Joyce Meyer - What to Do When God Doesn't Pick You (Part 1)

November 5, 2025 | 29:29

Have you ever struggled with jealousy? Learn how to live free from envy and focus on the good things God has planned for your life.

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>> joyce: i'm gonna make
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>> joyce: i'm gonna make a statement and i want
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>> joyce: i'm gonna make a statement and i want you to remember this:
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A statement and i want you to remember this: until you can be happy
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You to remember this: until you can be happy for somebody, who got
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Until you can be happy for somebody, who got what you wanted,
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For somebody, who got what you wanted, you're never gonna get yours.
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>> joyce: i do what
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>> joyce: i do what i do because i've seen god's
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>> joyce: i do what i do because i've seen god's power transform my own life,
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I do because i've seen god's power transform my own life, and he will do it for you.
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Power transform my own life, and he will do it for you. the key to everything
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And he will do it for you. the key to everything is found in god's word.
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The key to everything is found in god's word. i'm joyce meyer,
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Is found in god's word. i'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal
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I'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal you everywhere you hurt.
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>> joyce: i wanna ask
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>> joyce: i wanna ask a question.
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>> joyce: i wanna ask a question. is there anybody here who
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A question. is there anybody here who would admit that you ever
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Is there anybody here who would admit that you ever have problems with jealousy?
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Would admit that you ever have problems with jealousy? >> [audience laughing]
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Have problems with jealousy? >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: now, i'll ask again,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: now, i'll ask again, so the people who wouldn't put
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>> joyce: now, i'll ask again, so the people who wouldn't put your hand up, the first time,
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So the people who wouldn't put your hand up, the first time, will put it up this time.
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Your hand up, the first time, will put it up this time. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: the title
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>> joyce: the title of my message tonight is,
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>> joyce: the title of my message tonight is, "what do you do when
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Of my message tonight is, "what do you do when god doesn't pick you?"
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"what do you do when god doesn't pick you?" hmm...
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God doesn't pick you?" hmm... [laughing]
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Hmm... [laughing] i heard somebody grown
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[laughing] i heard somebody grown down here in the front.
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I heard somebody grown down here in the front. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: i don't know
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>> joyce: i don't know if this ever happened to you,
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>> joyce: i don't know if this ever happened to you, but when i was in grade school--
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If this ever happened to you, but when i was in grade school-- they probably do things
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But when i was in grade school-- they probably do things a little different now.
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They probably do things a little different now. but when i was in grade school,
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A little different now. but when i was in grade school, i can remember the way that
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But when i was in grade school, i can remember the way that we played softball at recess,
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I can remember the way that we played softball at recess, they would take everybody
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We played softball at recess, they would take everybody that was gonna play and you'd
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They would take everybody that was gonna play and you'd stand over here and then
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That was gonna play and you'd stand over here and then they would pick two captains,
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Stand over here and then they would pick two captains, and then the captains would
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They would pick two captains, and then the captains would take turns picking who
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And then the captains would take turns picking who they wanted on their team.
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And the worst nightmare,
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And the worst nightmare, in the world,
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In the world, was to be the one that
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Was to be the one that was left standing last
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Was left standing last that didn't get picked.
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Every insecurity that
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Every insecurity that anybody ever had,
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Every insecurity that anybody ever had, came out at that moment.
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Anybody ever had, came out at that moment. i think that was a foolish
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Came out at that moment. i think that was a foolish way to do it.
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I think that was a foolish way to do it. it could have been very
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Way to do it. it could have been very traumatic for some people.
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It could have been very traumatic for some people. but, you know, we don't all get
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Traumatic for some people. but, you know, we don't all get picked for everything,
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But, you know, we don't all get picked for everything, obviously.
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Picked for everything, obviously. and we don't all get picked
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Obviously. and we don't all get picked for what we think
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And we don't all get picked for what we think we would like to do.
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For what we think we would like to do. and sometimes, god tests us,
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And he doesn't pick us,
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And he doesn't pick us, at least, not at that time,
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And he doesn't pick us, at least, not at that time, just to see how we'll respond,
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At least, not at that time, just to see how we'll respond, and see if we can be a blessing
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Just to see how we'll respond, and see if we can be a blessing to whoever was picked.
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And see if we can be a blessing to whoever was picked. in the bible, we have
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To whoever was picked. in the bible, we have an interesting analogy, i think,
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In the bible, we have an interesting analogy, i think, between noah and abram.
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An interesting analogy, i think, between noah and abram. noah, of course, built the ark,
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Between noah and abram. noah, of course, built the ark, and he was made fun of,
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Noah, of course, built the ark, and he was made fun of, nobody had ever seen rain,
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And he was made fun of, nobody had ever seen rain, "what in the world does
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Nobody had ever seen rain, "what in the world does he think he's doing?"
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"what in the world does he think he's doing?" i don't know how long
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He think he's doing?" i don't know how long it took him to do it,
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I don't know how long it took him to do it, but i can imagine that he went
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It took him to do it, but i can imagine that he went through a lot while he was
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But i can imagine that he went through a lot while he was trying to obey god.
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And at the end,
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And at the end, god really blessed him,
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And at the end, god really blessed him, and he made a covenant with him,
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God really blessed him, and he made a covenant with him, and he said, "it'll never--i'll
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And he made a covenant with him, and he said, "it'll never--i'll never flood the earth again,"
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And he said, "it'll never--i'll never flood the earth again," and he sealed that covenant
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Never flood the earth again," and he sealed that covenant with a rainbow.
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And you know,
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And you know, rainbows are beautiful.
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And you know, rainbows are beautiful. how many of you like to see
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Rainbows are beautiful. how many of you like to see a rainbow after a hard rain?
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How many of you like to see a rainbow after a hard rain? and so, i'm sure that after
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A rainbow after a hard rain? and so, i'm sure that after all that noah had gone through,
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And so, i'm sure that after all that noah had gone through, that he needed a rainbow day.
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All that noah had gone through, that he needed a rainbow day. how many of you could use
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That he needed a rainbow day. how many of you could use a rainbow day, right now,
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How many of you could use a rainbow day, right now, in your life?
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A rainbow day, right now, in your life? well, then, we have another
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In your life? well, then, we have another man who comes along,
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Well, then, we have another man who comes along, in the bible, named abram.
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Man who comes along, in the bible, named abram. and he also, went through a lot.
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In the bible, named abram. and he also, went through a lot. god told him to take
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And he also, went through a lot. god told him to take everything that he had,
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God told him to take everything that he had, leave everybody that he knew,
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Everything that he had, leave everybody that he knew, and go to a place
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Leave everybody that he knew, and go to a place "that i will show you."
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And go to a place "that i will show you." he wouldn't even tell
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"that i will show you." he wouldn't even tell him where he was gonna go.
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He wouldn't even tell him where he was gonna go. and he traveled around,
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Him where he was gonna go. and he traveled around, from place to place,
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And he traveled around, from place to place, and wandered around.
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From place to place, and wandered around. and god also, came to make
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And wandered around. and god also, came to make a covenant with him.
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And god also, came to make a covenant with him. and he said--told him all
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A covenant with him. and he said--told him all the things that he would do.
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He said, in genesis 12:1-3,
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He said, in genesis 12:1-3, "the lord said to abram,
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He said, in genesis 12:1-3, "the lord said to abram, 'go from your country,
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"the lord said to abram, 'go from your country, your people and your father's
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'go from your country, your people and your father's household to the land
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Your people and your father's household to the land that i will show you.
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Household to the land that i will show you. i will make you a great nation,
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That i will show you. i will make you a great nation, i will bless you; i will make
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I will make you a great nation, i will bless you; i will make your name great,
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I will bless you; i will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.
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Your name great, and you will be a blessing. i will bless those who
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And you will be a blessing. i will bless those who bless you, and whoever
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I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you i will curse;
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Bless you, and whoever curses you i will curse; and all people on the earth
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Curses you i will curse; and all people on the earth will be blessed through you.'"
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And all people on the earth will be blessed through you.'" now, he kept telling
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Will be blessed through you.'" now, he kept telling him what he would do.
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But, as of yet,
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But, as of yet, he hadn't done anything.
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But, as of yet, he hadn't done anything. and then, he told abram
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He hadn't done anything. and then, he told abram that he was making this
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And then, he told abram that he was making this covenant with him.
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That he was making this covenant with him. and he said, "the thing that
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Covenant with him. and he said, "the thing that you have to do now,
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And he said, "the thing that you have to do now, to seal this covenant,
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You have to do now, to seal this covenant, is circumcise all the males
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To seal this covenant, is circumcise all the males in your family, all the males
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Is circumcise all the males in your family, all the males that work for you."
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In your family, all the males that work for you." so, what happens if you need
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That work for you." so, what happens if you need a rainbow and you get
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So, what happens if you need a rainbow and you get a circumcision instead?
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A rainbow and you get a circumcision instead? >> [audience laughing]
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A circumcision instead? >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i don't imagine that
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i don't imagine that he was too popular with
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>> joyce: i don't imagine that he was too popular with the guys right then.
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He was too popular with the guys right then. and a circumcision
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The guys right then. and a circumcision is the cutting back
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And a circumcision is the cutting back of the flesh.
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And so many times,
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And so many times, we would love to have a rainbow,
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And so many times, we would love to have a rainbow, we'd love to have something
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We would love to have a rainbow, we'd love to have something that feels good,
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We'd love to have something that feels good, we'd love to be the one
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That feels good, we'd love to be the one that's picked, we'd love
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We'd love to be the one that's picked, we'd love to get the promotion,
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That's picked, we'd love to get the promotion, we'd love to be the one that's
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To get the promotion, we'd love to be the one that's asked to be the worship leader,
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We'd love to be the one that's asked to be the worship leader, we would love to be the one
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Asked to be the worship leader, we would love to be the one that gets the new house
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We would love to be the one that gets the new house or the new car, and instead,
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That gets the new house or the new car, and instead, we get something that
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Or the new car, and instead, we get something that deals with our flesh,
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We get something that deals with our flesh, and causes us to have
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Deals with our flesh, and causes us to have to grow more in god.
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And causes us to have to grow more in god. now, if abram had any written
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To grow more in god. now, if abram had any written information and he could
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Now, if abram had any written information and he could have read about noah,
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Information and he could have read about noah, i wonder how he felt when
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Have read about noah, i wonder how he felt when he got his circumcision,
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I wonder how he felt when he got his circumcision, and he read about
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Noah's rainbow.
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Noah's rainbow. i wonder if he thought,
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Noah's rainbow. i wonder if he thought, "oh, that's so nice.
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I wonder if he thought, "oh, that's so nice. i'm gonna pray for him
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"oh, that's so nice. i'm gonna pray for him to be blessed more."
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I'm gonna pray for him to be blessed more." >> [audience laughing]
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To be blessed more." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i rather doubt that,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i rather doubt that, don't you?
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>> joyce: i rather doubt that, don't you? god has different things
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Don't you? god has different things for different people.
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God has different things for different people. and what we need
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For different people. and what we need to learn how to do,
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And what we need to learn how to do, is be happy for those that
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To learn how to do, is be happy for those that are blessed the way
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Is be happy for those that are blessed the way god blesses them,
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Are blessed the way god blesses them, and be content to believe
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God blesses them, and be content to believe that what god gives us,
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And be content to believe that what god gives us, is what we need at the time
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That what god gives us, is what we need at the time that we get it.
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Is what we need at the time that we get it. you know, i remember,
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That we get it. you know, i remember, one time, i certainly,
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You know, i remember, one time, i certainly, needed a rainbow day.
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One time, i certainly, needed a rainbow day. i was at a place, in my life,
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Needed a rainbow day. i was at a place, in my life, where i was believing
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I was at a place, in my life, where i was believing god for ministry,
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Where i was believing god for ministry, and i had quit my full-time job
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God for ministry, and i had quit my full-time job to study for this ministry
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And i had quit my full-time job to study for this ministry that i thought i was gonna
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To study for this ministry that i thought i was gonna have some day.
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That i thought i was gonna have some day. you know, i was still in that
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Have some day. you know, i was still in that place where abram was,
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You know, i was still in that place where abram was, "i will do this.
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Place where abram was, "i will do this. i will do this.
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"i will do this. i will do this. i will do this.
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I will do this. i will do this. i will do this."
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I will do this. i will do this." and i had waited, and waited,
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I will do this." and i had waited, and waited, and waited, and nothing
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And i had waited, and waited, and waited, and nothing much was happening.
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And waited, and nothing much was happening. and i thought,
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Much was happening. and i thought, "surely, if i quit, this job--
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And i thought, "surely, if i quit, this job-- this full-time job,
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"surely, if i quit, this job-- this full-time job, that god would just
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This full-time job, that god would just pour out his blessings,
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That god would just pour out his blessings, and we'd have more and more."
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Pour out his blessings, and we'd have more and more." but instead,
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And we'd have more and more." but instead, for six long years,
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But instead, for six long years, we had to believe god
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For six long years, we had to believe god for every single thing
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We had to believe god for every single thing that we needed.
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For every single thing that we needed. i did--bought all my kids
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That we needed. i did--bought all my kids clothes at garage sales,
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I did--bought all my kids clothes at garage sales, and bought their shoes
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Clothes at garage sales, and bought their shoes at garage sales.
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And bought their shoes at garage sales. i mean, i had a good job,
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At garage sales. i mean, i had a good job, making good money.
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I mean, i had a good job, making good money. and then, all of a sudden,
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Making good money. and then, all of a sudden, we were forty dollars short,
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And then, all of a sudden, we were forty dollars short, every month, of being able
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We were forty dollars short, every month, of being able to pay our bills.
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Every month, of being able to pay our bills. and we had to have a forty
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To pay our bills. and we had to have a forty dollar a month miracle
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And we had to have a forty dollar a month miracle just to be able to get by,
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Dollar a month miracle just to be able to get by, and that didn't include
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Just to be able to get by, and that didn't include having anything extra.
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And that didn't include having anything extra. if anything extra came along,
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Having anything extra. if anything extra came along, then that was an extra burden.
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If anything extra came along, then that was an extra burden. and so, i really needed god
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Then that was an extra burden. and so, i really needed god to do something for me.
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I desperately was at a place
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I desperately was at a place where i needed one
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I desperately was at a place where i needed one of those rainbow days.
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Where i needed one of those rainbow days. and my pastor happened
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Of those rainbow days. and my pastor happened to stop by the house.
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And my pastor happened to stop by the house. and he was a young
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To stop by the house. and he was a young man in ministry,
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And he was a young man in ministry, he was actually ten
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Man in ministry, he was actually ten years younger than i was.
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He was actually ten years younger than i was. and he was getting started
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In ministry, and taking
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In ministry, and taking speaking engagements,
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In ministry, and taking speaking engagements, and things, as well as,
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Speaking engagements, and things, as well as, pastoring the church.
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And things, as well as, pastoring the church. and he had just come back from
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Pastoring the church. and he had just come back from a conference that he had done,
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And he had just come back from a conference that he had done, and he was so excited.
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A conference that he had done, and he was so excited. and he told me about
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And he was so excited. and he told me about the offering that they gave him,
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And he told me about the offering that they gave him, and he told me about how
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The offering that they gave him, and he told me about how this man came up to him,
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And he told me about how this man came up to him, and said, "i want
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This man came up to him, and said, "i want to partner with you,
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And said, "i want to partner with you, for two hundred dollars
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To partner with you, for two hundred dollars a month."
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For two hundred dollars a month." and he told me something
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A month." and he told me something else good that happened.
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And he told me something else good that happened. and i don't know if i looked
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Else good that happened. and i don't know if i looked like i was going
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And i don't know if i looked like i was going to faint or what,
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Like i was going to faint or what, but he looked at me,
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To faint or what, but he looked at me, and he said, "is it all right
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But he looked at me, and he said, "is it all right that i'm telling you this?"
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And he said, "is it all right that i'm telling you this?" and i said, "oh, yeah!
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That i'm telling you this?" and i said, "oh, yeah! praise the lord!
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And i said, "oh, yeah! praise the lord! i am so happy for you."
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Praise the lord! i am so happy for you." >> [audience laughing]
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I am so happy for you." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "that's just awesome."
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "that's just awesome." and i'm telling you,
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>> joyce: "that's just awesome." and i'm telling you, i couldn't wait till he got
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And i'm telling you, i couldn't wait till he got out of my house so i could
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I couldn't wait till he got out of my house so i could go have a fit somewhere.
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Out of my house so i could go have a fit somewhere. >> [audience laughing]
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Go have a fit somewhere. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and he left,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and he left, and i went and threw myself
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>> joyce: and he left, and i went and threw myself across my daughter's bed,
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And i went and threw myself across my daughter's bed, and i cried, and i cried,
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Across my daughter's bed, and i cried, and i cried, and i cried, and i cried,
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And i cried, and i cried, and i cried, and i cried, and i cried.
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And i cried, and i cried, and i cried. but i made a decision that day,
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And i cried. but i made a decision that day, i said, "you know, lord,
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But i made a decision that day, i said, "you know, lord, if nothing ever happens
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I said, "you know, lord, if nothing ever happens for us, financially,
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If nothing ever happens for us, financially, we will always tithe
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For us, financially, we will always tithe and give our offerings,
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We will always tithe and give our offerings, from now until the time
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And give our offerings, from now until the time you bring us home."
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From now until the time you bring us home." >> [audience applauding]
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You bring us home." >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and you know what?
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and you know what? from this day until that,
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>> joyce: and you know what? from this day until that, god has prospered
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From this day until that, god has prospered us a little bit more,
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God has prospered us a little bit more, a little bit more,
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Us a little bit more, a little bit more, a little bit more,
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A little bit more, a little bit more, and a little bit more.
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A little bit more, and a little bit more. but you know something?
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And a little bit more. but you know something? sometimes, there's a time
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But you know something? sometimes, there's a time to give your testimony
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Sometimes, there's a time to give your testimony and sometimes there's a time
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To give your testimony and sometimes there's a time to keep your mouth shut.
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And sometimes there's a time to keep your mouth shut. and we need to be sensitive
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To keep your mouth shut. and we need to be sensitive to what other people
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And we need to be sensitive to what other people are going through,
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To what other people are going through, and not necessarily--
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Are going through, and not necessarily-- you know, like,
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And not necessarily-- you know, like, if they've obviously,
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You know, like, if they've obviously, got the flu and they're
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If they've obviously, got the flu and they're coughing and hacking,
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Got the flu and they're coughing and hacking, and, you know, that's not
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Coughing and hacking, and, you know, that's not the time to tell 'em how
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And, you know, that's not the time to tell 'em how that almost came on you,
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The time to tell 'em how that almost came on you, last week, but you
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That almost came on you, last week, but you prayed and got healed.
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Last week, but you prayed and got healed. >> [audience laughing]
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Prayed and got healed. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you know,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you know, that's the time to just
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>> joyce: you know, that's the time to just have some compassion
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That's the time to just have some compassion and be kind to 'em.
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Have some compassion and be kind to 'em. because if you're
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And be kind to 'em. because if you're having a rainbow,
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Because if you're having a rainbow, and they're having
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Having a rainbow, and they're having a circumcision,
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And they're having a circumcision, it's not very much fun.
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A circumcision, it's not very much fun. amen?
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"jealousy," the bible says,
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"jealousy," the bible says, "rots the bones."
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"jealousy," the bible says, "rots the bones." it's a terrible thing.
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"rots the bones." it's a terrible thing. i was thinking,
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It's a terrible thing. i was thinking, a couple of days ago,
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You know, there's enough
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You know, there's enough pain in the world.
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You know, there's enough pain in the world. and we all have--
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Pain in the world. and we all have-- each one of us,
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And we all have-- each one of us, has enough pain of our own
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Each one of us, has enough pain of our own whether it's physical pain,
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Has enough pain of our own whether it's physical pain, or emotional pain from things
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Whether it's physical pain, or emotional pain from things you've been through in the past,
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Or emotional pain from things you've been through in the past, or things you're
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You've been through in the past, or things you're going through now,
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Or things you're going through now, or financial burdens
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Going through now, or financial burdens that you're going through that--
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Or financial burdens that you're going through that-- the devil tries to bring enough
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That you're going through that-- the devil tries to bring enough stuff against us that we don't
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The devil tries to bring enough stuff against us that we don't need to help him by doing things
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Stuff against us that we don't need to help him by doing things to make ourselves miserable.
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Need to help him by doing things to make ourselves miserable. now, i don't want
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To make ourselves miserable. now, i don't want you to miss this.
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Now, i don't want you to miss this. i'm gonna tell you
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You to miss this. i'm gonna tell you three things that we do,
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I'm gonna tell you three things that we do, where we make
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Three things that we do, where we make ourselves miserable.
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Where we make ourselves miserable. number one: worry.
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Ourselves miserable. number one: worry. worry is totally and
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Number one: worry. worry is totally and completely useless.
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Worry is totally and completely useless. it's like rocking
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Completely useless. it's like rocking in a rocking chair all day.
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It keeps you busy,
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It keeps you busy, but you get nowhere.
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It keeps you busy, but you get nowhere. >> [audience laughing]
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But you get nowhere. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: it doesn't
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: it doesn't solve your problems.
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>> joyce: it doesn't solve your problems. it doesn't move the hand of god.
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Solve your problems. it doesn't move the hand of god. all it does is torment you.
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It doesn't move the hand of god. all it does is torment you. the second thing
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All it does is torment you. the second thing is unforgiveness.
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The second thing is unforgiveness. so many people in the church
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Is unforgiveness. so many people in the church are harboring unforgiveness
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So many people in the church are harboring unforgiveness toward other people.
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Are harboring unforgiveness toward other people. it's absolutely astounding
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Toward other people. it's absolutely astounding how many people come
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It's absolutely astounding how many people come to church mad, and sometimes,
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How many people come to church mad, and sometimes, coming to church mad
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To church mad, and sometimes, coming to church mad at the person you're
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Coming to church mad at the person you're coming to church with.
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At the person you're coming to church with. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: amen?
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>> joyce: amen? it's the biggest open
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>> joyce: amen? it's the biggest open door that satan has
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It's the biggest open door that satan has into the lives of christians.
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Door that satan has into the lives of christians. and the thing you gotta
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Into the lives of christians. and the thing you gotta realize is when god tells
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And the thing you gotta realize is when god tells us to forgive other people,
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Realize is when god tells us to forgive other people, he's not doing it for them,
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Us to forgive other people, he's not doing it for them, he's doing it for us.
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He's not doing it for them, he's doing it for us. because when you hold
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He's doing it for us. because when you hold unforgiveness against someone,
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Because when you hold unforgiveness against someone, it doesn't hurt them.
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Unforgiveness against someone, it doesn't hurt them. they can be out having
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It doesn't hurt them. they can be out having a good time and don't even
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They can be out having a good time and don't even care that you're upset.
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A good time and don't even care that you're upset. but when you forgive,
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Care that you're upset. but when you forgive, you do yourself a favor.
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But when you forgive, you do yourself a favor. now, that's not what
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You do yourself a favor. now, that's not what i'm teaching on tonight,
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Now, that's not what i'm teaching on tonight, but i just want
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I'm teaching on tonight, but i just want to encourage you,
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But i just want to encourage you, if any one of you is holding
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To encourage you, if any one of you is holding unforgiveness against anyone,
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If any one of you is holding unforgiveness against anyone, for anything--
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Unforgiveness against anyone, for anything-- anyone, for anything.
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For anything-- anyone, for anything. maybe, what they did to you
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Anyone, for anything. maybe, what they did to you was unjust and unfair,
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Maybe, what they did to you was unjust and unfair, but god can bring justice
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Was unjust and unfair, but god can bring justice to you, and he can give
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But god can bring justice to you, and he can give you a double reward for
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To you, and he can give you a double reward for your former trouble.
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You a double reward for your former trouble. god is a god of justice.
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Your former trouble. god is a god of justice. >> [audience applauding]
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God is a god of justice. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: but you have
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: but you have to remember that
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>> joyce: but you have to remember that he's not gonna do that,
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To remember that he's not gonna do that, unless you forgive them,
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He's not gonna do that, unless you forgive them, and let go of whatever it is,
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Unless you forgive them, and let go of whatever it is, you're holding against them.
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And let go of whatever it is, you're holding against them. and so, i just pray,
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You're holding against them. and so, i just pray, if you're holding anything,
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And so, i just pray, if you're holding anything, against anybody,
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If you're holding anything, against anybody, that you'll make that
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Against anybody, that you'll make that decision to leave it,
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That you'll make that decision to leave it, let it go, drop it,
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Decision to leave it, let it go, drop it, and don't take it out
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Let it go, drop it, and don't take it out of here with you.
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And don't take it out of here with you. and the third thing,
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Of here with you. and the third thing, that came to my mind,
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And the third thing, that came to my mind, was this nonsense
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That came to my mind, was this nonsense about jealousy.
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Was this nonsense about jealousy. what if you were a pastor here,
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About jealousy. what if you were a pastor here, tonight, and you've pastored
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What if you were a pastor here, tonight, and you've pastored a church for--i don't know,
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Tonight, and you've pastored a church for--i don't know, 20 years, and you have
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A church for--i don't know, 20 years, and you have 200 people.
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20 years, and you have 200 people. and the new guy comes to town,
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200 people. and the new guy comes to town, and opens up a church,
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And the new guy comes to town, and opens up a church, a mile down the street from you.
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And after four months,
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And after four months, he's got a thousand
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And after four months, he's got a thousand people strong.
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He's got a thousand people strong. do you reach out to him
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People strong. do you reach out to him in friendship?
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Do you reach out to him in friendship? do you, maybe, give him
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In friendship? do you, maybe, give him an offering to help buy
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Do you, maybe, give him an offering to help buy his new sound system?
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An offering to help buy his new sound system? [laughing]
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Or do you have a little,
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Or do you have a little, nasty things to say about him?
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Or do you have a little, nasty things to say about him? it's amazing, the things that
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Nasty things to say about him? it's amazing, the things that people find wrong with you,
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It's amazing, the things that people find wrong with you, when you're succeeding.
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I said, it's amazing,
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I said, it's amazing, the things that people
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I said, it's amazing, the things that people find wrong with you,
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The things that people find wrong with you, when you're succeeding.
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Find wrong with you, when you're succeeding. i mean, i know people,
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When you're succeeding. i mean, i know people, young men, that are coming
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I mean, i know people, young men, that are coming up in ministry, and young women,
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Young men, that are coming up in ministry, and young women, and god's blessing their
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Up in ministry, and young women, and god's blessing their ministries and they're
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And god's blessing their ministries and they're doing so good.
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Ministries and they're doing so good. and you know, some of the folks
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Doing so good. and you know, some of the folks that have been around
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And you know, some of the folks that have been around for a while, they just gotta
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That have been around for a while, they just gotta find something wrong with 'em.
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For a while, they just gotta find something wrong with 'em. gotta find something wrong,
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Find something wrong with 'em. gotta find something wrong, and it's nothing but jealousy,
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Gotta find something wrong, and it's nothing but jealousy, and it's one of the worst
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And it's nothing but jealousy, and it's one of the worst things that we can do.
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And it's one of the worst things that we can do. i'm gonna make a statement
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Things that we can do. i'm gonna make a statement and i want you to remember
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I'm gonna make a statement and i want you to remember this: until you can
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And i want you to remember this: until you can be happy for somebody,
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This: until you can be happy for somebody, who got what you wanted,
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Be happy for somebody, who got what you wanted, you're never gonna get yours.
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Who got what you wanted, you're never gonna get yours. >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: let me say that again.
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>> joyce: let me say that again. until you can be happy
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Until you can be happy for somebody,
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For somebody, who got what you wanted,
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Who got what you wanted, you're never gonna get yours.
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You're never gonna get yours. amen?
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>> joyce: what about
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Your friend gets
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Your friend gets the promotion
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Your friend gets the promotion at work that you wanted?
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The promotion at work that you wanted? one position open.
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At work that you wanted? one position open. two people want
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One position open. two people want the same position.
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Two people want the same position. you can't both get it.
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The same position. you can't both get it. both are praying.
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You can't both get it. both are praying. we have to leave it up to god.
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Both are praying. we have to leave it up to god. you know, when judas messed
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We have to leave it up to god. you know, when judas messed up and they needed a--
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To elect a new 12th apostle,
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To elect a new 12th apostle, there were two men that
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To elect a new 12th apostle, there were two men that were being considered:
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There were two men that were being considered: matthias and barnabas.
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Were being considered: matthias and barnabas. and barnabas didn't get picked,
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Matthias and barnabas. and barnabas didn't get picked, matthias did.
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And barnabas didn't get picked, matthias did. and it's interesting,
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Matthias did. and it's interesting, you never hear another thing
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And it's interesting, you never hear another thing about that man, in the bible.
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Not one other thing.
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Not one other thing. but barnabas got passed over.
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Not one other thing. but barnabas got passed over. and you know what he did?
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But barnabas got passed over. and you know what he did? he went home--he went to his
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And you know what he did? he went home--he went to his hometown, he sold every,
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He went home--he went to his hometown, he sold every, single thing that he had,
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Hometown, he sold every, single thing that he had, and he brought
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Single thing that he had, and he brought all the money back, and he laid
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And he brought all the money back, and he laid it at the apostles' feet,
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All the money back, and he laid it at the apostles' feet, including matthias,
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It at the apostles' feet, including matthias, to be used in the kingdom
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Including matthias, to be used in the kingdom of god.
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To be used in the kingdom of god. now, that's a man with character
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Of god. now, that's a man with character that god's gonna use.
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He got passed over.
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He got passed over. he didn't get picked.
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He got passed over. he didn't get picked. but he took everything
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He didn't get picked. but he took everything that he had and blessed
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But he took everything that he had and blessed the man who did get picked.
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>> announcer: we were made
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>> announcer: we were made for more than just getting by.
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For more than just getting by. god created us with
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God created us with a sense of adventure,
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A sense of adventure, hope, expectation,
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Hope, expectation, and purpose.
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And purpose. a purpose to live
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A purpose to live bravely, pray boldly,
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Bravely, pray boldly, and dream big dreams.
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And dream big dreams. >> joyce: if you wanna improve
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>> joyce: if you wanna improve a bad day, have a big dream.
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A bad day, have a big dream. and i don't mean go to sleep
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And i don't mean go to sleep and have a nap and have
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And have a nap and have that kind of dream.
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That kind of dream. >> [audience laughing]
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i mean,
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>> joyce: i mean, see something beyond
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See something beyond where you're at right now.
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Where you're at right now. believe that things
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Believe that things are going to change.
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Are going to change. believe they're
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Believe they're going to get better.
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Going to get better. >> [audience applauding]
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>> ginger: things always
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>> ginger: things always get better when we let
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Get better when we let god's word soak in.
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God's word soak in. god handmade us
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God handmade us for something great.
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For something great. you were made for
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You were made for an amazing purpose.
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An amazing purpose. confidently step
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Confidently step into god's purpose
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Into god's purpose for you with
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For you with joyce's book,
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Joyce's book, "dream big.
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"dream big. pray bold.
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Pray bold. live brave."
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Live brave." through it,
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Through it, joyce helps you
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Joyce helps you to recognize what
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To recognize what it means to live with
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It means to live with an expectant heart,
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An expectant heart, deepen your
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Deepen your prayer life,
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Prayer life, and how you can
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And how you can trust god's plan.
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Trust god's plan. each section
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Each section is a beautiful
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Is a beautiful reminder of how
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Reminder of how much our heavenly
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Much our heavenly father loves us
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Father loves us and the great life
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And the great life he's given us.
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He's given us. a life that is big,
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A life that is big, bold, and brave.
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>> announcer: boldly
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>> announcer: boldly embrace the future
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Embrace the future god has for you
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God has for you when you dream big,
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When you dream big, pray bold, live brave.
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Pray bold, live brave. with this book,
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With this book, you'll also enjoy
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You'll also enjoy a "dream big.
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A "dream big. pray bold.
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Pray bold. live brave."
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Live brave." mug for a gift of...
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Or use the qr code on your screen.
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On your screen. >> ginger: make a firm
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>> ginger: make a firm decision to live
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Decision to live each day with
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Each day with renewed hope
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Renewed hope and confidence
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And confidence with "dream big.
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With "dream big. pray bold.
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Pray bold. live brave."
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Live brave." and remember,
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And remember, with your
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With your financial gift,
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Financial gift, you're working
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You're working together with
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Together with joyce meyer
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Joyce meyer ministries to make
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Ministries to make big dreams come true
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Big dreams come true all around the world
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All around the world by meeting physical
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By meeting physical and spiritual needs.
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And spiritual needs. let's impact the globe
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Let's impact the globe by loving people
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By loving people and sharing christ,
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And sharing christ, creating a difference
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Creating a difference in countless lives.
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>> announcer:
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>> announcer: receive "dream big.
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Receive "dream big. pray bold.
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Joycemeyer.org, or use the qr code
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Or use the qr code on your screen.
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>> joyce: well, rejection
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>> joyce: well, rejection is definitely painful.
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Is definitely painful. it's something we've all
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It's something we've all endured in one way or another.
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Endured in one way or another. >> ginger: our experiences
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>> ginger: our experiences may be different,
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May be different, but the damage is very real.
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But the damage is very real. whether it comes from
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Whether it comes from a stranger, a friend,
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A stranger, a friend, or someone we love,
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Or someone we love, rejection leaves us feeling
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Rejection leaves us feeling unwanted and wounded.
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Unwanted and wounded. >> joyce: we both know how
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>> joyce: we both know how devastating rejection can be.
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Devastating rejection can be. the good news is
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The good news is healing is possible.
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Healing is possible. >> ginger: m-hmm.
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>> ginger: m-hmm. >> joyce: that's why i invited
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>> joyce: that's why i invited ginger to write
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Ginger to write a very important
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A very important book with me,
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Book with me, "healing the wounds
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"healing the wounds of rejection."
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Of rejection." i believe now is the time
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I believe now is the time to overcome those
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To overcome those wounds and embrace
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Wounds and embrace our true identity in christ.
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Our true identity in christ. >> ginger: you may not
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>> ginger: you may not even realize the effects
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Even realize the effects of rejection on your life.
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Of rejection on your life. i know i didn't for a time.
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I know i didn't for a time. but you don't have
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But you don't have to remain stuck
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To remain stuck in the past or let what
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In the past or let what others have done
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Others have done define your worth.
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Define your worth. >> joyce: in our book,
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>> joyce: in our book, we share the truths that
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We share the truths that have helped both of us,
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And the things that
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And the things that we went through.
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We went through. >> ginger: and together,
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>> ginger: and together, we can all move
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We can all move forward with strength
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Forward with strength and confidence.
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And confidence. >> announcer: "healing
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>> announcer: "healing the wounds of rejection"
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The wounds of rejection" by joyce meyer
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By joyce meyer and ginger stache,
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And ginger stache, request your copy today.
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>> ginger: some losses
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>> ginger: some losses that people face,
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That people face, are difficult to even imagine.
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Are difficult to even imagine. for instance,
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For instance, a young mother suddenly losing
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A young mother suddenly losing both her arms and legs
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Both her arms and legs to a catastrophic illness
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To a catastrophic illness and then making the traumatic
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And then making the traumatic adjustment to everyday life.
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When this happened
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When this happened to cindy mullins,
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To cindy mullins, she faced incredible challenges,
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She faced incredible challenges, including some of the biggest
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Including some of the biggest found in her own home.
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Found in her own home. watch what happened when
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Watch what happened when joyce meyer ministries,
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Joyce meyer ministries, hand of hope,
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Hand of hope, joined with many other
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Joined with many other people in cindy's small
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People in cindy's small kentucky community
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Kentucky community to create mullins' miracle.
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>> ginger: cindy mullins
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>> ginger: cindy mullins is a wife, a mother
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Is a wife, a mother of two young boys,
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Of two young boys, and a nurse for more
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And a nurse for more than 18 years.
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Than 18 years. her life changed overnight with
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Her life changed overnight with a rare medical complication.
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A rare medical complication. >> cindy: i had
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>> cindy: i had a routine kidney
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A routine kidney stone procedure
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Stone procedure to remove some
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To remove some kidney stones.
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Kidney stones. they did a scan and found
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They did a scan and found out i was in septic shock.
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Out i was in septic shock. so, i had multi-liver organ
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So, i had multi-liver organ failure, lungs, liver,
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Failure, lungs, liver, heart, kidneys.
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Heart, kidneys. so, they gave me medicine
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So, they gave me medicine in order to save my life,
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In order to save my life, to bring my blood pressure up.
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To bring my blood pressure up. and when they did that,
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And when they did that, it takes the blood flow from
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It takes the blood flow from your limbs and brings it to your
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Your limbs and brings it to your core to save your vital organs.
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Core to save your vital organs. and sometimes that comes back
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And sometimes that comes back and sometimes it doesn't.
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And sometimes it doesn't. in my case, it did not.
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>> ginger: the loss
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>> ginger: the loss of blood flow left doctors
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Of blood flow left doctors with no choice but to amputate
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With no choice but to amputate both her arms and legs.
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Both her arms and legs. while cindy was learning
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While cindy was learning to adapt to her
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To adapt to her new circumstances,
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New circumstances, her daily life was made even
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Her daily life was made even more difficult by the design
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More difficult by the design of her own home.
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Of her own home. >> cindy's husband: one
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>> cindy's husband: one of the first issues
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Of the first issues that we come across,
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That we come across, which is--you don't think about,
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Which is--you don't think about, is the width of a hallway.
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Is the width of a hallway. you're coming down through
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You're coming down through here and you've got to turn
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Here and you've got to turn around or anything.
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Around or anything. it's very, very tight.
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It's very, very tight. and one of the worst spots,
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And one of the worst spots, coming into the bedroom
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Coming into the bedroom and trying to get maneuvered
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And trying to get maneuvered around into the bathroom
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Around into the bathroom with another tight doorway.
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With another tight doorway. with the shower stall
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With the shower stall has to step up,
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Has to step up, so, she can't walk into it,
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So, she can't walk into it, and i can't roll into it.
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And i can't roll into it. so, i've got to park her here,
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So, i've got to park her here, maneuver around,
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Maneuver around, grab her, pick her up,
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Grab her, pick her up, hope i don't slip and sit
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Hope i don't slip and sit her on a step over here--
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Her on a step over here-- or her seat, you know,
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Or her seat, you know, to even get into this position.
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To even get into this position. >> ginger: a thousand miles
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>> ginger: a thousand miles away, florida business owner,
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Away, florida business owner, james crocker,
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James crocker, read about cindy's plight
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Read about cindy's plight as a quadruple amputee
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As a quadruple amputee in a news article.
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In a news article. he decided to rally her
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He decided to rally her small kentucky community
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Small kentucky community of stanford to help.
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And more than 60 contractors
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And more than 60 contractors and 350 volunteers donated
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And 350 volunteers donated their time and materials,
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Building her a new home
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Building her a new home in just 10 days.
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In just 10 days. it's called, "mullins' miracle."
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It's called, "mullins' miracle." and when joyce meyer ministries,
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And when joyce meyer ministries, hand of hope, heard about
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Hand of hope, heard about this amazing project,
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This amazing project, we were honored to jump
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We were honored to jump in and be part of it.
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In and be part of it. >> david: i know there
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>> david: i know there are so many needs
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Are so many needs all over the world,
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All over the world, but there's lots
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But there's lots of needs right here,
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Of needs right here, in our own country.
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In our own country. and when something
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And when something like this happens
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Like this happens to a family,
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To a family, this is not just
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This is not just changing this family,
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Changing this family, this has changed
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This has changed this entire community.
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This entire community. and so, the testimony just goes
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And so, the testimony just goes out to really the entire
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Out to really the entire community of what
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Community of what god has done here,
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God has done here, for this one family.
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For this one family. so, it's pretty awesome.
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So, it's pretty awesome. when my good friend,
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When my good friend, james crocker, told me about
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James crocker, told me about the unbelievable plight
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The unbelievable plight of cindy mullins, i said, "yeah,
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Of cindy mullins, i said, "yeah, we wanna be the major donor,"
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We wanna be the major donor," but we cannot do any
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But we cannot do any of it without you,
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Of it without you, our friends and partners.
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Our friends and partners. and we love you.
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And we love you. god bless you.
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>> james: i just felt like
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>> james: i just felt like the lord said to me that
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The lord said to me that this lady needs a new smart,
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This lady needs a new smart, accessible home,
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Accessible home, given her newfound realities.
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And that's really how it was
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And that's really how it was birthed, in my heart,
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Birthed, in my heart, to do this.
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>> [parade band music]
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>> [parade band music] >> [crowd cheering]
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>> emcee: give it up
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>> emcee: give it up for cindy mullins!
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For cindy mullins! >> [crowd cheering]
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>> cindy: [emotional]
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>> cindy: [emotional] it's so much more than
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It's so much more than i ever could have imagined.
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I ever could have imagined. oh, look at the floor.
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Oh, look at the floor. >> james: big, wide,
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>> james: big, wide, open spaces so you
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Open spaces so you can get around easily.
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Can get around easily. so, all of your doors
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So, all of your doors have been pre-wired
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Have been pre-wired for automatic openers.
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For automatic openers. the faucet is also
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The faucet is also voice activated.
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Voice activated. >> boy: no way!
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>> boy: no way! >> [music]
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>> boy: look how big
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>> boy: look how big your shower is.
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Your shower is. >> cindy: i can't get
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>> cindy: i can't get past the vanity.
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Past the vanity. this is the most beautiful
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This is the most beautiful shower i've ever seen.
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Shower i've ever seen. >> james: just push a button,
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>> james: just push a button, raise this way up,
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Raise this way up, makes it really easy to get on.
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Makes it really easy to get on. and then with the simple
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And then with the simple push of another button,
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Push of another button, bring it back down again.
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Bring it back down again. there's zero lip here.
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There's zero lip here. okay, just a gentle
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Okay, just a gentle swell down there.
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Swell down there. >> cindy: i'm not sure
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>> cindy: i'm not sure where i'll be tonight.
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Where i'll be tonight. maybe both,
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Maybe both, the bathtub or the shower.
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The bathtub or the shower. [chuckling]
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>> [people cheering
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>> [people cheering and applauding]
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And applauding] >> cindy: this is more than
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>> cindy: this is more than i ever could have dreamed.
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I ever could have dreamed. there are not enough
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There are not enough words to say, "thank you,"
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Words to say, "thank you," to everybody.
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To everybody. so, in one big, "thank you,"
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So, in one big, "thank you," from the bottom of my heart
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From the bottom of my heart and from my family.
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And from my family. [emotional]
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[emotional] our prayers have been answered.
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>> james: hand of hope gave
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>> james: hand of hope gave us $200,000 and i tell you
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Us $200,000 and i tell you when david made that gift--
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When david made that gift-- let's hear it for
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Let's hear it for hand of hope, please!
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Hand of hope, please! >> [crowd cheering]
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>> [crowd cheering] >> james: please, so generous.
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>> cindy's husband: joyce meyer
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>> cindy's husband: joyce meyer ministries has blown us away.
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Ministries has blown us away. >> cindy: and none of it would
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>> cindy: and none of it would have been possible without
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Have been possible without god first, obviously.
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God first, obviously. but secondary to their
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But secondary to their unimaginable donation,
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Unimaginable donation, i don't know that i could say,
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I don't know that i could say, "thank you," enough times.
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"thank you," enough times. i can't wait to watch my kids
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I can't wait to watch my kids finish growing up here and know
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Finish growing up here and know that love built this house.
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>> ginger: you know,
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>> ginger: you know, cindy is quite
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Cindy is quite an amazing woman,
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An amazing woman, and we just pray wonderful
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And we just pray wonderful things for her and her family
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Things for her and her family and we hope that you will too.
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And we hope that you will too. we love helping people like
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We love helping people like cindy and we're so thankful
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Cindy and we're so thankful that god allowed us to be part
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That god allowed us to be part of this incredible project.
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Of this incredible project. you can be a part
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You can be a part of miracles like this too,
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Of miracles like this too, by working together.
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By working together. we can do so much more together
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We can do so much more together than we ever can apart.
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Than we ever can apart. would you consider joining
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Would you consider joining us at joyce meyer ministries
00:26:11.960 --> 00:26:13.395
Us at joyce meyer ministries to make a difference like
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To make a difference like we were honored to make
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We were honored to make in cindy's life,
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In cindy's life, all over the world?
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All over the world? when you become a partner
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When you become a partner with joyce meyer ministries,
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With joyce meyer ministries, you're not only supporting
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You're not only supporting the gospel message, touching
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The gospel message, touching the hearts and lives of people
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The hearts and lives of people through joyce's teaching,
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Through joyce's teaching, but you're also reaching
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But you're also reaching out with the love of christ
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Out with the love of christ through our many
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Through our many hand of hope outreaches.
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Hand of hope outreaches. you can be part of feeding
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You can be part of feeding thousands of hungry children,
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Thousands of hungry children, drilling clean water
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Drilling clean water wells that bring health
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Wells that bring health and safety to entire villages,
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And safety to entire villages, and helping people recover
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And helping people recover from devastating
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From devastating natural disasters,
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Natural disasters, both around the world,
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Both around the world, and right here, at home.
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And right here, at home. so, please consider
00:26:46.861 --> 00:26:48.063
So, please consider joining us today.
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Joining us today. visit our website at:
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Visit our website at: joycemeyer.org,
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Joycemeyer.org, or call the number
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Or call the number on your screen.
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On your screen. together there is so much
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Together there is so much that we can do.
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That we can do. thank you,
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Thank you, and we'll see you tomorrow.
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>> [♪♪]
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>> announcer: we hope you
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>> announcer: we hope you enjoyed today's program.
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Enjoyed today's program. we are so grateful
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We are so grateful to our joyce meyer
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To our joyce meyer ministries partners
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Ministries partners who make this
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Who make this and all we do possible,
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And all we do possible, including sharing
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Including sharing god's word
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God's word and offering help
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And offering help to people in need
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To people in need all over the world.
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Joyce Meyer - What to Do When God Doesn't Pick You (Part 1)

November 5, 2025 | 29:29

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