Joyce Meyer - Your Life Is What You Make It

March 16, 2026 | 27:29

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

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Joyce Meyer: Enjoying Everyday Life | Joyce Meyer - Your Life Is What You Make It | March 16, 2026

>> ginger: do you ever deal
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>> ginger: do you ever deal with stress or anxiety?
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With stress or anxiety? who doesn't?
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Who doesn't? well, joyce's teaching
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Well, joyce's teaching is coming up.
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Is coming up. but first,
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But first, i'd like to personally
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I'd like to personally invite you to an event that
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Invite you to an event that could positively affect
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Could positively affect the rest of your life.
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The rest of your life. joyce's enjoying everyday
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Joyce's enjoying everyday life conference is happening
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Life conference is happening in hershey, pennsylvania.
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In hershey, pennsylvania. here are a few
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Here are a few reasons why you
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Should join us.
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Should join us. naomi raine will
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Naomi raine will help us enter
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Help us enter god's presence
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God's presence through worship.
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Through worship. psychologist
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Psychologist and author,
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And author, dr. henry cloud,
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Dr. henry cloud, will give us
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Will give us insight on our
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Insight on our mind, emotions,
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Mind, emotions, and facing
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And facing the challenges
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The challenges of life.
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Of life. nona jones will
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Nona jones will help us to overcome
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Help us to overcome challenges
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Challenges like trauma.
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And joyce will
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And joyce will be there with
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Be there with practical ways
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Practical ways to understand
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To understand god's word to deal with
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God's word to deal with the daily stressors of life.
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It will be a weekend
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It will be a weekend of healing, restoration,
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Of healing, restoration, and rejuvenation.
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And rejuvenation. so go to:
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So go to: joycemeyer.org,
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Joycemeyer.org, to register.
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To register. it's april 10-11
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It's april 10-11 in hershey, pennsylvania.
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In hershey, pennsylvania. we will see you in hershey.
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>> joyce: make a decision that
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>> joyce: make a decision that you're gonna start listening
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>> joyce: make a decision that you're gonna start listening to god, behind closed doors,
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You're gonna start listening to god, behind closed doors, at home, in even the smallest,
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To god, behind closed doors, at home, in even the smallest, tiniest things.
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At home, in even the smallest, tiniest things. that's where you learn
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Tiniest things. that's where you learn how to obey god.
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>> joyce: i do what i do
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>> joyce: i do what i do because i've seen god's power
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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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Because i've seen god's power transform my own life, and he will do it for you.
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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
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I'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal you everywhere you hurt.
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>> joyce: you know, there's
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>> joyce: you know, there's an interesting thing about god.
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>> joyce: you know, there's an interesting thing about god. he never asks us to give
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An interesting thing about god. he never asks us to give away anything that
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He never asks us to give away anything that he hasn't given us first.
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Away anything that he hasn't given us first. >> audience: amen.
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He hasn't given us first. >> audience: amen. >> joyce: he loves us so we can
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>> audience: amen. >> joyce: he loves us so we can love other people.
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>> joyce: he loves us so we can love other people. he's merciful to us so we can
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Love other people. he's merciful to us so we can be merciful to other people.
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He's merciful to us so we can be merciful to other people. he forgives us,
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Be merciful to other people. he forgives us, so we can forgive other people.
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He forgives us, so we can forgive other people. >> [audience applauding]
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So we can forgive other people. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: god wants
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: god wants us to have a kingdom life,
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>> joyce: god wants us to have a kingdom life, and the kingdom life
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Us to have a kingdom life, and the kingdom life is not meat and drink,
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And the kingdom life is not meat and drink, but it's righteousness,
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Is not meat and drink, but it's righteousness, right relationship with god,
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But it's righteousness, right relationship with god, peace and joy in the holy ghost.
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Right relationship with god, peace and joy in the holy ghost. >> audience: amen.
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Peace and joy in the holy ghost. >> audience: amen. >> joyce: and i believe
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>> audience: amen. >> joyce: and i believe that we need to seek that
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>> joyce: and i believe that we need to seek that instead of seeking things.
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That we need to seek that instead of seeking things. be right with god.
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Instead of seeking things. be right with god. learn who you are in christ.
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Be right with god. learn who you are in christ. when you have a right
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Learn who you are in christ. when you have a right relationship with god,
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When you have a right relationship with god, then you can have peace,
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Relationship with god, then you can have peace, and when you have peace,
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Then you can have peace, and when you have peace, then you can have joy.
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And when you have peace, then you can have joy. >> audience: amen.
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Then you can have joy. >> audience: amen. >> [audience applauding]
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>> audience: amen. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: but it comes
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: but it comes in that order.
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So, i've learned
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So, i've learned how to trust people.
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So, i've learned how to trust people. matter of fact, sometimes
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How to trust people. matter of fact, sometimes i might be a little
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Matter of fact, sometimes i might be a little too trusting now,
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I might be a little too trusting now, but i just don't have the energy
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Too trusting now, but i just don't have the energy to be suspicious of everybody.
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>> [audience agreeing]
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>> [audience agreeing] >> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience agreeing] >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: that's hard work
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: that's hard work to always suspect
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>> joyce: that's hard work to always suspect and be suspicious.
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To always suspect and be suspicious. we had a man that--
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And be suspicious. we had a man that-- this happened
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We had a man that-- this happened probably 20 years ago,
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This happened probably 20 years ago, but we had known him 20 years;
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Probably 20 years ago, but we had known him 20 years; he worked for us,
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But we had known him 20 years; he worked for us, and long story short,
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He worked for us, and long story short, he ended up stealing some
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And long story short, he ended up stealing some money from the offerings.
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He ended up stealing some money from the offerings. and i was so shocked,
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Money from the offerings. and i was so shocked, because that was the last
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And i was so shocked, because that was the last person i would have ever,
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Because that was the last person i would have ever, would have thought
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Person i would have ever, would have thought would have done that.
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Would have thought would have done that. and the first thing that
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Would have done that. and the first thing that came to my mind was,
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And the first thing that came to my mind was, "i will never trust
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Came to my mind was, "i will never trust anybody again."
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"i will never trust anybody again." now, that's a devil thought.
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Anybody again." now, that's a devil thought. that's not a god thought,
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Now, that's a devil thought. that's not a god thought, that's a devil thought.
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That's not a god thought, that's a devil thought. the devil wanted to take that
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That's a devil thought. the devil wanted to take that situation and get a poisonous--
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The devil wanted to take that situation and get a poisonous-- a soul poisonous
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Situation and get a poisonous-- a soul poisonous thought in my mind that,
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A soul poisonous thought in my mind that, "i will never--
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Thought in my mind that, "i will never-- you cannot trust anybody."
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"i will never-- you cannot trust anybody." and i mean, right away,
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You cannot trust anybody." and i mean, right away, god put in my heart,
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And i mean, right away, god put in my heart, "you can't live like that."
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God put in my heart, "you can't live like that." you can't blame everybody
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"you can't live like that." you can't blame everybody else for what one person does.
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You can't blame everybody else for what one person does. you can't blame everybody
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Else for what one person does. you can't blame everybody else for what 10 people do.
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You can't blame everybody else for what 10 people do. there's so many things
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Else for what 10 people do. there's so many things today that people
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There's so many things today that people do that are shocking.
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Today that people do that are shocking. you know, i didn't know
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Do that are shocking. you know, i didn't know christians lied,
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You know, i didn't know christians lied, but christians lie.
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Christians lied, but christians lie. >> [audience laughing]
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But christians lie. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i didn't think that
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i didn't think that was an option for us.
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>> joyce: i didn't think that was an option for us. >> [audience laughing]
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Was an option for us. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and i'm like,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and i'm like, "you just told me a lie?"
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People that you trust will talk
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People that you trust will talk about you behind your back,
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People that you trust will talk about you behind your back, they'll tell your secrets.
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About you behind your back, they'll tell your secrets. so, you gotta have a balance.
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They'll tell your secrets. so, you gotta have a balance. it seems like people go to one
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So, you gotta have a balance. it seems like people go to one extreme or the other.
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It seems like people go to one extreme or the other. they're either just
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Extreme or the other. they're either just like overly trusting,
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They're either just like overly trusting, and don't use any
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Like overly trusting, and don't use any discernment or wisdom at all,
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And don't use any discernment or wisdom at all, or they go all the way
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Discernment or wisdom at all, or they go all the way over to this extreme,
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Or they go all the way over to this extreme, and they're not going
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Over to this extreme, and they're not going to trust anybody,
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And they're not going to trust anybody, and they're suspicious
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To trust anybody, and they're suspicious of everybody.
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And they're suspicious of everybody. so, let's look at the way
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Of everybody. so, let's look at the way jesus handled these
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So, let's look at the way jesus handled these kinds of situations.
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In john 2:24-25, it says,
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In john 2:24-25, it says, "but jesus [for his part] did
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In john 2:24-25, it says, "but jesus [for his part] did not trust himself to them--"
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"but jesus [for his part] did not trust himself to them--" that was his disciples,
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Not trust himself to them--" that was his disciples, "because he knew all men."
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That was his disciples, "because he knew all men." now, it doesn't say that
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"because he knew all men." now, it doesn't say that he didn't trust them.
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Now, it doesn't say that he didn't trust them. it says, "he didn't trust
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He didn't trust them. it says, "he didn't trust himself to them."
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It says, "he didn't trust himself to them." so, what that tells me
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Is he didn't just throw himself
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Is he didn't just throw himself all in and tell them everything
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Is he didn't just throw himself all in and tell them everything and every secret he had.
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All in and tell them everything and every secret he had. you need to use
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And every secret he had. you need to use a little bit of wisdom.
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You need to use a little bit of wisdom. you know, if there's
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A little bit of wisdom. you know, if there's something that you
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You know, if there's something that you don't want to be told,
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Something that you don't want to be told, then you probably ought
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Don't want to be told, then you probably ought to just keep it to yourself.
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Then you probably ought to just keep it to yourself. i know maybe three
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To just keep it to yourself. i know maybe three people that i feel like
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I know maybe three people that i feel like i could say to them,
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People that i feel like i could say to them, "don't tell anybody this,"
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I could say to them, "don't tell anybody this," and they wouldn't.
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"don't tell anybody this," and they wouldn't. so, you gotta use wisdom,
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And they wouldn't. so, you gotta use wisdom, and i pray a lot for discernment
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So, you gotta use wisdom, and i pray a lot for discernment concerning people.
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And i pray a lot for discernment concerning people. discerning of spirits is one
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Concerning people. discerning of spirits is one of the gifts of the spirit,
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Discerning of spirits is one of the gifts of the spirit, but in addition to that,
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Of the gifts of the spirit, but in addition to that, we just need discernment,
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But in addition to that, we just need discernment, just plain discernment.
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We just need discernment, just plain discernment. and, so, you don't want
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Just plain discernment. and, so, you don't want to mistrust people,
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And, so, you don't want to mistrust people, but you don't want to just
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To mistrust people, but you don't want to just throw your heart wide open
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But you don't want to just throw your heart wide open to everybody that comes along
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Throw your heart wide open to everybody that comes along and just ask to get hurt.
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To everybody that comes along and just ask to get hurt. so, we want to put
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And just ask to get hurt. so, we want to put our trust in god.
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So, we want to put our trust in god. we wanna have decent
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Our trust in god. we wanna have decent relationships with people,
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We wanna have decent relationships with people, and you cannot have good
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Relationships with people, and you cannot have good relationships with
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And you cannot have good relationships with people if you're not
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Relationships with people if you're not ever gonna trust anybody.
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People if you're not ever gonna trust anybody. let's talk, for a minute,
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Ever gonna trust anybody. let's talk, for a minute, about a thankful attitude.
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Let's talk, for a minute, about a thankful attitude. if you want something that's
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About a thankful attitude. if you want something that's gonna make your life better,
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If you want something that's gonna make your life better, just be more thankful.
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I love what psalm 100 says.
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I love what psalm 100 says. it says, "be thankful
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I love what psalm 100 says. it says, "be thankful and say so."
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It says, "be thankful and say so." so, we may think,
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And say so." so, we may think, "well, i'm thankful."
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Well, are you saying so?
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Well, are you saying so? how many people are
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Well, are you saying so? how many people are in your life that are
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How many people are in your life that are a real blessing to you,
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In your life that are a real blessing to you, but it's been a long
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A real blessing to you, but it's been a long time since you've said,
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But it's been a long time since you've said, "thank you," to them?
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Time since you've said, "thank you," to them? it's amazing how quick
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"thank you," to them? it's amazing how quick we are to complain,
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It's amazing how quick we are to complain, but what about "thank you"?
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We are to complain, but what about "thank you"? "i appreciate you."
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But what about "thank you"? "i appreciate you." you know, if there was more
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"i appreciate you." you know, if there was more of that in marriages,
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You know, if there was more of that in marriages, there would be a lot
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Of that in marriages, there would be a lot less divorces.
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There would be a lot less divorces. let's don't have somebody
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Less divorces. let's don't have somebody in our life that treats
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Let's don't have somebody in our life that treats us good and start taking
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In our life that treats us good and start taking 'em for granted.
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And let's be sure
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And let's be sure and be very thankful to god.
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And let's be sure and be very thankful to god. you remember the ten lepers?
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And be very thankful to god. you remember the ten lepers? ten got healed and only one
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You remember the ten lepers? ten got healed and only one came back to say, "thank you,"
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Ten got healed and only one came back to say, "thank you," and jesus said--
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Came back to say, "thank you," and jesus said-- and it's kind of sad, he said,
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And jesus said-- and it's kind of sad, he said, "where are the other nine?"
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And it's kind of sad, he said, "where are the other nine?" it's kind of sad, isn't it?
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"i healed ten;
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"i healed ten; where are the other nine?"
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"i healed ten; where are the other nine?" our petition should never
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Where are the other nine?" our petition should never outweigh our gratitude.
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Our petition should never outweigh our gratitude. the bible even talks about
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Outweigh our gratitude. the bible even talks about giving thank offerings.
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The bible even talks about giving thank offerings. and i like to do that
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Giving thank offerings. and i like to do that once in a while,
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And i like to do that once in a while, just give an offering,
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Once in a while, just give an offering, just a special offering,
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Just give an offering, just a special offering, just to say, "god, thank you
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Just a special offering, just to say, "god, thank you for all that you've
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Just to say, "god, thank you for all that you've done in my life."
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For all that you've done in my life." you know how much happier you'd
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Done in my life." you know how much happier you'd be if you'd think more about
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You know how much happier you'd be if you'd think more about all that god has done instead
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Be if you'd think more about all that god has done instead of all you want him to do?
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All that god has done instead of all you want him to do? so, be sure you keep
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Of all you want him to do? so, be sure you keep a thankful attitude.
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So, be sure you keep a thankful attitude. i'm talking to you about
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A thankful attitude. i'm talking to you about things that are gonna make
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I'm talking to you about things that are gonna make your life happier, better.
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Things that are gonna make your life happier, better. "your life is what you make it,"
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Your life happier, better. "your life is what you make it," that's what we're talking about.
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"your life is what you make it," that's what we're talking about. trust god.
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Don't have a suspicious
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Don't have a suspicious attitude about people.
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Don't have a suspicious attitude about people. at least, if you're not
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Attitude about people. at least, if you're not gonna trust 'em,
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At least, if you're not gonna trust 'em, wait until they give
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Gonna trust 'em, wait until they give you a reason not to.
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Wait until they give you a reason not to. and even then, many times,
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You a reason not to. and even then, many times, god's gonna tell you
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And even then, many times, god's gonna tell you to forgive 'em and start over.
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God's gonna tell you to forgive 'em and start over. have a thankful attitude.
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To forgive 'em and start over. have a thankful attitude. you know, the lord told me
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Have a thankful attitude. you know, the lord told me one time--i was complaining
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You know, the lord told me one time--i was complaining about something,
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One time--i was complaining about something, i was praying but complainin'.
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About something, i was praying but complainin'. >> [audience laughing]
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I was praying but complainin'. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: well, we do that,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: well, we do that, don't we?
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>> joyce: well, we do that, don't we? you know, you're praying
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Don't we? you know, you're praying about this thing over here,
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You know, you're praying about this thing over here, but you're complaining
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About this thing over here, but you're complaining about this thing over here.
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But you're complaining about this thing over here. and god said,
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About this thing over here. and god said, "why should i give you
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And god said, "why should i give you more when you're already
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"why should i give you more when you're already complaining about what you got?"
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More when you're already complaining about what you got?" whoo-who!
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Complaining about what you got?" whoo-who! >> [audience laughing]
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Whoo-who! >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you know,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you know, complaining is a bigger problem
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>> joyce: you know, complaining is a bigger problem than what we think it is.
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Complaining is a bigger problem than what we think it is. actually, it's sin.
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The israelites complained
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The israelites complained and complained and complained.
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The israelites complained and complained and complained. and god let serpents
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And complained and complained. and god let serpents into the camp and 23,000
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And god let serpents into the camp and 23,000 of 'em fell dead in one day.
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I'm glad i live under
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I'm glad i live under the new covenant.
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I'm glad i live under the new covenant. >> [audience laughing]
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The new covenant. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: but that scripture
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: but that scripture from the old testament's
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>> joyce: but that scripture from the old testament's brought up in the new
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From the old testament's brought up in the new testament in 1 corinthians.
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Brought up in the new testament in 1 corinthians. it says that he's reminding
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Testament in 1 corinthians. it says that he's reminding us of this so we don't make
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It says that he's reminding us of this so we don't make the same mistake that they made.
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Us of this so we don't make the same mistake that they made. "don't complain," it said,
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The same mistake that they made. "don't complain," it said, "against god."
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"don't complain," it said, "against god." "well, i'm not complaining
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"against god." "well, i'm not complaining against god;
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"well, i'm not complaining against god; i'm just complaining."
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Against god; i'm just complaining." no.
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I'm just complaining." no. "if you believe
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No. "if you believe i'm in charge of your life,
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Then if you complain,
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Then if you complain, you're saying i'm not
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Then if you complain, you're saying i'm not satisfied with god."
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You're saying i'm not satisfied with god." do you know if we could
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Satisfied with god." do you know if we could get through one whole
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Do you know if we could get through one whole day without complaining,
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Get through one whole day without complaining, it would be a minor miracle?
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Day without complaining, it would be a minor miracle? >> [audience laughing]
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It would be a minor miracle? >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: maybe a major miracle.
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: maybe a major miracle. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: maybe a major miracle. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: okay, i wanna
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: okay, i wanna talk to you about
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>> joyce: okay, i wanna talk to you about a confident attitude.
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Talk to you about a confident attitude. now, i want you to listen
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A confident attitude. now, i want you to listen to what i'm gonna
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Now, i want you to listen to what i'm gonna say carefully.
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To what i'm gonna say carefully. you can be confident even
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Say carefully. you can be confident even if you don't feel confident.
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You can be confident even if you don't feel confident. "huh?"
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If you don't feel confident. "huh?" >> [audience laughing]
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"huh?" >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: yeah.
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: yeah. you have to learn how
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>> joyce: yeah. you have to learn how to separate who you are
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You have to learn how to separate who you are from what you feel.
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To separate who you are from what you feel. my confidence is in christ
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From what you feel. my confidence is in christ and he's as solid as a rock.
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My confidence is in christ and he's as solid as a rock. >> [audience cheering]
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And he's as solid as a rock. >> [audience cheering] >> joyce: amen?
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>> [audience cheering] >> joyce: amen? and he tells me he'll never
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>> joyce: amen? and he tells me he'll never leave me nor forsake me.
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And he tells me he'll never leave me nor forsake me. and if i step out in faith
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Leave me nor forsake me. and if i step out in faith and do what he's asking
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And if i step out in faith and do what he's asking me to do, that he'll always
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And do what he's asking me to do, that he'll always be with me.
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He told moses, "you go
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He told moses, "you go and i'll be with your mouth,"
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He told moses, "you go and i'll be with your mouth," and i trust god
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And i'll be with your mouth," and i trust god to be with my mouth.
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And i trust god to be with my mouth. all you can do is pray
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To be with my mouth. all you can do is pray and ask god to help you
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All you can do is pray and ask god to help you and put your confidence in him,
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And ask god to help you and put your confidence in him, and then make a decision,
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And put your confidence in him, and then make a decision, "i am gonna be confident,
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And then make a decision, "i am gonna be confident, i'm gonna hold
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"i am gonna be confident, i'm gonna hold my head up high,
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I'm gonna hold my head up high, and i'm gonna believe
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My head up high, and i'm gonna believe that god is helping me,
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And i'm gonna believe that god is helping me, and i'm not gonna go by what
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That god is helping me, and i'm not gonna go by what i think or what i feel or even
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And i'm not gonna go by what i think or what i feel or even by what other people say."
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I think or what i feel or even by what other people say." >> [audience cheering]
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>> joyce: what is your
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>> joyce: what is your confidence in?
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>> joyce: what is your confidence in? is it in how you look?
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Confidence in? is it in how you look? how much money you have?
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Is it in how you look? how much money you have? what your job title is?
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How much money you have? what your job title is? what neighborhood you live in?
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What your job title is? what neighborhood you live in? who your friends are?
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Do you try to get around people
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Do you try to get around people that you think are important
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Do you try to get around people that you think are important so you'll feel important?
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That you think are important so you'll feel important? or do you do what the bible
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So you'll feel important? or do you do what the bible says and look for the lowly?
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Or do you do what the bible says and look for the lowly? philippians 3:3, "for we
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Says and look for the lowly? philippians 3:3, "for we [christians] are the true
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Philippians 3:3, "for we [christians] are the true circumcision, who
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[christians] are the true circumcision, who worship god in spirit
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Circumcision, who worship god in spirit and by the spirit of god
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Worship god in spirit and by the spirit of god and we exalt and glory
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And by the spirit of god and we exalt and glory and pride ourselves in jesus
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And we exalt and glory and pride ourselves in jesus christ, and put no confidence
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And pride ourselves in jesus christ, and put no confidence or dependence [on what we are]
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Christ, and put no confidence or dependence [on what we are] in the flesh and on outward
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Or dependence [on what we are] in the flesh and on outward privileges and physical
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In the flesh and on outward privileges and physical advantages and external
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Privileges and physical advantages and external appearances."
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Advantages and external appearances." he said, "we don't put
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Appearances." he said, "we don't put any confidence in our
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He said, "we don't put any confidence in our level of education.
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Any confidence in our level of education. we don't put any confidence
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Level of education. we don't put any confidence in who we know,
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We don't put any confidence in who we know, what we wear,
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In who we know, what we wear, what we look like,
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What we wear, what we look like, our confidence is in christ
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What we look like, our confidence is in christ and christ alone," because...
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Our confidence is in christ and christ alone," because... >> [audience applauding]
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And christ alone," because... >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: everything else
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: everything else in the world and every
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>> joyce: everything else in the world and every other person in the world
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In the world and every other person in the world is shaky, and they change;
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Other person in the world is shaky, and they change; people change.
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Is shaky, and they change; people change. but god never changes
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People change. but god never changes and he's the rock
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But god never changes and he's the rock that never shakes.
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And he's the rock that never shakes. amen?
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That never shakes. amen? >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: we have to stay--
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>> joyce: we have to stay-- if you're gonna
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>> joyce: we have to stay-- if you're gonna be confident you have
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If you're gonna be confident you have to stop living by how you feel.
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Be confident you have to stop living by how you feel. "well, i don't feel like
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To stop living by how you feel. "well, i don't feel like god loves me."
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"well, i don't feel like god loves me." well, he does.
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God loves me." well, he does. "i don't feel like my prayers
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Well, he does. "i don't feel like my prayers were any good today."
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"i don't feel like my prayers were any good today." well, if you prayed
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Were any good today." well, if you prayed in jesus' name then
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Well, if you prayed in jesus' name then he made 'em good.
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In jesus' name then he made 'em good. amen?
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He made 'em good. amen? >> audience: amen.
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Amen? >> audience: amen. >> joyce: "i don't feel,
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>> audience: amen. >> joyce: "i don't feel, i feel,
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>> joyce: "i don't feel, i feel, i don't feel,
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I feel, i don't feel, i feel,
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I don't feel, i feel, i feel,
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I feel, i feel, i don't feel."
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I feel, i don't feel." no, what do you believe?
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I don't feel." no, what do you believe? that's the key.
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No, what do you believe? that's the key. what do you believe?
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That's the key. what do you believe? it's not about what you feel.
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What do you believe? it's not about what you feel. see, i had to learn that i could
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It's not about what you feel. see, i had to learn that i could feel something and not let
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See, i had to learn that i could feel something and not let that dictate my behavior.
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Feel something and not let that dictate my behavior. but see, that's where
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That dictate my behavior. but see, that's where we could slide right into
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But see, that's where we could slide right into having an obedient attitude.
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You know, obedience
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You know, obedience to god is not an option.
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You know, obedience to god is not an option. when god says,
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To god is not an option. when god says, "if you obey me you'll
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When god says, "if you obey me you'll be blessed and if you don't
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"if you obey me you'll be blessed and if you don't you won't,"
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Be blessed and if you don't you won't," that's what he means.
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People get some of the goofiest
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People get some of the goofiest ideas today because of--
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People get some of the goofiest ideas today because of-- to be honest, a lot of weak,
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Ideas today because of-- to be honest, a lot of weak, watered-down preaching.
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To be honest, a lot of weak, watered-down preaching. and yes, god loves you.
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Watered-down preaching. and yes, god loves you. he loves you very much
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And yes, god loves you. he loves you very much and he's gracious and he's good.
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He loves you very much and he's gracious and he's good. but he'll also only put
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And he's gracious and he's good. but he'll also only put up with our nonsense so long.
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But he'll also only put up with our nonsense so long. it'd be like i used to tell my
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Up with our nonsense so long. it'd be like i used to tell my kids or i'd behave with my kids,
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It'd be like i used to tell my kids or i'd behave with my kids, "i wish you would listen
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Kids or i'd behave with my kids, "i wish you would listen to my word but if you don't,
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"i wish you would listen to my word but if you don't, i will touch your
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To my word but if you don't, i will touch your circumstances."
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I will touch your circumstances." >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: amen?
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>> joyce: amen? well, see, god tells us,
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>> joyce: amen? well, see, god tells us, and tells us, and tells us.
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Well, see, god tells us, and tells us, and tells us. i had my son tell me, one time--
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And tells us, and tells us. i had my son tell me, one time-- he's the one that's ahead of our
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I had my son tell me, one time-- he's the one that's ahead of our world missions and he had
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He's the one that's ahead of our world missions and he had a real strong personality
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World missions and he had a real strong personality and we had to correct him
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A real strong personality and we had to correct him a lot in the beginning when
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And we had to correct him a lot in the beginning when he came to work for us.
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A lot in the beginning when he came to work for us. i mean, a lot.
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He came to work for us. i mean, a lot. >> [audience laughing]
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I mean, a lot. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and he told me,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and he told me, one time,
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>> joyce: and he told me, one time, he said, "you know something?
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One time, he said, "you know something? every time you
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He said, "you know something? every time you and dad correct me,
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Every time you and dad correct me, i can tell you that god has
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And dad correct me, i can tell you that god has tried to correct me on that
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I can tell you that god has tried to correct me on that several times and i didn't
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Tried to correct me on that several times and i didn't listen before it got to you."
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Several times and i didn't listen before it got to you." and see, i believe that
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Listen before it got to you." and see, i believe that god always tries first
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And see, i believe that god always tries first to deal with us privately.
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God always tries first to deal with us privately. >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: amen?
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>> joyce: amen? and if we'll listen to that,
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>> joyce: amen? and if we'll listen to that, then we won't have
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And if we'll listen to that, then we won't have to be dealt with publicly.
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Then we won't have to be dealt with publicly. even like some of the people
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To be dealt with publicly. even like some of the people in ministry that fall into sin
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Even like some of the people in ministry that fall into sin and make a big mess and it all
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Comes out in the papers
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Comes out in the papers and there's no telling
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Comes out in the papers and there's no telling how many times god
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And there's no telling how many times god tried to deal with them.
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How many times god tried to deal with them. because he--god doesn't want
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Tried to deal with them. because he--god doesn't want it done that way either.
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Because he--god doesn't want it done that way either. because every time
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It done that way either. because every time that happens it hurts
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Because every time that happens it hurts the whole body of christ.
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That happens it hurts the whole body of christ. and it gives christianity
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The whole body of christ. and it gives christianity a weaker reputation.
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So, make a decision that you're
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So, make a decision that you're gonna start listening to god,
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So, make a decision that you're gonna start listening to god, behind closed doors,
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Gonna start listening to god, behind closed doors, at home, in even the smallest,
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Behind closed doors, at home, in even the smallest, tiniest things.
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At home, in even the smallest, tiniest things. that's where you
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Tiniest things. that's where you learn how to obey god.
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That's where you learn how to obey god. and be a person of excellence.
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Learn how to obey god. and be a person of excellence. don't just do a half-baked
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And be a person of excellence. don't just do a half-baked sloppy job.
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Don't just do a half-baked sloppy job. even if nobody's watching,
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Do the best you can with
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Do the best you can with everything that you do.
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Do the best you can with everything that you do. amen?
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Everything that you do. amen? >> [audience applauding]
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Amen? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and keep your word.
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and keep your word. when you tell people you're
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>> joyce: and keep your word. when you tell people you're gonna do something, do it.
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When you tell people you're gonna do something, do it. don't tell somebody,
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Gonna do something, do it. don't tell somebody, "i'll call you next week
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Don't tell somebody, "i'll call you next week just to get rid of 'em,"
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"i'll call you next week just to get rid of 'em," when you don't have any
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Just to get rid of 'em," when you don't have any intention of calling them
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When you don't have any intention of calling them next week or next year
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Intention of calling them next week or next year or any other time.
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Next week or next year or any other time. >> [audience laughing]
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Or any other time. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: we want god
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: we want god to keep his word,
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>> joyce: we want god to keep his word, don't we?
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Have an obedient attitude.
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Have an obedient attitude. be like jesus was,
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Have an obedient attitude. be like jesus was, "your will be done
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Be like jesus was, "your will be done and not mine."
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"your will be done and not mine." obedience should
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Be our lifestyle.
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Jesus said, "if you love me,
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Jesus said, "if you love me, you will obey me."
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Jesus said, "if you love me, you will obey me." he didn't say, "if you obey me,
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You will obey me." he didn't say, "if you obey me, i'll love you."
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He already loves us and his
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He already loves us and his love is not for sale.
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He already loves us and his love is not for sale. we don't buy god's love
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Love is not for sale. we don't buy god's love with our obedience,
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We don't buy god's love with our obedience, but he said, "if you love me,
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With our obedience, but he said, "if you love me, you will obey me."
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But he said, "if you love me, you will obey me." and i think that's very true.
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You will obey me." and i think that's very true. amen?
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And i think that's very true. amen? >> audience: amen.
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>> joyce: you can do great
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>> joyce: you can do great things for god and god will
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>> joyce: you can do great things for god and god will do great things for you,
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Things for god and god will do great things for you, but it's gonna have
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Do great things for you, but it's gonna have to start with obedience.
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But it's gonna have to start with obedience. and if i ask, right now,
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To start with obedience. and if i ask, right now, how many of you know an area
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And if i ask, right now, how many of you know an area in your life, right now, where
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How many of you know an area in your life, right now, where god's told you something
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In your life, right now, where god's told you something and you haven't been obedient,
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God's told you something and you haven't been obedient, probably most hands
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And you haven't been obedient, probably most hands would go up.
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Probably most hands would go up. so, i want to tell you,
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Would go up. so, i want to tell you, go home and take care of it.
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So, i want to tell you, go home and take care of it. >> joyce: amen?
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Go home and take care of it. >> joyce: amen? >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: amen? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: "well, i'm gonna
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: "well, i'm gonna do it.
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>> joyce: "well, i'm gonna do it. i'm going to."
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Do it. i'm going to." well, god has a question
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I'm going to." well, god has a question for you, "when?"
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Well, god has a question for you, "when?" you know, procrastination
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For you, "when?" you know, procrastination is such a thief.
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You know, procrastination is such a thief. because procrastination
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Is such a thief. because procrastination makes you think you're okay
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Because procrastination makes you think you're okay because you intend to do it.
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Makes you think you're okay because you intend to do it. but good intentions
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Because you intend to do it. but good intentions are not obedience.
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But good intentions are not obedience. obedience is doing it.
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Are not obedience. obedience is doing it. >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: maybe you
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>> joyce: maybe you need to call somebody
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>> joyce: maybe you need to call somebody up and apologize to 'em.
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Need to call somebody up and apologize to 'em. maybe you're waitin'
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Up and apologize to 'em. maybe you're waitin' for them to call you.
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Maybe you're waitin' for them to call you. but god's saying,
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For them to call you. but god's saying, "just humble yourself
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But god's saying, "just humble yourself and make peace."
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"just humble yourself and make peace." you know, i found out
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And make peace." you know, i found out it really doesn't matter
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You know, i found out it really doesn't matter if i'm right or dave's right;
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It really doesn't matter if i'm right or dave's right; i just gotta have peace.
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If i'm right or dave's right; i just gotta have peace. i don't have--
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I just gotta have peace. i don't have-- i already wasted too much
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I don't have-- i already wasted too much of my life being upset.
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I already wasted too much of my life being upset. i don't wanna waste
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Of my life being upset. i don't wanna waste another day being upset.
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I don't wanna waste another day being upset. >> [audience applauding]
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Another day being upset. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen?
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen? i'd like to camp on top
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>> joyce: amen? i'd like to camp on top of sacrifice for a minute.
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I'd like to camp on top of sacrifice for a minute. [chuckles]
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Of sacrifice for a minute. [chuckles] can i tell you something?
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[chuckles] can i tell you something? even if you're gonna
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Can i tell you something? even if you're gonna love somebody,
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Even if you're gonna love somebody, it's gonna require sacrifice.
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Love somebody, it's gonna require sacrifice. you can't have a decent
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It's gonna require sacrifice. you can't have a decent marriage without sacrifice.
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You can't have a decent marriage without sacrifice. sometimes, for me,
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Marriage without sacrifice. sometimes, for me, just to not tell dave again,
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Sometimes, for me, just to not tell dave again, that he left his closet
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Just to not tell dave again, that he left his closet light on is a sacrifice.
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That he left his closet light on is a sacrifice. >> [audience laughing]
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Light on is a sacrifice. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: it's amazing how
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: it's amazing how we always like to tell
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>> joyce: it's amazing how we always like to tell people what they did wrong.
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We always like to tell people what they did wrong. but love covers.
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People what they did wrong. but love covers. god will say sometimes,
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But love covers. god will say sometimes, "you don't need
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God will say sometimes, "you don't need to mention that."
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"you don't need to mention that." "ooh, but i want to."
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To mention that." "ooh, but i want to." >> [audience laughing]
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"ooh, but i want to." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: come on, you know
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: come on, you know what i'm talking about.
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>> joyce: come on, you know what i'm talking about. >> [audience applauding]
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What i'm talking about. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: be an obedient,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: be an obedient, little, lovely servant of god.
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>> joyce: be an obedient, little, lovely servant of god. and last, have a merciful
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Little, lovely servant of god. and last, have a merciful and a forgiving attitude.
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And last, have a merciful and a forgiving attitude. how many of you like
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And a forgiving attitude. how many of you like to get mercy?
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Well, the bible says,
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Well, the bible says, "blessed are the merciful
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Well, the bible says, "blessed are the merciful for they shall receive mercy."
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Take some of that mercy
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Take some of that mercy that god gives you and give
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Take some of that mercy that god gives you and give it to other people.
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That god gives you and give it to other people. don't be hard on people.
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It to other people. don't be hard on people. the world is already
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Don't be hard on people. the world is already hard enough on people.
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The world is already hard enough on people. the devil's hard
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Hard enough on people. the devil's hard enough on people.
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The devil's hard enough on people. give people a break.
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Enough on people. give people a break. give yourself a break.
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Give people a break. give yourself a break. don't be so hard on yourself.
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Give yourself a break. don't be so hard on yourself. amen?
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Don't be so hard on yourself. amen? >> [audience applauding]
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Amen? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: god's mercy
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: god's mercy is new every morning,
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>> joyce: god's mercy is new every morning, and we should be merciful
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Is new every morning, and we should be merciful to other people.
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And we should be merciful to other people. and above all, if you're
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To other people. and above all, if you're gonna walk in love,
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And above all, if you're gonna walk in love, which i think in the days
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Gonna walk in love, which i think in the days that we're living in,
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Which i think in the days that we're living in, i think love is our protection.
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That we're living in, i think love is our protection. i think it's armor.
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I think love is our protection. i think it's armor. i think if you wanna keep
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I think it's armor. i think if you wanna keep the devil off your back,
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I think if you wanna keep the devil off your back, you just, man, you better
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The devil off your back, you just, man, you better stir up your love walk.
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You just, man, you better stir up your love walk. and you can't hold unforgiveness
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Stir up your love walk. and you can't hold unforgiveness in your heart and love
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And you can't hold unforgiveness in your heart and love people at the same time.
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In your heart and love people at the same time. father, i pray in jesus'
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People at the same time. father, i pray in jesus' name that you would help
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Father, i pray in jesus' name that you would help us have the same attitude
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Name that you would help us have the same attitude that jesus had.
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Us have the same attitude that jesus had. i want to have
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That jesus had. i want to have a better attitude.
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I want to have a better attitude. help me even, like tomorrow,
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A better attitude. help me even, like tomorrow, when i'm tired to have
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Help me even, like tomorrow, when i'm tired to have a good attitude.
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When i'm tired to have a good attitude. help people, as they go home,
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A good attitude. help people, as they go home, to behave like they actually
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Help people, as they go home, to behave like they actually went to a conference.
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To behave like they actually went to a conference. and father, i pray for
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Went to a conference. and father, i pray for everybody here that they
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And father, i pray for everybody here that they would accept you into
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Everybody here that they would accept you into their heart as their lord
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Would accept you into their heart as their lord and savior by simply asking
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Their heart as their lord and savior by simply asking you to come and live in them
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And savior by simply asking you to come and live in them and forgive their sins.
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Let's all pray this together,
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Let's all pray this together, and then we're gonna
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Let's all pray this together, and then we're gonna be dismissed.
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And then we're gonna be dismissed. say, "father god,
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Be dismissed. say, "father god, i love you."
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Say, "father god, i love you." >> [audience repeating prayer]
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I love you." >> [audience repeating prayer] >> joyce: "jesus, i believe
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>> [audience repeating prayer] >> joyce: "jesus, i believe in you.
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>> joyce: "jesus, i believe in you. i'm sorry for
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In you. i'm sorry for the way i've lived.
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I'm sorry for the way i've lived. and i ask your forgiveness.
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The way i've lived. and i ask your forgiveness. and i receive it now.
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And i ask your forgiveness. and i receive it now. jesus, i want you in my life.
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And i receive it now. jesus, i want you in my life. i surrender my life to you.
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Jesus, i want you in my life. i surrender my life to you. take me just the way i am.
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I surrender my life to you. take me just the way i am. and make me what
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You want me to be.
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You want me to be. amen."
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>> [baby crying]
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>> [baby crying] >> [showering]
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>> [showering] >> [percolating]
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>> [percolating] >> [dog panting]
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>> [dog panting] >> [traffic]
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>> [traffic] >> [chattering]
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>> [chattering] >> [ticking]
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>> [ticking] >> [street sounds]
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>> [street sounds] >> [sipping]
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>> [sipping] >> announcer: you were meant
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>> announcer: you were meant for more than busyness.
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For more than busyness. >> [scribbling]
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>> [scribbling] >> announcer: you don't have
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>> announcer: you don't have to live tired, stressed...
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To live tired, stressed... >> [clicking]
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>> [clicking] >> announcer: or stretched
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>> announcer: or stretched too thin any longer.
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Too thin any longer. you were made for rest.
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You were made for rest. and rest is not a weakness...
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And rest is not a weakness... >> [alarm]
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>> [alarm] >> announcer: it's wisdom.
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>> announcer: it's wisdom. >> [inhaling and exhaling]
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>> [inhaling and exhaling] >> announcer: press pause
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>> announcer: press pause on life's distractions.
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On life's distractions. >> [door rolling]
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>> joyce: i know firsthand how
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>> joyce: i know firsthand how easy it is to keep pushing until
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Easy it is to keep pushing until you're completely worn out.
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You're completely worn out. but god has created us to rest.
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But god has created us to rest. even in our go, go, go world,
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Even in our go, go, go world, it's possible to operate
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It's possible to operate from a place of rest while
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From a place of rest while managing daily demands.
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In my book
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In my book "learning how to rest,"
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"learning how to rest," you'll find practical
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You'll find practical strategies on how
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Strategies on how to let go,
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To let go, find balance,
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Find balance, and trust god
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And trust god to handle everything.
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>> announcer: cast your care
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>> announcer: cast your care and step into
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And step into "learning how to rest:
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"learning how to rest: a pathway to rest
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A pathway to rest in a world that
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In a world that never stops."
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Never stops." available today with
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Available today with your gift of any amount.
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Your gift of any amount. discover how to slow down
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Discover how to slow down and live in a place of peace
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And live in a place of peace with biblical wisdom,
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With biblical wisdom, practical encouragement,
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Practical encouragement, and personal stories.
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And personal stories. call us at...
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Call us at... go online to:
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Go online to: joycemeyer.org,
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Joycemeyer.org, or use the qr code
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Or use the qr code on your screen.
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>> joyce:
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>> joyce: remembering
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Remembering that god
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That god is ultimately
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Is ultimately in control enables
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In control enables us to live aligned
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Us to live aligned with scripture
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With scripture and the ability
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And the ability to shift our
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To shift our focus away from
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Focus away from worry to focusing
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Worry to focusing on god's love.
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On god's love. knowing how
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Knowing how to rest isn't always
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To rest isn't always easy but learning
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Easy but learning how to rest
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How to rest makes it possible.
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Makes it possible. and when you give,
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And when you give, your financial gift
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Your financial gift is making it possible
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Is making it possible for joyce meyer ministries
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For joyce meyer ministries to partner with you,
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To partner with you, through hand of hope,
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Through hand of hope, to share christ's love
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To share christ's love to people all around
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To people all around the world.
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The world. thank you
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Thank you for your support.
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For your support. the bible has
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The bible has a lot to say about
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A lot to say about reaching out
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Reaching out to the poor
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To the poor and we don't
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And we don't want to fail
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Want to fail to do our part.
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To do our part. together,
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Together, we're making
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We're making a difference in many,
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A difference in many, many lives.
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Many lives. thank you.
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>> announcer: find peace
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>> announcer: find peace in your spirit, soul,
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In your spirit, soul, and body by learning
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And body by learning how to rest.
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How to rest. request "learning
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Request "learning how to rest"
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How to rest" today with your
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Today with your gift of any amount
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Gift of any amount and you'll also
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And you'll also receive joyce's
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Receive joyce's "quiet times with
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"quiet times with god devotional,"
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God devotional," another way
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Another way to experience god's
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To experience god's revitalizing peace.
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Revitalizing peace. call us at...
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Call us at... go online to:
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Go online to: joycemeyer.org,
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Joycemeyer.org, or use the qr code
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Or use the qr code on your screen.
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>> [♪♪]
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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 - Your Life Is What You Make It

March 16, 2026 | 27:29

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