Joyce Meyer - Resist The Devil and He Will Flee

February 9, 2026 | 27:29

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

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Joyce Meyer: Enjoying Everyday Life | Joyce Meyer - Resist The Devil and He Will Flee | February 9, 2026

>> joyce: who are you when
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>> joyce: who are you when nobody is looking?
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>> joyce: who are you when nobody is looking? who am i when nobody is looking?
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Nobody is looking? who am i when nobody is looking? i don't wanna just put on a show
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Who am i when nobody is looking? i don't wanna just put on a show for my christian friends,
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I don't wanna just put on a show for my christian friends, i wanna realize that god sees
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For my christian friends, i wanna realize that god sees everything, all the time.
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I wanna realize that god sees everything, all the time. there's nothing i do, or think,
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Everything, all the time. there's nothing i do, or think, or say, that he does not see.
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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: who are you
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>> joyce: who are you when nobody's looking?
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>> joyce: who are you when nobody's looking? this is the big question.
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When nobody's looking? this is the big question. who are you when nobody
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This is the big question. who are you when nobody is looking?
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Who are you when nobody is looking? who am i when nobody is looking?
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Is looking? who am i when nobody is looking? i don't wanna just put on
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Who am i when nobody is looking? i don't wanna just put on a show for my christian friends,
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I don't wanna just put on a show for my christian friends, i wanna realize that god sees
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A show for my christian friends, i wanna realize that god sees everything, all the time.
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I wanna realize that god sees everything, all the time. there's nothing i do, or think,
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Everything, all the time. there's nothing i do, or think, or say, that he does not see.
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There's nothing i do, or think, or say, that he does not see. and that's not meant to scare
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Or say, that he does not see. and that's not meant to scare anybody, god loves you,
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And that's not meant to scare anybody, god loves you, there's an abundance
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Anybody, god loves you, there's an abundance of forgiveness,
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There's an abundance of forgiveness, there's a lots of mercy,
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Of forgiveness, there's a lots of mercy, and we all make mistakes,
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There's a lots of mercy, and we all make mistakes, and god works with us until
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And we all make mistakes, and god works with us until we get to where he wants
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And god works with us until we get to where he wants us to be, but we've gotta
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We get to where he wants us to be, but we've gotta keep making progress.
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Us to be, but we've gotta keep making progress. we can't just get stuck
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Keep making progress. we can't just get stuck somewhere, and think,
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We can't just get stuck somewhere, and think, "well god's forgiving,
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Somewhere, and think, "well god's forgiving, and he's loving,
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"well god's forgiving, and he's loving, and he's merciful,"
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And he's loving, and he's merciful," and so, we just don't live
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And he's merciful," and so, we just don't live our best life.
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And so, we just don't live our best life. i want you to go home and say,
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Our best life. i want you to go home and say, "i heard god speak to me,
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And i'm not satisfied to live
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And i'm not satisfied to live a mediocre life anymore,
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And i'm not satisfied to live a mediocre life anymore, i want to live my best life,
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A mediocre life anymore, i want to live my best life, for god."
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I want to live my best life, for god." >> [audience applauding]
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For god." >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i feel
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i feel a little excited.
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>> joyce: i feel a little excited. how about being obedient to give
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A little excited. how about being obedient to give away something that you
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How about being obedient to give away something that you wanna keep?
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Away something that you wanna keep? how about to forgive somebody
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Wanna keep? how about to forgive somebody you'd like to stay angry at?
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How about to forgive somebody you'd like to stay angry at? how about keeping god first
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You'd like to stay angry at? how about keeping god first in your life?
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How about keeping god first in your life? how about let's obey god
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In your life? how about let's obey god to not complain,
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How about let's obey god to not complain, but to give thanks, instead.
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Hebrews 5:8 and 9,
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Hebrews 5:8 and 9, "although he was a son,
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Hebrews 5:8 and 9, "although he was a son, he learned [active, special]
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"although he was a son, he learned [active, special] obedience through
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He learned [active, special] obedience through what he suffered."
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Obedience through what he suffered." it's kind of interesting,
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Jesus never was disobedient,
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Jesus never was disobedient, but he learned
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Jesus never was disobedient, but he learned the price of obedience,
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But he learned the price of obedience, by going through
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The price of obedience, by going through the hard part and suffering.
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By going through the hard part and suffering. and being obedient to god,
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The hard part and suffering. and being obedient to god, will cost you.
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And being obedient to god, will cost you. >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: salvation is free,
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>> joyce: salvation is free, but i'm gonna tell ya,
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>> joyce: salvation is free, but i'm gonna tell ya, the anointing of god is not.
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But i'm gonna tell ya, the anointing of god is not. if you want to rise above
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The anointing of god is not. if you want to rise above the mediocre crowd,
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If you want to rise above the mediocre crowd, and you want god's power
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The mediocre crowd, and you want god's power to be on you, which is what
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And you want god's power to be on you, which is what his anointing is--
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To be on you, which is what his anointing is-- i made my mind up a long
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His anointing is-- i made my mind up a long time ago, i'm gonna love god
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I made my mind up a long time ago, i'm gonna love god and i'm gonna serve him,
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Time ago, i'm gonna love god and i'm gonna serve him, and do my best
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And i'm gonna serve him, and do my best to be a real christian,
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And do my best to be a real christian, if i never have one friend
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To be a real christian, if i never have one friend in my whole life.
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If i never have one friend in my whole life. >> [audience applauding]
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In my whole life. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: we worry so much about
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: we worry so much about keeping our friends.
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>> joyce: we worry so much about keeping our friends. well, everybody likes friends,
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Keeping our friends. well, everybody likes friends, but i'll tell ya, god can give
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Well, everybody likes friends, but i'll tell ya, god can give you one that will stick
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But i'll tell ya, god can give you one that will stick closer than a brother.
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You one that will stick closer than a brother. amen?
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Closer than a brother. amen? how many of you have ever
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Amen? how many of you have ever compromised your conscience,
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How many of you have ever compromised your conscience, to stay in favor with a friend?
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Compromised your conscience, to stay in favor with a friend? see?
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To stay in favor with a friend? see? we gotta stop that.
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See? we gotta stop that. you gotta be bold enough to say,
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We gotta stop that. you gotta be bold enough to say, "no, i'm sorry,
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You gotta be bold enough to say, "no, i'm sorry, but i just don't feel like,
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"no, i'm sorry, but i just don't feel like, that that's something that
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But i just don't feel like, that that's something that i wanna do, or that's not
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That that's something that i wanna do, or that's not something i feel like god
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I wanna do, or that's not something i feel like god wants me to do."
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Something i feel like god wants me to do." let's be more concerned
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Wants me to do." let's be more concerned about what god thinks,
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Let's be more concerned about what god thinks, than we do about what
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About what god thinks, than we do about what people think.
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Than we do about what people think. amen?
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People think. amen? >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: in verse 9,
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>> joyce: in verse 9, hebrews 5:9,
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>> joyce: in verse 9, hebrews 5:9, "and, [his completed experience]
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Hebrews 5:9, "and, [his completed experience] making him perfectly [equipped],
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"and, [his completed experience] making him perfectly [equipped], he became the author
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Making him perfectly [equipped], he became the author and the source of eternal
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He became the author and the source of eternal salvation to all those
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And the source of eternal salvation to all those who give heed and obey him."
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Salvation to all those who give heed and obey him." so, here's the thing,
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Jesus had the experience
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Jesus had the experience of obedience, and it caused
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Jesus had the experience of obedience, and it caused suffering in his life,
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Of obedience, and it caused suffering in his life, but that experience was what
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Suffering in his life, but that experience was what gave him the equipment needed
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But that experience was what gave him the equipment needed to be our savior.
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Gave him the equipment needed to be our savior. >> [audience applauding]
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To be our savior. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: or let me--
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: or let me-- let me put it
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>> joyce: or let me-- let me put it on a different level,
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Let me put it on a different level, the only reason why i have
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On a different level, the only reason why i have something to say when
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The only reason why i have something to say when i get up here,
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Something to say when i get up here, that has something real,
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I get up here, that has something real, and living attached to it,
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That has something real, and living attached to it, is not because i bought
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And living attached to it, is not because i bought a dollar sermon book
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Is not because i bought a dollar sermon book at a bookstore, and put together
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A dollar sermon book at a bookstore, and put together a well-crafted message,
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At a bookstore, and put together a well-crafted message, it's because i've lived it,
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A well-crafted message, it's because i've lived it, and i know that the word
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It's because i've lived it, and i know that the word of god works, and i know that
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And i know that the word of god works, and i know that you can be delivered from
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Of god works, and i know that you can be delivered from absolutely anything.
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I know, that i know,
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I know, that i know, that i know.
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I know, that i know, that i know. >> [audience cheering]
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That i know. >> [audience cheering] >> joyce: but that knowledge
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>> [audience cheering] >> joyce: but that knowledge did not come cheap.
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>> joyce: but that knowledge did not come cheap. did you hear me?
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Did not come cheap. did you hear me? that knowledge did not
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Did you hear me? that knowledge did not come cheap.
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Experience is one of most
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Experience is one of most valuable things that you
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Experience is one of most valuable things that you can get.
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Valuable things that you can get. our obedience is not
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Can get. our obedience is not simply a song we sing,
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Our obedience is not simply a song we sing, a few scriptures we quote,
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Simply a song we sing, a few scriptures we quote, or nodding our heads during
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A few scriptures we quote, or nodding our heads during a sermon on obedience.
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Or nodding our heads during a sermon on obedience. "amen, joyce, that's a good
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A sermon on obedience. "amen, joyce, that's a good word on obedience."
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"amen, joyce, that's a good word on obedience." >> [audience laughing]
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Word on obedience." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: it's not just an idea,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: it's not just an idea, but it requires taking action
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>> joyce: it's not just an idea, but it requires taking action whether it's convenient
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But it requires taking action whether it's convenient or whether it's not.
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Amen?
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Amen? >> [audience applauding]
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Amen? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: you have no idea what
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: you have no idea what it's cost some of the people
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>> joyce: you have no idea what it's cost some of the people that come to minister to you,
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It's cost some of the people that come to minister to you, to be able to say to you,
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That come to minister to you, to be able to say to you, what they're able to say,
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To be able to say to you, what they're able to say, and it have enough anointing
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What they're able to say, and it have enough anointing on it for god to use it,
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And it have enough anointing on it for god to use it, to convince you.
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On it for god to use it, to convince you. and i'm not just talking
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To convince you. and i'm not just talking about me, i'm talking about
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And i'm not just talking about me, i'm talking about all these men and women of god,
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About me, i'm talking about all these men and women of god, that actually carry
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All these men and women of god, that actually carry god's anointing, and can preach
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That actually carry god's anointing, and can preach a strong enough word to cut
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God's anointing, and can preach a strong enough word to cut through the darkness
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A strong enough word to cut through the darkness in your life.
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>> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: how about--
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: how about-- how about being interrupted
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>> joyce: how about-- how about being interrupted by god?
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How about being interrupted by god? you know, god rarely asks
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By god? you know, god rarely asks us to do something when
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You know, god rarely asks us to do something when it's convenient, or easy,
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Us to do something when it's convenient, or easy, or when we have no other plans.
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It's convenient, or easy, or when we have no other plans. actually, when he calls,
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Or when we have no other plans. actually, when he calls, it seems like he doesn't care
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Actually, when he calls, it seems like he doesn't care at all what we're doing.
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It seems like he doesn't care at all what we're doing. >> [audience laughing]
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At all what we're doing. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce; "well, i had plans
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce; "well, i had plans today, lord."
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>> joyce; "well, i had plans today, lord." convenient means,
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Today, lord." convenient means, suited to personal comfort
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Convenient means, suited to personal comfort and ease, suited to your own
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Suited to personal comfort and ease, suited to your own personal situation.
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Good examples in the word.
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Good examples in the word. luke 9:57-62,
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Good examples in the word. luke 9:57-62, "as they were walking along
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Luke 9:57-62, "as they were walking along the road, a man said to jesus,
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"as they were walking along the road, a man said to jesus, 'will follow you wherever
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The road, a man said to jesus, 'will follow you wherever you go.'
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'will follow you wherever you go.' jesus replied, 'foxes have dens,
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You go.' jesus replied, 'foxes have dens, and birds have nests,
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Jesus replied, 'foxes have dens, and birds have nests, but the son of man doesn't
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And birds have nests, but the son of man doesn't even have any place
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But the son of man doesn't even have any place to lay his head.'"
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Even have any place to lay his head.'" "oh, you mean we're not gonna
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To lay his head.'" "oh, you mean we're not gonna stay in a five-star hotel?"
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"oh, you mean we're not gonna stay in a five-star hotel?" >> [audience laughing]
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Stay in a five-star hotel?" >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "what?
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "what? i didn't know that."
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>> joyce: "what? i didn't know that." "and he turned to another man,
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I didn't know that." "and he turned to another man, and said, 'follow me.'
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"and he turned to another man, and said, 'follow me.' but he replied, 'lord, let me
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And said, 'follow me.' but he replied, 'lord, let me first go and bury my father.'"
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But he replied, 'lord, let me first go and bury my father.'" i love this,
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First go and bury my father.'" i love this, everybody wanted to go,
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I love this, everybody wanted to go, 'til jesus said, "look, i don't
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Everybody wanted to go, 'til jesus said, "look, i don't even have any decent
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'til jesus said, "look, i don't even have any decent place to sleep at night."
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Even have any decent place to sleep at night." now, one after another,
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Place to sleep at night." now, one after another, you see them making excuses.
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Now, one after another, you see them making excuses. "he said to another man,
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You see them making excuses. "he said to another man, 'follow me.'
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"he said to another man, 'follow me.' but he said, 'lord, let me first
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'follow me.' but he said, 'lord, let me first go and bury my dead father.'"
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But he said, 'lord, let me first go and bury my dead father.'" and i love verse 60,
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Go and bury my dead father.'" and i love verse 60, "jesus said to him,
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And i love verse 60, "jesus said to him, 'let the dead, bury the dead,
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"jesus said to him, 'let the dead, bury the dead, you go and proclaim
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'let the dead, bury the dead, you go and proclaim the kingdom of god.'"
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You go and proclaim the kingdom of god.'" we need to stop messing
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Around with dead stuff.
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Around with dead stuff. >> [audience applauding]
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Around with dead stuff. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: c'mon,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: c'mon, how many things are you
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>> joyce: c'mon, how many things are you draggin' around in your life
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How many things are you draggin' around in your life that god got finished
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Draggin' around in your life that god got finished with 10 years ago?
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That god got finished with 10 years ago? you know what they say?
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With 10 years ago? you know what they say? "if the horse has been
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You know what they say? "if the horse has been dead ten years,
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"if the horse has been dead ten years, it's time to dismount."
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Dead ten years, it's time to dismount." >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: there's seasons
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>> joyce: there's seasons for things.
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>> joyce: there's seasons for things. something that works really
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For things. something that works really well in one season,
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Something that works really well in one season, when god's finished,
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Well in one season, when god's finished, you might as well get finished,
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When god's finished, you might as well get finished, because if you don't,
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You might as well get finished, because if you don't, it's gonna be hard work
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Because if you don't, it's gonna be hard work from there on out.
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Resist the devil and he'll flee,
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Resist the devil and he'll flee, no, "submit yourself to god,
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Resist the devil and he'll flee, no, "submit yourself to god, resist the devil,
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No, "submit yourself to god, resist the devil, and he will flee."
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Resist the devil, and he will flee." "still another one said to him,
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And he will flee." "still another one said to him, 'i will follow you, lord;
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"still another one said to him, 'i will follow you, lord; but first let me go back
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'i will follow you, lord; but first let me go back and say goodbye to my family.'"
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But first let me go back and say goodbye to my family.'" there's always something
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And say goodbye to my family.'" there's always something we wanna do first.
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There's always something we wanna do first. when are you going
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We wanna do first. when are you going to start giving financially
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When are you going to start giving financially into the kingdom,
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To start giving financially into the kingdom, what god has told you to give?
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Into the kingdom, what god has told you to give? "jesus said,
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What god has told you to give? "jesus said, 'nobody who puts his hand
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"jesus said, 'nobody who puts his hand to the plow and looks back
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'nobody who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service
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To the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of god.'"
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Is fit for service in the kingdom of god.'" "jesus replied: 'a certain man
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In the kingdom of god.'" "jesus replied: 'a certain man was preparing a great banquet
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"jesus replied: 'a certain man was preparing a great banquet and he invited many guests.
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Was preparing a great banquet and he invited many guests. and at the time of the banquet
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And he invited many guests. and at the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell
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And at the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell them who had been invited,
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He sent his servant to tell them who had been invited, 'come on, because everything
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Them who had been invited, 'come on, because everything is now ready.'
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'come on, because everything is now ready.' but they all alike began
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Is now ready.' but they all alike began to make excuses--"
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But they all alike began to make excuses--" everybody say, "make excuses."
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To make excuses--" everybody say, "make excuses." >> audience: make excuses.
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Everybody say, "make excuses." >> audience: make excuses. >> joyce: wow.
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>> [music]
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>> ginger: joyce,
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>> ginger: joyce, today, we're gonna have
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Today, we're gonna have a good conversation about
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A good conversation about something we all know
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Something we all know we need to do but it's often
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We need to do but it's often not right at the top of our
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Not right at the top of our list or something that
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List or something that we do well, and that is sharing
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We do well, and that is sharing christ with other people.
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People should be one
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People should be one of the most natural things
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People should be one of the most natural things but it doesn't always.
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Of the most natural things but it doesn't always. >> joyce: well, i think that
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But it doesn't always. >> joyce: well, i think that there's a lot of good things
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>> joyce: well, i think that there's a lot of good things that we can talk about
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There's a lot of good things that we can talk about concerning this subject.
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That we can talk about concerning this subject. one of the churches that
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Concerning this subject. one of the churches that i went to a long time ago,
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One of the churches that i went to a long time ago, was really big into witnessing.
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I went to a long time ago, was really big into witnessing. and so, one of the first
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Was really big into witnessing. and so, one of the first things that i did
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And so, one of the first things that i did "as a job for jesus,"
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Things that i did "as a job for jesus," was i went out with
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"as a job for jesus," was i went out with dave and our kids,
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Was i went out with dave and our kids, every saturday morning,
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Dave and our kids, every saturday morning, downtown, and did
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Every saturday morning, downtown, and did street witnessing.
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Downtown, and did street witnessing. now, that's a difficult
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Street witnessing. now, that's a difficult place to start.
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Now, that's a difficult place to start. we basically were just
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Place to start. we basically were just handing out tracts
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We basically were just handing out tracts and then if anybody--
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Handing out tracts and then if anybody-- >> ginger: it is.
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And then if anybody-- >> ginger: it is. that's the hardest
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>> ginger: it is. that's the hardest thing of all is just--
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That's the hardest thing of all is just-- kind of a cold connection,
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Thing of all is just-- kind of a cold connection, walking up to someone and--
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Kind of a cold connection, walking up to someone and-- >> joyce: i remember the first
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Walking up to someone and-- >> joyce: i remember the first tract i handed somebody slapped
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>> joyce: i remember the first tract i handed somebody slapped it out of my hand and said,
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Tract i handed somebody slapped it out of my hand and said, "i don't want that
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It out of my hand and said, "i don't want that blankety-blank thing."
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"i don't want that blankety-blank thing." so, that was not a very
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Blankety-blank thing." so, that was not a very good beginning.
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So, that was not a very good beginning. however, they--
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Good beginning. however, they-- to be honest, i feel like they
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However, they-- to be honest, i feel like they pressured people too much.
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To be honest, i feel like they pressured people too much. and i got to the point where
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Pressured people too much. and i got to the point where i felt like i couldn't
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And i got to the point where i felt like i couldn't go anywhere if i didn't try
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I felt like i couldn't go anywhere if i didn't try to talk to them about jesus.
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Go anywhere if i didn't try to talk to them about jesus. and i brought something that
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To talk to them about jesus. and i brought something that i wanna read because i--
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And i brought something that i wanna read because i-- i've been reading this
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I wanna read because i-- i've been reading this book by henry blackaby.
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I've been reading this book by henry blackaby. it's called "experiencing god."
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Book by henry blackaby. it's called "experiencing god." and he says something
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It's called "experiencing god." and he says something really good here about
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And he says something really good here about sharing your faith.
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He says, "the bible declares it,
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He says, "the bible declares it, 'no one can come to christ
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He says, "the bible declares it, 'no one can come to christ unless the father draws him,'
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'no one can come to christ unless the father draws him,' john 6:44.
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Unless the father draws him,' john 6:44. people will not seek god
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John 6:44. people will not seek god or pursue spiritual matters
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People will not seek god or pursue spiritual matters unless the spirit of god
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Or pursue spiritual matters unless the spirit of god is at work in their lives.
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Suppose a neighbor,
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Suppose a neighbor, a colleague,
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Suppose a neighbor, a colleague, or one of your children
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A colleague, or one of your children begins to inquire about
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Or one of your children begins to inquire about spiritual issues?
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Begins to inquire about spiritual issues? you do not have
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Spiritual issues? you do not have to question whether
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You do not have to question whether god is drawing that individual.
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To question whether god is drawing that individual. he is the only one
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God is drawing that individual. he is the only one who can do that.
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He is the only one who can do that. if they're asking,
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Who can do that. if they're asking, then god is at work in them."
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If they're asking, then god is at work in them." the whole principle
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Then god is at work in them." the whole principle of this book, is that we need
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The whole principle of this book, is that we need to get better at recognizing
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Of this book, is that we need to get better at recognizing where god is working
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To get better at recognizing where god is working and then join him in his work,
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Where god is working and then join him in his work, instead of deciding
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And then join him in his work, instead of deciding where we wanna work,
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And praying that
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And praying that god will join us.
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And praying that god will join us. >> ginger: yeah, and bless
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God will join us. >> ginger: yeah, and bless what we do, yeah.
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>> ginger: yeah, and bless what we do, yeah. >> joyce: yeah,
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What we do, yeah. >> joyce: yeah, it's really kind of a--
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>> joyce: yeah, it's really kind of a-- i think i had to read awhile
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It's really kind of a-- i think i had to read awhile before i even started
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I think i had to read awhile before i even started getting the impact of what
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Before i even started getting the impact of what he was saying.
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Getting the impact of what he was saying. because i think
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He was saying. because i think we do that a lot.
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Because i think we do that a lot. it's like,
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We do that a lot. it's like, you know,
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It's like, you know, "i'm gonna
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You know, "i'm gonna do this god,
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"i'm gonna do this god, i ask you
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Do this god, i ask you to bless it."
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I ask you to bless it." or "this is what
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To bless it." or "this is what i believe
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Or "this is what i believe i'm supposed to do,
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I believe i'm supposed to do, bless it."
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I'm supposed to do, bless it." but he said--
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Bless it." but he said-- you know,
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But he said-- you know, even like planning
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You know, even like planning for church growth,
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Even like planning for church growth, or planning for church planting,
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For church growth, or planning for church planting, that you don't just decide
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Or planning for church planting, that you don't just decide you're gonna do something.
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That you don't just decide you're gonna do something. you have to pray
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You're gonna do something. you have to pray and see where god
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You have to pray and see where god is working or see what
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And see where god is working or see what kind of doors that god opens.
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Is working or see what kind of doors that god opens. and i am a firm believer
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Kind of doors that god opens. and i am a firm believer in--yes, invite people
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And i am a firm believer in--yes, invite people to go to church with you,
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In--yes, invite people to go to church with you, invite them to a bible study.
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To go to church with you, invite them to a bible study. if you feel like
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Invite them to a bible study. if you feel like the door is open,
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If you feel like the door is open, tell them about jesus,
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The door is open, tell them about jesus, but our job is not to go around
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Tell them about jesus, but our job is not to go around making unbelievers feel
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But our job is not to go around making unbelievers feel uncomfortable in our presence.
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Making unbelievers feel uncomfortable in our presence. and i think some people
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Uncomfortable in our presence. and i think some people have had so many--so much...
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And i think some people have had so many--so much... i don't wanna say
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Have had so many--so much... i don't wanna say pushed at them,
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I don't wanna say pushed at them, but they've just been
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Pushed at them, but they've just been told--like that church
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But they've just been told--like that church that i was talking about.
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Told--like that church that i was talking about. i mean, you honestly,
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That i was talking about. i mean, you honestly, just felt guilty if you didn't
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I mean, you honestly, just felt guilty if you didn't try to tell everybody
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Just felt guilty if you didn't try to tell everybody that you met about jesus.
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Try to tell everybody that you met about jesus. and i believe that that's
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That you met about jesus. and i believe that that's a wrong way to approach it.
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And i believe that that's a wrong way to approach it. because i think if a person's
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A wrong way to approach it. because i think if a person's heart is not open,
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Because i think if a person's heart is not open, you're gonna turn them
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Heart is not open, you're gonna turn them off instead of opening
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You're gonna turn them off instead of opening their heart toward god.
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Off instead of opening their heart toward god. so, you always start
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Their heart toward god. so, you always start with prayer.
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So, you always start with prayer. if you know somebody
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With prayer. if you know somebody that's not a believer,
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If you know somebody that's not a believer, don't even bother trying
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That's not a believer, don't even bother trying to witness to them unless
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Don't even bother trying to witness to them unless you have prayed first that
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To witness to them unless you have prayed first that god will open their heart
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You have prayed first that god will open their heart and pray that god will show
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God will open their heart and pray that god will show you when the time is right,
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And pray that god will show you when the time is right, because every time
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You when the time is right, because every time it's not the right time.
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Because every time it's not the right time. your time is not the right time.
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It's not the right time. your time is not the right time. and i believe,
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Your time is not the right time. and i believe, in addition to that,
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And i believe, in addition to that, we need to live the christian
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In addition to that, we need to live the christian life in front of people
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We need to live the christian life in front of people and let them get a little
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Life in front of people and let them get a little bit hungry and thirsty
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And let them get a little bit hungry and thirsty for what we have and wait until
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Bit hungry and thirsty for what we have and wait until you see where god is working.
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For what we have and wait until you see where god is working. so, he goes on to say,
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You see where god is working. so, he goes on to say, "you do not have
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So, he goes on to say, "you do not have to question whether god
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"you do not have to question whether god is drawing that individual.
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To question whether god is drawing that individual. he is the only one
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Is drawing that individual. he is the only one who can do that.
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He is the only one who can do that. if they're asking,
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Who can do that. if they're asking, then god is at work.
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If they're asking, then god is at work. many people who have
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Then god is at work. many people who have applied this understanding
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Many people who have applied this understanding to their witnessing have
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Applied this understanding to their witnessing have found great freedom.
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To their witnessing have found great freedom. they pray and watch
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Found great freedom. they pray and watch to see how god is working
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They pray and watch to see how god is working in the lives of other people."
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To see how god is working in the lives of other people." and see, i don't think
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In the lives of other people." and see, i don't think we really do that a lot.
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And see, i don't think we really do that a lot. i think we just think
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We really do that a lot. i think we just think it's our responsibility
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I think we just think it's our responsibility to get them saved.
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It's our responsibility to get them saved. and we can't do that.
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To get them saved. and we can't do that. you know, it's like,
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And we can't do that. you know, it's like, i've told people
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You know, it's like, i've told people "you can't make your
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I've told people "you can't make your children love god."
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"you can't make your children love god." "you can't make your
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Children love god." "you can't make your spouse love god."
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"you can't make your spouse love god." you have to pray that
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Spouse love god." you have to pray that god will work in their lives,
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You have to pray that god will work in their lives, and they'll be open.
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God will work in their lives, and they'll be open. he says, "when they see
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And they'll be open. he says, "when they see or hear someone seeking god,
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He says, "when they see or hear someone seeking god, they recognize this as their
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Or hear someone seeking god, they recognize this as their invitation to bear witness
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They recognize this as their invitation to bear witness to the god they know and serve.
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Invitation to bear witness to the god they know and serve. we do not have to pressure
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To the god they know and serve. we do not have to pressure or manipulate people
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We do not have to pressure or manipulate people into a discussion about christ,
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Or manipulate people into a discussion about christ, or a decision for christ.
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Into a discussion about christ, or a decision for christ. we cannot assume
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Or a decision for christ. we cannot assume the role of the holy spirit.
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We cannot assume the role of the holy spirit. when we discern that the spirit
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The role of the holy spirit. when we discern that the spirit is working in someone,
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When we discern that the spirit is working in someone, we can confidently
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Is working in someone, we can confidently share our faith because
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We can confidently share our faith because we know the holy spirit
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Share our faith because we know the holy spirit has gone before us."
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We know the holy spirit has gone before us." and so--to me, this was just
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Has gone before us." and so--to me, this was just really interesting that
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And so--to me, this was just really interesting that we need to watch more
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Really interesting that we need to watch more where god is working,
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We need to watch more where god is working, instead of thinking that
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Where god is working, instead of thinking that we can do it without
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Instead of thinking that we can do it without god being involved.
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We can do it without god being involved. >> ginger: yeah,
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God being involved. >> ginger: yeah, we don't want it to be,
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>> ginger: yeah, we don't want it to be, bulldozer witnessing.
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We don't want it to be, bulldozer witnessing. >> joyce: no.
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Bulldozer witnessing. >> joyce: no. >> ginger: it's not gonna work.
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>> joyce: no. >> ginger: it's not gonna work. >> joyce: no.
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>> ginger: it's not gonna work. >> joyce: no. >> ginger: so, having that
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>> joyce: no. >> ginger: so, having that time to pray and to wait
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>> ginger: so, having that time to pray and to wait and see what god can do.
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Time to pray and to wait and see what god can do. i have one particular friend
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And see what god can do. i have one particular friend and i just--i just love her.
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I have one particular friend and i just--i just love her. she's wonderful.
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And i just--i just love her. she's wonderful. but she's still,
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She's wonderful. but she's still, as far as i know, at least,
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But she's still, as far as i know, at least, is not a--walking with the lord.
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As far as i know, at least, is not a--walking with the lord. she's not a christian.
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Is not a--walking with the lord. she's not a christian. but i have prayed and prayed
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She's not a christian. but i have prayed and prayed and felt all along,
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But i have prayed and prayed and felt all along, "it's not the time,
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And felt all along, "it's not the time, it's not the time."
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"it's not the time, it's not the time." and then, like you said,
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It's not the time." and then, like you said, she would just say little
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And then, like you said, she would just say little things that would open
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She would just say little things that would open the door for me to say,
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Things that would open the door for me to say, "well, this is how
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The door for me to say, "well, this is how i would do it.
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"well, this is how i would do it. and this is what
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I would do it. and this is what i've seen god do."
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And this is what i've seen god do." and not a lot,
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I've seen god do." and not a lot, just little bits at a time,
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And not a lot, just little bits at a time, scattered out.
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And then, recently,
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And then, recently, she told me something
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And then, recently, she told me something that i said to her that
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She told me something that i said to her that she shared with someone else,
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That i said to her that she shared with someone else, who was sharing a need
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She shared with someone else, who was sharing a need that they were having.
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Who was sharing a need that they were having. now, she hasn't come full circle
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That they were having. now, she hasn't come full circle yet, but i'm still praying.
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Now, she hasn't come full circle yet, but i'm still praying. but i know that she's hearing
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Yet, but i'm still praying. but i know that she's hearing things that are not only
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But i know that she's hearing things that are not only making an impact on her,
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Things that are not only making an impact on her, but enough so that she
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Making an impact on her, but enough so that she would tell someone else,
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But enough so that she would tell someone else, "hey, a friend told me this."
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Would tell someone else, "hey, a friend told me this." so, you know, when you
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"hey, a friend told me this." so, you know, when you witness to one person
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So, you know, when you witness to one person in a very relational way,
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Witness to one person in a very relational way, you don't know how many
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In a very relational way, you don't know how many people you're touching,
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You don't know how many people you're touching, because they'll often share it,
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People you're touching, because they'll often share it, and share it,
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Because they'll often share it, and share it, with somebody else.
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And share it, with somebody else. so, you don't know how
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With somebody else. so, you don't know how god's gonna work.
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So, you don't know how god's gonna work. but we do get these parameters
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God's gonna work. but we do get these parameters of how we think it should be,
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But we do get these parameters of how we think it should be, and it's not always like that.
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>> joyce: i think that there
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>> joyce: i think that there are things that you can do--
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>> joyce: i think that there are things that you can do-- things you can say to see
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Are things that you can do-- things you can say to see if a person's heart is open.
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Things you can say to see if a person's heart is open. you can say--like somebody tells
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If a person's heart is open. you can say--like somebody tells you they're having a problem,
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You can say--like somebody tells you they're having a problem, instead of saying,
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You they're having a problem, instead of saying, "oh, that's too bad,"
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Instead of saying, "oh, that's too bad," say, "i'll pray for you."
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"oh, that's too bad," say, "i'll pray for you." >> ginger: yeah, yeah.
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Say, "i'll pray for you." >> ginger: yeah, yeah. >> joyce: see how they respond.
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>> ginger: yeah, yeah. >> joyce: see how they respond. you know, you can kinda tell.
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>> joyce: see how they respond. you know, you can kinda tell. i have a friend that's similar
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You know, you can kinda tell. i have a friend that's similar to what you're talking about.
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I have a friend that's similar to what you're talking about. and she knows.
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To what you're talking about. and she knows. and anytime she's having
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And she knows. and anytime she's having a problem, i'm always
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And anytime she's having a problem, i'm always the one she calls, always.
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A problem, i'm always the one she calls, always. and i tell her, you know,
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The one she calls, always. and i tell her, you know, "god's your answer."
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And i tell her, you know, "god's your answer." i've given her devotionals
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"god's your answer." i've given her devotionals that i've written,
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I've given her devotionals that i've written, and she says that she's
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That i've written, and she says that she's started reading them on--
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And she says that she's started reading them on-- you know--
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Started reading them on-- you know-- but she'll like--when she's
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You know-- but she'll like--when she's having a problem,
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But she'll like--when she's having a problem, she'll get a little closer
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Having a problem, she'll get a little closer to god but then when
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She'll get a little closer to god but then when everything's okay,
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To god but then when everything's okay, she kind of backs off,
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Everything's okay, she kind of backs off, because she's really busy.
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She kind of backs off, because she's really busy. and so, i just think that
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Because she's really busy. and so, i just think that it's an area where, you know,
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And so, i just think that it's an area where, you know, i mean, i know people that
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It's an area where, you know, i mean, i know people that they're so like, overboard,
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I mean, i know people that they're so like, overboard, trying to get everybody they
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They're so like, overboard, trying to get everybody they know saved that they're almost
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Trying to get everybody they know saved that they're almost embarrassing to be with,
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Know saved that they're almost embarrassing to be with, you know.
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Embarrassing to be with, you know. i mean, who--
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You know. i mean, who-- >> ginger: and they're
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I mean, who-- >> ginger: and they're not making progress.
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>> ginger: and they're not making progress. >> joyce: yeah, who wants
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Not making progress. >> joyce: yeah, who wants to get on an elevator
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>> joyce: yeah, who wants to get on an elevator and have somebody back
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To get on an elevator and have somebody back you in a corner and, you know,
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And have somebody back you in a corner and, you know, first thing they say to you is,
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You in a corner and, you know, first thing they say to you is, "are you a christian?
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First thing they say to you is, "are you a christian? do you know christ?"
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"are you a christian? do you know christ?" >> ginger: yeah.
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Do you know christ?" >> ginger: yeah. >> joyce: and there may
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>> ginger: yeah. >> joyce: and there may be some people like
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>> joyce: and there may be some people like that watching and they
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Be some people like that watching and they think that that's fine,
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That watching and they think that that's fine, that's what we should do;
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Think that that's fine, that's what we should do; we should witness like that.
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That's what we should do; we should witness like that. but you know,
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We should witness like that. but you know, something that i find
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But you know, something that i find interesting is you cannot
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Something that i find interesting is you cannot find an instance in the bible
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Interesting is you cannot find an instance in the bible where jesus went and said
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Find an instance in the bible where jesus went and said to somebody, "can i help you?"
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Where jesus went and said to somebody, "can i help you?" he always helped those
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To somebody, "can i help you?" he always helped those who came to him.
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He always helped those who came to him. >> ginger: huh...yeah.
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Who came to him. >> ginger: huh...yeah. >> joyce: he didn't go find
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>> ginger: huh...yeah. >> joyce: he didn't go find sick people and say,
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>> joyce: he didn't go find sick people and say, "can i heal you?"
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Sick people and say, "can i heal you?" >> ginger: right.
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"can i heal you?" >> ginger: right. >> joyce: those who came
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>> ginger: right. >> joyce: those who came to him are the ones
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>> joyce: those who came to him are the ones that he ministered to.
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To him are the ones that he ministered to. and so, he knew how
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That he ministered to. and so, he knew how to watch for where
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And so, he knew how to watch for where god was working.
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To watch for where god was working. >> ginger: yeah, and he knew
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God was working. >> ginger: yeah, and he knew how to love people
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>> ginger: yeah, and he knew how to love people so that they were
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How to love people so that they were comfortable coming to him.
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So that they were comfortable coming to him. >> joyce: yes,
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Comfortable coming to him. >> joyce: yes, they were comfortable.
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>> joyce: yes, they were comfortable. and he knew how
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They were comfortable. and he knew how to love sinners.
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And he knew how to love sinners. he knew how to love
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To love sinners. he knew how to love people that weren't--
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He knew how to love people that weren't-- >> ginger: all--yes.
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People that weren't-- >> ginger: all--yes. >> joyce: that weren't
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>> ginger: all--yes. >> joyce: that weren't believers.
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>> joyce: that weren't believers. and he treated
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Believers. and he treated them with respect,
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And he treated them with respect, and he went to their house
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Them with respect, and he went to their house for dinner, and you know.
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And he went to their house for dinner, and you know. now, he always told the truth,
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For dinner, and you know. now, he always told the truth, he always spoke the truth,
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Now, he always told the truth, he always spoke the truth, but don't you think
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He always spoke the truth, but don't you think that's an interesting
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But don't you think that's an interesting concept that we need to--
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That's an interesting concept that we need to-- and that's really what this
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Concept that we need to-- and that's really what this whole book is about is that we--
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And that's really what this whole book is about is that we-- first of all, our love
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Whole book is about is that we-- first of all, our love relationship with god
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First of all, our love relationship with god is the most important thing
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Relationship with god is the most important thing that we should pay attention to.
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Is the most important thing that we should pay attention to. and then, out of that, we need--
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That we should pay attention to. and then, out of that, we need-- if we wanna work for god--
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And then, out of that, we need-- if we wanna work for god-- which we all should.
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We're ambassadors for him.
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We're ambassadors for him. the bible says he's making his
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We're ambassadors for him. the bible says he's making his appeal to the world through us,
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The bible says he's making his appeal to the world through us, and that's a responsibility.
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Appeal to the world through us, and that's a responsibility. >> ginger: it is.
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And that's a responsibility. >> ginger: it is. >> joyce: so, i wanna say again,
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I think that--
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I think that-- make sure if you're gonna
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I think that-- make sure if you're gonna be a christian that you're
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Make sure if you're gonna be a christian that you're gonna get out in public
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Be a christian that you're gonna get out in public and behave like one.
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Gonna get out in public and behave like one. >> ginger: yeah.
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And behave like one. >> ginger: yeah. >> joyce: don't--
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>> ginger: yeah. >> joyce: don't-- the worst thing--
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>> joyce: don't-- the worst thing-- >> ginger: that is our
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The worst thing-- >> ginger: that is our greatest witness,
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>> ginger: that is our greatest witness, isn't it?
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Greatest witness, isn't it? >> joyce: it is because you hear
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Isn't it? >> joyce: it is because you hear the word from unbelievers,
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>> joyce: it is because you hear the word from unbelievers, all the time, "they're just
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The word from unbelievers, all the time, "they're just a bunch of hypocrites.
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All the time, "they're just a bunch of hypocrites. a bunch of hypocrites."
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A bunch of hypocrites. a bunch of hypocrites." well, that's because they
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A bunch of hypocrites." well, that's because they hear people say one thing
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Well, that's because they hear people say one thing and do something else.
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Hear people say one thing and do something else. and so, anyway, i thought
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And do something else. and so, anyway, i thought that was really good.
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And so, anyway, i thought that was really good. >> ginger: a couple
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That was really good. >> ginger: a couple things that really helped
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>> ginger: a couple things that really helped me in the word, and this was,
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Things that really helped me in the word, and this was, you know, like,
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Me in the word, and this was, you know, like, even as a teenager,
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You know, like, even as a teenager, or you know, really young;
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Even as a teenager, or you know, really young; you're afraid of rejection.
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Or you know, really young; you're afraid of rejection. so, it's hard to put
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You're afraid of rejection. so, it's hard to put yourself out there,
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So, it's hard to put yourself out there, and share jesus.
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Yourself out there, and share jesus. but a couple scriptures,
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And share jesus. but a couple scriptures, first of all, it says
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But a couple scriptures, first of all, it says all throughout the bible,
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First of all, it says all throughout the bible, we can't be ashamed
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All throughout the bible, we can't be ashamed of who christ is.
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We can't be ashamed of who christ is. so, putting that
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Of who christ is. so, putting that aside right away.
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So, putting that aside right away. but also, doing what
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Aside right away. but also, doing what you're saying, using wisdom.
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But also, doing what you're saying, using wisdom. loving people well, being ready.
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But then there's a scripture--
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But then there's a scripture-- and i can't remember
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But then there's a scripture-- and i can't remember where it is right now,
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And i can't remember where it is right now, but it says that
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Where it is right now, but it says that "they are not rejecting you,
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But it says that "they are not rejecting you, when we share christ,
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"they are not rejecting you, when we share christ, they're rejecting me."
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When we share christ, they're rejecting me." >> joyce: i think
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They're rejecting me." >> joyce: i think it's in luke 10.
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>> joyce: i think it's in luke 10. >> ginger: so, that helped
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It's in luke 10. >> ginger: so, that helped me so much to realize, you know,
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>> ginger: so, that helped me so much to realize, you know, this is in god's hands
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Me so much to realize, you know, this is in god's hands and they're not rejecting me,
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This is in god's hands and they're not rejecting me, as a person,
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And they're not rejecting me, as a person, and even if they do,
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As a person, and even if they do, a little bit,
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And even if they do, a little bit, cuz we all get hurt,
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A little bit, cuz we all get hurt, we all get rejected
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Cuz we all get hurt, we all get rejected and not everybody's
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We all get rejected and not everybody's gonna love what we share.
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But even if we do,
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But even if we do, it's god's responsibility
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But even if we do, it's god's responsibility and he's gonna take care of it,
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It's god's responsibility and he's gonna take care of it, he's gonna take care of me,
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And he's gonna take care of it, he's gonna take care of me, and he's gonna continue
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He's gonna take care of me, and he's gonna continue to woo them with the holy spirit
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And he's gonna continue to woo them with the holy spirit when the timing's right.
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To woo them with the holy spirit when the timing's right. so, that really helped me.
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When the timing's right. so, that really helped me. that, that rejection
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So, that really helped me. that, that rejection is something that's worth
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That, that rejection is something that's worth risking at the right time
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Is something that's worth risking at the right time when we do it, carefully.
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Risking at the right time when we do it, carefully. but also, realizing it's not
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When we do it, carefully. but also, realizing it's not always about us.
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But also, realizing it's not always about us. sometimes it's about things they
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Always about us. sometimes it's about things they have going on in their life,
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Sometimes it's about things they have going on in their life, and whatever it may be,
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Have going on in their life, and whatever it may be, but god will continue
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And whatever it may be, but god will continue to work through it.
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But god will continue to work through it. >> joyce: when he sent
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To work through it. >> joyce: when he sent the 70 out two-by-two,
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>> joyce: when he sent the 70 out two-by-two, he told them that some
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The 70 out two-by-two, he told them that some people would reject them.
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And that's when he said,
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And that's when he said, "they're not rejecting you,
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And that's when he said, "they're not rejecting you, they're rejecting me."
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"they're not rejecting you, they're rejecting me." and that's so true.
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They're rejecting me." and that's so true. when you share christ,
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And that's so true. when you share christ, if they reject
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When you share christ, if they reject what you're saying,
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If they reject what you're saying, they're rejecting
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What you're saying, they're rejecting having faith in him.
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They're rejecting having faith in him. but i want people
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Having faith in him. but i want people to be comfortable in witnessing.
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And i want it to be natural.
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And i want it to be natural. and i believe that
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And i want it to be natural. and i believe that we all should witness.
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And i believe that we all should witness. i believe we all can witness.
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We all should witness. i believe we all can witness. and i think that--
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I believe we all can witness. and i think that-- i think we do it more
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And i think that-- i think we do it more with our lives than
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I think we do it more with our lives than we do with our mouth.
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With our lives than we do with our mouth. >> ginger: very true.
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We do with our mouth. >> ginger: very true. >> joyce: when dave worked
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>> ginger: very true. >> joyce: when dave worked in the engineering field,
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>> joyce: when dave worked in the engineering field, he didn't go around
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In the engineering field, he didn't go around preaching to everybody,
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He didn't go around preaching to everybody, but everybody knew
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Preaching to everybody, but everybody knew he was a christian.
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But everybody knew he was a christian. and he said, invariably,
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He was a christian. and he said, invariably, when somebody was
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And he said, invariably, when somebody was having marriage problems,
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When somebody was having marriage problems, they'd come over to where
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Having marriage problems, they'd come over to where he was working and, you know,
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They'd come over to where he was working and, you know, people that normally
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He was working and, you know, people that normally didn't even talk to him,
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People that normally didn't even talk to him, "hey dave, how you doing?"
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Didn't even talk to him, "hey dave, how you doing?" you know,
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"hey dave, how you doing?" you know, "how are things going with you?"
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You know, "how are things going with you?" and he'd say, "how are
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"how are things going with you?" and he'd say, "how are things goin' with you?"
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And he'd say, "how are things goin' with you?" "well, i'm kinda
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Things goin' with you?" "well, i'm kinda havin' a hard time,
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"well, i'm kinda havin' a hard time, my wife just left me."
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Havin' a hard time, my wife just left me." and then...
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My wife just left me." and then... >> ginger: yeah.
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And then... >> ginger: yeah. >> joyce: the door was open.
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>> ginger: yeah. >> joyce: the door was open. >> ginger: there's that
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>> joyce: the door was open. >> ginger: there's that open door.
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>> ginger: there's that open door. >> joyce: if you let people
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Open door. >> joyce: if you let people know that you are a believer,
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>> joyce: if you let people know that you are a believer, through your behavior or,
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Know that you are a believer, through your behavior or, you know, whatever,
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Through your behavior or, you know, whatever, through conversation,
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You know, whatever, through conversation, they'll come to you when
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Through conversation, they'll come to you when god prepares their heart.
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They'll come to you when god prepares their heart. >> ginger: yeah,
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God prepares their heart. >> ginger: yeah, and that lets a lot
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>> ginger: yeah, and that lets a lot of pressure off.
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And that lets a lot of pressure off. >> joyce: right.
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Of pressure off. >> joyce: right. >> ginger: and it also opens
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>> joyce: right. >> ginger: and it also opens the door for god to work
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>> ginger: and it also opens the door for god to work through us in greater ways than
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The door for god to work through us in greater ways than we ever thought that he could,
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Through us in greater ways than we ever thought that he could, cuz he can use
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We ever thought that he could, cuz he can use all of us in this way.
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Cuz he can use all of us in this way. >> joyce: right, amen.
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>> announcer: and if they are negative,
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Because it will mean a healthier you.
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A healthier you. >> joyce: and remember, you'll
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>> joyce: and remember, you'll not only receive today's
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Not only receive today's resource, but your gift today
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Resource, but your gift today allows us to share
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Allows us to share the love of christ around
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The love of christ around the world through our
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The world through our hand of hope outreaches.
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>> [♪♪]
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>> [blender mixing]
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>> [liquid bubbling]
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>> announcer: again,
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You wouldn't
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Purposefully put
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Trash into
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Your body;
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That's really
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Disgusting.
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So, take advantage
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So, take advantage of this offer:
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Of this offer: "power thoughts
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"power thoughts for your health,"
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For your health," and the
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And the "don't give up,
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"don't give up, god's got you"
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God's got you" audio magnet
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Audio magnet for your gift
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For your gift of any amount.
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Of any amount. contact us today at...
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Contact us today at... or visit us online
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Or visit us online at: joycemeyer.org.
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>> joyce: boy, you know,
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>> joyce: boy, you know, in today's world,
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In today's world, there are many stressors,
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There are many stressors, so many things to deal
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So many things to deal with on a daily basis.
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With on a daily basis. how do we navigate
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How do we navigate all of life's pressures?
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All of life's pressures? well, god's word has
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Well, god's word has much to say about it.
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Much to say about it. so, i thought we could
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So, i thought we could all get together with
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All get together with some of my friends
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Some of my friends and talk about it.
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>> announcer: join us
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>> announcer: join us for the enjoying
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For the enjoying everyday life
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Everyday life conference.
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Conference. a weekend
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A weekend of practical messages
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Of practical messages and heartfelt worship
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And heartfelt worship with joyce
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With joyce and her guests,
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And her guests, dr. henry cloud,
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Dr. henry cloud, nona jones,
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Nona jones, and worship with
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And worship with naomi raine,
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Naomi raine, april 10-11,
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April 10-11, in hershey, pennsylvania.
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In hershey, pennsylvania. >> joyce: you know,
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>> joyce: you know, i have such a passion
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I have such a passion for teaching god's word,
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For teaching god's word, and it's even better when
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And it's even better when we all get together
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We all get together under one roof.
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Under one roof. so, i really hope
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So, i really hope to see you there.
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>> announcer:
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>> announcer: register today.
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Register today. go to:
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Go to: joycemeyer.org.
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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 - Resist The Devil and He Will Flee

February 9, 2026 | 27:29

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