Joyce Meyer - Why Prayer Isn't Answered (Part 1)

August 14, 2025 | S25 E59 | 29:29

Have you ever found yourself wondering why your prayers aren't answered? If so, you're not alone. Today, Joyce shares some of the reasons why prayer isn't answered.

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>> joyce: be sure that you pray
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>> joyce: be sure that you pray for spiritual things first,
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>> joyce: be sure that you pray for spiritual things first, because no matter
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For spiritual things first, because no matter what you have physically,
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Because no matter what you have physically, if you're not
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What you have physically, if you're not strong spiritually,
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If you're not strong spiritually, it will actually do you
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Strong spiritually, it will actually do you more harm than good.
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>> joyce: i do what
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>> joyce: i do what i do because i've seen god's
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>> joyce: i do what i do because i've seen god's power transform my own life,
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I do because i've seen god's power transform my own life, and he will do it for you.
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Power transform my own life, and he will do it for you. the key to everything
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And he will do it for you. the key to everything is found in god's word.
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The key to everything is found in god's word. i'm joyce meyer,
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Is found in god's word. i'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal
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I'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal you everywhere you hurt.
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>> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: well, thank you
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: well, thank you for joining me today on,
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>> joyce: well, thank you for joining me today on, "enjoying everyday life,"
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For joining me today on, "enjoying everyday life," where we teach the word of god.
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"enjoying everyday life," where we teach the word of god. it's the truth, the only truth
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Where we teach the word of god. it's the truth, the only truth that we really have,
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It's the truth, the only truth that we really have, and it's the only way that
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That we really have, and it's the only way that we can truly enjoy our lives.
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And it's the only way that we can truly enjoy our lives. you might have fun doing
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We can truly enjoy our lives. you might have fun doing some other things,
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You might have fun doing some other things, but then the fun leaves
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Some other things, but then the fun leaves when the thing leaves.
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But then the fun leaves when the thing leaves. but if you have joy,
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When the thing leaves. but if you have joy, and that comes from deep within
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But if you have joy, and that comes from deep within you and you can have that.
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And that comes from deep within you and you can have that. the bible says
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You and you can have that. the bible says "joy unspeakable
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The bible says "joy unspeakable and full of glory,"
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"joy unspeakable and full of glory," so you can be happy
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And full of glory," so you can be happy when it makes no sense
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So you can be happy when it makes no sense at all to be that way.
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When it makes no sense at all to be that way. god hears our prayers
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At all to be that way. god hears our prayers and if they're according
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God hears our prayers and if they're according to his will, he answers them.
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And if they're according to his will, he answers them. that just--
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When you think about it,
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When you think about it, that's just truly amazing.
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When you think about it, that's just truly amazing. and so, today, i wanna start
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That's just truly amazing. and so, today, i wanna start talking about reasons
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And so, today, i wanna start talking about reasons why prayer is not answered
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Talking about reasons why prayer is not answered because sometimes
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Why prayer is not answered because sometimes it's not answered.
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And there are some pretty
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And there are some pretty simple reasons why not.
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And there are some pretty simple reasons why not. there's some that are
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Simple reasons why not. there's some that are a little more complicated,
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There's some that are a little more complicated, but there's some
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A little more complicated, but there's some that are just simple.
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But there's some that are just simple. so, we're gonna start with
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That are just simple. so, we're gonna start with prayer is not answered
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So, we're gonna start with prayer is not answered when people don't pray.
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Prayer is not answered when people don't pray. >> [audience laughing]
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When people don't pray. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and you know,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and you know, it's pretty amazing how many
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>> joyce: and you know, it's pretty amazing how many times we do try to do things
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It's pretty amazing how many times we do try to do things ourself, on our own.
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Times we do try to do things ourself, on our own. bible calls it
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Ourself, on our own. bible calls it "works of the flesh."
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Bible calls it "works of the flesh." it's our energy trying
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"works of the flesh." it's our energy trying to do what only god can do.
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It's our energy trying to do what only god can do. and we wear ourselves out
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To do what only god can do. and we wear ourselves out and wear ourselves out.
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And we wear ourselves out and wear ourselves out. and there's an answer
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And wear ourselves out. and there's an answer in james 4:2 that was
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And there's an answer in james 4:2 that was actually really truly
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In james 4:2 that was actually really truly life-changing for me because
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Actually really truly life-changing for me because i was one of those people that--
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Life-changing for me because i was one of those people that-- it wasn't that i was trying
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I was one of those people that-- it wasn't that i was trying to ignore god.
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It wasn't that i was trying to ignore god. i just was trying
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To ignore god. i just was trying to get the job done.
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I just was trying to get the job done. and i would hear maybe
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To get the job done. and i would hear maybe in a sermon at church what
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And i would hear maybe in a sermon at church what i was supposed to be doing,
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In a sermon at church what i was supposed to be doing, and so then i would go home
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I was supposed to be doing, and so then i would go home and try to do it, you know.
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And so then i would go home and try to do it, you know. but i was leaving god
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And try to do it, you know. but i was leaving god out of the equation.
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I wasn't just saying to him,
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I wasn't just saying to him, "yes, i do make a lot
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I wasn't just saying to him, "yes, i do make a lot of mistakes with my mouth,
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"yes, i do make a lot of mistakes with my mouth, and i need to be quieter,
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Of mistakes with my mouth, and i need to be quieter, or i need to be wiser
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And i need to be quieter, or i need to be wiser about what i say.
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Or i need to be wiser about what i say. and i'm asking you to help me."
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About what i say. and i'm asking you to help me." i would just go home and decide,
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And i'm asking you to help me." i would just go home and decide, "well, i'm gonna be quiet."
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I would just go home and decide, "well, i'm gonna be quiet." so, then i would just
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"well, i'm gonna be quiet." so, then i would just not say anything.
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So, then i would just not say anything. and that's really
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Not say anything. and that's really what the flesh does.
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And that's really what the flesh does. it always overcorrects.
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What the flesh does. it always overcorrects. it doesn't find balance.
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It always overcorrects. it doesn't find balance. and so, i would not try
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It doesn't find balance. and so, i would not try to find the right thing
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And so, i would not try to find the right thing to say at the right time.
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To find the right thing to say at the right time. i just thought,
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To say at the right time. i just thought, "well,
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I just thought, "well, if i talk too much,
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"well, if i talk too much, i'll just keep my mouth
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If i talk too much, i'll just keep my mouth shut all the time."
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I'll just keep my mouth shut all the time." and then,
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Shut all the time." and then, which i ended up getting
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Depressed and feeling down.
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Depressed and feeling down. and i said to god,
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Depressed and feeling down. and i said to god, "why am i depressed?
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And i said to god, "why am i depressed? i'm trying to do what
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"why am i depressed? i'm trying to do what you want me to do."
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I'm trying to do what you want me to do." he said, "well, you're keeping
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You want me to do." he said, "well, you're keeping your mouth shut,
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He said, "well, you're keeping your mouth shut, but nothing's changed inside."
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Your mouth shut, but nothing's changed inside." >> [audience moaning]
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But nothing's changed inside." >> [audience moaning] >> joyce: and so, see,
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>> [audience moaning] >> joyce: and so, see, it's really what's going
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>> joyce: and so, see, it's really what's going on inside of us that
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It's really what's going on inside of us that makes us unhappy.
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On inside of us that makes us unhappy. it's not really our
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Makes us unhappy. it's not really our circumstances.
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It's not really our circumstances. to be honest, i mean,
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Circumstances. to be honest, i mean, i know from growing
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To be honest, i mean, i know from growing as a christian over the years,
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I know from growing as a christian over the years, i always thought my self-pity,
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As a christian over the years, i always thought my self-pity, my depression, my bad mood,
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I always thought my self-pity, my depression, my bad mood, my disappointment
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My depression, my bad mood, my disappointment was my circumstance.
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My disappointment was my circumstance. but it really was the way
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Was my circumstance. but it really was the way i looked at the circumstance.
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The bible says that
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The bible says that "god works all things out
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The bible says that "god works all things out for good to those who love
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"god works all things out for good to those who love him and are called
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For good to those who love him and are called according to his purpose."
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Him and are called according to his purpose." and if we can really
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According to his purpose." and if we can really believe that,
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And if we can really believe that, then no matter what
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Believe that, then no matter what kind of issue we have,
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Then no matter what kind of issue we have, we can know that
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Kind of issue we have, we can know that it's going to end well.
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We can know that it's going to end well. now, that doesn't mean you're
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It's going to end well. now, that doesn't mean you're not gonna have to go through
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Now, that doesn't mean you're not gonna have to go through anything because god does
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Not gonna have to go through anything because god does sometimes test our faith
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Anything because god does sometimes test our faith and the enemy does attack us.
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Sometimes test our faith and the enemy does attack us. so, we may have to go
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And the enemy does attack us. so, we may have to go through some things,
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So, we may have to go through some things, but "god never allows
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Through some things, but "god never allows more to come on us than
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But "god never allows more to come on us than what we can bear.
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More to come on us than what we can bear. but with every temptation,
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What we can bear. but with every temptation, he always provides a way out."
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But with every temptation, he always provides a way out." and i love that.
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He always provides a way out." and i love that. amen.
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And i love that. amen. but james 2--
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Amen. but james 2-- it starts out talking about
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But james 2-- it starts out talking about what causes strife in 4:1.
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It starts out talking about what causes strife in 4:1. and strife is all the stuff
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What causes strife in 4:1. and strife is all the stuff that's going on in the world.
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And strife is all the stuff that's going on in the world. people not getting along,
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That's going on in the world. people not getting along, bickering, arguing,
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People not getting along, bickering, arguing, heated disagreements,
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Bickering, arguing, heated disagreements, and just--
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Heated disagreements, and just-- [nagginging sounds]
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And just-- [nagginging sounds] all the time, all the time,
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[nagginging sounds] all the time, all the time, all the time.
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All the time, all the time, all the time. and a lot of homes
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All the time. and a lot of homes are full of strife.
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And a lot of homes are full of strife. and a lot of strife is like when
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Are full of strife. and a lot of strife is like when we all smile at each other
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And a lot of strife is like when we all smile at each other and say, "praise the lord,"
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We all smile at each other and say, "praise the lord," but inside, you're angry
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And say, "praise the lord," but inside, you're angry and not really dealing
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But inside, you're angry and not really dealing with the real issue.
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And not really dealing with the real issue. and then it says, so you try
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With the real issue. and then it says, so you try to get what you want,
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And then it says, so you try to get what you want, and you don't, and then you
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To get what you want, and you don't, and then you get jealous of people
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And you don't, and then you get jealous of people who have what you have.
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Get jealous of people who have what you have. and it goes on and says
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Who have what you have. and it goes on and says a few things like that.
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And it goes on and says a few things like that. and then in verse two,
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A few things like that. and then in verse two, it says, "you have not
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And then in verse two, it says, "you have not because you ask not."
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It says, "you have not because you ask not." and when i came across that
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Many, many, many years
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Many, many, many years ago or the day that god opened
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Many, many, many years ago or the day that god opened my understanding to it,
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Ago or the day that god opened my understanding to it, i thought, "well, yeah,
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My understanding to it, i thought, "well, yeah, how many times do i just
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I thought, "well, yeah, how many times do i just try to do it myself or try
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How many times do i just try to do it myself or try to change somebody else without
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Try to do it myself or try to change somebody else without praying about it or trying
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To change somebody else without praying about it or trying to make my kids do something
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Praying about it or trying to make my kids do something without praying about it
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To make my kids do something without praying about it or trying to change myself
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Without praying about it or trying to change myself without praying about it
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Or trying to change myself without praying about it and leaving it up to god?"
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Without praying about it and leaving it up to god?" and so, i took that literally,
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And leaving it up to god?" and so, i took that literally, and decided i couldn't
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And so, i took that literally, and decided i couldn't ask for too much.
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And decided i couldn't ask for too much. see, if i've got a choice,
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Ask for too much. see, if i've got a choice, i'd rather ask for too much
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See, if i've got a choice, i'd rather ask for too much than too little because
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I'd rather ask for too much than too little because god can always say, "no."
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Than too little because god can always say, "no." >> [audience agreeing]
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God can always say, "no." >> [audience agreeing] >> joyce: but if i don't ask,
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>> [audience agreeing] >> joyce: but if i don't ask, then i have no hope of getting
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>> joyce: but if i don't ask, then i have no hope of getting anything at all.
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Then i have no hope of getting anything at all. how many of you
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Anything at all. how many of you can relate to that,
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How many of you can relate to that, that there's times when
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Can relate to that, that there's times when you just gonna go do it,
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That there's times when you just gonna go do it, you know?
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You just gonna go do it, you know? and, you know,
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You know? and, you know, i'm not saying we have to pray
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And, you know, i'm not saying we have to pray about every single thing,
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I'm not saying we have to pray about every single thing, every step we make,
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About every single thing, every step we make, but a person of prayer gets
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Every step we make, but a person of prayer gets their day started with asking
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But a person of prayer gets their day started with asking god to help them with
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Their day started with asking god to help them with everything that they do.
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God to help them with everything that they do. and i do try to pray
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Everything that they do. and i do try to pray a lot through the day
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And i do try to pray a lot through the day about specific things,
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A lot through the day about specific things, like yesterday morning when
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About specific things, like yesterday morning when i went to work out, "god,
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Like yesterday morning when i went to work out, "god, please help me work
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I went to work out, "god, please help me work out and not hurt myself."
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Please help me work out and not hurt myself." you know, i certainly
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Out and not hurt myself." you know, i certainly didn't come in here
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You know, i certainly didn't come in here without praying that
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Didn't come in here without praying that this would be good,
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Without praying that this would be good, and i would be anointed
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This would be good, and i would be anointed and, you know,
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And i would be anointed and, you know, so on and so forth.
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And, you know, so on and so forth. you can pray when you sit down
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So on and so forth. you can pray when you sit down to eat that you don't overeat.
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You can pray when you sit down to eat that you don't overeat. you know, there's so many
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To eat that you don't overeat. you know, there's so many things we can pray about
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You know, there's so many things we can pray about that we just try.
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Things we can pray about that we just try. "well, i'm gonna try
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That we just try. "well, i'm gonna try not to overeat"
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"well, i'm gonna try not to overeat" or "i'm gonna try to hate
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Not to overeat" or "i'm gonna try to hate sweets" although i love 'em.
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Or "i'm gonna try to hate sweets" although i love 'em. >> [audience laughing]
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Sweets" although i love 'em. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and none
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and none of that's gonna work.
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>> joyce: and none of that's gonna work. so, always remember
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Of that's gonna work. so, always remember that you have not,
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So, always remember that you have not, if you don't ask.
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That you have not, if you don't ask. ask for help in all things.
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Isaiah 65:1-2,
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Isaiah 65:1-2, this is a great but a sad
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Isaiah 65:1-2, this is a great but a sad couple of scriptures.
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This is a great but a sad couple of scriptures. "i was [ready to be] inquired
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Couple of scriptures. "i was [ready to be] inquired of and by those who ask not;
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"i was [ready to be] inquired of and by those who ask not; i was [ready to be] found
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Of and by those who ask not; i was [ready to be] found by those who sought me not.
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I was [ready to be] found by those who sought me not. i said, 'here i am, here i am,'
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By those who sought me not. i said, 'here i am, here i am,' [says the i am] to a nation that
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I said, 'here i am, here i am,' [says the i am] to a nation that has not called on my name.
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[says the i am] to a nation that has not called on my name. i have spread out
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Has not called on my name. i have spread out my hands all the day long
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I have spread out my hands all the day long to a rebellious people,
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My hands all the day long to a rebellious people, who walk in a way
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To a rebellious people, who walk in a way that is not good,
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Who walk in a way that is not good, after their own thoughts."
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So, god says, "i was ready,
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So, god says, "i was ready, but nobody was praying."
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So, god says, "i was ready, but nobody was praying." you know what i think is part
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But nobody was praying." you know what i think is part of the mystery of prayer
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You know what i think is part of the mystery of prayer is that god who can do anything
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Of the mystery of prayer is that god who can do anything and who knows everything
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Is that god who can do anything and who knows everything generally won't work
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And who knows everything generally won't work if somebody's not praying.
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Generally won't work if somebody's not praying. it's not that he can't,
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If somebody's not praying. it's not that he can't, but you know,
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It's not that he can't, but you know, even if i don't pray myself,
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But you know, even if i don't pray myself, maybe god's got somebody
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Even if i don't pray myself, maybe god's got somebody else praying for me that
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Maybe god's got somebody else praying for me that i don't even know.
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Psalm 2:8 says, "ask of me,
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Psalm 2:8 says, "ask of me, and i will give you the nations
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Psalm 2:8 says, "ask of me, and i will give you the nations as your inheritance,
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And i will give you the nations as your inheritance, and the uttermost
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As your inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth
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And the uttermost parts of the earth as your possession."
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Parts of the earth as your possession." now i've prayed that over
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As your possession." now i've prayed that over this ministry, and you know,
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Now i've prayed that over this ministry, and you know, we have been able,
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This ministry, and you know, we have been able, by the grace of god,
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We have been able, by the grace of god, to touch, i don't know how
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By the grace of god, to touch, i don't know how many nations in the world,
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To touch, i don't know how many nations in the world, but probably most of them,
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Many nations in the world, but probably most of them, especially because of television
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But probably most of them, especially because of television and youtube and, you know,
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Especially because of television and youtube and, you know, anywhere that a person
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And youtube and, you know, anywhere that a person has got a computer,
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Anywhere that a person has got a computer, they can get my program.
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Has got a computer, they can get my program. and we've got this
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They can get my program. and we've got this joyce meyer tv
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And we've got this joyce meyer tv that david created that
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Joyce meyer tv that david created that you can get on there
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That david created that you can get on there and if you live in timbuktu,
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You can find the language
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You can find the language for timbuktu and you can see
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You can find the language for timbuktu and you can see the program in that language.
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For timbuktu and you can see the program in that language. so, that, in itself,
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The program in that language. so, that, in itself, is tremendous.
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So, that, in itself, is tremendous. and it's not because
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Is tremendous. and it's not because i am on television.
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And it's not because i am on television. it's because the word
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I am on television. it's because the word changes people's lives.
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It's because the word changes people's lives. >> audience: amen.
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Changes people's lives. >> audience: amen. >> joyce: yesterday, i looked
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>> audience: amen. >> joyce: yesterday, i looked up hebrews 4:12 just to see it.
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I know it,
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I know it, but i wanted to see it.
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I know it, but i wanted to see it. "the word of god is alive
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But i wanted to see it. "the word of god is alive and full of power."
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"the word of god is alive and full of power." it's alive and it's full
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And full of power." it's alive and it's full of power.
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It's alive and it's full of power. only in heaven shall
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Of power. only in heaven shall people no longer need to ask.
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Only in heaven shall people no longer need to ask. as long as we're here,
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People no longer need to ask. as long as we're here, we need to ask.
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As long as we're here, we need to ask. matthew 7:7 says,
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We need to ask. matthew 7:7 says, "ask and keep on asking,
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Matthew 7:7 says, "ask and keep on asking, and it will be given
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"ask and keep on asking, and it will be given to you; keep--
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And it will be given to you; keep-- seek, and keep on seeking
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To you; keep-- seek, and keep on seeking and you will find;
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Seek, and keep on seeking and you will find; keep on knocking
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And you will find; keep on knocking [reverently] and [the door]
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Keep on knocking [reverently] and [the door] will be opened to you."
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[reverently] and [the door] will be opened to you." so, it's not like i'm demanding
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That god do something,
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That god do something, but he's basically saying,
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That god do something, but he's basically saying, "don't give up."
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But he's basically saying, "don't give up." you know, god really likes
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"don't give up." you know, god really likes people that won't give up.
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You know, god really likes people that won't give up. and i think that's one
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People that won't give up. and i think that's one of the things that's really
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And i think that's one of the things that's really been in mine and dave's favor.
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Of the things that's really been in mine and dave's favor. we have just refused to quit.
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Been in mine and dave's favor. we have just refused to quit. i mean, it's just--
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We have just refused to quit. i mean, it's just-- "do your best, devil,
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I mean, it's just-- "do your best, devil, but i'm not quittin'"
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"do your best, devil, but i'm not quittin'" you know.
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But i'm not quittin'" you know. if i had to take a chance
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You know. if i had to take a chance on asking for too much
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If i had to take a chance on asking for too much or too little,
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On asking for too much or too little, i would definitely
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Or too little, i would definitely ask for too much.
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I would definitely ask for too much. i'd rather ask for too much
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Ask for too much. i'd rather ask for too much and get some of it than
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I'd rather ask for too much and get some of it than to ask for too little
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And get some of it than to ask for too little and get all of it.
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To ask for too little and get all of it. the second reason why people's
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And get all of it. the second reason why people's prayers are not answered,
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The second reason why people's prayers are not answered, and it's connected a little
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Prayers are not answered, and it's connected a little bit to the first one,
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And it's connected a little bit to the first one, is they don't pray boldly.
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See, god tells us
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See, god tells us "to come boldly to his throne"
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See, god tells us "to come boldly to his throne" in hebrews in 4:15 and 16.
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"to come boldly to his throne" in hebrews in 4:15 and 16. it says, "we have a high priest
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In hebrews in 4:15 and 16. it says, "we have a high priest who understands
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It says, "we have a high priest who understands our infirmities
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Who understands our infirmities and our weaknesses--"
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Our infirmities and our weaknesses--" which that thrills
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And our weaknesses--" which that thrills me just right there that
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Which that thrills me just right there that he understands me.
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Me just right there that he understands me. "because he's been tempted
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He understands me. "because he's been tempted in all points just like we have,
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"because he's been tempted in all points just like we have, yet he never sinned.
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In all points just like we have, yet he never sinned. therefore, come boldly
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To the throne."
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To the throne." and you know,
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To the throne." and you know, so many people pray what
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And you know, so many people pray what i call "just prayers."
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So many people pray what i call "just prayers." "now, god,
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I call "just prayers." "now, god, if you'll just do this..."
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"now, god, if you'll just do this..." you listen to people
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If you'll just do this..." you listen to people when they pray.
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You listen to people when they pray. i mean, even people that
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When they pray. i mean, even people that really have a lot of faith,
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I mean, even people that really have a lot of faith, i don't know, but there's
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Really have a lot of faith, i don't know, but there's something hidden in that.
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I don't know, but there's something hidden in that. it's like, "well, god,
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Something hidden in that. it's like, "well, god, if you'll just give
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It's like, "well, god, if you'll just give me the money to pay
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If you'll just give me the money to pay my rent this month."
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Me the money to pay my rent this month." well, wouldn't you rather
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My rent this month." well, wouldn't you rather have everything paid?
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Well, wouldn't you rather have everything paid? or do you just really
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Have everything paid? or do you just really want your rent paid?
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Or do you just really want your rent paid? so, the word "just" means
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Want your rent paid? so, the word "just" means barely enough to get by.
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So, "god, if you'll just give
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So, "god, if you'll just give me enough to barely get by,
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So, "god, if you'll just give me enough to barely get by, i'll be happy."
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Me enough to barely get by, i'll be happy." but it's hard to get that word
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I'll be happy." but it's hard to get that word out of our prayers because
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But it's hard to get that word out of our prayers because there's something about us,
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We just don't feel like we
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We just don't feel like we should go to god boldly
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We just don't feel like we should go to god boldly because who am i?
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Should go to god boldly because who am i? and i understand that, i get it.
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Because who am i? and i understand that, i get it. but when you study the word
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And i understand that, i get it. but when you study the word long enough and you just
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But when you study the word long enough and you just start doing what god tells
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Long enough and you just start doing what god tells you to do no matter how
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Start doing what god tells you to do no matter how you feel about it--
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You to do no matter how you feel about it-- i remember when i was
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You feel about it-- i remember when i was praying one day and god--
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I remember when i was praying one day and god-- it came to my heart to pray,
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Praying one day and god-- it came to my heart to pray, or the thought came to me
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It came to my heart to pray, or the thought came to me to pray that i would be able
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Or the thought came to me to pray that i would be able to help every person
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To pray that i would be able to help every person on the earth.
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To help every person on the earth. and i thought,
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On the earth. and i thought, "no, that's stupid.
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And i thought, "no, that's stupid. you know, i'm not praying that.
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"no, that's stupid. you know, i'm not praying that. no one person,
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You know, i'm not praying that. no one person, no one woman from fenton,
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No one person, no one woman from fenton, missouri is gonna be able
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No one woman from fenton, missouri is gonna be able to help every person
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Missouri is gonna be able to help every person on the planet."
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To help every person on the planet." but it just--
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On the planet." but it just-- so, i thought,
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But it just-- so, i thought, "well, can't lose anything."
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So, i thought, "well, can't lose anything." so, i prayed it.
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"well, can't lose anything." so, i prayed it. and i know that
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So, i prayed it. and i know that we haven't helped every
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And i know that we haven't helped every person on the planet,
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We haven't helped every person on the planet, but i tell you what,
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Person on the planet, but i tell you what, we've sure gotten
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But i tell you what, we've sure gotten a large percentage.
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We've sure gotten a large percentage. and we're not done yet.
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A large percentage. and we're not done yet. >> [audience agreeing]
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And we're not done yet. >> [audience agreeing] >> joyce: that's the good thing,
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>> [audience agreeing] >> joyce: that's the good thing, we're not done yet.
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>> joyce: that's the good thing, we're not done yet. it's amazing even just the way
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We're not done yet. it's amazing even just the way god is keeping dave and i.
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It's amazing even just the way god is keeping dave and i. i mean, we've been
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God is keeping dave and i. i mean, we've been doing this 49 years
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I mean, we've been doing this 49 years and we still enjoy it.
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Doing this 49 years and we still enjoy it. we still love it.
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And we still enjoy it. we still love it. i don't wanna travel as much
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We still love it. i don't wanna travel as much as i used to, and i don't,
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I don't wanna travel as much as i used to, and i don't, i don't have to now,
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As i used to, and i don't, i don't have to now, because i can reach
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I don't have to now, because i can reach people by television.
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Because i can reach people by television. i can reach more people
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People by television. i can reach more people in 30 minutes on a tv program
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I can reach more people in 30 minutes on a tv program than i could running all over
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In 30 minutes on a tv program than i could running all over the world all the time.
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Than i could running all over the world all the time. so, you know,
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The world all the time. so, you know, i'm working smarter,
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So, you know, i'm working smarter, not harder,
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I'm working smarter, not harder, so i can be here
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Not harder, so i can be here for the long haul.
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They try to pray,
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They try to pray, not really believing
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They try to pray, not really believing they even have a right
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Not really believing they even have a right to ask god for anything.
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They even have a right to ask god for anything. i just dare you to start asking
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To ask god for anything. i just dare you to start asking god for what you really want.
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I just dare you to start asking god for what you really want. now, i will say, i don't think
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You should be asking god
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You should be asking god for things all the time.
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You should be asking god for things all the time. and i'm gonna read you today
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For things all the time. and i'm gonna read you today how the apostle paul prayed.
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And i'm gonna read you today how the apostle paul prayed. and it might make you ashamed
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How the apostle paul prayed. and it might make you ashamed of your own prayers, but.
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And it might make you ashamed of your own prayers, but. >> [audience laughing]
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Of your own prayers, but. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: be sure that you
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: be sure that you pray for spiritual things
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>> joyce: be sure that you pray for spiritual things first because no matter
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Pray for spiritual things first because no matter what you have physically,
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First because no matter what you have physically, if you're not
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What you have physically, if you're not strong spiritually,
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If you're not strong spiritually, it will actually do you
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Strong spiritually, it will actually do you more harm than good.
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It will actually do you more harm than good. that's why we--so many people,
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More harm than good. that's why we--so many people, even young believers, who,
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That's why we--so many people, even young believers, who, all of a sudden,
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Even young believers, who, all of a sudden, are brought to the forefront
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All of a sudden, are brought to the forefront because they're gifted
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Are brought to the forefront because they're gifted or maybe they're a very talented
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Because they're gifted or maybe they're a very talented singer and before you know it,
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Or maybe they're a very talented singer and before you know it, they're popular everywhere.
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Singer and before you know it, they're popular everywhere. and so many of 'em end up
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They're popular everywhere. and so many of 'em end up getting in trouble and failing
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And so many of 'em end up getting in trouble and failing and completely--
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Getting in trouble and failing and completely-- you just don't even hear
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And completely-- you just don't even hear about 'em anymore.
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You just don't even hear about 'em anymore. i mean, i know several
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About 'em anymore. i mean, i know several myself that were just
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I mean, i know several myself that were just on the top and they got
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Myself that were just on the top and they got in trouble sinning with
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On the top and they got in trouble sinning with other women or drugs.
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In trouble sinning with other women or drugs. when you're traveling like
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Other women or drugs. when you're traveling like that and you're touring
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When you're traveling like that and you're touring different places every night,
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That and you're touring different places every night, night after night after night,
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Different places every night, night after night after night, and the pressure that's
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Night after night after night, and the pressure that's on you to keep that up,
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And the pressure that's on you to keep that up, because if you don't keep it up,
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On you to keep that up, because if you don't keep it up, then your ratings
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Because if you don't keep it up, then your ratings start to go down.
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Then your ratings start to go down. and sometimes,
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Start to go down. and sometimes, people get to the point
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And sometimes, people get to the point where the only way they
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People get to the point where the only way they can do it is to take something
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Where the only way they can do it is to take something that gives them extra energy.
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Can do it is to take something that gives them extra energy. and so, you have to be smart
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That gives them extra energy. and so, you have to be smart enough to realize
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And so, you have to be smart enough to realize that your longevity--
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Enough to realize that your longevity-- i'd rather go a long time,
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That your longevity-- i'd rather go a long time, at a little lower level,
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I'd rather go a long time, at a little lower level, than a short time
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At a little lower level, than a short time at a high level.
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Than a short time at a high level. so, sometimes, you have
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At a high level. so, sometimes, you have to be wise enough to put
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So, sometimes, you have to be wise enough to put the brakes on yourself
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To be wise enough to put the brakes on yourself and just say, "this is gonna
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The brakes on yourself and just say, "this is gonna lead to trouble
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And just say, "this is gonna lead to trouble if i keep this up."
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Lead to trouble if i keep this up." if a person's doing so much
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If i keep this up." if a person's doing so much that they're grouchy
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If a person's doing so much that they're grouchy with everybody else,
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That they're grouchy with everybody else, or maybe they're in the public
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With everybody else, or maybe they're in the public eye and they're great
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Or maybe they're in the public eye and they're great when they're impressing
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Eye and they're great when they're impressing their audience,
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When they're impressing their audience, but they go home and treat
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Their audience, but they go home and treat their family terrible,
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But they go home and treat their family terrible, or they just feel
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Their family terrible, or they just feel bad all the time, then--
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Or they just feel bad all the time, then-- we have self-control.
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Bad all the time, then-- we have self-control. and i always tell people,
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We have self-control. and i always tell people, if you don't--
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And i always tell people, if you don't-- well, god told me.
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If you don't-- well, god told me. i was complaining about
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Well, god told me. i was complaining about my schedule, and he said,
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I was complaining about my schedule, and he said, "if you don't like it,
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My schedule, and he said, "if you don't like it, change it.
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"if you don't like it, change it. you're the one that made it."
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Change it. you're the one that made it." >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: isn't it true?
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>> joyce: isn't it true? and how many people complain
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>> joyce: isn't it true? and how many people complain about how much they have to do?
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But do you really
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But do you really have to do it all?
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But do you really have to do it all? do you have to do it all?
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Have to do it all? do you have to do it all? or are you doing
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Do you have to do it all? or are you doing it to please people?
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Or are you doing it to please people? are you doing it because you
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It to please people? are you doing it because you just don't wanna be left out?
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Are you doing it because you just don't wanna be left out? it was hard for me, for example,
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Just don't wanna be left out? it was hard for me, for example, when i had to stop going
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It was hard for me, for example, when i had to stop going on the out-of-the-country trips,
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When i had to stop going on the out-of-the-country trips, because i loved it.
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On the out-of-the-country trips, because i loved it. i loved going to india
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Because i loved it. i loved going to india and africa and asia and all
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I loved going to india and africa and asia and all those places and ministering
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To the people.
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To the people. but i could tell the grace
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To the people. but i could tell the grace was lifting off of me to do it
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But i could tell the grace was lifting off of me to do it because i kind of dreaded
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Was lifting off of me to do it because i kind of dreaded going and the flights were--
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Because i kind of dreaded going and the flights were-- who wants to be
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Going and the flights were-- who wants to be on a 22-hour flight?
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Who wants to be on a 22-hour flight? and then you get there,
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On a 22-hour flight? and then you get there, and your body's all mixed
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And then you get there, and your body's all mixed up and mine's mixed
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And your body's all mixed up and mine's mixed up enough already,
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Up and mine's mixed up enough already, so i don't need to add
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Up enough already, so i don't need to add anything to it.
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So i don't need to add anything to it. >> [audience laughing]
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Anything to it. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and you can't
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and you can't sleep and then you wanna
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>> joyce: and you can't sleep and then you wanna sleep during the day.
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Sleep and then you wanna sleep during the day. when i would get to the places,
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Sleep during the day. when i would get to the places, you know, people in a lot
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When i would get to the places, you know, people in a lot of these foreign nations,
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You know, people in a lot of these foreign nations, they're much more
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Of these foreign nations, they're much more social than we are.
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They're much more social than we are. and they wanna meet
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Social than we are. and they wanna meet you and talk to you
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And they wanna meet you and talk to you and do dances for you
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You and talk to you and do dances for you and, you know,
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And do dances for you and, you know, do all their local things.
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And, you know, do all their local things. and i'm just like--
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Do all their local things. and i'm just like-- >> [audience laughing]
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And i'm just like-- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: not that
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: not that i didn't love them,
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>> joyce: not that i didn't love them, but you're so tired,
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I didn't love them, but you're so tired, and then you're trying
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But you're so tired, and then you're trying to act like you're not tired.
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And then you're trying to act like you're not tired. and then you've got
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To act like you're not tired. and then you've got to do meetings at night.
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And then you've got to do meetings at night. and then just about the time
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To do meetings at night. and then just about the time your body gets turned around,
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And then just about the time your body gets turned around, it's time to come home.
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Your body gets turned around, it's time to come home. and all too often people
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It's time to come home. and all too often people just look at the "fun part"
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And all too often people just look at the "fun part" without realizing there's
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Just look at the "fun part" without realizing there's always another part.
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Without realizing there's always another part. always.
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Always another part. always. if you're gonna ask for god
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Always. if you're gonna ask for god for something, first of all,
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If you're gonna ask for god for something, first of all, make sure you want it.
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For something, first of all, make sure you want it. and i always pray,
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Make sure you want it. and i always pray, if i don't have scripture
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And i always pray, if i don't have scripture and verse for it,
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If i don't have scripture and verse for it, i always pray "and god,
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And verse for it, i always pray "and god, please don't give it to me
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I always pray "and god, please don't give it to me if it's not your will."
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Please don't give it to me if it's not your will." because--
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If it's not your will." because-- now, listen to me,
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Because-- now, listen to me, there is nothing worse than
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Now, listen to me, there is nothing worse than god giving you something
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There is nothing worse than god giving you something just to shut you up.
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God giving you something just to shut you up. >> [audience laughing]
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Just to shut you up. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: which he will,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: which he will, sometimes.
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>> joyce: which he will, sometimes. there is a permissive
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Sometimes. there is a permissive will of god.
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There is a permissive will of god. it's not the perfect
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Will of god. it's not the perfect will of god.
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But i believe that when god
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But i believe that when god gave the israelites meat,
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But i believe that when god gave the israelites meat, they kept complaining,
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Gave the israelites meat, they kept complaining, "we hate this stupid manna."
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They kept complaining, "we hate this stupid manna." you know, how dumb
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"we hate this stupid manna." you know, how dumb do you have to be to hate
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You know, how dumb do you have to be to hate your food being rained
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Do you have to be to hate your food being rained out of the sky every day?
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Your food being rained out of the sky every day? "we hate this,
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Out of the sky every day? "we hate this, and we hate that."
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"we hate this, and we hate that." so, god says, "you want meat?
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And we hate that." so, god says, "you want meat? okay, i'm gonna give you meat."
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So, god says, "you want meat? okay, i'm gonna give you meat." and they had quail
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Okay, i'm gonna give you meat." and they had quail for breakfast, lunch,
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And they had quail for breakfast, lunch, and dinner for,
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For breakfast, lunch, and dinner for, i don't know how many days,
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And dinner for, i don't know how many days, 30 days, or something,
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I don't know how many days, 30 days, or something, but, and they had so much
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30 days, or something, but, and they had so much of it that they were
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But, and they had so much of it that they were vomiting it up.
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Of it that they were vomiting it up. and so, sometimes,
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Vomiting it up. and so, sometimes, i do think sometimes,
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And so, sometimes, i do think sometimes, god will give us what we're
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I do think sometimes, god will give us what we're moaning and complaining
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God will give us what we're moaning and complaining about just to show us that's
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Moaning and complaining about just to show us that's really not what we want.
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About just to show us that's really not what we want. so, i just would prefer
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Really not what we want. so, i just would prefer to pray "and god, please,
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So, i just would prefer to pray "and god, please, if it's not your will,
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To pray "and god, please, if it's not your will, don't give it to me.
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If it's not your will, don't give it to me. i don't want anything that
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Don't give it to me. i don't want anything that you're not gonna give
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I don't want anything that you're not gonna give me the grace to have,
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You're not gonna give me the grace to have, and that includes money
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Me the grace to have, and that includes money and things and power
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And that includes money and things and power and anything else."
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And things and power and anything else." satan works very hard
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And anything else." satan works very hard to keep us feeling
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Satan works very hard to keep us feeling condemned or unworthy.
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To keep us feeling condemned or unworthy. so, we either don't pray
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Condemned or unworthy. so, we either don't pray or we pray weak, wimpy prayers.
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"certainly, i'm not
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"certainly, i'm not gonna pray boldly.
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"certainly, i'm not gonna pray boldly. i mean, who am i to go boldly
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Gonna pray boldly. i mean, who am i to go boldly to the throne after what i did?"
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I mean, who am i to go boldly to the throne after what i did?" it's hard.
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To the throne after what i did?" it's hard. i agree.
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It's hard. i agree. but i've decided to get
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I agree. but i've decided to get into agreement with god
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But i've decided to get into agreement with god and i'm just gonna go for it.
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Into agreement with god and i'm just gonna go for it. you have to pray in jesus' name,
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And i'm just gonna go for it. you have to pray in jesus' name, not your own.
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And i love what the amplified
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And i love what the amplified bible says that when
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And i love what the amplified bible says that when we pray in jesus' name,
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Bible says that when we pray in jesus' name, we are presenting to the father
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We pray in jesus' name, we are presenting to the father all that jesus is.
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We are presenting to the father all that jesus is. >> audience: amen, that's good.
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All that jesus is. >> audience: amen, that's good. >> joyce: that's very good.
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And i'll tell the lord,
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And i'll tell the lord, "i come to you in jesus' name,
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And i'll tell the lord, "i come to you in jesus' name, not in my own,
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"i come to you in jesus' name, not in my own, because i have no right
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Not in my own, because i have no right to ask for anything,
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Because i have no right to ask for anything, but i come to you through him."
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To ask for anything, but i come to you through him." he's the doorway
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But i come to you through him." he's the doorway for us to go to god.
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He's the doorway for us to go to god. and we always have
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For us to go to god. and we always have to go in his name.
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And we always have to go in his name. when we pray in jesus' name,
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To go in his name. when we pray in jesus' name, we're presenting all that
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When we pray in jesus' name, we're presenting all that he is to the father,
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We're presenting all that he is to the father, not all that we are.
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He is to the father, not all that we are. jesus had been talking
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Not all that we are. jesus had been talking to the disciples about
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Jesus had been talking to the disciples about the fact that he was gonna
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To the disciples about the fact that he was gonna be leaving before long.
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The fact that he was gonna be leaving before long. i don't know if they never
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Be leaving before long. i don't know if they never believed it or what,
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I don't know if they never believed it or what, but he talked to them
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Believed it or what, but he talked to them about it over and over.
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But he talked to them about it over and over. they still were like astonished.
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And in john 16:23 and 24,
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And in john 16:23 and 24, it says, "and when
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And in john 16:23 and 24, it says, "and when that time comes,
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It says, "and when that time comes, when i won't be here,
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That time comes, when i won't be here, you will ask nothing
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When i won't be here, you will ask nothing of me [you will need
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You will ask nothing of me [you will need to ask me no questions].
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Of me [you will need to ask me no questions]. i assure you,
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To ask me no questions]. i assure you, most solemnly i tell you,
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I assure you, most solemnly i tell you, that my father will
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Most solemnly i tell you, that my father will grant you whatever
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That my father will grant you whatever you ask in my name that
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Grant you whatever you ask in my name that [is presenting all that i am]."
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You ask in my name that [is presenting all that i am]." so, maybe sometimes
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[is presenting all that i am]." so, maybe sometimes people don't get their
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So, maybe sometimes people don't get their prayers answered because
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People don't get their prayers answered because they're asking the wrong person.
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Prayers answered because they're asking the wrong person. our prayers should go
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They're asking the wrong person. our prayers should go to the father in jesus' name.
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Our prayers should go to the father in jesus' name. "up until this time--"
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To the father in jesus' name. "up until this time--" he said, i love this.
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"up until this time--" he said, i love this. "you have not asked
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He said, i love this. "you have not asked a [single] thing in my name
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"you have not asked a [single] thing in my name [presenting all that i am];
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A [single] thing in my name [presenting all that i am]; but now ask and keep on asking
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[presenting all that i am]; but now ask and keep on asking and you will receive,
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But now ask and keep on asking and you will receive, so that your joy
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And you will receive, so that your joy (your gladness, and delight)
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So that your joy (your gladness, and delight) may be full and complete."
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I like, in some of the other
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I like, in some of the other translations just--
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I like, in some of the other translations just-- of verse 24, it says,
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Translations just-- of verse 24, it says, "ask and receive that
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Of verse 24, it says, "ask and receive that your joy may be full."
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"ask and receive that your joy may be full." and i love that.
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Your joy may be full." and i love that. it's just like,
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And i love that. it's just like, take the pressure off yourself.
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It's just like, take the pressure off yourself. quit trying
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Take the pressure off yourself. quit trying to do it all yourself
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Quit trying to do it all yourself and know and believe
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To do it all yourself and know and believe and understand that
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And know and believe and understand that if it's something god
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And understand that if it's something god wants you to have
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If it's something god wants you to have and if it's his will,
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Wants you to have and if it's his will, if you ask in faith,
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And if it's his will, if you ask in faith, you will get it.
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If you ask in faith, you will get it. now, there is a little
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You will get it. now, there is a little catch there.
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Now, there is a little catch there. it doesn't say
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Catch there. it doesn't say when you'll get it.
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It doesn't say when you'll get it. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: that helped
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>> joyce: that helped me when i realized that.
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>> joyce: that helped me when i realized that. 'cause you know, we--
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Me when i realized that. 'cause you know, we-- in mark 11 it says that,
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'cause you know, we-- in mark 11 it says that, some other places,
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In mark 11 it says that, some other places, "if you believe
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Some other places, "if you believe and you ask in faith,
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"if you believe and you ask in faith, it's god's will,
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And you ask in faith, it's god's will, you will get it."
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It's god's will, you will get it." but it doesn't say when.
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You will get it." but it doesn't say when. you know, david was anointed
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But it doesn't say when. you know, david was anointed to be king 20 years before
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You know, david was anointed to be king 20 years before he wore the crown.
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Abraham waited about
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Abraham waited about the same length of time
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Abraham waited about the same length of time to have that promised child.
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The same length of time to have that promised child. and in the meantime,
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To have that promised child. and in the meantime, what happened?
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And in the meantime, what happened? they got in works of the flesh.
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What happened? they got in works of the flesh. sarah said,
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They got in works of the flesh. sarah said, "i know what we'll do."
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Sarah said, "i know what we'll do." you got to be careful when
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"i know what we'll do." you got to be careful when you get one of those flashing
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You got to be careful when you get one of those flashing light bulbs in your head.
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You get one of those flashing light bulbs in your head. >> [audience laughing]
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Light bulbs in your head. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: it was like,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: it was like, it's kind of like
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>> joyce: it was like, it's kind of like the red-light sale
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It's kind of like the red-light sale at walmart or something.
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The red-light sale at walmart or something. you know, it's like,
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At walmart or something. you know, it's like, "whoa, let's get it."
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You know, it's like, "whoa, let's get it." >> [audience laughing]
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"whoa, let's get it." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: we don't even care
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: we don't even care if we need it, it's on sale.
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"oh, i know what we'll do.
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"oh, i know what we'll do. i'm gonna give my handmaiden
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"oh, i know what we'll do. i'm gonna give my handmaiden to my husband to be his
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I'm gonna give my handmaiden to my husband to be his secondary wife and he can
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To my husband to be his secondary wife and he can have intercourse with her,
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Secondary wife and he can have intercourse with her, and she'll get pregnant
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Have intercourse with her, and she'll get pregnant and then i'll take the baby
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And she'll get pregnant and then i'll take the baby and it'll be mine."
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And then i'll take the baby and it'll be mine." now, we all know ladies that
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Any woman with any even
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Any woman with any even a little bit of common sense...
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Any woman with any even a little bit of common sense... >> [audience laughing]
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A little bit of common sense... >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: doesn't tell her
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: doesn't tell her husband, "here, you can
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>> joyce: doesn't tell her husband, "here, you can have this woman,
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Husband, "here, you can have this woman, go have intercourse with her."
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Have this woman, go have intercourse with her." that's like a no-no.
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Go have intercourse with her." that's like a no-no. but we do notice that abraham
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That's like a no-no. but we do notice that abraham didn't tell her,
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But we do notice that abraham didn't tell her, "no, woman, that's a bad idea."
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Didn't tell her, "no, woman, that's a bad idea." >> [audience laughing]
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"no, woman, that's a bad idea." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: just like adam
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: just like adam didn't turn down the apple
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>> joyce: just like adam didn't turn down the apple that eve offered him.
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Didn't turn down the apple that eve offered him. >> [audience laughing]
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That eve offered him. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: do you realize that
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: do you realize that adam and eve gave up
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>> joyce: do you realize that adam and eve gave up paradise for an apple?
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Adam and eve gave up paradise for an apple? wow, wonder what we give
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Paradise for an apple? wow, wonder what we give up paradise for, sometimes.
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>> joyce: i just love the word.
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>> joyce: i just love the word. i hold my bible.
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I hold my bible. i hug my bible.
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I hug my bible. i've even been known
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I've even been known to kiss my bible.
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To kiss my bible. i love the word of god.
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I love the word of god. i love teaching the word of god.
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I love teaching the word of god. i love to watch what the word
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I love to watch what the word of god does in people's lives.
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Of god does in people's lives. >> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: well,
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>> joyce: well, hebrews 4:12 says,
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Hebrews 4:12 says, "for the word that god speaks
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"for the word that god speaks is alive and full of power."
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Is alive and full of power." wow!
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Wow! alive and full of power.
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Alive and full of power. everything written
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Everything written in the bible is full
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In the bible is full of life and power.
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Of life and power. and when we spend time
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And when we spend time with god studying his word,
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With god studying his word, we activate his power,
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We activate his power, wisdom, and truth.
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My “everyday life
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My “everyday life bible,” is a great way
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Bible,” is a great way to learn god's word,
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To learn god's word, and all of the
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And all of the promises he wants
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Promises he wants us to experience.
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Us to experience. this is a study bible,
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This is a study bible, and it's gonna help
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And it's gonna help you really learn how
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You really learn how to study god's word.
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>> announcer: this
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With the lord. there is power
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>> joyce: the word
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>> joyce: the word of god has
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Of god has power in it.
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Power in it. the words that we're
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The words that we're speaking when we speak
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Speaking when we speak god's word, they're not
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God's word, they're not just ordinary words,
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Just ordinary words, but god's word has
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But god's word has power inherent in it.
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>> joyce: well,
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>> joyce: well, when you study with
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When you study with “the everyday life bible,”
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“the everyday life bible,” my prayer is that god
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My prayer is that god speaks to your heart
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Speaks to your heart like he did thousands
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Like he did thousands of others, and leads
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Of others, and leads you toward a deeper,
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You toward a deeper, more fulfilling
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More fulfilling relationship with him.
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Relationship with him. his word is life,
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His word is life, truth, and promise.
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Truth, and promise. your financial gift
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Your financial gift makes it possible for
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Makes it possible for joyce meyer ministries
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Joyce meyer ministries to share christ,
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To share christ, and love people all
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And love people all around the world.
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Around the world. thank you for your support.
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Thank you for your support. you're making a difference
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You're making a difference in so many lives.
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In so many lives. >> announcer: enjoy studying
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>> announcer: enjoy studying with god, when you request
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With god, when you request “the everyday life bible,”
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“the everyday life bible,” for a gift of...
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For a gift of... or more.
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Or more. contact us at...
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Contact us at... go online to joycemeyer.org,
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Go online to joycemeyer.org, or use the qr code
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Or use the qr code on your screen.
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>> announcer: discover
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>> announcer: discover strength for your challenges,
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Strength for your challenges, the tools to fight your battles,
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The tools to fight your battles, and the joy and peace you crave.
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And the joy and peace you crave. love life 2025.
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Love life 2025. >> joyce: cece winans,
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>> joyce: cece winans, lysa terkeurst,
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Lysa terkeurst, and pat barrett,
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And pat barrett, so exciting!
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So exciting! need i say more?
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Need i say more? it's the love life women's
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It's the love life women's conference 2025.
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Conference 2025. oh, and i'll be there too!
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>> announcer: register now.
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>> announcer: register now. go to joycemeyer.org.
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>> joyce: well, rejection
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>> joyce: well, rejection is something that we've
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Is something that we've all faced in our life.
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All faced in our life. >> ginger: and no matter
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>> ginger: and no matter where it comes from,
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Where it comes from, the real pain that it causes
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The real pain that it causes does not have to define us.
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Does not have to define us. >> joyce: and that's why ginger
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>> joyce: and that's why ginger and i have teamed up on this
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And i have teamed up on this book, “healing the wounds
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Book, “healing the wounds of rejection.”
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Of rejection.” >> ginger: we want to share
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>> ginger: we want to share truths from god's word
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Truths from god's word that have helped us find
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That have helped us find strength and wholeness.
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Strength and wholeness. >> joyce: you can find
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>> joyce: you can find freedom from the pain
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Freedom from the pain and move forward
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And move forward with confidence.
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>> announcer:
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>> announcer: “healing the wounds
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“healing the wounds of rejection,”
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Of rejection,” by joyce meyer
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By joyce meyer and ginger stache.
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And ginger stache. request your
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Request your copy today.
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>> announcer: we hope you
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>> announcer: we hope you enjoyed today's program.
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Enjoyed today's program. we are so grateful
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We are so grateful to our joyce meyer
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To our joyce meyer ministries partners
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Ministries partners who make this
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Who make this and all we do possible,
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And all we do possible, including sharing
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Including sharing god's word
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God's word and offering help
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And offering help to people in need
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To people in need all over the world.
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Joyce Meyer - Why Prayer Isn't Answered (Part 1)

August 14, 2025 | S25 E59 | 29:29

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