Joyce Meyer - Walking In Faith So You Can Run Your Race (Part 2)

April 2, 2026 | 27:29

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

#WalkwithGod #Faith #Perseverance #Endurance #Guilt #Condemnation #Insecurity #Weakness #Shame #Self-Esteem #JoyceMeyer

Closed captions

Show Timecode

Joyce Meyer: Enjoying Everyday Life | Joyce Meyer - Walking In Faith So You Can Run Your Race (Part 2) | April 2, 2026

>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer.
00:00:02.047 --> 00:00:03.649
>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer. i've seen god's power
00:00:03.715 --> 00:00:05.417
>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer. i've seen god's power transform my own life,
00:00:05.484 --> 00:00:06.819
I've seen god's power transform my own life, and he will do it for you.
00:00:06.885 --> 00:00:08.954
>> [music]
00:00:11.590 --> 00:00:15.527
>> christy: i went through
00:00:15.761 --> 00:00:17.696
>> christy: i went through a lot of loss in a short
00:00:17.763 --> 00:00:18.730
A lot of loss in a short period of time.
00:00:18.797 --> 00:00:19.698
Period of time. i lost my father.
00:00:19.765 --> 00:00:22.534
I lost my father. i was laid off from my job
00:00:22.601 --> 00:00:24.369
I was laid off from my job and i had some health issues.
00:00:24.436 --> 00:00:25.737
>> sherman: my daughter
00:00:26.004 --> 00:00:26.572
>> sherman: my daughter and i went to joint
00:00:26.638 --> 00:00:27.306
And i went to joint counseling together,
00:00:27.372 --> 00:00:28.440
Counseling together, and that was very good
00:00:28.507 --> 00:00:30.876
And that was very good for both of us.
00:00:30.943 --> 00:00:32.177
For both of us. but it also brought out,
00:00:32.244 --> 00:00:33.145
But it also brought out, from her standpoint,
00:00:33.212 --> 00:00:34.980
From her standpoint, a lot of truth about
00:00:35.047 --> 00:00:37.516
A lot of truth about how poor a father i was
00:00:37.583 --> 00:00:39.651
How poor a father i was during her formative years.
00:00:39.718 --> 00:00:41.086
>> karen: i grew up as a child
00:00:41.620 --> 00:00:42.821
>> karen: i grew up as a child of an alcoholic, and he was
00:00:42.888 --> 00:00:45.090
Of an alcoholic, and he was also verbally abusive.
00:00:45.157 --> 00:00:46.825
Also verbally abusive. constantly lived on eggshells.
00:00:46.892 --> 00:00:49.061
Tried to make myself as small
00:00:49.128 --> 00:00:51.730
Tried to make myself as small as possible to not start
00:00:51.797 --> 00:00:54.099
As possible to not start off any explosions.
00:00:54.166 --> 00:00:57.769
>> jenn: as an adopted child,
00:00:58.070 --> 00:00:58.937
>> jenn: as an adopted child, you're always told
00:00:59.004 --> 00:00:59.771
You're always told what a gift that is,
00:00:59.838 --> 00:01:01.540
What a gift that is, because somebody chose you.
00:01:01.607 --> 00:01:03.142
Because somebody chose you. and then by the time
00:01:03.208 --> 00:01:04.109
And then by the time i was 13 or so, i had
00:01:04.176 --> 00:01:06.411
I was 13 or so, i had the realization that somebody
00:01:06.478 --> 00:01:07.746
The realization that somebody had to not want me first.
00:01:07.813 --> 00:01:09.715
Had to not want me first. so that was hard
00:01:09.781 --> 00:01:10.849
So that was hard as a 13-year-old.
00:01:10.916 --> 00:01:11.783
>> christy: just started
00:01:12.417 --> 00:01:12.918
>> christy: just started drinking to cope.
00:01:12.985 --> 00:01:15.787
Drinking to cope. to numb what i was feeling.
00:01:15.854 --> 00:01:19.925
To numb what i was feeling. throughout those years,
00:01:19.992 --> 00:01:21.560
Throughout those years, my husband and i just drew
00:01:21.627 --> 00:01:23.529
My husband and i just drew further and further apart,
00:01:23.595 --> 00:01:24.496
Further and further apart, because he didn't know how
00:01:24.563 --> 00:01:25.430
Because he didn't know how to help me, and i didn't know
00:01:25.497 --> 00:01:26.632
To help me, and i didn't know what he could do to help me.
00:01:26.698 --> 00:01:29.568
What he could do to help me. and we eventually got divorced.
00:01:29.635 --> 00:01:33.739
And we eventually got divorced. i thought i would be married,
00:01:33.805 --> 00:01:34.840
I thought i would be married, you know, to my husband
00:01:34.907 --> 00:01:36.308
You know, to my husband for my entire life.
00:01:36.375 --> 00:01:38.177
>> sherman: yeah, i confessed
00:01:38.677 --> 00:01:39.678
>> sherman: yeah, i confessed very, very freely a lot
00:01:39.745 --> 00:01:41.947
Very, very freely a lot of my faults.
00:01:42.014 --> 00:01:42.814
Of my faults. brought ‘em out.
00:01:42.881 --> 00:01:44.283
Brought ‘em out. and it seemed as though
00:01:44.349 --> 00:01:45.617
And it seemed as though things were really moving
00:01:45.684 --> 00:01:47.653
Things were really moving forward in terms
00:01:47.719 --> 00:01:48.687
Forward in terms of the counseling.
00:01:48.754 --> 00:01:49.922
Of the counseling. but something happened
00:01:49.988 --> 00:01:50.722
But something happened about two years
00:01:50.789 --> 00:01:51.657
About two years into the counseling.
00:01:51.723 --> 00:01:52.391
Into the counseling. i got this abrupt email
00:01:52.457 --> 00:01:53.825
I got this abrupt email from her saying,
00:01:53.892 --> 00:01:54.726
From her saying, "i want no further contact
00:01:54.793 --> 00:01:56.361
"i want no further contact with you going forward."
00:01:56.428 --> 00:01:57.763
With you going forward." i was wondering what
00:01:57.829 --> 00:02:01.366
I was wondering what in the world is going on.
00:02:01.433 --> 00:02:02.401
In the world is going on. you know, i was
00:02:02.467 --> 00:02:03.335
You know, i was devastated by it.
00:02:03.402 --> 00:02:05.204
>> karen: it wasn't until
00:02:05.470 --> 00:02:06.171
>> karen: it wasn't until i was invited to a church
00:02:06.238 --> 00:02:08.006
I was invited to a church in probably my twenties that
00:02:08.073 --> 00:02:10.576
In probably my twenties that i began to learn about god
00:02:10.642 --> 00:02:12.444
I began to learn about god and his love and about
00:02:12.511 --> 00:02:14.880
And his love and about his amazing forgiveness.
00:02:14.947 --> 00:02:16.448
>> jenn: when you are able
00:02:16.615 --> 00:02:17.416
>> jenn: when you are able to take those thoughts
00:02:17.482 --> 00:02:18.917
To take those thoughts that you had as a child,
00:02:18.984 --> 00:02:21.053
That you had as a child, the enemy puts there,
00:02:21.119 --> 00:02:22.421
The enemy puts there, and you have to reframe them,
00:02:22.487 --> 00:02:24.623
And you have to reframe them, and you have to know what
00:02:24.690 --> 00:02:25.824
And you have to know what god says about you is true.
00:02:25.891 --> 00:02:27.226
>> sherman: god will reveal
00:02:27.826 --> 00:02:28.594
>> sherman: god will reveal to you certain things from
00:02:28.660 --> 00:02:30.095
To you certain things from scripture that are really
00:02:30.162 --> 00:02:31.863
Scripture that are really the answer for you during
00:02:31.930 --> 00:02:33.232
The answer for you during this period of time.
00:02:33.298 --> 00:02:33.966
This period of time. if you have been rejected,
00:02:34.032 --> 00:02:35.767
If you have been rejected, use that time to draw
00:02:35.834 --> 00:02:38.337
Use that time to draw close to the heart of god
00:02:38.403 --> 00:02:40.272
Close to the heart of god and to give him your heart.
00:02:40.339 --> 00:02:41.607
And to give him your heart. because he becomes your all.
00:02:41.673 --> 00:02:43.775
Because he becomes your all. he replaces that vacuum
00:02:43.842 --> 00:02:45.744
He replaces that vacuum left by rejection.
00:02:45.811 --> 00:02:48.013
Left by rejection. and i have a great relationship
00:02:48.080 --> 00:02:49.281
And i have a great relationship with my daughter now.
00:02:49.348 --> 00:02:50.215
>> christy: i have a lot
00:02:50.616 --> 00:02:51.416
>> christy: i have a lot of friends who are going
00:02:51.483 --> 00:02:52.317
Of friends who are going through similar situations
00:02:52.384 --> 00:02:53.218
Through similar situations of divorces and i've actually
00:02:53.285 --> 00:02:55.654
Of divorces and i've actually been able to help them
00:02:55.721 --> 00:02:57.189
Been able to help them go through that
00:02:57.256 --> 00:02:57.956
Go through that in sharing my story.
00:02:58.023 --> 00:02:59.691
In sharing my story. and in my weakest moment,
00:02:59.758 --> 00:03:01.493
And in my weakest moment, he has used that for good.
00:03:01.560 --> 00:03:03.562
>> karen: i remember the day
00:03:03.895 --> 00:03:05.097
>> karen: i remember the day that i said, "you know, god,
00:03:05.163 --> 00:03:07.032
That i said, "you know, god, i don't wanna forgive my dad,
00:03:07.099 --> 00:03:08.133
I don't wanna forgive my dad, and i want you in my life.”
00:03:08.200 --> 00:03:12.304
And i want you in my life.” i won't say that my dad's
00:03:12.371 --> 00:03:13.605
I won't say that my dad's words still didn't hurt,
00:03:13.672 --> 00:03:14.606
Words still didn't hurt, they did, but they didn't
00:03:14.673 --> 00:03:16.174
They did, but they didn't carry the power
00:03:16.241 --> 00:03:18.443
Carry the power that they did before.
00:03:18.510 --> 00:03:19.978
>> jenn: i wish i could
00:03:20.312 --> 00:03:21.146
>> jenn: i wish i could say that there was
00:03:21.213 --> 00:03:21.847
Say that there was a revelation moment,
00:03:21.913 --> 00:03:22.948
A revelation moment, but it wasn't.
00:03:23.015 --> 00:03:23.715
But it wasn't. it was a practice.
00:03:23.782 --> 00:03:25.217
It was a practice. it was days, and months,
00:03:25.284 --> 00:03:27.586
It was days, and months, and years, of reading the word
00:03:27.653 --> 00:03:30.188
And years, of reading the word and saying affirmations.
00:03:30.255 --> 00:03:32.391
And saying affirmations. who does god say i am?
00:03:32.457 --> 00:03:34.559
Who does god say i am? god says: i am adopted,
00:03:34.626 --> 00:03:36.895
God says: i am adopted, i'm chosen, i'm accepted,
00:03:36.962 --> 00:03:39.097
I'm chosen, i'm accepted, i'm redeemed!
00:03:39.164 --> 00:03:39.865
I'm redeemed! that's what god's word says.
00:03:39.931 --> 00:03:42.100
>> joyce: i want somebody
00:03:45.871 --> 00:03:46.538
>> joyce: i want somebody to get set free today.
00:03:46.605 --> 00:03:47.706
>> joyce: i want somebody to get set free today. if just one person will
00:03:47.773 --> 00:03:48.874
To get set free today. if just one person will get set free today,
00:03:48.940 --> 00:03:49.741
If just one person will get set free today, i can go home happy.
00:03:49.808 --> 00:03:51.610
Get set free today, i can go home happy. but i hope it's more than one.
00:03:51.677 --> 00:03:54.846
I can go home happy. but i hope it's more than one. so, i remember one incident,
00:03:54.913 --> 00:03:56.615
But i hope it's more than one. so, i remember one incident, in particular, i had gone
00:03:56.682 --> 00:03:59.351
So, i remember one incident, in particular, i had gone shopping and i had my usual
00:03:59.418 --> 00:04:00.585
In particular, i had gone shopping and i had my usual sack of guilt.
00:04:00.652 --> 00:04:03.755
Shopping and i had my usual sack of guilt. and i parked way out
00:04:03.822 --> 00:04:04.656
Sack of guilt. and i parked way out in the back of the parking
00:04:04.723 --> 00:04:05.691
And i parked way out in the back of the parking lot so i could walk slowly
00:04:05.757 --> 00:04:07.259
In the back of the parking lot so i could walk slowly and pathetically to the store.
00:04:07.326 --> 00:04:11.096
Lot so i could walk slowly and pathetically to the store. you know, if you're gonna
00:04:11.163 --> 00:04:12.464
And pathetically to the store. you know, if you're gonna feel bad about yourself,
00:04:12.531 --> 00:04:13.332
You know, if you're gonna feel bad about yourself, you might as well really
00:04:13.398 --> 00:04:14.066
Feel bad about yourself, you might as well really beat on yourself.
00:04:14.132 --> 00:04:14.733
You might as well really beat on yourself. >> [audience laughing]
00:04:14.800 --> 00:04:16.702
Beat on yourself. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and i heard
00:04:16.768 --> 00:04:17.436
>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and i heard the holy spirit say,
00:04:17.502 --> 00:04:19.037
>> joyce: and i heard the holy spirit say, "joyce, how do you plan
00:04:19.104 --> 00:04:19.971
The holy spirit say, "joyce, how do you plan to get over this sin."
00:04:20.038 --> 00:04:22.274
"joyce, how do you plan to get over this sin." well, i knew the answer.
00:04:22.341 --> 00:04:23.108
To get over this sin." well, i knew the answer. i said, "oh, i'll just receive
00:04:23.175 --> 00:04:24.343
Well, i knew the answer. i said, "oh, i'll just receive the sacrifice that jesus
00:04:24.409 --> 00:04:26.211
I said, "oh, i'll just receive the sacrifice that jesus made when he died for me."
00:04:26.278 --> 00:04:27.612
The sacrifice that jesus made when he died for me." and the next thing i heard
00:04:27.679 --> 00:04:28.513
Made when he died for me." and the next thing i heard from the holy spirit is,
00:04:28.580 --> 00:04:29.414
And the next thing i heard from the holy spirit is, "uh, and when did you plan
00:04:29.481 --> 00:04:30.649
From the holy spirit is, "uh, and when did you plan to do that?"
00:04:30.716 --> 00:04:31.450
"uh, and when did you plan to do that?" >> [audience laughing]
00:04:31.516 --> 00:04:34.920
To do that?" >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: how many of you know
00:04:34.986 --> 00:04:35.954
>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: how many of you know that jesus died for your sins?
00:04:36.021 --> 00:04:38.523
>> joyce: how many of you know that jesus died for your sins? how many of you believe
00:04:38.590 --> 00:04:39.358
That jesus died for your sins? how many of you believe he paid the price for your sins?
00:04:39.424 --> 00:04:41.893
How many of you believe he paid the price for your sins? alright, so, when are you
00:04:41.960 --> 00:04:43.895
He paid the price for your sins? alright, so, when are you going to receive it,
00:04:43.962 --> 00:04:46.598
And forgive yourself?
00:04:46.665 --> 00:04:50.602
And forgive yourself? c'mon, somebody needs
00:04:50.669 --> 00:04:51.570
And forgive yourself? c'mon, somebody needs to get free today.
00:04:51.636 --> 00:04:52.204
C'mon, somebody needs to get free today. >> [audience applauding]
00:04:52.270 --> 00:04:53.638
To get free today. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: some of you
00:04:53.705 --> 00:04:54.373
>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: some of you are still carrying stuff
00:04:54.439 --> 00:04:55.374
>> joyce: some of you are still carrying stuff around for ten years,
00:04:55.440 --> 00:04:56.575
Are still carrying stuff around for ten years, you feel bad about stuff
00:04:56.641 --> 00:04:57.476
Around for ten years, you feel bad about stuff that you did ten years ago.
00:04:57.542 --> 00:05:00.746
You feel bad about stuff that you did ten years ago. it's not helping you
00:05:00.812 --> 00:05:01.613
That you did ten years ago. it's not helping you and it's not helping god, amen?
00:05:01.680 --> 00:05:05.250
It's not helping you and it's not helping god, amen? so, you know what he said to me?
00:05:05.317 --> 00:05:07.085
And it's not helping god, amen? so, you know what he said to me? "you know, joyce,
00:05:07.152 --> 00:05:07.719
So, you know what he said to me? "you know, joyce, if you don't mind,
00:05:07.786 --> 00:05:08.320
"you know, joyce, if you don't mind, if it wouldn't be too
00:05:08.387 --> 00:05:09.054
If you don't mind, if it wouldn't be too much trouble,
00:05:09.121 --> 00:05:09.654
If it wouldn't be too much trouble, would you just go ahead
00:05:09.721 --> 00:05:10.489
Much trouble, would you just go ahead and receive my sacrifice now?
00:05:10.555 --> 00:05:14.359
Would you just go ahead and receive my sacrifice now? because i have need of you
00:05:14.426 --> 00:05:16.328
And receive my sacrifice now? because i have need of you and in that condition
00:05:16.395 --> 00:05:18.163
Because i have need of you and in that condition you're no good to me."
00:05:18.230 --> 00:05:21.032
And in that condition you're no good to me." see, when we're in that, "ooh,"
00:05:21.099 --> 00:05:23.201
You're no good to me." see, when we're in that, "ooh," [mumbling]
00:05:23.268 --> 00:05:25.837
See, when we're in that, "ooh," [mumbling] "i'm a terrible person.
00:05:25.904 --> 00:05:26.772
[mumbling] "i'm a terrible person. nobody's as bad as me.
00:05:26.838 --> 00:05:30.175
"i'm a terrible person. nobody's as bad as me. nobody messes up as much
00:05:30.242 --> 00:05:31.476
Nobody's as bad as me. nobody messes up as much as i do.
00:05:31.543 --> 00:05:32.144
Nobody messes up as much as i do. i'm just a mess.
00:05:32.210 --> 00:05:33.145
As i do. i'm just a mess. i do everything wrong."
00:05:33.211 --> 00:05:37.082
I'm just a mess. i do everything wrong." until you get rid of that
00:05:37.149 --> 00:05:38.683
I do everything wrong." until you get rid of that and you start to say,
00:05:38.750 --> 00:05:39.418
Until you get rid of that and you start to say, "look, i do wrong things.
00:05:39.484 --> 00:05:40.619
And you start to say, "look, i do wrong things. i'm sorry for them.
00:05:40.685 --> 00:05:41.553
"look, i do wrong things. i'm sorry for them. i wanna do what's right.
00:05:41.620 --> 00:05:42.621
I'm sorry for them. i wanna do what's right. but, i know god loves me,
00:05:42.687 --> 00:05:45.457
I wanna do what's right. but, i know god loves me, and i know that through
00:05:45.524 --> 00:05:46.358
But, i know god loves me, and i know that through the blood of jesus
00:05:46.425 --> 00:05:47.159
And i know that through the blood of jesus i'm right with him."
00:05:47.225 --> 00:05:48.093
The blood of jesus i'm right with him." i'll tell you what,
00:05:48.160 --> 00:05:49.027
I'm right with him." i'll tell you what, if you wanna make
00:05:49.094 --> 00:05:49.961
I'll tell you what, if you wanna make the devil mad, i mean,
00:05:50.028 --> 00:05:51.430
If you wanna make the devil mad, i mean, really mad,
00:05:51.496 --> 00:05:54.266
The devil mad, i mean, really mad, you start knowing who
00:05:54.332 --> 00:05:56.234
Really mad, you start knowing who you are in christ.
00:05:56.301 --> 00:05:56.935
You start knowing who you are in christ. now, i'm not, in any way,
00:05:57.002 --> 00:05:58.036
You are in christ. now, i'm not, in any way, suggesting that we should
00:05:58.103 --> 00:05:58.837
Now, i'm not, in any way, suggesting that we should not have grief over our sins.
00:05:58.904 --> 00:06:02.207
Suggesting that we should not have grief over our sins. but, it's one thing to have
00:06:02.274 --> 00:06:03.341
Not have grief over our sins. but, it's one thing to have grief over your sin
00:06:03.408 --> 00:06:04.409
But, it's one thing to have grief over your sin and to repent and to receive
00:06:04.476 --> 00:06:05.744
Grief over your sin and to repent and to receive that forgiveness.
00:06:05.811 --> 00:06:06.778
And to repent and to receive that forgiveness. that's one thing,
00:06:06.845 --> 00:06:07.546
That forgiveness. that's one thing, but living a whole life
00:06:07.612 --> 00:06:08.880
That's one thing, but living a whole life of grieving because
00:06:08.947 --> 00:06:10.248
But living a whole life of grieving because you can't do everything
00:06:10.315 --> 00:06:11.216
Of grieving because you can't do everything perfect all the time.
00:06:11.283 --> 00:06:12.884
Listen, "he who hath begun
00:06:13.485 --> 00:06:15.053
Listen, "he who hath begun a good work in you is well
00:06:15.120 --> 00:06:17.088
Listen, "he who hath begun a good work in you is well able to complete it and bring
00:06:17.155 --> 00:06:18.457
A good work in you is well able to complete it and bring it to its finish."
00:06:18.523 --> 00:06:19.191
Able to complete it and bring it to its finish." and the bible says that
00:06:19.257 --> 00:06:20.759
It to its finish." and the bible says that he'll be doing it right up until
00:06:20.826 --> 00:06:22.861
And the bible says that he'll be doing it right up until the day that jesus comes back.
00:06:22.928 --> 00:06:24.496
He'll be doing it right up until the day that jesus comes back. >> [audience applauding]
00:06:24.563 --> 00:06:27.032
>> joyce: so, that's why i know
00:06:27.098 --> 00:06:28.433
>> joyce: so, that's why i know that i'm gonna make mistakes
00:06:28.500 --> 00:06:30.302
>> joyce: so, that's why i know that i'm gonna make mistakes and you're gonna make mistakes.
00:06:30.368 --> 00:06:31.803
That i'm gonna make mistakes and you're gonna make mistakes. and i don't worry about
00:06:31.870 --> 00:06:32.704
And you're gonna make mistakes. and i don't worry about mine anymore, i honestly,
00:06:32.771 --> 00:06:33.939
And i don't worry about mine anymore, i honestly, really, truly don't.
00:06:34.005 --> 00:06:35.073
Mine anymore, i honestly, really, truly don't. i almost never feel guilty
00:06:35.140 --> 00:06:37.075
Really, truly don't. i almost never feel guilty about anything anymore.
00:06:37.142 --> 00:06:38.310
I almost never feel guilty about anything anymore. and for somebody
00:06:38.376 --> 00:06:38.977
About anything anymore. and for somebody who suffered with
00:06:39.044 --> 00:06:39.744
And for somebody who suffered with it as much as i did--
00:06:39.811 --> 00:06:41.379
Who suffered with it as much as i did-- now see, some of you,
00:06:41.446 --> 00:06:42.280
It as much as i did-- now see, some of you, if you've got a religious
00:06:42.347 --> 00:06:43.281
Now see, some of you, if you've got a religious streak on you, you may think,
00:06:43.348 --> 00:06:44.950
If you've got a religious streak on you, you may think, "well, that's pretty
00:06:45.016 --> 00:06:45.617
Streak on you, you may think, "well, that's pretty haughty to say,
00:06:45.684 --> 00:06:46.084
"well, that's pretty haughty to say, 'you never feel guilty.'"
00:06:46.151 --> 00:06:47.352
Well, according to the word,
00:06:48.487 --> 00:06:49.621
Well, according to the word, i'm not supposed to.
00:06:49.688 --> 00:06:51.623
Well, according to the word, i'm not supposed to. "there's no condemnation
00:06:51.690 --> 00:06:52.924
I'm not supposed to. "there's no condemnation to those who are
00:06:52.991 --> 00:06:53.558
"there's no condemnation to those who are in christ jesus."
00:06:53.625 --> 00:06:54.259
To those who are in christ jesus." i'm sorry for my sin.
00:06:54.326 --> 00:06:57.562
In christ jesus." i'm sorry for my sin. i may grieve over my sin.
00:06:57.629 --> 00:06:59.598
I'm sorry for my sin. i may grieve over my sin. i may even weep over my sin,
00:06:59.664 --> 00:07:01.666
I may grieve over my sin. i may even weep over my sin, but i'm not gonna feel
00:07:01.733 --> 00:07:02.968
I may even weep over my sin, but i'm not gonna feel guilty and condemned,
00:07:03.034 --> 00:07:04.302
But i'm not gonna feel guilty and condemned, and withdraw from god,
00:07:04.369 --> 00:07:06.171
Guilty and condemned, and withdraw from god, the very person that
00:07:06.238 --> 00:07:07.072
And withdraw from god, the very person that i need to press into.
00:07:07.138 --> 00:07:08.440
The very person that i need to press into. >> [audience applauding]
00:07:08.507 --> 00:07:11.309
>> joyce: you know why?
00:07:13.678 --> 00:07:15.981
>> joyce: you know why? i hate to tell you this,
00:07:16.047 --> 00:07:16.948
>> joyce: you know why? i hate to tell you this, but god's not surprised
00:07:17.015 --> 00:07:19.084
I hate to tell you this, but god's not surprised by your behavior.
00:07:19.150 --> 00:07:20.752
But god's not surprised by your behavior. >> [audience laughing]
00:07:20.819 --> 00:07:23.622
>> joyce: my bible says
00:07:26.591 --> 00:07:27.392
>> joyce: my bible says that he knew everything
00:07:27.459 --> 00:07:28.793
>> joyce: my bible says that he knew everything we were going to do,
00:07:28.860 --> 00:07:29.728
That he knew everything we were going to do, before we ever did it.
00:07:29.794 --> 00:07:34.266
We were going to do, before we ever did it. what'd he tell jeremiah?
00:07:34.332 --> 00:07:35.433
Before we ever did it. what'd he tell jeremiah? "before i formed you in your
00:07:35.500 --> 00:07:38.103
What'd he tell jeremiah? "before i formed you in your mother's womb, i knew you."
00:07:38.169 --> 00:07:39.938
"before i formed you in your mother's womb, i knew you." and let me tell you what,
00:07:40.005 --> 00:07:40.839
Mother's womb, i knew you." and let me tell you what, when god says, "i knew you."
00:07:40.906 --> 00:07:44.976
And let me tell you what, when god says, "i knew you." that's not like,
00:07:45.043 --> 00:07:45.677
When god says, "i knew you." that's not like, he kinda knew your name,
00:07:45.744 --> 00:07:46.811
That's not like, he kinda knew your name, he knew you.
00:07:46.878 --> 00:07:50.515
And i made you
00:07:53.585 --> 00:07:54.352
And i made you my chosen instrument.
00:07:54.419 --> 00:07:57.422
And i made you my chosen instrument. with everything that
00:07:57.489 --> 00:07:58.590
My chosen instrument. with everything that we do wrong,
00:07:58.657 --> 00:07:59.324
With everything that we do wrong, god chooses us
00:07:59.391 --> 00:08:01.326
We do wrong, god chooses us and he uses us.
00:08:01.393 --> 00:08:02.827
God chooses us and he uses us. and the bible says, he does it,
00:08:02.894 --> 00:08:04.729
And he uses us. and the bible says, he does it, "to confound those who think
00:08:04.796 --> 00:08:06.531
And the bible says, he does it, "to confound those who think they're wise," and usable
00:08:06.598 --> 00:08:08.600
"to confound those who think they're wise," and usable and really need humility.
00:08:08.667 --> 00:08:12.671
God actually, uses the trash,
00:08:12.737 --> 00:08:16.775
God actually, uses the trash, what the world would
00:08:16.841 --> 00:08:17.542
God actually, uses the trash, what the world would consider trash and throw
00:08:17.609 --> 00:08:18.743
What the world would consider trash and throw away as useless, god uses.
00:08:18.810 --> 00:08:20.946
Consider trash and throw away as useless, god uses. >> [audience applauding]
00:08:21.012 --> 00:08:24.783
>> joyce: you just don't
00:08:27.385 --> 00:08:28.053
>> joyce: you just don't understand how ridiculous
00:08:28.119 --> 00:08:29.220
>> joyce: you just don't understand how ridiculous it is that i'm doing
00:08:29.287 --> 00:08:30.956
Understand how ridiculous it is that i'm doing what i'm doing. [laughs]
00:08:31.022 --> 00:08:35.060
It is that i'm doing what i'm doing. [laughs] i mean, abused for 15 years,
00:08:35.126 --> 00:08:37.929
What i'm doing. [laughs] i mean, abused for 15 years, married the first guy that
00:08:37.996 --> 00:08:38.897
I mean, abused for 15 years, married the first guy that came along because i thought
00:08:38.964 --> 00:08:39.998
Married the first guy that came along because i thought nobody would ever want me,
00:08:40.065 --> 00:08:41.466
Came along because i thought nobody would ever want me, that was another five years
00:08:41.533 --> 00:08:42.801
Nobody would ever want me, that was another five years of torment and torture.
00:08:42.867 --> 00:08:48.039
That was another five years of torment and torture. i would've liked to have gone
00:08:48.106 --> 00:08:49.074
Of torment and torture. i would've liked to have gone to college but i couldn't
00:08:49.140 --> 00:08:51.142
I would've liked to have gone to college but i couldn't go because i wanted to get
00:08:51.209 --> 00:08:52.377
To college but i couldn't go because i wanted to get out of my father's house.
00:08:52.444 --> 00:08:53.345
Go because i wanted to get out of my father's house. i wanted to get a job
00:08:53.411 --> 00:08:54.279
Out of my father's house. i wanted to get a job and just get out,
00:08:54.346 --> 00:08:55.580
I wanted to get a job and just get out, and be able to take care
00:08:55.647 --> 00:08:56.448
And just get out, and be able to take care of myself so nobody could
00:08:56.514 --> 00:08:57.816
And be able to take care of myself so nobody could push me around again.
00:08:57.882 --> 00:08:59.784
Of myself so nobody could push me around again. and my teachers recognized
00:08:59.851 --> 00:09:01.152
Push me around again. and my teachers recognized that i had a gift for
00:09:01.219 --> 00:09:02.020
And my teachers recognized that i had a gift for writing and they really
00:09:02.087 --> 00:09:02.954
That i had a gift for writing and they really wanted me to try to get
00:09:03.021 --> 00:09:03.855
Writing and they really wanted me to try to get a journalism scholarship.
00:09:03.922 --> 00:09:06.725
Wanted me to try to get a journalism scholarship. well, guess what?
00:09:06.791 --> 00:09:07.392
A journalism scholarship. well, guess what? i didn't get to go get that,
00:09:07.459 --> 00:09:09.995
Well, guess what? i didn't get to go get that, "education," to write
00:09:10.061 --> 00:09:11.329
I didn't get to go get that, "education," to write and i've written a hundred
00:09:11.396 --> 00:09:12.364
"education," to write and i've written a hundred and thirty-five books.
00:09:12.430 --> 00:09:13.164
And i've written a hundred and thirty-five books. >> [audience cheering]
00:09:13.231 --> 00:09:17.369
>> joyce: guess what?
00:09:20.872 --> 00:09:21.373
>> joyce: guess what? i came close to failing english.
00:09:21.439 --> 00:09:24.542
>> joyce: guess what? i came close to failing english. i did, i'm serious.
00:09:24.609 --> 00:09:27.312
I came close to failing english. i did, i'm serious. i came close to failing
00:09:27.379 --> 00:09:28.413
I did, i'm serious. i came close to failing english because i didn't
00:09:28.480 --> 00:09:29.180
I came close to failing english because i didn't care if it was a noun,
00:09:29.247 --> 00:09:30.048
English because i didn't care if it was a noun, or a pronoun, or a verb,
00:09:30.115 --> 00:09:31.282
Care if it was a noun, or a pronoun, or a verb, or an adverb.
00:09:31.349 --> 00:09:32.417
I just wanted to talk.
00:09:32.484 --> 00:09:33.151
I just wanted to talk. >> [audience laughing]
00:09:33.218 --> 00:09:35.153
I just wanted to talk. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and so, now,
00:09:35.220 --> 00:09:35.887
>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and so, now, i get to talk to people
00:09:35.954 --> 00:09:36.755
>> joyce: and so, now, i get to talk to people all over the world.
00:09:36.821 --> 00:09:37.722
I get to talk to people all over the world. i didn't take
00:09:37.789 --> 00:09:38.490
All over the world. i didn't take a foreign language,
00:09:38.556 --> 00:09:39.324
I didn't take a foreign language, but i speak 132 languages.
00:09:39.391 --> 00:09:41.059
A foreign language, but i speak 132 languages. >> [audience cheering]
00:09:41.126 --> 00:09:44.629
But i speak 132 languages. >> [audience cheering] >> joyce: and i mean,
00:09:44.696 --> 00:09:45.697
>> [audience cheering] >> joyce: and i mean, by my messages being translated.
00:09:45.764 --> 00:09:49.034
>> joyce: and i mean, by my messages being translated. they're translated into 100--
00:09:49.100 --> 00:09:50.935
By my messages being translated. they're translated into 100-- see, your going, "you do?"
00:09:51.002 --> 00:09:52.837
They're translated into 100-- see, your going, "you do?" >> [audience laughing]
00:09:52.904 --> 00:09:56.941
See, your going, "you do?" >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: come on.
00:09:57.008 --> 00:09:57.609
>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: come on. my messages are
00:09:57.676 --> 00:09:58.476
>> joyce: come on. my messages are being translated.
00:09:58.543 --> 00:10:00.512
My messages are being translated. this--what we're doing
00:10:00.578 --> 00:10:01.279
Being translated. this--what we're doing here today, this will be seen
00:10:01.346 --> 00:10:02.781
This--what we're doing here today, this will be seen around the world
00:10:02.847 --> 00:10:03.481
Here today, this will be seen around the world in 132 languages, and--
00:10:03.548 --> 00:10:05.617
Around the world in 132 languages, and-- >> [audience applauding]
00:10:05.684 --> 00:10:08.186
In 132 languages, and-- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: so, i'm trying to get
00:10:08.253 --> 00:10:09.621
>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: so, i'm trying to get you to understand that
00:10:09.688 --> 00:10:10.488
>> joyce: so, i'm trying to get you to understand that everything the devil
00:10:10.555 --> 00:10:12.023
You to understand that everything the devil tried to take away from me,
00:10:12.090 --> 00:10:14.325
Everything the devil tried to take away from me, god has given me back
00:10:14.392 --> 00:10:16.127
Tried to take away from me, god has given me back multiplied many times over,
00:10:16.194 --> 00:10:18.063
God has given me back multiplied many times over, and he will do the same
00:10:18.129 --> 00:10:19.931
Multiplied many times over, and he will do the same thing for you.
00:10:19.998 --> 00:10:21.466
And he will do the same thing for you. >> [audience applauding]
00:10:21.533 --> 00:10:23.168
Thing for you. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen?
00:10:23.234 --> 00:10:24.969
>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen? hallelujah!
00:10:25.036 --> 00:10:28.106
>> joyce: amen? hallelujah! but i want you to understand
00:10:28.173 --> 00:10:29.007
Hallelujah! but i want you to understand that i was going
00:10:29.074 --> 00:10:29.774
But i want you to understand that i was going nowhere fast until i got
00:10:29.841 --> 00:10:31.676
That i was going nowhere fast until i got over that condemnation.
00:10:31.743 --> 00:10:35.280
Nowhere fast until i got over that condemnation. please hear me today.
00:10:35.346 --> 00:10:37.115
Over that condemnation. please hear me today. "i can't help the way i feel."
00:10:37.182 --> 00:10:39.050
Please hear me today. "i can't help the way i feel." well, that's true,
00:10:39.117 --> 00:10:39.818
"i can't help the way i feel." well, that's true, but you can help what you say.
00:10:39.884 --> 00:10:42.787
Well, that's true, but you can help what you say. and i'll tell you what,
00:10:42.854 --> 00:10:43.822
But you can help what you say. and i'll tell you what, i had to say, probably,
00:10:43.888 --> 00:10:45.123
And i'll tell you what, i had to say, probably, a million times,
00:10:45.190 --> 00:10:46.157
I had to say, probably, a million times, "i am the righteousness
00:10:46.224 --> 00:10:48.059
A million times, "i am the righteousness of god in christ,"
00:10:48.126 --> 00:10:49.260
"i am the righteousness of god in christ," and i still say it everyday.
00:10:49.327 --> 00:10:52.797
Of god in christ," and i still say it everyday. "i am the righteousness
00:10:52.864 --> 00:10:54.032
And i still say it everyday. "i am the righteousness of god in christ."
00:10:54.099 --> 00:10:56.201
"i am the righteousness of god in christ." and i would even say,
00:10:56.267 --> 00:10:56.935
Of god in christ." and i would even say, "i don't care that
00:10:57.001 --> 00:10:58.136
And i would even say, "i don't care that i feel guilty,
00:10:58.203 --> 00:10:59.003
"i don't care that i feel guilty, i know that i'm not guilty."
00:10:59.070 --> 00:11:01.139
I feel guilty, i know that i'm not guilty." sometimes you gotta talk
00:11:01.206 --> 00:11:02.273
I know that i'm not guilty." sometimes you gotta talk to your feelings and tell 'em,
00:11:02.340 --> 00:11:03.408
Sometimes you gotta talk to your feelings and tell 'em, "you're not gonna rule me.
00:11:03.475 --> 00:11:04.476
To your feelings and tell 'em, "you're not gonna rule me. you're not gonna boss me around.
00:11:04.542 --> 00:11:06.211
"you're not gonna rule me. you're not gonna boss me around. i don't live by how i feel.
00:11:06.277 --> 00:11:08.012
You're not gonna boss me around. i don't live by how i feel. i don't live by what i see.
00:11:08.079 --> 00:11:09.447
I don't live by how i feel. i don't live by what i see. i'm a faith person and i walk
00:11:09.514 --> 00:11:11.683
I don't live by what i see. i'm a faith person and i walk according to the word of god."
00:11:11.750 --> 00:11:15.053
I'm a faith person and i walk according to the word of god." so, no matter how you feel,
00:11:15.120 --> 00:11:16.321
According to the word of god." so, no matter how you feel, the bible says, "god loves you."
00:11:16.387 --> 00:11:17.422
So, no matter how you feel, the bible says, "god loves you." so, god loves you.
00:11:17.489 --> 00:11:20.492
The bible says, "god loves you." so, god loves you. no matter what you think,
00:11:20.558 --> 00:11:21.893
So, god loves you. no matter what you think, the bible says,
00:11:21.960 --> 00:11:22.527
No matter what you think, the bible says, "god's got a good plan
00:11:22.594 --> 00:11:23.628
The bible says, "god's got a good plan for your life."
00:11:23.695 --> 00:11:24.262
"god's got a good plan for your life." so, god has got a good plan
00:11:24.329 --> 00:11:25.797
For your life." so, god has got a good plan for your life.
00:11:25.864 --> 00:11:27.465
So, god has got a good plan for your life. c'mon, bring your mouth
00:11:27.532 --> 00:11:28.466
For your life. c'mon, bring your mouth into agreement with god,
00:11:28.533 --> 00:11:29.601
C'mon, bring your mouth into agreement with god, stop agreeing with the devil
00:11:29.667 --> 00:11:30.969
Into agreement with god, stop agreeing with the devil and you just might see some
00:11:31.035 --> 00:11:32.504
Stop agreeing with the devil and you just might see some great things happen
00:11:32.570 --> 00:11:33.238
And you just might see some great things happen in your life.
00:11:33.304 --> 00:11:33.938
Great things happen in your life. >> [audience applauding]
00:11:34.005 --> 00:11:38.343
In your life. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: it's so wonderful
00:11:38.409 --> 00:11:39.611
>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: it's so wonderful to do everything from that
00:11:39.677 --> 00:11:41.346
>> joyce: it's so wonderful to do everything from that vantage point of resting in god.
00:11:41.412 --> 00:11:45.383
To do everything from that vantage point of resting in god. but you're not gonna rest
00:11:45.450 --> 00:11:46.284
Vantage point of resting in god. but you're not gonna rest in any other area of your
00:11:46.351 --> 00:11:47.619
But you're not gonna rest in any other area of your life until you learn how
00:11:47.685 --> 00:11:49.354
In any other area of your life until you learn how to rest in god about you.
00:11:49.420 --> 00:11:54.092
Life until you learn how to rest in god about you. >> audience member: ouch.
00:11:54.159 --> 00:11:55.927
To rest in god about you. >> audience member: ouch. >> joyce: yeah, i heard
00:11:55.994 --> 00:11:56.661
>> audience member: ouch. >> joyce: yeah, i heard that ouch, back there.
00:11:56.728 --> 00:11:57.295
>> joyce: yeah, i heard that ouch, back there. >> [audience laughing]
00:11:57.362 --> 00:11:59.397
That ouch, back there. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: wonder how many
00:11:59.464 --> 00:12:00.231
>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: wonder how many people in here today,
00:12:00.298 --> 00:12:00.832
>> joyce: wonder how many people in here today, don't like yourself.
00:12:00.899 --> 00:12:06.237
People in here today, don't like yourself. man, i didn't like
00:12:06.304 --> 00:12:06.971
Don't like yourself. man, i didn't like my personality,
00:12:07.038 --> 00:12:07.906
Man, i didn't like my personality, and i thought i was
00:12:07.972 --> 00:12:08.673
My personality, and i thought i was too sassy and brassy.
00:12:08.740 --> 00:12:13.645
And i thought i was too sassy and brassy. i didn't like my voice.
00:12:13.711 --> 00:12:16.648
Too sassy and brassy. i didn't like my voice. >> audience member: i do.
00:12:16.714 --> 00:12:18.950
I didn't like my voice. >> audience member: i do. >> [audience laughing]
00:12:19.017 --> 00:12:20.251
>> audience member: i do. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i do too, now, but--
00:12:20.318 --> 00:12:22.921
>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i do too, now, but-- you know, still, i can make--
00:12:22.987 --> 00:12:24.422
>> joyce: i do too, now, but-- you know, still, i can make-- i can call anywhere,
00:12:24.489 --> 00:12:28.259
You know, still, i can make-- i can call anywhere, and they're gonna say,
00:12:28.326 --> 00:12:28.927
I can call anywhere, and they're gonna say, "yes, sir."
00:12:28.993 --> 00:12:29.561
And they're gonna say, "yes, sir." >> [audience laughing]
00:12:29.627 --> 00:12:30.829
"yes, sir." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i don't care where
00:12:30.895 --> 00:12:32.063
>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i don't care where i call, they're gonna say,
00:12:32.130 --> 00:12:33.264
>> joyce: i don't care where i call, they're gonna say, "yes, sir."
00:12:33.331 --> 00:12:34.098
I call, they're gonna say, "yes, sir." >> [audience laughing]
00:12:34.165 --> 00:12:37.068
"yes, sir." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and see, when i was
00:12:37.135 --> 00:12:38.970
>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and see, when i was insecure about myself then
00:12:39.037 --> 00:12:40.538
>> joyce: and see, when i was insecure about myself then that made me feel bad,
00:12:40.605 --> 00:12:42.974
Insecure about myself then that made me feel bad, but now, i think it's funny.
00:12:43.041 --> 00:12:47.111
That made me feel bad, but now, i think it's funny. i called a spa one time
00:12:47.178 --> 00:12:48.546
But now, i think it's funny. i called a spa one time to get a facial...
00:12:48.613 --> 00:12:52.717
I called a spa one time to get a facial... >> [audience laughing]
00:12:52.784 --> 00:12:55.653
To get a facial... >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and the lady said,
00:12:55.720 --> 00:12:56.588
>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and the lady said, "do you have any facial hair?"
00:12:56.654 --> 00:12:58.356
>> joyce: and the lady said, "do you have any facial hair?" >> [audience laughing]
00:12:58.423 --> 00:12:59.591
"do you have any facial hair?" >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and i thought,
00:12:59.657 --> 00:13:00.325
>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and i thought, i'm not tracking with her,
00:13:00.391 --> 00:13:02.193
>> joyce: and i thought, i'm not tracking with her, and i'm thinking, "well--"
00:13:02.260 --> 00:13:04.062
I'm not tracking with her, and i'm thinking, "well--" i'm thinking about this
00:13:04.128 --> 00:13:04.863
And i'm thinking, "well--" i'm thinking about this little peach fuzz, you have,
00:13:04.929 --> 00:13:06.464
I'm thinking about this little peach fuzz, you have, you know?
00:13:06.531 --> 00:13:07.098
Little peach fuzz, you have, you know? and so, i said, "well, yeah,
00:13:07.165 --> 00:13:08.867
You know? and so, i said, "well, yeah, i guess a little."
00:13:08.933 --> 00:13:12.036
And so, i said, "well, yeah, i guess a little." i said, "i'm not really sure
00:13:12.103 --> 00:13:13.071
I guess a little." i said, "i'm not really sure what you're saying."
00:13:13.137 --> 00:13:13.605
I said, "i'm not really sure what you're saying." she said, "well, do you have
00:13:13.671 --> 00:13:14.672
What you're saying." she said, "well, do you have a beard or a mustache?"
00:13:14.739 --> 00:13:15.840
She said, "well, do you have a beard or a mustache?" >> [audience laughing]
00:13:15.907 --> 00:13:22.881
A beard or a mustache?" >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and see,
00:13:22.947 --> 00:13:23.615
>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and see, isn't it wonderful when you can
00:13:23.681 --> 00:13:25.250
>> joyce: and see, isn't it wonderful when you can laugh about stuff like that,
00:13:25.316 --> 00:13:27.151
Isn't it wonderful when you can laugh about stuff like that, instead of going off and
00:13:27.218 --> 00:13:28.720
Laugh about stuff like that, instead of going off and feeling bad and condemned?
00:13:28.786 --> 00:13:31.823
Instead of going off and feeling bad and condemned? and i think it's kind of funny
00:13:31.890 --> 00:13:32.924
Feeling bad and condemned? and i think it's kind of funny that god's given me the voice
00:13:32.991 --> 00:13:34.192
And i think it's kind of funny that god's given me the voice that i have because a lot
00:13:34.259 --> 00:13:35.994
That god's given me the voice that i have because a lot of men wouldn't listen
00:13:36.060 --> 00:13:37.629
That i have because a lot of men wouldn't listen to a squeaky woman.
00:13:37.695 --> 00:13:39.998
Of men wouldn't listen to a squeaky woman. >> [audience laughing]
00:13:40.064 --> 00:13:40.932
To a squeaky woman. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i mean, if i was
00:13:40.999 --> 00:13:41.966
>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i mean, if i was up here and i was just...
00:13:42.033 --> 00:13:42.834
>> joyce: i mean, if i was up here and i was just... [speaking softly]
00:13:42.901 --> 00:13:43.801
Up here and i was just... [speaking softly] "well, bless the lord.
00:13:43.868 --> 00:13:45.570
[speaking softly] "well, bless the lord. praise jesus.
00:13:45.637 --> 00:13:46.704
"well, bless the lord. praise jesus. hallelujah."
00:13:46.771 --> 00:13:47.705
Praise jesus. hallelujah." >> [audience laughing]
00:13:47.772 --> 00:13:52.510
Hallelujah." >> [audience laughing] >> [audience applauding]
00:13:52.577 --> 00:13:57.315
>> [audience laughing] >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: see, i've got
00:13:57.382 --> 00:13:58.049
>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: see, i've got a powerful voice!
00:13:58.116 --> 00:13:59.450
>> joyce: see, i've got a powerful voice! >> [audience cheering]
00:13:59.517 --> 00:14:02.620
A powerful voice! >> [audience cheering] >> joyce: well, i mean,
00:14:02.687 --> 00:14:04.489
>> [audience cheering] >> joyce: well, i mean, i've had some stuff.
00:14:04.555 --> 00:14:06.391
>> joyce: well, i mean, i've had some stuff. i mean, we parked in a parking
00:14:06.457 --> 00:14:07.492
I've had some stuff. i mean, we parked in a parking lot one night of a church where
00:14:07.558 --> 00:14:08.726
I mean, we parked in a parking lot one night of a church where i was going to speak in chicago,
00:14:08.793 --> 00:14:10.395
Lot one night of a church where i was going to speak in chicago, and this motorcycle guy came
00:14:10.461 --> 00:14:12.096
I was going to speak in chicago, and this motorcycle guy came up beside of us on his big...
00:14:12.163 --> 00:14:15.199
And this motorcycle guy came up beside of us on his big... harley hog and he had...
00:14:15.266 --> 00:14:18.870
Up beside of us on his big... harley hog and he had... ponytail and a beard and got
00:14:18.937 --> 00:14:20.571
Harley hog and he had... ponytail and a beard and got all of his leathers on,
00:14:20.638 --> 00:14:21.839
Ponytail and a beard and got all of his leathers on, and he recognized me,
00:14:21.906 --> 00:14:23.908
All of his leathers on, and he recognized me, and said, "hey."
00:14:23.975 --> 00:14:27.545
And he recognized me, and said, "hey." he said, "i got a funny
00:14:27.612 --> 00:14:28.413
And said, "hey." he said, "i got a funny story to tell you."
00:14:28.479 --> 00:14:29.113
He said, "i got a funny story to tell you." he said, "i listened to you
00:14:29.180 --> 00:14:29.981
Story to tell you." he said, "i listened to you for six months before
00:14:30.048 --> 00:14:30.949
He said, "i listened to you for six months before i knew you were a woman."
00:14:31.015 --> 00:14:32.150
For six months before i knew you were a woman." >> [audience laughing]
00:14:32.216 --> 00:14:36.154
>> joyce: that was when
00:14:38.089 --> 00:14:38.790
>> joyce: that was when i was on the radio.
00:14:38.856 --> 00:14:40.458
>> joyce: that was when i was on the radio. he said, "i would have
00:14:40.525 --> 00:14:42.293
I was on the radio. he said, "i would have never listened to a woman
00:14:42.360 --> 00:14:44.095
He said, "i would have never listened to a woman tell me anything,
00:14:44.162 --> 00:14:46.297
Never listened to a woman tell me anything, but by the time i figured
00:14:46.364 --> 00:14:47.165
Tell me anything, but by the time i figured out you were a woman,
00:14:47.231 --> 00:14:48.366
But by the time i figured out you were a woman, my life had changed
00:14:48.433 --> 00:14:49.334
Out you were a woman, my life had changed so much i couldn't deny it."
00:14:49.400 --> 00:14:50.535
My life had changed so much i couldn't deny it." >> [audience applauding]
00:14:50.601 --> 00:14:55.006
>> joyce: let me tell
00:14:57.008 --> 00:14:57.675
>> joyce: let me tell you something.
00:14:57.742 --> 00:14:58.443
>> joyce: let me tell you something. some of the things that
00:14:58.509 --> 00:14:59.510
You something. some of the things that you despise about yourself
00:14:59.577 --> 00:15:00.611
Some of the things that you despise about yourself the most are the things
00:15:00.678 --> 00:15:02.146
You despise about yourself the most are the things that god wants to use
00:15:02.213 --> 00:15:03.414
The most are the things that god wants to use if you'll just let him.
00:15:03.481 --> 00:15:05.216
That god wants to use if you'll just let him. >> [audience applauding]
00:15:05.283 --> 00:15:07.685
>> joyce: amen?
00:15:07.752 --> 00:15:11.022
>> joyce: amen? "i don't like my thighs."
00:15:11.089 --> 00:15:12.457
>> joyce: amen? "i don't like my thighs." well, make peace with
00:15:12.523 --> 00:15:13.324
"i don't like my thighs." well, make peace with your thighs, they're yours.
00:15:13.391 --> 00:15:15.360
Well, make peace with your thighs, they're yours. >> [audience laughing]
00:15:15.426 --> 00:15:19.197
>> joyce: you know,
00:15:22.300 --> 00:15:22.800
>> joyce: you know, i've just decid--
00:15:22.867 --> 00:15:23.601
>> joyce: you know, i've just decid-- i'm not fighting with
00:15:23.668 --> 00:15:24.402
I've just decid-- i'm not fighting with myself anymore.
00:15:24.469 --> 00:15:25.370
I'm not fighting with myself anymore. i'm happy to have god
00:15:25.436 --> 00:15:26.571
Myself anymore. i'm happy to have god change anything about me,
00:15:26.637 --> 00:15:28.139
I'm happy to have god change anything about me, he wants to change.
00:15:28.206 --> 00:15:30.408
Change anything about me, he wants to change. god knows that.
00:15:30.475 --> 00:15:31.576
He wants to change. god knows that. he knows your heart.
00:15:31.642 --> 00:15:32.910
God knows that. he knows your heart. he knows my heart.
00:15:32.977 --> 00:15:33.745
He knows your heart. he knows my heart. he knows i love him.
00:15:33.811 --> 00:15:34.679
I'd be very happy
00:15:35.013 --> 00:15:36.147
I'd be very happy to do everything perfect
00:15:36.214 --> 00:15:37.415
I'd be very happy to do everything perfect and walk just like jesus
00:15:37.482 --> 00:15:38.683
To do everything perfect and walk just like jesus did and never make
00:15:38.750 --> 00:15:39.817
And walk just like jesus did and never make any mistake at all.
00:15:39.884 --> 00:15:41.052
Did and never make any mistake at all. but you know what?
00:15:41.119 --> 00:15:41.719
Any mistake at all. but you know what? i already know that's not
00:15:41.786 --> 00:15:42.620
But you know what? i already know that's not gonna happen because
00:15:42.687 --> 00:15:43.755
I already know that's not gonna happen because if i was that good,
00:15:43.821 --> 00:15:46.357
I would be so full of myself
00:15:46.424 --> 00:15:48.426
I would be so full of myself that god couldn't use me.
00:15:48.493 --> 00:15:49.460
I would be so full of myself that god couldn't use me. >> [audience applauding]
00:15:49.527 --> 00:15:55.767
That god couldn't use me. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: god leaves
00:15:55.833 --> 00:15:56.501
>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: god leaves a few weaknesses in us,
00:15:56.567 --> 00:15:59.070
>> joyce: god leaves a few weaknesses in us, to keep us humble.
00:15:59.137 --> 00:16:01.339
A few weaknesses in us, to keep us humble. and so far,
00:16:01.406 --> 00:16:01.806
To keep us humble. and so far, i've not preached one
00:16:01.873 --> 00:16:02.573
And so far, i've not preached one word of my message.
00:16:02.640 --> 00:16:04.042
I've not preached one word of my message. >> [audience laughing]
00:16:04.108 --> 00:16:08.179
Word of my message. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: but i guess we're
00:16:08.246 --> 00:16:09.047
>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: but i guess we're doing okay, i don't know.
00:16:09.113 --> 00:16:10.481
>> joyce: but i guess we're doing okay, i don't know. >> [audience applauding]
00:16:10.548 --> 00:16:14.952
>> joyce: i just want you
00:16:19.490 --> 00:16:20.291
>> joyce: i just want you to put an end to the war
00:16:20.358 --> 00:16:21.325
>> joyce: i just want you to put an end to the war that you've had with yourself.
00:16:21.392 --> 00:16:25.229
To put an end to the war that you've had with yourself. and don't think the devil
00:16:25.296 --> 00:16:26.130
That you've had with yourself. and don't think the devil won't try to come back,
00:16:26.197 --> 00:16:28.499
And don't think the devil won't try to come back, oh, 'cause he will.
00:16:28.566 --> 00:16:31.269
Won't try to come back, oh, 'cause he will. but in christ, in christ,
00:16:31.335 --> 00:16:32.870
Oh, 'cause he will. but in christ, in christ, in christ, in christ--
00:16:32.937 --> 00:16:34.806
But in christ, in christ, in christ, in christ-- we're everything nothings,
00:16:34.872 --> 00:16:36.407
In christ, in christ-- we're everything nothings, everything in christ,
00:16:36.474 --> 00:16:37.341
We're everything nothings, everything in christ, nothing in our self.
00:16:37.408 --> 00:16:39.577
Everything in christ, nothing in our self. as long as you remember that,
00:16:39.644 --> 00:16:41.012
Nothing in our self. as long as you remember that, god can do great and mighty
00:16:41.079 --> 00:16:42.480
As long as you remember that, god can do great and mighty things through you.
00:16:42.547 --> 00:16:44.248
God can do great and mighty things through you. >> [audience applauding]
00:16:44.315 --> 00:16:47.351
Things through you. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: c'mon, i think that--
00:16:47.418 --> 00:16:49.353
>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: c'mon, i think that-- i mean, we're gonna go back
00:16:49.420 --> 00:16:50.221
>> joyce: c'mon, i think that-- i mean, we're gonna go back and share some more
00:16:50.288 --> 00:16:50.788
I mean, we're gonna go back and share some more of the word in a minute,
00:16:50.855 --> 00:16:51.656
And share some more of the word in a minute, but if you need to enter
00:16:51.722 --> 00:16:55.026
Of the word in a minute, but if you need to enter the rest of god
00:16:55.093 --> 00:16:55.993
But if you need to enter the rest of god concerning yourself,
00:16:56.060 --> 00:16:58.196
The rest of god concerning yourself, i want you to stand up,
00:16:58.262 --> 00:16:59.797
Concerning yourself, i want you to stand up, i'mma pray for you.
00:16:59.864 --> 00:17:02.667
Well, see, this is beautiful
00:17:07.171 --> 00:17:08.473
Well, see, this is beautiful because it's about
00:17:08.539 --> 00:17:09.240
Well, see, this is beautiful because it's about 80% of the church.
00:17:09.307 --> 00:17:13.845
Because it's about 80% of the church. oh, this is so good, so good.
00:17:13.911 --> 00:17:17.582
80% of the church. oh, this is so good, so good. father, i pray over all these
00:17:17.648 --> 00:17:18.749
Oh, this is so good, so good. father, i pray over all these beautiful people that you
00:17:18.816 --> 00:17:19.917
Father, i pray over all these beautiful people that you sent your son to die for.
00:17:19.984 --> 00:17:23.387
Beautiful people that you sent your son to die for. you've paid the price for
00:17:23.454 --> 00:17:24.489
Sent your son to die for. you've paid the price for them so that they can know
00:17:24.555 --> 00:17:26.290
You've paid the price for them so that they can know who they are in you.
00:17:26.357 --> 00:17:30.328
Them so that they can know who they are in you. we're all a big mess
00:17:30.394 --> 00:17:31.262
Who they are in you. we're all a big mess in ourselves, but in you,
00:17:31.329 --> 00:17:35.733
We're all a big mess in ourselves, but in you, we can do great things.
00:17:35.800 --> 00:17:38.202
I rebuke the demon spirit
00:17:38.269 --> 00:17:39.570
I rebuke the demon spirit of guilt, and condemnation,
00:17:39.637 --> 00:17:42.006
I rebuke the demon spirit of guilt, and condemnation, and self-hatred,
00:17:42.073 --> 00:17:43.074
Of guilt, and condemnation, and self-hatred, and self-dislike, self-doubt.
00:17:43.141 --> 00:17:47.979
And self-hatred, and self-dislike, self-doubt. and i pray that each and every
00:17:48.045 --> 00:17:49.147
And self-dislike, self-doubt. and i pray that each and every one of these people will walk
00:17:49.213 --> 00:17:50.481
And i pray that each and every one of these people will walk out of here having entered
00:17:50.548 --> 00:17:52.316
One of these people will walk out of here having entered your rest concerning who
00:17:52.383 --> 00:17:54.051
Out of here having entered your rest concerning who they are and where they're
00:17:54.118 --> 00:17:55.286
Your rest concerning who they are and where they're at in their walk with you.
00:17:55.353 --> 00:17:57.922
They are and where they're at in their walk with you. and that they will enjoy
00:17:57.989 --> 00:17:58.990
At in their walk with you. and that they will enjoy where they're at on the way
00:17:59.056 --> 00:18:00.224
And that they will enjoy where they're at on the way to where they're going.
00:18:00.291 --> 00:18:03.794
Where they're at on the way to where they're going. we go from glory, to glory,
00:18:03.861 --> 00:18:05.363
To where they're going. we go from glory, to glory, to glory, and i pray that
00:18:05.429 --> 00:18:06.531
We go from glory, to glory, to glory, and i pray that they will enjoy the glory
00:18:06.597 --> 00:18:07.665
To glory, and i pray that they will enjoy the glory they're in, while they're moving
00:18:07.732 --> 00:18:10.034
They will enjoy the glory they're in, while they're moving on to the next one.
00:18:10.101 --> 00:18:12.503
They're in, while they're moving on to the next one. i pray a blessing over you,
00:18:12.570 --> 00:18:13.971
On to the next one. i pray a blessing over you, that you will have peace
00:18:14.038 --> 00:18:15.039
I pray a blessing over you, that you will have peace concerning who you are
00:18:15.106 --> 00:18:17.008
That you will have peace concerning who you are and where you are in your
00:18:17.074 --> 00:18:18.509
Concerning who you are and where you are in your walk with god,
00:18:18.576 --> 00:18:19.844
And where you are in your walk with god, in jesus' name, amen.
00:18:19.911 --> 00:18:23.247
Walk with god, in jesus' name, amen. alright, you can be seated.
00:18:23.314 --> 00:18:24.148
In jesus' name, amen. alright, you can be seated. >> [audience applauding]
00:18:24.215 --> 00:18:28.152
Alright, you can be seated. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: well, i just feel
00:18:28.219 --> 00:18:29.020
>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: well, i just feel so good.
00:18:29.086 --> 00:18:29.720
>> joyce: well, i just feel so good. i had the right message,
00:18:29.787 --> 00:18:30.521
So good. i had the right message, didn't i?
00:18:30.588 --> 00:18:31.489
I had the right message, didn't i? >> [audience applauding]
00:18:31.556 --> 00:18:34.992
Didn't i? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: our walk with god...
00:18:35.059 --> 00:18:39.463
You sit, you stand, you walk,
00:18:41.365 --> 00:18:46.270
You sit, you stand, you walk, and then finally,
00:18:46.337 --> 00:18:46.938
You sit, you stand, you walk, and then finally, you can run your race.
00:18:47.004 --> 00:18:48.706
And then finally, you can run your race. amen?
00:18:48.773 --> 00:18:50.775
You can run your race. amen? i'm running my race right now,
00:18:50.841 --> 00:18:52.076
Amen? i'm running my race right now, but i couldn't do that
00:18:52.143 --> 00:18:52.977
I'm running my race right now, but i couldn't do that if i didn't know how
00:18:53.044 --> 00:18:53.744
But i couldn't do that if i didn't know how to be seated,
00:18:53.811 --> 00:18:56.447
If i didn't know how to be seated, how to be seated in christ.
00:18:56.514 --> 00:18:58.349
What does the bible tell
00:18:59.183 --> 00:18:59.884
What does the bible tell us about our walk?
00:18:59.951 --> 00:19:01.185
What does the bible tell us about our walk? "walk in faith,"
00:19:01.252 --> 00:19:02.320
Us about our walk? "walk in faith," 2 corinthians 5:7,
00:19:02.386 --> 00:19:03.988
"walk in faith," 2 corinthians 5:7, "for we walk by faith
00:19:04.055 --> 00:19:05.256
2 corinthians 5:7, "for we walk by faith [we regulate our lives
00:19:05.323 --> 00:19:06.357
"for we walk by faith [we regulate our lives and conduct ourselves
00:19:06.424 --> 00:19:08.025
[we regulate our lives and conduct ourselves by our conviction or belief
00:19:08.092 --> 00:19:09.527
And conduct ourselves by our conviction or belief respecting man's relation
00:19:09.594 --> 00:19:10.828
By our conviction or belief respecting man's relation to god and divine things],
00:19:10.895 --> 00:19:13.397
Respecting man's relation to god and divine things], we don't walk by sight
00:19:13.464 --> 00:19:14.665
To god and divine things], we don't walk by sight or appearance."
00:19:14.732 --> 00:19:18.302
We don't walk by sight or appearance." i intended to say more
00:19:18.369 --> 00:19:19.971
About faith, but i don't know
00:19:20.037 --> 00:19:20.938
About faith, but i don't know if i'm gonna get that far,
00:19:21.005 --> 00:19:21.806
About faith, but i don't know if i'm gonna get that far, but...
00:19:21.872 --> 00:19:22.607
If i'm gonna get that far, but... we're to walk in love.
00:19:22.673 --> 00:19:25.209
But... we're to walk in love. and i'll be honest,
00:19:25.276 --> 00:19:25.910
We're to walk in love. and i'll be honest, as far as i'm concerned,
00:19:25.977 --> 00:19:26.877
And i'll be honest, as far as i'm concerned, those first two things
00:19:26.944 --> 00:19:27.912
As far as i'm concerned, those first two things are the most important
00:19:27.979 --> 00:19:28.913
Those first two things are the most important of all of 'em.
00:19:28.980 --> 00:19:30.014
I mean, the apostle even said
00:19:31.449 --> 00:19:33.517
I mean, the apostle even said back in one of the epistles
00:19:33.584 --> 00:19:35.052
I mean, the apostle even said back in one of the epistles that the whole purpose
00:19:35.119 --> 00:19:36.354
Back in one of the epistles that the whole purpose of everything that we're doing
00:19:36.420 --> 00:19:37.555
That the whole purpose of everything that we're doing here is to get you to walk
00:19:37.622 --> 00:19:39.023
Of everything that we're doing here is to get you to walk in faith and stay in love.
00:19:39.090 --> 00:19:42.526
Here is to get you to walk in faith and stay in love. "'cause faith only works
00:19:42.593 --> 00:19:43.461
In faith and stay in love. "'cause faith only works by love," galatians 5:6 says.
00:19:43.527 --> 00:19:46.731
"'cause faith only works by love," galatians 5:6 says. no matter how much faith
00:19:46.797 --> 00:19:47.698
By love," galatians 5:6 says. no matter how much faith we have if we don't know
00:19:47.765 --> 00:19:48.633
No matter how much faith we have if we don't know that god loves us,
00:19:48.699 --> 00:19:52.103
We have if we don't know that god loves us, that faith will never be strong
00:19:52.169 --> 00:19:53.337
That god loves us, that faith will never be strong enough to carry us through.
00:19:53.404 --> 00:19:55.539
And walking in love with
00:19:55.606 --> 00:19:57.275
And walking in love with other people is so important.
00:19:57.341 --> 00:20:00.444
And walking in love with other people is so important. please forgive people
00:20:00.511 --> 00:20:01.545
Other people is so important. please forgive people that have hurt you,
00:20:01.612 --> 00:20:02.213
Please forgive people that have hurt you, and be kind to people,
00:20:02.280 --> 00:20:04.015
That have hurt you, and be kind to people, be merciful to people,
00:20:04.081 --> 00:20:05.549
And be kind to people, be merciful to people, be good to people,
00:20:05.616 --> 00:20:06.617
Be merciful to people, be good to people, believe the best of people,
00:20:06.684 --> 00:20:08.753
Be good to people, believe the best of people, help people that are in need.
00:20:08.819 --> 00:20:10.488
Believe the best of people, help people that are in need. spend your life being a blessing
00:20:10.554 --> 00:20:13.090
Help people that are in need. spend your life being a blessing rather than spending your
00:20:13.157 --> 00:20:14.058
Spend your life being a blessing rather than spending your life praying to be blessed.
00:20:14.125 --> 00:20:16.661
Rather than spending your life praying to be blessed. >> [audience applauding]
00:20:16.727 --> 00:20:19.297
>> joyce: walk as christ walked.
00:20:22.133 --> 00:20:25.770
>> joyce: walk as christ walked. "walk to please god,"
00:20:25.836 --> 00:20:27.471
>> joyce: walk as christ walked. "walk to please god," 1 thessalonians 4:1 says.
00:20:27.538 --> 00:20:31.776
"walk to please god," 1 thessalonians 4:1 says. colossians 3:6 and 7 says,
00:20:31.842 --> 00:20:34.211
1 thessalonians 4:1 says. colossians 3:6 and 7 says, "don't walk as the heathen do."
00:20:34.278 --> 00:20:37.982
Colossians 3:6 and 7 says, "don't walk as the heathen do." maybe we could just stop
00:20:38.049 --> 00:20:38.716
"don't walk as the heathen do." maybe we could just stop there for just a second
00:20:38.783 --> 00:20:39.817
Maybe we could just stop there for just a second and just say, you know,
00:20:39.884 --> 00:20:41.118
There for just a second and just say, you know, we're in the world, but we're
00:20:41.185 --> 00:20:41.986
And just say, you know, we're in the world, but we're not supposed to be of it.
00:20:42.053 --> 00:20:45.222
We're in the world, but we're not supposed to be of it. it's time for us to step up.
00:20:45.289 --> 00:20:48.326
Not supposed to be of it. it's time for us to step up. come on.
00:20:48.392 --> 00:20:48.993
It's time for us to step up. come on. it's time for us to choose
00:20:49.060 --> 00:20:50.494
Come on. it's time for us to choose to be excellent and stop
00:20:50.561 --> 00:20:52.363
It's time for us to choose to be excellent and stop behaving like the rest
00:20:52.430 --> 00:20:53.698
To be excellent and stop behaving like the rest of the world.
00:20:53.764 --> 00:20:55.966
Behaving like the rest of the world. the bible says,
00:20:56.033 --> 00:20:56.600
Of the world. the bible says, "come ye out from among
00:20:56.667 --> 00:20:57.768
The bible says, "come ye out from among them and be separate."
00:20:57.835 --> 00:20:59.236
"come ye out from among them and be separate." now, that doesn't mean that
00:20:59.303 --> 00:21:00.137
Them and be separate." now, that doesn't mean that we have a snooty attitude that
00:21:00.204 --> 00:21:01.439
Now, that doesn't mean that we have a snooty attitude that we're better than everybody
00:21:01.505 --> 00:21:02.506
We have a snooty attitude that we're better than everybody else, or that we won't have
00:21:02.573 --> 00:21:04.642
Anything to do with
00:21:04.709 --> 00:21:05.543
Anything to do with an unbeliever.
00:21:05.609 --> 00:21:08.679
Anything to do with an unbeliever. we should--
00:21:08.746 --> 00:21:11.382
An unbeliever. we should-- not be close, intimate friends
00:21:11.449 --> 00:21:13.951
We should-- not be close, intimate friends with unbelievers,
00:21:14.018 --> 00:21:14.618
Not be close, intimate friends with unbelievers, but we should befriend them,
00:21:14.685 --> 00:21:16.854
With unbelievers, but we should befriend them, and we should show them
00:21:16.921 --> 00:21:18.422
But we should befriend them, and we should show them love because if we don't
00:21:18.489 --> 00:21:19.724
And we should show them love because if we don't we're not showing them christ.
00:21:19.790 --> 00:21:23.461
Love because if we don't we're not showing them christ. >> [audience applauding]
00:21:23.527 --> 00:21:25.296
We're not showing them christ. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: but we can't
00:21:25.363 --> 00:21:26.163
>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: but we can't become like them.
00:21:26.230 --> 00:21:29.066
>> joyce: but we can't become like them. what i always say is,
00:21:29.133 --> 00:21:30.968
Become like them. what i always say is, "you can hang out with
00:21:31.035 --> 00:21:31.702
What i always say is, "you can hang out with unbelievers as long
00:21:31.769 --> 00:21:32.737
"you can hang out with unbelievers as long as you're affecting them
00:21:32.803 --> 00:21:34.004
Unbelievers as long as you're affecting them and they're not infecting you."
00:21:34.071 --> 00:21:36.607
As you're affecting them and they're not infecting you." >> [audience applauding]
00:21:36.674 --> 00:21:39.143
And they're not infecting you." >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen?
00:21:39.210 --> 00:21:40.578
>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen? you know, if you work in a place
00:21:40.644 --> 00:21:41.912
>> joyce: amen? you know, if you work in a place and there's two other christians
00:21:41.979 --> 00:21:43.080
You know, if you work in a place and there's two other christians and the three of you just
00:21:43.147 --> 00:21:43.948
And there's two other christians and the three of you just hang out together all the time,
00:21:44.014 --> 00:21:45.149
And the three of you just hang out together all the time, you're not gonna help any
00:21:45.216 --> 00:21:46.817
Hang out together all the time, you're not gonna help any of the rest of 'em,
00:21:46.884 --> 00:21:47.551
You're not gonna help any of the rest of 'em, and all they're gonna
00:21:47.618 --> 00:21:48.119
Of the rest of 'em, and all they're gonna do is just think, "yeah, you
00:21:48.185 --> 00:21:48.986
And all they're gonna do is just think, "yeah, you think you're better than us."
00:21:49.053 --> 00:21:50.788
Do is just think, "yeah, you think you're better than us." and that's--we don't want
00:21:50.855 --> 00:21:51.722
Think you're better than us." and that's--we don't want to come across like that
00:21:51.789 --> 00:21:53.691
And that's--we don't want to come across like that in the world.
00:21:53.758 --> 00:21:57.027
To come across like that in the world. and so, we need to know
00:21:57.094 --> 00:21:59.697
In the world. and so, we need to know how to be in the world,
00:21:59.764 --> 00:22:00.865
And so, we need to know how to be in the world, but not of it.
00:22:00.931 --> 00:22:02.933
How to be in the world, but not of it. let me just act like your
00:22:03.000 --> 00:22:04.168
But not of it. let me just act like your mother for a few minutes.
00:22:04.235 --> 00:22:06.804
Let me just act like your mother for a few minutes. you can't dress like
00:22:06.871 --> 00:22:07.905
Mother for a few minutes. you can't dress like the world dresses.
00:22:07.972 --> 00:22:09.407
You can't dress like the world dresses. i'm old enough to say
00:22:09.473 --> 00:22:10.241
The world dresses. i'm old enough to say whatever i want to.
00:22:10.307 --> 00:22:11.275
I'm old enough to say whatever i want to. >> [audience applauding]
00:22:11.342 --> 00:22:15.112
Whatever i want to. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: hey, i am going
00:22:15.179 --> 00:22:15.980
>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: hey, i am going for it.
00:22:16.046 --> 00:22:16.714
>> joyce: hey, i am going for it. when--you know,
00:22:16.781 --> 00:22:17.214
For it. when--you know, when you've made it this long
00:22:17.281 --> 00:22:18.916
When--you know, when you've made it this long you can take a few liberties.
00:22:18.983 --> 00:22:20.918
When you've made it this long you can take a few liberties. >> [audience laughing]
00:22:20.985 --> 00:22:23.721
You can take a few liberties. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: we don't get to have
00:22:23.788 --> 00:22:24.822
>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: we don't get to have the same entertainment,
00:22:24.889 --> 00:22:25.823
>> joyce: we don't get to have the same entertainment, the world does.
00:22:25.890 --> 00:22:27.725
The same entertainment, the world does. you can't go to every movie,
00:22:27.792 --> 00:22:29.160
The world does. you can't go to every movie, they go to.
00:22:29.226 --> 00:22:32.329
You can't go to every movie, they go to. you don't get to behave
00:22:32.396 --> 00:22:33.297
They go to. you don't get to behave the way the world behaves.
00:22:33.364 --> 00:22:36.267
You don't get to behave the way the world behaves. you don't get to act like them.
00:22:36.333 --> 00:22:38.369
The way the world behaves. you don't get to act like them. "come ye out from among them."
00:22:38.436 --> 00:22:39.870
You don't get to act like them. "come ye out from among them." "don't walk
00:22:39.937 --> 00:22:41.005
"come ye out from among them." "don't walk as the heathen walks."
00:22:41.071 --> 00:22:45.075
"don't walk as the heathen walks." "walk in the light."
00:22:45.142 --> 00:22:47.144
In ephesians, 5:15 says,
00:22:47.812 --> 00:22:49.980
In ephesians, 5:15 says, "walk carefully."
00:22:50.047 --> 00:22:51.816
In ephesians, 5:15 says, "walk carefully." our walk with god
00:22:51.882 --> 00:22:54.051
"walk carefully." our walk with god is made up of steps.
00:22:54.118 --> 00:22:56.520
Our walk with god is made up of steps. and each step represents
00:22:56.587 --> 00:22:58.355
Is made up of steps. and each step represents a choice that we make.
00:22:58.422 --> 00:23:03.360
And each step represents a choice that we make. "i set before you life
00:23:03.427 --> 00:23:04.595
A choice that we make. "i set before you life and death, choose life
00:23:04.662 --> 00:23:06.497
"i set before you life and death, choose life that you and your
00:23:06.564 --> 00:23:08.132
And death, choose life that you and your descendants may live."
00:23:08.199 --> 00:23:11.635
That you and your descendants may live." our children have told us,
00:23:11.702 --> 00:23:13.037
And it really makes me proud,
00:23:13.103 --> 00:23:14.672
And it really makes me proud, "thank you, mom and dad,
00:23:14.738 --> 00:23:18.075
And it really makes me proud, "thank you, mom and dad, for making the sacrifices
00:23:18.142 --> 00:23:20.010
"thank you, mom and dad, for making the sacrifices and the choices that you made,
00:23:20.077 --> 00:23:22.146
For making the sacrifices and the choices that you made, because we know that our
00:23:22.213 --> 00:23:23.380
And the choices that you made, because we know that our lives are blessed because
00:23:23.447 --> 00:23:25.182
Because we know that our lives are blessed because you paid the price."
00:23:25.249 --> 00:23:26.984
Lives are blessed because you paid the price." >> [audience applauding]
00:23:27.051 --> 00:23:28.552
>> announcer: we are created
00:23:30.821 --> 00:23:31.722
>> announcer: we are created for community and acceptance.
00:23:31.789 --> 00:23:34.525
For community and acceptance. it's the way god made us.
00:23:34.592 --> 00:23:37.027
It's the way god made us. but what happens
00:23:37.094 --> 00:23:37.862
But what happens when we are rejected?
00:23:37.928 --> 00:23:40.164
When we are rejected?
00:23:37.928 --> 00:23:40.764
>> joyce: well, rejection
00:23:40.831 --> 00:23:41.665
>> joyce: well, rejection is definitely painful.
00:23:41.732 --> 00:23:43.434
Is definitely painful. it's something we've all endured
00:23:43.501 --> 00:23:44.401
It's something we've all endured in one way or another.
00:23:44.468 --> 00:23:46.203
In one way or another.
00:23:44.468 --> 00:23:46.637
>> ginger: our experiences
00:23:46.704 --> 00:23:47.471
>> ginger: our experiences may be different,
00:23:47.538 --> 00:23:48.305
May be different, but the damage is very real.
00:23:48.372 --> 00:23:50.541
But the damage is very real. whether it comes from
00:23:50.608 --> 00:23:51.408
Whether it comes from a stranger, a friend,
00:23:51.475 --> 00:23:52.977
A stranger, a friend, or someone we love,
00:23:53.043 --> 00:23:54.411
Or someone we love, rejection leaves us feeling
00:23:54.478 --> 00:23:56.113
Rejection leaves us feeling unwanted and wounded.
00:23:56.180 --> 00:23:58.182
Unwanted and wounded. >> joyce: we both know how
00:23:58.249 --> 00:23:59.049
>> joyce: we both know how devastating rejection can be.
00:23:59.116 --> 00:24:00.885
Devastating rejection can be. the good news is healing
00:24:00.951 --> 00:24:02.686
The good news is healing is possible.
00:24:02.753 --> 00:24:04.121
Is possible. that's why i invited
00:24:04.188 --> 00:24:05.122
That's why i invited ginger to write
00:24:05.189 --> 00:24:05.723
Ginger to write a very important
00:24:05.789 --> 00:24:06.857
A very important book with me,
00:24:06.924 --> 00:24:07.892
Book with me, "healing the wounds
00:24:07.958 --> 00:24:08.826
"healing the wounds of rejection."
00:24:08.893 --> 00:24:09.827
Of rejection." i believe now is the time
00:24:09.894 --> 00:24:11.095
I believe now is the time to overcome those
00:24:11.161 --> 00:24:12.296
To overcome those wounds and embrace
00:24:12.363 --> 00:24:13.364
Wounds and embrace our true identity in christ.
00:24:13.430 --> 00:24:15.199
Our true identity in christ. >> announcer: we would
00:24:15.266 --> 00:24:15.833
>> announcer: we would like to send you a copy
00:24:15.900 --> 00:24:16.934
Like to send you a copy of "healing the wounds
00:24:17.001 --> 00:24:17.868
Of "healing the wounds of rejection."
00:24:17.935 --> 00:24:19.270
Of rejection." it's available to you
00:24:19.336 --> 00:24:20.704
It's available to you right now for your
00:24:20.771 --> 00:24:21.438
Right now for your gift of any amount.
00:24:21.505 --> 00:24:23.340
Gift of any amount.
00:24:21.505 --> 00:24:23.674
>> male: i still felt like
00:24:23.741 --> 00:24:24.575
>> male: i still felt like an outsider wherever i went.
00:24:24.642 --> 00:24:27.211
An outsider wherever i went. >> female 1: just not feeling
00:24:27.278 --> 00:24:28.312
>> female 1: just not feeling like i belong anywhere.
00:24:28.379 --> 00:24:29.547
Like i belong anywhere. >> female 2: it's satan's
00:24:29.613 --> 00:24:30.281
>> female 2: it's satan's lies to say that
00:24:30.347 --> 00:24:31.715
Lies to say that "you're not wanted."
00:24:31.782 --> 00:24:32.516
"you're not wanted." >> male: and it was through
00:24:32.583 --> 00:24:33.584
>> male: and it was through the word of god.
00:24:33.651 --> 00:24:34.652
The word of god. >> female 1: the more
00:24:34.718 --> 00:24:35.986
>> female 1: the more i read his word,
00:24:36.053 --> 00:24:37.087
I read his word, the closer
00:24:37.154 --> 00:24:37.655
The closer i became to him.
00:24:37.721 --> 00:24:38.956
I became to him. >> female 2: god says,
00:24:39.023 --> 00:24:39.690
>> female 2: god says, "i am adopted."
00:24:39.757 --> 00:24:40.724
"i am adopted." >> female 1: because i have
00:24:40.791 --> 00:24:41.592
>> female 1: because i have had been rejected in my past
00:24:41.659 --> 00:24:43.494
Had been rejected in my past that does not mean
00:24:43.561 --> 00:24:44.228
That does not mean that i have to continue
00:24:44.295 --> 00:24:45.095
That i have to continue living that way every day.
00:24:45.162 --> 00:24:46.597
Living that way every day. >> female 2: "i'm chosen,
00:24:46.664 --> 00:24:47.765
>> female 2: "i'm chosen, i'm accepted, i'm redeemed."
00:24:47.831 --> 00:24:49.733
I'm accepted, i'm redeemed." >> female 1: and he is
00:24:49.800 --> 00:24:50.634
>> female 1: and he is transforming me
00:24:50.701 --> 00:24:51.135
Transforming me into his son,
00:24:51.201 --> 00:24:51.769
Into his son, jesus' image, daily.
00:24:51.835 --> 00:24:53.871
Jesus' image, daily. >> male: and i should never
00:24:53.938 --> 00:24:54.772
>> male: and i should never have felt abandoned
00:24:54.838 --> 00:24:57.374
Have felt abandoned or rejected because
00:24:57.441 --> 00:24:58.776
Or rejected because he's been there.
00:24:58.842 --> 00:25:00.678
He's been there.
00:24:58.842 --> 00:25:01.312
>> ginger: you may not
00:25:01.378 --> 00:25:02.046
>> ginger: you may not even realize the effects
00:25:02.112 --> 00:25:03.314
Even realize the effects of rejection on your life.
00:25:03.380 --> 00:25:04.448
Of rejection on your life. i know i didn't for a time.
00:25:04.515 --> 00:25:05.683
I know i didn't for a time. but you don't have
00:25:05.749 --> 00:25:06.817
But you don't have to remain stuck in the past
00:25:06.884 --> 00:25:08.519
To remain stuck in the past or let what others have
00:25:08.586 --> 00:25:09.920
Or let what others have done define your worth.
00:25:09.987 --> 00:25:12.056
Done define your worth. we want to share
00:25:12.122 --> 00:25:13.157
We want to share truths from god's word
00:25:13.223 --> 00:25:14.158
Truths from god's word that have helped us find
00:25:14.224 --> 00:25:15.859
That have helped us find strength and wholeness.
00:25:15.926 --> 00:25:17.962
Strength and wholeness. >> joyce: you can find freedom
00:25:18.028 --> 00:25:19.263
>> joyce: you can find freedom from the pain and move
00:25:19.330 --> 00:25:20.331
From the pain and move forward with confidence.
00:25:20.397 --> 00:25:22.299
Forward with confidence. >> announcer: "healing
00:25:22.366 --> 00:25:23.067
>> announcer: "healing the wounds of rejection"
00:25:23.133 --> 00:25:24.201
The wounds of rejection" is available to you for
00:25:24.268 --> 00:25:25.569
Is available to you for a gift of any amount.
00:25:25.636 --> 00:25:26.804
A gift of any amount. and today, when you give,
00:25:26.870 --> 00:25:28.172
And today, when you give, all proceeds will go
00:25:28.238 --> 00:25:29.573
All proceeds will go directly to helping women
00:25:29.640 --> 00:25:30.874
Directly to helping women and girls find rescue,
00:25:30.941 --> 00:25:32.409
And girls find rescue, relief, and healing
00:25:32.476 --> 00:25:34.111
Relief, and healing in god's word through our
00:25:34.178 --> 00:25:35.512
In god's word through our project grl outreach.
00:25:35.579 --> 00:25:37.081
Project grl outreach. all proceeds will
00:25:37.147 --> 00:25:38.415
All proceeds will go directly to it, today.
00:25:38.482 --> 00:25:41.585
Go directly to it, today. joyce and ginger's
00:25:41.652 --> 00:25:42.586
Joyce and ginger's book "healing
00:25:42.653 --> 00:25:43.654
Book "healing the wounds of rejection"
00:25:43.721 --> 00:25:44.622
The wounds of rejection" is available to you
00:25:44.688 --> 00:25:45.656
Is available to you for any amount.
00:25:45.723 --> 00:25:46.624
For any amount. don't wait.
00:25:46.690 --> 00:25:47.891
Don't wait. give us a call at...
00:25:47.958 --> 00:25:51.629
Give us a call at... or visit us online at:
00:25:51.695 --> 00:25:53.263
Or visit us online at: joycemeyer.org.
00:25:53.330 --> 00:25:54.531
>> joyce: well,
00:25:55.733 --> 00:25:56.266
>> joyce: well, the enjoying everyday
00:25:56.333 --> 00:25:57.067
The enjoying everyday life conference
00:25:57.134 --> 00:25:57.768
Life conference is coming to hershey,
00:25:57.835 --> 00:25:58.702
Is coming to hershey, pennsylvania.
00:25:58.769 --> 00:25:59.703
Pennsylvania. that's one of our favorite
00:25:59.770 --> 00:26:00.771
That's one of our favorite places to go to, naomi.
00:26:00.838 --> 00:26:02.539
Places to go to, naomi. we're excited to have
00:26:02.606 --> 00:26:04.141
We're excited to have naomi raine join us.
00:26:04.208 --> 00:26:05.609
Naomi raine join us. i can't wait to be with you.
00:26:05.676 --> 00:26:06.877
I can't wait to be with you. >> naomi: i can't wait.
00:26:06.944 --> 00:26:07.945
>> naomi: i can't wait. i am so excited.
00:26:08.012 --> 00:26:09.747
I am so excited. we're gonna worship together.
00:26:09.813 --> 00:26:11.615
We're gonna worship together. we're gonna confront
00:26:11.682 --> 00:26:12.583
We're gonna confront stress and anxiety head on.
00:26:12.650 --> 00:26:13.984
Stress and anxiety head on. >> joyce: come hear
00:26:14.051 --> 00:26:15.152
>> joyce: come hear from naomi, from me,
00:26:15.219 --> 00:26:16.754
From naomi, from me, dr. henry cloud,
00:26:16.820 --> 00:26:18.022
Dr. henry cloud, and nona jones.
00:26:18.088 --> 00:26:19.356
And we really hope to see
00:26:19.423 --> 00:26:20.924
And we really hope to see you in hershey, april 10-11.
00:26:20.991 --> 00:26:22.993
You in hershey, april 10-11. >> naomi: can't wait.
00:26:23.060 --> 00:26:24.194
>> [music]
00:26:25.295 --> 00:26:48.285
>> [music]
00:26:54.091 --> 00:27:08.005
>> announcer: we hope you
00:27:09.907 --> 00:27:10.607
>> announcer: we hope you enjoyed today's program.
00:27:10.674 --> 00:27:12.342
Enjoyed today's program.
00:27:10.674 --> 00:27:12.843
We are so grateful
00:27:12.910 --> 00:27:14.978
We are so grateful to our joyce meyer
00:27:15.045 --> 00:27:16.046
To our joyce meyer ministries partners
00:27:16.113 --> 00:27:17.114
Ministries partners who make this
00:27:17.181 --> 00:27:17.915
Who make this and all we do possible,
00:27:17.981 --> 00:27:19.383
And all we do possible, including sharing
00:27:19.450 --> 00:27:20.384
Including sharing god's word
00:27:20.451 --> 00:27:21.385
God's word and offering help
00:27:21.452 --> 00:27:22.619
And offering help to people in need
00:27:22.686 --> 00:27:23.887
To people in need all over the world.
00:27:23.954 --> 00:27:25.622

Joyce Meyer - Walking In Faith So You Can Run Your Race (Part 2)

April 2, 2026 | 27:29

Closed captions

Share