problem, and we get everything
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We never have a problem, and we get everything that we want.
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And we get everything that we want. that's not what it's for.
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That we want. that's not what it's for. you need faith when you're
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That's not what it's for. you need faith when you're going through a hard time.
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You need faith when you're going through a hard time. you know what
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Going through a hard time. you know what god's goal is for us?
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You know what god's goal is for us? that we act no different when
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God's goal is for us? that we act no different when we're having trouble than
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That we act no different when we're having trouble than we do when times are good.
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We're having trouble than we do when times are good. that's the goal.
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We do when times are good. that's the goal. i'm gonna say it again.
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That's the goal. i'm gonna say it again. that you behave no differently
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I'm gonna say it again. that you behave no differently when you're having trouble
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That you behave no differently when you're having trouble than you do when things
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When you're having trouble than you do when things are good.
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Than you do when things are good. if we're gonna love him
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Are good. if we're gonna love him on the mountaintop,
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If we're gonna love him on the mountaintop, we need to love
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On the mountaintop, we need to love him in the valley.
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We need to love him in the valley. >> [audience applauding]
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Him in the valley. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: if we're gonna worship
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: if we're gonna worship him on the mountaintop,
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>> joyce: if we're gonna worship him on the mountaintop, we need to worship
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Him on the mountaintop, we need to worship him in the valley.
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We need to worship him in the valley. a year ago this april--
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Him in the valley. a year ago this april-- this past--we're in may now,
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A year ago this april-- this past--we're in may now, so it was april 24th,
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This past--we're in may now, so it was april 24th, i had a real minor back surgery.
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So it was april 24th, i had a real minor back surgery. i may have told you this
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I had a real minor back surgery. i may have told you this the last time i'm here,
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I may have told you this the last time i'm here, but it fits in this message.
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The last time i'm here, but it fits in this message. and i got a blood
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But it fits in this message. and i got a blood clot at the site.
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And i got a blood clot at the site. never had that kind
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Clot at the site. never had that kind of pain in my whole life.
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Never had that kind of pain in my whole life. i was crawling around the floor
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Of pain in my whole life. i was crawling around the floor on my hands and knees,
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I was crawling around the floor on my hands and knees, begging my kids to take
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On my hands and knees, begging my kids to take me to the hospital.
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Begging my kids to take me to the hospital. and dave.
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Me to the hospital. and dave. and they did.
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And dave. and they did. they found this blood clot.
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And they did. they found this blood clot. it damaged the nerves
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They found this blood clot. it damaged the nerves in my right leg and hip,
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It damaged the nerves in my right leg and hip, and i couldn't move this leg.
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In my right leg and hip, and i couldn't move this leg. i could only lift
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And i couldn't move this leg. i could only lift it about that far up.
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I could only lift it about that far up. so, i had to be two weeks
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It about that far up. so, i had to be two weeks in rehab hospital, still could
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So, i had to be two weeks in rehab hospital, still could just barely walk on a walker
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In rehab hospital, still could just barely walk on a walker when they sent me home.
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Just barely walk on a walker when they sent me home. and goofy me,
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When they sent me home. and goofy me, i had a walker that had a place
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And goofy me, i had a walker that had a place on it for your cell phone.
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I had a walker that had a place on it for your cell phone. i don't know why they
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On it for your cell phone. i don't know why they would put a thing on your
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I don't know why they would put a thing on your walker for your cell phone.
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Would put a thing on your walker for your cell phone. >> [audience laughing]
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Walker for your cell phone. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: we don't need
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: we don't need to be trying to answer
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>> joyce: we don't need to be trying to answer our cell phone on a walker.
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To be trying to answer our cell phone on a walker. >> [audience laughing]
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Our cell phone on a walker. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: but there was
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: but there was a cell phone carrier there.
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>> joyce: but there was a cell phone carrier there. that's how addicted we are
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A cell phone carrier there. that's how addicted we are to the goofy phones.
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That's how addicted we are to the goofy phones. and so, i was in my closet,
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To the goofy phones. and so, i was in my closet, reaching for my pajamas,
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And so, i was in my closet, reaching for my pajamas, dave was there with me,
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Reaching for my pajamas, dave was there with me, and my phone rang,
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Dave was there with me, and my phone rang, and i went back like
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And my phone rang, and i went back like this to get it and i fell
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And i went back like this to get it and i fell and broke the other leg.
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This to get it and i fell and broke the other leg. >> [audience groaning]
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And broke the other leg. >> [audience groaning] >> joyce: yeah, oooh!
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Back to the hospital,
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Back to the hospital, back to rehab.
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Back to the hospital, back to rehab. well, when this first happened
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Back to rehab. well, when this first happened to me, one of the first
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Well, when this first happened to me, one of the first things i said to god was,
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To me, one of the first things i said to god was, "please help me do this right."
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Things i said to god was, "please help me do this right." and what i meant by that was,
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"please help me do this right." and what i meant by that was, i want to have a good
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And what i meant by that was, i want to have a good attitude, i wanna trust you.
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I want to have a good attitude, i wanna trust you. i wanna treat people good.
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Attitude, i wanna trust you. i wanna treat people good. i don't wanna blame you.
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I wanna treat people good. i don't wanna blame you. i don't wanna get mad at you
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I don't wanna blame you. i don't wanna get mad at you because this happened.
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I don't wanna get mad at you because this happened. i don't even wanna get
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Because this happened. i don't even wanna get confused questioning myself
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I don't even wanna get confused questioning myself about why this happened.
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Confused questioning myself about why this happened. i just want to use this
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About why this happened. i just want to use this as an opportunity to grow.
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I just want to use this as an opportunity to grow. so, let me--
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As an opportunity to grow. so, let me-- i want to read this
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So, let me-- i want to read this scripture again,
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I want to read this scripture again, because i'm not making this up.
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Scripture again, because i'm not making this up. it's bible.
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Because i'm not making this up. it's bible. "when swelling and pride come,
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It's bible. "when swelling and pride come, then emptiness and shame come
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"when swelling and pride come, then emptiness and shame come also, but with the humble--"
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Then emptiness and shame come also, but with the humble--" who are the humble?
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Also, but with the humble--" who are the humble? "(those who are lowly,
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Who are the humble? "(those who are lowly, who have been pruned
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"(those who are lowly, who have been pruned or chiseled by trial
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Who have been pruned or chiseled by trial and now renounce self)."
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Or chiseled by trial and now renounce self)." i have a book coming
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Out this fall.
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Out this fall. i'm gonna tell you about
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Out this fall. i'm gonna tell you about it because i really
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I'm gonna tell you about it because i really want you to buy it.
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It because i really want you to buy it. it's called "what about me?"
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Want you to buy it. it's called "what about me?" "what about me?"
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It's called "what about me?" "what about me?" yeah, it's--
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"what about me?" yeah, it's-- i'm not doing
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Yeah, it's-- i'm not doing that robot this morning.
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I'm not doing that robot this morning. i don't have time.
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That robot this morning. i don't have time. but it's--
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I don't have time. but it's-- it's about learning how
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But it's-- it's about learning how to live beyond yourself
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It's about learning how to live beyond yourself and live for the purpose
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To live beyond yourself and live for the purpose for which god has
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And live for the purpose for which god has really put you here.
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For which god has really put you here. and i'm gonna tell you ahead
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Really put you here. and i'm gonna tell you ahead of time, it is one of the most
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And i'm gonna tell you ahead of time, it is one of the most important books that
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Of time, it is one of the most important books that i've ever written.
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Important books that i've ever written. so, and i mean that sincerely.
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I've ever written. so, and i mean that sincerely. it's about dying to self,
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So, and i mean that sincerely. it's about dying to self, and nobody wants to do that.
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But it has to be done if we're
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But it has to be done if we're ever going to be like jesus.
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But it has to be done if we're ever going to be like jesus. does anybody here think
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Ever going to be like jesus. does anybody here think jesus was selfish?
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Does anybody here think jesus was selfish? you know, 2 corinthians 5:15
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Jesus was selfish? you know, 2 corinthians 5:15 says that "he died so that
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You know, 2 corinthians 5:15 says that "he died so that we might no longer have
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Says that "he died so that we might no longer have to live to and for ourselves."
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We might no longer have to live to and for ourselves." you know, living for yourself
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To live to and for ourselves." you know, living for yourself is like living in solitary
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You know, living for yourself is like living in solitary confinement.
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Is like living in solitary confinement. you're the only person
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Confinement. you're the only person in your little life, and you
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You're the only person in your little life, and you don't even like yourself.
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In your little life, and you don't even like yourself. maybe some of you do.
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Don't even like yourself. maybe some of you do. i didn't like myself
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Maybe some of you do. i didn't like myself for a long time.
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I didn't like myself for a long time. proverbs 10:5, "everyone
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For a long time. proverbs 10:5, "everyone proud and arrogant in heart
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Proverbs 10:5, "everyone proud and arrogant in heart is disgusting, hateful,
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Proud and arrogant in heart is disgusting, hateful, and exceedingly offensive
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Is disgusting, hateful, and exceedingly offensive to the lord; be assured
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And exceedingly offensive to the lord; be assured [i pledge it] they will
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To the lord; be assured [i pledge it] they will not go unpunished."
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[i pledge it] they will not go unpunished." okay, all of that good news.
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All strife...
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All strife... >> [audience laughing]
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All strife... >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: all strife,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: all strife, all arguments, all wars.
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>> joyce: all strife, all arguments, all wars. the stuff going
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All arguments, all wars. the stuff going on in the colleges now,
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The stuff going on in the colleges now, everybody fighting,
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On in the colleges now, everybody fighting, and half the people hate
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Everybody fighting, and half the people hate this group, and half the people
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And half the people hate this group, and half the people hate the other group.
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This group, and half the people hate the other group. the bible says that where
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Hate the other group. the bible says that where there's strife, there's pride.
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The bible says that where there's strife, there's pride. you cannot have an argument
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There's strife, there's pride. you cannot have an argument without pride being present.
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You cannot have an argument without pride being present. you cannot have a war
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Without pride being present. you cannot have a war without pride being behind it.
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You cannot have a war without pride being behind it. pride is the root of all
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Without pride being behind it. pride is the root of all the trouble between people.
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Pride is the root of all the trouble between people. it's always there.
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The trouble between people. it's always there. somebody always wants
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It's always there. somebody always wants to rule over somebody else.
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Somebody always wants to rule over somebody else. god wants us to be happy
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To rule over somebody else. god wants us to be happy to be under his hand
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God wants us to be happy to be under his hand and let god put us where
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To be under his hand and let god put us where he knows we're gonna
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And let god put us where he knows we're gonna fit the best and where
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He knows we're gonna fit the best and where we can handle it without
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Fit the best and where we can handle it without getting into pride.
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We can handle it without getting into pride. i pray that god will never
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Getting into pride. i pray that god will never give me more than i can
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I pray that god will never give me more than i can handle and keep him
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Give me more than i can handle and keep him in first place in my life.
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Handle and keep him in first place in my life. don't just pray for
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In first place in my life. don't just pray for everything you want.
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Don't just pray for everything you want. pray that god will only give
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Everything you want. pray that god will only give you what you can handle
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Pray that god will only give you what you can handle and still keep him in first
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You what you can handle and still keep him in first place in your life.
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And still keep him in first place in your life. amen?
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Place in your life. amen? >> [audience applauding]
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Amen? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: you know, all this
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: you know, all this stuff we think we want,
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>> joyce: you know, all this stuff we think we want, it's currently passing away.
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Stuff we think we want, it's currently passing away. everything you go buy
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It's currently passing away. everything you go buy and bring home, it's already
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Everything you go buy and bring home, it's already in the process of decay.
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And bring home, it's already in the process of decay. just go drive by a junkyard.
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In the process of decay. just go drive by a junkyard. that was once somebody's dream.
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Just go drive by a junkyard. that was once somebody's dream. they may have lost
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That was once somebody's dream. they may have lost their family to get it.
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They may have lost their family to get it. they may have lost
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Their family to get it. they may have lost their friends to get it.
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They may have lost their friends to get it. they may have lost
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Their friends to get it. they may have lost their integrity to get it.
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They may have lost their integrity to get it. and now all it is,
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Their integrity to get it. and now all it is, is a pile of junk and rust.
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And now all it is, is a pile of junk and rust. this is not our home.
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Is a pile of junk and rust. this is not our home. we're just passing through
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This is not our home. we're just passing through here on our way home.
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We're just passing through here on our way home. i personally am kind of excited
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Here on our way home. i personally am kind of excited because i don't have all that
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I personally am kind of excited because i don't have all that much longer and i'm gonna
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Because i don't have all that much longer and i'm gonna get to go there.
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Much longer and i'm gonna get to go there. i mean, i'm--you know,
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Get to go there. i mean, i'm--you know, not gonna die today,
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I mean, i'm--you know, not gonna die today, but i am 81 and so i know that,
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Not gonna die today, but i am 81 and so i know that, you know, i've only got
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But i am 81 and so i know that, you know, i've only got so much time left.
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You know, i've only got so much time left. >> [audience cheering]
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>> joyce: and if god gives
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>> joyce: and if god gives me the grace,
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>> joyce: and if god gives me the grace, i intend to do just
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Me the grace, i intend to do just exactly what i'm doing
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I intend to do just exactly what i'm doing until i draw my last breath.
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Exactly what i'm doing until i draw my last breath. whatever else don't work,
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Until i draw my last breath. whatever else don't work, as long as my mouth works,
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Whatever else don't work, as long as my mouth works, i'm in good shape.
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As long as my mouth works, i'm in good shape. >> [audience laughing]
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I'm in good shape. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and they can replace
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and they can replace about anything today.
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>> joyce: and they can replace about anything today. they've replaced both my hips.
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About anything today. they've replaced both my hips. you know, i'll just keep
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They've replaced both my hips. you know, i'll just keep getting replacement parts
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You know, i'll just keep getting replacement parts until god takes me home.
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Getting replacement parts until god takes me home. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: all right, now,
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>> joyce: all right, now, romans 12:16,
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>> joyce: all right, now, romans 12:16, "live in harmony
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Romans 12:16, "live in harmony with one another."
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"live in harmony with one another." you know, it doesn't matter
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How loving we act in church.
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How loving we act in church. it's what goes on behind
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How loving we act in church. it's what goes on behind closed doors at home
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It's what goes on behind closed doors at home that really matters.
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Closed doors at home that really matters. you gotta remember that
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That really matters. you gotta remember that maybe nobody else sees you,
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You gotta remember that maybe nobody else sees you, but god always sees you.
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Maybe nobody else sees you, but god always sees you. and we need to learn to live
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But god always sees you. and we need to learn to live before him, not before--
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And we need to learn to live before him, not before-- not trying to impress people.
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Before him, not before-- not trying to impress people. make sure you've got a good
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Not trying to impress people. make sure you've got a good reputation in heaven and don't
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Make sure you've got a good reputation in heaven and don't worry about your reputation
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Reputation in heaven and don't worry about your reputation so much with people.
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Worry about your reputation so much with people. >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: "do not be haughty
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>> joyce: "do not be haughty (snobbish, high-minded,
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>> joyce: "do not be haughty (snobbish, high-minded, exclusive)."
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(snobbish, high-minded, exclusive)." you know what it means
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Exclusive)." you know what it means if you're exclusive?
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You know what it means if you're exclusive? it means there's certain
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People that you won't
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People that you won't let into your circle.
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People that you won't let into your circle. and so, i just wanna suggest
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Let into your circle. and so, i just wanna suggest that we all need to broaden
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And so, i just wanna suggest that we all need to broaden our circle of inclusion.
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>> joyce: i just love the word.
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>> joyce: i just love the word. i hold my bible.
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I hold my bible. i hug my bible.
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I hug my bible. i've even been known
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I've even been known to kiss my bible.
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To kiss my bible. i love the word of god.
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I love the word of god. i love teaching the word of god.
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I love teaching the word of god. i love to watch what the word
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I love to watch what the word of god does in people's lives.
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Of god does in people's lives. >> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: well,
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>> joyce: well, hebrews 4:12 says,
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Hebrews 4:12 says, "for the word that god speaks
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"for the word that god speaks is alive and full of power."
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Is alive and full of power." wow!
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Wow! alive and full of power.
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Alive and full of power. everything written
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Everything written in the bible is full
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In the bible is full of life and power.
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Of life and power. and when we spend time
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And when we spend time with god studying his word,
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With god studying his word, we activate his power,
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We activate his power, wisdom, and truth.
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My “everyday life
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My “everyday life bible,” is a great way
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Bible,” is a great way to learn god's word,
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To learn god's word, and all of the
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And all of the promises he wants
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Promises he wants us to experience.
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Us to experience. this is a study bible,
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This is a study bible, and it's gonna help
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And it's gonna help you really learn how
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You really learn how to study god's word.
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>> announcer: this
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>> joyce: the word
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>> joyce: the word of god has
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Of god has power in it.
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Power in it. the words that we're
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The words that we're speaking when we speak
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Speaking when we speak god's word, they're not
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God's word, they're not just ordinary words,
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Just ordinary words, but god's word has
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But god's word has power inherent in it.
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>> joyce: well,
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>> joyce: well, when you study with
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When you study with “the everyday life bible,”
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My prayer is that god speaks to your heart
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Speaks to your heart like he did thousands
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Like he did thousands of others, and leads
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Of others, and leads you toward a deeper,
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You toward a deeper, more fulfilling
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More fulfilling relationship with him.
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Relationship with him. his word is life,
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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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>> 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)

August 20, 2025 | S25 E64 | 29:29

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