Joyce Meyer - Dealing with Stress (Part 3)

October 28, 2025 | 29:29

God loves you and it’s not His intention for His children to live stressful, overwhelmed lives. Today, Joyce shares biblical principles to help you live a more peaceful life.

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>> joyce: we create a lot
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>> joyce: we create a lot of stress for ourselves
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>> joyce: we create a lot of stress for ourselves by not liking things
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Of stress for ourselves by not liking things that people are doing
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By not liking things that people are doing and trying to make them
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That people are doing and trying to make them not do them.
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And trying to make them not do them. and a lot of times we want
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Not do them. and a lot of times we want people to change so we can
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And a lot of times we want people to change so we can be happier, but we have
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People to change so we can be happier, but we have to understand that we can
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Be happier, but we have to understand that we can be happy, even if they
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To understand that we can be happy, even if they don't wanna be.
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer.
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer. i've seen god's power
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer. i've seen god's power transform my own life,
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I've seen god's power transform my own life, and he will do it for you.
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>> joyce: father, i pray this
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>> joyce: father, i pray this morning that the word that
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>> joyce: father, i pray this morning that the word that i bring will be exactly what
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Morning that the word that i bring will be exactly what people need to hear, and that
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I bring will be exactly what people need to hear, and that it won't just be information,
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People need to hear, and that it won't just be information, but it'll be revelation,
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It won't just be information, but it'll be revelation, in jesus' name, amen.
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First of all, how often do you
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First of all, how often do you hear yourself complaining about
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First of all, how often do you hear yourself complaining about everything you have to do?
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Hear yourself complaining about everything you have to do? none of you do that, huh?
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Everything you have to do? none of you do that, huh? >> [audience laughing]
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None of you do that, huh? >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i guess i might
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i guess i might as well go home then;
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>> joyce: i guess i might as well go home then; i got the wrong group.
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As well go home then; i got the wrong group. >> [audience laughing]
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I got the wrong group. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: one time i was
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: one time i was complaining to god about
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>> joyce: one time i was complaining to god about everything i had to do,
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Complaining to god about everything i had to do, “nobody can be expected
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Everything i had to do, “nobody can be expected to do this much.”
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“nobody can be expected to do this much.” [murmuring]
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To do this much.” [murmuring] and the thing i heard him speak
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[murmuring] and the thing i heard him speak in my heart is, “you made your
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And the thing i heard him speak in my heart is, “you made your schedule, if you don't like it,
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In my heart is, “you made your schedule, if you don't like it, change it.”
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Schedule, if you don't like it, change it.” >> [audience applauding]
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Change it.” >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: you know, we're
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: you know, we're the ones that say, “yes,”
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>> joyce: you know, we're the ones that say, “yes,” to all the things
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The ones that say, “yes,” to all the things we complain about later.
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And so, i challenged
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And so, i challenged everybody last night, if you
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And so, i challenged everybody last night, if you feel like you're stressed out,
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Everybody last night, if you feel like you're stressed out, just go home and write a list
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Feel like you're stressed out, just go home and write a list of everything you're doing.
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Just go home and write a list of everything you're doing. and then just one by one
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Of everything you're doing. and then just one by one go over it and ask yourself
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And then just one by one go over it and ask yourself two questions.
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Go over it and ask yourself two questions. number one: “is this bearing
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Two questions. number one: “is this bearing good fruit?”
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Number one: “is this bearing good fruit?” and number two:
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Good fruit?” and number two: “why am i doing it?”
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And number two: “why am i doing it?” so often we find that our
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“why am i doing it?” so often we find that our motive for what we're doing
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So often we find that our motive for what we're doing is not right at all.
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Motive for what we're doing is not right at all. we're doing it to keep somebody
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Is not right at all. we're doing it to keep somebody else from getting upset with us.
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We're doing it to keep somebody else from getting upset with us. or this is a really silly one,
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We don't know why we're
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We don't know why we're doing it, we're just doing it
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We don't know why we're doing it, we're just doing it because we've always done it.
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Doing it, we're just doing it because we've always done it. and god may have gotten
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Because we've always done it. and god may have gotten done with it 10 years ago,
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And god may have gotten done with it 10 years ago, and we're still doing it.
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Done with it 10 years ago, and we're still doing it. and then another thing i said
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And we're still doing it. and then another thing i said that i thought was really
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And then another thing i said that i thought was really important is that, “god will
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That i thought was really important is that, “god will never give you more to do than
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Important is that, “god will never give you more to do than what you can do peacefully.”
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Never give you more to do than what you can do peacefully.” amen?
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What you can do peacefully.” amen? so, if you're praying for peace
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Amen? so, if you're praying for peace all the time, first thing
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So, if you're praying for peace all the time, first thing i want you to know is you
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All the time, first thing i want you to know is you already have peace.
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Jesus said in john 14:27,
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Jesus said in john 14:27, "my peace i leave with you.
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Jesus said in john 14:27, "my peace i leave with you. not as the world gives
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"my peace i leave with you. not as the world gives do i give unto you, but my own
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Not as the world gives do i give unto you, but my own special peace, i now give
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Do i give unto you, but my own special peace, i now give and bequeathed unto you.
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Special peace, i now give and bequeathed unto you. so, stop allowing yourselves
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To be upset and disturbed,
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To be upset and disturbed, and stop letting yourselves
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To be upset and disturbed, and stop letting yourselves be fearful and intimidated."
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And stop letting yourselves be fearful and intimidated." so, he's done his part.
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Be fearful and intimidated." so, he's done his part. you know, really,
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So, he's done his part. you know, really, there's nothing else that
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You know, really, there's nothing else that god needs to do for us.
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There's nothing else that god needs to do for us. we're always asking him
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God needs to do for us. we're always asking him to do something.
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We're always asking him to do something. but really what we need
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To do something. but really what we need is to receive everything
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But really what we need is to receive everything he has done, and begin to act
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Is to receive everything he has done, and begin to act like we really believe it,
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He has done, and begin to act like we really believe it, and live our lives accordingly.
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Like we really believe it, and live our lives accordingly. and so, i was a person who
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And live our lives accordingly. and so, i was a person who grew up with a lot of stress.
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And so, i was a person who grew up with a lot of stress. i came from one of those
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Grew up with a lot of stress. i came from one of those dysfunctional households.
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I came from one of those dysfunctional households. no peace in the house,
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Dysfunctional households. no peace in the house, full of stress all the time.
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No peace in the house, full of stress all the time. my father was sexually
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Full of stress all the time. my father was sexually abusive toward me.
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My father was sexually abusive toward me. my mother had a lot of nerve
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Abusive toward me. my mother had a lot of nerve problems because she knew what
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My mother had a lot of nerve problems because she knew what he was doing but didn't have the
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Problems because she knew what he was doing but didn't have the courage to do anything about it.
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He was doing but didn't have the courage to do anything about it. and that's all i ever remember
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Courage to do anything about it. and that's all i ever remember is fear and stress.
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And that's all i ever remember is fear and stress. i had stress for so long,
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Is fear and stress. i had stress for so long, that i didn't even know it was
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I had stress for so long, that i didn't even know it was stress, i thought it was normal.
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That i didn't even know it was stress, i thought it was normal. and that's really sad when
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Stress, i thought it was normal. and that's really sad when you think that being upset
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And that's really sad when you think that being upset is a normal state.
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You think that being upset is a normal state. actually, when god finally
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Is a normal state. actually, when god finally taught me to be peaceful,
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Actually, when god finally taught me to be peaceful, and i know this is gonna
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Taught me to be peaceful, and i know this is gonna sound strange, but it's true.
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And i know this is gonna sound strange, but it's true. at first, i was bored.
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Sound strange, but it's true. at first, i was bored. i was so used to being
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At first, i was bored. i was so used to being in turmoil all the time that
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I was so used to being in turmoil all the time that i was like, "what is this?”
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In turmoil all the time that i was like, "what is this?” kind of boring not to have
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I was like, "what is this?” kind of boring not to have something to worry about,
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Kind of boring not to have something to worry about, or complain about,
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Something to worry about, or complain about, or murmur about.
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Or complain about, or murmur about. but stress really is probably
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Or murmur about. but stress really is probably one of our biggest
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But stress really is probably one of our biggest problems today.
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One of our biggest problems today. and there may be a few people
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Problems today. and there may be a few people who don't have any.
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And there may be a few people who don't have any. my husband probably
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Who don't have any. my husband probably doesn't have any.
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My husband probably doesn't have any. i don't know if dave even knows
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Doesn't have any. i don't know if dave even knows what the word means, but i've
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I don't know if dave even knows what the word means, but i've had enough for both of us,
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What the word means, but i've had enough for both of us, so it's probably a good thing.
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Had enough for both of us, so it's probably a good thing. and god has changed
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So it's probably a good thing. and god has changed me so much, so much.
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I used to get upset about
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I used to get upset about everything, and now i really
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Everything, and now i really have learned how to hold
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Have learned how to hold my peace, because i've learned
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My peace, because i've learned that it's really pretty useless
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That it's really pretty useless to keep trying to do something
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To keep trying to do something about something you can't
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About something you can't do anything about.
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Do anything about. let me say that again.
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Let me say that again. it's pretty much useless
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It's pretty much useless to keep trying to do something
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To keep trying to do something about something you can't
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About something you can't do anything about.
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Do anything about. for example, you can't
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And even if you do threaten
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Them enough to get them
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Them enough to get them to modify their behavior,
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Them enough to get them to modify their behavior, you still haven't changed them,
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To modify their behavior, you still haven't changed them, because true change has
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You still haven't changed them, because true change has to come from the inside out.
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Because true change has to come from the inside out. you can't make somebody
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To come from the inside out. you can't make somebody love god.
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You can't make somebody love god. you may have children that
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Love god. you may have children that just aren't there yet.
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You may have children that just aren't there yet. you'll make much more progress
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Just aren't there yet. you'll make much more progress praying for them, than you
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You'll make much more progress praying for them, than you ever would trying to talk
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Praying for them, than you ever would trying to talk them into something.
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Ever would trying to talk them into something. amen?
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Them into something. amen? >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: the best thing you
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>> joyce: the best thing you can do is pray for them
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>> joyce: the best thing you can do is pray for them and be a good example
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Can do is pray for them and be a good example in front of them, and they'll
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And be a good example in front of them, and they'll remember that more than they
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In front of them, and they'll remember that more than they will remember anything else.
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Remember that more than they will remember anything else. so, we create a lot of stress
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Will remember anything else. so, we create a lot of stress for ourselves by not liking
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So, we create a lot of stress for ourselves by not liking things that people are doing
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For ourselves by not liking things that people are doing and trying to make them
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Things that people are doing and trying to make them not do them.
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And trying to make them not do them. and a lot of times we want
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Not do them. and a lot of times we want people to change so we can
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And a lot of times we want people to change so we can be happier, but we have
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People to change so we can be happier, but we have to understand that we can
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Be happier, but we have to understand that we can be happy, even if they
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To understand that we can be happy, even if they don't wanna be.
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If your joy is dependent on how
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If your joy is dependent on how somebody acts, then that
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If your joy is dependent on how somebody acts, then that makes you a codependent.
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Somebody acts, then that makes you a codependent. and you don't wanna be that way.
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Makes you a codependent. and you don't wanna be that way. you don't wanna wait to find
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And you don't wanna be that way. you don't wanna wait to find out what mood your spouse
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You don't wanna wait to find out what mood your spouse is gonna be in, before you
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Out what mood your spouse is gonna be in, before you decide what mood you can be in.
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Is gonna be in, before you decide what mood you can be in. you can make your mind up that
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Decide what mood you can be in. you can make your mind up that you're gonna be happy,
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You can make your mind up that you're gonna be happy, and be in a good mood,
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You're gonna be happy, and be in a good mood, and be a positive person,
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And be in a good mood, and be a positive person, and enjoy your life, no matter
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And be a positive person, and enjoy your life, no matter what anybody else does.
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And you can do that, amen?
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And you can do that, amen? >> [audience applauding]
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And you can do that, amen? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: so, there are very
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: so, there are very devastating effects of stress.
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>> joyce: so, there are very devastating effects of stress. and i know it firsthand because
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I had a semi-falling apart
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I had a semi-falling apart three different times,
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I had a semi-falling apart three different times, but the last time
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Three different times, but the last time was a major event.
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But the last time was a major event. it took me five years to get
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Was a major event. it took me five years to get back to where i felt normal.
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It took me five years to get back to where i felt normal. and when i--friend of mine put
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Back to where i felt normal. and when i--friend of mine put me in the hospital in houston.
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And when i--friend of mine put me in the hospital in houston. and after dr. paul osteen had
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Me in the hospital in houston. and after dr. paul osteen had some really top-notch doctors
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And after dr. paul osteen had some really top-notch doctors do every kind of test you
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Some really top-notch doctors do every kind of test you could do, they said,
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Do every kind of test you could do, they said, "you are really healthy."
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Could do, they said, "you are really healthy." i thought, "well,
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"you are really healthy." i thought, "well, why do i feel so bad?"
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I thought, "well, why do i feel so bad?" you ever been there?
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Why do i feel so bad?" you ever been there? it's like you just felt so bad,
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You ever been there? it's like you just felt so bad, you go to the doctor, and they
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It's like you just felt so bad, you go to the doctor, and they said, “there's nothing wrong,
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You go to the doctor, and they said, “there's nothing wrong, it's stress.”
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Said, “there's nothing wrong, it's stress.” well, i thought,
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It's stress.” well, i thought, "you're giving me stress,
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Well, i thought, "you're giving me stress, telling me it's stress."
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"you're giving me stress, telling me it's stress." >> [audience laughing]
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Telling me it's stress." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: because i didn't
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: because i didn't want it to be stress.
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>> joyce: because i didn't want it to be stress. i thought stress meant
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Want it to be stress. i thought stress meant you couldn't handle life,
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I thought stress meant you couldn't handle life, and i wanted them to just
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You couldn't handle life, and i wanted them to just give me a pill so i could
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And i wanted them to just give me a pill so i could go home and feel better.
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Give me a pill so i could go home and feel better. and after all the tests
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Go home and feel better. and after all the tests and everything, they said,
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And after all the tests and everything, they said, "for a woman your age, your
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And everything, they said, "for a woman your age, your blood work is phenomenal."
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"for a woman your age, your blood work is phenomenal." they said, "really, you just
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Blood work is phenomenal." they said, "really, you just have severe adrenal fatigue."
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They said, "really, you just have severe adrenal fatigue." and my diagnosis was adrenal
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Have severe adrenal fatigue." and my diagnosis was adrenal fatigue, and my prescription
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And my diagnosis was adrenal fatigue, and my prescription was, go home and rest
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Fatigue, and my prescription was, go home and rest for 18 months.
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Was, go home and rest for 18 months. and the first thing i said is,
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For 18 months. and the first thing i said is, “what does one do when
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And the first thing i said is, “what does one do when they rest for 18 months?”
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“what does one do when they rest for 18 months?” >> [audience laughing]
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They rest for 18 months?” >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: so, we can see what
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: so, we can see what my problem was, i really
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>> joyce: so, we can see what my problem was, i really didn't know how to rest.
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My problem was, i really didn't know how to rest. and so, at that point, we had
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Didn't know how to rest. and so, at that point, we had to make some really, healthy
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And so, at that point, we had to make some really, healthy changes in our ministry.
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To make some really, healthy changes in our ministry. and it's sad that sometimes
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Changes in our ministry. and it's sad that sometimes we won't make changes until
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And it's sad that sometimes we won't make changes until we're forced to, isn't it?
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We won't make changes until we're forced to, isn't it? but we will either make
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We're forced to, isn't it? but we will either make them ourselves,
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But we will either make them ourselves, or we will be forced to.
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Them ourselves, or we will be forced to. our body will only put up
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Or we will be forced to. our body will only put up with so much, and then
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Our body will only put up with so much, and then it will fall apart.
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With so much, and then it will fall apart. you'll start by not feeling
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It will fall apart. you'll start by not feeling good, or having different times
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You'll start by not feeling good, or having different times when you don't feel good.
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Good, or having different times when you don't feel good. only a fool thinks they can only
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When you don't feel good. only a fool thinks they can only do what they've always done.
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Only a fool thinks they can only do what they've always done. as you get older, which
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Do what they've always done. as you get older, which we all do, by the way,
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As you get older, which we all do, by the way, you will have to make changes.
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We all do, by the way, you will have to make changes. if you make gradual changes,
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You will have to make changes. if you make gradual changes, your body will be able
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If you make gradual changes, your body will be able to keep up just fine.
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Your body will be able to keep up just fine. but if you think when you're 60,
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To keep up just fine. but if you think when you're 60, you can do the same thing
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But if you think when you're 60, you can do the same thing you did when you're 20,
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You can do the same thing you did when you're 20, you're wrong.
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You did when you're 20, you're wrong. everybody has limits,
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You're wrong. everybody has limits, i want you to hear that today.
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Everybody has limits, i want you to hear that today. everybody has limits.
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I want you to hear that today. everybody has limits. and if you think you're one
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Everybody has limits. and if you think you're one of those people that has none,
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And if you think you're one of those people that has none, you're in for a big surprise.
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Of those people that has none, you're in for a big surprise. i think even some of our
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You're in for a big surprise. i think even some of our preaching has given people
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I think even some of our preaching has given people an idea that they have
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Preaching has given people an idea that they have no limits.
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An idea that they have no limits. "take the limits off."
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No limits. "take the limits off." that's a message i've heard.
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"i can do all things through
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"i can do all things through christ who strengthens me."
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"i can do all things through christ who strengthens me." well, you can only do what
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Christ who strengthens me." well, you can only do what god's told you to do.
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If god's told you to do it,
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If god's told you to do it, he'll give you the strength
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If god's told you to do it, he'll give you the strength and the ability to do it.
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He'll give you the strength and the ability to do it. but if it's--sometimes we're
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And the ability to do it. but if it's--sometimes we're doing things that god's
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But if it's--sometimes we're doing things that god's telling us not to do,
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Doing things that god's telling us not to do, and we're doing it anyway.
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Telling us not to do, and we're doing it anyway. and those are the things
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And we're doing it anyway. and those are the things that really stress us out.
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And those are the things that really stress us out. how many of you say, “yes,”
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That really stress us out. how many of you say, “yes,” to things while your heart's
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How many of you say, “yes,” to things while your heart's screaming, “no?”
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To things while your heart's screaming, “no?” okay, well then why do we expect
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Screaming, “no?” okay, well then why do we expect god to do something about that?
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Okay, well then why do we expect god to do something about that? you know, we need to have
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God to do something about that? you know, we need to have the courage to say, “no,”
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You know, we need to have the courage to say, “no,” to the things that we should
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The courage to say, “no,” to the things that we should say, “no,” to.
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To the things that we should say, “no,” to. and everybody wants
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Say, “no,” to. and everybody wants you to do ‘em a favor.
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And everybody wants you to do ‘em a favor. and that sounds nice.
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You to do ‘em a favor. and that sounds nice. and obviously, we should
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And that sounds nice. and obviously, we should do people favors.
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And obviously, we should do people favors. we do things for people,
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Do people favors. we do things for people, that's part of what
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We do things for people, that's part of what we do to show love.
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That's part of what we do to show love. but if the holy spirit's telling
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We do to show love. but if the holy spirit's telling you, “no,” then you need
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But if the holy spirit's telling you, “no,” then you need to have the courage to tell
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You, “no,” then you need to have the courage to tell people, “no.”
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To have the courage to tell people, “no.” and if that means they get
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People, “no.” and if that means they get mad at you, then to be honest,
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And if that means they get mad at you, then to be honest, they're really not
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Mad at you, then to be honest, they're really not a good friend.
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They're really not a good friend. they're not showing
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A good friend. they're not showing you love or respect.
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They're not showing you love or respect. because people who really
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You love or respect. because people who really love you shouldn't even want
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Because people who really love you shouldn't even want you to do something that god
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Love you shouldn't even want you to do something that god is telling you not to do.
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You to do something that god is telling you not to do. they should respect you for
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Is telling you not to do. they should respect you for following the leadership
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They should respect you for following the leadership of the holy spirit.
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Following the leadership of the holy spirit. so, stress causes anxiety,
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Of the holy spirit. so, stress causes anxiety, headaches, muscle tension,
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So, stress causes anxiety, headaches, muscle tension, pain and fatigue,
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Headaches, muscle tension, pain and fatigue, change in sex drive,
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Pain and fatigue, change in sex drive, upset stomach, restlessness,
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Change in sex drive, upset stomach, restlessness, lack of motivation,
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Upset stomach, restlessness, lack of motivation, lack of focus.
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Lack of motivation, lack of focus. i just recently heard that
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Lack of focus. i just recently heard that a human being can focus
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I just recently heard that a human being can focus for 9 seconds,
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A human being can focus for 9 seconds, a goldfish can focus for 10.
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For 9 seconds, a goldfish can focus for 10. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: so, we have now
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>> joyce: so, we have now dropped below the goldfish.
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>> joyce: so, we have now dropped below the goldfish. >> [audience laughing]
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Dropped below the goldfish. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: there is no telling
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: there is no telling us how many places you'll
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>> joyce: there is no telling us how many places you'll go in your mind today,
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Us how many places you'll go in your mind today, while i'm preaching
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Go in your mind today, while i'm preaching for these 40 minutes.
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While i'm preaching for these 40 minutes. you'll go to lunch; you'll
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For these 40 minutes. you'll go to lunch; you'll go home and do some laundry.
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You'll go to lunch; you'll go home and do some laundry. we do have a hard time keeping
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Go home and do some laundry. we do have a hard time keeping our mind on any one thing
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We do have a hard time keeping our mind on any one thing for any length of time.
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Our mind on any one thing for any length of time. and part of that is just because
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For any length of time. and part of that is just because of all the noise that's going
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And part of that is just because of all the noise that's going on around us all the time.
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Of all the noise that's going on around us all the time. the beeps and the beeps
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On around us all the time. the beeps and the beeps and you know.
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The beeps and the beeps and you know. how many of you think you
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And you know. how many of you think you can't even go to the bathroom
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How many of you think you can't even go to the bathroom without taking your phone?
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Can't even go to the bathroom without taking your phone? you too tired to put
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Without taking your phone? you too tired to put your hand up?
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You too tired to put your hand up? >> [audience laughing]
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Your hand up? >> [audience laughing] >> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience laughing] >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: then you need
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: then you need this message.
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>> joyce: then you need this message. one friend of mine said,
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This message. one friend of mine said, "my phone no longer has
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One friend of mine said, "my phone no longer has bathroom privileges
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"my phone no longer has bathroom privileges since i've...since i dropped
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Bathroom privileges since i've...since i dropped it in the toilet, it don't
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Since i've...since i dropped it in the toilet, it don't get to go anymore."
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It in the toilet, it don't get to go anymore." >> [audience laughing]
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Get to go anymore." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: it causes
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: it causes irritability and anger.
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>> joyce: it causes irritability and anger. it causes sadness
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Irritability and anger. it causes sadness or depression.
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It causes sadness or depression. can cause substance abuse,
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Or depression. can cause substance abuse, overeating, social withdrawal,
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Can cause substance abuse, overeating, social withdrawal, angry outbursts, and shallow
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Overeating, social withdrawal, angry outbursts, and shallow breathing, which may not
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Angry outbursts, and shallow breathing, which may not sound like any big deal.
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But deep breathing is one
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But deep breathing is one of the best things for you.
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But deep breathing is one of the best things for you. if you watch a baby breathe,
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Of the best things for you. if you watch a baby breathe, their stomach is always
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If you watch a baby breathe, their stomach is always going up and down.
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Their stomach is always going up and down. they breathe properly.
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Going up and down. they breathe properly. we breathe very shallow,
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And if you get tense,
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And if you get tense, you'll really breathe shallow,
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And if you get tense, you'll really breathe shallow, and it doesn't help you.
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You'll really breathe shallow, and it doesn't help you. well, as i said, i went to all--
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And it doesn't help you. well, as i said, i went to all-- i had all those, and they told
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Well, as i said, i went to all-- i had all those, and they told me i had stress, and i didn't
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I had all those, and they told me i had stress, and i didn't wanna hear that, so i just kept
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Me i had stress, and i didn't wanna hear that, so i just kept doing what i was doing.
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Wanna hear that, so i just kept doing what i was doing. finally, i began to read books
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Doing what i was doing. finally, i began to read books on stress, and i found out
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Finally, i began to read books on stress, and i found out what stress really was.
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On stress, and i found out what stress really was. it's not that you can't handle
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What stress really was. it's not that you can't handle life, stress is living out
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It's not that you can't handle life, stress is living out of balance.
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Life, stress is living out of balance. we're supposed to live
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Of balance. we're supposed to live a balanced life, where
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We're supposed to live a balanced life, where we do enough of everything,
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A balanced life, where we do enough of everything, but not too much of anything.
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We do enough of everything, but not too much of anything. all the way from a balanced
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But not too much of anything. all the way from a balanced diet to a balanced budget.
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Actually, the bible says
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Actually, the bible says in 1 peter 5:8, in the amplified
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Actually, the bible says in 1 peter 5:8, in the amplified bible, "be well balanced; for
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In 1 peter 5:8, in the amplified bible, "be well balanced; for your adversary, the devil,
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Bible, "be well balanced; for your adversary, the devil, roams around like a lion
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Your adversary, the devil, roams around like a lion roaring [in fierce hunger],
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Roams around like a lion roaring [in fierce hunger], seeking someone whom
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Roaring [in fierce hunger], seeking someone whom he may seize upon and devour.
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Seeking someone whom he may seize upon and devour. whom resists steadfast
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He may seize upon and devour. whom resists steadfast in the faith.”
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Whom resists steadfast in the faith.” so, just a lack of balance
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In the faith.” so, just a lack of balance opens a door for the enemy
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So, just a lack of balance opens a door for the enemy to come in and attack us.
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Opens a door for the enemy to come in and attack us. i'm sure some of you right now
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Could think of some areas
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Could think of some areas in your life where you're out
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Could think of some areas in your life where you're out of balance: you don't get enough
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In your life where you're out of balance: you don't get enough sleep, you work too much,
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Of balance: you don't get enough sleep, you work too much, don't have enough fun,
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Sleep, you work too much, don't have enough fun, don't get enough laughter,
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Don't have enough fun, don't get enough laughter, spend too much money
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Don't get enough laughter, spend too much money on yourself, won't spend
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Spend too much money on yourself, won't spend any money on yourself.
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On yourself, won't spend any money on yourself. and i think one of the hardest
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Any money on yourself. and i think one of the hardest areas to stay balanced
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And i think one of the hardest areas to stay balanced is to keep that fine line
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Areas to stay balanced is to keep that fine line between living a holy life
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Is to keep that fine line between living a holy life and being legalistic.
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Between living a holy life and being legalistic. see, i really want to live
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And being legalistic. see, i really want to live a holy life, but i've been
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See, i really want to live a holy life, but i've been legalistic, and i don't ever
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A holy life, but i've been legalistic, and i don't ever wanna go back there.
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Legalistic, and i don't ever wanna go back there. so, that takes prayer, and
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Wanna go back there. so, that takes prayer, and time with god, and listening
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So, that takes prayer, and time with god, and listening to god so you really can
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Time with god, and listening to god so you really can tell when you're getting
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To god so you really can tell when you're getting out of balance.
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Tell when you're getting out of balance. and in order to stay
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Out of balance. and in order to stay in balance, we're always
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And in order to stay in balance, we're always having to make adjustments.
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In balance, we're always having to make adjustments. nobody just stays in balance.
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Having to make adjustments. nobody just stays in balance. we're always having to readjust.
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Nobody just stays in balance. we're always having to readjust. so many people ask
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We're always having to readjust. so many people ask me in interviews, "how do you
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So many people ask me in interviews, "how do you manage to stay balanced
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Me in interviews, "how do you manage to stay balanced with all you have to do?"
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Manage to stay balanced with all you have to do?" and i heard myself say one
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With all you have to do?" and i heard myself say one time, "i'm always balancing
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And i heard myself say one time, "i'm always balancing things out."
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Time, "i'm always balancing things out." and that's what we have
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Things out." and that's what we have to do to stay balanced.
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And that's what we have to do to stay balanced. spend a little bit of time with
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To do to stay balanced. spend a little bit of time with god, at least once a month,
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Spend a little bit of time with god, at least once a month, and just ask him to show
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God, at least once a month, and just ask him to show you if there's any areas
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And just ask him to show you if there's any areas of your life where you're
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You if there's any areas of your life where you're out of balance.
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Of your life where you're out of balance. my husband has a wonderful
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Out of balance. my husband has a wonderful theory about finances.
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My husband has a wonderful theory about finances. if you follow this, you'll
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Theory about finances. if you follow this, you'll never get in financial trouble.
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If you follow this, you'll never get in financial trouble. first of all, you've gotta
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Never get in financial trouble. first of all, you've gotta stay within your borders.
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First of all, you've gotta stay within your borders. anybody who spends more
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Stay within your borders. anybody who spends more than they have, is gonna
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Anybody who spends more than they have, is gonna be in trouble.
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Than they have, is gonna be in trouble. so, keeping in mind what
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Be in trouble. so, keeping in mind what you have, you save some,
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So, keeping in mind what you have, you save some, you spend some,
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You have, you save some, you spend some, and you give some.
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You spend some, and you give some. it's not good for you if you
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And you give some. it's not good for you if you work all the time and won't ever
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It's not good for you if you work all the time and won't ever do anything for yourself.
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You need to spend some money
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You need to spend some money to do a few things that you
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You need to spend some money to do a few things that you like, that might seem frivolous
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To do a few things that you like, that might seem frivolous to somebody else,
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Like, that might seem frivolous to somebody else, but to you they're important.
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To somebody else, but to you they're important. you deserve after working all
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But to you they're important. you deserve after working all week, to do a little something
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You deserve after working all week, to do a little something that you like, and you enjoy.
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Week, to do a little something that you like, and you enjoy. and i don't like it when i hear
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That you like, and you enjoy. and i don't like it when i hear people say, "oh, i can
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And i don't like it when i hear people say, "oh, i can do without that."
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People say, "oh, i can do without that." well, if you do, you're gonna
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Do without that." well, if you do, you're gonna eventually get bitter.
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Well, if you do, you're gonna eventually get bitter. you're gonna feel used.
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Eventually get bitter. you're gonna feel used. well, some of you the best thing
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You're gonna feel used. well, some of you the best thing you could do for yourself would
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Well, some of you the best thing you could do for yourself would be, just go out and do something
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You could do for yourself would be, just go out and do something for yourself.
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Be, just go out and do something for yourself. go buy a new outfit if you're
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For yourself. go buy a new outfit if you're a lady, or if you're a guy,
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Play a game of golf,
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Play a game of golf, whatever it is you like to do,
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Play a game of golf, whatever it is you like to do, just do it.
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Whatever it is you like to do, just do it. save some money, so when you
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Just do it. save some money, so when you get older, you're not broke,
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Save some money, so when you get older, you're not broke, and having to have somebody
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Get older, you're not broke, and having to have somebody take care of you all the time.
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And having to have somebody take care of you all the time. and always give some.
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Take care of you all the time. and always give some. but you can do too much
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And always give some. but you can do too much of any of that.
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But you can do too much of any of that. you can spend too much
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Of any of that. you can spend too much on yourself.
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You can spend too much on yourself. you can save so much money
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On yourself. you can save so much money for your future, that you
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You can save so much money for your future, that you don't have any kind of life now.
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For your future, that you don't have any kind of life now. and then all of a sudden,
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Don't have any kind of life now. and then all of a sudden, you're old and you got all
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And then all of a sudden, you're old and you got all this money, but you feel too
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You're old and you got all this money, but you feel too bad to go spend any of it.
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This money, but you feel too bad to go spend any of it. and actually, you can
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Bad to go spend any of it. and actually, you can give too much.
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And actually, you can give too much. you can give so much that
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Give too much. you can give so much that you're not even being wise.
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You can give so much that you're not even being wise. do you know that giving
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You're not even being wise. do you know that giving something to people is not
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Do you know that giving something to people is not always the best way
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Something to people is not always the best way to help them?
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Always the best way to help them? sometimes the best thing you
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To help them? sometimes the best thing you can do is not help somebody.
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Sometimes the best thing you can do is not help somebody. is less ever more?
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Can do is not help somebody. is less ever more? what about martha?
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Luke 10:38-42, “now while they
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Luke 10:38-42, “now while they were on their way, it occurred
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Luke 10:38-42, “now while they were on their way, it occurred that jesus entered a certain
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Were on their way, it occurred that jesus entered a certain village, and a woman named
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That jesus entered a certain village, and a woman named martha received and welcomed
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Village, and a woman named martha received and welcomed him into her house.
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Martha received and welcomed him into her house. and she had a sister named mary,
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Him into her house. and she had a sister named mary, who seated herself at the lord's
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And she had a sister named mary, who seated herself at the lord's feet and began to listen
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Who seated herself at the lord's feet and began to listen to him teach.”
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Feet and began to listen to him teach.” now, we've got two totally
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To him teach.” now, we've got two totally opposite women here,
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Now, we've got two totally opposite women here, one a workaholic, and one
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Who is sensitive enough
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Who is sensitive enough to know that, you know, "jesus
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Who is sensitive enough to know that, you know, "jesus doesn't stop by every day.
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To know that, you know, "jesus doesn't stop by every day. the dirt will still be here when
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Doesn't stop by every day. the dirt will still be here when he leaves, i'm gonna hear what
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The dirt will still be here when he leaves, i'm gonna hear what he has to say while i can."
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“but martha [overly occupied
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“but martha [overly occupied and too busy]--” i love that,
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“but martha [overly occupied and too busy]--” i love that, “was distracted with much
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And too busy]--” i love that, “was distracted with much serving; and she came up to
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“was distracted with much serving; and she came up to jesus and said, ‘is it nothing
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Serving; and she came up to jesus and said, ‘is it nothing to you that my sister has left
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Jesus and said, ‘is it nothing to you that my sister has left me to do all this work alone?'”
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To you that my sister has left me to do all this work alone?'” well, aren't we like that?
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“that's right, you just go have
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“that's right, you just go have fun, and i'll do all the work.
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“that's right, you just go have fun, and i'll do all the work. that's the way it is, just sit
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Fun, and i'll do all the work. that's the way it is, just sit there and enjoy yourself,
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That's the way it is, just sit there and enjoy yourself, and i'll do all the work.”
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There and enjoy yourself, and i'll do all the work.” come on, don't be a martyr,
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And i'll do all the work.” come on, don't be a martyr, “i do all the work around
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Come on, don't be a martyr, “i do all the work around here and everybody else
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“i do all the work around here and everybody else has all the fun.”
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Here and everybody else has all the fun.” well, who's making you
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Has all the fun.” well, who's making you do the work?
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Well, who's making you do the work? you could go have a little
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Do the work? you could go have a little fun yourself.
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“‘is it nothing to you
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“‘is it nothing to you that my sister's left
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“‘is it nothing to you that my sister's left me to serve alone?
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That my sister's left me to serve alone? tell her--tell her to get up
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Me to serve alone? tell her--tell her to get up and help me [to lend a hand
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Tell her--tell her to get up and help me [to lend a hand and do her part along with me]!'
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And help me [to lend a hand and do her part along with me]!' but the lord said to her,
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And do her part along with me]!' but the lord said to her, ‘martha, martha--'”
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But the lord said to her, ‘martha, martha--'” boy, there's a whole
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‘martha, martha--'” boy, there's a whole sermon in that, isn't there?
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Boy, there's a whole sermon in that, isn't there? “joyce, joyce, joyce,
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Sermon in that, isn't there? “joyce, joyce, joyce, how many times am i gonna
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“joyce, joyce, joyce, how many times am i gonna have to tell you this?”
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How many times am i gonna have to tell you this?” “‘martha, martha, you are
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Have to tell you this?” “‘martha, martha, you are anxious and troubled
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“‘martha, martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things.'”
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See, anxiety is not a new thing,
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See, anxiety is not a new thing, it's always been around.
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See, anxiety is not a new thing, it's always been around. it's just that there's more
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It's always been around. it's just that there's more of it today because there's
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It's just that there's more of it today because there's just so much of everything.
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Of it today because there's just so much of everything. i mean, we have a place
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Just so much of everything. i mean, we have a place in florida that we go to,
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I mean, we have a place in florida that we go to, i do a lot of my writing there.
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In florida that we go to, i do a lot of my writing there. and in this particular area,
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I do a lot of my writing there. and in this particular area, they don't allow billboards.
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And it's amazing how much more
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And it's amazing how much more peaceful it is just to take
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And it's amazing how much more peaceful it is just to take a ride where there's not
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Peaceful it is just to take a ride where there's not an advertisement every 10 feet.
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A ride where there's not an advertisement every 10 feet. you drive down the street
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An advertisement every 10 feet. you drive down the street and there's store, after store,
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You drive down the street and there's store, after store, after store, after store,
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And there's store, after store, after store, after store, after store.
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After store, after store, after store. there's no way that there's
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After store. there's no way that there's enough money in this world
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There's no way that there's enough money in this world to keep all those stores
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Enough money in this world to keep all those stores making money.
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To keep all those stores making money. and i'm gonna talk to you
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Making money. and i'm gonna talk to you a little bit, hopefully before
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And i'm gonna talk to you a little bit, hopefully before we're done this morning,
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A little bit, hopefully before we're done this morning, about choice overload.
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We're done this morning, about choice overload. we have so many choices
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About choice overload. we have so many choices that it confuses us.
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We have so many choices that it confuses us. you know, it's funny, when
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That it confuses us. you know, it's funny, when i had eight outfits, when
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You know, it's funny, when i had eight outfits, when i was a teenager, i didn't get
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I had eight outfits, when i was a teenager, i didn't get confused about what to put on.
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>> [audience laughing]
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: my closet was
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: my closet was maybe about that long.
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>> joyce: my closet was maybe about that long. now it's a whole room,
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Maybe about that long. now it's a whole room, and it's full of clothes,
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Now it's a whole room, and it's full of clothes, and i go in there and don't
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And it's full of clothes, and i go in there and don't know what to wear.
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And i go in there and don't know what to wear. >> [audience laughing]
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Know what to wear. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: how dumb is it to have
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: how dumb is it to have a closet full of clothes
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>> joyce: how dumb is it to have a closet full of clothes and say, "i just don't have
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A closet full of clothes and say, "i just don't have anything to wear"?
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And say, "i just don't have anything to wear"? >> [audience laughing]
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Anything to wear"? >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: come on, some of you
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: come on, some of you are right with me, you know
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>> joyce: come on, some of you are right with me, you know what i'm saying.
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Are right with me, you know what i'm saying. and so, we all have more
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What i'm saying. and so, we all have more today than we've ever had.
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And so, we all have more today than we've ever had. and you give us a year or two,
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Today than we've ever had. and you give us a year or two, and we'll have more than
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And you give us a year or two, and we'll have more than we have now.
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And we'll have more than we have now. and i think sometimes the more
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We have now. and i think sometimes the more we have, the unhappier we get.
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“‘martha, martha, you are
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“‘martha, martha, you are anxious and troubled about
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“‘martha, martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things; there's need
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Anxious and troubled about many things; there's need of only one or but a few things.
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Many things; there's need of only one or but a few things. and mary has chosen the good
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Of only one or but a few things. and mary has chosen the good portion [that which is to her
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And mary has chosen the good portion [that which is to her advantage], which shall not
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Portion [that which is to her advantage], which shall not be taken away from her.'”
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Advantage], which shall not be taken away from her.'” so, “everything is beautiful
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Be taken away from her.'” so, “everything is beautiful in it's time.”
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So, “everything is beautiful in it's time.” there's a time to work
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And there's a time
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And there's a time not to work.
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And there's a time not to work. and if you are too busy to spend
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Not to work. and if you are too busy to spend time with god, then you are too
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And if you are too busy to spend time with god, then you are too busy doing stuff that's not
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Time with god, then you are too busy doing stuff that's not doing you any good.
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Busy doing stuff that's not doing you any good. >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: amen?
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>> joyce: amen? everybody needs to have quiet
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>> joyce: amen? everybody needs to have quiet time with god every day.
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Everybody needs to have quiet time with god every day. if you told me, "joyce, i can
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Time with god every day. if you told me, "joyce, i can come and hear you preach
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If you told me, "joyce, i can come and hear you preach on sunday, or i can stay home
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Come and hear you preach on sunday, or i can stay home and spend time with god.
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On sunday, or i can stay home and spend time with god. which do you want me to do?”
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And spend time with god. which do you want me to do?” as much as i'd like you to come
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Which do you want me to do?” as much as i'd like you to come and hear me, i would tell
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As much as i'd like you to come and hear me, i would tell you to choose god first.
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And hear me, i would tell you to choose god first. because i can preach to you
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You to choose god first. because i can preach to you and tell you things,
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Because i can preach to you and tell you things, but the holy spirit is the one
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And tell you things, but the holy spirit is the one that has to put it all together,
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But the holy spirit is the one that has to put it all together, and make it make sense
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That has to put it all together, and make it make sense in your life.
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And make it make sense in your life. and we even have too
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In your life. and we even have too much preaching.
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And we even have too much preaching. you'll hear me preach this
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Much preaching. you'll hear me preach this weekend on stress, and
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You'll hear me preach this weekend on stress, and tomorrow morning on tv,
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Weekend on stress, and tomorrow morning on tv, i'll be preaching on something
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Tomorrow morning on tv, i'll be preaching on something else, and you can get on youtube
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I'll be preaching on something else, and you can get on youtube and get something else, and you
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Else, and you can get on youtube and get something else, and you can get out your downloads
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And get something else, and you can get out your downloads and listen to something else.
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Can get out your downloads and listen to something else. we don't ever stick with
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And listen to something else. we don't ever stick with anything long enough
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We don't ever stick with anything long enough for it to become revelation
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Anything long enough for it to become revelation in our life.
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For it to become revelation in our life. so, we've got a head
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In our life. so, we've got a head full of information,
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So, we've got a head full of information, but no revelation.
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Full of information, but no revelation. >> [audience applauding]
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But no revelation. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: see, and i had to
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: see, and i had to meditate on the fact that god
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>> joyce: see, and i had to meditate on the fact that god loved me for a whole year,
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Meditate on the fact that god loved me for a whole year, before i really got it.
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Loved me for a whole year, before i really got it. i mean, i read everything
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Before i really got it. i mean, i read everything i get my hands on.
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I mean, i read everything i get my hands on. i looked up every scripture.
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I get my hands on. i looked up every scripture. i knew those scriptures.
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I looked up every scripture. i knew those scriptures. i meditated on those scriptures.
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I knew those scriptures. i meditated on those scriptures. and finally, i got it,
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I meditated on those scriptures. and finally, i got it, god loves me and he loves
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And finally, i got it, god loves me and he loves me unconditionally.
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God loves me and he loves me unconditionally. and there's never anything
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Me unconditionally. and there's never anything i can do that will make
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And there's never anything i can do that will make him not love me.
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I can do that will make him not love me. and there's nothing i can
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Him not love me. and there's nothing i can do that will make him
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And there's nothing i can do that will make him love me any more than
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Do that will make him love me any more than he does right now.
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>> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and the bible says
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and the bible says in romans 8, “that nothing
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>> joyce: and the bible says in romans 8, “that nothing should be able to separate
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In romans 8, “that nothing should be able to separate us from the love of god which
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Should be able to separate us from the love of god which is found in christ jesus.”
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Us from the love of god which is found in christ jesus.” no kind of trouble,
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Is found in christ jesus.” no kind of trouble, no kind of tragedy.
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No kind of trouble, no kind of tragedy. nothing should ever be able
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No kind of tragedy. nothing should ever be able to separate us from the love
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Nothing should ever be able to separate us from the love of god that's found
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To separate us from the love of god that's found in christ jesus.
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Of god that's found in christ jesus. when you have trouble, if you
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Ever hear yourself saying,
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Ever hear yourself saying, “well, god, don't you love me?”
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Ever hear yourself saying, “well, god, don't you love me?” then you're lacking revelation.
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>> announcer: you've lived
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>> announcer: you've lived long enough to know:
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Long enough to know: the day won't always
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The day won't always go as planned.
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Go as planned. but peace isn't found
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But peace isn't found in control.
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In control. it's found in quiet
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It's found in quiet moments with god.
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>> joyce: "beginning your day
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>> joyce: "beginning your day god's way" is a 365-day
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God's way" is a 365-day devotional to help you start
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Devotional to help you start your mornings with the truth
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Your mornings with the truth of god's word.
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Of god's word. when you begin your day rooted
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When you begin your day rooted in scripture, something
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In scripture, something powerful happens.
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Powerful happens. your thoughts
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Your thoughts start to change,
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Start to change, your emotions come
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Your emotions come into balance.
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Into balance. you begin
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You begin to respond to life,
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To respond to life, not just react
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Not just react to it.
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To it. and you'll find
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And you'll find yourself walking
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Yourself walking in more
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In more peace,
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Peace, wisdom,
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Wisdom, and joy
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And joy no matter
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No matter what comes
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What comes your way.
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Your way. each devotional includes
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Each devotional includes a scripture, a prayer,
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A scripture, a prayer, and a word
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And a word of encouragement
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Of encouragement to help you stay
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To help you stay focused on god's love
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Focused on god's love and direction
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And direction for your life.
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For your life. so, don't just get
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So, don't just get through your day;
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Through your day; live it on purpose.
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Live it on purpose. >> announcer: every day
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>> announcer: every day is a brand-new
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Is a brand-new opportunity for
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Opportunity for a fresh start with
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A fresh start with joyce's devotional
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Joyce's devotional "beginning your day
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"beginning your day god's way."
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God's way." it's available
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It's available to you, right now,
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To you, right now, for your gift
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For your gift of any amount.
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Of any amount. and when you give...
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And when you give... or more,
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Or more, you'll receive this
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You'll receive this "battlefield of the mind"
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"battlefield of the mind" tote bag filled with joyce's
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Tote bag filled with joyce's devotional and her book,
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To get your devotional and begin
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Devotional and begin every day god's way.
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Every day god's way. >> joyce: every day
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>> joyce: every day is a new day to grow,
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Is a new day to grow, to trust in god,
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To trust in god, and to walk in peace.
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And to walk in peace. "beginning your day
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"beginning your day god's way" is a devotional
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God's way" is a devotional to help you align
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To help you align your thoughts
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Your thoughts and emotions
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And emotions with the truth
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With the truth of god's word before
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Of god's word before the day even begins.
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The day even begins. you'll be able to face
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You'll be able to face whatever the day
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Whatever the day holds with
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Holds with confidence and joy.
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Confidence and joy. you can begin each
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You can begin each day the right way.
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Day the right way. and remember,
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And remember, your gift,
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Your gift, along with gifts
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Along with gifts from the partners
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From the partners of joyce meyer ministries,
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Of joyce meyer ministries, are making a difference
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Are making a difference around the world,
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Around the world, by helping to share christ,
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By helping to share christ, provide food and medical
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Provide food and medical care to those in need,
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Care to those in need, and so much more.
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And so much more. "beginning your
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"beginning your day god's way"
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Day god's way" devotional helps
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Devotional helps you focus, grow,
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You focus, grow, and walk in peace
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And walk in peace one day at a time.
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One day at a time. and you can receive it for
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And you can receive it for your gift of any amount.
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Your gift of any amount. when you give...
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When you give... or more,
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Or more, you'll receive this
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You'll receive this "battlefield of the mind"
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"battlefield of the mind" tote bag filled
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Tote bag filled with joyce's devotional
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And her book, "how to talk with god,"
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"how to talk with god," along with the "everyday
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Along with the "everyday life bible" and a couple
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Life bible" and a couple other fun surprises.
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Other fun surprises. call us today at...
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Call us today at... or visit us online at:
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Or visit us online at: joycemeyer.org
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To get your devotional and watch how
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And watch how everything else begins
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Everything else begins to fall into place.
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>> joyce: well, rejection
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>> joyce: well, rejection is definitely painful.
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Is definitely painful. it's something we've all
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It's something we've all endured in one way or another.
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Endured in one way or another. >> ginger: our experiences
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>> ginger: our experiences may be different,
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May be different, but the damage is very real.
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But the damage is very real. whether it comes from
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Whether it comes from a stranger, a friend,
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A stranger, a friend, or someone we love,
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Or someone we love, rejection leaves us feeling
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Rejection leaves us feeling unwanted and wounded.
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Unwanted and wounded. >> joyce: we both know how
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>> joyce: we both know how devastating rejection can be.
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Devastating rejection can be. the good news is
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The good news is healing is possible.
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Healing is possible. >> ginger: m-hmm.
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>> ginger: m-hmm. >> joyce: that's why i invited
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>> joyce: that's why i invited ginger to write
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Ginger to write a very important
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A very important book with me,
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Book with me, "healing the wounds
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"healing the wounds of rejection."
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Of rejection." i believe now is the time
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I believe now is the time to overcome those
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To overcome those wounds and embrace
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Wounds and embrace our true identity in christ.
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Our true identity in christ. >> ginger: you may not
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>> ginger: you may not even realize the effects
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Even realize the effects of rejection on your life.
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Of rejection on your life. i know i didn't for a time.
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I know i didn't for a time. but you don't have
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But you don't have to remain stuck
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To remain stuck in the past or let what
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In the past or let what others have done
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Others have done define your worth.
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Define your worth. >> joyce: in our book,
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>> joyce: in our book, we share the truths that
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We share the truths that have helped both of us,
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And the things that
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And the things that we went through.
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We went through. >> ginger: and together,
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>> ginger: and together, we can all move
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We can all move forward with strength
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Forward with strength and confidence.
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And confidence. >> announcer: "healing
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>> announcer: "healing the wounds of rejection"
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The wounds of rejection" by joyce meyer
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By joyce meyer and ginger stache,
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And ginger stache, request your copy today.
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>> announcer: we hope you
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>> announcer: we hope you enjoyed today's program.
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Enjoyed today's program. we are so grateful
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We are so grateful to our joyce meyer
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To our joyce meyer ministries partners
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Ministries partners who make this
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Who make this and all we do possible,
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And all we do possible, including sharing
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Including sharing god's word
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God's word and offering help
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And offering help to people in need
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To people in need all over the world.
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Joyce Meyer - Dealing with Stress (Part 3)

October 28, 2025 | 29:29

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