Joyce Meyer - What Do You Think of Yourself? (Part 1)

December 17, 2025 | 29:29

Do you struggle to like yourself? Today, Joyce shows how God rolls away shame, renews your mind, and helps you love yourself in Christ—so you can truly love others.

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>> joyce: what do you
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>> joyce: what do you think of yourself?
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>> joyce: what do you think of yourself? how do you feel about yourself?
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Think of yourself? how do you feel about yourself? if we believed about ourselves
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How do you feel about yourself? if we believed about ourselves what god says that we are,
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If we believed about ourselves what god says that we are, there's no way you could
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What god says that we are, there's no way you could be anything but happy
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There's no way you could be anything but happy and powerful.
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer and i believe that god can
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer and i believe that god can heal you everywhere you hurt.
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>> joyce: tonight,
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>> joyce: tonight, i wanna talk about:
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>> joyce: tonight, i wanna talk about: "what do you think
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I wanna talk about: "what do you think of yourself?"
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"what do you think of yourself?" there's three relationships
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Of yourself?" there's three relationships that we deal with
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There's three relationships that we deal with on a regular basis.
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That we deal with on a regular basis. our relationship with god,
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Our relationship with our self--
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Our relationship with our self-- and see,
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Our relationship with our self-- and see, you may not even realize
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And see, you may not even realize or maybe you've never even
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You may not even realize or maybe you've never even thought very much about,
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Or maybe you've never even thought very much about, you have a relationship
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Thought very much about, you have a relationship with yourself.
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You have a relationship with yourself. and then our relationship
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With yourself. and then our relationship with other people.
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Some of the people listening
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Some of the people listening to jesus said, "'teacher,
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Some of the people listening to jesus said, "'teacher, what kind of commandment
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To jesus said, "'teacher, what kind of commandment is great and important?
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What kind of commandment is great and important? [some commandments are
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Is great and important? [some commandments are light-which ones are heavy?]'"
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[some commandments are light-which ones are heavy?]'" [chuckles]
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Light-which ones are heavy?]'" [chuckles] oh man, that was heavy.
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[chuckles] oh man, that was heavy. "and he replied,
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Oh man, that was heavy. "and he replied, 'you shall love the lord
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"and he replied, 'you shall love the lord your god with all your heart,
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'you shall love the lord your god with all your heart, with all your soul,
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Your god with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind
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With all your soul, and with all your mind (and your intellect).
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And with all your mind (and your intellect). and there's a second
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(and your intellect). and there's a second commandment that is most
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And there's a second commandment that is most important also: you shall
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Commandment that is most important also: you shall love your neighbor as [you]
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Important also: you shall love your neighbor as [you] love yourself.'"
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Love your neighbor as [you] love yourself.'" now see, i read that for years
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Love yourself.'" now see, i read that for years and years and i never really
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Now see, i read that for years and years and i never really looked at it the right way.
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And years and i never really looked at it the right way. and i finally realized if--
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Looked at it the right way. and i finally realized if-- you can't give away
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And i finally realized if-- you can't give away something you don't have.
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So, i was having a really
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So, i was having a really hard time walking in love.
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Hard time walking in love. that seems to be the major
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That seems to be the major thing in the bible that
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Thing in the bible that we're supposed to do,
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We're supposed to do, and i was just having
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And i was just having a hard time doing it,
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A hard time doing it, especially loving people
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Which i was one of them.
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Which i was one of them. but thank god,
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Which i was one of them. but thank god, dave loved me anyway.
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But thank god, dave loved me anyway. and a lot of my problems
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Dave loved me anyway. and a lot of my problems were wrapped up in the way
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And a lot of my problems were wrapped up in the way i felt about myself.
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Were wrapped up in the way i felt about myself. what do you think of yourself?
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I felt about myself. what do you think of yourself? how do you feel about yourself?
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What do you think of yourself? how do you feel about yourself? if we believed about ourselves,
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How do you feel about yourself? if we believed about ourselves, what god says that we are,
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If we believed about ourselves, what god says that we are, there's no way you could be
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What god says that we are, there's no way you could be anything but happy and powerful,
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There's no way you could be anything but happy and powerful, because the bible really
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Doesn't say--
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Doesn't say-- god never says one bad
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Doesn't say-- god never says one bad thing about us.
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God never says one bad thing about us. everything he says
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Thing about us. everything he says about us is good.
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Everything he says about us is good. and it's all in christ.
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About us is good. and it's all in christ. you are amazing in christ.
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And it's all in christ. you are amazing in christ. in him, you can do things
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You are amazing in christ. in him, you can do things that will shock you.
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In him, you can do things that will shock you. but you've got to get this
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That will shock you. but you've got to get this relationship with yourself
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But you've got to get this relationship with yourself straightened out.
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After joshua led the israelites
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After joshua led the israelites across the jordan river
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After joshua led the israelites across the jordan river into the promised land,
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Across the jordan river into the promised land, there was something god
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Into the promised land, there was something god needed to do before they
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There was something god needed to do before they would be ready to conquer
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Needed to do before they would be ready to conquer and occupy their first city,
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Would be ready to conquer and occupy their first city, which was going to be jericho.
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And occupy their first city, which was going to be jericho. you know, the word possess,
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Which was going to be jericho. you know, the word possess, to possess the land means
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You know, the word possess, to possess the land means you have to dispossess
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To possess the land means you have to dispossess the current occupants.
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You have to dispossess the current occupants. so, every piece of land
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The current occupants. so, every piece of land they took had enemies
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So, every piece of land they took had enemies on it that they had to fight
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They took had enemies on it that they had to fight and do war with before
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On it that they had to fight and do war with before they could take it.
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And do war with before they could take it. so, it sounds good.
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They could take it. so, it sounds good. "here's the promised land.
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So, it sounds good. "here's the promised land. go take it."
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"here's the promised land. go take it." but they had to do some warfare
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Each time to take that land.
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Each time to take that land. and there's land that god
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Each time to take that land. and there's land that god wants you to take,
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And there's land that god wants you to take, promises that he's made to you,
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Wants you to take, promises that he's made to you, but you may have to get
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Promises that he's made to you, but you may have to get a little feisty and stand your
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But you may have to get a little feisty and stand your ground and not just give
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A little feisty and stand your ground and not just give in so easily to everything
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Ground and not just give in so easily to everything that's a little bit hard.
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In so easily to everything that's a little bit hard. one of the biggest excuses
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That's a little bit hard. one of the biggest excuses i hear people say about not--
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One of the biggest excuses i hear people say about not-- like, maybe something like
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I hear people say about not-- like, maybe something like not forgiving people
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Like, maybe something like not forgiving people that have hurt you.
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Not forgiving people that have hurt you. "it's just so hard.
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That have hurt you. "it's just so hard. it's just so hard."
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"it's just so hard. it's just so hard." stop saying that.
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It's just so hard." stop saying that. every time you say that,
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Stop saying that. every time you say that, it just makes it harder.
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And the bible tells us that
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And the bible tells us that nothing that god has told
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And the bible tells us that nothing that god has told us to do is too hard.
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Nothing that god has told us to do is too hard. if god has said to do it,
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Us to do is too hard. if god has said to do it, then you can do it.
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If god has said to do it, then you can do it. now, i could camp and preach
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Then you can do it. now, i could camp and preach on forgiving people
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Now, i could camp and preach on forgiving people all night because that is one
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On forgiving people all night because that is one of the most important things
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All night because that is one of the most important things that people need to do.
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Of the most important things that people need to do. you cannot go forward
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That people need to do. you cannot go forward in your walk with god.
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You cannot go forward in your walk with god. you will not be healed from
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In your walk with god. you will not be healed from past hurts as long as you're
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You will not be healed from past hurts as long as you're hanging on to unforgiveness.
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Past hurts as long as you're hanging on to unforgiveness. >> [audience applauding]
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Hanging on to unforgiveness. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: you have to do it.
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: you have to do it. god will give you
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>> joyce: you have to do it. god will give you the grace to do it,
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God will give you the grace to do it, and forgiveness is not
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The grace to do it, and forgiveness is not how you feel about somebody.
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And forgiveness is not how you feel about somebody. you may still feel
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How you feel about somebody. you may still feel icky about 'em,
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You may still feel icky about 'em, but forgiveness is doing
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Icky about 'em, but forgiveness is doing exactly what god says.
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But forgiveness is doing exactly what god says. "pray for your enemies,
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Exactly what god says. "pray for your enemies, bless and do not curse them."
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"pray for your enemies, bless and do not curse them." and in that instance,
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Bless and do not curse them." and in that instance, it means don't talk
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And in that instance, it means don't talk bad about 'em,
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It means don't talk bad about 'em, talk good about 'em.
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Bad about 'em, talk good about 'em. pray for them.
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Talk good about 'em. pray for them. and if they need anything,
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Pray for them. and if they need anything, if they're thirsty or hungry,
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And if they need anything, if they're thirsty or hungry, you help 'em.
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If they're thirsty or hungry, you help 'em. so, that's what love is.
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You help 'em. so, that's what love is. love is not doing what
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So, that's what love is. love is not doing what you feel like doing,
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Love is not doing what you feel like doing, but it's treating people
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You feel like doing, but it's treating people the way god would treat them,
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But it's treating people the way god would treat them, especially if they
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The way god would treat them, especially if they don't deserve it.
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Especially if they don't deserve it. so, all of that.
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Don't deserve it. so, all of that. >> [audience applauding]
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So, all of that. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: the lord ordered that
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: the lord ordered that all the males be circumcised,
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>> joyce: the lord ordered that all the males be circumcised, since this had not been done
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All the males be circumcised, since this had not been done during the entire 40 years
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Since this had not been done during the entire 40 years they wandered in the wilderness.
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During the entire 40 years they wandered in the wilderness. this required obedience
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They wandered in the wilderness. this required obedience and was to be a sign
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This required obedience and was to be a sign of their willingness
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And was to be a sign of their willingness to turn from fleshly,
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Of their willingness to turn from fleshly, worldly ways and embark upon
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To turn from fleshly, worldly ways and embark upon a new way of living for god.
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Worldly ways and embark upon a new way of living for god. after this was done,
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A new way of living for god. after this was done, the lord told joshua that
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After this was done, the lord told joshua that he had rolled away the reproach
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The lord told joshua that he had rolled away the reproach of egypt from his people.
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He had rolled away the reproach of egypt from his people. now, it's important
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Of egypt from his people. now, it's important to understand this.
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Now, it's important to understand this. before they could
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To understand this. before they could go in and take the land,
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Before they could go in and take the land, the reproach had
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Go in and take the land, the reproach had to be rolled away.
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The reproach had to be rolled away. and that word means
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To be rolled away. and that word means shame and blame.
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They had to not be ashamed
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They had to not be ashamed of who they were.
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They had to not be ashamed of who they were. you couldn't go into
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Of who they were. you couldn't go into the promised land and take
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You couldn't go into the promised land and take it and drag a bag of guilt along
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The promised land and take it and drag a bag of guilt along with you when you try to go in.
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It and drag a bag of guilt along with you when you try to go in. you've got to unburden
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With you when you try to go in. you've got to unburden yourself from all those
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You've got to unburden yourself from all those things that hold you back.
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Yourself from all those things that hold you back. and god's right here
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Things that hold you back. and god's right here ready to help you.
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A few verses later in chapter 6,
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A few verses later in chapter 6, the account begins of how
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A few verses later in chapter 6, the account begins of how god led the children of israel
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The account begins of how god led the children of israel to overcome and capture jericho.
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God led the children of israel to overcome and capture jericho. why did the reproach have
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To overcome and capture jericho. why did the reproach have to be lifted off of them first?
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The word reproach means blame,
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The word reproach means blame, disgrace, and shame.
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The word reproach means blame, disgrace, and shame. see, god gives us grace,
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Disgrace, and shame. see, god gives us grace, but the devil wants
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See, god gives us grace, but the devil wants to give us disgrace.
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But the devil wants to give us disgrace. god wants you to feel good about
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To give us disgrace. god wants you to feel good about yourself and the devil wants
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God wants you to feel good about yourself and the devil wants you to feel bad about yourself.
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Yourself and the devil wants you to feel bad about yourself. when god said he would roll
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You to feel bad about yourself. when god said he would roll away the reproach of egypt
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When god said he would roll away the reproach of egypt from the israelites,
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Away the reproach of egypt from the israelites, he was making a point.
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From the israelites, he was making a point. egypt represents the world.
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He was making a point. egypt represents the world. after a few years of being
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Egypt represents the world. after a few years of being in the world and becoming
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After a few years of being in the world and becoming worldly, we all need
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In the world and becoming worldly, we all need the reproach of it rolled off
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Worldly, we all need the reproach of it rolled off of us because we pick up a lot
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The reproach of it rolled off of us because we pick up a lot of bad habits along the way.
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Of us because we pick up a lot of bad habits along the way. because of the things
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Of bad habits along the way. because of the things that i had done and what had
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Because of the things that i had done and what had been done to me, i developed
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That i had done and what had been done to me, i developed a shame-based nature.
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Been done to me, i developed a shame-based nature. i blamed myself for what
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A shame-based nature. i blamed myself for what had happened to me,
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I blamed myself for what had happened to me, even though much of it took
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Had happened to me, even though much of it took place during my childhood.
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Even though much of it took place during my childhood. there was nothing
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Place during my childhood. there was nothing i could have done to stop it,
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There was nothing i could have done to stop it, but i still blame myself.
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I could have done to stop it, but i still blame myself. grace is the power of god
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But i still blame myself. grace is the power of god coming to us as a free gift
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Grace is the power of god coming to us as a free gift from him to help us do with
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Coming to us as a free gift from him to help us do with ease what we could
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From him to help us do with ease what we could never do ourselves.
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Ease what we could never do ourselves. god wants to give us grace,
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Never do ourselves. god wants to give us grace, and satan wants
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God wants to give us grace, and satan wants to give us disgrace.
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And satan wants to give us disgrace. disgrace told me i was no good,
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To give us disgrace. disgrace told me i was no good, not worthy of god's
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Disgrace told me i was no good, not worthy of god's love or help.
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Not worthy of god's love or help. shame had poisoned
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Love or help. shame had poisoned my inner being.
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Shame had poisoned my inner being. i was not only ashamed
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My inner being. i was not only ashamed of what had been done to me,
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I was not only ashamed of what had been done to me, i was ashamed of myself.
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Of what had been done to me, i was ashamed of myself. down deep inside,
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I was ashamed of myself. down deep inside, i just didn't like myself.
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Down deep inside, i just didn't like myself. and you don't have to try
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I just didn't like myself. and you don't have to try to answer out loud or raise
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And you don't have to try to answer out loud or raise your hand or anything,
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To answer out loud or raise your hand or anything, but i want you to just ask
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Your hand or anything, but i want you to just ask yourself right now,
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But i want you to just ask yourself right now, do you like yourself?
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Yourself right now, do you like yourself? "well, i don't know.
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Do you like yourself? "well, i don't know. i never thought about it."
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"well, i don't know. i never thought about it." well, i hadn't either.
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I never thought about it." well, i hadn't either. but i can tell you that
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Well, i hadn't either. but i can tell you that i believe that people feeling
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But i can tell you that i believe that people feeling bad about themselves
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I believe that people feeling bad about themselves is the root of so many
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Bad about themselves is the root of so many of the problems that
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Is the root of so many of the problems that we deal with.
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You hear me?
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You hear me? that's all right,
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That's all right, we'll go slow.
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We'll go slow. >> [audience laughing]
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: come on, perk up.
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>> joyce: come on, perk up. if i can do this
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If i can do this at my age, you can...
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At my age, you can... >> [audience laughing]
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: at least make
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>> joyce: at least make enough noise that
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>> [audience cheering]
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>> joyce: how many things
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>> joyce: how many things about yourself don't you like?
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>> joyce: how many things about yourself don't you like? you know,
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About yourself don't you like? you know, i didn't like my voice.
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You know, i didn't like my voice. i hated my voice.
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I didn't like my voice. i hated my voice. i could go pick up the phone
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I hated my voice. i could go pick up the phone right now and call the hotel
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I could go pick up the phone right now and call the hotel and they'd say, "yes, sir."
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Right now and call the hotel and they'd say, "yes, sir." >> [audience laughing]
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And they'd say, "yes, sir." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: oh, i mean,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: oh, i mean, i could tell you funny stories,
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>> joyce: oh, i mean, i could tell you funny stories, man, about that.
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I could tell you funny stories, man, about that. i called a spa one day to get
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Man, about that. i called a spa one day to get an appointment for a facial,
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I called a spa one day to get an appointment for a facial, and the girl said,
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An appointment for a facial, and the girl said, "do you have any facial hair?"
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And the girl said, "do you have any facial hair?" >> [audience laughing]
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"do you have any facial hair?" >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and i wasn't where
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and i wasn't where she was at at all.
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>> joyce: and i wasn't where she was at at all. i thought, "well, yeah,
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She was at at all. i thought, "well, yeah, we've all gotta--"
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I thought, "well, yeah, we've all gotta--" and she said, "no, i mean,
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We've all gotta--" and she said, "no, i mean, do you have a beard
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And she said, "no, i mean, do you have a beard or a mustache?"
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Do you have a beard or a mustache?" >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: now, thank god,
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>> joyce: now, thank god, this happened after
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>> joyce: now, thank god, this happened after i began to like myself.
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This happened after i began to like myself. >> [audience laughing]
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I began to like myself. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: because if it would
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: because if it would have happened before,
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>> joyce: because if it would have happened before, that would have knocked
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Have happened before, that would have knocked me out for weeks.
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For weeks.
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For weeks. and my voice is unique,
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For weeks. and my voice is unique, but it also catches attention.
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And my voice is unique, but it also catches attention. and so, i mean,
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But it also catches attention. and so, i mean, i've been out the mall
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And so, i mean, i've been out the mall and had my sunglasses on,
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I've been out the mall and had my sunglasses on, all this stuff,
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And had my sunglasses on, all this stuff, trying to hide a little.
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All this stuff, trying to hide a little. and one lady said,
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Trying to hide a little. and one lady said, "you might as well forget it.
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And one lady said, "you might as well forget it. that voice gives you away."
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"you might as well forget it. that voice gives you away." >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: and so,
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>> joyce: and so, i didn't like my voice.
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>> joyce: and so, i didn't like my voice. i thought i was too fat.
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I didn't like my voice. i thought i was too fat. i didn't like this,
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I thought i was too fat. i didn't like this, didn't like my personality.
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I didn't like this, didn't like my personality. i wanted to be sweet
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Didn't like my personality. i wanted to be sweet and submissive,
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I wanted to be sweet and submissive, and i was anything but.
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I was always trying
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I was always trying to be like this person
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I was always trying to be like this person or be like that person.
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To be like this person or be like that person. tried to be like
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Or be like that person. tried to be like my pastor's wife.
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Tried to be like my pastor's wife. she's sweet and--
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My pastor's wife. she's sweet and-- sweet and submissive,
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She's sweet and-- sweet and submissive, "yes, honey, yes, honey."
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Sweet and submissive, "yes, honey, yes, honey." and i'm like...
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"yes, honey, yes, honey." and i'm like... >> [audience laughing]
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And i'm like... >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "get a backbone,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "get a backbone, lady."
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>> joyce: "get a backbone, lady." >> [audience laughing]
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Lady." >> [audience laughing] >> [audience cheering]
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>> joyce: thank god,
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>> joyce: thank god, he's balanced me out.
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>> joyce: thank god, he's balanced me out. i'm still a little feisty, but,
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He's balanced me out. i'm still a little feisty, but, you know,
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I'm still a little feisty, but, you know, i'm not rebellious.
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You know, i'm not rebellious. and so, i mean,
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I'm not rebellious. and so, i mean, this was absolutely
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And so, i mean, this was absolutely life changing for me.
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But in the bible says,
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But in the bible says, in romans 12:3, "don't think
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But in the bible says, in romans 12:3, "don't think more highly of yourself
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In romans 12:3, "don't think more highly of yourself than you ought to."
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More highly of yourself than you ought to." and so,
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Than you ought to." and so, i was afraid to think anything
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And so, i was afraid to think anything good about myself because
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I was afraid to think anything good about myself because i thought it would be pride.
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Good about myself because i thought it would be pride. and when you love god,
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I thought it would be pride. and when you love god, you wanna do what
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And when you love god, you wanna do what he wants you to do.
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You wanna do what he wants you to do. and the bible says
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He wants you to do. and the bible says a lot about pride.
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And the bible says a lot about pride. "humble yourself under
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A lot about pride. "humble yourself under the mighty hand of god."
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"humble yourself under the mighty hand of god." and somehow or another,
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The mighty hand of god." and somehow or another, we think that humility
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And somehow or another, we think that humility is belittling ourselves.
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We think that humility is belittling ourselves. and it's not.
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Is belittling ourselves. and it's not. humility just means staying
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And it's not. humility just means staying under the hand of god
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Humility just means staying under the hand of god and waiting for him to lift
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Under the hand of god and waiting for him to lift you up and raise you up.
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And waiting for him to lift you up and raise you up. "humble yourself under
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You up and raise you up. "humble yourself under the mighty hand of god that
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"humble yourself under the mighty hand of god that in due time he may exalt you."
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The mighty hand of god that in due time he may exalt you." and then you know what
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In due time he may exalt you." and then you know what the next verse is?
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And then you know what the next verse is? "casting all your care on him
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The next verse is? "casting all your care on him because he cares for you."
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"casting all your care on him because he cares for you." so how do you humble yourself?
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Because he cares for you." so how do you humble yourself? you quit worrying about
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So how do you humble yourself? you quit worrying about everything because
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You quit worrying about everything because you can't fix it anyway.
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Everything because you can't fix it anyway. and you trust god
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You can't fix it anyway. and you trust god to take care of it.
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And you trust god to take care of it. in all humility,
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To take care of it. in all humility, you say to god,
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In all humility, you say to god, "i cannot,
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You say to god, "i cannot, but i know you can.
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"i cannot, but i know you can. and i'm not gonna
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But i know you can. and i'm not gonna worry about it.
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And i'm not gonna worry about it. i'm gonna enjoy my life
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Worry about it. i'm gonna enjoy my life while i'm waiting for you
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I'm gonna enjoy my life while i'm waiting for you to do what only you can do."
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While i'm waiting for you to do what only you can do." >> audience member: whoo!
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To do what only you can do." >> audience member: whoo! >> joyce: whoo!
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>> audience member: whoo! >> joyce: whoo! yes!
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>> joyce: whoo! yes! god--
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Yes! god-- god's a lover.
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God-- god's a lover. matter of fact,
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God's a lover. matter of fact, the bible says that he is love.
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Matter of fact, the bible says that he is love. it's not just something he does,
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The bible says that he is love. it's not just something he does, he is love.
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It's not just something he does, he is love. so, for a few years now,
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He is love. so, for a few years now, i call him that.
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When i get up in the morning,
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When i get up in the morning, i say, "good morning, love."
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When i get up in the morning, i say, "good morning, love." >> audience: aww.
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I say, "good morning, love." >> audience: aww. >> joyce: and i keep a journal,
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>> audience: aww. >> joyce: and i keep a journal, and in my journal,
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>> joyce: and i keep a journal, and in my journal, i say, "good morning, love.
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And in my journal, i say, "good morning, love. thank you for loving me.
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I say, "good morning, love. thank you for loving me. thank you for loving me."
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Thank you for loving me. thank you for loving me." well, that's a long way
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Thank you for loving me." well, that's a long way from where i was when
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Well, that's a long way from where i was when i started out 50 years ago.
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And see, you're not going
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And see, you're not going to change unless you start
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And see, you're not going to change unless you start agreeing with the word of god.
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To change unless you start agreeing with the word of god. if you want to be what god
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Agreeing with the word of god. if you want to be what god wants you to be,
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If you want to be what god wants you to be, you have to think
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Wants you to be, you have to think like god thinks.
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You have to think like god thinks. and this is the way he thinks.
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Like god thinks. and this is the way he thinks. you know, for a long time,
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And this is the way he thinks. you know, for a long time, people wore those bracelets,
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You know, for a long time, people wore those bracelets, w-w-j-d,
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People wore those bracelets, w-w-j-d, what would jesus do?
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W-w-j-d, what would jesus do? i think we should make new ones,
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What would jesus do? i think we should make new ones, w-w-j-t,
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I think we should make new ones, w-w-j-t, what would jesus think?
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W-w-j-t, what would jesus think? >> [audience applauding]
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What would jesus think? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: now see,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: now see, if i was real smart,
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>> joyce: now see, if i was real smart, i'd have those made
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If i was real smart, i'd have those made and sell them,
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I'd have those made and sell them, but i'm not gonna mess with it.
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And sell them, but i'm not gonna mess with it. but that's what we wanna do,
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But i'm not gonna mess with it. but that's what we wanna do, "bring every thought into
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But that's what we wanna do, "bring every thought into obedience to jesus christ,"
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"bring every thought into obedience to jesus christ," is what the bible says.
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Obedience to jesus christ," is what the bible says. we are to bring every thought
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Is what the bible says. we are to bring every thought into obedience to jesus christ.
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We are to bring every thought into obedience to jesus christ. god invites you
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Into obedience to jesus christ. god invites you into a divine romance.
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And yes, even men need that.
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And yes, even men need that. he wants you to be loved,
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And yes, even men need that. he wants you to be loved, to--cared for.
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He wants you to be loved, to--cared for. he wants you to feel
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To--cared for. he wants you to feel secure and safe.
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He wants you to feel secure and safe. and to know that he's always
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Secure and safe. and to know that he's always going to take care of you
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And to know that he's always going to take care of you and you don't have to worry
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Going to take care of you and you don't have to worry about anything.
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And you don't have to worry about anything. our relationship
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About anything. our relationship with god is nurtured.
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Our relationship with god is nurtured. you have to feed--
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With god is nurtured. you have to feed-- every relationship
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You have to feed-- every relationship has to be fed.
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Every relationship has to be fed. and it's--
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Has to be fed. and it's-- every relationship
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And it's-- every relationship is fed through communication
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Every relationship is fed through communication and spending time with
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Is fed through communication and spending time with the person that you love.
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And spending time with the person that you love. christine and i have been
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The person that you love. christine and i have been friends for 29 years and,
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Christine and i have been friends for 29 years and, but we make an effort.
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Friends for 29 years and, but we make an effort. she lives on one side of the--
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But we make an effort. she lives on one side of the-- for a long time,
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She lives on one side of the-- for a long time, she lived on one side
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For a long time, she lived on one side of the world,
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She lived on one side of the world, and i lived on the other side
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Of the world, and i lived on the other side of the world and then she
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And i lived on the other side of the world and then she moved here to the states,
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Of the world and then she moved here to the states, and she lives in california,
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Moved here to the states, and she lives in california, and i live in st. louis
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And she lives in california, and i live in st. louis and so we really only see each
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And i live in st. louis and so we really only see each other maybe three times a year,
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And so we really only see each other maybe three times a year, possibly four,
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Other maybe three times a year, possibly four, but she's one
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Possibly four, but she's one of my best friends.
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But she's one of my best friends. you have to make an effort
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Of my best friends. you have to make an effort and you have to make
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You have to make an effort and you have to make an effort with god.
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And you have to make an effort with god. he wants you to spend
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An effort with god. he wants you to spend time with him.
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He wants you to spend time with him. "well,
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Time with him. "well, what do you do when
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"well, what do you do when you spend time with god?"
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What do you do when you spend time with god?" i don't know,
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You spend time with god?" i don't know, first one thing and then
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I don't know, first one thing and then another, you know?
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First one thing and then another, you know? i have a bible reading plan.
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Another, you know? i have a bible reading plan. sometimes i stick to it,
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I have a bible reading plan. sometimes i stick to it, sometimes i don't.
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Sometimes i stick to it, sometimes i don't. the other morning,
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Sometimes i don't. the other morning, i just sat in the chair
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The other morning, i just sat in the chair with a cover,
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I just sat in the chair with a cover, my fireplace on for about
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With a cover, my fireplace on for about an hour and a half.
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My fireplace on for about an hour and a half. "i love you, lord."
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An hour and a half. "i love you, lord." >> [audience laughing]
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"i love you, lord." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "thank you
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "thank you for loving me."
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>> joyce: "thank you for loving me." a little bit later,
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For loving me." a little bit later, "i love you, lord."
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A little bit later, "i love you, lord." >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: it's not so much what
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>> joyce: it's not so much what you do as the fact that you
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You do as the fact that you took the time and made god
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Took the time and made god the first priority in your life.
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The first priority in your life. >> [audience cheering]
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>> [audience cheering] >> joyce: amen?
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So, you have to spend
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So, you have to spend time with him,
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So, you have to spend time with him, study the word,
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Time with him, study the word, because those are his thoughts.
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Study the word, because those are his thoughts. love him with all your heart,
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Because those are his thoughts. love him with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength.
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Love him with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. talk to him about anything
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Soul, mind, and strength. talk to him about anything and everything, and serve him.
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Talk to him about anything and everything, and serve him. let god use you.
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And everything, and serve him. let god use you. offer yourself
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Let god use you. offer yourself to god every day.
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Offer yourself to god every day. "here i am,
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To god every day. "here i am, an earthen vessel that you've
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"here i am, an earthen vessel that you've cleansed for your use.
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An earthen vessel that you've cleansed for your use. whatever you want me for today,
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Cleansed for your use. whatever you want me for today, i'm willing.
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Whatever you want me for today, i'm willing. just show me what it is."
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I'm willing. just show me what it is." and you'd be amazed
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Just show me what it is." and you'd be amazed at the different things.
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And you'd be amazed at the different things. it might just be smiling
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At the different things. it might just be smiling at somebody.
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It might just be smiling at somebody. it might be taking the time
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At somebody. it might be taking the time to talk to somebody.
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It might be taking the time to talk to somebody. you know,
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To talk to somebody. you know, my son had broken
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You know, my son had broken his arm and i was
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My son had broken his arm and i was at the doctor with him.
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His arm and i was at the doctor with him. he was getting the cast off
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At the doctor with him. he was getting the cast off and i was out in the waiting
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He was getting the cast off and i was out in the waiting room and there was an older
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And i was out in the waiting room and there was an older gentleman out there.
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Room and there was an older gentleman out there. and he just wanted to tell
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Gentleman out there. and he just wanted to tell me all about his broken
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And he just wanted to tell me all about his broken leg and his cast,
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Me all about his broken leg and his cast, but he wanted to tell
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Leg and his cast, but he wanted to tell me about 25 times.
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But he wanted to tell me about 25 times. and he just over
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Me about 25 times. and he just over and over and over.
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And he just over and over and over. and so,
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And over and over. and so, he was just lonely and just
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And so, he was just lonely and just wanted somebody to talk to,
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He was just lonely and just wanted somebody to talk to, but i was trying to pray
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Wanted somebody to talk to, but i was trying to pray and be spiritual.
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But i was trying to pray and be spiritual. >> [audience laughing]
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And be spiritual. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and i prayed that
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and i prayed that god would make the man
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>> joyce: and i prayed that god would make the man leave me alone.
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God would make the man leave me alone. >> [audience laughing]
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Leave me alone. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "lord,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "lord, will you make him leave
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>> joyce: "lord, will you make him leave me alone so i can pray
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Will you make him leave me alone so i can pray and talk to you."
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Me alone so i can pray and talk to you." >> [audience laughing]
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And talk to you." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: it is funny when you
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: it is funny when you realize some of the stupid
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>> joyce: it is funny when you realize some of the stupid things you do.
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And you know,
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And you know, that was a wrong attitude.
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And you know, that was a wrong attitude. god would have loved
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That was a wrong attitude. god would have loved it if i would have just
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God would have loved it if i would have just sat there and talked to him,
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It if i would have just sat there and talked to him, even though i didn't want to,
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Sat there and talked to him, even though i didn't want to, didn't feel like it,
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Even though i didn't want to, didn't feel like it, but just "do unto others as you
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Didn't feel like it, but just "do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
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But just "do unto others as you would have them do unto you." see, someday you might
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Would have them do unto you." see, someday you might be a little old man
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Or a little old woman
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Or a little old woman wanting somebody to talk to you.
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Or a little old woman wanting somebody to talk to you. amen?
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Wanting somebody to talk to you. amen? >> [audience applauding]
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Amen? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: don't be one
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: don't be one of these people that just
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>> joyce: don't be one of these people that just are all absorbed in yourself
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Of these people that just are all absorbed in yourself and all you think about
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Are all absorbed in yourself and all you think about is me, me, me, me, me.
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And all you think about is me, me, me, me, me. do something.
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Is me, me, me, me, me. do something. i try to do something
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Do something. i try to do something for somebody every day.
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I try to do something for somebody every day. i ain't doing that robot.
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For somebody every day. i ain't doing that robot. >> [audience laughing]
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I ain't doing that robot. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: no.
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: no. >> [audience cheering]
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>> joyce: no. >> [audience cheering] >> joyce: no.
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>> [audience cheering] >> joyce: no. >> [audience cheering]
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>> joyce: no. >> [audience cheering] >> joyce: not doing it!
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>> [audience cheering] >> joyce: not doing it! >> [audience cheering]
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>> joyce: not doing it! >> [audience cheering] >> joyce: get back
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>> [audience cheering] >> joyce: get back to the message.
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>> joyce: get back to the message. all right,
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To the message. all right, i'm not doing it now.
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All right, i'm not doing it now. i might do it later.
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I'm not doing it now. i might do it later. just behave.
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I might do it later. just behave. >> [audience laughing]
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Just behave. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i wrote a whole
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i wrote a whole book about that robot.
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>> joyce: i wrote a whole book about that robot. just go buy the book.
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Book about that robot. just go buy the book. >> [audience laughing]
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Just go buy the book. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: now see,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: now see, you made me forget
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>> joyce: now see, you made me forget what i was teaching,
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You made me forget what i was teaching, and it was good.
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What i was teaching, and it was good. >> [audience laughing]
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And it was good. >> [audience laughing] >> [audience members requesting]
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>> [audience laughing] >> [audience members requesting] >> joyce: no.
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>> [audience members requesting] >> joyce: no. all right,
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>> joyce: no. all right, let's just get it over with.
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All right, let's just get it over with. >> [audience cheering]
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Let's just get it over with. >> [audience cheering] >> joyce: i was so full
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>> [audience cheering] >> joyce: i was so full of myself.
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>> joyce: i was so full of myself. i always had me on my mind.
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Of myself. i always had me on my mind. "what about me?
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I always had me on my mind. "what about me? what about me?"
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"what about me? what about me?" "well, dave's gonna go play
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What about me?" "well, dave's gonna go play golf tomorrow,
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"well, dave's gonna go play golf tomorrow, but what about me?"
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Golf tomorrow, but what about me?" i didn't care about anybody
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But what about me?" i didn't care about anybody else enjoying their life.
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I didn't care about anybody else enjoying their life. it was just,
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Else enjoying their life. it was just, "oh, what about me?"
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It was just, "oh, what about me?" selfish, self-centered.
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"oh, what about me?" selfish, self-centered. one morning i was laying in bed
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Selfish, self-centered. one morning i was laying in bed thinking about myself, as usual.
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One morning i was laying in bed thinking about myself, as usual. well, don't you do it too?
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Thinking about myself, as usual. well, don't you do it too? now, be honest,
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Well, don't you do it too? now, be honest, how many of you find that
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Now, be honest, how many of you find that early in the morning,
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How many of you find that early in the morning, making all your
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Early in the morning, making all your plans for yourself?
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Making all your plans for yourself? i love to think about what
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Plans for yourself? i love to think about what i'm gonna eat that day,
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I love to think about what i'm gonna eat that day, and what am i gonna
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I'm gonna eat that day, and what am i gonna do to make myself happy,
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And what am i gonna do to make myself happy, and then getting half mad
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Do to make myself happy, and then getting half mad before i ever got out of bed,
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And then getting half mad before i ever got out of bed, because i already knew
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Before i ever got out of bed, because i already knew what dave was gonna do,
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Because i already knew what dave was gonna do, and i didn't want that.
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What dave was gonna do, and i didn't want that. i thought,
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And i didn't want that. i thought, "well, what about me?"
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I thought, "well, what about me?" "everybody's enjoying
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"well, what about me?" "everybody's enjoying their life but me.
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"everybody's enjoying their life but me. what about me?"
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Their life but me. what about me?" "nobody ever does
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What about me?" "nobody ever does anything for me."
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"nobody ever does anything for me." [fake whining]
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Anything for me." [fake whining] "i do all the work here.
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[fake whining] "i do all the work here. what about me?"
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"i do all the work here. what about me?" can you imagine what would
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What about me?" can you imagine what would happen if you'd just get
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Can you imagine what would happen if you'd just get your little self off
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Happen if you'd just get your little self off your mind for a while?
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Your little self off your mind for a while? "well, life is sure nice
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Your mind for a while? "well, life is sure nice for everybody else.
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"well, life is sure nice for everybody else. what about me?"
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For everybody else. what about me?" and so, i laid there for a good
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What about me?" and so, i laid there for a good while thinking like that.
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And so, i laid there for a good while thinking like that. "what about me?
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While thinking like that. "what about me? nobody cares about me,
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"what about me? nobody cares about me, and i'm gonna do all the work,
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Nobody cares about me, and i'm gonna do all the work, and they're all gonna
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And i'm gonna do all the work, and they're all gonna go out and have fun."
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And they're all gonna go out and have fun." now see, whatever you
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Go out and have fun." now see, whatever you think early in the morning,
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Now see, whatever you think early in the morning, it gets you wound
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Think early in the morning, it gets you wound up for the day.
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It gets you wound up for the day. >> [wind up noise]
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Up for the day. >> [wind up noise] >> joyce: "what about me?
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>> [wind up noise] >> joyce: "what about me? what about me?
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>> joyce: "what about me? what about me? what about me?"
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What about me? what about me?" and god just spoke to me,
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What about me?" and god just spoke to me, kind of a funny little
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And god just spoke to me, kind of a funny little cartoon revelation,
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Kind of a funny little cartoon revelation, but he said,
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Cartoon revelation, but he said, "you remind me
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But he said, "you remind me of this little robot."
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"you remind me of this little robot." >> [wind up noise]
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Of this little robot." >> [wind up noise] >> joyce: what about me?
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>> [wind up noise] >> joyce: what about me? what about me?
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>> joyce: what about me? what about me? what about me?
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What about me? what about me? "then you get out of bed,
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What about me? "then you get out of bed, and this is how you
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"then you get out of bed, and this is how you look to me all day,
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And this is how you look to me all day, 'what about me?
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Look to me all day, 'what about me? what about me?'"
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'what about me? what about me?'" what about me?
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What about me?'" what about me? what about me?
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What about me? what about me? >> robot: what about me?
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What about me? >> robot: what about me? what about me?
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>> robot: what about me? what about me? >> joyce: what about me?
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What about me? >> joyce: what about me? what about me?
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>> joyce: what about me? what about me? what about me?
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What about me? what about me? what about me?
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What about me? what about me? beep, beep.
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What about me? beep, beep. what about me?
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Beep, beep. what about me? what about me?
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What about me? what about me? what about me?
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What about me? what about me? what about me?"
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What about me? what about me?" >> [foreign language--
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What about me?" >> [foreign language-- translator sharing robot]
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>> [foreign language-- translator sharing robot] >> joyce: now, who would
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Translator sharing robot] >> joyce: now, who would have known that that robot
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>> joyce: now, who would have known that that robot would have become famous
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Have known that that robot would have become famous in over 100 languages?
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Would have become famous in over 100 languages? no matter what language
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In over 100 languages? no matter what language you speak or what
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No matter what language you speak or what continent you live on,
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You speak or what continent you live on, everybody has the same problem.
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Continent you live on, everybody has the same problem. and i got to the point where
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Everybody has the same problem. and i got to the point where i couldn't hardly stand me.
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And i got to the point where i couldn't hardly stand me. i had so much of me in my life,
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I couldn't hardly stand me. i had so much of me in my life, i had to get away from me.
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I had so much of me in my life, i had to get away from me. is anybody else about
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I had to get away from me. is anybody else about at that point?
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Is anybody else about at that point? you just fed up with--
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At that point? you just fed up with-- is anybody tired of trying
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You just fed up with-- is anybody tired of trying to take care of themselves
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Is anybody tired of trying to take care of themselves and you're ready to really
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To take care of themselves and you're ready to really just surrender to god and say,
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And you're ready to really just surrender to god and say, "man, i don't care what you do,
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Just surrender to god and say, "man, i don't care what you do, do whatever you wanna do,
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"man, i don't care what you do, do whatever you wanna do, i just wanna be happy.
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Do whatever you wanna do, i just wanna be happy. i just wanna have
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I just wanna be happy. i just wanna have a little peace."
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I just wanna have a little peace." >> [audience applauding]
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A little peace." >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen?
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen? "what about me?
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>> joyce: amen? "what about me? what about me?
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"what about me? what about me? what about me?
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What about me? what about me? what about me?"
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What about me? what about me?" >> [audience cheering]
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What about me?" >> [audience cheering] >> joyce: a robot!
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>> [audience cheering] >> joyce: a robot! >> [audience cheering]
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>> joyce: a robot! >> [audience cheering] >> joyce: are you gonna
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>> [audience cheering] >> joyce: are you gonna let me preach tonight?
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>> joyce: are you gonna let me preach tonight? >> [audience laughing]
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Let me preach tonight? >> [audience laughing] >> [audience cheering]
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>> [audience laughing] >> [audience cheering] >> joyce: or are we just
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>> [audience cheering] >> joyce: or are we just gonna laugh all night?
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Love the lord your god with
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Love the lord your god with all your heart, soul, mind,
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Love the lord your god with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength.
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All your heart, soul, mind, and strength. love him more than anything
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And strength. love him more than anything or more than anybody.
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And always put god first.
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And always put god first. put him first in your time,
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And always put god first. put him first in your time, put him first
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Put him first in your time, put him first in your conversation,
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Put him first in your conversation, put him first in your thoughts,
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In your conversation, put him first in your thoughts, put him first in your finances.
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Put him first in your thoughts, put him first in your finances. always put god first.
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>> announcer: wanna
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>> announcer: wanna know a secret?
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Know a secret? the words you say can
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The words you say can make a big impact on your
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Make a big impact on your life and attitude.
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Life and attitude. no pressure.
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No pressure. but the bible says
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But the bible says "the power of life
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"the power of life and death
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And death is in the tongue."
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>> joyce: well,
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>> joyce: well, with god's help,
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With god's help, we wanna make
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We wanna make sure the words
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Sure the words coming out
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Coming out of our mouth line up
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Of our mouth line up with the word of god.
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With the word of god. this book,
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This book, "the secret
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"the secret power of speaking
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Power of speaking god's word,"
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God's word," out loud, is one
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Out loud, is one of my most popular
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Of my most popular books for a reason.
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Books for a reason. it gives you bible
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It gives you bible verses for every
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Verses for every situation you
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Situation you can think of.
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Can think of. >> announcer: verses
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>> announcer: verses are organized by topic,
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Are organized by topic, so you can easily find
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So you can easily find scripture for whatever
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Scripture for whatever situation you're facing.
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Situation you're facing. "the secret power
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"the secret power of speaking
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Of speaking god's word"
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God's word" is available right
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Is available right now for your gift
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Now for your gift of any amount.
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Of any amount. use the qr code
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Call us at... or visit us online
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Or visit us online at joycemeyer.org
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At joycemeyer.org to give and get yours.
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>> joyce: well, when you
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>> joyce: well, when you call today to get your copy
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Call today to get your copy of "the secret power
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Of "the secret power of speaking god's word,"
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Of speaking god's word," you won't be the only
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You won't be the only one to learn the secret.
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One to learn the secret. you'll also be providing
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You'll also be providing for people all over
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For people all over the world to hear
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The world to hear the truth of the gospel.
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The truth of the gospel. your financial support
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Your financial support helps us spread the love
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Helps us spread the love of christ in meaningful ways.
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Of christ in meaningful ways. that was evident in 2025
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That was evident in 2025 as we took big steps
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As we took big steps into new endeavors.
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Including launching
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Including launching the hope factory in zimbabwe.
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The hope factory in zimbabwe. the hope factory now
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The hope factory now allows us to produce
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Allows us to produce high-quality meals,
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High-quality meals, containing 75% of a child's
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Containing 75% of a child's daily nutritional needs.
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Daily nutritional needs. that helped push our
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That helped push our running total to more than
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Running total to more than 540 million meals served.
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540 million meals served. this year also marked
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This year also marked a milestone for providing
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A milestone for providing clean water around the world.
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Clean water around the world. we've now dug 3,000 fresh
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We've now dug 3,000 fresh water wells, which are
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Water wells, which are crucial to those communities.
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Crucial to those communities. medical and dental missions
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Medical and dental missions continue to be a cornerstone
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Continue to be a cornerstone of our outreaches.
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Of our outreaches. this year, hand of hope's
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This year, hand of hope's running total for medical
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Running total for medical and dental care surpassed
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And dental care surpassed 4.02 million people.
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4.02 million people. and in 2025, we launched
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And in 2025, we launched hope mountain ranch in utah.
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Hope mountain ranch in utah. it's a place of refuge and
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It's a place of refuge and healing for women and girls
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Healing for women and girls facing issues like abuse,
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Facing issues like abuse, human trafficking,
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Human trafficking, and addiction.
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And addiction. it's a cause that
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It's a cause that is especially close
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Is especially close to my heart.
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To my heart. 2025 brought some incredibly
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2025 brought some incredibly difficult times through
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Difficult times through natural disasters.
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Natural disasters. your gifts allowed us to
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Your gifts allowed us to respond to devastating crises
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Respond to devastating crises over the last few months,
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Over the last few months, such as the texas flood,
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Such as the texas flood, which killed more
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Which killed more than 130 people.
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Than 130 people. but the most important
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But the most important thing we do with your help,
00:25:57.746 --> 00:25:59.514
Thing we do with your help, is share the gospel
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Is share the gospel around the world.
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Around the world. that's all thanks to gifts
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That's all thanks to gifts from people like you.
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Well, as 2025 wraps up,
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Well, as 2025 wraps up, this is the perfect time
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This is the perfect time to give an end of the year gift
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To give an end of the year gift to share christ and love people
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To share christ and love people throughout 2026 and beyond.
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Throughout 2026 and beyond. remember, your gift
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Remember, your gift is tax deductible,
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Is tax deductible, and your generosity is crucial
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And your generosity is crucial to sharing the love of jesus.
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To sharing the love of jesus. >> announcer: call us
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>> announcer: call us today at...
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Today at... scan the qr code
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Scan the qr code on your screen, or visit
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On your screen, or visit joycemeyer.org now to give.
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Joycemeyer.org now to give. >> joyce: i pray you have
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>> joyce: i pray you have a blessed and a joyful
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A blessed and a joyful holiday season,
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Holiday season, and an even better 2026.
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>> joyce: every day is a new
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>> joyce: every day is a new day to grow, to trust in god,
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Day to grow, to trust in god, and to walk in peace.
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And to walk in peace. "beginning your day god's way"
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"beginning your day god's way" is a devotional to help
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Is a devotional to help you align your thoughts
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You align your thoughts and emotions with
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And emotions with the truth of god's word,
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The truth of god's word, before the day even begins.
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Before the day even begins. you'll be able to face
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You'll be able to face whatever the day holds
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Whatever the day holds with confidence and joy.
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With confidence and joy. you can begin each
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You can begin each day the right way.
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>> announcer: "beginning
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>> announcer: "beginning your day god's way,"
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Your day god's way," new, from joyce meyer.
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New, from joyce meyer. request your copy today.
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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 Do You Think of Yourself? (Part 1)

December 17, 2025 | 29:29

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