Joyce Meyer - Why Prayer Isn't Answered (Part 2)

August 15, 2025 | S25 E60 | 29:29

Wondering when your prayer will be answered? Today, Joyce explores why your prayers aren't always answered as you expect, and the mystery behind God's timing and will.

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>> joyce: so bold does not
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>> joyce: so bold does not mean loud or demanding.
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>> joyce: so bold does not mean loud or demanding. bold means with confidence.
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Mean loud or demanding. bold means with confidence. pray for all you can have,
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Bold means with confidence. pray for all you can have, not barely enough to get by.
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>> joyce: i do what
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>> joyce: i do what i do because i've seen god's
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>> joyce: i do what i do because i've seen god's power transform my own life,
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I do because i've seen god's power transform my own life, and he will do it for you.
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Power transform my own life, and he will do it for you. the key to everything
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And he will do it for you. the key to everything is found in god's word.
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The key to everything is found in god's word. i'm joyce meyer,
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Is found in god's word. i'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal
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I'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal you everywhere you hurt.
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>> joyce: do you realize
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>> 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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That adam and eve gave up paradise for an apple? wow, wonder what we give up
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Paradise for an apple? wow, wonder what we give up paradise for sometimes?
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Elijah was not a perfect man,
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Elijah was not a perfect man, yet he prayed and had
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Elijah was not a perfect man, yet he prayed and had dramatic results.
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Yet he prayed and had dramatic results. he prayed and it didn't
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Dramatic results. he prayed and it didn't rain for six months.
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He prayed and it didn't rain for six months. and then he prayed
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Rain for six months. and then he prayed and it did rain.
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And then he prayed and it did rain. in james 5:16-18 says,
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And it did rain. in james 5:16-18 says, "the earnest (heartfelt,
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In james 5:16-18 says, "the earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer
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"the earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes
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Continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available
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Of a righteous man makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working]."
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Tremendous power available [dynamic in its working]." that's quite a sentence there.
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[dynamic in its working]." that's quite a sentence there. "the earnest (heartfelt,
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That's quite a sentence there. "the earnest (heartfelt, sincere, continued) prayer
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"the earnest (heartfelt, sincere, continued) prayer of a righteous man..."
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Sincere, continued) prayer of a righteous man..." and we all know that we are
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Of a righteous man..." and we all know that we are righteous by faith, not because
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And we all know that we are righteous by faith, not because we do everything right.
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Righteous by faith, not because we do everything right. “makes tremendous power
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We do everything right. “makes tremendous power available [dynamic
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“makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working.]”
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Available [dynamic in its working.]” and i've come to the conclusion
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That when we pray, we probably
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That when we pray, we probably all have a set apart time that
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That when we pray, we probably all have a set apart time that we pray, and then we pray
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All have a set apart time that we pray, and then we pray throughout the day
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We pray, and then we pray throughout the day as things happen.
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Throughout the day as things happen. but i get up in the morning
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As things happen. but i get up in the morning and i get my coffee, my bible,
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But i get up in the morning and i get my coffee, my bible, my notebook, and i always say,
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And i get my coffee, my bible, my notebook, and i always say, “thank god for caffeine
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My notebook, and i always say, “thank god for caffeine until the anointing kicks in.”
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“thank god for caffeine until the anointing kicks in.” >> [audience laughing]
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Until the anointing kicks in.” >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: somehow i gotta
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: somehow i gotta do coffee with jesus.
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>> joyce: somehow i gotta do coffee with jesus. but--be smart enough to know
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Do coffee with jesus. but--be smart enough to know that, that's the first place
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But--be smart enough to know that, that's the first place you need to go, before you
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That, that's the first place you need to go, before you do anything else.
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You say, “i'm not
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You say, “i'm not a morning person.”
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You say, “i'm not a morning person.” well, i'm not either.
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A morning person.” well, i'm not either. but i can tell you that
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Well, i'm not either. but i can tell you that if i go and spend time
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But i can tell you that if i go and spend time with god in the morning,
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If i go and spend time with god in the morning, it makes me a better person
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With god in the morning, it makes me a better person the rest of the day.
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It makes me a better person the rest of the day. amen?
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The rest of the day. amen? but i think sometimes
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Amen? but i think sometimes we approach prayer too quickly.
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But i think sometimes we approach prayer too quickly. we forget who we're
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We approach prayer too quickly. we forget who we're actually approaching.
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We forget who we're actually approaching. and we need to just take
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Actually approaching. and we need to just take a minute to prepare
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And we need to just take a minute to prepare our hearts, and realize
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A minute to prepare our hearts, and realize what we're about to do.
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Our hearts, and realize what we're about to do. and think through what you
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What we're about to do. and think through what you really wanna ask for.
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Is it scriptural?
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Is it scriptural? you know.
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Is it scriptural? you know. the bible says if you
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You know. the bible says if you seek first the kingdom,
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The bible says if you seek first the kingdom, things will be added.
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Seek first the kingdom, things will be added. “delight yourself in the lord
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Things will be added. “delight yourself in the lord and he will give you
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“delight yourself in the lord and he will give you the desires of your heart.”
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And he will give you the desires of your heart.” so you'll see when i share
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The desires of your heart.” so you'll see when i share paul's prayers with you.
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He never asked for
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He never asked for one physical thing.
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He never asked for one physical thing. now i'm not saying it's wrong
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One physical thing. now i'm not saying it's wrong to do that, because
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Now i'm not saying it's wrong to do that, because i don't think it is.
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To do that, because i don't think it is. but i do think it's wrong,
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I don't think it is. but i do think it's wrong, if that's the major part
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But i do think it's wrong, if that's the major part of your prayers.
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If that's the major part of your prayers. give me this and give me that.
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Of your prayers. give me this and give me that. make so-and-so do this,
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Give me this and give me that. make so-and-so do this, and so-and-so do that.
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I want that promotion at work,
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I want that promotion at work, and i need a new car,
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I want that promotion at work, and i need a new car, and blah blah blah blah blah.
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And i need a new car, and blah blah blah blah blah. “elijah was a human being
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And blah blah blah blah blah. “elijah was a human being with a nature just like
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“elijah was a human being with a nature just like we have [with feelings,
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With a nature just like we have [with feelings, affections, and a constitution
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We have [with feelings, affections, and a constitution like ours]; and he prayed
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Affections, and a constitution like ours]; and he prayed earnestly for it not to rain,
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Like ours]; and he prayed earnestly for it not to rain, and no rain fell on the earth
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Earnestly for it not to rain, and no rain fell on the earth for three years and six months.”
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And no rain fell on the earth for three years and six months.” three years and six months,
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For three years and six months.” three years and six months, i said, “six months,”
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Three years and six months, i said, “six months,” i forgot the three years.
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I said, “six months,” i forgot the three years. “and [then] he prayed again
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I forgot the three years. “and [then] he prayed again and the heavens supplied rain
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“and [then] he prayed again and the heavens supplied rain and the land produced
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And the heavens supplied rain and the land produced its crops.”
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And the land produced its crops.” well, what does he mean,
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Its crops.” well, what does he mean, “elijah was a--had a human
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Well, what does he mean, “elijah was a--had a human nature just like us?”
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I think we look at these
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I think we look at these people in the bible like
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I think we look at these people in the bible like they were otherworldly.
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People in the bible like they were otherworldly. but they were people,
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They were otherworldly. but they were people, just like us, just people.
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But they were people, just like us, just people. true elijah had a call
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Just like us, just people. true elijah had a call on his life, but one day
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True elijah had a call on his life, but one day in 1 kings 18, he killed
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On his life, but one day in 1 kings 18, he killed the 450 baal prophets.
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In 1 kings 18, he killed the 450 baal prophets. i mean, that would have
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The 450 baal prophets. i mean, that would have to be a job.
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I mean, that would have to be a job. and it was because god's
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To be a job. and it was because god's anointing was on him
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And it was because god's anointing was on him to do that.
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Anointing was on him to do that. and then when ahab,
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To do that. and then when ahab, wicked king ahab, told jezebel
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And then when ahab, wicked king ahab, told jezebel what elijah had done,
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Wicked king ahab, told jezebel what elijah had done, she said, “i'm gonna kill him.”
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What elijah had done, she said, “i'm gonna kill him.” and the next day he ran
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She said, “i'm gonna kill him.” and the next day he ran and hid from her.
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And the next day he ran and hid from her. so one day he's killing 450
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And hid from her. so one day he's killing 450 baal prophets, and the next
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So one day he's killing 450 baal prophets, and the next day he's running from
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Baal prophets, and the next day he's running from one woman.
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Day he's running from one woman. >> [audience laughing]
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One woman. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: see, i told you,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: see, i told you, “we got power!”
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>> joyce: see, i told you, “we got power!” >> [audience laughing]
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“we got power!” >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and he went out
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and he went out in the desert and sat down
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>> joyce: and he went out in the desert and sat down under a lone juniper tree
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In the desert and sat down under a lone juniper tree and had a pity party.
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Under a lone juniper tree and had a pity party. got depressed, and on and on.
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There's a good story there,
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There's a good story there, but that's not what i'm actually
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There's a good story there, but that's not what i'm actually supposed to be doing today.
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But that's not what i'm actually supposed to be doing today. but james makes the point that
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Supposed to be doing today. but james makes the point that we're no different than elijah.
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But james makes the point that we're no different than elijah. we have weaknesses.
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We're no different than elijah. we have weaknesses. we have strengths.
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We have weaknesses. we have strengths. and he's still praying boldly
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We have strengths. and he's still praying boldly for the things that he thought
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And he's still praying boldly for the things that he thought god was putting on his heart.
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Bold does not mean loud
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Bold does not mean loud or demanding.
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Bold does not mean loud or demanding. we have no right to demand
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Or demanding. we have no right to demand anything from god.
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We have no right to demand anything from god. i think i used this example
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Anything from god. i think i used this example in one of the other teachings
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I think i used this example in one of the other teachings on prayer, but, you know,
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In one of the other teachings on prayer, but, you know, we have a great inheritance
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On prayer, but, you know, we have a great inheritance stored up for us.
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We have a great inheritance stored up for us. we're god's sons and daughters,
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Stored up for us. we're god's sons and daughters, his beloved, and everything that
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We're god's sons and daughters, his beloved, and everything that jesus deserves, is ours also.
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His beloved, and everything that jesus deserves, is ours also. it's just kept in store for us,
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Jesus deserves, is ours also. it's just kept in store for us, until the right time
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It's just kept in store for us, until the right time for us to have it.
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Until the right time for us to have it. many of the blessings god
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For us to have it. many of the blessings god has for us will come after
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Many of the blessings god has for us will come after we leave this earth and go
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Has for us will come after we leave this earth and go to heaven to be with him.
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We leave this earth and go to heaven to be with him. that may not be too
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To heaven to be with him. that may not be too exciting now, but it will
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That may not be too exciting now, but it will be exciting then.
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And, like, if you have--
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And, like, if you have-- we'll go big--say you've got
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And, like, if you have-- we'll go big--say you've got a million dollars in the bank.
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We'll go big--say you've got a million dollars in the bank. well, you're not gonna
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A million dollars in the bank. well, you're not gonna go in there...
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Well, you're not gonna go in there... "can i please cash this check?"
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Go in there... "can i please cash this check?" >> [audience laughing]
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"can i please cash this check?" >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you're gonna write
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you're gonna write out your check and slide that
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>> joyce: you're gonna write out your check and slide that baby through that window.
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Out your check and slide that baby through that window. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: if they say anything
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>> joyce: if they say anything to you, you'd probably say,
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>> joyce: if they say anything to you, you'd probably say, “maybe you wanna check
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To you, you'd probably say, “maybe you wanna check my bank balance before
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You give me trouble.”
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You give me trouble.” >> [audience laughing]
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You give me trouble.” >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you just confidently
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you just confidently put it down, knowing that
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>> joyce: you just confidently put it down, knowing that you're drawing on what's
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Put it down, knowing that you're drawing on what's already yours.
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You're drawing on what's already yours. and so, that's what prayer is.
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Already yours. and so, that's what prayer is. that's why you go confidently
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And so, that's what prayer is. that's why you go confidently in jesus' name.
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That's why you go confidently in jesus' name. see in jesus' name,
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In jesus' name. see in jesus' name, makes all the difference
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See in jesus' name, makes all the difference in the world.
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Makes all the difference in the world. it's all about your heart,
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In the world. it's all about your heart, if your hearts right--
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It's all about your heart, if your hearts right-- and god knows,
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If your hearts right-- and god knows, i do not want anything that
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And god knows, i do not want anything that he does not want me to have.
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I do not want anything that he does not want me to have. stuff is stuff,
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He does not want me to have. stuff is stuff, and that's all it is,
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Stuff is stuff, and that's all it is, here today, gone tomorrow.
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And that's all it is, here today, gone tomorrow. we came into the world
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Here today, gone tomorrow. we came into the world with nothing, and we gonna
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We came into the world with nothing, and we gonna leave with nothing.
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With nothing, and we gonna leave with nothing. so, whatever stuff you have,
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Leave with nothing. so, whatever stuff you have, you ought to enjoy it,
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So, whatever stuff you have, you ought to enjoy it, and not just be a hoarder
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You ought to enjoy it, and not just be a hoarder and try to hang on to everything
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And not just be a hoarder and try to hang on to everything just so you can look
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And try to hang on to everything just so you can look at all your stuff.
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Just so you can look at all your stuff. “god is able to do exceedingly
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At all your stuff. “god is able to do exceedingly abundantly above and beyond
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“god is able to do exceedingly abundantly above and beyond all that we could ever dare
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Abundantly above and beyond all that we could ever dare to hope ask or think.”
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Ephesians 3:20, “now to him who,
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Ephesians 3:20, “now to him who, by (in consequence of)
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Ephesians 3:20, “now to him who, by (in consequence of) the [action of his] powers
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By (in consequence of) the [action of his] powers at work within us, is able
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The [action of his] powers at work within us, is able to [carry out his purpose and]
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At work within us, is able to [carry out his purpose and] do superabundantly, far over
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To [carry out his purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare]
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Do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond
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And above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires,
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Ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, purposes,
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Our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, purposes, or dreams].”
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Thoughts, hopes, purposes, or dreams].” wow.
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Or dreams].” wow. wow.
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Maybe you're just not taking
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Maybe you're just not taking advantage of what's yours.
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Maybe you're just not taking advantage of what's yours. you know, this rarely happens
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Advantage of what's yours. you know, this rarely happens to me anymore, it used
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You know, this rarely happens to me anymore, it used to be a daily event.
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To me anymore, it used to be a daily event. i would always wake up,
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To be a daily event. i would always wake up, just with this vague feeling
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I would always wake up, just with this vague feeling that i had done something wrong,
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Just with this vague feeling that i had done something wrong, even though i didn't really
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That i had done something wrong, even though i didn't really know what it was.
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Even though i didn't really know what it was. or that maybe god was just
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Know what it was. or that maybe god was just a little bit mad at me.
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Or that maybe god was just a little bit mad at me. and it was because of the way
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A little bit mad at me. and it was because of the way i grew up, and wrong thinking.
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And it was because of the way i grew up, and wrong thinking. but we have an enemy, satan.
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I grew up, and wrong thinking. but we have an enemy, satan. and he will come and try
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But we have an enemy, satan. and he will come and try to whisper in your ear,
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And he will come and try to whisper in your ear, and get you to believe
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To whisper in your ear, and get you to believe some kind of a lie,
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And get you to believe some kind of a lie, before you ever get started.
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Some kind of a lie, before you ever get started. and there was a time in my life,
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Before you ever get started. and there was a time in my life, when i didn't know how
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And there was a time in my life, when i didn't know how to combat that, i took those
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When i didn't know how to combat that, i took those thoughts as being my own.
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To combat that, i took those thoughts as being my own. well, i was getting ready
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Thoughts as being my own. well, i was getting ready to have my time with god,
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Well, i was getting ready to have my time with god, and i recognized right away,
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To have my time with god, and i recognized right away, “this is not true.
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And i recognized right away, “this is not true. god's not mad at me.
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“this is not true. god's not mad at me. he loves me.
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God's not mad at me. he loves me. he's forgiven all my sin.
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He loves me. he's forgiven all my sin. i haven't done anything wrong.”
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He's forgiven all my sin. i haven't done anything wrong.” and so i just said,
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I haven't done anything wrong.” and so i just said, “satan, shut up!
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And so i just said, “satan, shut up! just shut up!”
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“satan, shut up! just shut up!” and i went ahead and had
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Just shut up!” and i went ahead and had a good prayer time.
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And i went ahead and had a good prayer time. but how many times do we let
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A good prayer time. but how many times do we let the way we feel, you know,
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But how many times do we let the way we feel, you know, especially--boy, if you were
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The way we feel, you know, especially--boy, if you were really bad yesterday.
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Especially--boy, if you were really bad yesterday. "well, i..."
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Really bad yesterday. "well, i..." no, god says he understands.
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"well, i..." no, god says he understands. ask for and receive
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No, god says he understands. ask for and receive his forgiveness,
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Ask for and receive his forgiveness, it's already there.
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His forgiveness, it's already there. you don't have to talk
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It's already there. you don't have to talk him into it.
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You don't have to talk him into it. jesus has already paid for
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Him into it. jesus has already paid for every sin we ever have,
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Jesus has already paid for every sin we ever have, or will commit.
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Every sin we ever have, or will commit. forgiveness is stored up
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Or will commit. forgiveness is stored up for you, it's yours, ask for it,
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Forgiveness is stored up for you, it's yours, ask for it, reverently, but ask.
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For you, it's yours, ask for it, reverently, but ask. so, bold does not mean loud
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Reverently, but ask. so, bold does not mean loud or demanding.
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So, bold does not mean loud or demanding. bold means with confidence.
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Or demanding. bold means with confidence. pray for all you can have,
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Bold means with confidence. pray for all you can have, not barely enough to get by.
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Pray for all you can have, not barely enough to get by. the third thing that will
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Not barely enough to get by. the third thing that will keep our prayers from being
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The third thing that will keep our prayers from being answered is, you must obey god,
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Keep our prayers from being answered is, you must obey god, and not regard iniquity
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Answered is, you must obey god, and not regard iniquity in your heart.
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And not regard iniquity in your heart. that means hidden sin.
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In your heart. that means hidden sin. now, let's don't be foolish
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That means hidden sin. now, let's don't be foolish and think we can hide
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Now, let's don't be foolish and think we can hide anything from god.
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The bible says someday
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The bible says someday everything will come out
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The bible says someday everything will come out in the open.
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Everything will come out in the open. but god already knows,
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In the open. but god already knows, there's no point in acting
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But god already knows, there's no point in acting like you're doing some
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Big heroic thing,
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Big heroic thing, if you confess to god,
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Big heroic thing, if you confess to god, he already knows it.
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If you confess to god, he already knows it. so, confession is really
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He already knows it. so, confession is really more for us, i think.
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So, confession is really more for us, i think. it's to--for us to face it,
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More for us, i think. it's to--for us to face it, and deal with it,
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It's to--for us to face it, and deal with it, and get up out of us.
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And deal with it, and get up out of us. and then just receive
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And get up out of us. and then just receive the forgiveness that's
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And then just receive the forgiveness that's already there, and the love
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The forgiveness that's already there, and the love that's already there,
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Already there, and the love that's already there, and go on and have a good day.
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That's already there, and go on and have a good day. you know, when you try
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And go on and have a good day. you know, when you try to punish yourself by feeling
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You know, when you try to punish yourself by feeling guilty all day, you're trying
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To punish yourself by feeling guilty all day, you're trying to add to what jesus
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Guilty all day, you're trying to add to what jesus has already done.
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To add to what jesus has already done. and that's really
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Has already done. and that's really like an insult.
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“you didn't do a good
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“you didn't do a good enough job, so i'm gonna help
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“you didn't do a good enough job, so i'm gonna help you and feel bad all day
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Enough job, so i'm gonna help you and feel bad all day till i've paid, till i've paid.”
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You and feel bad all day till i've paid, till i've paid.” but you see, we're reconciled--
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Till i've paid, till i've paid.” but you see, we're reconciled-- our account is reconciled.
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But you see, we're reconciled-- our account is reconciled. reconciliation is one
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Our account is reconciled. reconciliation is one of the gifts that jesus gave us.
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Reconciliation is one of the gifts that jesus gave us. and that means your account
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Of the gifts that jesus gave us. and that means your account with god is balanced.
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And that means your account with god is balanced. you don't owe god anything.
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To love him, to respect him,
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To love him, to respect him, but you don't have to try
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To love him, to respect him, but you don't have to try to make up for yesterday's sins.
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But you don't have to try to make up for yesterday's sins. amen?
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To make up for yesterday's sins. amen? it's really too, i mean, i can
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Amen? it's really too, i mean, i can understand why people
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It's really too, i mean, i can understand why people have a hard time believing,
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Understand why people have a hard time believing, if you want to know the truth.
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Have a hard time believing, if you want to know the truth. because there's just really
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If you want to know the truth. because there's just really nothing about this thing
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Because there's just really nothing about this thing that makes sense.
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Nothing about this thing that makes sense. you're either gonna take
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That makes sense. you're either gonna take it by faith, or you're not
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You're either gonna take it by faith, or you're not gonna take it at all.
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It by faith, or you're not gonna take it at all. and the faith is in your heart.
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Gonna take it at all. and the faith is in your heart. it's really--we should
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And the faith is in your heart. it's really--we should be thankful that
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It's really--we should be thankful that we're able to believe.
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Because we just believe stuff,
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Because we just believe stuff, that's just--
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Because we just believe stuff, that's just-- seems like a fantasy.
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That's just-- seems like a fantasy. “if i regard iniquity
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Seems like a fantasy. “if i regard iniquity in my heart,” psalm 66:18,
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“if i regard iniquity in my heart,” psalm 66:18, “the lord will not hear me.”
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In my heart,” psalm 66:18, “the lord will not hear me.” we cannot pray in confidence
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“the lord will not hear me.” we cannot pray in confidence with hidden sin.
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If we don't do what god
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If we don't do what god instructs when we seek him,
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If we don't do what god instructs when we seek him, he will not answer.
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Instructs when we seek him, he will not answer. proverbs 1:24-28 is good.
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He will not answer. proverbs 1:24-28 is good. now, listen to this.
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Proverbs 1:24-28 is good. now, listen to this. first of all let me say,
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Now, listen to this. first of all let me say, we can't just obey god
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First of all let me say, we can't just obey god when we need something.
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We can't just obey god when we need something. we can't just disobey god
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When we need something. we can't just disobey god all the time, and then all
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We can't just disobey god all the time, and then all of a sudden i have a need,
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All the time, and then all of a sudden i have a need, so now, i'm gonna be a real
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Of a sudden i have a need, so now, i'm gonna be a real good christian,
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So now, i'm gonna be a real good christian, and i'm gonna pray now,
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Good christian, and i'm gonna pray now, and god's gonna help me.
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And i'm gonna pray now, and god's gonna help me. no, you live the lifestyle.
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And god's gonna help me. no, you live the lifestyle. being a christian means
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No, you live the lifestyle. being a christian means a lifestyle change.
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Being a christian means a lifestyle change. you change the way you live.
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A lifestyle change. you change the way you live. you don't just keep doing
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You change the way you live. you don't just keep doing what you've always
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You don't just keep doing what you've always been doing and stick
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What you've always been doing and stick the name of jesus on it.
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“because i have called and you
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“because i have called and you have refused [to answer],
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“because i have called and you have refused [to answer], i have stretched out my hand
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Have refused [to answer], i have stretched out my hand and no man has heeded it,
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I have stretched out my hand and no man has heeded it, and you treated as nothing
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And no man has heeded it, and you treated as nothing all my counsel and would
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And you treated as nothing all my counsel and would accept none of my reproof,
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All my counsel and would accept none of my reproof, i will also laugh at your
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Accept none of my reproof, i will also laugh at your calamity; i will mock when
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I will also laugh at your calamity; i will mock when the thing comes that will
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Calamity; i will mock when the thing comes that will cause you terror and panic--
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The thing comes that will cause you terror and panic-- when your panic comes
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Cause you terror and panic-- when your panic comes as a storm and desolation
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When your panic comes as a storm and desolation and your calamity comes
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As a storm and desolation and your calamity comes on like a whirlwind,
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And your calamity comes on like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish
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On like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come upon you.
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When distress and anguish come upon you. then will they call upon me
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Come upon you. then will they call upon me [wisdom] but i will not answer;
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Then will they call upon me [wisdom] but i will not answer; they will seek me early
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[wisdom] but i will not answer; they will seek me early and diligently but they
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They will seek me early and diligently but they will not find me.”
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And diligently but they will not find me.” i just put down,
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Will not find me.” i just put down, “we cannot just listen
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I just put down, “we cannot just listen to god when we need him
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“we cannot just listen to god when we need him to do something for us.”
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To god when we need him to do something for us.” now, that doesn't--not talking
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To do something for us.” now, that doesn't--not talking about making mistakes.
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Now, that doesn't--not talking about making mistakes. it's talking about what is your
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About making mistakes. it's talking about what is your heart attitude toward god--
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It's talking about what is your heart attitude toward god-- with all of your heart
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Heart attitude toward god-- with all of your heart do you want to obey god?
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With all of your heart do you want to obey god? and when you know that
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Do you want to obey god? and when you know that he's saying something to you,
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And when you know that he's saying something to you, will you do it his way,
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He's saying something to you, will you do it his way, and not your way?
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Will you do it his way, and not your way? isaiah 1:15-20, “when you spread
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And not your way? isaiah 1:15-20, “when you spread forth your hands [in prayer,
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Isaiah 1:15-20, “when you spread forth your hands [in prayer, imploring help], i will hide
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Forth your hands [in prayer, imploring help], i will hide my eyes from you; even though
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Imploring help], i will hide my eyes from you; even though you make many prayers,
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My eyes from you; even though you make many prayers, i will not hear you.
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You make many prayers, i will not hear you. because your hands
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I will not hear you. because your hands are full of blood!
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Because your hands are full of blood! wash yourselves,
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Are full of blood! wash yourselves, make yourselves clean;
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Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; put away the evil of your doings
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Make yourselves clean; put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes!
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Put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes! cease to do evil.”
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From before my eyes! cease to do evil.” now, listen to this.
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Cease to do evil.” now, listen to this. "learn to do right!
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Now, listen to this. "learn to do right! seek justice,
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"learn to do right! seek justice, relieve the oppressed,
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Seek justice, relieve the oppressed, and correct the oppressor.
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Relieve the oppressed, and correct the oppressor. defend the fatherless,
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And correct the oppressor. defend the fatherless, plead for the widow."
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Defend the fatherless, plead for the widow." it's very important to god
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Plead for the widow." it's very important to god how we treat people.
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And especially people that
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And especially people that are disadvantaged and have
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And especially people that are disadvantaged and have no one to help them but god.
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Are disadvantaged and have no one to help them but god. but god helps people
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No one to help them but god. but god helps people through people.
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But god helps people through people. that's the thing
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Through people. that's the thing we gotta realize.
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That's the thing we gotta realize. when you pray for something,
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We gotta realize. when you pray for something, god's gotta find somebody
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When you pray for something, god's gotta find somebody to work through.
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God's gotta find somebody to work through. and he will.
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To work through. and he will. if he asks you and you
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And he will. if he asks you and you say, “no,” if he has to go
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If he asks you and you say, “no,” if he has to go through a thousand people,
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Say, “no,” if he has to go through a thousand people, he will find somebody
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Through a thousand people, he will find somebody that will obey him.
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“‘come now, and let us reason
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“‘come now, and let us reason together,” says the lord,
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“‘come now, and let us reason together,” says the lord, “though your sins are like
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Together,” says the lord, “though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white
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“though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they
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Scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson,
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As snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be like wool.
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Are red like crimson, they shall be like wool. if you are willing and obedient,
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They shall be like wool. if you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good
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If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land.'”
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You shall eat the good of the land.'” well, we're all willing.
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But obedience has
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But obedience has to go along with it.
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But obedience has to go along with it. let me tell you something,
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To go along with it. let me tell you something, it's not a light thing
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Let me tell you something, it's not a light thing to knowingly disobey god.
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It's not a light thing to knowingly disobey god. if you disobey god out
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To knowingly disobey god. if you disobey god out of ignorance, and you don't--
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If you disobey god out of ignorance, and you don't-- i mean, paul said he received
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Of ignorance, and you don't-- i mean, paul said he received mercy because he was ignorant.
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I mean, paul said he received mercy because he was ignorant. he didn't really--when he was
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Mercy because he was ignorant. he didn't really--when he was killing and gathering up
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He didn't really--when he was killing and gathering up christians to be imprisoned,
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Killing and gathering up christians to be imprisoned, he really thought he was
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Christians to be imprisoned, he really thought he was doing the will of god.
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He really thought he was doing the will of god. he was a very religious man
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Doing the will of god. he was a very religious man living under the law.
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He was a very religious man living under the law. and he felt like this new
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Living under the law. and he felt like this new christianity thing was ignoring
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And he felt like this new christianity thing was ignoring the law and taking things
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Christianity thing was ignoring the law and taking things way out of context.
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The law and taking things way out of context. and so, he was happy
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Way out of context. and so, he was happy to be chasing down christians.
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And so, he was happy to be chasing down christians. but god revealed himself
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To be chasing down christians. but god revealed himself to him, for nothing good
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But god revealed himself to him, for nothing good that paul was doing.
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To him, for nothing good that paul was doing. and he revealed his grace
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That paul was doing. and he revealed his grace to paul, so paul could
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And he revealed his grace to paul, so paul could teach grace.
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To paul, so paul could teach grace. he had--was given grace knowing
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Teach grace. he had--was given grace knowing that he did not deserve
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He had--was given grace knowing that he did not deserve anything that god did for him.
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That he did not deserve anything that god did for him. and sometimes god has to let
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Anything that god did for him. and sometimes god has to let you go through something,
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And sometimes god has to let you go through something, so you have the experience,
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You go through something, so you have the experience, not just something you've read.
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So you have the experience, not just something you've read. when you are willing
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Not just something you've read. when you are willing and obedient, you shall
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When you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the fat of the land.
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And obedient, you shall eat the fat of the land. the fourth thing is not
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Eat the fat of the land. the fourth thing is not praying in the will of god.
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"well, joyce, i don't really
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"well, joyce, i don't really know what god's will is."
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"well, joyce, i don't really know what god's will is." well, then tell him that.
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Know what god's will is." well, then tell him that. "i'm not positive this
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Well, then tell him that. "i'm not positive this is your will, but i'm gonna
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"i'm not positive this is your will, but i'm gonna ask you, and if it's not
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Is your will, but i'm gonna ask you, and if it's not what you want me to have,
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Ask you, and if it's not what you want me to have, then don't give it to me."
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What you want me to have, then don't give it to me." i don't think we have
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Then don't give it to me." i don't think we have to be afraid to ask, but we have
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I don't think we have to be afraid to ask, but we have to want god's will.
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To be afraid to ask, but we have to want god's will. if we ask anything,
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To want god's will. if we ask anything, 1 john 5:14-15, "and this is the
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If we ask anything, 1 john 5:14-15, "and this is the confidence (the assurance,
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1 john 5:14-15, "and this is the confidence (the assurance, the privilege of boldness)
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Confidence (the assurance, the privilege of boldness) which we have in him:
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The privilege of boldness) which we have in him: [we are sure] that if we ask
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Which we have in him: [we are sure] that if we ask anything (make any request)
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[we are sure] that if we ask anything (make any request) according to his will
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Anything (make any request) according to his will (in agreement with his plan),
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According to his will (in agreement with his plan), he listens to and hears us.
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(in agreement with his plan), he listens to and hears us. and if (since) we [positively]
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He listens to and hears us. and if (since) we [positively] know that he listens
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And if (since) we [positively] know that he listens to us in whatever we ask,”
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Know that he listens to us in whatever we ask,” now listen to this,
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To us in whatever we ask,” now listen to this, “we also know [with settled
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Now listen to this, “we also know [with settled and absolute knowledge]
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“we also know [with settled and absolute knowledge] that we have [granted us as our
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And absolute knowledge] that we have [granted us as our present possessions]
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That we have [granted us as our present possessions] the request made of him."
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Present possessions] the request made of him." so, you have it,
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But you don't see it yet.
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But you don't see it yet. and god works just the opposite
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But you don't see it yet. and god works just the opposite of the way things work.
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And god works just the opposite of the way things work. all right, what do we live in,
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Of the way things work. all right, what do we live in, "the show me state?"
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All right, what do we live in, "the show me state?" >> [audience laughing]
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"the show me state?" >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "show me,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "show me, then i'll believe it."
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>> joyce: "show me, then i'll believe it." but god says, "you believe it,
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Then i'll believe it." but god says, "you believe it, and then i'll show you."
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But god says, "you believe it, and then i'll show you." >> audience: yeah, that's good.
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And then i'll show you." >> audience: yeah, that's good. amen!
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>> joyce: see, he told abraham,
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>> joyce: see, he told abraham, "leave where you're at,
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>> joyce: see, he told abraham, "leave where you're at, everything,
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"leave where you're at, everything, leave everything behind."
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Everything, leave everything behind." wow.
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Leave everything behind." wow. "and go to a place
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Wow. "and go to a place that i will show you."
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"and go to a place that i will show you." "okay, where are we going?"
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"no, you go and i'll show you."
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"no, you go and i'll show you." "aah--no, you tell me..."
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"no, you go and i'll show you." "aah--no, you tell me..." >> [audience laughing]
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"aah--no, you tell me..." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: “and i'll go."
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: “and i'll go." well, god's gonna win
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>> joyce: “and i'll go." well, god's gonna win that argument every time.
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Well, god's gonna win that argument every time. i cannot properly explain
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That argument every time. i cannot properly explain what it was like for me when
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I cannot properly explain what it was like for me when god called me to do this.
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What it was like for me when god called me to do this. i mean, the grace of god
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God called me to do this. i mean, the grace of god was all over it.
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I mean, the grace of god was all over it. i mean, why in the world would
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Was all over it. i mean, why in the world would i think that i could do this?
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I mean, why in the world would i think that i could do this? but god spoke to my heart,
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I think that i could do this? but god spoke to my heart, and i believed i could.
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But god spoke to my heart, and i believed i could. no, i believed as much
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And i believed i could. no, i believed as much as i could believe, you know.
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No, i believed as much as i could believe, you know. you believe but, boy your head
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As i could believe, you know. you believe but, boy your head does warfare with you.
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You believe but, boy your head does warfare with you. my heart says, "i can."
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Does warfare with you. my heart says, "i can." my head says, "i can't."
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My heart says, "i can." my head says, "i can't." my friends told me i couldn't.
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My head says, "i can't." my friends told me i couldn't. my church said,
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My friends told me i couldn't. my church said, "we'd like you to leave."
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My church said, "we'd like you to leave." you know, women didn't do this.
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"we'd like you to leave." you know, women didn't do this. i mean, i had no education,
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You know, women didn't do this. i mean, i had no education, no qualification, but i noticed
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I mean, i had no education, no qualification, but i noticed just the other day that
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No qualification, but i noticed just the other day that it said jesus was qualified
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Just the other day that it said jesus was qualified because he was anointed.
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It said jesus was qualified because he was anointed. you know, he didn't
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Because he was anointed. you know, he didn't go to seminary either.
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You know, he didn't go to seminary either. he sat at other great
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Go to seminary either. he sat at other great teachers' feet and listened
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He sat at other great teachers' feet and listened to them and learned.
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And he studied, but he didn't
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And he studied, but he didn't go off to a place
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And he studied, but he didn't go off to a place somewhere to learn.
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Go off to a place somewhere to learn. and i tell you, a lot of times
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Somewhere to learn. and i tell you, a lot of times when people do go to places,
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And i tell you, a lot of times when people do go to places, they have to unlearn
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When people do go to places, they have to unlearn what they learned
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They have to unlearn what they learned before they can do any good.
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What they learned before they can do any good. god taught me,
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Before they can do any good. god taught me, and i'm proud of that.
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God taught me, and i'm proud of that. "well, how'd you do this?"
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And i'm proud of that. "well, how'd you do this?" followed the holy spirit.
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"well, how'd you do this?" followed the holy spirit. "how'd you do that?"
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Followed the holy spirit. "how'd you do that?" followed the holy spirit.
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"how'd you do that?" followed the holy spirit. that's the only thing i can say.
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Followed the holy spirit. that's the only thing i can say. i mean, i came into this
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That's the only thing i can say. i mean, i came into this at a time when the spirit
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Was really moving in the earth,
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Was really moving in the earth, and we were being taught
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Was really moving in the earth, and we were being taught a lot about god's anointing,
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And we were being taught a lot about god's anointing, and about just
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A lot about god's anointing, and about just being led by the spirit,
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And about just being led by the spirit, being led by the spirit.
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Being led by the spirit, being led by the spirit. and we're not taught as much
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Being led by the spirit. and we're not taught as much about that today, as we should.
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And we're not taught as much about that today, as we should. when was the last time you
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About that today, as we should. when was the last time you heard a really good sermon
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When was the last time you heard a really good sermon on the anointing?
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Heard a really good sermon on the anointing? large majority of people
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On the anointing? large majority of people don't even know what it is.
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Large majority of people don't even know what it is. that's really the only thing
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Don't even know what it is. that's really the only thing i've got going for me is,
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That's really the only thing i've got going for me is, god's anointed me to do this.
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I've got going for me is, god's anointed me to do this. somebody said to me the other
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God's anointed me to do this. somebody said to me the other day, it was one of our kid's
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Somebody said to me the other day, it was one of our kid's in-laws, and they've been
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Day, it was one of our kid's in-laws, and they've been in our meetings for as long
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In-laws, and they've been in our meetings for as long as we've been having ‘em.
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In our meetings for as long as we've been having ‘em. they don't work for
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As we've been having ‘em. they don't work for us full time, but they've
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They don't work for us full time, but they've volunteered at these meetings.
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Us full time, but they've volunteered at these meetings. and he just said,
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Volunteered at these meetings. and he just said, ‘cause he knows me personally,
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And he just said, ‘cause he knows me personally, he's been around me a lot
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‘cause he knows me personally, he's been around me a lot at family parties and stuff.
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He's been around me a lot at family parties and stuff. he said, "when you step out
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At family parties and stuff. he said, "when you step out on that platform, you become
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He said, "when you step out on that platform, you become like a different person."
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On that platform, you become like a different person." well, that's the anointing.
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Like a different person." well, that's the anointing. it changes you and it enables
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Well, that's the anointing. it changes you and it enables you to do things.
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It changes you and it enables you to do things. you know, like people say,
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You to do things. you know, like people say, "oh, you're so funny."
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You know, like people say, "oh, you're so funny." well, ask my kids
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"oh, you're so funny." well, ask my kids how funny i am.
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Well, ask my kids how funny i am. >> [audience laughing]
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How funny i am. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: actually, now i'm
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: actually, now i'm getting a little bit older,
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>> joyce: actually, now i'm getting a little bit older, they do think i'm funny.
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Getting a little bit older, they do think i'm funny. >> [audience laughing]
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They do think i'm funny. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i read one of my
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i read one of my journals the other day,
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>> joyce: i read one of my journals the other day, “well, i dried the dishes
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Journals the other day, “well, i dried the dishes last night and put them
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“well, i dried the dishes last night and put them in the refrigerator.”
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Last night and put them in the refrigerator.” >> [audience laughing]
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In the refrigerator.” >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: so we do, do some
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: so we do, do some funny things, but i mean,
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>> joyce: so we do, do some funny things, but i mean, i would not be like this
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Funny things, but i mean, i would not be like this really humorous person.
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I would not be like this really humorous person. and when i started preaching,
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Really humorous person. and when i started preaching, i mean, i was just funny.
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And when i started preaching, i mean, i was just funny. we first possess things
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I mean, i was just funny. we first possess things by faith, and then second,
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We first possess things by faith, and then second, by manifestation.
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By faith, and then second, by manifestation. when you ask for it, you have
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By manifestation. when you ask for it, you have to believe that it's on its way.
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And it's yours,
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And it's yours, you just can't see it yet.
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And it's yours, you just can't see it yet. faith is the evidence of things
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You just can't see it yet. faith is the evidence of things we don't see--the title deed
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Faith is the evidence of things we don't see--the title deed to those things
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We don't see--the title deed to those things that we don't see.
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To those things that we don't see. we have it in our heart,
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That we don't see. we have it in our heart, and then we see it,
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In the natural.
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In the natural. amen?
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In the natural. amen? >> audience: amen.
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Amen? >> audience: amen. >> joyce: all right,
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>> audience: amen. >> joyce: all right, let's give god praise.
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>> joyce: all right, let's give god praise. >> [audience applauding]
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Let's give god praise. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: thank you, lord!
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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. well, hebrews 4:12 says,
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Well, 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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>> announcer: this amplified bible is designed
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Amplified bible is designed to make studying enjoyable.
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To make studying enjoyable. it's full of tools
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It's full of tools for transformation like:
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For transformation like: easy-to-understand scriptures,
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Easy-to-understand scriptures, self-reflecting questions,
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Self-reflecting questions, and personal commentaries
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And personal commentaries from joyce's teachings
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From joyce's teachings to help guide you on your
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To help guide you on your spiritual progress
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Spiritual progress with the lord.
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With the lord. there is power
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There is power in the word of god.
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In the word of god. discover a fuller
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Discover a fuller experience connecting
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Experience connecting to the lord and his promises
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To the lord and his promises when you study with joyce's
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When you study with joyce's "everyday life bible."
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"everyday life bible." also available in a large
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Also available in a large print edition.
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Print edition. request your copy today
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Request your copy today 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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>> joyce: the word
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Of god has power in it.
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The words that we're
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Speaking when we speak
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God's word, they're not
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Just ordinary words,
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But god's word has
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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: it's your
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>> announcer: it's your opportunity to unplug
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Opportunity to unplug and discover what
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And discover what it means to be fully his.
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It means to be fully his. >> joyce: and we need to know
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>> joyce: and we need to know who our real enemy is,
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Who our real enemy is, and by the way,
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And by the way, if you're really full-on
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If you're really full-on walking with god,
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Walking with god, you don't have to be afraid
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You don't have to be afraid of the devil at all.
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Of the devil at all. >> [audience cheering]
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>> [audience cheering] >> announcer: come together
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>> announcer: come together with thousands who are
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With thousands who are ready to worship,
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Ready to worship, learn, laugh,
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Learn, laugh, and lean in.
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And lean in. >> cece: god calls
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>> cece: god calls us to holiness
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Us to holiness because he loves us.
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Because he loves us. y'all, it's beautiful.
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Y'all, it's beautiful. >> announcer: and go home,
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>> announcer: and go home, equipped for all
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Equipped for all of life's battles.
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Of life's battles. >> lysa: he's not trying
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>> lysa: he's not trying to hide from us.
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To hide from us. he's waiting to be seen by us.
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He's waiting to be seen by us. >> announcer: join us for
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Women's conference. with joyce meyer,
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With joyce meyer, cece winans,
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Cece winans, lysa terkeurst,
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Lysa terkeurst, and pat barrett.
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And pat barrett.
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Register today
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>> ginger: real life.
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>> ginger: real life. real friends.
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Real friends. no pretense.
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No pretense. joyce meyer's
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Joyce meyer's talk it out podcast.
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Talk it out podcast. join joyce, erin cluley,
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Join joyce, erin cluley, and me, ginger stache,
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And me, ginger stache, along with some amazing friends,
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Along with some amazing friends, as we honestly share
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As we honestly share the hard stuff,
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The hard stuff, laugh through those
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Laugh through those unpredictable moments,
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Unpredictable moments, and learn to apply what
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And learn to apply what god says about it all.
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Watch or listen to new
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Watch or listen to new episodes every other tuesday,
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>> [music]
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>> announcer: we hope you
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>> announcer: we hope you enjoyed today's program.
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Enjoyed today's program.
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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 2)

August 15, 2025 | S25 E60 | 29:29

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