Joyce Meyer - Worry

August 13, 2025 | S25 E58 | 29:29

Do you struggle with worry or anxiety? Today, Joyce discusses how God's peace is the key to overcoming anxiety. Trust God and watch how He transforms your circumstances.

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Joyce Meyer: Enjoying Everyday Life | Joyce Meyer - Worry | August 13, 2025

>> joyce: worry is our work
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>> joyce: worry is our work trying to do god's job.
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>> joyce: worry is our work trying to do god's job. do your responsibility,
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Trying to do god's job. do your responsibility, but don't worry.
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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: welcome to,
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>> joyce: welcome to, "enjoying everyday life."
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>> joyce: welcome to, "enjoying everyday life." i'm so glad you've
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"enjoying everyday life." i'm so glad you've joined me today.
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I'm so glad you've joined me today. we love you, we care about you,
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Joined me today. we love you, we care about you, we pray for you,
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We love you, we care about you, we pray for you, and more important than
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We pray for you, and more important than any of that is god
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And more important than any of that is god loves you and he loves
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Any of that is god loves you and he loves you unconditionally.
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Loves you and he loves you unconditionally. and if you've sinned
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You unconditionally. and if you've sinned and you're feeling guilty,
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And if you've sinned and you're feeling guilty, all you need to do
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And you're feeling guilty, all you need to do is confess your sin,
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All you need to do is confess your sin, repent of it, be willing
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Is confess your sin, repent of it, be willing to turn away from it,
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Repent of it, be willing to turn away from it, and instantly your
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To turn away from it, and instantly your sin will be forgiven.
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You know what?
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You know what? that is the good news
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You know what? that is the good news of the gospel of jesus christ.
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That is the good news of the gospel of jesus christ. i wanna talk to you today
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Of the gospel of jesus christ. i wanna talk to you today about one of our biggest
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I wanna talk to you today about one of our biggest problems: worry.
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About one of our biggest problems: worry. worry and anxiety.
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Problems: worry. worry and anxiety. you know, god's will
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Worry and anxiety. you know, god's will for you is peace.
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You know, god's will for you is peace. that's what he wants.
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For you is peace. that's what he wants. are you worried about
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That's what he wants. are you worried about something or someone?
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Are you worried about something or someone? how long have you
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Something or someone? how long have you been worried?
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How long have you been worried? has it done you any good?
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Been worried? has it done you any good? has it changed your
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Has it done you any good? has it changed your circumstance at all?
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Has it changed your circumstance at all? or has it just made
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Circumstance at all? or has it just made you miserable?
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Or has it just made you miserable? are you ready to trade
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You miserable? are you ready to trade worry for trusting god?
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Are you ready to trade worry for trusting god? one of the examples that
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Worry for trusting god? one of the examples that god gave me once is that
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One of the examples that god gave me once is that worry is like sitting
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God gave me once is that worry is like sitting in a rocking chair.
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Worry is like sitting in a rocking chair. i can rock in a rocking chair
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In a rocking chair. i can rock in a rocking chair all day long, but it will
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I can rock in a rocking chair all day long, but it will never get me anywhere.
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All day long, but it will never get me anywhere. and you can worry all day long,
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Never get me anywhere. and you can worry all day long, but it will never change
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And you can worry all day long, but it will never change one circumstance.
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But it will never change one circumstance. matter of fact,
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One circumstance. matter of fact, it can hinder god from
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Matter of fact, it can hinder god from doing for you what you
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It can hinder god from doing for you what you need to be done because
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Doing for you what you need to be done because he wants us to trust him.
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Need to be done because he wants us to trust him. 1 peter 3:3-4: "let not
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He wants us to trust him. 1 peter 3:3-4: "let not yours be [merely]
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1 peter 3:3-4: "let not yours be [merely] the external adorning
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Yours be [merely] the external adorning and [elaborate] interweaving
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The external adorning and [elaborate] interweaving and knotting of the hair,
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And [elaborate] interweaving and knotting of the hair, the wearing of jewelry,
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And knotting of the hair, the wearing of jewelry, or the changes of clothes."
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The wearing of jewelry, or the changes of clothes." now, some people have
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Or the changes of clothes." now, some people have taken that to mean
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Now, some people have taken that to mean something it doesn't mean.
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Taken that to mean something it doesn't mean. it doesn't mean that
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Something it doesn't mean. it doesn't mean that you can't wear jewelry.
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It doesn't mean that you can't wear jewelry. it doesn't mean you
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You can't wear jewelry. it doesn't mean you can't have a nice hairdo.
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It doesn't mean you can't have a nice hairdo. it doesn't mean that you only
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Can't have a nice hairdo. it doesn't mean that you only can have one set of clothes.
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It doesn't mean that you only can have one set of clothes. you can't have anything
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Can have one set of clothes. you can't have anything to change into.
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You can't have anything to change into. but what he's saying is,
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To change into. but what he's saying is, "don't let that be the most
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But what he's saying is, "don't let that be the most important thing.
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"don't let that be the most important thing. don't let that be the thing
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Important thing. don't let that be the thing that you focus on more
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Don't let that be the thing that you focus on more than other things
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That you focus on more than other things that are more important."
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Than other things that are more important." "but let it be the inward
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That are more important." "but let it be the inward adorning and beauty
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"but let it be the inward adorning and beauty of the hidden person
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Adorning and beauty of the hidden person of the heart--"
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Of the hidden person of the heart--" you know, we are two people.
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Of the heart--" you know, we are two people. we're the one that we show
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You know, we are two people. we're the one that we show other people, and then
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We're the one that we show other people, and then there's the one inside of us,
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Other people, and then there's the one inside of us, which is the real us.
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There's the one inside of us, which is the real us. "let it be the hidden
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Which is the real us. "let it be the hidden person of the heart,
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"let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible
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Person of the heart, with the incorruptible and unfading charm
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With the incorruptible and unfading charm of a gentle and peaceful spirit,
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And unfading charm of a gentle and peaceful spirit, which [is not anxious
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Of a gentle and peaceful spirit, which [is not anxious or wrought up, but]
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Which [is not anxious or wrought up, but] is very precious
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Or wrought up, but] is very precious in the sight of god."
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I love that.
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I love that. i read recently that
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I love that. i read recently that peace is a quiet heart.
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I read recently that peace is a quiet heart. do you ever just get
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Peace is a quiet heart. do you ever just get quiet inside and just say,
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Do you ever just get quiet inside and just say, "god, i trust you"?
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Quiet inside and just say, "god, i trust you"? "no matter what's going
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"god, i trust you"? "no matter what's going on in my life, i trust you."
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"no matter what's going on in my life, i trust you." god's will for you is peace.
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In john 14:27, when jesus was
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In john 14:27, when jesus was very near his time to leave
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In john 14:27, when jesus was very near his time to leave the earth, he said,
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Very near his time to leave the earth, he said, "peace i leave with you;
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The earth, he said, "peace i leave with you; my [own] peace i now give
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"peace i leave with you; my [own] peace i now give and bequeath unto you."
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My [own] peace i now give and bequeath unto you." you know, when you bequeath
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And bequeath unto you." you know, when you bequeath something to someone,
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You know, when you bequeath something to someone, it's like leaving them
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Something to someone, it's like leaving them something in your will.
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It's like leaving them something in your will. so, it was almost
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Something in your will. so, it was almost as if jesus was saying,
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So, it was almost as if jesus was saying, "i'm gonna be leaving
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As if jesus was saying, "i'm gonna be leaving the earth.
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"i'm gonna be leaving the earth. i'm gonna be dying on a cross.
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The earth. i'm gonna be dying on a cross. but before i leave,
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I'm gonna be dying on a cross. but before i leave, there's something
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But before i leave, there's something i wanna give you.
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There's something i wanna give you. i wanna give you, my peace."
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I wanna give you. i wanna give you, my peace." he said, "not as the world
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I wanna give you, my peace." he said, "not as the world gives do i give unto you,
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He said, "not as the world gives do i give unto you, but my own special
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Gives do i give unto you, but my own special peace i give to you."
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But my own special peace i give to you." we never see jesus
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Peace i give to you." we never see jesus upset in the bible.
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We never see jesus upset in the bible. the one time that
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Upset in the bible. the one time that he was upset was when
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The one time that he was upset was when he went into the temple,
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He was upset was when he went into the temple, and they were selling
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He went into the temple, and they were selling things in there to make money.
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And they were selling things in there to make money. and he said, "my father's
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Things in there to make money. and he said, "my father's house is a house of prayer,
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And he said, "my father's house is a house of prayer, not of merchandising."
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House is a house of prayer, not of merchandising." and he got upset
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Not of merchandising." and he got upset and overturned
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And he got upset and overturned the money changers' tables.
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And overturned the money changers' tables. "don't let your
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The money changers' tables. "don't let your hearts be troubled."
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"don't let your hearts be troubled." now, he said, "i've given you,
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Hearts be troubled." now, he said, "i've given you, my peace.
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Now, he said, "i've given you, my peace. now, i'm gonna give you a job."
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My peace. now, i'm gonna give you a job." "don't let your
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Now, i'm gonna give you a job." "don't let your hearts be troubled,
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"don't let your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.
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Hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. [stop allowing yourselves
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Neither let them be afraid. [stop allowing yourselves to be agitated and disturbed;
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[stop allowing yourselves to be agitated and disturbed; and don't permit yourself
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To be agitated and disturbed; and don't permit yourself to be fearful and intimidated
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And don't permit yourself to be fearful and intimidated and cowardly and unsettled]."
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To be fearful and intimidated and cowardly and unsettled]." now, you know, you may think,
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"well, i just can't help it."
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"well, i just can't help it." but actually, we can.
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"well, i just can't help it." but actually, we can. you know, you can feel when
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But actually, we can. you know, you can feel when you're starting to get
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You know, you can feel when you're starting to get upset about something.
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You're starting to get upset about something. and we don't have long to make
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Upset about something. and we don't have long to make a decision, but we do have
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And we don't have long to make a decision, but we do have a little period of time where
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A decision, but we do have a little period of time where we can either decide to use
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A little period of time where we can either decide to use self-control and trust god
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We can either decide to use self-control and trust god or just go ahead and have
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Self-control and trust god or just go ahead and have a full-blown case of anger,
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Or just go ahead and have a full-blown case of anger, and completely lose our peace,
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A full-blown case of anger, and completely lose our peace, and act bad and say things that
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And completely lose our peace, and act bad and say things that we shouldn't say, think things
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And act bad and say things that we shouldn't say, think things we shouldn't be thinking.
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We shouldn't say, think things we shouldn't be thinking. and for years and years,
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We shouldn't be thinking. and for years and years, i did it the wrong way.
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And for years and years, i did it the wrong way. i got mad about everything
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I did it the wrong way. i got mad about everything that didn't suit me.
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I got mad about everything that didn't suit me. anytime i didn't get my way,
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That didn't suit me. anytime i didn't get my way, my go-to emotion was anger.
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Anytime i didn't get my way, my go-to emotion was anger. but my husband has always
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My go-to emotion was anger. but my husband has always been a very peaceful man,
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But my husband has always been a very peaceful man, and i got hungry for
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Been a very peaceful man, and i got hungry for the peace that i saw him have.
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And i got hungry for the peace that i saw him have. and this scripture became
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The peace that i saw him have. and this scripture became very important to me.
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And this scripture became very important to me. and i just wanna tell you today,
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Very important to me. and i just wanna tell you today, you don't have to worry.
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And i just wanna tell you today, you don't have to worry. god knows what's going
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You don't have to worry. god knows what's going on in your life and he knew
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God knows what's going on in your life and he knew it was coming before you did.
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On in your life and he knew it was coming before you did. and if you put your
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It was coming before you did. and if you put your trust in him, he will
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And if you put your trust in him, he will make it work out all right.
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Trust in him, he will make it work out all right. i'm not gonna tell you that
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Make it work out all right. i'm not gonna tell you that you're not gonna go through
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I'm not gonna tell you that you're not gonna go through anything because to be honest,
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You're not gonna go through anything because to be honest, it's going through things
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Anything because to be honest, it's going through things that makes us stronger.
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It's going through things that makes us stronger. it's going through things
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That makes us stronger. it's going through things that gives us experience
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It's going through things that gives us experience and makes the next thing
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That gives us experience and makes the next thing that we go through easier.
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And i always say,
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And i always say, "if you go through,
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And i always say, "if you go through, then you can go back through
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"if you go through, then you can go back through and bring others through."
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Then you can go back through and bring others through." and that's exactly what
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And bring others through." and that's exactly what god wants us to do.
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And that's exactly what god wants us to do. when you've been hurt
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God wants us to do. when you've been hurt in an area and you have
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When you've been hurt in an area and you have overcome because
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In an area and you have overcome because of believing the word of god,
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Overcome because of believing the word of god, you can go help people that
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Of believing the word of god, you can go help people that are in the same place that
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You can go help people that are in the same place that you once were in that you
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Are in the same place that you once were in that you have now been delivered from.
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You once were in that you have now been delivered from. so, make a decision to stop
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Have now been delivered from. so, make a decision to stop allowing yourself to get upset.
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I do sometimes what i call
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I do sometimes what i call talking myself off the ledge.
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I do sometimes what i call talking myself off the ledge. you know, if somebody's
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Talking myself off the ledge. you know, if somebody's about to commit suicide,
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You know, if somebody's about to commit suicide, sometimes a negotiator will
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About to commit suicide, sometimes a negotiator will try to talk them off the ledge.
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Sometimes a negotiator will try to talk them off the ledge. and i feel sometimes like
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Try to talk them off the ledge. and i feel sometimes like if i'm just on that ledge,
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And i feel sometimes like if i'm just on that ledge, just on the verge
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If i'm just on that ledge, just on the verge of really getting upset,
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Just on the verge of really getting upset, i have actually found
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Of really getting upset, i have actually found if i talk to myself out loud,
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I have actually found if i talk to myself out loud, i can calm myself down.
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If i talk to myself out loud, i can calm myself down. i might say something like,
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I can calm myself down. i might say something like, "okay, joyce, you've spent
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I might say something like, "okay, joyce, you've spent years worrying,
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"okay, joyce, you've spent years worrying, you know it's not
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Years worrying, you know it's not gonna do any good,
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You know it's not gonna do any good, don't even start it.
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Gonna do any good, don't even start it. you wasted years being angry,
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Don't even start it. you wasted years being angry, you know it's not
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You wasted years being angry, you know it's not gonna do any good.
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You know it's not gonna do any good. don't even start it.
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Gonna do any good. don't even start it. just calm down
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Don't even start it. just calm down and ask god to help you."
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Just calm down and ask god to help you." and it helps me when i do that.
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And ask god to help you." and it helps me when i do that. and you might try
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And it helps me when i do that. and you might try the same thing.
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And you might try the same thing. jesus has given us peace,
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The same thing. jesus has given us peace, but we have a responsibility.
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Jesus has given us peace, but we have a responsibility. you know, people that
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But we have a responsibility. you know, people that never wanna take their
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You know, people that never wanna take their responsibility are irritating.
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Never wanna take their responsibility are irritating. i had a brother that's
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Responsibility are irritating. i had a brother that's no longer with us,
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I had a brother that's no longer with us, but he had a problem
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No longer with us, but he had a problem with drugs and alcohol.
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But he had a problem with drugs and alcohol. and i loved him.
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With drugs and alcohol. and i loved him. he was the nicest guy,
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And i loved him. he was the nicest guy, loved everybody, great sense
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He was the nicest guy, loved everybody, great sense of humor, great personality,
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Loved everybody, great sense of humor, great personality, but he got hooked on drugs
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Of humor, great personality, but he got hooked on drugs when he was in the vietnam war,
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But he got hooked on drugs when he was in the vietnam war, and he was also hooked
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When he was in the vietnam war, and he was also hooked on pain medicine, and he drank.
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And he was also hooked on pain medicine, and he drank. and i didn't see him one time
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On pain medicine, and he drank. and i didn't see him one time for like eight years.
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And i didn't see him one time for like eight years. he left and nobody saw
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For like eight years. he left and nobody saw him or heard from him
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He left and nobody saw him or heard from him and then he called
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Him or heard from him and then he called and wanted to know
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And then he called and wanted to know if he could come home,
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And wanted to know if he could come home, that he needed to get his
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If he could come home, that he needed to get his life straightened out.
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That he needed to get his life straightened out. and so, we let him come,
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Life straightened out. and so, we let him come, we sent him an airplane ticket,
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And so, we let him come, we sent him an airplane ticket, picked him up at the airport.
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We sent him an airplane ticket, picked him up at the airport. he was missing a lot
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Picked him up at the airport. he was missing a lot of his teeth and just--
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He was missing a lot of his teeth and just-- he just looked
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Of his teeth and just-- he just looked absolutely terrible.
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He just looked absolutely terrible. and so, we brought him into
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Absolutely terrible. and so, we brought him into our home, and we talked
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And so, we brought him into our home, and we talked to him about the lord,
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Our home, and we talked to him about the lord, and he accepted christ,
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To him about the lord, and he accepted christ, was filled with the holy spirit.
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And he accepted christ, was filled with the holy spirit. we got his teeth fixed,
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Was filled with the holy spirit. we got his teeth fixed, got him new clothes,
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We got his teeth fixed, got him new clothes, got him a health checkup,
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Got him new clothes, got him a health checkup, even eventually
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Got him a health checkup, even eventually bought him a truck.
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Even eventually bought him a truck. and he got to the point where
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Bought him a truck. and he got to the point where he was in a good place
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And he got to the point where he was in a good place spiritually, so we gave him
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He was in a good place spiritually, so we gave him a job and he traveled with
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Spiritually, so we gave him a job and he traveled with us on the road, and he lived
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A job and he traveled with us on the road, and he lived with us for four years.
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Us on the road, and he lived with us for four years. and then i started feeling like
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With us for four years. and then i started feeling like it was time for him to get out
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And then i started feeling like it was time for him to get out on his own and become a man.
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It was time for him to get out on his own and become a man. he did fine as long
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On his own and become a man. he did fine as long as i was telling him
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He did fine as long as i was telling him what to do all the time,
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As i was telling him what to do all the time, but i needed to see
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What to do all the time, but i needed to see what he would do.
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You know, that was the real
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You know, that was the real test is if something's real
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You know, that was the real test is if something's real and genuine, then you're
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Test is if something's real and genuine, then you're gonna do what's right even
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And genuine, then you're gonna do what's right even when nobody's looking.
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Gonna do what's right even when nobody's looking. and so, we helped him
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When nobody's looking. and so, we helped him get an apartment.
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And so, we helped him get an apartment. we co-signed for the apartment.
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Get an apartment. we co-signed for the apartment. and as soon as he got
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We co-signed for the apartment. and as soon as he got out by himself,
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And as soon as he got out by himself, he went right back to doing
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Out by himself, he went right back to doing everything wrong again.
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And i can say that the biggest
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And i can say that the biggest problem that my brother
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And i can say that the biggest problem that my brother had was he never really
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Problem that my brother had was he never really took responsibility
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Had was he never really took responsibility for his own mess.
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Took responsibility for his own mess. and i encourage you to do that.
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For his own mess. and i encourage you to do that. if you've got
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And i encourage you to do that. if you've got a mess in your life,
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If you've got a mess in your life, stop blaming it on everybody
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A mess in your life, stop blaming it on everybody else and ask god what you
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Stop blaming it on everybody else and ask god what you need to do and start doing it.
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Else and ask god what you need to do and start doing it. philippians 4:6-7 is my go-to
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Need to do and start doing it. philippians 4:6-7 is my go-to scripture when i start to worry.
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I'll get it out and look at it,
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I'll get it out and look at it, read it out loud.
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I'll get it out and look at it, read it out loud. "don't fret or have any
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Read it out loud. "don't fret or have any anxiety about anything,
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"don't fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance
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Anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything--"
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But in every circumstance and in everything--" that's leaving nothing out.
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And in everything--" that's leaving nothing out. "in everything by prayer
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That's leaving nothing out. "in everything by prayer and petition
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"in everything by prayer and petition (definite requests),
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And petition (definite requests), with thanksgiving,
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(definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your
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With thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to god."
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You know, if you're
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You know, if you're already complaining
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You know, if you're already complaining about what you have,
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Already complaining about what you have, there's no reason
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About what you have, there's no reason for god to give you
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There's no reason for god to give you something else.
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For god to give you something else. we need to be thankful people,
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Something else. we need to be thankful people, even when we are in the midst
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We need to be thankful people, even when we are in the midst of having trials
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Even when we are in the midst of having trials and tribulations.
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Of having trials and tribulations. there's still much more that
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And tribulations. there's still much more that you have to be thankful
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There's still much more that you have to be thankful for than what you have
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You have to be thankful for than what you have to complain about.
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For than what you have to complain about. do you regularly voice
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To complain about. do you regularly voice your thanksgiving to god?
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Something i like to do, they did
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Something i like to do, they did this in the old testament,
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Something i like to do, they did this in the old testament, we read that they gave
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This in the old testament, we read that they gave thank offerings.
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We read that they gave thank offerings. and so, once in a while,
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Thank offerings. and so, once in a while, i'll just give a special
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And so, once in a while, i'll just give a special offering to the lord's
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I'll just give a special offering to the lord's work just to say,
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Offering to the lord's work just to say, "thank you for all your
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Work just to say, "thank you for all your goodness in my life."
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"thank you for all your goodness in my life." you don't have to worry
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Goodness in my life." you don't have to worry and be full of fear
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You don't have to worry and be full of fear all the time.
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And be full of fear all the time. god's got you covered.
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All the time. god's got you covered. and if you do that,
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God's got you covered. and if you do that, "god's peace [will be yours,
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And if you do that, "god's peace [will be yours, that tranquil state of a soul
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"god's peace [will be yours, that tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation
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That tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through christ,
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Assured of its salvation through christ, and so fearing nothing
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Through christ, and so fearing nothing from god and being content
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And so fearing nothing from god and being content with your earthly lot
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From god and being content with your earthly lot whatever sort that is]."
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With your earthly lot whatever sort that is]." now, i know when i say that,
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Whatever sort that is]." now, i know when i say that, a lot of people go,
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Now, i know when i say that, a lot of people go, "now wait a minute,
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A lot of people go, "now wait a minute, there is no way that i can
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"now wait a minute, there is no way that i can be content with the situation
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There is no way that i can be content with the situation i have in my life."
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Be content with the situation i have in my life." well, yes you can.
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I have in my life." well, yes you can. and the word "content"
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Well, yes you can. and the word "content" doesn't mean that you
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And the word "content" doesn't mean that you never wanna change.
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Doesn't mean that you never wanna change. it means: satisfied
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Never wanna change. it means: satisfied to the point where you're
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It means: satisfied to the point where you're not disturbed or disquieted
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In whatever state you're in.
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In whatever state you're in. your circumstances
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In whatever state you're in. your circumstances will change.
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Your circumstances will change. if you're in a bad place right
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Will change. if you're in a bad place right now and you're obedient to god,
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If you're in a bad place right now and you're obedient to god, your circumstances will change.
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Now and you're obedient to god, your circumstances will change. god will give you favor.
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Your circumstances will change. god will give you favor. he'll prosper you.
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God will give you favor. he'll prosper you. he'll bless everything
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He'll prosper you. he'll bless everything you lay your hand to.
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He'll bless everything you lay your hand to. these are promises
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You lay your hand to. these are promises in the word of god.
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These are promises in the word of god. god has a part, and he will
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In the word of god. god has a part, and he will always do his part.
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God has a part, and he will always do his part. but we have a part too.
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Always do his part. but we have a part too. and we don't have
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But we have a part too. and we don't have to do it alone.
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And we don't have to do it alone. god will help us.
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To do it alone. god will help us. he gives us the holy spirit
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God will help us. he gives us the holy spirit to help us.
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He gives us the holy spirit to help us. he gives us his grace
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To help us. he gives us his grace to help us.
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But we do have to be willing
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But we do have to be willing to do what god asks us to do.
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But we do have to be willing to do what god asks us to do. "[that peace] will mount
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To do what god asks us to do. "[that peace] will mount guard over your heart
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"[that peace] will mount guard over your heart and mind in christ jesus."
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Guard over your heart and mind in christ jesus." remember, "you have not
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And mind in christ jesus." remember, "you have not because you ask not."
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Remember, "you have not because you ask not." there's only one cure for
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Because you ask not." there's only one cure for worry and that's trusting god.
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Nothing else will fix it.
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Nothing else will fix it. you might say, "well, if my
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Nothing else will fix it. you might say, "well, if my circumstance would change,
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You might say, "well, if my circumstance would change, it would fix it."
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Circumstance would change, it would fix it." well, it might fix it for
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It would fix it." well, it might fix it for a few minutes, but what about
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Well, it might fix it for a few minutes, but what about if you get another circumstance?
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A few minutes, but what about if you get another circumstance? you're gonna be right back
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If you get another circumstance? you're gonna be right back to where you were before.
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1 peter 5:6-7: "therefore
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1 peter 5:6-7: "therefore humble yourselves
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1 peter 5:6-7: "therefore humble yourselves [demote, lower yourself
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Humble yourselves [demote, lower yourself in your own estimation]
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[demote, lower yourself in your own estimation] under the mighty hand of god,
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In your own estimation] under the mighty hand of god, that he may exalt you,
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Under the mighty hand of god, that he may exalt you, in due time,
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That he may exalt you, in due time, casting the whole of your care
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In due time, casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties,
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Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries,
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[all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns,
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All your worries, all your concerns, once and for all]
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All your concerns, once and for all] for he cares for you
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Once and for all] for he cares for you affectionately and cares
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For he cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully."
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Affectionately and cares about you watchfully." now, these are two very
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Interesting scriptures,
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Interesting scriptures, and they go together.
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Interesting scriptures, and they go together. he says, "humble yourself"
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And they go together. he says, "humble yourself" and the way you do
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He says, "humble yourself" and the way you do it is by casting your care.
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And the way you do it is by casting your care. in other words, worry is pride.
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It is by casting your care. in other words, worry is pride. when i'm worried, i'm saying,
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In other words, worry is pride. when i'm worried, i'm saying, "i believe if i think about
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When i'm worried, i'm saying, "i believe if i think about this long enough, i can find
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"i believe if i think about this long enough, i can find a way to solve my problem."
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This long enough, i can find a way to solve my problem." and what we should do is pray,
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A way to solve my problem." and what we should do is pray, "god, if there's something
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And what we should do is pray, "god, if there's something that you can show me that
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"god, if there's something that you can show me that i can do that will fix this,
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That you can show me that i can do that will fix this, please do.
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I can do that will fix this, please do. but if you don't, then i trust
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Please do. but if you don't, then i trust you to take care of this.
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But if you don't, then i trust you to take care of this. i believe that you love me,
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You to take care of this. i believe that you love me, you know my situation,
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I believe that you love me, you know my situation, and i humble myself
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You know my situation, and i humble myself under your mighty hand.
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And i humble myself under your mighty hand. i don't even think that
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Under your mighty hand. i don't even think that i'm intelligent enough
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I don't even think that i'm intelligent enough to solve my own problems."
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I'm intelligent enough to solve my own problems." humble yourself under
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To solve my own problems." humble yourself under the mighty hand of god,
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Humble yourself under the mighty hand of god, and in due time,
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The mighty hand of god, and in due time, he will exalt you.
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And in due time, he will exalt you. cast all your care on him
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He will exalt you. cast all your care on him because he cares for you.
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Worry is our work
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Worry is our work trying to do god's job.
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Worry is our work trying to do god's job. now, think about that.
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Trying to do god's job. now, think about that. worry is our work
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Now, think about that. worry is our work trying to do god's job.
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Worry is our work trying to do god's job. do your responsibility,
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But don't worry.
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But don't worry. my husband always says,
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But don't worry. my husband always says, "the bible says,
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My husband always says, "the bible says, 'to cast your care
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"the bible says, 'to cast your care and do your responsibility,'"
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'to cast your care and do your responsibility,'" but most people keep
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And do your responsibility,'" but most people keep their care and cast
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But most people keep their care and cast their responsibility.
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Their care and cast their responsibility. just because you have a problem
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Their responsibility. just because you have a problem doesn't mean that you're
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Just because you have a problem doesn't mean that you're exempt from doing the things
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Doesn't mean that you're exempt from doing the things that god wants you to do.
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Exempt from doing the things that god wants you to do. and one of the things god
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That god wants you to do. and one of the things god wants you to do when you're
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And one of the things god wants you to do when you're having trouble is be good
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Wants you to do when you're having trouble is be good to other people.
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Psalm 37:3 says,
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Psalm 37:3 says, "trust in the lord and do good."
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Psalm 37:3 says, "trust in the lord and do good." romans 12:21 says,
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"trust in the lord and do good." romans 12:21 says, "we overcome evil with good."
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Romans 12:21 says, "we overcome evil with good." one of the most powerful
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"we overcome evil with good." one of the most powerful things that you can
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One of the most powerful things that you can do when you're hurting
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Things that you can do when you're hurting is to do something good and kind
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Do when you're hurting is to do something good and kind to bless someone else.
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Is to do something good and kind to bless someone else. well, sure,
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To bless someone else. well, sure, you don't feel like it.
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Well, sure, you don't feel like it. you're hurting.
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You don't feel like it. you're hurting. you want somebody
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You're hurting. you want somebody to comfort you.
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You want somebody to comfort you. you want somebody
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To comfort you. you want somebody to do something for you.
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You want somebody to do something for you. but what would god
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To do something for you. but what would god do in that situation?
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But what would god do in that situation? what did jesus do?
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Do in that situation? what did jesus do? he continued to bless people.
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What did jesus do? he continued to bless people. no matter how they treated him,
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He continued to bless people. no matter how they treated him, they rejected him,
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No matter how they treated him, they rejected him, they spit on him, they told lies
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They rejected him, they spit on him, they told lies about him, they crucified him.
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They spit on him, they told lies about him, they crucified him. and at the very end, he said,
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About him, they crucified him. and at the very end, he said, "father, forgive them,
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And at the very end, he said, "father, forgive them, for they know not what they do."
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"father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." he continued loving them
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For they know not what they do." he continued loving them and doing them good.
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He continued loving them and doing them good. ephesians 6:13 says,
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And doing them good. ephesians 6:13 says, "therefore put on god's
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Ephesians 6:13 says, "therefore put on god's complete armor, that you
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"therefore put on god's complete armor, that you might be able to resist
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Complete armor, that you might be able to resist and stand your ground
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Might be able to resist and stand your ground on the evil day [of danger],
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And stand your ground on the evil day [of danger], and, having done all
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On the evil day [of danger], and, having done all [the crisis demands],
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And, having done all [the crisis demands], stand [firmly in your place]."
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[the crisis demands], stand [firmly in your place]." now, that word "stand" there
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Stand [firmly in your place]." now, that word "stand" there also is the word "abide."
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Now, that word "stand" there also is the word "abide." abide in god.
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Also is the word "abide." abide in god. let him abide in you,
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Abide in god. let him abide in you, abide in his word.
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Let him abide in you, abide in his word. enter the rest of god.
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Abide in his word. enter the rest of god. but it says, "do all
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Enter the rest of god. but it says, "do all the crisis demands."
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But it says, "do all the crisis demands." so, you lost your job.
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The crisis demands." so, you lost your job. well, do what you can do.
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So, you lost your job. well, do what you can do. go look for another one.
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Well, do what you can do. go look for another one. but don't worry about it.
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Go look for another one. but don't worry about it. trust god to give you favor.
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But don't worry about it. trust god to give you favor. trust god to get you a better
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Trust god to give you favor. trust god to get you a better job than the one that you lost.
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Trust god to get you a better job than the one that you lost. do what your part is.
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Do what the crisis demands.
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Do what the crisis demands. do what you can do,
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Do what the crisis demands. do what you can do, but don't frustrate yourself
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Do what you can do, but don't frustrate yourself by continuing to do things that
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But don't frustrate yourself by continuing to do things that really aren't doing any good.
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By continuing to do things that really aren't doing any good. and one of the major
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Really aren't doing any good. and one of the major ones is worry.
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And one of the major ones is worry. now, i know, i know that
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Ones is worry. now, i know, i know that it is hard not to worry.
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Now, i know, i know that it is hard not to worry. i go through it myself,
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It is hard not to worry. i go through it myself, sometimes.
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I go through it myself, sometimes. but we can do whatever
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Sometimes. but we can do whatever god tells us to do.
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But we can do whatever god tells us to do. he's not gonna tell
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God tells us to do. he's not gonna tell us to do something
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He's not gonna tell us to do something and then not enable us to do it.
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Us to do something and then not enable us to do it. and one of the ways
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And then not enable us to do it. and one of the ways that you can not worry
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And one of the ways that you can not worry is by meditating on scripture.
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That you can not worry is by meditating on scripture. a lot of these scriptures
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Is by meditating on scripture. a lot of these scriptures that i've been talking about,
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A lot of these scriptures that i've been talking about, commit them to memory.
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That i've been talking about, commit them to memory. so, when worry attacks you--
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Commit them to memory. so, when worry attacks you-- and it is an attack from
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So, when worry attacks you-- and it is an attack from satan, when worry attacks you,
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And it is an attack from satan, when worry attacks you, you can think things like,
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Satan, when worry attacks you, you can think things like, "god is good.
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You can think things like, "god is good. he knows my situation.
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"god is good. he knows my situation. i don't have to worry
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He knows my situation. i don't have to worry about this.
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I don't have to worry about this. i humble myself under god's
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About this. i humble myself under god's mighty hand and he will take
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I humble myself under god's mighty hand and he will take care of this in due time."
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Mighty hand and he will take care of this in due time." pray, listen, and do anything
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Care of this in due time." pray, listen, and do anything the holy spirit prompts
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Pray, listen, and do anything the holy spirit prompts you to do.
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The holy spirit prompts you to do. keep a good confession.
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You to do. keep a good confession. say what you want,
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Keep a good confession. say what you want, not what you have.
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Say what you want, not what you have. you say, "huh?
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Not what you have. you say, "huh? say what i want,
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You say, "huh? say what i want, not what i have."
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Well, romans 4:17 says,
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Well, romans 4:17 says, "as it is written, i have made
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Well, romans 4:17 says, "as it is written, i have made you the father of many nations."
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"as it is written, i have made you the father of many nations." he was talking to abraham.
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You the father of many nations." he was talking to abraham. at this point,
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He was talking to abraham. at this point, abraham didn't have a child.
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At this point, abraham didn't have a child. so how could he be the father
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Abraham didn't have a child. so how could he be the father of anything?
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So how could he be the father of anything? and he was about 100 years old.
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Of anything? and he was about 100 years old. he was too old to have a child.
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And he was about 100 years old. he was too old to have a child. "[he was appointed our father]
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He was too old to have a child. "[he was appointed our father] in the sight of god
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"[he was appointed our father] in the sight of god in whom he believed--"
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In the sight of god in whom he believed--" now, listen to this.
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In whom he believed--" now, listen to this. "god who gives life
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Now, listen to this. "god who gives life to the dead and speaks
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"god who gives life to the dead and speaks of the nonexistent things that
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To the dead and speaks of the nonexistent things that [he has foretold and promised]
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Of the nonexistent things that [he has foretold and promised] as if they [already] existed."
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[he has foretold and promised] as if they [already] existed." wow.
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Okay, let's say that you're
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Okay, let's say that you're praying for your son
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Okay, let's say that you're praying for your son or daughter to be delivered
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Praying for your son or daughter to be delivered from some addiction they have.
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Or daughter to be delivered from some addiction they have. so, you pray, and you--
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From some addiction they have. so, you pray, and you-- say you're trusting god.
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So, you pray, and you-- say you're trusting god. but then you go to lunch
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Say you're trusting god. but then you go to lunch with a friend and all you do
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But then you go to lunch with a friend and all you do is talk about how you're afraid
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With a friend and all you do is talk about how you're afraid that they'll never be free.
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Is talk about how you're afraid that they'll never be free. no, what you need to say is,
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That they'll never be free. no, what you need to say is, "i'm trusting god.
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No, what you need to say is, "i'm trusting god. i've prayed and i believe
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"i'm trusting god. i've prayed and i believe that god hears
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I've prayed and i believe that god hears and answers my prayer."
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That god hears and answers my prayer." and even in your private time
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And answers my prayer." and even in your private time when you're walking around
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And even in your private time when you're walking around your house, you can speak out
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When you're walking around your house, you can speak out loud good confessions and say,
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Your house, you can speak out loud good confessions and say, "my son--"
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Loud good confessions and say, "my son--" let's say his name is john.
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"my son--" let's say his name is john. "john is free from
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Let's say his name is john. "john is free from all addictions.
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"john is free from all addictions. he follows god.
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All addictions. he follows god. he's a man of god
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He follows god. he's a man of god and he has a wonderful life."
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He's a man of god and he has a wonderful life." say what you want to have
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And he has a wonderful life." say what you want to have in the sight of god.
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Say what you want to have in the sight of god. don't just keep talking
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In the sight of god. don't just keep talking about what you have.
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The bible says speak
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The bible says speak to the mountain.
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The bible says speak to the mountain. it doesn't say talk about
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To the mountain. it doesn't say talk about the mountain all the time.
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It doesn't say talk about the mountain all the time. give thanks for all the good
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The mountain all the time. give thanks for all the good things in your life.
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Give thanks for all the good things in your life. you know, a thankful
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Things in your life. you know, a thankful life is a powerful life.
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Even the challenging
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Even the challenging things in your life you
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Even the challenging things in your life you can give thanks for.
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Things in your life you can give thanks for. and you say, "well, why
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Can give thanks for. and you say, "well, why in the world would i do that?"
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And you say, "well, why in the world would i do that?" well, because to be honest,
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In the world would i do that?" well, because to be honest, the bible says that the hard
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Well, because to be honest, the bible says that the hard things we go through
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The bible says that the hard things we go through is what makes us stronger.
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Things we go through is what makes us stronger. it's what develops
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Is what makes us stronger. it's what develops character in us.
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It's what develops character in us. and there's great scriptures
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Character in us. and there's great scriptures that back that up.
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Isaiah 41:10: "don't be afraid
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Isaiah 41:10: "don't be afraid in trouble, for god is with you
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Isaiah 41:10: "don't be afraid in trouble, for god is with you to help and strengthen you."
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In trouble, for god is with you to help and strengthen you." isaiah 41:15: "you will be a new
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To help and strengthen you." isaiah 41:15: "you will be a new threshing instrument
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Isaiah 41:15: "you will be a new threshing instrument with many sharp teeth.
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Threshing instrument with many sharp teeth. and you will tear
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With many sharp teeth. and you will tear your enemies apart."
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And you will tear your enemies apart." wow.
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What's he saying?
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What's he saying? don't be afraid when
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What's he saying? don't be afraid when you're having a problem.
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Don't be afraid when you're having a problem. don't worry about it.
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You're having a problem. don't worry about it. don't become anxious.
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Don't worry about it. don't become anxious. don't just talk about
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Don't become anxious. don't just talk about your problem all the time.
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Don't just talk about your problem all the time. talk about what you want,
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Your problem all the time. talk about what you want, not what you have.
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Talk about what you want, not what you have. put your trust in god,
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Not what you have. put your trust in god, be good to other people.
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Put your trust in god, be good to other people. and god will bring you
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Be good to other people. and god will bring you through that situation even
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And god will bring you through that situation even though it's hard and it hurts.
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Keep your eyes on jesus
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Keep your eyes on jesus and he'll bring you through
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Keep your eyes on jesus and he'll bring you through that situation and you'll come
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And he'll bring you through that situation and you'll come out of it a new threshing
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That situation and you'll come out of it a new threshing instrument who has many
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Out of it a new threshing instrument who has many sharp teeth, and you will
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Instrument who has many sharp teeth, and you will tear your enemies apart.
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Sharp teeth, and you will tear your enemies apart. i mean, isn't that good?
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Tear your enemies apart. i mean, isn't that good? you know, i'm almost--
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I mean, isn't that good? you know, i'm almost-- now been serving god 50 years.
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You know, i'm almost-- now been serving god 50 years. well, it's been more than
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Now been serving god 50 years. well, it's been more than that because i've been
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Well, it's been more than that because i've been in ministry 48 years.
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That because i've been in ministry 48 years. and i, like--everybody else,
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In ministry 48 years. and i, like--everybody else, i've gone through many,
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And i, like--everybody else, i've gone through many, many difficult things.
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I've gone through many, many difficult things. many hard and difficult things.
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Many difficult things. many hard and difficult things. things that seemed unfair,
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Things that seemed unjust.
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Things that seemed unjust. i won't even bother to give
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Things that seemed unjust. i won't even bother to give you the list, but we've
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I won't even bother to give you the list, but we've all been through things,
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You the list, but we've all been through things, and we will all go
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All been through things, and we will all go through things.
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And we will all go through things. we cannot avoid all
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Through things. we cannot avoid all of the difficulties in life.
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We cannot avoid all of the difficulties in life. but you know what?
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Of the difficulties in life. but you know what? now i have had so much
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But you know what? now i have had so much experience with god.
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Now i have had so much experience with god. it is so easy now
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Experience with god. it is so easy now for me to trust god
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It is so easy now for me to trust god because i've seen him
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For me to trust god because i've seen him be faithful over and over
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Because i've seen him be faithful over and over and over and over again.
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Be faithful over and over and over and over again. and that's what
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And over and over again. and that's what will happen to you.
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And that's what will happen to you. the more experience you have
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Will happen to you. the more experience you have with god, the more you'll
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The more experience you have with god, the more you'll be able to trust him,
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With god, the more you'll be able to trust him, the more you'll be able
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Be able to trust him, the more you'll be able to enter his rest.
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The more you'll be able to enter his rest. and you won't even waste
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To enter his rest. and you won't even waste your time worrying because
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And you won't even waste your time worrying because you already know that even
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Your time worrying because you already know that even though it may be hard now,
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You already know that even though it may be hard now, it will end good.
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Though it may be hard now, it will end good. help somebody else in need.
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It will end good. help somebody else in need. generosity is very powerful.
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Help somebody else in need. generosity is very powerful. don't withdraw and isolate
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Generosity is very powerful. don't withdraw and isolate yourself while you're
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Don't withdraw and isolate yourself while you're having problems.
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Yourself while you're having problems. but, if at all possible,
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Having problems. but, if at all possible, keep all of your commitments.
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But, if at all possible, keep all of your commitments. voice your love for god
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Keep all of your commitments. voice your love for god and your trust in him.
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Voice your love for god and your trust in him. are you worried
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And your trust in him. are you worried about your children?
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Are you worried about your children? let me tell you that i worried
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About your children? let me tell you that i worried about all four of mine
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Let me tell you that i worried about all four of mine and it was wasted effort because
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About all four of mine and it was wasted effort because they all turned out great.
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And it was wasted effort because they all turned out great. our two sons work
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They all turned out great. our two sons work in the ministry.
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Our two sons work in the ministry. one of 'em runs
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In the ministry. one of 'em runs the world missions.
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One of 'em runs the world missions. one of 'em runs
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The world missions. one of 'em runs all the operations
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One of 'em runs all the operations and all the media.
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All the operations and all the media. two of our son-in-laws
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And all the media. two of our son-in-laws work for us.
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Two of our son-in-laws work for us. our daughter, right now,
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Work for us. our daughter, right now, is over in switzerland
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Our daughter, right now, is over in switzerland preaching.
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Is over in switzerland preaching. and my other daughter helps
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Preaching. and my other daughter helps me with a lot of personal
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And my other daughter helps me with a lot of personal things that makes my life doable
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Me with a lot of personal things that makes my life doable and keeps me able to do what
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Things that makes my life doable and keeps me able to do what i'm doing in ministry.
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They're all wonderful
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They're all wonderful and love god.
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They're all wonderful and love god. "and if you train your child
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And love god. "and if you train your child up in the way he should go,
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"and if you train your child up in the way he should go, when he's old,
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Up in the way he should go, when he's old, he won't depart from it."
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When he's old, he won't depart from it." we love you.
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We care about you,
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We care about you, and i pray that you will
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We care about you, and i pray that you will have a glorious rest
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And i pray that you will have a glorious rest of the day and don't worry.
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>> joyce: i just love the word.
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>> joyce: i just love the word. i hold my bible.
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I hold my bible. i hug my bible.
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I hug my bible. i've even been known
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I've even been known to kiss my bible.
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To kiss my bible. i love the word of god.
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I love the word of god. i love teaching the word of god.
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I love teaching the word of god. i love to watch what the word
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I love to watch what the word of god does in people's lives.
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Of god does in people's lives. >> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: well,
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>> joyce: well, hebrews 4:12 says,
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Hebrews 4:12 says, "for the word that god speaks
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"for the word that god speaks is alive and full of power."
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Is alive and full of power." wow!
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Wow! alive and full of power.
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Alive and full of power. everything written
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Everything written in the bible is full
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In the bible is full of life and power.
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Of life and power. and when we spend time
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And when we spend time with god studying his word,
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With god studying his word, we activate his power,
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We activate his power, wisdom, and truth.
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My “everyday life
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My “everyday life bible,” is a great way
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Bible,” is a great way to learn god's word,
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To learn god's word, and all of the
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And all of the promises he wants
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Promises he wants us to experience.
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Us to experience. this is a study bible,
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This is a study bible, and it's gonna help
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And it's gonna help you really learn how
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You really learn how to study god's word.
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>> announcer: this
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>> 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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>> joyce: the word
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>> joyce: the word of god has
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Of god has power in it.
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Power in it. the words that we're
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The words that we're speaking when we speak
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Speaking when we speak god's word, they're not
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God's word, they're not just ordinary words,
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Just ordinary words, but god's word has
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But god's word has power inherent in it.
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>> joyce: well,
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>> joyce: well, when you study with
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When you study with “the everyday life bible,”
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“the everyday life bible,” my prayer is that god
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My prayer is that god speaks to your heart
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Speaks to your heart like he did thousands
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Like he did thousands of others, and leads
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Of others, and leads you toward a deeper,
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You toward a deeper, more fulfilling
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More fulfilling relationship with him.
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Relationship with him. his word is life,
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His word is life, truth, and promise.
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Truth, and promise. your financial gift
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Your financial gift makes it possible for
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Makes it possible for joyce meyer ministries
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Joyce meyer ministries to share christ,
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To share christ, and love people all
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And love people all around the world.
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Around the world. thank you for your support.
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Thank you for your support. you're making a difference
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You're making a difference in so many lives.
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In so many lives. >> announcer: enjoy studying
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>> announcer: 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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>> announcer: join us for the 2025 love life
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The 2025 love life women's conference.
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Women's conference. with joyce meyer,
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With joyce meyer, cece winans,
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Register today
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For the 2025 love life women's conference.
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Women's conference. go to joycemeyer.org/wc25.
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>> announcer: we hope you
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>> announcer: we hope you enjoyed today's program.
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Enjoyed today's program. we are so grateful
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We are so grateful to our joyce meyer
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To our joyce meyer ministries partners
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Ministries partners who make this
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Who make this and all we do possible,
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And all we do possible, including sharing
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Including sharing god's word
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God's word and offering help
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And offering help to people in need
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To people in need all over the world.
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Joyce Meyer - Worry

August 13, 2025 | S25 E58 | 29:29

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