Joyce Meyer - Stay Seated in God's Supernatural Rest (Part 1)

March 17, 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 - Stay Seated in God's Supernatural Rest (Part 1) | March 17, 2026

>> joyce: well, work, family,
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>> joyce: well, work, family, bills to be paid,
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Bills to be paid, these are just a few things
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These are just a few things that we have to deal
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That we have to deal with on a regular basis.
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With on a regular basis. and stress is a reality
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And stress is a reality in our society,
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In our society, but it doesn't have
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But it doesn't have to dominate our lives.
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To dominate our lives. if you're feeling
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If you're feeling overwhelmed from
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Overwhelmed from the daily pressures of life,
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The daily pressures of life, you should take
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Time to rejuvenate
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Time to rejuvenate and learn how
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And learn how to deal with
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To deal with these issues.
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These issues. with god's help,
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With god's help, you can overcome it.
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You can overcome it. join me and others
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Join me and others in hershey, pennsylvania
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In hershey, pennsylvania on april 10th-11th
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On april 10th-11th as we share biblical
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As we share biblical ways to face stress.
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Ways to face stress. it's my enjoying everyday
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It's my enjoying everyday life conference.
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Life conference. sign up today.
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>> joyce: i wonder how many
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>> joyce: i wonder how many people are here tonight
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>> joyce: i wonder how many people are here tonight and you feel like you've got
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People are here tonight and you feel like you've got a call from god on your life,
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And you feel like you've got a call from god on your life, but nothing's happening,
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A call from god on your life, but nothing's happening, and you are so frustrated
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But nothing's happening, and you are so frustrated you could just pull
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And you are so frustrated you could just pull all your hair out?
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You could just pull all your hair out? well, enter the rest of god.
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer.
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer. i've seen god's power
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer. i've seen god's power transform my own life,
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I've seen god's power transform my own life, and he will do it for you.
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>> joyce: i want to talk
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>> joyce: i want to talk to you tonight,
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>> joyce: i want to talk to you tonight, about entering the rest of god,
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To you tonight, about entering the rest of god, and--but in a little bit
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About entering the rest of god, and--but in a little bit of a unique way.
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And--but in a little bit of a unique way. my message this weekend,
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Of a unique way. my message this weekend, tonight, and two different
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My message this weekend, tonight, and two different messages tomorrow,
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Tonight, and two different messages tomorrow, is called, "sit, stand, walk,
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Messages tomorrow, is called, "sit, stand, walk, and run."
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Is called, "sit, stand, walk, and run." now, that might sound like,
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And run." now, that might sound like, well, "what's that about?"
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Now, that might sound like, well, "what's that about?" well, each one of those things
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Well, "what's that about?" well, each one of those things the bible tells us to do:
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Well, each one of those things the bible tells us to do: to sit,
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The bible tells us to do: to sit, to stand strong in god,
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To sit, to stand strong in god, to stand against the enemy,
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To stand strong in god, to stand against the enemy, to stand and wait for
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To stand against the enemy, to stand and wait for our breakthrough,
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To stand and wait for our breakthrough, to walk in god,
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Our breakthrough, to walk in god, to walk in love,
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To walk in god, to walk in love, to walk in faith,
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To walk in love, to walk in faith, to walk in peace,
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To walk in faith, to walk in peace, and to run our race.
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To walk in peace, and to run our race. but we have to do
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And to run our race. but we have to do it in that order.
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But we have to do it in that order. see, i believe that god has
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It in that order. see, i believe that god has an order in the kingdom.
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See, i believe that god has an order in the kingdom. and so, if you start
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An order in the kingdom. and so, if you start out trying to run--
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You're a new christian,
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You're a new christian, and you start out trying
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You're a new christian, and you start out trying to run your race,
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And you start out trying to run your race, and you got this big
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To run your race, and you got this big vision from god,
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And you got this big vision from god, and you wanna
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Vision from god, and you wanna do this big thing,
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And you wanna do this big thing, but you have never
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Do this big thing, but you have never learned to "sit" yet,
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But you have never learned to "sit" yet, then you're just gonna
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Learned to "sit" yet, then you're just gonna be frustrated.
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Then you're just gonna be frustrated. i actually believe if you've
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Be frustrated. i actually believe if you've got a big vision from god,
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I actually believe if you've got a big vision from god, and you don't know
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Got a big vision from god, and you don't know how to rest in god,
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And you don't know how to rest in god, while god is making it happen,
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How to rest in god, while god is making it happen, i think it'll just
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While god is making it happen, i think it'll just almost kill ya.
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I think it'll just almost kill ya. i think the pressure
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Almost kill ya. i think the pressure of trying to make
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I think the pressure of trying to make something happen yourself,
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Of trying to make something happen yourself, of trying to carry
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Something happen yourself, of trying to carry all the burdens,
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Of trying to carry all the burdens, and all the cares,
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All the burdens, and all the cares, even trying to raise
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And all the cares, even trying to raise several children,
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Even trying to raise several children, if you don't know how
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Several children, if you don't know how to rest in god...
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If you don't know how to rest in god... so, several years ago,
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To rest in god... so, several years ago, i began to notice--
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So, several years ago, i began to notice-- god started calling my attention
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I began to notice-- god started calling my attention to the fact that after
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God started calling my attention to the fact that after jesus' resurrection,
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To the fact that after jesus' resurrection, every time the bible talks
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Jesus' resurrection, every time the bible talks about him,
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Every time the bible talks about him, it talks about him
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About him, it talks about him as being seated.
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It talks about him as being seated. "he that sat on the throne."
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As being seated. "he that sat on the throne." and so, i started really kinda
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"he that sat on the throne." and so, i started really kinda taking an interest in that,
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And so, i started really kinda taking an interest in that, and just thinking, you know,
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Taking an interest in that, and just thinking, you know, "what's that all about?"
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And just thinking, you know, "what's that all about?" you see, when jesus
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"what's that all about?" you see, when jesus was on the cross,
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You see, when jesus was on the cross, he said, "it is finished."
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And so, the work that
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And so, the work that he was sent to do was done,
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And so, the work that he was sent to do was done, and he ascended on high
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He was sent to do was done, and he ascended on high and sat down at the right
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And he ascended on high and sat down at the right hand of god,
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And sat down at the right hand of god, there to wait until his
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Hand of god, there to wait until his enemies would be made a
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There to wait until his enemies would be made a footstool for his feet.
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Enemies would be made a footstool for his feet. now, i'm gonna say something
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Interesting to ya and i want
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Interesting to ya and i want you to get this,
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Interesting to ya and i want you to get this, i believe that knowing how
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You to get this, i believe that knowing how to rest in god when the
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I believe that knowing how to rest in god when the enemy's coming against you,
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To rest in god when the enemy's coming against you, is one of the highest forms
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Enemy's coming against you, is one of the highest forms of spiritual warfare that
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Is one of the highest forms of spiritual warfare that you can do.
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Of spiritual warfare that you can do. >> [audience applauding]
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You can do. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen?
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen? so, we're just gonna look
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>> joyce: amen? so, we're just gonna look at some scriptures and kinda
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So, we're just gonna look at some scriptures and kinda get into this.
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At some scriptures and kinda get into this. i know you're only gonna
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Get into this. i know you're only gonna hear one part of it tonight,
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I know you're only gonna hear one part of it tonight, but i believe god'll give
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Hear one part of it tonight, but i believe god'll give you what you need tonight,
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But i believe god'll give you what you need tonight, and give the rest of 'em
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You what you need tonight, and give the rest of 'em what they need tomorrow.
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And give the rest of 'em what they need tomorrow. father, thank you for the word,
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What they need tomorrow. father, thank you for the word, we pray that it will penetrate
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Father, thank you for the word, we pray that it will penetrate hearts and that it will not
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We pray that it will penetrate hearts and that it will not be forgotten, in jesus' name,
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Hearts and that it will not be forgotten, in jesus' name, amen.
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Ephesians 1:19-22
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Ephesians 1:19-22 "and [so that you can know
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Ephesians 1:19-22 "and [so that you can know and understand] what
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"and [so that you can know and understand] what is the immeasurable
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And understand] what is the immeasurable and unlimited and surpassing
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Is the immeasurable and unlimited and surpassing greatness of his power--"
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And unlimited and surpassing greatness of his power--" how many of you believe
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Greatness of his power--" how many of you believe god is powerful?
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How many of you believe god is powerful? alright.
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God is powerful? alright. but you don't want to miss this,
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Alright. but you don't want to miss this, "in and for us."
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But you don't want to miss this, "in and for us." you didn't get it,
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"in and for us." you didn't get it, in and for us.
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You didn't get it, in and for us. he just doesn't have power,
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In and for us. he just doesn't have power, but that power
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He just doesn't have power, but that power "is in and for us who believe,"
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But that power "is in and for us who believe," who believe!
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"is in and for us who believe," who believe! now, you can believe that
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Who believe! now, you can believe that you're weak and that you can't,
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Now, you can believe that you're weak and that you can't, if you want to,
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You're weak and that you can't, if you want to, but i've decided to believe
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If you want to, but i've decided to believe that i'm strong
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But i've decided to believe that i'm strong and that i can.
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That i'm strong and that i can. >> [audience applauding]
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And that i can. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: "as demonstrated
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: "as demonstrated in the working
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>> joyce: "as demonstrated in the working of his mighty strength,
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In the working of his mighty strength, which he exerted in christ
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Of his mighty strength, which he exerted in christ when he raised him
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Which he exerted in christ when he raised him from the dead--"
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When he raised him from the dead--" so, the same power that
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From the dead--" so, the same power that raised christ from
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So, the same power that raised christ from the dead dwells in us.
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Raised christ from the dead dwells in us. "and seated him at his
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The dead dwells in us. "and seated him at his [own] right hand
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"and seated him at his [own] right hand in the heavenly [places]."
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[own] right hand in the heavenly [places]." everybody say, "seated."
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In the heavenly [places]." everybody say, "seated." >> audience: seated.
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Everybody say, "seated." >> audience: seated. >> joyce: then it goes
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>> audience: seated. >> joyce: then it goes on to say,
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>> joyce: then it goes on to say, "that he's far above all
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On to say, "that he's far above all rule and authority
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"that he's far above all rule and authority and power and every name
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Rule and authority and power and every name that is named,
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And power and every name that is named, and all things have
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That is named, and all things have been put under his feet."
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And all things have been put under his feet." and you know that's
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Been put under his feet." and you know that's important to us,
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And you know that's important to us, because i'm gonna show you
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In a scripture in a minute
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In a scripture in a minute in ephesians two,
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In a scripture in a minute in ephesians two, that says that,
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In ephesians two, that says that, "we are seated in him."
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So, i'm actually,
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So, i'm actually, in two places tonight,
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So, i'm actually, in two places tonight, i'm walking around up here
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In two places tonight, i'm walking around up here on this platform,
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I'm walking around up here on this platform, but spiritually,
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On this platform, but spiritually, i'm seated in heavenly
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But spiritually, i'm seated in heavenly places with christ,
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I'm seated in heavenly places with christ, and that seated means one thing,
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Places with christ, and that seated means one thing, i've entered the rest of god.
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And that seated means one thing, i've entered the rest of god. i'm not worried about
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I've entered the rest of god. i'm not worried about what you think of me,
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I'm not worried about what you think of me, i'm not worried about
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What you think of me, i'm not worried about whether you're gonna like
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I'm not worried about whether you're gonna like my message or not,
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Whether you're gonna like my message or not, i'm not worried about
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My message or not, i'm not worried about what's gonna come out
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I'm not worried about what's gonna come out of my mouth next,
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What's gonna come out of my mouth next, because i trust god will
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Of my mouth next, because i trust god will bring it out.
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Because i trust god will bring it out. but you see,
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Bring it out. but you see, when i first started,
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But you see, when i first started, i didn't know--
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I didn't know how to do this
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I didn't know how to do this from a standpoint
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I didn't know how to do this from a standpoint of the rest of god.
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From a standpoint of the rest of god. i wanted everybody to like me,
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Of the rest of god. i wanted everybody to like me, and so, if somebody would
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I wanted everybody to like me, and so, if somebody would get up and leave while
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And so, if somebody would get up and leave while i was preaching i would
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Get up and leave while i was preaching i would just be devastated,
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I was preaching i would just be devastated, because i would just be sure
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Just be devastated, because i would just be sure that they didn't like me.
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Because i would just be sure that they didn't like me. it's amazing the lies the devil
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That they didn't like me. it's amazing the lies the devil will tell you if you don't know
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It's amazing the lies the devil will tell you if you don't know who you are in christ.
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Will tell you if you don't know who you are in christ. come on, now.
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Who you are in christ. come on, now. i said, it's amazing the lies
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Come on, now. i said, it's amazing the lies the devil can tell you if you
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I said, it's amazing the lies the devil can tell you if you don't know who you are
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The devil can tell you if you don't know who you are in christ.
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Don't know who you are in christ. i remember one situation
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In christ. i remember one situation where a lady came one time,
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I remember one situation where a lady came one time, and she was sitting right
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Where a lady came one time, and she was sitting right up in the front like maybe
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And she was sitting right up in the front like maybe the second or third row,
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Up in the front like maybe the second or third row, right on the end.
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The second or third row, right on the end. and i'd been preaching maybe,
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Right on the end. and i'd been preaching maybe, maybe 10 minutes,
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And i'd been preaching maybe, maybe 10 minutes, and she got up and left.
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Maybe 10 minutes, and she got up and left. well, i was still learning
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And she got up and left. well, i was still learning how to be seated,
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Well, i was still learning how to be seated, and 'cause i was trying
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How to be seated, and 'cause i was trying to run my race,
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And 'cause i was trying to run my race, and didn't know anything
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To run my race, and didn't know anything about staying
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And didn't know anything about staying in the rest of god, yet.
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About staying in the rest of god, yet. and so, i felt bad the whole
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In the rest of god, yet. and so, i felt bad the whole rest of the sermon,
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And so, i felt bad the whole rest of the sermon, because i thought,
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Rest of the sermon, because i thought, "well she didn't like--
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Because i thought, "well she didn't like-- she didn't like what i'm saying,
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"well she didn't like-- she didn't like what i'm saying, she didn't like me."
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She didn't like what i'm saying, she didn't like me." isn't it wonderful
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She didn't like me." isn't it wonderful to be free from caring
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Isn't it wonderful to be free from caring about what people think
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To be free from caring about what people think of you and whether
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About what people think of you and whether they like you or not?
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Of you and whether they like you or not? >> [audience applauding]
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They like you or not? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and so, somebody told
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and so, somebody told me the next day,
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>> joyce: and so, somebody told me the next day, they didn't tell me that night,
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Me the next day, they didn't tell me that night, god gave me a day
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They didn't tell me that night, god gave me a day to be miserable.
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God gave me a day to be miserable. >> [audience laughing]
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To be miserable. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and somebody told
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and somebody told me the next day,
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>> joyce: and somebody told me the next day, said "oh, you know a lady
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Me the next day, said "oh, you know a lady told me to tell you something,
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Said "oh, you know a lady told me to tell you something, she was here last night,
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Told me to tell you something, she was here last night, down in the front and she
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She was here last night, down in the front and she had to leave to get to work,
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Down in the front and she had to leave to get to work, but she loves you so much
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Had to leave to get to work, but she loves you so much that it was worth it to her
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But she loves you so much that it was worth it to her to drive all the way here,
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That it was worth it to her to drive all the way here, just to hear you
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To drive all the way here, just to hear you for 10 minutes."
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>> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: now see,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: now see, that's the kind of stuff
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>> joyce: now see, that's the kind of stuff the devil does.
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That's the kind of stuff the devil does. it's like, he tells us things
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The devil does. it's like, he tells us things that are totally not true,
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It's like, he tells us things that are totally not true, but if we don't know
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That are totally not true, but if we don't know how to rest in god--
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But if we don't know how to rest in god-- you see, if what she thought
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How to rest in god-- you see, if what she thought of me meant too much to me,
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Then i couldn't enter
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Then i couldn't enter the rest of god,
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Then i couldn't enter the rest of god, because i'd be worried more
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The rest of god, because i'd be worried more about what she thought,
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Because i'd be worried more about what she thought, than what god wanted
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About what she thought, than what god wanted me to do.
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Than what god wanted me to do. c'mon, i want some people
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Me to do. c'mon, i want some people to get set free tonight.
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C'mon, i want some people to get set free tonight. >> [audience applauding]
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To get set free tonight. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and i do believe that
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and i do believe that there's an order.
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>> joyce: and i do believe that there's an order. as i said, i believe you have
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There's an order. as i said, i believe you have to learn how to rest in god,
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As i said, i believe you have to learn how to rest in god, how to sit,
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To learn how to rest in god, how to sit, before you can stand,
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How to sit, before you can stand, before you can walk,
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Before you can stand, before you can walk, and certainly,
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Before you can walk, and certainly, before you can run.
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And certainly, before you can run. so, i'm gonna give
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Before you can run. so, i'm gonna give you an example,
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So, i'm gonna give you an example, and i think it'll help
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You an example, and i think it'll help you understand it.
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And i think it'll help you understand it. mike, can you help me?
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You understand it. mike, can you help me? i used to do this myself,
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Mike, can you help me? i used to do this myself, but i thought maybe
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I used to do this myself, but i thought maybe i'm past that,
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But i thought maybe i'm past that, and i'll have somebody
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I'm past that, and i'll have somebody else do it.
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And i'll have somebody else do it. so, would you lay down?
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Else do it. so, would you lay down? >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: alright, now,
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>> joyce: alright, now, this is the way babies start out
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This is the way babies start out and this is the way we all are,
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And this is the way we all are, when we come into
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When we come into relationship with christ.
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Relationship with christ. we're just--we're done.
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We're just--we're done. amen?
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Amen? and maybe there's somebody
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And maybe there's somebody here tonight that you're
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Here tonight that you're like, "yep, that's it,
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Like, "yep, that's it, i'm done."
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I'm done." well, we've got the answer
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Well, we've got the answer that you need tonight.
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That you need tonight. and so, let's just say that
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And so, let's just say that i'm a baby christian,
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I'm a baby christian, and i've just come
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And i've just come into the kingdom,
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Into the kingdom, and i'm still laying.
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And i'm still laying. now, let's just say that
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Now, let's just say that somebody comes along
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Somebody comes along and says, "stand up."
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And says, "stand up." >> [audience laughing]
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: now, there's no way
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>> joyce: now, there's no way you can stand up from
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You can stand up from that position,
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That position, you have to first sit.
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>> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: now see,
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>> joyce: now see, this represents,
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This represents, "i'm saved now,
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"i'm saved now, i'm in the rest of god."
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I'm in the rest of god." but of course, we never
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But of course, we never make that transition that fast.
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Make that transition that fast. we got to have at least
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We got to have at least 20 years to be miserable,
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>> joyce: i mean, a minimum
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>> joyce: i mean, a minimum of 20 years to beat
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>> joyce: i mean, a minimum of 20 years to beat on ourselves,
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Of 20 years to beat on ourselves, and feel guilty every time
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On ourselves, and feel guilty every time we make a mistake,
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And feel guilty every time we make a mistake, and you know, be all
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We make a mistake, and you know, be all concerned about our
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And you know, be all concerned about our ministry, and why it's not
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Concerned about our ministry, and why it's not this, why it's not that.
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Ministry, and why it's not this, why it's not that. i wonder how many people are
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This, why it's not that. i wonder how many people are here tonight and you feel
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I wonder how many people are here tonight and you feel like you've got a call
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Here tonight and you feel like you've got a call from god on your life,
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Like you've got a call from god on your life, but nothing's happening,
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From god on your life, but nothing's happening, and you are so frustrated
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But nothing's happening, and you are so frustrated you could just pull
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And you are so frustrated you could just pull all your hair out.
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You could just pull all your hair out. >> [audience applauding]
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All your hair out. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: well, enter
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: well, enter the rest of god.
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>> joyce: well, enter the rest of god. you can't make it happen.
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The rest of god. you can't make it happen. you can't make it grow any
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You can't make it happen. you can't make it grow any faster than god wants it to,
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You can't make it grow any faster than god wants it to, and you better hope your
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Faster than god wants it to, and you better hope your ministry doesn't grow any
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And you better hope your ministry doesn't grow any faster than you do,
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Ministry doesn't grow any faster than you do, because if you get--
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Faster than you do, because if you get-- you know, you can have charisma
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Because if you get-- you know, you can have charisma that can get you somewhere
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You know, you can have charisma that can get you somewhere and not have enough
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That can get you somewhere and not have enough character to keep you there,
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And not have enough character to keep you there, and it'll finish you off.
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>> joyce: so, you can start
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>> joyce: so, you can start off with a great gift,
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Off with a great gift, but all this other stuff
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But all this other stuff gives you the character.
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Gives you the character. so, the point is, now,
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So, the point is, now, he's learned to sit in christ.
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He's learned to sit in christ. so, stand up.
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So, stand up. see, now he can stand--
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See, now he can stand-- i can do that too, by the way.
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>> joyce: my trainer had
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>> joyce: my trainer had me do that the other day just
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>> joyce: my trainer had me do that the other day just to see if i could do it.
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Me do that the other day just to see if i could do it. he said, "i want you to sit
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To see if i could do it. he said, "i want you to sit in the floor and see if you
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He said, "i want you to sit in the floor and see if you can get up."
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In the floor and see if you can get up." 'cause you know,
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Can get up." 'cause you know, i was tempted to crawl over
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'cause you know, i was tempted to crawl over to the chair and get some help,
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I was tempted to crawl over to the chair and get some help, but i got up.
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To the chair and get some help, but i got up. he said, "i know a lot
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But i got up. he said, "i know a lot of 30-year-olds that can't
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He said, "i know a lot of 30-year-olds that can't do that."
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Of 30-year-olds that can't do that." so anyway, that's another story.
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Do that." so anyway, that's another story. but now that he's standing,
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So anyway, that's another story. but now that he's standing, and you know,
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But now that he's standing, and you know, we're going to talk tomorrow
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And you know, we're going to talk tomorrow morning about standing,
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We're going to talk tomorrow morning about standing, and there's a lot of standing.
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Morning about standing, and there's a lot of standing. standing and waiting on god,
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And there's a lot of standing. standing and waiting on god, and standing firm
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Standing and waiting on god, and standing firm and continuing to do what's
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And standing firm and continuing to do what's right when nothing right
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And continuing to do what's right when nothing right seems to be happening to you,
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Right when nothing right seems to be happening to you, standing against the enemy,
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Seems to be happening to you, standing against the enemy, standing against
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Standing against the enemy, standing against the lies of the enemy,
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Standing against the lies of the enemy, there's standing to be done.
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The lies of the enemy, there's standing to be done. but see, you can stand from
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There's standing to be done. but see, you can stand from a vantage point of having
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But see, you can stand from a vantage point of having entered the rest of god.
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The point i want you to get
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The point i want you to get this weekend is,
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The point i want you to get this weekend is, everything can be done from
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This weekend is, everything can be done from having entered the rest of god.
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Everything can be done from having entered the rest of god. and when i'm talkin' about rest,
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Having entered the rest of god. and when i'm talkin' about rest, i'm not talking about a nap,
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And when i'm talkin' about rest, i'm not talking about a nap, i'm talking about rest--
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I'm not talking about a nap, i'm talking about rest-- internal rest.
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I'm talking about rest-- internal rest. i'm talking about you don't
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Internal rest. i'm talking about you don't have to worry, you don't
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Have to be full of anxiety,
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Have to be full of anxiety, you don't have to be afraid,
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Have to be full of anxiety, you don't have to be afraid, you don't have to try
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You don't have to be afraid, you don't have to try to figure everything
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You don't have to try to figure everything out all the time.
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To figure everything out all the time. you don't have to have
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Out all the time. you don't have to have all the answers.
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You don't have to have all the answers. you can be in the rest of god,
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All the answers. you can be in the rest of god, and you can do what god
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You can be in the rest of god, and you can do what god tells you to do,
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And you can do what god tells you to do, and you don't have to go any
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Tells you to do, and you don't have to go any further than that,
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And you don't have to go any further than that, because all he asks out
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Further than that, because all he asks out of you is what he gives
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Because all he asks out of you is what he gives you to do and the rest
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Of you is what he gives you to do and the rest of it is up to him.
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You to do and the rest of it is up to him. now, take a walk.
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Of it is up to him. now, take a walk. we want you to walk.
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Now, take a walk. we want you to walk. gonna walk in love,
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We want you to walk. gonna walk in love, gonna walk in peace,
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Gonna walk in love, gonna walk in peace, gonna walk in christ,
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Gonna walk in peace, gonna walk in christ, we're gonna not walk
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Gonna walk in christ, we're gonna not walk as the heathen walk.
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We're gonna not walk as the heathen walk. now, run your race.
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As the heathen walk. now, run your race. see, now, he can run.
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Now, run your race. see, now, he can run. okay, you can go sit down,
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See, now, he can run. okay, you can go sit down, thank you.
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Okay, you can go sit down, thank you. >> [audience laughing]
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Thank you. >> [audience laughing] >> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience laughing] >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: see, a picture
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: see, a picture is worth a thousand words.
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In romans, 4:17, the bible
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In romans, 4:17, the bible says, "the kingdom of god
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In romans, 4:17, the bible says, "the kingdom of god is not meat and drink,
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Says, "the kingdom of god is not meat and drink, but it is righteousness, peace,
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Is not meat and drink, but it is righteousness, peace, and joy in the holy ghost."
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But it is righteousness, peace, and joy in the holy ghost." and you know what?
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And joy in the holy ghost." and you know what? it has to come in that order.
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And you know what? it has to come in that order. like, you first have to learn
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It has to come in that order. like, you first have to learn who you are in christ,
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Like, you first have to learn who you are in christ, that you've been made
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Who you are in christ, that you've been made right with him,
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That you've been made right with him, then you can have
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Right with him, then you can have peace with god,
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Then you can have peace with god, and peace with yourself,
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Peace with god, and peace with yourself, and when you have that,
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And peace with yourself, and when you have that, then you can have joy.
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And when you have that, then you can have joy. but just to be saved
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Then you can have joy. but just to be saved won't give you joy,
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But just to be saved won't give you joy, because if you don't
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Won't give you joy, because if you don't know who you are in christ,
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Because if you don't know who you are in christ, you are never, ever,
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Know who you are in christ, you are never, ever, ever, gonna really
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You are never, ever, ever, gonna really be consistently happy.
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Ever, gonna really be consistently happy. because if you're insecure,
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Be consistently happy. because if you're insecure, and don't know who
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Because if you're insecure, and don't know who you are in christ--
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And don't know who you are in christ-- i know what i am in myself,
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You are in christ-- i know what i am in myself, not too much, i make mistakes.
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I know what i am in myself, not too much, i make mistakes. i mean, i've got a couple
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Not too much, i make mistakes. i mean, i've got a couple of things in my life that
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I mean, i've got a couple of things in my life that i've finally just come
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Of things in my life that i've finally just come to the conclusion,
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I've finally just come to the conclusion, you know what?
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To the conclusion, you know what? god's not gonna take 'em away.
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You know what? god's not gonna take 'em away. he's just gonna
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God's not gonna take 'em away. he's just gonna let me keep those,
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He's just gonna let me keep those, just to keep me humble.
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Let me keep those, just to keep me humble. and you may not agree with
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Just to keep me humble. and you may not agree with this, but i--
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And you may not agree with this, but i-- well, actually,
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This, but i-- well, actually, there's a scripture that says,
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Well, actually, there's a scripture that says, that god leaves a certain
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There's a scripture that says, that god leaves a certain amount of weakness
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That god leaves a certain amount of weakness in us to keep us depending
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Amount of weakness in us to keep us depending on him.
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In us to keep us depending on him. you're not ever going to get
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On him. you're not ever going to get to the point where you do
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You're not ever going to get to the point where you do everything perfectly, never.
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And so, i think i'll always
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And so, i think i'll always be a little mouthy.
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And so, i think i'll always be a little mouthy. >> [audience laughing]
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Be a little mouthy. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i've improved
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i've improved a whole lot, but, ooh...i mean,
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>> joyce: i've improved a whole lot, but, ooh...i mean, i can pray one minute,
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A whole lot, but, ooh...i mean, i can pray one minute, "god put a watch over my mouth,
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I can pray one minute, "god put a watch over my mouth, so i don't sin against you
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"god put a watch over my mouth, so i don't sin against you with my tongue."
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So i don't sin against you with my tongue." >> [audience laughing]
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With my tongue." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: walk right out
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: walk right out of the room where i prayed,
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>> joyce: walk right out of the room where i prayed, and...blah, blah, blah.
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Of the room where i prayed, and...blah, blah, blah. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: this knowing who
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>> joyce: this knowing who you are in christ is more
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>> joyce: this knowing who you are in christ is more than just a little, cutesy,
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You are in christ is more than just a little, cutesy, religious statement,
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Than just a little, cutesy, religious statement, i mean it is the key.
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It is the key.
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It is the key. jesus said, "it is finished."
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It is the key. jesus said, "it is finished." and i'll tell you something,
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Jesus said, "it is finished." and i'll tell you something, christianity doesn't
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And i'll tell you something, christianity doesn't begin with a do,
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Christianity doesn't begin with a do, it begins with a done.
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>> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen?
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Hebrews 1:13,
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Hebrews 1:13, "to which of the angels did god
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Hebrews 1:13, "to which of the angels did god ever say, 'sit at my right
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"to which of the angels did god ever say, 'sit at my right hand until i make your enemies
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Ever say, 'sit at my right hand until i make your enemies a footstool for your feet?'"
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Hand until i make your enemies a footstool for your feet?'" man, you can enter the rest
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Of god, and just wait for
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Of god, and just wait for god to just beat the devil
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Of god, and just wait for god to just beat the devil up and put him right
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God to just beat the devil up and put him right in his place.
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Up and put him right in his place. the best way to fight the devil
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In his place. the best way to fight the devil is just stay in the rest of god,
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The best way to fight the devil is just stay in the rest of god, don't let him rattle you,
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Is just stay in the rest of god, don't let him rattle you, don't let him upset you,
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Don't let him rattle you, don't let him upset you, he does not know what
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Don't let him upset you, he does not know what to do with you,
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He does not know what to do with you, if you won't get upset.
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To do with you, if you won't get upset. >> [audience applauding]
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If you won't get upset. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and let me tell
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and let me tell you somethin' else
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>> joyce: and let me tell you somethin' else he doesn't like at all.
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You somethin' else he doesn't like at all. he doesn't like it when
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He doesn't like at all. he doesn't like it when he gives you a big problem
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He doesn't like it when he gives you a big problem and you continue to enjoy
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He gives you a big problem and you continue to enjoy your life, while god works
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And you continue to enjoy your life, while god works on your problem.
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Your life, while god works on your problem. >> [audience applauding]
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On your problem. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: did you hear
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: did you hear what i said?
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>> joyce: did you hear what i said? you can enjoy your life
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What i said? you can enjoy your life while you have a problem.
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You can enjoy your life while you have a problem. you know why?
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While you have a problem. you know why? god's not asking you
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You know why? god's not asking you to fix your problem,
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God's not asking you to fix your problem, he's asking you to trust him,
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To fix your problem, he's asking you to trust him, while he fixes your problem.
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He's asking you to trust him, while he fixes your problem. >> [audience applauding]
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While he fixes your problem. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and i think
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and i think that's important.
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>> joyce: and i think that's important. and i think several people
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That's important. and i think several people here need to hear that tonight,
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And i think several people here need to hear that tonight, "well, you can't just have fun
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Here need to hear that tonight, "well, you can't just have fun and enjoy yourself,
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"well, you can't just have fun and enjoy yourself, while you have this problem."
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And enjoy yourself, while you have this problem." i used to get so mad at dave,
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While you have this problem." i used to get so mad at dave, because back in the early days,
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I used to get so mad at dave, because back in the early days, we didn't--
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Because back in the early days, we didn't-- we didn't have any money
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We didn't-- we didn't have any money and there was always more
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We didn't have any money and there was always more bills than there was money,
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And there was always more bills than there was money, and i had quit my full-time
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Bills than there was money, and i had quit my full-time job in obedience to god,
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And i had quit my full-time job in obedience to god, to prepare for this great
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Job in obedience to god, to prepare for this great worldwide ministry i thought
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To prepare for this great worldwide ministry i thought i was gonna have,
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Worldwide ministry i thought i was gonna have, and i was still teaching
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I was gonna have, and i was still teaching 25 people in my living
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And i was still teaching 25 people in my living room floor.
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25 people in my living room floor. and so, i'd get all the bills
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Room floor. and so, i'd get all the bills out and get the calculator out,
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And so, i'd get all the bills out and get the calculator out, and i'd start figuring
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Out and get the calculator out, and i'd start figuring things up, and of course,
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And i'd start figuring things up, and of course, the more i figured,
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Things up, and of course, the more i figured, the more frightened i got.
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And dave would be in the next
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And dave would be in the next room with the kids playing
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And dave would be in the next room with the kids playing and watching tv,
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Room with the kids playing and watching tv, and they'd be puttin' rollers
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And watching tv, and they'd be puttin' rollers in his hair and i'm like, "yeah,
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And they'd be puttin' rollers in his hair and i'm like, "yeah, you ain't touchin' my hair."
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In his hair and i'm like, "yeah, you ain't touchin' my hair." >> [audience laughing]
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You ain't touchin' my hair." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and i would get
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and i would get so mad at him because
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>> joyce: and i would get so mad at him because he was enjoying his life,
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So mad at him because he was enjoying his life, and we had a problem.
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He was enjoying his life, and we had a problem. >> [audience applauding]
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And we had a problem. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: come on, you know it?
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: come on, you know it? oh, it just annoyed me.
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>> joyce: come on, you know it? oh, it just annoyed me. and i would say,
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Oh, it just annoyed me. and i would say, "why don't you do something?
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And i would say, "why don't you do something? we have got a mess out here.
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Why don't you do something
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Why don't you do something besides just laugh and act like,
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Why don't you do something besides just laugh and act like, you know, it's one big party."
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Besides just laugh and act like, you know, it's one big party." he said, "what do you
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You know, it's one big party." he said, "what do you want me to do?
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He said, "what do you want me to do? >> [audience laughing]
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Want me to do? >> [audience laughing] >> joyce; you know how
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce; you know how much money we have,
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>> joyce; you know how much money we have, we're being obedient to god,
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Much money we have, we're being obedient to god, god takes care
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We're being obedient to god, god takes care of us all the time,
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God takes care of us all the time, he has never failed us,
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Of us all the time, he has never failed us, he has never let us down."
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He has never failed us, he has never let us down." >> [audience applauding]
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He has never let us down." >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: but see,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: but see, i didn't know about this
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>> joyce: but see, i didn't know about this resting in god thing.
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I didn't know about this resting in god thing. and so, i wanted to know
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Resting in god thing. and so, i wanted to know how god was gonna do it,
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And so, i wanted to know how god was gonna do it, and when god was gonna do it.
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How god was gonna do it, and when god was gonna do it. i wasn't satisfied
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And when god was gonna do it. i wasn't satisfied to trust and wait.
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I wasn't satisfied to trust and wait. so, i'm going to say
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To trust and wait. so, i'm going to say this one more time,
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So, i'm going to say this one more time, because i think it's important,
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This one more time, because i think it's important, you have permission
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Because i think it's important, you have permission to enjoy your life while god
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You have permission to enjoy your life while god is working on your problem.
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To enjoy your life while god is working on your problem. >> [audience applauding]
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Is working on your problem. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: now, for some of you,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: now, for some of you, that was worth your trip
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>> joyce: now, for some of you, that was worth your trip here tonight.
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That was worth your trip here tonight. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: in revelation,
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>> joyce: in revelation, jesus is always seen as seated
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>> joyce: in revelation, jesus is always seen as seated at the right hand of god.
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Jesus is always seen as seated at the right hand of god. and so, as i said, i got pretty
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At the right hand of god. and so, as i said, i got pretty curious about that and i began
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And so, as i said, i got pretty curious about that and i began to realize that it related
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Curious about that and i began to realize that it related to having entered the rest
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To realize that it related to having entered the rest of god.
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To having entered the rest of god. and there's a reason why,
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Of god. and there's a reason why, a very important reason why,
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And there's a reason why, a very important reason why, the bible keeps saying,
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A very important reason why, the bible keeps saying, "that he sat," "that he sat,"
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The bible keeps saying, "that he sat," "that he sat," "that he sat."
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"that he sat," "that he sat," "that he sat." jesus is our high priest,
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"that he sat." jesus is our high priest, and no other high priest,
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Jesus is our high priest, and no other high priest, other than him,
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And no other high priest, other than him, ever got to sit down
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Other than him, ever got to sit down in the presence of god.
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Under the old covenant,
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Under the old covenant, on the day of atonement,
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Under the old covenant, on the day of atonement, once a year,
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On the day of atonement, once a year, when the high priest went
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Once a year, when the high priest went into the holy of holies to make
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When the high priest went into the holy of holies to make atonement for the sins
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Into the holy of holies to make atonement for the sins of the people,
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Atonement for the sins of the people, there was all these
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Of the people, there was all these rituals and certain laws,
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There was all these rituals and certain laws, and rules and regulations
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Rituals and certain laws, and rules and regulations that had to be followed
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And rules and regulations that had to be followed about how he went in.
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That had to be followed about how he went in. and this is--
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About how he went in. and this is-- this is absolutely true,
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And this is-- this is absolutely true, i checked it again
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This is absolutely true, i checked it again the other day,
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I checked it again the other day, just to make sure.
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The other day, just to make sure. he had little bells
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Just to make sure. he had little bells and pomegranates
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He had little bells and pomegranates sewn on the bottom--
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And pomegranates sewn on the bottom-- the hem of his garment,
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Sewn on the bottom-- the hem of his garment, and a rope was tied
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The hem of his garment, and a rope was tied around his ankle,
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And a rope was tied around his ankle, because nobody could
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Around his ankle, because nobody could go in there but him.
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Because nobody could go in there but him. so, as long as he was working,
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Doing his duty,
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Doing his duty, doing his rituals,
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Doing his duty, doing his rituals, those little bells would jingle.
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Doing his rituals, those little bells would jingle. well, if the bells stopped
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Those little bells would jingle. well, if the bells stopped jingling for a long enough
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Well, if the bells stopped jingling for a long enough period of time,
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Jingling for a long enough period of time, they knew he had made some
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Period of time, they knew he had made some kind of a mistake and died.
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They knew he had made some kind of a mistake and died. and since they couldn't
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Kind of a mistake and died. and since they couldn't go in to get him they'd pull
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And since they couldn't go in to get him they'd pull him out by the rope.
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Go in to get him they'd pull him out by the rope. there was no chair in the holy
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Him out by the rope. there was no chair in the holy of holies, because it was
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There was no chair in the holy of holies, because it was a covenant of works,
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Of holies, because it was a covenant of works, nobody could enter
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A covenant of works, nobody could enter the rest of god.
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So, i think peter said
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So, i think peter said it tonight, when he was
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So, i think peter said it tonight, when he was exhorting on matthew 11,
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It tonight, when he was exhorting on matthew 11, that rest is a gift.
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Exhorting on matthew 11, that rest is a gift. it's a gift that's given
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That rest is a gift. it's a gift that's given by the grace of god,
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It's a gift that's given by the grace of god, and nobody could have that rest,
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By the grace of god, and nobody could have that rest, until after jesus came
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And nobody could have that rest, until after jesus came and did everything--
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Until after jesus came and did everything-- he fulfilled the law,
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And did everything-- he fulfilled the law, now we don't have to.
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He fulfilled the law, now we don't have to. and he's seated at the right
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Now we don't have to. and he's seated at the right hand of god.
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And he's seated at the right hand of god. and ephesians 2:6 says,
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Hand of god. and ephesians 2:6 says, "we are seated with him
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And ephesians 2:6 says, "we are seated with him in heavenly places."
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"we are seated with him in heavenly places." >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: so, i'm here walking
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>> joyce: so, i'm here walking around but my heart's there.
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>> joyce: so, i'm here walking around but my heart's there. c'mon, i want you to get this.
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Around but my heart's there. c'mon, i want you to get this. so, that means that i can
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C'mon, i want you to get this. so, that means that i can actually enjoy, "while i work."
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So, that means that i can actually enjoy, "while i work." peter gave you the definition
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Actually enjoy, "while i work." peter gave you the definition of rest,
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Peter gave you the definition of rest, and one of the things
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Of rest, and one of the things that he didn't mention,
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And one of the things that he didn't mention, that is in the vine's
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That he didn't mention, that is in the vine's greek dictionary,
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That is in the vine's greek dictionary, is the rest that
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Greek dictionary, is the rest that i'm talkin' about tonight,
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Is the rest that i'm talkin' about tonight, is not a rest from work,
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I'm talkin' about tonight, is not a rest from work, it's a rest in work.
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Is not a rest from work, it's a rest in work. >> [audience applauding]
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It's a rest in work. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: now, we need a day
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: now, we need a day where we don't work too,
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>> joyce: now, we need a day where we don't work too, and that's another
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Where we don't work too, and that's another whole side of this,
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And that's another whole side of this, the fact that we don't--
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Whole side of this, the fact that we don't-- as americans, we don't get
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The fact that we don't-- as americans, we don't get the kind of rest that we need
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As americans, we don't get the kind of rest that we need to get for our physical body.
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The kind of rest that we need to get for our physical body. we're gonna talk about
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To get for our physical body. we're gonna talk about that just a tiny bit,
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We're gonna talk about that just a tiny bit, but this is a rest that
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That just a tiny bit, but this is a rest that you have while you work.
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But this is a rest that you have while you work. so, this is my work,
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You have while you work. so, this is my work, i'm working and i don't
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So, this is my work, i'm working and i don't know for sure, if it's true,
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I'm working and i don't know for sure, if it's true, you read things you
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Know for sure, if it's true, you read things you never know 100% for sure,
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You read things you never know 100% for sure, but i read that when a--
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Never know 100% for sure, but i read that when a-- when a preacher preaches
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But i read that when a-- when a preacher preaches a full hour and does
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When a preacher preaches a full hour and does a full service,
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A full hour and does a full service, that it's equivalent
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A full service, that it's equivalent to eight hours of hard work.
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That it's equivalent to eight hours of hard work. so, when joel preaches
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To eight hours of hard work. so, when joel preaches three times on sunday,
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So, when joel preaches three times on sunday, he's worked 24 hours.
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Three times on sunday, he's worked 24 hours. amen?
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He's worked 24 hours. amen? >> [audience applauding]
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Amen? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: see, it's not just
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: see, it's not just a little talk.
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>> joyce: see, it's not just a little talk. i love it when people say,
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A little talk. i love it when people say, "i loved your little talk."
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I love it when people say, "i loved your little talk." >> [audience laughing]
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"i loved your little talk." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: it's like honey,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: it's like honey, "that was not a little talk,
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>> joyce: it's like honey, "that was not a little talk, i was pouring my whole
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"that was not a little talk, i was pouring my whole soul, body, spirit,
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I was pouring my whole soul, body, spirit, everything i got into this.
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Soul, body, spirit, everything i got into this. i've studied for hours
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Everything i got into this. i've studied for hours to come and bring you
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I've studied for hours to come and bring you this little talk."
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To come and bring you this little talk." >> [audience applauding]
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This little talk." >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: "i love your
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: "i love your little talk."
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>> joyce: "i love your little talk." when i leave,
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Little talk." when i leave, you'll have everything i've got,
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When i leave, you'll have everything i've got, then i'll have to go get
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You'll have everything i've got, then i'll have to go get some more for in the morning,
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Then i'll have to go get some more for in the morning, because i can't give
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Some more for in the morning, because i can't give you anything that god
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Because i can't give you anything that god doesn't first give me.
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You anything that god doesn't first give me. >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: so, it's so wonderful
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>> joyce: so, it's so wonderful to do this with my soul
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>> joyce: so, it's so wonderful to do this with my soul on vacation.
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To do this with my soul on vacation. see, you can take a vacation
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On vacation. see, you can take a vacation and go lay on a beach
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See, you can take a vacation and go lay on a beach every day for five days
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And go lay on a beach every day for five days and still not rest one bit,
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Every day for five days and still not rest one bit, if you're gonna spend
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And still not rest one bit, if you're gonna spend that time worrying
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If you're gonna spend that time worrying about your problems.
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That time worrying about your problems. and some people take
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About your problems. and some people take a day of vacation just
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And some people take a day of vacation just so they can sit somewhere
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A day of vacation just so they can sit somewhere and try to figure out
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So they can sit somewhere and try to figure out all their problems.
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And try to figure out all their problems. how many of you,
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All their problems. how many of you, when you take a vacation,
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How many of you, when you take a vacation, you come home,
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When you take a vacation, you come home, you need a vacation
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You come home, you need a vacation from your vacation?
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You need a vacation from your vacation? >> [audience laughing]
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From your vacation? >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: we don't know how
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: we don't know how to be still anymore.
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>> joyce: we don't know how to be still anymore. somebody said, "we've lost
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To be still anymore. somebody said, "we've lost the art of being bored."
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Somebody said, "we've lost the art of being bored." if you have five minutes
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The art of being bored." if you have five minutes in a doctor's office waiting,
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If you have five minutes in a doctor's office waiting, out comes the phone,
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In a doctor's office waiting, out comes the phone, we're gonna call somebody,
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Out comes the phone, we're gonna call somebody, text somebody,
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We're gonna call somebody, text somebody, check our status
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Text somebody, check our status on facebook or something.
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Check our status on facebook or something. you know, i could not tell
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On facebook or something. you know, i could not tell you how many facebook
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You know, i could not tell you how many facebook friends we have,
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You how many facebook friends we have, i love that--
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Friends we have, i love that-- they're friends on facebook.
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I love that-- they're friends on facebook. friends?
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They're friends on facebook. friends? on facebook?
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Friends? on facebook? you do well to have five
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On facebook? you do well to have five really good friends
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You do well to have five really good friends in your whole life.
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>> [baby crying]
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>> [baby crying] >> [showering]
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>> [showering] >> [percolating]
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>> [percolating] >> [dog panting]
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>> [dog panting] >> [traffic]
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>> [traffic] >> [chattering]
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>> [chattering] >> [ticking]
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>> [ticking] >> [street sounds]
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>> [street sounds] >> [sipping]
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>> [sipping] >> announcer: you were meant
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>> announcer: you were meant for more than busyness.
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For more than busyness. >> [scribbling]
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>> [scribbling] >> announcer: you don't have
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>> announcer: you don't have to live tired, stressed...
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To live tired, stressed... >> [clicking]
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>> [clicking] >> announcer: or stretched
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>> announcer: or stretched too thin any longer.
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Too thin any longer. you were made for rest.
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You were made for rest. and rest is not a weakness...
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And rest is not a weakness... >> [alarm]
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>> [alarm] >> announcer: it's wisdom.
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>> announcer: it's wisdom. >> [inhaling and exhaling]
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>> [inhaling and exhaling] >> announcer: press pause
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>> announcer: press pause on life's distractions.
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On life's distractions. >> [door rolling]
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>> joyce: i know firsthand how
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>> joyce: i know firsthand how easy it is to keep pushing until
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Easy it is to keep pushing until you're completely worn out.
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You're completely worn out. but god has created us to rest.
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But god has created us to rest. even in our go, go, go world,
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Even in our go, go, go world, it's possible to operate
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It's possible to operate from a place of rest while
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From a place of rest while managing daily demands.
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In my book
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In my book "learning how to rest,"
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"learning how to rest," you'll find practical
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You'll find practical strategies on how
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Strategies on how to let go,
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To let go, find balance,
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Find balance, and trust god
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And trust god to handle everything.
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>> announcer: cast your care
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>> announcer: cast your care and step into
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And step into "learning how to rest:
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"learning how to rest: a pathway to rest
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A pathway to rest in a world that
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In a world that never stops."
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Never stops." available today with
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>> joyce:
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>> joyce: remembering
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Remembering that god
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That god is ultimately
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Is ultimately in control enables
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In control enables us to live aligned
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Us to live aligned with scripture
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With scripture and the ability
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And the ability to shift our
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To shift our focus away from
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Focus away from worry to focusing
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Worry to focusing on god's love.
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On god's love. knowing how
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Knowing how to rest isn't always
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To rest isn't always easy but learning
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Easy but learning how to rest
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How to rest makes it possible.
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Makes it possible. and when you give,
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And when you give, your financial gift
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Your financial gift is making it possible
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Is making it possible for joyce meyer ministries
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For joyce meyer ministries to partner with you,
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To partner with you, through hand of hope,
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Through hand of hope, to share christ's love
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To share christ's love to people all around
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To people all around the world.
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The world. thank you
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Thank you for your support.
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For your support. the bible has
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The bible has a lot to say about
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A lot to say about reaching out
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Reaching out to the poor
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To the poor and we don't
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And we don't want to fail
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Want to fail to do our part.
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To do our part. together,
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Together, we're making
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We're making a difference in many,
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A difference in many, many lives.
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Many lives. thank you.
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>> announcer: find peace
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>> announcer: find peace in your spirit, soul,
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In your spirit, soul, and body by learning
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And body by learning how to rest.
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How to rest. request "learning
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Request "learning how to rest"
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How to rest" today with your
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Today with your gift of any amount
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Gift of any amount and you'll also
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And you'll also receive joyce's
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Receive joyce's "quiet times with
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"quiet times with god devotional,"
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God devotional," another way
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Another way to experience god's
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To experience god's revitalizing peace.
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Revitalizing peace. call us at...
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Call us at... go online to:
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Go online to: joycemeyer.org,
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Joycemeyer.org, or use the qr code
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Or use the qr code on your screen.
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>> joyce: how do we navigate
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>> joyce: 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 some
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All get together with some of my friends and talk about it.
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Of my friends and talk about it. >> 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, 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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April 10-11,
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April 10-11, in hershey,
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In hershey, pennsylvania.
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Register today,
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Register today, go to:
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Go to: joycemeyer.org.
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>> [♪♪]
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>> announcer: we hope you
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>> announcer: we hope you enjoyed today's program.
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Enjoyed today's program. we are so grateful
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We are so grateful to our joyce meyer
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To our joyce meyer ministries partners
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Ministries partners who make this
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Who make this and all we do possible,
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And all we do possible, including sharing
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Including sharing god's word
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God's word and offering help
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And offering help to people in need
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To people in need all over the world.
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Joyce Meyer - Stay Seated in God's Supernatural Rest (Part 1)

March 17, 2026 | 27:29

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