Joyce Meyer - Who Is Doing Your Thinking? (Part 2)

December 16, 2025 | 29:29

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

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Joyce Meyer: Enjoying Everyday Life | Joyce Meyer - Who Is Doing Your Thinking? (Part 2) | December 16, 2025

>> joyce: you can grow from
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>> joyce: you can grow from having outrageous fits
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>> joyce: you can grow from having outrageous fits over little, tiny things
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Having outrageous fits over little, tiny things that don't make one
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Over little, tiny things that don't make one bit of difference at all,
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That don't make one bit of difference at all, to being so sure of god's
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Bit of difference at all, to being so sure of god's love and care for you.
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer and i believe that god can heal
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer and i believe that god can heal you everywhere you hurt.
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>> joyce: i'm gonna
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>> joyce: i'm gonna tell you two or three
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>> joyce: i'm gonna tell you two or three times when i really,
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Tell you two or three times when i really, really missed god
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Times when i really, really missed god because of reasoning.
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Really missed god because of reasoning. i disobeyed god
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Because of reasoning. i disobeyed god because of reasoning.
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I disobeyed god because of reasoning. i was in my closet one morning.
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Because of reasoning. i was in my closet one morning. i was getting ready
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To go to a meeting that
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To go to a meeting that i did weekly in st. louis,
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To go to a meeting that i did weekly in st. louis, and there was several
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I did weekly in st. louis, and there was several people that volunteered,
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And there was several people that volunteered, but there was one girl that
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People that volunteered, but there was one girl that was just really faithful
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But there was one girl that was just really faithful and had volunteered
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Was just really faithful and had volunteered for a long time.
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And had volunteered for a long time. her name was ruth ann.
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For a long time. her name was ruth ann. and so, i was just
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Her name was ruth ann. and so, i was just praying for ruth ann.
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And so, i was just praying for ruth ann. "bless ruth ann.
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God, what could
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God, what could i do for ruth ann?"
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God, what could i do for ruth ann?" well, i had a--
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I do for ruth ann?" well, i had a-- that dress was brand-new.
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Well, i had a-- that dress was brand-new. it was still under the plastic.
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That dress was brand-new. it was still under the plastic. i loved it so much that i had
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It was still under the plastic. i loved it so much that i had even bought it one size too
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I loved it so much that i had even bought it one size too big for me because that
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Even bought it one size too big for me because that was the only one they had.
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Big for me because that was the only one they had. and it was a dress that you
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Was the only one they had. and it was a dress that you couldn't really tell that
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And it was a dress that you couldn't really tell that because it belted at the waist.
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Couldn't really tell that because it belted at the waist. and i bought some red
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Because it belted at the waist. and i bought some red and silver earrings
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And i bought some red and silver earrings to go with it.
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And silver earrings to go with it. and i hadn't worn it yet.
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Had it a couple of weeks
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Had it a couple of weeks and hadn't worn it.
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Had it a couple of weeks and hadn't worn it. and i just knew in my heart
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And hadn't worn it. and i just knew in my heart when i said, "what can
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And i just knew in my heart when i said, "what can i do for ruth ann?"
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When i said, "what can i do for ruth ann?" i knew god put it in my heart.
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I do for ruth ann?" i knew god put it in my heart. "give her that red dress."
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I knew god put it in my heart. "give her that red dress." well, i didn't wanna give
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"give her that red dress." well, i didn't wanna give her the red dress.
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Well, i didn't wanna give her the red dress. >> [audience laughing]
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Her the red dress. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and so, i reasoned,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and so, i reasoned, "that couldn't have been god
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>> joyce: and so, i reasoned, "that couldn't have been god because that dress was new."
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"that couldn't have been god because that dress was new." >> [audience laughing]
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Because that dress was new." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: now see, these are
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: now see, these are the things we get stuck in.
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>> joyce: now see, these are the things we get stuck in. it's like, "well, sure,
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The things we get stuck in. it's like, "well, sure, i'll give it to you.
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It's like, "well, sure, i'll give it to you. it's old, you can have it."
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I'll give it to you. it's old, you can have it." but what about when
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It's old, you can have it." but what about when god starts testing you
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But what about when god starts testing you to give your favorite?
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God starts testing you to give your favorite? and these are some of the things
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To give your favorite? and these are some of the things that god will do just
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And these are some of the things that god will do just for training purposes,
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That god will do just for training purposes, just for testing purposes.
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For training purposes, just for testing purposes. you start learning on little
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Just for testing purposes. you start learning on little things if you ever wanna
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You start learning on little things if you ever wanna get to big things.
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Things if you ever wanna get to big things. amen?
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Get to big things. amen? and so, i forgot about
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Amen? and so, i forgot about the whole thing.
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And so, i forgot about the whole thing. "nah, that can't be god.
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The whole thing. "nah, that can't be god. that dress is new."
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Next week i'm in that
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Next week i'm in that closet praying before
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Closet praying before i go to the meeting.
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I go to the meeting. i totally forgot about
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I totally forgot about the whole thing.
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The whole thing. and once again,
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And once again, i'm thinking about ruth ann.
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I'm thinking about ruth ann. "oh, lord, bless ruth ann.
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"oh, lord, bless ruth ann. she's been such
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What can i do for ruth ann?"
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>> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: so, the new thing
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>> joyce: so, the new thing wasn't working, so i said,
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>> joyce: so, the new thing wasn't working, so i said, "well, god, that dress is new,
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Wasn't working, so i said, "well, god, that dress is new, and i paid blah, blah, blah."
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"well, god, that dress is new, and i paid blah, blah, blah." and then i said,
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And i paid blah, blah, blah." and then i said, "and i got those pretty silver
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And then i said, "and i got those pretty silver and red earrings to go with it."
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"and i got those pretty silver and red earrings to go with it." he said, "i was gonna let
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And red earrings to go with it." he said, "i was gonna let you keep the earrings,
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He said, "i was gonna let you keep the earrings, but if it's a problem,
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You keep the earrings, but if it's a problem, you can give them to her, too."
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But if it's a problem, you can give them to her, too." >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: so,
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>> joyce: so, we keep this dress.
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>> joyce: so, we keep this dress. now, can you believe
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We keep this dress. now, can you believe that i almost gave
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Now, can you believe that i almost gave up paradise for that?
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That i almost gave up paradise for that? >> [audience laughing]
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Up paradise for that? >> [audience laughing] >> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience laughing] >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: do you believe that
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: do you believe that i could have liked that?
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>> joyce: do you believe that i could have liked that? >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: another example.
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>> joyce: another example. somebody gave me this pretty
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>> joyce: another example. somebody gave me this pretty rhinestone bracelet.
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Somebody gave me this pretty rhinestone bracelet. you can't see it from there,
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Rhinestone bracelet. you can't see it from there, but the way it hooks together,
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You can't see it from there, but the way it hooks together, it makes a real pretty bow.
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But the way it hooks together, it makes a real pretty bow. and i just thought
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It makes a real pretty bow. and i just thought that was so pretty.
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And i just thought that was so pretty. and i wore it and just loved it.
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That was so pretty. and i wore it and just loved it. and there was a girl
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And i wore it and just loved it. and there was a girl on our worship team
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And there was a girl on our worship team that was really sweet.
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On our worship team that was really sweet. i kinda felt like god wanted
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That was really sweet. i kinda felt like god wanted me to give her this.
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I kinda felt like god wanted me to give her this. and the excuses
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Me to give her this. and the excuses i made were so stupid.
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And the excuses i made were so stupid. i said, "well, lord,
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I made were so stupid. i said, "well, lord, i think she wears
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I said, "well, lord, i think she wears gold all the time.
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I think she wears gold all the time. i don't think she wears silver."
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Gold all the time. i don't think she wears silver." >> [audience laughing]
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I don't think she wears silver." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: come on.
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: come on. and then the next thing
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>> joyce: come on. and then the next thing that i came up with was--
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And then the next thing that i came up with was-- she's real thin.
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I said, "i don't even think
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I said, "i don't even think that'll stay on her arm."
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I said, "i don't even think that'll stay on her arm." >> [audience laughing]
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That'll stay on her arm." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: so finally,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: so finally, i thought, "all right,
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>> joyce: so finally, i thought, "all right, i'm not gonna argue with you.
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I thought, "all right, i'm not gonna argue with you. i'll just give it to her."
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I'm not gonna argue with you. i'll just give it to her." but i gave it to her
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I'll just give it to her." but i gave it to her under duress.
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But i gave it to her under duress. and i told her how much
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Under duress. and i told her how much i loved it and how hard
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And i told her how much i loved it and how hard it was for me to give it up.
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I loved it and how hard it was for me to give it up. >> [audience laughing]
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It was for me to give it up. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and so,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and so, she'd wear it to the meetings,
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>> joyce: and so, she'd wear it to the meetings, and i would say, "yeah, boy,
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She'd wear it to the meetings, and i would say, "yeah, boy, that was my favorite bracelet.
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I really hope
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I really hope you're enjoying it."
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I really hope you're enjoying it." >> [audience laughing]
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You're enjoying it." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: after a while,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: after a while, she said, "you know,
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>> joyce: after a while, she said, "you know, i believe god told me to give
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She said, "you know, i believe god told me to give this back to you."
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I believe god told me to give this back to you." >> [audience laughing]
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This back to you." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and then i felt like
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and then i felt like an absolute moron.
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>> joyce: and then i felt like an absolute moron. it's like--
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An absolute moron. it's like-- so, i took it home
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It's like-- so, i took it home and i put it in my drawer.
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So, i took it home and i put it in my drawer. here's a lesson
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And i put it in my drawer. here's a lesson i want you to get.
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Here's a lesson i want you to get. i realized a few years ago that
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I want you to get. i realized a few years ago that i had never worn it since
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I realized a few years ago that i had never worn it since she gave it back to me.
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I had never worn it since she gave it back to me. you know what god told me?
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She gave it back to me. you know what god told me? "when i ask you for something,
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You know what god told me? "when i ask you for something, it no longer belongs to you.
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"when i ask you for something, it no longer belongs to you. and if you keep it,
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It no longer belongs to you. and if you keep it, you will never enjoy it."
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And if you keep it, you will never enjoy it." >> [audience applauding]
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You will never enjoy it." >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and that's
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and that's the absolute truth.
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>> joyce: and that's the absolute truth. i've never worn it,
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The absolute truth. i've never worn it, but i'll never get rid of it.
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I've never worn it, but i'll never get rid of it. because it reminds
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But i'll never get rid of it. because it reminds me how dumb it is.
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Because it reminds me how dumb it is. anytime god asks
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Me how dumb it is. anytime god asks you for something,
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Anytime god asks you for something, he's always got something
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You for something, he's always got something better in mind for you.
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He's always got something better in mind for you. >> [audience applauding]
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Better in mind for you. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: you're being tested
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: you're being tested on this level so you can
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>> joyce: you're being tested on this level so you can be promoted to this level.
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On this level so you can be promoted to this level. you know the reason why
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Be promoted to this level. you know the reason why many people just really
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You know the reason why many people just really don't like change,
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Many people just really don't like change, or they're so afraid of change?
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Don't like change, or they're so afraid of change? is because usually when
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Or they're so afraid of change? is because usually when something changes,
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Is because usually when something changes, it's out here and you've got
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Something changes, it's out here and you've got a hold of something back
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It's out here and you've got a hold of something back here that it's not really
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A hold of something back here that it's not really what you want,
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Here that it's not really what you want, but at least it's something.
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What you want, but at least it's something. and you try to hang on to this.
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But at least it's something. and you try to hang on to this. and the point is,
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And you try to hang on to this. and the point is, is you have to let go
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And the point is, is you have to let go and you don't know for
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Is you have to let go and you don't know for sure what you're gonna get.
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And you don't know for sure what you're gonna get. and it's so hard for us to do
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Sure what you're gonna get. and it's so hard for us to do that because we're so used
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And it's so hard for us to do that because we're so used to taking care of ourselves.
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Imagine,
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Imagine, just imagine abraham when god
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Imagine, just imagine abraham when god told him to leave everything,
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Just imagine abraham when god told him to leave everything, he was familiar with,
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Told him to leave everything, he was familiar with, his father's house, his family,
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He was familiar with, his father's house, his family, everything,
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His father's house, his family, everything, and go to a place
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Everything, and go to a place that i will show you.
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And go to a place that i will show you. "uh-uh.
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That i will show you. "uh-uh. you show me,
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"uh-uh. you show me, then i'll go."
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You show me, then i'll go." >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: i mean,
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>> joyce: i mean, that was big.
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>> joyce: i mean, that was big. and i mean,
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That was big. and i mean, some of these stories,
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And i mean, some of these stories, the testimonies of the people
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Some of these stories, the testimonies of the people that have gone before us,
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The testimonies of the people that have gone before us, i mean, that's an amazing story.
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That have gone before us, i mean, that's an amazing story. and god told him,
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I mean, that's an amazing story. and god told him, "i will make you a father
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And god told him, "i will make you a father of many nations."
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"i will make you a father of many nations." and all these years
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Of many nations." and all these years and years went by,
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And all these years and years went by, and he still hadn't had a child.
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And years went by, and he still hadn't had a child. then when he was too old
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And he still hadn't had a child. then when he was too old to have a child and sarah
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Then when he was too old to have a child and sarah was too old to bear a child,
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To have a child and sarah was too old to bear a child, then they had a child.
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Was too old to bear a child, then they had a child. but first, sarah reasoned.
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Then they had a child. but first, sarah reasoned. "you know--"
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But first, sarah reasoned. "you know--" you can reason and get
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"you know--" you can reason and get so excited because you think
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You can reason and get so excited because you think you have figured out a way
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So excited because you think you have figured out a way you can get what you want.
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You have figured out a way you can get what you want. "this is what god
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You can get what you want. "this is what god wants me to do."
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"this is what god wants me to do." and then we blame our
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Wants me to do." and then we blame our stupidity on god.
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"i've got this handmaiden here,
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"i've got this handmaiden here, and i'm gonna give her
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"i've got this handmaiden here, and i'm gonna give her to abraham as a secondary wife,
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And i'm gonna give her to abraham as a secondary wife, and i'm gonna tell him to have
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To abraham as a secondary wife, and i'm gonna tell him to have intercourse with her,
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And i'm gonna tell him to have intercourse with her, and she'll get pregnant,
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Intercourse with her, and she'll get pregnant, and then i'll take that baby."
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And she'll get pregnant, and then i'll take that baby." well, abraham didn't
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And then i'll take that baby." well, abraham didn't say no either.
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Well, abraham didn't say no either. >> [audience laughing]
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Say no either. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: we won't carry that
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: we won't carry that any further, but...
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>> joyce: we won't carry that any further, but... >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: she got pregnant.
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>> joyce: she got pregnant. and as soon as she did,
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>> joyce: she got pregnant. and as soon as she did, then she got an attitude
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And as soon as she did, then she got an attitude towards sarah.
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Then she got an attitude towards sarah. ♪ i'm pregnant and you're not ♪
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Towards sarah. ♪ i'm pregnant and you're not ♪ ♪ na-nah, na-nah, na-na na-na ♪
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♪ i'm pregnant and you're not ♪ ♪ na-nah, na-nah, na-na na-na ♪ so, then sarah goes
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♪ na-nah, na-nah, na-na na-na ♪ so, then sarah goes and blames abraham for it.
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So, then sarah goes and blames abraham for it. it's really a funny story.
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And blames abraham for it. it's really a funny story. that's not what i'm teaching
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It's really a funny story. that's not what i'm teaching about tonight.
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That's not what i'm teaching about tonight. >> [audience laughing]
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About tonight. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: but the point i wanted
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: but the point i wanted to make is that the reasoning,
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>> joyce: but the point i wanted to make is that the reasoning, she reasoned that that
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To make is that the reasoning, she reasoned that that would be how she could
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She reasoned that that would be how she could get what she wants.
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And when we do that,
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And when we do that, it's what the bible refers
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And when we do that, it's what the bible refers to as "works of the flesh."
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It's what the bible refers to as "works of the flesh." now, god wants us to work.
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To as "works of the flesh." now, god wants us to work. he loves work,
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Now, god wants us to work. he loves work, but he hates works.
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He loves work, but he hates works. and if you read the bible,
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But he hates works. and if you read the bible, you'll see works.
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And if you read the bible, you'll see works. works of the flesh is us trying
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You'll see works. works of the flesh is us trying to do what only god can do.
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And we struggle and we strive,
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And we struggle and we strive, and we stress,
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And we stress, and we get frustrated
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And we get frustrated because it never works.
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And then we say, "well, god,
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And then we say, "well, god, i've done everything
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I've done everything i know to do.
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I know to do. i guess there's nothing
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I guess there's nothing left to do but pray."
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Left to do but pray." >> [audience laughing]
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I wish i could just unzip you
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And cram you full of everything
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And cram you full of everything i've learned in these 50 years.
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And cram you full of everything i've learned in these 50 years. >> [audience applauding]
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I've learned in these 50 years. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and just zip you
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and just zip you up and send you outta here.
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>> joyce: and just zip you up and send you outta here. well, i can tell you now
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Up and send you outta here. well, i can tell you now that the bible says very clearly
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Well, i can tell you now that the bible says very clearly in romans 12:2 that you will
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That the bible says very clearly in romans 12:2 that you will never have what jesus died
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In romans 12:2 that you will never have what jesus died for you to have unless
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Never have what jesus died for you to have unless you renew your mind.
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Let's look at romans 12:2.
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Let's look at romans 12:2. "do not be conformed
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Let's look at romans 12:2. "do not be conformed to this world (this age),
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"do not be conformed to this world (this age), [fashioned after
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To this world (this age), [fashioned after and adapted to its external,
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[fashioned after and adapted to its external, superficial customs],
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And adapted to its external, superficial customs], but be transformed."
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Superficial customs], but be transformed." there's a difference
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But be transformed." there's a difference in being conformed
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There's a difference in being conformed and being transformed.
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The word transformed comes
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The word transformed comes from the same word that
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The word transformed comes from the same word that metamorphosis comes from,
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From the same word that metamorphosis comes from, which is what happens to a worm
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Metamorphosis comes from, which is what happens to a worm when it becomes a butterfly.
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Which is what happens to a worm when it becomes a butterfly. and so, god wants
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When it becomes a butterfly. and so, god wants to change us completely,
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And so, god wants to change us completely, make new--
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To change us completely, make new-- totally new creatures out of it.
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Make new-- totally new creatures out of it. and it begins when
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Totally new creatures out of it. and it begins when we surrender our lives to god.
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And it begins when we surrender our lives to god. and he doesn't want
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We surrender our lives to god. and he doesn't want to just be our savior,
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And he doesn't want to just be our savior, he wants to be our lord.
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>> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and if he
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and if he is your lord,
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>> joyce: and if he is your lord, there's one thing
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Is your lord, there's one thing you can never say,
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There's one thing you can never say, and that's "no."
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How can he be your lord
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How can he be your lord and you say "no" to him?
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How can he be your lord and you say "no" to him? if you want to do what
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And you say "no" to him? if you want to do what you should do,
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If you want to do what you should do, you should take a blank piece
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You should do, you should take a blank piece of paper and just say
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You should take a blank piece of paper and just say "yes," and write--
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Of paper and just say "yes," and write-- sign your name at the bottom.
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"yes," and write-- sign your name at the bottom. say, "here, god."
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Sign your name at the bottom. say, "here, god." >> [audience applauding]
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Say, "here, god." >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i had no idea
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i had no idea what i was getting into.
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>> joyce: i had no idea what i was getting into. oh, you guys see the fun part?
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What i was getting into. oh, you guys see the fun part? i'm having fun tonight.
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Oh, you guys see the fun part? i'm having fun tonight. >> [audience laughing]
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I'm having fun tonight. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you have to get
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you have to get to the point where you're not
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>> joyce: you have to get to the point where you're not worried all the time about
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To the point where you're not worried all the time about what everybody thinks.
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Worried all the time about what everybody thinks. so, don't be conformed.
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What everybody thinks. so, don't be conformed. let god transform you.
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So, don't be conformed. let god transform you. let him change you from
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Let god transform you. let him change you from that worm crawling
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Let him change you from that worm crawling around on the ground,
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That worm crawling around on the ground, to that beautiful
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Around on the ground, to that beautiful butterfly that's free,
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To that beautiful butterfly that's free, absolutely free.
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Butterfly that's free, absolutely free. >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: "be transformed
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>> joyce: "be transformed (changed)--"
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>> joyce: "be transformed (changed)--" how?
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(changed)--" how? "by the [entire] renewal
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How? "by the [entire] renewal of your mind [by its new
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"by the [entire] renewal of your mind [by its new ideals and its new attitude],
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Of your mind [by its new ideals and its new attitude], so that you may prove [for
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Ideals and its new attitude], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what is the good
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So that you may prove [for yourselves] what is the good and acceptable and perfect
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Yourselves] what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of god,
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And acceptable and perfect will of god, even the thing which is good
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Will of god, even the thing which is good and acceptable and perfect
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Even the thing which is good and acceptable and perfect [in his sight for you]."
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And acceptable and perfect [in his sight for you]." now what is that saying?
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[in his sight for you]." now what is that saying? if you wanna just talk
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Now what is that saying? if you wanna just talk about this good life that
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If you wanna just talk about this good life that jesus died to give you?
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About this good life that jesus died to give you? see, that's when
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Jesus died to give you? see, that's when i started really getting
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See, that's when i started really getting a hold of some stuff
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I started really getting a hold of some stuff because i'd been going to--
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A hold of some stuff because i'd been going to-- i had really been filled with
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Because i'd been going to-- i had really been filled with the spirit and i was--
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I had really been filled with the spirit and i was-- this was back in the 70s
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The spirit and i was-- this was back in the 70s when there was a really
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This was back in the 70s when there was a really great move of god going
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When there was a really great move of god going on and lots of good
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Great move of god going on and lots of good things were happening.
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On and lots of good things were happening. i was going to church every
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Things were happening. i was going to church every time the doors were open,
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I was going to church every time the doors were open, going to church,
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Time the doors were open, going to church, going to meetings,
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Going to church, going to meetings, and going to camp meetings
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Going to meetings, and going to camp meetings and sitting in four and five
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And going to camp meetings and sitting in four and five meetings every day,
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And sitting in four and five meetings every day, five days a week.
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Meetings every day, five days a week. and i was hearing all about
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What jesus died to give us,
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What jesus died to give us, but i didn't see
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What jesus died to give us, but i didn't see anybody with it.
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But i didn't see anybody with it. we were just talking about it,
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Anybody with it. we were just talking about it, talking about the power,
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We were just talking about it, talking about the power, talking about, you know,
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Talking about the power, talking about, you know, just talking.
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Talking about, you know, just talking. and i mean, we were taught
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Just talking. and i mean, we were taught to rebuke the devil,
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And i mean, we were taught to rebuke the devil, resist the devil,
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To rebuke the devil, resist the devil, and i rebuked until
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Resist the devil, and i rebuked until my rebuker was worn out.
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And i rebuked until my rebuker was worn out. >> [audience laughing]
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My rebuker was worn out. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: the devil
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: the devil was still driving me nuts.
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>> joyce: the devil was still driving me nuts. come on, does anybody
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Was still driving me nuts. come on, does anybody know what i'm talking about?
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Come on, does anybody know what i'm talking about? >> [audience applauding]
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Know what i'm talking about? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and then you
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and then you start getting disillusioned
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>> joyce: and then you start getting disillusioned because you think,
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Start getting disillusioned because you think, "what is wrong with me?
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Because you think, "what is wrong with me? i believe it.
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"what is wrong with me? i believe it. but it's not hap--"
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I believe it. but it's not hap--" so then you think,
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But it's not hap--" so then you think, "well, i must not
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So then you think, "well, i must not have enough faith,"
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"well, i must not have enough faith," so you try to have more faith.
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Have enough faith," so you try to have more faith. so, i finally went to god,
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So you try to have more faith. so, i finally went to god, and i said,
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So, i finally went to god, and i said, "something is not right,
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And i said, "something is not right, because i can see in the bible
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"something is not right, because i can see in the bible what's supposed to be mine,
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Because i can see in the bible what's supposed to be mine, and it's not mine.
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What's supposed to be mine, and it's not mine. i don't have it.
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And it's not mine. i don't have it. and i'm tired of just
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I don't have it. and i'm tired of just clapping about it.
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And i'm tired of just clapping about it. i wanna have it."
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Clapping about it. i wanna have it." >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: "then let
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>> joyce: "then let me transform you.
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>> joyce: "then let me transform you. let me change you entirely
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Me transform you. let me change you entirely from the inside out."
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Let me change you entirely from the inside out." see, every one of you,
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From the inside out." see, every one of you, if you're born again,
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See, every one of you, if you're born again, you have every single thing
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In you in your spirit that you
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In you in your spirit that you would need to live the life
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In you in your spirit that you would need to live the life that jesus died to give you.
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Would need to live the life that jesus died to give you. it's yours.
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That jesus died to give you. it's yours. >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: you got it.
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>> joyce: you got it. you've already got it.
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You've already got it. you don't have
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You don't have to pray to get it.
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To pray to get it. you've got it.
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You've got it. you say, "what?"
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You say, "what?" well...
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Well... that would take
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That would take another week, but.
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Up on the backside of a branch
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Somewhere and spins
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Somewhere and spins a cocoon around itself.
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Somewhere and spins a cocoon around itself. because this business that
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A cocoon around itself. because this business that you have with god usually
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Because this business that you have with god usually has to be done in private.
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You have with god usually has to be done in private. there's nobody that can
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Has to be done in private. there's nobody that can really help you.
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There's nobody that can really help you. matter of fact,
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Really help you. matter of fact, this is a true story.
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Matter of fact, this is a true story. a man saw a butterfly struggling
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This is a true story. a man saw a butterfly struggling to get out of the cocoon.
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A man saw a butterfly struggling to get out of the cocoon. it was time for him
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To get out of the cocoon. it was time for him to be born as a butterfly.
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It was time for him to be born as a butterfly. and he felt sorry for him
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To be born as a butterfly. and he felt sorry for him and cut the cocoon open,
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And he felt sorry for him and cut the cocoon open, and the butterfly died.
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And cut the cocoon open, and the butterfly died. we have to go through
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And the butterfly died. we have to go through these things with god
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We have to go through these things with god and learn for ourselves.
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These things with god and learn for ourselves. i can stand here and tell
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And learn for ourselves. i can stand here and tell you how faithful god
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I can stand here and tell you how faithful god is until i'm blue in the face,
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You how faithful god is until i'm blue in the face, but until you experience
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Is until i'm blue in the face, but until you experience the faithfulness of god.
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But until you experience the faithfulness of god. >> [audience applauding]
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The faithfulness of god. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and so,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and so, one thing i'd like to ask
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>> joyce: and so, one thing i'd like to ask you to do is stop running
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One thing i'd like to ask you to do is stop running from hard things.
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Stop running from hard things.
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Stop running from hard things. you say, "yeah, but--"
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Stop running from hard things. you say, "yeah, but--" [nagging noises]
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You say, "yeah, but--" [nagging noises] you know what
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[nagging noises] you know what i've learned to do?
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You know what i've learned to do? it's so good.
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I've learned to do? it's so good. the first thing i say now
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It's so good. the first thing i say now when trouble comes
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The first thing i say now when trouble comes is "this will end well.
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When trouble comes is "this will end well. this will end well.
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Is "this will end well. this will end well. i'm gonna come out of this
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This will end well. i'm gonna come out of this on the other side."
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I'm gonna come out of this on the other side." >> [audience applauding]
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On the other side." >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: "i don't know what
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: "i don't know what i'm gonna have to go through,
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>> joyce: "i don't know what i'm gonna have to go through, but i'm gonna come out
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I'm gonna have to go through, but i'm gonna come out of this on the other side."
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But i'm gonna come out of this on the other side." [to dave] when did
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Of this on the other side." [to dave] when did i have my leg episode?
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[to dave] when did i have my leg episode? when was it?
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I have my leg episode? when was it? two years?
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Two years ago.
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Two years ago. [joyce back to audience]
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Two years ago. [joyce back to audience] i had a little minor
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[joyce back to audience] i had a little minor back surgery.
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I had a little minor back surgery. i mean minor.
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Back surgery. i mean minor. just like a one-inch cut.
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I mean minor. just like a one-inch cut. they were getting some stuff
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Just like a one-inch cut. they were getting some stuff off my spine that was causing
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They were getting some stuff off my spine that was causing a lot of pain in my back.
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Off my spine that was causing a lot of pain in my back. i ended up--
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A lot of pain in my back. i ended up-- went home and after
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I ended up-- went home and after a few hours i got in pain
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Went home and after a few hours i got in pain like i have never felt in my--
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A few hours i got in pain like i have never felt in my-- matter of fact it was so bad
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Like i have never felt in my-- matter of fact it was so bad i don't even really remember it.
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Matter of fact it was so bad i don't even really remember it. i was in the floor telling
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I don't even really remember it. i was in the floor telling my family "you gotta
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I was in the floor telling my family "you gotta get me to the hospital."
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My family "you gotta get me to the hospital." anyway, i got a blood clot
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Get me to the hospital." anyway, i got a blood clot at the surgery site.
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Anyway, i got a blood clot at the surgery site. and it did something
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At the surgery site. and it did something to the nerve here.
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And it did something to the nerve here. and so, i didn't have any
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To the nerve here. and so, i didn't have any strength at all in this leg.
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And so, i didn't have any strength at all in this leg. so, they sent me
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Strength at all in this leg. so, they sent me to a rehab center,
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So, they sent me to a rehab center, and i was there 12 days
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To a rehab center, and i was there 12 days and got strong enough that
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And i was there 12 days and got strong enough that i could go home on a walker.
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And got strong enough that i could go home on a walker. and i got home,
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I could go home on a walker. and i got home, and they had
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And i got home, and they had a place on the walker
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And they had a place on the walker for my cell phone.
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A place on the walker for my cell phone. why would you put a place
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For my cell phone. why would you put a place for a phone on a walker?
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Why would you put a place for a phone on a walker? >> [audience laughing]
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For a phone on a walker? >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: that's how
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: that's how crazy we've gotten.
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>> joyce: that's how crazy we've gotten. i can't walk without
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Crazy we've gotten. i can't walk without this walker,
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I can't walk without this walker, but i gotta have my cell phone.
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This walker, but i gotta have my cell phone. >> [audience laughing]
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But i gotta have my cell phone. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: so,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: so, i'm in my closet with
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>> joyce: so, i'm in my closet with my walker and my cell phone.
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I'm in my closet with my walker and my cell phone. and my son called me and...
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My walker and my cell phone. and my son called me and... i fell and broke this leg.
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And my son called me and... i fell and broke this leg. >> audience: aww.
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I fell and broke this leg. >> audience: aww. >> joyce: now,
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>> audience: aww. >> joyce: now, i couldn't walk on either leg.
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>> joyce: now, i couldn't walk on either leg. so, then i got to do the whole
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I couldn't walk on either leg. so, then i got to do the whole wheelchair thing.
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So, then i got to do the whole wheelchair thing. but this is what
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Wheelchair thing. but this is what i wanna tell you.
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But this is what i wanna tell you. and i'm not bragging,
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I wanna tell you. and i'm not bragging, i'm just telling you
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And i'm not bragging, i'm just telling you that it was so sweet.
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I'm just telling you that it was so sweet. i never had one ounce of fear
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That it was so sweet. i never had one ounce of fear that i wouldn't get well.
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I never had one ounce of fear that i wouldn't get well. i never questioned god one
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That i wouldn't get well. i never questioned god one time about why it happened.
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I never questioned god one time about why it happened. i didn't blame myself.
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Time about why it happened. i didn't blame myself. i didn't blame the doctor.
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I didn't blame myself. i didn't blame the doctor. and it never even
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I didn't blame the doctor. and it never even occurred to me one time
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And it never even occurred to me one time that i wouldn't get well.
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Occurred to me one time that i wouldn't get well. i knew i would.
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That i wouldn't get well. i knew i would. >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: so, you can grow
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>> joyce: so, you can grow from having outrageous
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>> joyce: so, you can grow from having outrageous fits over little,
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From having outrageous fits over little, tiny things that don't make
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Fits over little, tiny things that don't make one bit of difference at all,
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Tiny things that don't make one bit of difference at all, to being so sure of god's love
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One bit of difference at all, to being so sure of god's love and care for you and really
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To being so sure of god's love and care for you and really believe that all things work
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And care for you and really believe that all things work together for good.
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Believe that all things work together for good. >> [audience applauding]
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Together for good. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: no matter
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: no matter how bad it is,
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God can work it out
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God can work it out for good if you keep
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God can work it out for good if you keep loving him and you keep
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For good if you keep loving him and you keep wanting his will in your life.
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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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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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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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Call today to get your copy of "the secret power
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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,
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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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Remember, your gift is tax deductible,
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To sharing the love of jesus. >> announcer: call us
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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: how do we navigate
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>> joyce: how do we navigate all of life's pressures?
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All of life's pressures? well, god's word has
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Well, god's word has much to say about it,
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Much to say about it, so, i thought we could
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So, i thought we could all get together with some
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All get together with some of my friends and talk about it.
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Of my friends and talk about it. >> announcer: join us
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And her guests, dr. henry cloud,
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>> [♪♪]
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>> racquel: i've read
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>> racquel: i've read “battlefield of the mind,”
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“battlefield of the mind,” several times over the years.
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Several times over the years. but the time that resonated most
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But the time that resonated most was after hurricane katrina.
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Was after hurricane katrina. i was angry, and i was kinda
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I was angry, and i was kinda disappointed in god, and i felt
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Disappointed in god, and i felt like he left me and forgot
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Like he left me and forgot about us, and...[deep inhale]
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>> janet: i honestly did
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>> janet: i honestly did not even wanna live.
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Not even wanna live. and i had children that
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And i had children that needed me, and i didn't
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Needed me, and i didn't even wanna function.
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Even wanna function. i did not wanna go on.
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I did not wanna go on. i didn't see that there
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I didn't see that there was any hope in this life.
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Was any hope in this life. >> bret: for the last
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>> bret: for the last ten years of my life,
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Ten years of my life, i've been under control
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I've been under control of crystal methamphetamine.
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Of crystal methamphetamine. and it really brought my life
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And it really brought my life into a very dark place.
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Into a very dark place. i found that, that book really
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I found that, that book really helped me defend myself against
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Helped me defend myself against the enemy when it comes to how
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The enemy when it comes to how i think and what i'm trying
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I think and what i'm trying to do with my thoughts.
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To do with my thoughts. everything she explains,
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Everything she explains, every analogy or example just
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Every analogy or example just really is on point and just
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Really is on point and just easy for me to swallow.
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>> janet: god used
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>> janet: god used “battlefield of the mind.”
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“battlefield of the mind.” i never realized how
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I never realized how the enemy was attacking me.
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The enemy was attacking me. and when i read that book,
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And when i read that book, i realized that most of the
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I realized that most of the attacks were through my mind.
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Attacks were through my mind. it showed me that i do have
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It showed me that i do have control over situations.
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>> racquel: [deep inhale]
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>> racquel: [deep inhale] but i read the book,
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But i read the book, and it helped me refocus,
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And it helped me refocus, and it made me realize that,
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And it made me realize that, that was the enemy trying
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That was the enemy trying to take over my thoughts.
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To take over my thoughts. and he was winning. [laugh]
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And he was winning. [laugh] because i was so focused
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Because i was so focused on rebuilding my material life,
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On rebuilding my material life, and not realizing that
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And not realizing that i had to start building
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I had to start building my spiritual life first.
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>> kristine: “battlefield
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>> kristine: “battlefield of the mind,” it truly
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Of the mind,” it truly has changed me.
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Has changed me. i wouldn't be here right now,
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I wouldn't be here right now, if it weren't for me really
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If it weren't for me really studying the book, and what
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Studying the book, and what it says about me just
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It says about me just letting go of my past,
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Letting go of my past, and just letting go of
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And just letting go of condemnation and fear.
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Condemnation and fear. >> christina: i just remember
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>> christina: i just remember being slapped around by every
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Being slapped around by every page that i turned. [laugh]
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>> joleen: there was a pearl
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>> joleen: there was a pearl like in every chapter.
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Like in every chapter. and i think that's what i really
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And i think that's what i really looked forward to whenever
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Looked forward to whenever she'd give us another chapter,
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She'd give us another chapter, as well as her own
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As well as her own personal account.
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>> christina: and i was just
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>> christina: and i was just reminded by the holy spirit,
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Reminded by the holy spirit, but also by that little joyce
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But also by that little joyce on my shoulder, reminding
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On my shoulder, reminding me of the power that
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Me of the power that i had to change my mindset.
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I had to change my mindset. that was huge knowing that
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That was huge knowing that every single day i had the power
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Every single day i had the power to wake up and say, "i was going
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To wake up and say, "i was going to change the way i think.
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To change the way i think. i was going to change
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I was going to change the way i look at people."
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The way i look at people." >> racquel: i know when it's
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>> racquel: i know when it's the enemy talking to me now.
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The enemy talking to me now. >> bret: my life has
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>> bret: my life has totally changed.
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Totally changed. and i would rate the book a 10.
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And i would rate the book a 10. if you haven't read it,
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If you haven't read it, you need to read it.
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>> [music]
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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 - Who Is Doing Your Thinking? (Part 2)

December 16, 2025 | 29:29

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