Joyce Meyer - Your Life Is What You Make It! (Part 3)

November 25, 2025 | 29:29

Do you know what to do when self-pity begins to creep in? Today, Joyce discusses ways to win the battle against whatever it is that's trying to steal your joy.

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Joyce Meyer: Enjoying Everyday Life | Joyce Meyer - Your Life Is What You Make It! (Part 3) | November 25, 2025

>> joyce: you can be saved
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>> joyce: you can be saved and miserable.
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>> joyce: you can be saved and miserable. you can be a miserable sinner,
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And miserable. you can be a miserable sinner, or you can be a miserable saint.
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You can be a miserable sinner, or you can be a miserable saint. >> [audience laughing]
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Or you can be a miserable saint. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and it's usually
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and it's usually because of a lack of knowledge.
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>> joyce: i do what
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>> joyce: i do what i do because i've seen god's
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>> joyce: i do what i do because i've seen god's power transform my own life,
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I do because i've seen god's power transform my own life, and he will do it for you.
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Power transform my own life, and he will do it for you. the key to everything
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And he will do it for you. the key to everything is found in god's word.
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The key to everything is found in god's word. i'm joyce meyer,
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Is found in god's word. i'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal
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I'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal you everywhere you hurt.
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>> joyce: giving is what
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>> joyce: giving is what produces joy.
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>> joyce: giving is what produces joy. >> [audience applauding]
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Produces joy. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: getting may make
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: getting may make you happy for a little bit,
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>> joyce: getting may make you happy for a little bit, but then you're gonna need
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You happy for a little bit, but then you're gonna need to get something else
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But then you're gonna need to get something else to keep that going.
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To get something else to keep that going. then you're gonna need
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To keep that going. then you're gonna need to get something else.
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Then you're gonna need to get something else. then you're gonna need
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To get something else. then you're gonna need to get something else.
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Then you're gonna need to get something else. things have no ability
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To get something else. things have no ability to keep us happy.
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Matter of fact,
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Matter of fact, the bible says that one
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Matter of fact, the bible says that one of the ways that people are
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The bible says that one of the ways that people are deceived is through riches,
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Of the ways that people are deceived is through riches, through thinking that,
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Deceived is through riches, through thinking that, "if i can just get
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Through thinking that, "if i can just get a bigger house,"
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"if i can just get a bigger house," "if i can just have more money,"
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A bigger house," "if i can just have more money," "if i can just have this,"
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"if i can just have more money," "if i can just have this," "if i can just have that,"
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"if i can just have this," "if i can just have that," and i can tell you things have
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"if i can just have that," and i can tell you things have no ability to keep you happy.
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And i can tell you things have no ability to keep you happy. not that we don't
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No ability to keep you happy. not that we don't want nice things,
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Not that we don't want nice things, but god wants
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Want nice things, but god wants us to want him first.
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But god wants us to want him first. and if we keep him first,
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Us to want him first. and if we keep him first, the bible promises us that
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And if we keep him first, the bible promises us that he will add the things.
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The bible promises us that he will add the things. "delight yourself in the lord
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He will add the things. "delight yourself in the lord and he will give you the desires
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"delight yourself in the lord and he will give you the desires of your heart."
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And he will give you the desires of your heart." it's better than trying
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Of your heart." it's better than trying to get them for yourself.
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It's better than trying to get them for yourself. amen?
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To get them for yourself. amen? and so, i knew that i know
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Amen? and so, i knew that i know what to do when i start
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And so, i knew that i know what to do when i start to even remotely feel
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What to do when i start to even remotely feel sorry for myself.
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To even remotely feel sorry for myself. the bible tells us what to do,
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Sorry for myself. the bible tells us what to do, "be thankful."
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The bible tells us what to do, "be thankful." start thanking god
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"be thankful." start thanking god for everything you can
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Start thanking god for everything you can think of that's a blessing
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For everything you can think of that's a blessing in your life.
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Think of that's a blessing in your life. every person in here,
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In your life. every person in here, no matter what kind
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Every person in here, no matter what kind of problem you have,
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No matter what kind of problem you have, you have more blessings
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Of problem you have, you have more blessings than you have problems.
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You have more blessings than you have problems. >> [audience applauding]
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Than you have problems. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: come on,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: come on, you have more blessings
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>> joyce: come on, you have more blessings than you have problems.
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You have more blessings than you have problems. but what we do,
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Than you have problems. but what we do, and it's satan's plan,
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But what we do, and it's satan's plan, he wants us to focus
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And it's satan's plan, he wants us to focus on the problem and forget
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He wants us to focus on the problem and forget about the blessings.
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The bible says,
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The bible says, "looking away from all that
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The bible says, "looking away from all that will distract unto jesus,
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"looking away from all that will distract unto jesus, who is the author
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Will distract unto jesus, who is the author and the finisher of our faith."
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Who is the author and the finisher of our faith." so, we don't need to be staring
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And the finisher of our faith." so, we don't need to be staring all the time at our problems.
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We need to pray about 'em,
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We need to pray about 'em, give 'em to god,
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We need to pray about 'em, give 'em to god, cast our care on him,
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Give 'em to god, cast our care on him, and go ahead and be a blessing
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Cast our care on him, and go ahead and be a blessing to other people.
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And go ahead and be a blessing to other people. i said, "go ahead and be
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To other people. i said, "go ahead and be a blessing to other people."
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I said, "go ahead and be a blessing to other people." >> [audience applauding]
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A blessing to other people." >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: see, i don't
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: see, i don't know you personally,
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>> joyce: see, i don't know you personally, i only know you through
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Know you personally, i only know you through my relationship with teaching
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I only know you through my relationship with teaching you and coming and seeing you
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My relationship with teaching you and coming and seeing you in some of these conferences,
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You and coming and seeing you in some of these conferences, but i just wonder,
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In some of these conferences, but i just wonder, i have to wonder,
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But i just wonder, i have to wonder, how many of you are actually
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I have to wonder, how many of you are actually doing something purposely
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How many of you are actually doing something purposely to make somebody
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Doing something purposely to make somebody else's life better?
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To make somebody else's life better? or are we just looking
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Else's life better? or are we just looking at people saying,
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Or are we just looking at people saying, "what can you do for me?"
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At people saying, "what can you do for me?" what do you think would
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"what can you do for me?" what do you think would happen to marriages?
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Fifty percent of christians are
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Fifty percent of christians are getting divorces, now.
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Fifty percent of christians are getting divorces, now. not just the world,
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Getting divorces, now. not just the world, but christians.
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Not just the world, but christians. and, you know, don't stone
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But christians. and, you know, don't stone me when i say this,
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And, you know, don't stone me when i say this, but the bible only gives one
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Me when i say this, but the bible only gives one valid reason to divorce.
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But the bible only gives one valid reason to divorce. now, of course,
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Valid reason to divorce. now, of course, god doesn't wanna
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Now, of course, god doesn't wanna see anybody abused,
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God doesn't wanna see anybody abused, or, you know, there's issues
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See anybody abused, or, you know, there's issues sometimes that you
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Or, you know, there's issues sometimes that you can't get away from.
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Sometimes that you can't get away from. but you can't just divorce
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Can't get away from. but you can't just divorce somebody because they're
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But you can't just divorce somebody because they're hard to get along with.
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Somebody because they're hard to get along with. "we're--"
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Hard to get along with. "we're--" incompatibility,
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"we're--" incompatibility, i love that one.
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Incompatibility, i love that one. who is compatible?
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I love that one. who is compatible? there's no two people that
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Who is compatible? there's no two people that are compatible unless you are
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There's no two people that are compatible unless you are willing to adapt and adjust.
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Are compatible unless you are willing to adapt and adjust. but what would--
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Willing to adapt and adjust. but what would-- i think we get married
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But what would-- i think we get married with the idea, "okay,
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I think we get married with the idea, "okay, you're gonna make me happy."
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With the idea, "okay, you're gonna make me happy." and then as soon
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You're gonna make me happy." and then as soon as that doesn't happen,
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And then as soon as that doesn't happen, we get mad at them and start
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As that doesn't happen, we get mad at them and start trying to change them.
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We get mad at them and start trying to change them. what would happen if
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Trying to change them. what would happen if we got married,
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What would happen if we got married, and from the very get-go,
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We got married, and from the very get-go, we said, "god, i want to make
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And from the very get-go, we said, "god, i want to make this person happy
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We said, "god, i want to make this person happy that you put in my life"?
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This person happy that you put in my life"? what if you focused on making
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That you put in my life"? what if you focused on making the other person happy?
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What if you focused on making the other person happy? >> [audience applauding]
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The other person happy? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: you know
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: you know what would happen?
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>> joyce: you know what would happen? then god would make you happy.
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What would happen? then god would make you happy. >> [audience applauding]
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Then god would make you happy. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: see, if we do what
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: see, if we do what god tells us to, then he'll give
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>> joyce: see, if we do what god tells us to, then he'll give us the desires of our heart.
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So, i'm gonna say it and say it
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So, i'm gonna say it and say it and say it and say it, today.
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So, i'm gonna say it and say it and say it and say it, today. "we overcome evil with good,"
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And say it and say it, today. "we overcome evil with good," romans 12:21.
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"we overcome evil with good," romans 12:21. and i tell you what,
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Romans 12:21. and i tell you what, i had a huge,
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And i tell you what, i had a huge, giant mess in my life.
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When god touched me in 1976,
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When god touched me in 1976, i was born again when
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When god touched me in 1976, i was born again when i was nine years old,
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I was born again when i was nine years old, but it doesn't matter
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I was nine years old, but it doesn't matter how born again you are,
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But it doesn't matter how born again you are, if you don't know anything,
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How born again you are, if you don't know anything, if you don't know the word,
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If you don't know anything, if you don't know the word, and if you don't put
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If you don't know the word, and if you don't put it to practice in your life,
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And if you don't put it to practice in your life, then nothing is gonna change.
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You can be saved and miserable.
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You can be saved and miserable. you can be a miserable sinner,
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You can be saved and miserable. you can be a miserable sinner, or you can be a miserable saint.
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You can be a miserable sinner, or you can be a miserable saint. >> [audience laughing]
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Or you can be a miserable saint. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and it's usually
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and it's usually because of a lack of knowledge.
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>> joyce: and it's usually because of a lack of knowledge. and not trying to pick on any
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Because of a lack of knowledge. and not trying to pick on any particular denomination
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And not trying to pick on any particular denomination but let me just say that there
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Particular denomination but let me just say that there are many churches who teach
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But let me just say that there are many churches who teach people a lot of good, sound,
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Are many churches who teach people a lot of good, sound, solid doctrine,
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People a lot of good, sound, solid doctrine, but they don't teach
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Solid doctrine, but they don't teach them anything about
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But they don't teach them anything about who they are in christ.
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And you need to know
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And you need to know who you are in christ,
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And you need to know who you are in christ, what he's done for you,
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Who you are in christ, what he's done for you, what belongs to you,
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What he's done for you, what belongs to you, what jesus bought and paid for,
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What belongs to you, what jesus bought and paid for, and that you're
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What jesus bought and paid for, and that you're a joint heir with him,
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And that you're a joint heir with him, and you need to start living
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A joint heir with him, and you need to start living the life that he intends
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And you need to start living the life that he intends you to live.
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The life that he intends you to live. >> [audience applauding]
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You to live. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: "the thief comes only
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: "the thief comes only to kill, steal, and destroy,
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>> joyce: "the thief comes only to kill, steal, and destroy, but jesus said,
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To kill, steal, and destroy, but jesus said, i came that you might
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But jesus said, i came that you might have and enjoy your life."
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I came that you might have and enjoy your life." >> [audience applauding]
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Have and enjoy your life." >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: not just get
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Up every day and breathe
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Up every day and breathe but enjoy your life.
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Up every day and breathe but enjoy your life. and you're like,
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But enjoy your life. and you're like, "well, if i could just get
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And you're like, "well, if i could just get rid of these problems,
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"well, if i could just get rid of these problems, then i could enjoy my life."
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Rid of these problems, then i could enjoy my life." uh-uh, no.
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Then i could enjoy my life." uh-uh, no. you gotta learn how to enjoy
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Uh-uh, no. you gotta learn how to enjoy your life in the middle
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You gotta learn how to enjoy your life in the middle of the problems.
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Your life in the middle of the problems. >> [audience applauding]
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Of the problems. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: so,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: so, let me say it again.
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>> joyce: so, let me say it again. if you wanna
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Let me say it again. if you wanna be spiritually mature,
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If you wanna be spiritually mature, which is really awesome,
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Be spiritually mature, which is really awesome, because when you are
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Which is really awesome, because when you are spiritually mature,
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Because when you are spiritually mature, all the things that bug you
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Spiritually mature, all the things that bug you and make you unhappy now
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All the things that bug you and make you unhappy now won't bother you at all.
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>> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: because you trust
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: because you trust god enough to know that
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>> joyce: because you trust god enough to know that he's gonna take care of it,
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God enough to know that he's gonna take care of it, and in the end,
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He's gonna take care of it, and in the end, it's all gonna work out alright.
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And in the end, it's all gonna work out alright. so, you don't bother
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It's all gonna work out alright. so, you don't bother wasting three months
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So, you don't bother wasting three months worrying about it.
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Wasting three months worrying about it. you just trust god
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Worrying about it. you just trust god to take care of it.
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You just trust god to take care of it. and you stay busy being
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To take care of it. and you stay busy being a blessing to somebody else.
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And you stay busy being a blessing to somebody else. you stay busy being
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A blessing to somebody else. you stay busy being a blessing to somebody else.
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You stay busy being a blessing to somebody else. >> [audience applauding]
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A blessing to somebody else. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: "well, i don't
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: "well, i don't feel like that.
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>> joyce: "well, i don't feel like that. i've got problems of my own."
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Feel like that. i've got problems of my own." i remember a story about
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I've got problems of my own." i remember a story about a man whose son had cancer,
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I remember a story about a man whose son had cancer, and this man was in ministry,
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A man whose son had cancer, and this man was in ministry, and of course, he was praying
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And this man was in ministry, and of course, he was praying for his son to be healed.
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And of course, he was praying for his son to be healed. turned out that the boy died,
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For his son to be healed. turned out that the boy died, and he got mad at god
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Turned out that the boy died, and he got mad at god and said,
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And he got mad at god and said, "where were you
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And said, "where were you when my son died?"
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"where were you when my son died?" and god answered him back.
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When my son died?" and god answered him back. said, "the same place i was
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And god answered him back. said, "the same place i was when mine died."
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Said, "the same place i was when mine died." >> audience: whoo!
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When mine died." >> audience: whoo! >> [audience applauding]
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>> audience: whoo! >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen?
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen? so, we don't need to feel
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>> joyce: amen? so, we don't need to feel sorry for ourselves.
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So, we don't need to feel sorry for ourselves. a positive attitude is a key
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Sorry for ourselves. a positive attitude is a key ingredient to a good life.
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A positive attitude is a key ingredient to a good life. so, we're gonna talk about some
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Ingredient to a good life. so, we're gonna talk about some attitude adjustments today,
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So, we're gonna talk about some attitude adjustments today, and the first one i wanna
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Attitude adjustments today, and the first one i wanna talk about is just having
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And the first one i wanna talk about is just having a positive attitude.
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Talk about is just having a positive attitude. let's learn how to play
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A positive attitude. let's learn how to play "the glad game."
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Let's learn how to play "the glad game." you know, like pollyanna,
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"the glad game." you know, like pollyanna, learn how to play
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You know, like pollyanna, learn how to play "the glad game."
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Learn how to play "the glad game." find something--
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"the glad game." find something-- just make the devil mad
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Find something-- just make the devil mad and find something
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Just make the devil mad and find something good in everything.
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And find something good in everything. coming over here this morning,
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Good in everything. coming over here this morning, our rented vehicle
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Coming over here this morning, our rented vehicle stopped four times,
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Our rented vehicle stopped four times, just went off.
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Stopped four times, just went off. >> [audience laughing]
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Just went off. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and i thought,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and i thought, "i do not wanna walk
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>> joyce: and i thought, "i do not wanna walk to the church.
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"i do not wanna walk to the church. please get me there."
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To the church. please get me there." >> [audience laughing]
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Please get me there." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: so, thank god,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: so, thank god, we got here,
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>> joyce: so, thank god, we got here, and now the car's being
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We got here, and now the car's being exchanged.
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And now the car's being exchanged. but instead of being upset
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Exchanged. but instead of being upset that we had a problem
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But instead of being upset that we had a problem with the car,
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That we had a problem with the car, i can be glad that
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With the car, i can be glad that we did get here,
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I can be glad that we did get here, and now it's being
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We did get here, and now it's being taken care of.
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And now it's being taken care of. >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: you know,
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>> joyce: you know, maybe you had to go have
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>> joyce: you know, maybe you had to go have an ultrasound, and an mri,
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Maybe you had to go have an ultrasound, and an mri, and an x-ray,
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An ultrasound, and an mri, and an x-ray, and you had to get some
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And an x-ray, and you had to get some physical therapy,
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And you had to get some physical therapy, but you could thank god that
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Physical therapy, but you could thank god that you work at a place where they
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But you could thank god that you work at a place where they provide you with good insurance.
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You work at a place where they provide you with good insurance. >> [audience applauding]
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Provide you with good insurance. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: you might say,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: you might say, "well, you know,
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>> joyce: you might say, "well, you know, i'm one of those people.
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"well, you know, i'm one of those people. i just--i can't help it,
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I'm one of those people. i just--i can't help it, i just tend toward
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I just--i can't help it, i just tend toward being negative."
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I just tend toward being negative." well, when i ended last night,
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Being negative." well, when i ended last night, i said, "you know,
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Well, when i ended last night, i said, "you know, i'd like to control
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I said, "you know, i'd like to control everybody in the world,
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I'd like to control everybody in the world, but i don't get to just
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Everybody in the world, but i don't get to just because i want to."
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But i don't get to just because i want to." >> [audience laughing]
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Because i want to." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and you don't
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and you don't get to be negative
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>> joyce: and you don't get to be negative just because that's kind
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Get to be negative just because that's kind of your natural bent.
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Just because that's kind of your natural bent. you can choose to have
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Of your natural bent. you can choose to have a positive attitude.
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You can choose to have a positive attitude. and i'll tell you, just--
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A positive attitude. and i'll tell you, just-- >> [audience applauding]
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And i'll tell you, just-- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: if you just heard
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: if you just heard me say that and you went home
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>> joyce: if you just heard me say that and you went home and you put it to practice,
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Me say that and you went home and you put it to practice, it would be well worth whatever
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And you put it to practice, it would be well worth whatever it took for you to get here.
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It would be well worth whatever it took for you to get here. you cannot be negative
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It took for you to get here. you cannot be negative and be happy and enjoy
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You cannot be negative and be happy and enjoy your life.
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And be happy and enjoy your life. our attitude is connected
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Your life. our attitude is connected to our thinking.
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Our attitude is connected to our thinking. an attitude is really
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To our thinking. an attitude is really just the posture you
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An attitude is really just the posture you take toward life.
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Just the posture you take toward life. "how am i gonna look at my life?
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Take toward life. "how am i gonna look at my life? how am i going to look
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"how am i gonna look at my life? how am i going to look at the things that
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How am i going to look at the things that happen to me?"
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At the things that happen to me?" you know, i prayed
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Happen to me?" you know, i prayed for many years,
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You know, i prayed for many years, like most of us do,
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For many years, like most of us do, for my problems
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Like most of us do, for my problems to go away so i could be happy.
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For my problems to go away so i could be happy. you know, "make this go away
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To go away so i could be happy. you know, "make this go away so i can be happy."
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You know, "make this go away so i can be happy." and i wasted a few years
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So i can be happy." and i wasted a few years thinking like that,
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And i wasted a few years thinking like that, and i finally realized that god
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Thinking like that, and i finally realized that god wasn't gonna change my problems.
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And i finally realized that god wasn't gonna change my problems. if anything, things could get
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Wasn't gonna change my problems. if anything, things could get worse because of the way
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If anything, things could get worse because of the way things are going in the world,
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Worse because of the way things are going in the world, but it was me he wanted
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Things are going in the world, but it was me he wanted to change.
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But it was me he wanted to change. >> audience member: amen.
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To change. >> audience member: amen. >> joyce: good.
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>> audience member: amen. >> joyce: good. one person agrees with that.
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>> [audience laughing]
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: could anybody
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: could anybody in here possibly think
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>> joyce: could anybody in here possibly think that maybe, just maybe,
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In here possibly think that maybe, just maybe, probably not,
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That maybe, just maybe, probably not, but maybe you're the problem?
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>> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: i love you.
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>> joyce: i love you. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: i love you. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you know,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you know, i was praying for dave
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>> joyce: you know, i was praying for dave to change because i knew
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I was praying for dave to change because i knew dave was the problem.
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To change because i knew dave was the problem. and i mean, i was after it.
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Dave was the problem. and i mean, i was after it. i mean, this had been
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And i mean, i was after it. i mean, this had been 40 years ago, but i was like,
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I mean, this had been 40 years ago, but i was like, "god, you gotta change dave.
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40 years ago, but i was like, "god, you gotta change dave. i can't take this anymore.
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"god, you gotta change dave. i can't take this anymore. you gotta change dave."
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I can't take this anymore. you gotta change dave." and god said, "dave's not
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You gotta change dave." and god said, "dave's not the problem.
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And god said, "dave's not the problem. you are."
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The problem. you are." >> [audience laughing]
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You are." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: [to dave]
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: [to dave] yeah, well,
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>> joyce: [to dave] yeah, well, don't get too happy.
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Yeah, well, don't get too happy. i can find another dave
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Don't get too happy. i can find another dave story if you want me to.
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I can find another dave story if you want me to. >> [audience laughing]
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Story if you want me to. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: our thinking!
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: our thinking! ugh!
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>> joyce: our thinking! ugh! the mind is the battlefield.
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Ugh! the mind is the battlefield. satan is a liar.
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The mind is the battlefield. satan is a liar. and he plants thoughts
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Satan is a liar. and he plants thoughts in our mind,
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And he plants thoughts in our mind, hoping we will take them
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In our mind, hoping we will take them as our own and continue
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Hoping we will take them as our own and continue to meditate on them
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As our own and continue to meditate on them and meditate on them and then
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To meditate on them and meditate on them and then even begin to speak those
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And meditate on them and then even begin to speak those things into existence.
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Even begin to speak those things into existence. but if we know god's word,
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Things into existence. but if we know god's word, and let me tell you,
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But if we know god's word, and let me tell you, it's gonna take work.
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And let me tell you, it's gonna take work. you know, it's not gonna just
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It's gonna take work. you know, it's not gonna just get transplanted on you.
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You know, it's not gonna just get transplanted on you. i know a lot of the word,
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Get transplanted on you. i know a lot of the word, but i've been studying
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I know a lot of the word, but i've been studying the word for 45 years.
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But i've been studying the word for 45 years. forty-five years,
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The word for 45 years. forty-five years, and you're thinking--
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Forty-five years, and you're thinking-- >> [audience laughing]
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And you're thinking-- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "sounds overwhelming."
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "sounds overwhelming." well, you have nothing
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>> joyce: "sounds overwhelming." well, you have nothing better to do.
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Well, you have nothing better to do. you can either stay in a mess,
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Better to do. you can either stay in a mess, or you can start going
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You can either stay in a mess, or you can start going forward by carving some
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Or you can start going forward by carving some time out of your daily life
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Forward by carving some time out of your daily life to learn something about
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Time out of your daily life to learn something about the word every single day.
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To learn something about the word every single day. >> [audience applauding]
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The word every single day. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and if you have time
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and if you have time to play on your computer
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>> joyce: and if you have time to play on your computer three hours a day and watch
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To play on your computer three hours a day and watch television two hours a day,
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Three hours a day and watch television two hours a day, you have time to spend with
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Television two hours a day, you have time to spend with god and be in the word.
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You have time to spend with god and be in the word. >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: there's nothing
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>> joyce: there's nothing that's more valuable than
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>> joyce: there's nothing that's more valuable than spending time with god.
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That's more valuable than spending time with god. and i don't care
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Spending time with god. and i don't care if you do nothing,
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And i don't care if you do nothing, but just sit there and cry.
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If you do nothing, but just sit there and cry. just spend time with god.
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It's not so much what you
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It's not so much what you do when you spend time
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It's not so much what you do when you spend time with god as it is that you
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Do when you spend time with god as it is that you actually take the time,
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With god as it is that you actually take the time, to give it to him,
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Actually take the time, to give it to him, to let him know that you
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To give it to him, to let him know that you know that you cannot
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To let him know that you know that you cannot do anything without him.
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Know that you cannot do anything without him. now, satan is a liar,
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Do anything without him. now, satan is a liar, but if we believe his lies,
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Now, satan is a liar, but if we believe his lies, then we are deceived.
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But if we believe his lies, then we are deceived. and it's amazing how many
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Then we are deceived. and it's amazing how many people go their whole life
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Believing things that are lies.
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Believing things that are lies. wonder how many lies
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Believing things that are lies. wonder how many lies you believe, right now.
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Wonder how many lies you believe, right now. or i wonder how many i still
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You believe, right now. or i wonder how many i still believe that i still--
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Or i wonder how many i still believe that i still-- i have to have light into
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Believe that i still-- i have to have light into some dark places.
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You know, the bible says
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You know, the bible says in ephesians 4 that
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You know, the bible says in ephesians 4 that we are to have our mind
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In ephesians 4 that we are to have our mind and our attitude daily
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We are to have our mind and our attitude daily and constantly renewed.
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And our attitude daily and constantly renewed. that means this is not
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And constantly renewed. that means this is not something that we do one time
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That means this is not something that we do one time and never have to do it again.
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Something that we do one time and never have to do it again. you will have to stand against
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And never have to do it again. you will have to stand against the devil concerning wrong
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You will have to stand against the devil concerning wrong thoughts the rest of your life.
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The devil concerning wrong thoughts the rest of your life. amen?
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Thoughts the rest of your life. amen? >> [audience applauding]
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Amen? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: romans 12:2,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: romans 12:2, "don't be conformed
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>> joyce: romans 12:2, "don't be conformed to this world."
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"don't be conformed to this world." you're in the world
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To this world." you're in the world but not of it.
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You're in the world but not of it. you're not like it.
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But not of it. you're not like it. "come out from among them
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You're not like it. "come out from among them and be separate," god said.
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"come out from among them and be separate," god said. now, that doesn't mean
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And be separate," god said. now, that doesn't mean to act like we're better
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Now, that doesn't mean to act like we're better than everybody else
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Or to have nothing
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Or to have nothing to do with unbelievers,
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Or to have nothing to do with unbelievers, but we can't adopt
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To do with unbelievers, but we can't adopt the world's ways.
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But we can't adopt the world's ways. amen?
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The world's ways. amen? >> audience: amen.
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Amen? >> audience: amen. >> joyce: i'll give you
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>> audience: amen. >> joyce: i'll give you one example,
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>> joyce: i'll give you one example, and i always make somebody
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One example, and i always make somebody mad when i say this,
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And i always make somebody mad when i say this, but, you know, today, people
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Mad when i say this, but, you know, today, people just think it's very normal
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But, you know, today, people just think it's very normal to live together before
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Just think it's very normal to live together before they get married.
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To live together before they get married. it's like, "well, let's try this
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They get married. it's like, "well, let's try this out and see if everything's
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It's like, "well, let's try this out and see if everything's gonna work."
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Out and see if everything's gonna work." well, you know, what kind
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Gonna work." well, you know, what kind of a commitment is that?
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Well, you know, what kind of a commitment is that? that's not scriptural.
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Of a commitment is that? that's not scriptural. "well, everybody does it."
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That's not scriptural. "well, everybody does it." i don't care who does it.
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"well, everybody does it." i don't care who does it. we don't get to do it.
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I don't care who does it. we don't get to do it. that's not the way god
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We don't get to do it. that's not the way god wants us to live.
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That's not the way god wants us to live. and i'm not trying
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Wants us to live. and i'm not trying to offend you.
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And i'm not trying to offend you. there's probably people in here
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To offend you. there's probably people in here right now that are living
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There's probably people in here right now that are living in that kind of a situation.
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Right now that are living in that kind of a situation. but let me just tell
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In that kind of a situation. but let me just tell you something.
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If somebody won't make
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If somebody won't make a real commitment to you,
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If somebody won't make a real commitment to you, you deserve more than that.
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A real commitment to you, you deserve more than that. >> [audience applauding]
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You deserve more than that. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: you're better
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: you're better than that.
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>> joyce: you're better than that. and god's got a better plan
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Than that. and god's got a better plan for you than that.
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And god's got a better plan for you than that. amen?
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For you than that. amen? >> audience: amen.
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Amen? >> audience: amen. >> joyce: dave and i have been
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>> audience: amen. >> joyce: dave and i have been married 57 years, and--
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>> joyce: dave and i have been married 57 years, and-- >> [audience applauding]
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Married 57 years, and-- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: we have 4 children,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: we have 4 children, 12 grandchildren,
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>> joyce: we have 4 children, 12 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren,
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12 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, and i feel like sometimes
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All i do is write checks...
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All i do is write checks... >> [audience laughing]
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All i do is write checks... >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: for birthdays
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: for birthdays and christmas.
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>> joyce: for birthdays and christmas. ya know, i get writer's cramps
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And christmas. ya know, i get writer's cramps at christmas.
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Ya know, i get writer's cramps at christmas. >> [audience laughing]
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At christmas. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: but i'm so grateful
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: but i'm so grateful that god has taught me how
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>> joyce: but i'm so grateful that god has taught me how to think in a way that can
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That god has taught me how to think in a way that can actually give me a happy life.
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To think in a way that can actually give me a happy life. and the more you learn
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Actually give me a happy life. and the more you learn about the word,
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And the more you learn about the word, the quicker you'll recognize
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About the word, the quicker you'll recognize wrong thoughts.
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The quicker you'll recognize wrong thoughts. see, before you learned this,
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Wrong thoughts. see, before you learned this, you can just waste a whole day
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See, before you learned this, you can just waste a whole day thinking junk all day long
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You can just waste a whole day thinking junk all day long and not even realize
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Thinking junk all day long and not even realize you're doing it.
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And not even realize you're doing it. i had no idea that i could
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You're doing it. i had no idea that i could do anything about my thinking.
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I had no idea that i could do anything about my thinking. i just thought, "well,
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Do anything about my thinking. i just thought, "well, i can't help what i think."
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I just thought, "well, i can't help what i think." >> [audience laughing]
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I can't help what i think." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "i can't help
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "i can't help what i think."
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But see, the bible says
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But see, the bible says that you can cast down
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But see, the bible says that you can cast down a wrong imagination,
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That you can cast down a wrong imagination, and you can choose to think
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A wrong imagination, and you can choose to think on something that agrees
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And you can choose to think on something that agrees with the word of god.
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On something that agrees with the word of god. well, let me tell
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You how to do it.
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You how to do it. let's just say that you have
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You how to do it. let's just say that you have a little coffee in the morning,
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Let's just say that you have a little coffee in the morning, sitting there trying to wake up,
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A little coffee in the morning, sitting there trying to wake up, and all of a sudden,
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Sitting there trying to wake up, and all of a sudden, these thoughts come about
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And all of a sudden, these thoughts come about everything you did wrong
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These thoughts come about everything you did wrong yesterday.
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Everything you did wrong yesterday. anybody get that?
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Yesterday. anybody get that? "well, yesterday you did,
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Anybody get that? "well, yesterday you did, blah, blah, blah,
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"well, yesterday you did, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah."
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Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah." well, if you know the word,
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Blah, blah, blah." well, if you know the word, you can say, "well, thank you
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Well, if you know the word, you can say, "well, thank you for reminding me of everything
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You can say, "well, thank you for reminding me of everything that god's forgiven me for."
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For reminding me of everything that god's forgiven me for." >> [audience cheering]
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>> joyce: "thank you, god,
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>> joyce: "thank you, god, that you've forgiven
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>> joyce: "thank you, god, that you've forgiven me for yesterday,
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That you've forgiven me for yesterday, and today's a new day.
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Me for yesterday, and today's a new day. your mercy's new every day,
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And today's a new day. your mercy's new every day, and i can let go of what
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Your mercy's new every day, and i can let go of what lies behind and press
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And i can let go of what lies behind and press on to the things
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Lies behind and press on to the things that are ahead."
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Now--
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Now-- >> [audience applauding]
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Now-- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: the minute
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: the minute that you open your mouth
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>> joyce: the minute that you open your mouth and start speaking
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That you open your mouth and start speaking the word of god,
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And start speaking the word of god, your mind has to quiet down
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The word of god, your mind has to quiet down because you can't think
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Your mind has to quiet down because you can't think a bad thing and say a good
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Because you can't think a bad thing and say a good thing at the same time.
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A bad thing and say a good thing at the same time. come on,
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Thing at the same time. come on, you can't think a bad thing
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Come on, you can't think a bad thing and say a good thing
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You can't think a bad thing and say a good thing at the same time.
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And say a good thing at the same time. you have to learn
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At the same time. you have to learn to talk back to the devil.
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You have to learn to talk back to the devil. he talks to you plenty.
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To talk back to the devil. he talks to you plenty. you need to talk back to him.
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He talks to you plenty. you need to talk back to him. >> [audience applauding]
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You need to talk back to him. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: you say, "well,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: you say, "well, i would just feel stupid
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>> joyce: you say, "well, i would just feel stupid going around the house
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I would just feel stupid going around the house talkin' out loud."
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You talk to yourself anyway.
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You talk to yourself anyway. you might as well say
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You talk to yourself anyway. you might as well say something that makes sense.
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You might as well say something that makes sense. >> [audience applauding]
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Something that makes sense. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen?
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen? only, we do things like drop
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>> joyce: amen? only, we do things like drop something and say, "stupid.
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Only, we do things like drop something and say, "stupid. i'm stupid."
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Something and say, "stupid. i'm stupid." >> [audience laughing]
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I'm stupid." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: let me tell you
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: let me tell you something that is so valuable.
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>> joyce: let me tell you something that is so valuable. don't ever say bad things
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Something that is so valuable. don't ever say bad things about yourself out
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Don't ever say bad things about yourself out of your own mouth.
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About yourself out of your own mouth. >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: let me say it again.
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>> joyce: let me say it again. listen, you are amazing.
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You are an absolute masterpiece.
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You are an absolute masterpiece. just what it takes for
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You are an absolute masterpiece. just what it takes for our bodies to function
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Just what it takes for our bodies to function properly for one day
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Our bodies to function properly for one day is absolutely astounding.
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I mean, when david said--
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I mean, when david said-- it's recorded in psalm 139,
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I mean, when david said-- it's recorded in psalm 139, "we are fearfully
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It's recorded in psalm 139, "we are fearfully and wonderfully made."
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"we are fearfully and wonderfully made." i mean, we are.
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And wonderfully made." i mean, we are. you have got so much potential;
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You don't even begin
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You don't even begin to use one little,
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You don't even begin to use one little, tiny bit of that brain
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To use one little, tiny bit of that brain that god has put in you.
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Tiny bit of that brain that god has put in you. you can do great
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That god has put in you. you can do great things with your life.
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You can do great things with your life. you can be a blessing.
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Things with your life. you can be a blessing. you can make a difference
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You can be a blessing. you can make a difference in other people's lives.
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You can make a difference in other people's lives. and don't let satan ruin every
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In other people's lives. and don't let satan ruin every day of your life by making
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And don't let satan ruin every day of your life by making you think about everything
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Day of your life by making you think about everything you did wrong the day before.
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You think about everything you did wrong the day before. >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: romans 12,
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>> joyce: romans 12, "don't be conformed
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>> joyce: romans 12, "don't be conformed to this world,
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"don't be conformed to this world, but be transformed
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To this world, but be transformed by the [entire] renewal
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But be transformed by the [entire] renewal of your mind [by its new
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By the [entire] renewal of your mind [by its new ideals and its new attitude]."
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Of your mind [by its new ideals and its new attitude]." we're doing attitude
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Ideals and its new attitude]." we're doing attitude adjustments today.
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We're doing attitude adjustments today. amen?
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Adjustments today. amen? now listen, "so that you
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Amen? now listen, "so that you may prove [for yourselves]
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Now listen, "so that you may prove [for yourselves] what is the good and acceptable
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May prove [for yourselves] what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of god."
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What is the good and acceptable and perfect will of god." you prove it out by learning
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And perfect will of god." you prove it out by learning how to think the way
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You prove it out by learning how to think the way god wants you to think.
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>> announcer: coming up,
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>> announcer: coming up, we have a story you
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>> announcer: coming up, we have a story you don't wanna miss.
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>> joyce: the one thing you
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>> joyce: the one thing you learn in proverbs is that
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Learn in proverbs is that if you walk in wisdom,
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If you walk in wisdom, you'll be blessed.
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You'll be blessed. and if you're a fool,
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And if you're a fool, you won't be blessed.
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You won't be blessed. it's just that simple.
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It's just that simple. >> announcer: daily
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>> announcer: daily choices and challenges
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Choices and challenges are a part of life.
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Are a part of life. navigating them confidently
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Navigating them confidently and wisely is key.
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Discover life-changing
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Discover life-changing truths from
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Truths from the book of proverbs
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The book of proverbs through joyce's book,
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Through joyce's book, "in search of wisdom."
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"in search of wisdom." >> ginger: do you
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>> ginger: do you want to make
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Want to make better everyday
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Better everyday decisions?
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Decisions? decisions like
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Decisions like choosing words
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Choosing words that uplift rather
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That uplift rather than tear down,
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Than tear down, or giving others
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Or giving others the benefit
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The benefit of the doubt
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Of the doubt rather than
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Rather than judging them.
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Judging them. well,
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Well, it is possible,
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It is possible, with joyce's book,
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With joyce's book, "in search
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"in search of wisdom:
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Of wisdom: life-changing
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Life-changing truths in the book
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Truths in the book of proverbs."
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For your gift
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For your gift of any amount,
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Of any amount, you can learn
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You can learn how to practically
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How to practically apply these seven
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Apply these seven foundational principles
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Foundational principles to every real life situation:
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To every real life situation: wisdom, understanding,
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Wisdom, understanding, prudence, knowledge,
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Prudence, knowledge, discretion, discernment,
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Discretion, discernment, and fear of the lord.
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And fear of the lord. they are all so valuable.
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And this is a treasure
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And this is a treasure trove of qualities
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Trove of qualities that will help you
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That will help you build your valuable
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Build your valuable connection to god.
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Connection to god. >> announcer: begin your
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>> announcer: begin your journey toward godly wisdom
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Journey toward godly wisdom and transformation with
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And transformation with "in search of wisdom:
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"in search of wisdom: life-changing
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Life-changing truths in the book
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Truths in the book of proverbs" available
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Of proverbs" available with your generous
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With your generous gift of any amount.
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Gift of any amount. 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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On your screen. >> ginger: trust
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>> ginger: trust not on your own
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Not on your own understanding,
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Understanding, but lean on god,
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But lean on god, and secure a daily
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And secure a daily increase of peace,
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Increase of peace, fulfillment,
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Fulfillment, and joy while
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And joy while gaining
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Gaining a thoughtful
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A thoughtful and practical
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And practical understanding
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Understanding of the book
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Of the book of proverbs with
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Of proverbs with "in search
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"in search of wisdom."
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Of wisdom." it's available
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It's available to you today
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To you today for your gift
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For your gift of any amount.
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Of any amount. and remember,
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And remember, your financial gift
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Your financial gift allows joyce meyer ministries
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Allows joyce meyer ministries the opportunity to meet
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The opportunity to meet spiritual and physical needs
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Spiritual and physical needs in the lives of people
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In the lives of people all around the world,
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All around the world, changing them forever
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Changing them forever and you're a part of it.
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And you're a part of it. >> announcer: reach out
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>> announcer: reach out and let the wisdom
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And let the wisdom of proverbs guide
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Of proverbs guide you on your journey
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You on your journey toward deeper
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Toward deeper understanding with
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Understanding with "in search of wisdom,"
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"in search of wisdom," yours today,
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Yours today, for a gift of any amount.
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For a gift of any amount. 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: boy, you know,
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>> joyce: boy, you know, in today's world,
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In today's world, there are many stressors,
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There are many stressors, so many things to deal
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So many things to deal with on a daily basis.
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With on a daily basis. how do we navigate
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How do we navigate all of life's pressures?
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All of life's pressures? well, god's word has
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Well, god's word has much to say about it.
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Much to say about it. so, i thought we could
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So, i thought we could all get together with
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All get together with some of my friends
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Some of my friends and talk about it.
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>> announcer: join us
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>> announcer: join us for the enjoying
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For the enjoying everyday life
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Everyday life conference.
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Conference. a weekend
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A weekend of practical messages
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Of practical messages and heartfelt worship
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And heartfelt worship with joyce
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With joyce and her guests,
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And her guests, dr. henry cloud,
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Dr. henry cloud, nona jones,
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Nona jones, and worship with
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And worship with naomi raine,
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Naomi raine, april 10-11,
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April 10-11, in hershey, pennsylvania.
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In hershey, pennsylvania. >> joyce: you know,
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>> joyce: you know, i have such a passion
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I have such a passion for teaching god's word,
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For teaching god's word, and it's even better when
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And it's even better when we all get together
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We all get together under one roof.
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Under one roof. so, i really hope
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So, i really hope to see you there.
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>> announcer:
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>> announcer: register today.
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Register today. go to:
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Go to: joycemeyer.org.
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>> ginger: i just love this
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>> ginger: i just love this email that we received
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>> ginger: i just love this email that we received from a little girl in florida,
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Email that we received from a little girl in florida, and i know you are going
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From a little girl in florida, and i know you are going to love it too.
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And i know you are going to love it too. this little girl gets it.
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To love it too. this little girl gets it. listen.
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This little girl gets it. listen. she says, "my name is maeve
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And i'm eight years old.
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And i'm eight years old. i love what you're doing to help
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And i'm eight years old. i love what you're doing to help people all over the world.
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I love what you're doing to help people all over the world. i love how you help them
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People all over the world. i love how you help them and spread god's love
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I love how you help them and spread god's love by bringing them water, food,
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And spread god's love by bringing them water, food, books, bibles, medical care,
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By bringing them water, food, books, bibles, medical care, and other things they need.
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Books, bibles, medical care, and other things they need. i'm still little,
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And other things they need. i'm still little, but spreading god's
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I'm still little, but spreading god's love in ways that i can.
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But spreading god's love in ways that i can. i love helping animals
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Love in ways that i can. i love helping animals like foxes, and wolves,
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I love helping animals like foxes, and wolves, and monarch butterflies.
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Like foxes, and wolves, and monarch butterflies. when i grow up,
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And monarch butterflies. when i grow up, i want to spread god's
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When i grow up, i want to spread god's love just like you do.
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I want to spread god's love just like you do. you have inspired me.
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Love just like you do. you have inspired me. thank you."
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You have inspired me. thank you." wow, maeve.
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Thank you." wow, maeve. and i'll tell you,
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Wow, maeve. and i'll tell you, we can all learn a lot
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And i'll tell you, we can all learn a lot from an eight-year-old.
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We can all learn a lot from an eight-year-old. maeve is a precious example
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From an eight-year-old. maeve is a precious example of how god is touching
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Maeve is a precious example of how god is touching the hearts of people
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Of how god is touching the hearts of people of all ages and all backgrounds
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The hearts of people of all ages and all backgrounds all over the world who
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Of all ages and all backgrounds all over the world who first experienced his love
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All over the world who first experienced his love personally, and then want
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First experienced his love personally, and then want to share it with others so that
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Personally, and then want to share it with others so that their lives can be transformed
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To share it with others so that their lives can be transformed by the love of christ too.
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Their lives can be transformed by the love of christ too. now that was also the case for
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By the love of christ too. now that was also the case for one woman who struggled with
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Now that was also the case for one woman who struggled with depression and hopelessness
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One woman who struggled with depression and hopelessness until she encountered freedom
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Depression and hopelessness until she encountered freedom and healing through god's word
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Until she encountered freedom and healing through god's word on joyce's teaching.
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And healing through god's word on joyce's teaching. so, listen to this.
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>> christa: i was really
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>> christa: i was really struggling the first time
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Struggling the first time that i saw her ministry.
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That i saw her ministry. i saw her on tv, i guess it was,
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I saw her on tv, i guess it was, and she spoke
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And she spoke to my heart immediately.
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I went from a place
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I went from a place of brokenness
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Of brokenness and a place of being lost,
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And a place of being lost, and lost in depression,
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And lost in depression, and lost in darkness,
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And lost in darkness, and lost in suicidality
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And lost in suicidality to a place of hope,
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To a place of hope, and largely through
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And largely through the teachings of joyce meyer.
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The teachings of joyce meyer. i needed the way she said it.
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I needed the way she said it. i needed the fact that
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I needed the fact that it was the word of god
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It was the word of god that she is saying,
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That she is saying, and i needed to hear
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And i needed to hear it in that way in order
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It in that way in order for my ears to hear it.
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For my ears to hear it. i became a partner because
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I became a partner because of the impact that
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Of the impact that joyce meyer and her ministry
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Joyce meyer and her ministry have had in my life.
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Have had in my life. and then, from that point
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And then, from that point i started seeing her ministry
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I started seeing her ministry affect those around me.
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Affect those around me. and the number of people
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And the number of people whose lives have changed
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Whose lives have changed from listening to her
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From listening to her ministry is worth investing in.
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Ministry is worth investing in. it's not just joyce doing stuff,
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It's not just joyce doing stuff, but she is utilizing not just
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But she is utilizing not just the joyce meyer team,
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The joyce meyer team, but all of her partners to make
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But all of her partners to make a difference in this world.
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A difference in this world. i've appreciated the fact
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I've appreciated the fact that as i give, the ministry
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That as i give, the ministry is very transparent.
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Is very transparent. they put everything
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They put everything online that you can see it,
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Online that you can see it, so i know that the ministry
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So i know that the ministry is using the money for excellent
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Is using the money for excellent things for god's kingdom.
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Things for god's kingdom. it's a privilege
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It's a privilege to be a part of it.
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To be a part of it. i actually got to go on one
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I actually got to go on one of her mission trips with
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Of her mission trips with hand of hope to south africa,
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Hand of hope to south africa, and it was just another
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And it was just another place that i got to see
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Place that i got to see what this ministry does.
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What this ministry does. it is a worthy ministry
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It is a worthy ministry of whatever funds
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Of whatever funds we can give because
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We can give because i've seen it in action.
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I've seen it in action. i've seen it for real.
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I've seen it for real. and having
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And having experienced all of it,
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Experienced all of it, i know what a life change
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I know what a life change that has created in my life.
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That has created in my life. it's given me hope.
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It's given me hope. and then i also know
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And then i also know for so many others
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For so many others around me what it's done.
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Around me what it's done. and it's only right for
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And it's only right for us to pass it on, really.
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>> ginger: christa's journey
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>> ginger: christa's journey from hopelessness
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>> ginger: christa's journey from hopelessness and depression
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From hopelessness and depression to hope in christ,
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And depression to hope in christ, a life filled with purpose
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To hope in christ, a life filled with purpose and a desire to see others
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A life filled with purpose and a desire to see others set free and healed just
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And a desire to see others set free and healed just as she was, is a powerful one.
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Set free and healed just as she was, is a powerful one. even if you can't go
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As she was, is a powerful one. even if you can't go on the mission field
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Even if you can't go on the mission field like christa did,
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On the mission field like christa did, you can still play a huge
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Like christa did, you can still play a huge part in life-changing
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You can still play a huge part in life-changing work all over the world.
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Part in life-changing work all over the world. just like maeve said,
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Work all over the world. just like maeve said, you can do whatever you can
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Just like maeve said, you can do whatever you can to show the love of christ.
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And one great way
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And one great way to do it is to partner
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To do it is to partner with joyce meyer ministries.
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With joyce meyer ministries. now, partnership is simple.
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Now, partnership is simple. it means that you are making
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It means that you are making an ongoing commitment
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An ongoing commitment to give on a regular basis
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To give on a regular basis whatever amount you decide,
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Whatever amount you decide, to pray with us together,
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To pray with us together, and to be a part
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And to be a part of everything that we do.
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Of everything that we do. that means everywhere we go,
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That means everywhere we go, you are there.
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You are there. every person we share
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Every person we share the gospel with,
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The gospel with, you are a part of it.
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You are a part of it. we can't do it without you,
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We can't do it without you, and we can do more together.
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And we can do more together. so, go to: joycemeyer.org,
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So, go to: joycemeyer.org, or give us a call right now.
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Or give us a call right now. find out more about
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Find out more about partnership or just say,
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Partnership or just say, "hey, i would love
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"hey, i would love to be a part of everything
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To be a part of everything that you are doing."
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That you are doing." and we will be eternally
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And we will be eternally grateful, as well as many
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Grateful, as well as many other people whose lives
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Other people whose lives will be impacted by you.
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Will be impacted by you. we'd love to hear
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We'd love to hear from you today.
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From you today. we'll see you next time.
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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! (Part 3)

November 25, 2025 | 29:29

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