Joyce Meyer - The Ultimate Gift

December 21, 2025 | 29:29

Is Christmas a happy day of celebration for you? For some, it's a difficult season, but there is always hope in Jesus. Today, Joyce shares on hope, peace, joy, and love.

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Joyce Meyer: Enjoying Everyday Life | Joyce Meyer - The Ultimate Gift | December 21, 2025

>> joyce: to try to be worthy
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>> joyce: to try to be worthy of something that the bible
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>> joyce: to try to be worthy of something that the bible clearly says you're not
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Of something that the bible clearly says you're not worthy of--
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Clearly says you're not worthy of-- you know, the bible says,
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Worthy of-- you know, the bible says, "for god, so loved
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You know, the bible says, "for god, so loved the world that he gave
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"for god, so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son."
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The world that he gave his only begotten son." he did it because he loves us.
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His only begotten son." he did it because he loves us. >> ginger: yeah.
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He did it because he loves us. >> ginger: yeah. >> joyce: not because
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>> ginger: yeah. >> joyce: not because we behave perfectly,
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>> joyce: not because we behave perfectly, and are worthy of that love.
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer,
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal you everywhere you hurt.
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>> [♪♪]
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>> joyce: "return
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>> joyce: "return to the stronghold
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To the stronghold of security and prosperity,
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Of security and prosperity, you prisoners of hope.
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Even today do i declare
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Even today do i declare that i will restore double
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That i will restore double your former prosperity
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Your former prosperity to you."
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To you." >> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: wow.
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>> joyce: wow. okay, now listen,
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Okay, now listen, he didn't say, "i'm doing
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He didn't say, "i'm doing it right this moment."
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It right this moment." he said, "i am declaring
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He said, "i am declaring to you that i will do this
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To you that i will do this in your life.
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In your life. but in order for you to see it,
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But in order for you to see it, you've got to be
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You've got to be a prisoner of hope."
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A prisoner of hope." you know what that
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You know what that literally means?
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Literally means? "i am just trapped in hope.
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"i am just trapped in hope. i just can't help it.
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I just can't help it. i gotta believe god.
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I gotta believe god. i can't help it.
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I can't help it. i'm just excited to see
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I'm just excited to see the great things that
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The great things that god does in my life."
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God does in my life." >> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: come on.
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>> joyce: come on. why can't we live like this?
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Why can't we live like this? come on,
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Come on, i'm talking to you today.
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I'm talking to you today. >> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: is anybody looking
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>> joyce: is anybody looking for god to show up in your life?
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For god to show up in your life? >> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: you know,
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>> joyce: you know, in this hour that we live in,
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In this hour that we live in, we need to be looking
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We need to be looking for the return of the lord.
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For the return of the lord. he said, "i'm coming back.
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He said, "i'm coming back. at a time when you least
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At a time when you least expect it, i'm coming back."
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Expect it, i'm coming back." you know, the early christians,
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You know, the early christians, if you read the new testament,
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If you read the new testament, i've been noticing over,
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I've been noticing over, and over, and over,
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And over, and over, they constantly were saying,
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They constantly were saying, "do this because the lord
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"do this because the lord is coming soon."
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Is coming soon." i even saw the other day
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I even saw the other day in philippians, he encouraged
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In philippians, he encouraged them, "live unselfishly
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Them, "live unselfishly because the lord is near."
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Because the lord is near." i think that we need
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I think that we need to keep eternity
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To keep eternity in mind a little bit more.
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In mind a little bit more. there is gonna be a day
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There is gonna be a day when your body won't hurt.
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When your body won't hurt. >> audience: amen.
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>> audience: amen. >> joyce: amen?
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>> joyce: amen? there is gonna be a day
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There is gonna be a day when you won't cry.
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When you won't cry. when you won't fight
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When you won't fight with anybody.
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With anybody. when you won't be sad.
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When you won't be sad. my biggest hope
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My biggest hope that is in heaven,
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That is in heaven, i get to drive the chariot
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I get to drive the chariot and dave has to ride.
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And dave has to ride. >> [audience laughing]
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: god wants to give
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>> joyce: god wants to give us double blessing,
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Us double blessing, for our former trouble.
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For our former trouble. but you gotta
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But you gotta be a prisoner of hope.
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>> [♪♪]
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>> ginger: merry christmas
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>> ginger: merry christmas and welcome to,
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>> ginger: merry christmas and welcome to, "enjoying everyday life."
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And welcome to, "enjoying everyday life." hope came to us
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"enjoying everyday life." hope came to us in the form of christ.
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Hope came to us in the form of christ. our hope in the savior
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In the form of christ. our hope in the savior that we honor today.
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Our hope in the savior that we honor today. whether this is a christmas
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That we honor today. whether this is a christmas of joy and celebration for you,
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Whether this is a christmas of joy and celebration for you, or a difficult time because
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Of joy and celebration for you, or a difficult time because of loss or challenging
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Or a difficult time because of loss or challenging circumstances,
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Of loss or challenging circumstances, remember the hope
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Circumstances, remember the hope we have in jesus,
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Remember the hope we have in jesus, emmanuel, god with us;
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We have in jesus, emmanuel, god with us; it's so important.
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Emmanuel, god with us; it's so important. he is here for you today
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It's so important. he is here for you today and he loves you.
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He is here for you today and he loves you. as we celebrate christmas,
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And he loves you. as we celebrate christmas, joyce will be sharing about
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As we celebrate christmas, joyce will be sharing about the hope, peace, joy, and love
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Joyce will be sharing about the hope, peace, joy, and love that jesus brings us all.
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The hope, peace, joy, and love that jesus brings us all. today, we remember god's
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That jesus brings us all. today, we remember god's love toward us when
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Today, we remember god's love toward us when he sent his son for us.
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Love toward us when he sent his son for us. but did you know his love
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He sent his son for us. but did you know his love and peace is available to you
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But did you know his love and peace is available to you every day, not just christmas?
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And peace is available to you every day, not just christmas? that baby that we celebrate
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Today came to be our savior.
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Today came to be our savior. let's hear again from joyce
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Today came to be our savior. let's hear again from joyce about how this christmas miracle
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Let's hear again from joyce about how this christmas miracle paved the way for us to know
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About how this christmas miracle paved the way for us to know him and his peace in our hearts.
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Paved the way for us to know him and his peace in our hearts. and later, joyce will join
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Him and his peace in our hearts. and later, joyce will join me to answer some of your
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And later, joyce will join me to answer some of your questions about god's love.
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>> [♪♪]
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>> joyce: "for he is [himself]
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>> joyce: "for he is [himself] our peace (the bond of unity
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Our peace (the bond of unity and harmony).
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And harmony). he has made us both
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He has made us both [jew and gentile] one [body],
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[jew and gentile] one [body], and has broken down,
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And has broken down, (destroyed, and abolished)
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(destroyed, and abolished) the hostile dividing
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The hostile dividing wall between us."
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Wall between us." now, this was very pertinent
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Now, this was very pertinent in paul's day because nobody
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In paul's day because nobody hated each other any more
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Hated each other any more than jews and gentiles.
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Than jews and gentiles. they absolutely
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They absolutely despised each other.
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Despised each other. well, has anybody noticed
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Well, has anybody noticed that there's always--
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That there's always-- somewhere in the world,
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Somewhere in the world, there's always hatred
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There's always hatred between races?
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Between races? and it's amazing to me that
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And it's amazing to me that we think we have to hate
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We think we have to hate people just because
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People just because they're not like us,
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They're not like us, or even just because they
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Or even just because they don't think the same way
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Don't think the same way that we think.
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That we think. you don't have to necessarily
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You don't have to necessarily agree with somebody
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Agree with somebody in order to live in harmony.
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In order to live in harmony. dave and i are very different,
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Dave and i are very different, and i can tell you that there's
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And i can tell you that there's a lot of things that we don't
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A lot of things that we don't think the same way about
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Think the same way about or feel the same way about.
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Or feel the same way about. but i can also tell you that
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But i can also tell you that we literally almost never have
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We literally almost never have an argument or have a fight now.
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An argument or have a fight now. you know why?
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You know why? because we have learned
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Because we have learned how to disagree agreeably
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How to disagree agreeably and respectfully.
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And respectfully. and boy, do we ever need
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And boy, do we ever need unity among all the church
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Unity among all the church denominations.
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Denominations. it's time for us to stop
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It's time for us to stop fighting about the few things
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Fighting about the few things we don't agree about
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We don't agree about and begin to fellowship
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And begin to fellowship around the name of christ
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Around the name of christ and the blood of jesus.
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And the blood of jesus. >> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i really
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>> joyce: i really like this scripture
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Like this scripture because it says,
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Because it says, "in christ, we all become one."
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"in christ, we all become one." and why is that?
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And why is that? because everything that i am,
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Because everything that i am, i owe to christ.
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I owe to christ. and everything that i'm not,
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And everything that i'm not, i have to trust him
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I have to trust him to take care of.
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To take care of. and so, when i understand
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And so, when i understand that he is my bond of unity,
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That he is my bond of unity, then i no longer need to compare
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Then i no longer need to compare myself with anybody else.
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Myself with anybody else. i don't need to look down
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I don't need to look down on them if they're not like me,
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On them if they're not like me, and i don't have to look down
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And i don't have to look down on me if i'm not like them.
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On me if i'm not like them. it's wonderful to have peace,
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It's wonderful to have peace, amen?
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>> [♪♪]
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>> ginger: today we sing
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>> ginger: today we sing "joy to the world,
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>> ginger: today we sing "joy to the world, the lord has come."
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"joy to the world, the lord has come." did you know this famous
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The lord has come." did you know this famous christmas song was
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Did you know this famous christmas song was written by a minister
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Christmas song was written by a minister inspired by psalm 98?
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Written by a minister inspired by psalm 98? read it for yourself.
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Inspired by psalm 98? read it for yourself. he learned that joy
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Read it for yourself. he learned that joy is a gift from god.
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He learned that joy is a gift from god. and it's not based on our
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Is a gift from god. and it's not based on our circumstances, it's based
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And it's not based on our circumstances, it's based on our relationship with christ.
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Circumstances, it's based on our relationship with christ. so, let's talk about
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On our relationship with christ. so, let's talk about this gift of joy.
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>> [♪♪]
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>> joyce: jesus says, "i have
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>> joyce: jesus says, "i have told you these things,
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Told you these things, that my joy and delight
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That my joy and delight may be in you,
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May be in you, and that your joy and gladness
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And that your joy and gladness may be of full measure
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May be of full measure and complete and overflowing."
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And complete and overflowing." now, if you go back and look
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Now, if you go back and look at what "these things" are
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At what "these things" are that he's been telling them--
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That he's been telling them-- john chapter 15 verses 1-10,
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John chapter 15 verses 1-10, all talk about,
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All talk about, "abiding in christ."
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"abiding in christ." and the word abide means,
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And the word abide means, "to live, dwell, and remain in."
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"to live, dwell, and remain in." not to visit,
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Not to visit, it's not a sunday morning visit.
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It's not a sunday morning visit. this is a "hey,
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This is a "hey, i'm coming to live in you,
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I'm coming to live in you, and you're in me.
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And you're in me. we're one and we're gonna
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We're one and we're gonna do life together.
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Do life together. i'm your divine, holy partner.
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I'm your divine, holy partner. i'm sending the holy spirit
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I'm sending the holy spirit to be with you.
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To be with you. he will never leave you
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He will never leave you nor forsake you."
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Nor forsake you." abide, live, dwell,
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Abide, live, dwell, and remain in him.
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And remain in him. when you do,
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When you do, you will bear much fruit.
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You will bear much fruit. you will bear much fruit.
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You will bear much fruit. honestly and truly,
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Honestly and truly, if you're lazy,
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If you're lazy, or you really don't
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Or you really don't care much about work,
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Care much about work, to tell you the truth,
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To tell you the truth, the closer you get to god,
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The closer you get to god, the more you're gonna
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The more you're gonna want to bear really
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Want to bear really good fruit in your life.
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Good fruit in your life. you're not gonna wanna
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You're not gonna wanna just go through life
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Just go through life and be useless and just
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And be useless and just take up space and never
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Take up space and never do anything worth leaving.
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Do anything worth leaving. hey, listen, i'm leaving
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Hey, listen, i'm leaving a legacy when i leave.
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A legacy when i leave. >> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i don't want people
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>> joyce: i don't want people to just forget about
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To just forget about me in two weeks.
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Me in two weeks. i'm gonna leave something
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I'm gonna leave something that they have to remember
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That they have to remember that i was here.
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That i was here. amen?
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Amen? i want god to get
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I want god to get fruit from my life,
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Fruit from my life, not only while i'm breathing,
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Not only while i'm breathing, but after i'm gone.
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But after i'm gone. amen?
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Amen? i don't wanna just take
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I don't wanna just take up space on the planet.
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Up space on the planet. if god didn't have
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If god didn't have something for us to do,
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Something for us to do, as soon as we got saved,
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As soon as we got saved, he would've just said,
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He would've just said, "come on up."
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"come on up." but he left us here
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But he left us here because we all have a part;
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Because we all have a part; but we can do it with joy.
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>> [♪♪]
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>> ginger: you know,
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>> ginger: you know, the love that christ brought
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>> ginger: you know, the love that christ brought us is such an astounding thing.
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The love that christ brought us is such an astounding thing. and if you've attended
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Us is such an astounding thing. and if you've attended a wedding, you've most likely
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And if you've attended a wedding, you've most likely heard the famous love
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A wedding, you've most likely heard the famous love scriptures in 1 corinthians 13.
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Heard the famous love scriptures in 1 corinthians 13. you know, "love is patient,
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Scriptures in 1 corinthians 13. you know, "love is patient, love is kind, it thinks no evil,
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You know, "love is patient, love is kind, it thinks no evil, it rejoices in truth,"
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Love is kind, it thinks no evil, it rejoices in truth," and the one that is hard to say,
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It rejoices in truth," and the one that is hard to say, "love suffers long."
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And the one that is hard to say, "love suffers long." as joyce teaches,
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"love suffers long." as joyce teaches, part of learning to love
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As joyce teaches, part of learning to love others involves, first,
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Part of learning to love others involves, first, receiving love from god.
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Others involves, first, receiving love from god. so, let's go deeper and answer
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Receiving love from god. so, let's go deeper and answer some questions about
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So, let's go deeper and answer some questions about the love of jesus and just
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Some questions about the love of jesus and just how to love better, joyce.
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The love of jesus and just how to love better, joyce. we're so glad to have
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How to love better, joyce. we're so glad to have your help as we dig into
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We're so glad to have your help as we dig into what all of this means.
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Your help as we dig into what all of this means. >> joyce: okay, well,
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What all of this means. >> joyce: okay, well, if i get a question
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>> joyce: okay, well, if i get a question that's too hard,
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If i get a question that's too hard, i'll just throw it back to you.
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That's too hard, i'll just throw it back to you. >> ginger: [laughing]
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I'll just throw it back to you. >> ginger: [laughing] we're all gonna
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>> ginger: [laughing] we're all gonna pray really hard.
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We're all gonna pray really hard. so, this first one, i think,
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Pray really hard. so, this first one, i think, is a really good question
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So, this first one, i think, is a really good question and i think it's probably
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Is a really good question and i think it's probably something on a lot
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And i think it's probably something on a lot of people's hearts.
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Something on a lot of people's hearts. this is from jackie,
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Of people's hearts. this is from jackie, from new jersey,
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This is from jackie, from new jersey, "so much is taught about
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From new jersey, "so much is taught about sacrifice, fear, and sorrow
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"so much is taught about sacrifice, fear, and sorrow that i struggle with
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Sacrifice, fear, and sorrow that i struggle with rejoicing over the love
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That i struggle with rejoicing over the love from god because
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Rejoicing over the love from god because i'm constantly questioning
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From god because i'm constantly questioning whether i'm worthy of these
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I'm constantly questioning whether i'm worthy of these gifts and his blessings
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Whether i'm worthy of these gifts and his blessings in this journey."
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Gifts and his blessings in this journey." >> ginger: so how
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In this journey." >> ginger: so how do we receive?
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>> ginger: so how do we receive? >> joyce: i can answer that.
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Do we receive? >> joyce: i can answer that. >> ginger: yeah.
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>> joyce: i can answer that. >> ginger: yeah. >> joyce: no, you're not worthy.
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>> ginger: yeah. >> joyce: no, you're not worthy. [chuckling]
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>> joyce: no, you're not worthy. [chuckling] and that's the beauty of it...
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[chuckling] and that's the beauty of it... >> ginger: yeah.
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And that's the beauty of it... >> ginger: yeah. >> joyce: is he loves
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>> ginger: yeah. >> joyce: is he loves us unconditionally
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>> joyce: is he loves us unconditionally because he wants to.
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Us unconditionally because he wants to. >> ginger: yeah.
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Because he wants to. >> ginger: yeah. >> joyce: it's just that simple.
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>> ginger: yeah. >> joyce: it's just that simple. >> ginger: it's a gift.
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>> joyce: it's just that simple. >> ginger: it's a gift. >> joyce: god created us,
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>> ginger: it's a gift. >> joyce: god created us, not so we could give
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>> joyce: god created us, not so we could give something to him, but he wanted
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Not so we could give something to him, but he wanted somebody to fellowship with.
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Something to him, but he wanted somebody to fellowship with. he wanted somebody to love.
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Somebody to fellowship with. he wanted somebody to love. love must be pouring out.
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He wanted somebody to love. love must be pouring out. the nature of love is
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Love must be pouring out. the nature of love is "to give, to be a blessing,
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The nature of love is "to give, to be a blessing, to help other people."
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"to give, to be a blessing, to help other people." and so, god is going to love you
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To help other people." and so, god is going to love you whether you like it or not.
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And so, god is going to love you whether you like it or not. so, you might as well
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Whether you like it or not. so, you might as well receive it.
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So, you might as well receive it. and it's just--
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Receive it. and it's just-- see, to try to be worthy
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And it's just-- see, to try to be worthy of something that
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See, to try to be worthy of something that the bible clearly says
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Of something that the bible clearly says you're not worthy of--
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You know, the bible says,
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You know, the bible says, "for god so loved the world
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You know, the bible says, "for god so loved the world that he gave his only
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"for god so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son."
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That he gave his only begotten son." he did it because he loves us,
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Begotten son." he did it because he loves us, not because we behave
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He did it because he loves us, not because we behave perfectly, and are
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Not because we behave perfectly, and are worthy of that love.
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Perfectly, and are worthy of that love. >> ginger: yeah.
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Worthy of that love. >> ginger: yeah. so, trying to earn
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It is never going to work.
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It is never going to work. >> joyce: it doesn't work.
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It is never going to work. >> joyce: it doesn't work. >> ginger: yeah.
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>> joyce: it doesn't work. >> ginger: yeah. and i think one of the beautiful
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>> ginger: yeah. and i think one of the beautiful things in that is that
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And i think one of the beautiful things in that is that is the revelation that
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Things in that is that is the revelation that changes our life more
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Is the revelation that changes our life more than anything else.
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Changes our life more than anything else. >> joyce: that's what
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Than anything else. >> joyce: that's what makes it so beautiful.
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>> joyce: that's what makes it so beautiful. >> ginger: yes.
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Makes it so beautiful. >> ginger: yes. when we can--yes.
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>> ginger: yes. when we can--yes. >> joyce: i don't have
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When we can--yes. >> joyce: i don't have to struggle all day trying
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>> joyce: i don't have to struggle all day trying to do everything perfect.
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To struggle all day trying to do everything perfect. and then, when i make a mistake,
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To do everything perfect. and then, when i make a mistake, feel guilty and have to withdraw
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And then, when i make a mistake, feel guilty and have to withdraw from god's presence.
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Feel guilty and have to withdraw from god's presence. i repent of my sins,
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From god's presence. i repent of my sins, tell god i'm sorry,
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I repent of my sins, tell god i'm sorry, and we just go right on.
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Tell god i'm sorry, and we just go right on. >> ginger: yeah.
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And we just go right on. >> ginger: yeah. all right.
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>> ginger: yeah. all right. here's a question,
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All right. here's a question, from liz, in south africa.
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Here's a question, from liz, in south africa. "how do i learn to open
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From liz, in south africa. "how do i learn to open up and receive love from others,
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"how do i learn to open up and receive love from others, especially those close to me?
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Up and receive love from others, especially those close to me? i always find myself
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Especially those close to me? i always find myself pushing them away."
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I always find myself pushing them away." >> joyce: well, i think
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Pushing them away." >> joyce: well, i think the first thing she has
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>> joyce: well, i think the first thing she has to find out is why
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The first thing she has to find out is why she does that.
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To find out is why she does that. is it coming from an old hurt?
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She does that. is it coming from an old hurt? is it coming from maybe
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Is it coming from an old hurt? is it coming from maybe someone she trusted that
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Is it coming from maybe someone she trusted that ended up hurting her so she's
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Someone she trusted that ended up hurting her so she's afraid to give her whole heart?
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Ended up hurting her so she's afraid to give her whole heart? and if so, i understand that.
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Afraid to give her whole heart? and if so, i understand that. but the only way that
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And if so, i understand that. but the only way that we conquer any of our
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But the only way that we conquer any of our problems is by confronting them.
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We conquer any of our problems is by confronting them. we can't just keep
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Problems is by confronting them. we can't just keep repeating the same thing
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We can't just keep repeating the same thing over and over and over.
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Repeating the same thing over and over and over. so, we trust god.
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Over and over and over. so, we trust god. i mean, i remember i'd been hurt
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So, we trust god. i mean, i remember i'd been hurt by a lot of men and god was
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I mean, i remember i'd been hurt by a lot of men and god was dealing with me about trusting
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By a lot of men and god was dealing with me about trusting dave in some situation.
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Dealing with me about trusting dave in some situation. and i just basically said,
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Dave in some situation. and i just basically said, "how can you expect
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And i just basically said, "how can you expect me to trust him after
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"how can you expect me to trust him after what's happened to me?"
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Me to trust him after what's happened to me?" and he said, "i'm not
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What's happened to me?" and he said, "i'm not asking you to trust him.
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And he said, "i'm not asking you to trust him. i'm asking you to trust
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Asking you to trust him. i'm asking you to trust me with him."
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I'm asking you to trust me with him." and to be honest with you,
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Me with him." and to be honest with you, ginger, you can't love
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And to be honest with you, ginger, you can't love without ever being hurt.
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Ginger, you can't love without ever being hurt. i mean, when you open your
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Without ever being hurt. i mean, when you open your heart that much to somebody,
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I mean, when you open your heart that much to somebody, they're gonna disappoint you.
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Heart that much to somebody, they're gonna disappoint you. they're going to hurt you.
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They're gonna disappoint you. they're going to hurt you. >> ginger: yeah.
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They're going to hurt you. >> ginger: yeah. it's a possibility.
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>> ginger: yeah. it's a possibility. >> joyce: but the healer,
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It's a possibility. >> joyce: but the healer, jesus, lives inside of us
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>> joyce: but the healer, jesus, lives inside of us and he will always comfort
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Jesus, lives inside of us and he will always comfort and take care of us.
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And he will always comfort and take care of us. >> ginger: and some of those
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And take care of us. >> ginger: and some of those risks that are really hard
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>> ginger: and some of those risks that are really hard to take, you find out even when
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Risks that are really hard to take, you find out even when you're hurt, it was worth it.
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To take, you find out even when you're hurt, it was worth it. >> joyce: yes.
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You're hurt, it was worth it. >> joyce: yes. >> ginger: because life
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>> joyce: yes. >> ginger: because life without that love,
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>> ginger: because life without that love, without that risk is not
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Without that love, without that risk is not what god wants for us either.
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Without that risk is not what god wants for us either. >>joyce: and it always helps
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What god wants for us either. >>joyce: and it always helps me when it's something hard
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>>joyce: and it always helps me when it's something hard to do to remind myself that
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Me when it's something hard to do to remind myself that i'm doing it for god because
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To do to remind myself that i'm doing it for god because i love him and because
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I'm doing it for god because i love him and because of all that he's done for me.
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I love him and because of all that he's done for me. >> ginger: oh, that's good.
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Of all that he's done for me. >> ginger: oh, that's good. >> joyce: i'm not doing
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>> ginger: oh, that's good. >> joyce: i'm not doing it for me.
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>> joyce: i'm not doing it for me. >> ginger: yeah.
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It for me. >> ginger: yeah. >> joyce: i'm not even doing
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>> ginger: yeah. >> joyce: i'm not even doing it for the other person.
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I'm doing it as unto the lord,
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I'm doing it as unto the lord, which colossians says that
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I'm doing it as unto the lord, which colossians says that "everything we do should
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Which colossians says that "everything we do should be done unto the lord
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"everything we do should be done unto the lord because it's our reward
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Be done unto the lord because it's our reward that comes from him."
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Because it's our reward that comes from him." >> ginger: yeah.
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That comes from him." >> ginger: yeah. this comes from rachel,
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>> ginger: yeah. this comes from rachel, in ireland.
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This comes from rachel, in ireland. "as a christian,
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In ireland. "as a christian, i keep coming back to jesus.
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He always forgave and his
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He always forgave and his message is love.
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He always forgave and his message is love. if my spouse is caught
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Message is love. if my spouse is caught up in a drug addiction,
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If my spouse is caught up in a drug addiction, how do i know when
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Up in a drug addiction, how do i know when to stop loving?
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How do i know when to stop loving? when is it okay to let go?"
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To stop loving? when is it okay to let go?" >> joyce: well, you don't
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When is it okay to let go?" >> joyce: well, you don't ever stop loving.
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>> ginger: there's a difference,
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>> ginger: there's a difference, isn't there?
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>> ginger: there's a difference, isn't there? >> joyce: you may have to love
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Isn't there? >> joyce: you may have to love somebody from a distance,
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>> joyce: you may have to love somebody from a distance, but love is not a feeling
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Somebody from a distance, but love is not a feeling that you have.
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But love is not a feeling that you have. love is a decision you make
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That you have. love is a decision you make about how you will treat
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Love is a decision you make about how you will treat that person, how you will
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About how you will treat that person, how you will talk about that person.
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That person, how you will talk about that person. will you pray for that
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Talk about that person. will you pray for that person even though, you know,
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Will you pray for that person even though, you know, you maybe don't feel like it?
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Person even though, you know, you maybe don't feel like it? i think the biggest mistake
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You maybe don't feel like it? i think the biggest mistake that people make is thinking
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I think the biggest mistake that people make is thinking that love is a feeling.
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That people make is thinking that love is a feeling. i don't feel like
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That love is a feeling. i don't feel like i love you anymore.
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I don't feel like i love you anymore. and so, you can't
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I love you anymore. and so, you can't let go of love.
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And so, you can't let go of love. we're created to love.
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Let go of love. we're created to love. we're full of god's love.
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We're created to love. we're full of god's love. and loving the unlovable is one
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We're full of god's love. and loving the unlovable is one of the most awesome things
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And loving the unlovable is one of the most awesome things that god can enable us to do.
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Of the most awesome things that god can enable us to do. i know because i was abused
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That god can enable us to do. i know because i was abused by my parents and god
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I know because i was abused by my parents and god enabled me to love them.
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By my parents and god enabled me to love them. and i'm sure many people
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Enabled me to love them. and i'm sure many people watching have been very,
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And i'm sure many people watching have been very, very hurt by people that they
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Watching have been very, very hurt by people that they now have found a way to love.
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Very hurt by people that they now have found a way to love. i think that being able
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Now have found a way to love. i think that being able to forgive is amazing.
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I think that being able to forgive is amazing. but to specifically answer
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To forgive is amazing. but to specifically answer her question, you know,
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But to specifically answer her question, you know, all she can do is what
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Her question, you know, all she can do is what she can do.
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All she can do is what she can do. and if she gets to the point
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She can do. and if she gets to the point where she just can't take
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And if she gets to the point where she just can't take it anymore, then she can't.
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Where she just can't take it anymore, then she can't. and she can separate from him
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It anymore, then she can't. and she can separate from him and maybe even in doing that,
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And she can separate from him and maybe even in doing that, that will wake him up, you know,
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And maybe even in doing that, that will wake him up, you know, just because we don't always
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That will wake him up, you know, just because we don't always have to go straight to divorce.
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Just because we don't always have to go straight to divorce. i mean, sometimes we can
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Have to go straight to divorce. i mean, sometimes we can just part from somebody for
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I mean, sometimes we can just part from somebody for a period of time and give them
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Just part from somebody for a period of time and give them a chance to pay the price
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A period of time and give them a chance to pay the price a little bit for the way
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A chance to pay the price a little bit for the way they're living.
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>> ginger: well, don't you
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>> ginger: well, don't you think sometimes the way
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>> ginger: well, don't you think sometimes the way god loves us is also through
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Think sometimes the way god loves us is also through loving discipline and doing
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God loves us is also through loving discipline and doing what's best for the other
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Loving discipline and doing what's best for the other person and for ourselves?
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Love is sometimes making
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Love is sometimes making really hard choices.
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Love is sometimes making really hard choices. >> joyce: right.
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Really hard choices. >> joyce: right. god confronts us and sometimes,
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>> joyce: right. god confronts us and sometimes, we have to confront people,
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God confronts us and sometimes, we have to confront people, although it's very uncomfortable
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We have to confront people, although it's very uncomfortable for us to do that.
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Although it's very uncomfortable for us to do that. and really, that is an act
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For us to do that. and really, that is an act of love because just to continue
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And really, that is an act of love because just to continue to put up with something,
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Of love because just to continue to put up with something, many times enables people
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To put up with something, many times enables people to continue their bad behavior.
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Many times enables people to continue their bad behavior. and so, each person has to pray
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To continue their bad behavior. and so, each person has to pray through and really get
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And so, each person has to pray through and really get a sensing from the holy spirit
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Through and really get a sensing from the holy spirit about how they should
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A sensing from the holy spirit about how they should handle the situation.
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About how they should handle the situation. but just remember,
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Handle the situation. but just remember, love is not a feeling.
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But just remember, love is not a feeling. it's a decision.
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>> [♪♪]
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>> joyce: "in the last days,
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>> joyce: "in the last days, the love of the great body
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The love of the great body of people--" which is us,
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Of people--" which is us, "will grow cold because
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"will grow cold because of all the wickedness
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Of all the wickedness and lawlessness in the land."
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And lawlessness in the land." and we have to be very careful
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And we have to be very careful that we don't get so caught
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That we don't get so caught up in all the fighting,
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Up in all the fighting, and all the nonsense
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And all the nonsense that's going on.
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That's going on. not that we shouldn't
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Not that we shouldn't stand up against it.
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Stand up against it. i don't mean that.
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I don't mean that. but we have to remember
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But we have to remember that love is the key word
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That love is the key word that describes christianity.
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That describes christianity. and in romans 12:21, it says,
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And in romans 12:21, it says, "we overcome evil with good."
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"we overcome evil with good." now, please hear me.
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Now, please hear me. this is so simple.
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This is so simple. but the world is full of evil
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But the world is full of evil and the only thing we have
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And the only thing we have to do to fight it is to just
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To do to fight it is to just turn up the goodness
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Turn up the goodness and start being as good
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And start being as good to people as we possibly can,
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To people as we possibly can, praying for people,
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Praying for people, loving people,
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Loving people, showing love to strangers,
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Showing love to strangers, random acts of kindness.
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Random acts of kindness. >> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: "love never fails."
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>> joyce: "love never fails." but it is time, church,
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But it is time, church, for us to get ourselves
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For us to get ourselves off our mind and all of our
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Off our mind and all of our own little problems,
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Own little problems, be more thankful for what
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Be more thankful for what god is doing in our lives,
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God is doing in our lives, and get busy about the business
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And get busy about the business of the kingdom of god.
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Of the kingdom of god. amen?
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Amen? >> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: we overcome
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>> joyce: we overcome evil with good.
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Evil with good. what difference is there
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What difference is there in you and anybody else--
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In you and anybody else-- what difference is there
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What difference is there in me or any unbeliever
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In me or any unbeliever out there if i only love
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Out there if i only love the people who love me back?
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The people who love me back? see, jesus died for us while
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See, jesus died for us while we were still yet in sin.
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We were still yet in sin. so, if you wanna see
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So, if you wanna see an example of what love is,
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An example of what love is, just look at jesus
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Just look at jesus because he said,
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Because he said, "if you've seen me,
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"if you've seen me, you've seen the father,
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You've seen the father, and god is love."
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>> [♪♪]
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>> ginger: all right,
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>> ginger: all right, linda, from california, says,
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Linda, from california, says, "how do i love myself?
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"how do i love myself? i'll be 61 in july and i don't
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I'll be 61 in july and i don't love anything about me.
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Love anything about me. i'm a widow of 15 years.
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I'm a widow of 15 years. i was married for 30 years
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I was married for 30 years to an abusive man.
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To an abusive man. i don't like the way i look.
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I don't like the way i look. i can't imagine any man loving
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I can't imagine any man loving me when i can't love myself."
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Me when i can't love myself." >> joyce: you know,
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>> joyce: you know, you are the person that
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You are the person that you spend the most time with.
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And the bible says that
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And the bible says that "the first and the most
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"the first and the most important commandment
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Important commandment is to love the lord your god
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Is to love the lord your god with all your heart, soul,
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With all your heart, soul, mind, and strength.
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Mind, and strength. and like it is to love your
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And like it is to love your neighbor as you love yourself."
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Really, when we don't
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Really, when we don't love ourselves,
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Love ourselves, we're not receiving god's love.
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We're not receiving god's love. and here, again, we have
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And here, again, we have to remember that god doesn't
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To remember that god doesn't love us because we're attractive
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Love us because we're attractive or because we do a lot of,
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Or because we do a lot of, you know, amazing things
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You know, amazing things or because we behave perfectly.
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Or because we behave perfectly. he loves us because he wants to.
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He loves us because he wants to. that's it.
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That's it. he wants to.
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He wants to. and he's going to whether
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And he's going to whether you receive it or not.
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You receive it or not. but why would you not
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But why would you not want to receive it?
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Want to receive it? i would suggest to her that
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I would suggest to her that she make a list of everything
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She make a list of everything she doesn't like about herself
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She doesn't like about herself and then realize that jesus
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And then realize that jesus knew every one of those things
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Knew every one of those things about her before he ever invited
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About her before he ever invited her into relationship with him.
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Her into relationship with him. and he's not put off
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And he's not put off by any of them.
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By any of them. none of us--
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None of us-- i remember god telling me,
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I remember god telling me, one time, when i was
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One time, when i was feeling bad about myself,
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Feeling bad about myself, "joyce, you're
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"joyce, you're no surprise to me.
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No surprise to me. i knew all this before we ever
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I knew all this before we ever started this relationship."
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Started this relationship." and a lot of things that
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And a lot of things that we think are bad about us,
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We think are bad about us, god thinks are kind of cute.
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God thinks are kind of cute. you know, like my husband
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You know, like my husband has a space in his front teeth.
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Has a space in his front teeth. and i mean, at this point,
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And i mean, at this point, i wouldn't even want
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I wouldn't even want him to have it fixed
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Him to have it fixed because it's just part of him,
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Because it's just part of him, part of who he is.
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Part of who he is. and i've got kind of a feisty
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And i've got kind of a feisty personality and he tells me
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Personality and he tells me that's what he loves about me.
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That's what he loves about me. so, one thing at a time,
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So, one thing at a time, you start making
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You start making a decision that you're
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A decision that you're going to love yourself
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Going to love yourself in that area.
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In that area. and one of the ways to do
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And one of the ways to do it is to not only meditate
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It is to not only meditate on scripture about god's love,
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On scripture about god's love, but to speak it out loud.
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But to speak it out loud. "i love myself
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"i love myself because god loves me.
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Because god loves me. i love the way i look
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I love the way i look because god does
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Because god does not make any mistakes."
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Not make any mistakes." you know,
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You know, just on and on down the list.
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Just on and on down the list. >> ginger: well, and to realize
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>> ginger: well, and to realize that when god begins to fill
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That when god begins to fill you with his love,
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You with his love, that really is the only way
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That really is the only way we can love ourself.
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We can love ourself. because you know, naturally,
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Because you know, naturally, no matter who we are,
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No matter who we are, there are so many things that
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There are so many things that we don't like about ourselves
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We don't like about ourselves just because the world
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Just because the world is always bombarding us with
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Is always bombarding us with other images of who we should
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Other images of who we should be and how we should be.
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Be and how we should be. and god is saying,
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And god is saying, "i love this person."
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"i love this person." you know,
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You know, "i love you as you are."
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"i love you as you are." so that makes such
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So that makes such a huge difference.
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A huge difference. thank you, joyce, very much.
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Thank you, joyce, very much. there's no better topic to talk
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There's no better topic to talk about than the love of god.
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About than the love of god. so, merry christmas.
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So, merry christmas. >> joyce: thank you.
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>> joyce: thank you. this christmas, you can receive
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This christmas, you can receive the greatest gift of all,
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The greatest gift of all, the gift of god's love.
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The gift of god's love. he wants to be in relationship
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He wants to be in relationship with you.
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With you. we celebrate today
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We celebrate today jesus coming to earth
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Jesus coming to earth to become our savior.
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To become our savior. he died on the cross
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He died on the cross for our sins,
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For our sins, but he is alive today.
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But he is alive today. god's love is available
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God's love is available to you right now.
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To you right now. no matter how you
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No matter how you feel about yourself,
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Feel about yourself, god chooses to love you because
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God chooses to love you because he created you and he is love.
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He created you and he is love. he just can't help himself.
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He just can't help himself. i'm going to pray for you
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I'm going to pray for you to receive his love
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To receive his love and comfort this christmas.
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And comfort this christmas. father, i pray for everyone
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Father, i pray for everyone watching that they
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Watching that they would receive your
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Would receive your love and learn to love
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Love and learn to love themselves in a balanced way.
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Themselves in a balanced way. i pray that people who
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I pray that people who have hated themselves
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Have hated themselves and dislike so many things
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And dislike so many things about themself would
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About themself would realize that, that hurts
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Realize that, that hurts the heart--hurts your
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The heart--hurts your heart when they do that.
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Heart when they do that. and so, i thank you that
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And so, i thank you that they're gonna let you love
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They're gonna let you love them and let you comfort them.
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Them and let you comfort them. and if any have not received
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And if any have not received you as their lord and savior,
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You as their lord and savior, that they will make that
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That they will make that decision right now.
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Decision right now. well, god bless you,
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Well, god bless you, and merry christmas.
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>> announcer: are you tired,
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>> announcer: are you tired, empty, and looking
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Empty, and looking for lasting peace?
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For lasting peace? jesus christ is the answer,
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Jesus christ is the answer, and he's waiting to give you
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And he's waiting to give you a new life, forgiveness,
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A new life, forgiveness, and hope for the future.
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And hope for the future. today, joyce wants to help
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Today, joyce wants to help you with the most important
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You with the most important decision you will ever make.
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Decision you will ever make.
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>> joyce: you know, receiving
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>> joyce: you know, receiving christ is so simple.
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Christ is so simple. you don't really have
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You don't really have to do anything except
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To do anything except just surrender.
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Just surrender. just say, "yes, yes,
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Just say, "yes, yes, i want a better life.
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I want a better life. i want jesus."
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I want jesus." and to be honest, your sin
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And to be honest, your sin has already been paid for.
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Has already been paid for. you don't have to beg
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You don't have to beg god to forgive you.
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God to forgive you. all you need to do is say,
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All you need to do is say, "i'm sorry for my sin,
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"i'm sorry for my sin, and i want to enter on
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And i want to enter on a better course of life.
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A better course of life. i want to turn around
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I want to turn around and go in another direction."
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And go in another direction."
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>> announcer: get started
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>> announcer: get started in your relationship
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In your relationship with christ with
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With christ with joyce's free book,
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Joyce's free book, “a new way of living.”
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“a new way of living.” it's yours free upon request.
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It's yours free upon request. simply call us at...
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Simply call us at... or download a digital copy
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Or download a digital copy at joycemeyer.org.
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At joycemeyer.org. in "a new way of living,"
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In "a new way of living," joyce explains what it means
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Joyce explains what it means to have a relationship with god.
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To have a relationship with god. and you'll learn practical
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And you'll learn practical next steps that can help
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Next steps that can help you grow closer with god
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You grow closer with god each and every day.
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Each and every day. understand the importance
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Understand the importance of renewing your mind
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Of renewing your mind according to the word of god,
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According to the word of god, the power of speaking the
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The power of speaking the promises found in scripture,
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Promises found in scripture, the life-changing freedom
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The life-changing freedom by seeing yourself in christ,
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By seeing yourself in christ, and the joy of exchanging
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And the joy of exchanging our fears for faith in god.
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Our fears for faith in god.
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>> joyce: you know,
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>> joyce: you know, so many people are
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So many people are so afraid of what
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So afraid of what they'll have to give
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They'll have to give up if they serve god.
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Up if they serve god. well, you might have
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Well, you might have to give up misery,
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To give up misery, depression,
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Depression, i don't know,
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I don't know, hangovers.
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Hangovers. i mean, there probably
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I mean, there probably are a few things that
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Are a few things that you might need to
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You might need to give up, but trust me,
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Give up, but trust me, you wanna give
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You wanna give ‘em up anyway.
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‘em up anyway. and the good news
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And the good news is when jesus comes
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Is when jesus comes into your life,
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Into your life, you won't ever have
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You won't ever have to do anything
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To do anything by yourself again,
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By yourself again, because he'll always
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Because he'll always be with you to help
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Be with you to help you do everything
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You do everything that you need to do.
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That you need to do.
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>> announcer: through
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>> announcer: through a relationship with christ,
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A relationship with christ, you can experience a love
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You can experience a love that you were created for
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That you were created for and a hope that will change
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And a hope that will change your life both now
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Your life both now and for eternity.
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And for eternity. contact us today and request
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Contact us today and request joyce's free book,
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Joyce's free book, "a new way of living."
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"a new way of living." call us at...
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Call us at... or download a digital copy
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Or download a digital copy at joycemyer.org,
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At joycemyer.org, or through the joyce meyer app.
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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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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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Pennsylvania. register today.
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Register today. go to:
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Go to: joycemeyer.org.
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>> [music]
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>> [music]
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>> michael: it's always
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>> michael: it's always easy to see that the tone
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Easy to see that the tone of integrity is really
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Of integrity is really set at the top.
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And in our experience,
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And in our experience, over the years,
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Over the years, that is something we've seen
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That is something we've seen at joyce meyer ministries,
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At joyce meyer ministries, and that's something that givers
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And that's something that givers to joyce meyer ministries
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To joyce meyer ministries should be proud of.
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Should be proud of.
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>> [music]
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>> [music]
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>> michael: the mission
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>> michael: the mission of ecfa is to enhance
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Of ecfa is to enhance trust in christ-centered
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Trust in christ-centered churches and ministries.
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Churches and ministries. and we really take that
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And we really take that mission very seriously,
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Mission very seriously, and it comes right
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And it comes right out of scripture.
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Out of scripture. the mission is rooted
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The mission is rooted in is 2 corinthians 8:21,
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In is 2 corinthians 8:21, which says, "for we are
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Which says, "for we are taking great pains
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Taking great pains to do what is right,
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To do what is right, not only in the eyes of god,
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Not only in the eyes of god, but also, in the eyes of man."
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But also, in the eyes of man." and that's really what
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And that's really what ecfa is all about,
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Ecfa is all about, is to help set those high
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Is to help set those high standards of financial
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Standards of financial integrity and accountability,
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Integrity and accountability, hold members accountable
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Hold members accountable to those standards
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To those standards as a way to build trust.
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As a way to build trust. each year, all of those
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Each year, all of those ministries who are
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Ministries who are accredited by ecfa have
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Accredited by ecfa have to go through an annual
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To go through an annual re-accreditation process
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Re-accreditation process to demonstrate their ongoing
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To demonstrate their ongoing commitment to the standards.
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Commitment to the standards. and so, over these
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And so, over these last 15 years, now,
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Last 15 years, now, that is something that
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That is something that joyce meyer ministries
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Joyce meyer ministries has done.
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Has done. there's never any reluctancy.
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There's never any reluctancy. it's always, "what is it that
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It's always, "what is it that we can provide?
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We can provide? how can we do better?
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How can we do better? how can we grow?"
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How can we grow?" it's something that we'd
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It's something that we'd love to see just all ministries
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Love to see just all ministries really model as well.
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Really model as well. so, you can feel
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So, you can feel good that as you're
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Good that as you're giving to something that
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Giving to something that god has put on your heart,
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God has put on your heart, that it's going
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That it's going to be stewarded well.
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>> announcer: we hope you
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>> announcer: we hope you enjoyed today's program.
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We are so grateful
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We are so grateful to our joyce meyer
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To our joyce meyer ministries partners
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Ministries partners who make this
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Who make this and all we do possible,
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And all we do possible, including sharing
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Including sharing god's word
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God's word and offering help
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And offering help to people in need
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To people in need all over the world.
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Joyce Meyer - The Ultimate Gift

December 21, 2025 | 29:29

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