Jesus came to give us His peace. Today, Joyce continues teaching out of Isaiah 54:17 and shares ways to live a calm and peaceful life.
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Joyce Meyer: Enjoying Everyday Life | Joyce Meyer - No Weapon Formed Against You Shall Prosper (Part 2) | January 2, 2025
- >> joyce: the more
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- >> joyce: the more peace we have,
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- >> joyce: the more peace we have, the more powerful
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- Peace we have, the more powerful we are against the enemy.
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- The more powerful we are against the enemy. no peace equals no power,
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- We are against the enemy. no peace equals no power, but peace equals power.
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- >> joyce: i do what i do
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- >> joyce: i do what i do because i've seen god's power
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- >> joyce: i do what i do because i've seen god's power transform my own life,
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- Because i've seen god's power transform my own life, and he will do it for you.
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- Transform my own life, and he will do it for you. the key to everything
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- And he will do it for you. the key to everything is found in god's word.
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- The key to everything is found in god's word. i'm joyce meyer,
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- Is found in god's word. i'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can
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- I'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal you everywhere you hurt.
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- >> joyce: well, thank you
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- >> joyce: well, thank you for joining me today on,
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- >> joyce: well, thank you for joining me today on, "enjoying everyday life."
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- For joining me today on, "enjoying everyday life." and i do believe that when you
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- "enjoying everyday life." and i do believe that when you start your day with the word,
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- And i do believe that when you start your day with the word, or you end it with the word,
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- Start your day with the word, or you end it with the word, or you have the word
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- Or you end it with the word, or you have the word in the middle of the day,
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- Or you have the word in the middle of the day, i think it helps you
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- In the middle of the day, i think it helps you to enjoy your life more,
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- I think it helps you to enjoy your life more, because it shows you the path
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- To enjoy your life more, because it shows you the path that you should walk in.
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- Because it shows you the path that you should walk in. we're working from a scripture,
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- That you should walk in. we're working from a scripture, right now, isaiah 54:17.
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- We're working from a scripture, right now, isaiah 54:17. it's such an encouraging
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- Right now, isaiah 54:17. it's such an encouraging scripture.
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- It's such an encouraging scripture. it says, "no weapon
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- Scripture. it says, "no weapon that's formed against
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- It says, "no weapon that's formed against you shall prosper,
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- That's formed against you shall prosper, but every tongue that shall
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- You shall prosper, but every tongue that shall rise against you in judgment
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- But every tongue that shall rise against you in judgment you will show
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- Rise against you in judgment you will show to be in the wrong."
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- You will show to be in the wrong." isn't it nice to know
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- That if people are talking
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- That if people are talking about you in an unkind way,
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- That if people are talking about you in an unkind way, that eventually they will
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- About you in an unkind way, that eventually they will be shown to be in the wrong?
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- That eventually they will be shown to be in the wrong? and the even better
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- Be shown to be in the wrong? and the even better news is that you don't
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- And the even better news is that you don't have to be the one that
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- News is that you don't have to be the one that tries to show them.
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- Have to be the one that tries to show them. god will protect you
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- Tries to show them. god will protect you and he will take care of it.
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- God will protect you and he will take care of it. "this [peace, righteousness,
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- And he will take care of it. "this [peace, righteousness, security, and triumph
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- "this [peace, righteousness, security, and triumph over opposition]
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- Security, and triumph over opposition] is the heritage--"
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- Over opposition] is the heritage--" or the inheritance,
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- Is the heritage--" or the inheritance, "of the servants of the lord,
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- Or the inheritance, "of the servants of the lord, those in whom the ideal servant
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- "of the servants of the lord, those in whom the ideal servant of the lord is reproduced."
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- Those in whom the ideal servant of the lord is reproduced." and so, peace is something
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- Of the lord is reproduced." and so, peace is something that god gives us.
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- And so, peace is something that god gives us. jesus said, "he left us his
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- That god gives us. jesus said, "he left us his peace and that we should
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- Jesus said, "he left us his peace and that we should stop allowing ourselves
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- Peace and that we should stop allowing ourselves to get upset and disturbed."
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- In ephesians 6,
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- In ephesians 6, the bible tells us that
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- In ephesians 6, the bible tells us that we're given weapons,
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- The bible tells us that we're given weapons, or "armor," for our warfare
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- We're given weapons, or "armor," for our warfare and that we have to,
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- Or "armor," for our warfare and that we have to, "put it on."
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- And that we have to, "put it on." and peace is one of the things
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- "put it on." and peace is one of the things that's mentioned.
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- And peace is one of the things that's mentioned. now, you know,
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- That's mentioned. now, you know, i have a lot of shoes
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- In my closet,
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- In my closet, but none of them help
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- In my closet, but none of them help me when i go outside
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- But none of them help me when i go outside unless i put them on.
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- Me when i go outside unless i put them on. and so, god gives us this armor,
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- Unless i put them on. and so, god gives us this armor, but we have to put it on.
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- And so, god gives us this armor, but we have to put it on. and peace is armor.
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- But we have to put it on. and peace is armor. peace protects you
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- And peace is armor. peace protects you from the enemy.
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- Peace protects you from the enemy. nothing frustrates him
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- From the enemy. nothing frustrates him more than if he's trying
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- Nothing frustrates him more than if he's trying to get you upset and you
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- More than if he's trying to get you upset and you are just determined
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- To get you upset and you are just determined to stay calm and peaceful.
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- Are just determined to stay calm and peaceful. now, peace is wonderful to have,
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- To stay calm and peaceful. now, peace is wonderful to have, and it's true that
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- Now, peace is wonderful to have, and it's true that jesus left us his peace,
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- And it's true that jesus left us his peace, but it's not just gonna
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- Jesus left us his peace, but it's not just gonna fall on us like ripe fruit
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- But it's not just gonna fall on us like ripe fruit falling off of a tree.
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- Fall on us like ripe fruit falling off of a tree. we have to purpose to pursue
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- Falling off of a tree. we have to purpose to pursue this peace and to do whatever
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- We have to purpose to pursue this peace and to do whatever we need to do to have it.
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- This peace and to do whatever we need to do to have it. let's just say that every
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- We need to do to have it. let's just say that every morning you find yourself
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- Let's just say that every morning you find yourself rushing around and hurrying
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- Morning you find yourself rushing around and hurrying and getting frustrated
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- Rushing around and hurrying and getting frustrated and upset because you
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- And getting frustrated and upset because you don't have enough time.
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- And upset because you don't have enough time. well, you can continue
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- Don't have enough time. well, you can continue to lose your peace
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- Well, you can continue to lose your peace every morning,
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- To lose your peace every morning, or you can adjust and you
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- Every morning, or you can adjust and you can prepare a few things
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- Or you can adjust and you can prepare a few things the night before that will
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- Can prepare a few things the night before that will help you the next morning.
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- The night before that will help you the next morning. like if you have children,
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- Help you the next morning. like if you have children, you could get their
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- Like if you have children, you could get their lunches ready early,
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- You could get their lunches ready early, or you could decide what
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- Lunches ready early, or you could decide what you're gonna wear the next day
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- Or you could decide what you're gonna wear the next day and have that all ready early.
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- You're gonna wear the next day and have that all ready early. there's always something
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- And have that all ready early. there's always something in a situation that we can
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- There's always something in a situation that we can do that will give us peace
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- In a situation that we can do that will give us peace if we'll do it.
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- Do that will give us peace if we'll do it. so many people, today,
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- If we'll do it. so many people, today, are frustrated.
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- So many people, today, are frustrated. they feel like they have
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- Are frustrated. they feel like they have way too much to do,
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- They feel like they have way too much to do, and they just feel
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- Way too much to do, and they just feel all stressed out.
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- And they just feel all stressed out. but, you know,
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- All stressed out. but, you know, god will never give you
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- But, you know, god will never give you more to do than what
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- God will never give you more to do than what you can do peacefully.
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- More to do than what you can do peacefully. so, if you think your
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- You can do peacefully. so, if you think your schedule is causing
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- So, if you think your schedule is causing you to lose your peace,
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- Schedule is causing you to lose your peace, well, guess what?
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- You to lose your peace, well, guess what? you made your schedule,
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- Well, guess what? you made your schedule, and you're the only
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- You made your schedule, and you're the only one that can change it.
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- And you're the only one that can change it. all you have to do is write
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- One that can change it. all you have to do is write down everything you're doing,
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- All you have to do is write down everything you're doing, and then why you're doing it.
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- Down everything you're doing, and then why you're doing it. and if you're honest,
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- And then why you're doing it. and if you're honest, which a lot of people don't
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- And if you're honest, which a lot of people don't have the ability to be honest
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- Which a lot of people don't have the ability to be honest with themselves,
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- Have the ability to be honest with themselves, but spiritual integrity
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- With themselves, but spiritual integrity is the ability to be brutally
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- But spiritual integrity is the ability to be brutally honest with yourself.
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- Is the ability to be brutally honest with yourself. if you're honest about
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- Honest with yourself. if you're honest about why you're doing some
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- If you're honest about why you're doing some of those things,
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- Why you're doing some of those things, some of them you're doing
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- Of those things, some of them you're doing just to please somebody else
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- Some of them you're doing just to please somebody else because you're concerned
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- Just to please somebody else because you're concerned they'll get mad at you
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- Because you're concerned they'll get mad at you if you don't do it,
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- They'll get mad at you if you don't do it, you don't even wanna do it,
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- If you don't do it, you don't even wanna do it, you don't like doing it,
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- You don't even wanna do it, you don't like doing it, you don't feel god's presence
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- You don't like doing it, you don't feel god's presence or power when you do it.
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- We don't have to get
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- We don't have to get rid of that many things
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- We don't have to get rid of that many things in our life to bring us back
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- Rid of that many things in our life to bring us back into a place of peace.
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- In our life to bring us back into a place of peace. 1 peter 3:11 says,
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- Into a place of peace. 1 peter 3:11 says, "let him turn away from
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- 1 peter 3:11 says, "let him turn away from wickedness and shun it,
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- "let him turn away from wickedness and shun it, and let him do right.
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- Wickedness and shun it, and let him do right. let him search for peace--"
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- And let him do right. let him search for peace--" search for peace.
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- Let him search for peace--" search for peace. "(harmony; undisturbedness
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- Search for peace. "(harmony; undisturbedness from fears, agitating passions,
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- "(harmony; undisturbedness from fears, agitating passions, and moral conflicts)
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- From fears, agitating passions, and moral conflicts) and seek it eagerly."
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- And moral conflicts) and seek it eagerly." you know, "seek" is a very
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- And seek it eagerly." you know, "seek" is a very strong word.
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- You know, "seek" is a very strong word. seek it; go after it with
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- Strong word. seek it; go after it with all your heart,
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- Seek it; go after it with all your heart, be determined that
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- All your heart, be determined that you're gonna have it.
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- Be determined that you're gonna have it. "[do not merely desire
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- You're gonna have it. "[do not merely desire peaceful relationships]--"
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- "[do not merely desire peaceful relationships]--" now listen.
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- Peaceful relationships]--" now listen. "[with god,
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- Now listen. "[with god, with your fellowman,
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- "[with god, with your fellowman, and with yourself.]"
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- With your fellowman, and with yourself.]" three areas where we need
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- To have peace: peace with god,
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- To have peace: peace with god, peace with ourself,
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- To have peace: peace with god, peace with ourself, and peace with people.
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- Peace with ourself, and peace with people. you know, if we stay
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- And peace with people. you know, if we stay in peace with god,
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- You know, if we stay in peace with god, then we can have peace
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- In peace with god, then we can have peace about ourselves.
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- Then we can have peace about ourselves. and when you have peace in you,
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- About ourselves. and when you have peace in you, then you can bring that peace
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- And when you have peace in you, then you can bring that peace into other situations and even
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- Then you can bring that peace into other situations and even into other people's lives.
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- Be aggressively determined
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- Be aggressively determined to enjoy a peaceful life.
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- Be aggressively determined to enjoy a peaceful life. i mean, if you really
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- To enjoy a peaceful life. i mean, if you really get right down to it,
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- I mean, if you really get right down to it, what's the purpose in having
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- Get right down to it, what's the purpose in having anything if you don't have
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- What's the purpose in having anything if you don't have peace to go along with it?
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- Anything if you don't have peace to go along with it? a lot of people chase after
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- Peace to go along with it? a lot of people chase after possessions and money
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- A lot of people chase after possessions and money and positions and power,
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- Possessions and money and positions and power, but they're some of the most
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- And positions and power, but they're some of the most frustrated people in the world.
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- But they're some of the most frustrated people in the world. we should pray all the time,
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- Frustrated people in the world. we should pray all the time, "god give me only what
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- We should pray all the time, "god give me only what i can have and still
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- "god give me only what i can have and still maintain a peaceful life."
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- I can have and still maintain a peaceful life." peace is one of the most
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- Maintain a peaceful life." peace is one of the most precious things that
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- Peace is one of the most precious things that god has given us.
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- Well, what keeps
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- Well, what keeps us frustrated so much?
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- Well, what keeps us frustrated so much? well, one of the things
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- Us frustrated so much? well, one of the things is works of the flesh.
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- Well, one of the things is works of the flesh. works of the flesh
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- Is works of the flesh. works of the flesh equal frustration.
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- Works of the flesh equal frustration. "joyce, what is works
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- Equal frustration. "joyce, what is works of the flesh?"
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- "joyce, what is works of the flesh?" that's me trying to do what
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- Of the flesh?" that's me trying to do what only god can do.
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- That's me trying to do what only god can do. me trying to do something
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- Only god can do. me trying to do something that god never asked me to do.
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- Me trying to do something that god never asked me to do. me trying to solve my own
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- That god never asked me to do. me trying to solve my own problem and only making
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- Me trying to solve my own problem and only making it worse by doing so.
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- Problem and only making it worse by doing so. frustration occurs when
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- It worse by doing so. frustration occurs when we're trying to do something,
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- Frustration occurs when we're trying to do something, and it isn't working.
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- We're trying to do something, and it isn't working. we're working,
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- And it isn't working. we're working, but we're not getting
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- We're working, but we're not getting a good result,
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- But we're not getting a good result, and that frustrates us.
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- A good result, and that frustrates us. but peace is ours when
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- And that frustrates us. but peace is ours when we totally trust god
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- But peace is ours when we totally trust god and we follow his instructions.
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- We totally trust god and we follow his instructions. frustration happens when we're
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- And we follow his instructions. frustration happens when we're trying to change something
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- Frustration happens when we're trying to change something that only god can change.
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- Trying to change something that only god can change. for example, like ourselves,
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- That only god can change. for example, like ourselves, have you ever tried
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- For example, like ourselves, have you ever tried to change yourself?
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- Have you ever tried to change yourself? boy, i was a master at that.
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- To change yourself? boy, i was a master at that. go to church on sunday
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- Boy, i was a master at that. go to church on sunday and hear about something
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- Go to church on sunday and hear about something i shouldn't be doing
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- And hear about something i shouldn't be doing or should be doing,
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- I shouldn't be doing or should be doing, and i would be determined
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- Or should be doing, and i would be determined i was gonna change.
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- And i would be determined i was gonna change. and i always say,
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- I was gonna change. and i always say, "i can lay in bed and make
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- And i always say, "i can lay in bed and make my plan for holiness that
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- "i can lay in bed and make my plan for holiness that day and it works just until
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- My plan for holiness that day and it works just until i put my feet on the floor."
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- We can't do any of this
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- We can't do any of this without god.
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- We can't do any of this without god. god can change you,
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- Without god. god can change you, and you may need
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- God can change you, and you may need to cooperate with him
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- And you may need to cooperate with him in order for that to happen,
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- To cooperate with him in order for that to happen, but you can't do it without god,
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- In order for that to happen, but you can't do it without god, no matter how much you want
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- But you can't do it without god, no matter how much you want to change yourself.
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- No matter how much you want to change yourself. you might be able through
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- Self-control to squeeze
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- Self-control to squeeze in some good behavior
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- Self-control to squeeze in some good behavior for a little while,
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- In some good behavior for a little while, but wrong timing,
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- For a little while, but wrong timing, wrong situation,
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- But wrong timing, wrong situation, you'll let it go again.
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- Wrong situation, you'll let it go again. we always need god
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- You'll let it go again. we always need god in every situation.
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- We always need god in every situation. jesus said, "apart from me,
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- In every situation. jesus said, "apart from me, you can do nothing."
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- Jesus said, "apart from me, you can do nothing." wow, if we could just get
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- You can do nothing." wow, if we could just get that through our heads.
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- Wow, if we could just get that through our heads. or what about trying
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- That through our heads. or what about trying to change other people?
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- Or what about trying to change other people? you know, we try to change
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- To change other people? you know, we try to change other people too, don't we?
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- You know, we try to change other people too, don't we? and that's really useless.
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- Other people too, don't we? and that's really useless. we can pray for people,
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- And that's really useless. we can pray for people, and we could
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- We can pray for people, and we could be a good example,
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- And we could be a good example, but we cannot nag
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- Be a good example, but we cannot nag them into changing.
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- But we cannot nag them into changing. only god can change people.
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- Them into changing. only god can change people. i heard someone say that
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- Only god can change people. i heard someone say that trying to change other
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- I heard someone say that trying to change other people is the christian's
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- Trying to change other people is the christian's favorite indoor sport.
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- People is the christian's favorite indoor sport. who are you trying
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- Favorite indoor sport. who are you trying to change right now?
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- Who are you trying to change right now? one of your kids?
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- To change right now? one of your kids? well, yes, you wanna
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- One of your kids? well, yes, you wanna correct your kids.
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- Well, yes, you wanna correct your kids. you wanna tell
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- Correct your kids. you wanna tell them what's right,
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- You wanna tell them what's right, but you can't force
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- Them what's right, but you can't force them to change.
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- But you can't force them to change. my children are all grown now,
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- Them to change. my children are all grown now, but i remember when
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- My children are all grown now, but i remember when they were growing up,
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- But i remember when they were growing up, each and every one of them
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- They were growing up, each and every one of them had something that
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- Each and every one of them had something that i wanted changed,
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- Had something that i wanted changed, and i tried so hard
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- I wanted changed, and i tried so hard to change it.
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- And i tried so hard to change it. and, you know, people just
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- To change it. and, you know, people just end up not liking you
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- And, you know, people just end up not liking you if you nag them all the time.
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- End up not liking you if you nag them all the time. we are created for acceptance,
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- If you nag them all the time. we are created for acceptance, and if you pray
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- We are created for acceptance, and if you pray for people and accept
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- And if you pray for people and accept them where they're at,
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- For people and accept them where they're at, god will help them get
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- Them where they're at, god will help them get to where they need to be.
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- God will help them get to where they need to be. we can't love people the way
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- To where they need to be. we can't love people the way we would like 'em to be.
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- We can't love people the way we would like 'em to be. we need to love them the way
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- We would like 'em to be. we need to love them the way they are and pray for them,
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- We need to love them the way they are and pray for them, and let god do the changing.
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- Romans 12 teaches us that
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- Romans 12 teaches us that we're all different.
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- Romans 12 teaches us that we're all different. and sometimes,
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- We're all different. and sometimes, in our pride,
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- And sometimes, in our pride, we think everybody
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- In our pride, we think everybody should be like us.
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- We think everybody should be like us. we all have different abilities,
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- Should be like us. we all have different abilities, different capabilities.
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- We all have different abilities, different capabilities. but we are supposed
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- Different capabilities. but we are supposed to love one another,
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- But we are supposed to love one another, and "love covers
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- To love one another, and "love covers a multitude of sins."
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- And "love covers a multitude of sins." another thing we try
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- To change is situations
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- To change is situations and circumstances.
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- To change is situations and circumstances. "i don't like this situation,
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- And circumstances. "i don't like this situation, i'm gonna change it."
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- "i don't like this situation, i'm gonna change it." "i don't like this circumstance,
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- I'm gonna change it." "i don't like this circumstance, i'm gonna change it."
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- "i don't like this circumstance, i'm gonna change it." well, we can pray,
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- I'm gonna change it." well, we can pray, we can obey,
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- Well, we can pray, we can obey, but our plans fail
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- We can obey, but our plans fail unless god initiates them;
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- But our plans fail unless god initiates them; they must come from god.
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- Unless god initiates them; they must come from god. god is the author
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- They must come from god. god is the author and the finisher of our faith.
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- And i love this scripture,
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- And i love this scripture, it's part of 1 peter 5:5,
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- And i love this scripture, it's part of 1 peter 5:5, "god opposes, frustrates,
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- It's part of 1 peter 5:5, "god opposes, frustrates, and defeats those who in their
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- "god opposes, frustrates, and defeats those who in their pride and presumption try
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- And defeats those who in their pride and presumption try to work without relying on god."
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- Pride and presumption try to work without relying on god." wow.
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- To work without relying on god." wow. so, sometimes,
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- Wow. so, sometimes, we think it's the devil
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- That's opposing us,
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- That's opposing us, and it's actually god
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- That's opposing us, and it's actually god opposing us because
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- And it's actually god opposing us because we didn't ask him to help,
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- Opposing us because we didn't ask him to help, and our pride, we tried
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- We didn't ask him to help, and our pride, we tried to do it ourself,
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- And our pride, we tried to do it ourself, and god says, "nope,
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- To do it ourself, and god says, "nope, it's not gonna work.
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- And god says, "nope, it's not gonna work. you gotta lean on me.
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- It's not gonna work. you gotta lean on me. you gotta rely on me."
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- You gotta lean on me. you gotta rely on me." you can get rid of so much
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- You gotta rely on me." you can get rid of so much frustration in your life
- 00:11:05.187 --> 00:11:06.989
- You can get rid of so much frustration in your life if you just learn to let go.
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- Frustration in your life if you just learn to let go. learning to let go, wow.
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- If you just learn to let go. learning to let go, wow. [phew]
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- Learning to let go, wow. [phew] let it go.
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- [phew] let it go. well, that's hard,
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- Let it go. well, that's hard, isn't it?
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- Well, that's hard, isn't it? well, why?
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- Isn't it? well, why? well, we're afraid if we turn
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- Well, why? well, we're afraid if we turn it over to god,
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- Well, we're afraid if we turn it over to god, we may not get our way.
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- It over to god, we may not get our way. that's part of it.
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- We may not get our way. that's part of it. we know what we want,
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- That's part of it. we know what we want, and we're kind of afraid
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- We know what we want, and we're kind of afraid that god won't give it to us.
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- And we're kind of afraid that god won't give it to us. but we should be smart
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- That god won't give it to us. but we should be smart enough to realize that if god
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- But we should be smart enough to realize that if god doesn't want us to have it,
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- Enough to realize that if god doesn't want us to have it, the worst thing we could
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- Doesn't want us to have it, the worst thing we could do is fight to get it.
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- The worst thing we could do is fight to get it. "your will be done, god,
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- Do is fight to get it. "your will be done, god, and not mine."
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- "your will be done, god, and not mine." trade trying for trusting.
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- And not mine." trade trying for trusting. god asks us to believe,
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- Trade trying for trusting. god asks us to believe, not to frustrate ourselves
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- God asks us to believe, not to frustrate ourselves by trying to do what
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- Not to frustrate ourselves by trying to do what only he can do.
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- "those who have believed
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- "those who have believed do enter the rest of god,"
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- "those who have believed do enter the rest of god," verse 4 tells us that.
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- Do enter the rest of god," verse 4 tells us that. "those who have believed
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- Verse 4 tells us that. "those who have believed enter the rest of god."
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- Anytime you get frustrated,
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- Anytime you get frustrated, ask yourself if you are working
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- Anytime you get frustrated, ask yourself if you are working in the flesh apart from god.
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- Ask yourself if you are working in the flesh apart from god. when we let go,
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- In the flesh apart from god. when we let go, god goes to work.
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- When we let go, god goes to work. think about that.
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- God goes to work. think about that. you can let go today
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- Think about that. you can let go today of something that
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- You can let go today of something that you're trying to change
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- Of something that you're trying to change and it's just not working.
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- You're trying to change and it's just not working. and you can let it go and say,
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- And it's just not working. and you can let it go and say, "god, i give it to you."
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- And you can let it go and say, "god, i give it to you." and don't go take it back
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- "god, i give it to you." and don't go take it back five minutes later.
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- And don't go take it back five minutes later. and then, right then,
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- Five minutes later. and then, right then, god goes to work.
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- And then, right then, god goes to work. but it's either you're gonna
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- God goes to work. but it's either you're gonna work or he's gonna work.
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- But it's either you're gonna work or he's gonna work. you can work together
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- Work or he's gonna work. you can work together as a team if you're working
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- You can work together as a team if you're working to do what he wants you to do.
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- As a team if you're working to do what he wants you to do. when we let go,
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- To do what he wants you to do. when we let go, god goes to work.
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- 1 peter 5:7 says,
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- 1 peter 5:7 says, "cast all your care,
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- 1 peter 5:7 says, "cast all your care, [all your anxieties,
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- "cast all your care, [all your anxieties, all your worries,
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- [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns once
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- All your worries, all your concerns once and for all] on him for he cares
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- All your concerns once and for all] on him for he cares for you affectionately
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- And for all] on him for he cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully."
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- For you affectionately and cares about you watchfully." boy, i love that scripture
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- And cares about you watchfully." boy, i love that scripture in the amplified bible.
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- Boy, i love that scripture in the amplified bible. listen to this.
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- In the amplified bible. listen to this. "[all your anxieties,
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- Listen to this. "[all your anxieties, all your worries,
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- "[all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns,
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- All your worries, all your concerns, once and for all]."
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- All your concerns, once and for all]." that means we don't need
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- To be upset about anything.
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- To be upset about anything. the more peace we have,
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- To be upset about anything. the more peace we have, the more powerful we are
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- The more peace we have, the more powerful we are against the enemy.
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- The more powerful we are against the enemy. no peace equals no power,
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- Against the enemy. no peace equals no power, but peace equals power.
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- No peace equals no power, but peace equals power. do anything that
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- But peace equals power. do anything that god leads you to do,
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- Do anything that god leads you to do, but refuse to do anything
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- God leads you to do, but refuse to do anything if you're merely
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- But refuse to do anything if you're merely leading yourself.
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- If you're merely leading yourself. pray and then wait to see if god
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- Leading yourself. pray and then wait to see if god does lead you to do anything.
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- Pray and then wait to see if god does lead you to do anything. if not, then wait on him,
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- Does lead you to do anything. if not, then wait on him, and keep saying,
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- If not, then wait on him, and keep saying, "god is working.
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- And keep saying, "god is working. god is working."
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- "god is working. god is working." i do that a lot if i've been
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- God is working." i do that a lot if i've been waiting on something for a long
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- I do that a lot if i've been waiting on something for a long time and nothing's happening.
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- Waiting on something for a long time and nothing's happening. as long as i'm believing
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- Time and nothing's happening. as long as i'm believing god is working,
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- As long as i'm believing god is working, the bible tells me that.
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- God is working, the bible tells me that. so, i just, instead of getting
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- The bible tells me that. so, i just, instead of getting frustrated and upset,
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- So, i just, instead of getting frustrated and upset, i just say,
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- Frustrated and upset, i just say, "well, god's working.
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- I just say, "well, god's working. i haven't seen the result yet,
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- "well, god's working. i haven't seen the result yet, but i will."
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- I haven't seen the result yet, but i will." well, what's involved
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- But i will." well, what's involved in letting go?
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- Well, what's involved in letting go? it's easy to say, "let go,"
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- In letting go? it's easy to say, "let go," but what does it actually take?
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- It's easy to say, "let go," but what does it actually take? well, pray and commit
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- But what does it actually take? well, pray and commit the problem to god.
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- Well, pray and commit the problem to god. stop talking about
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- The problem to god. stop talking about the care unnecessarily.
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- Stop talking about the care unnecessarily. if you need to talk about it,
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- The care unnecessarily. if you need to talk about it, do so,
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- If you need to talk about it, do so, but if you're just talking
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- Do so, but if you're just talking about it to be talking about it,
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- But if you're just talking about it to be talking about it, don't talk about it anymore.
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- About it to be talking about it, don't talk about it anymore. stop thinking
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- Don't talk about it anymore. stop thinking about it excessively.
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- Stop thinking about it excessively. when it comes to your mind, say,
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- About it excessively. when it comes to your mind, say, "i believe god
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- When it comes to your mind, say, "i believe god is working on this situation
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- "i believe god is working on this situation and it is going to end well."
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- Is working on this situation and it is going to end well." come on,
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- And it is going to end well." come on, you talk to yourself anyway,
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- Come on, you talk to yourself anyway, you might as well say something
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- You talk to yourself anyway, you might as well say something that's gonna help you.
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- And when other people
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- And when other people bring the subject up,
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- And when other people bring the subject up, which people do,
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- Bring the subject up, which people do, "i heard you had a problem,
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- Which people do, "i heard you had a problem, so what's happening?
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- "i heard you had a problem, so what's happening? what are you doing?"
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- So what's happening? what are you doing?" when other people
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- Bring the subject up,
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- Bring the subject up, be polite,
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- Bring the subject up, be polite, but let them know that
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- Be polite, but let them know that you prefer to talk about
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- But let them know that you prefer to talk about something else if all they wanna
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- You prefer to talk about something else if all they wanna do is rehearse your problem.
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- Something else if all they wanna do is rehearse your problem. you don't need to keep
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- Do is rehearse your problem. you don't need to keep rehearsing the problem
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- You don't need to keep rehearsing the problem over and over and over.
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- Rehearsing the problem over and over and over. and if you want god to help you,
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- Over and over and over. and if you want god to help you, make sure that you're not
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- And if you want god to help you, make sure that you're not holding anything against anyone.
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- Make sure that you're not holding anything against anyone. our prayers cannot
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- Holding anything against anyone. our prayers cannot be answered if we have
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- Our prayers cannot be answered if we have unforgiveness in our heart.
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- Be answered if we have unforgiveness in our heart. be prepared to be patient.
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- Unforgiveness in our heart. be prepared to be patient. oh, there's that word.
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- Be prepared to be patient. oh, there's that word. patience really is not
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- Oh, there's that word. patience really is not the ability to put up with
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- Patience really is not the ability to put up with something unpleasant.
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- The ability to put up with something unpleasant. patience is actually how
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- Something unpleasant. patience is actually how you behave while you're
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- Patience is actually how you behave while you're waiting for god to work.
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- You behave while you're waiting for god to work. patience in the greek says,
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- Waiting for god to work. patience in the greek says, "it's a fruit of the spirit
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- Patience in the greek says, "it's a fruit of the spirit that only grows under trial."
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- "it's a fruit of the spirit that only grows under trial." that's why a lot of people
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- That only grows under trial." that's why a lot of people say, "man, don't pray
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- That's why a lot of people say, "man, don't pray for patience 'cause
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- Say, "man, don't pray for patience 'cause you'll get a problem."
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- For patience 'cause you'll get a problem." well, in some ways that's true.
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- You'll get a problem." well, in some ways that's true. but you gotta learn
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- Well, in some ways that's true. but you gotta learn sooner or later.
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- But you gotta learn sooner or later. and you're gonna have problems.
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- Sooner or later. and you're gonna have problems. life is not problem free,
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- And you're gonna have problems. life is not problem free, and jesus never told
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- Life is not problem free, and jesus never told us that it would be.
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- And jesus never told us that it would be. matter of fact, he said,
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- Us that it would be. matter of fact, he said, "in the world there
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- Matter of fact, he said, "in the world there will be tribulation.
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- "in the world there will be tribulation. cheer up.
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- Will be tribulation. cheer up. i have overcome the world."
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- Cheer up. i have overcome the world." refuse to spend your life
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- I have overcome the world." refuse to spend your life in anything other than peace.
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- Refuse to spend your life in anything other than peace. the second thing that this
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- In anything other than peace. the second thing that this scripture says that god
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- The second thing that this scripture says that god gives us is righteousness.
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- Scripture says that god gives us is righteousness. righteousness.
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- Gives us is righteousness. righteousness. nothing in life is right until
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- Righteousness. nothing in life is right until you know you're right.
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- Nothing in life is right until you know you're right. as long as you feel
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- You know you're right. as long as you feel bad about yourself,
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- As long as you feel bad about yourself, you're constantly finding
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- Bad about yourself, you're constantly finding fault with yourself,
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- You're constantly finding fault with yourself, continually making
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- Fault with yourself, continually making an inventory of everything
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- Continually making an inventory of everything that's wrong with you.
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- It's not pleasing
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- It's not pleasing to god because if you're
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- It's not pleasing to god because if you're a born-again christian,
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- To god because if you're a born-again christian, he has given you right
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- A born-again christian, he has given you right standing with him as a gift,
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- He has given you right standing with him as a gift, a free gift that
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- Standing with him as a gift, a free gift that you don't deserve,
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- A free gift that you don't deserve, you can't earn,
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- You don't deserve, you can't earn, but you can receive it by faith.
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- You can't earn, but you can receive it by faith. and when you start
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- But you can receive it by faith. and when you start believing that you've
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- And when you start believing that you've been made right with god,
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- Believing that you've been made right with god, then you know
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- Been made right with god, then you know what's gonna happen?
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- Then you know what's gonna happen? you're gonna start
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- What's gonna happen? you're gonna start behaving gradually,
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- You're gonna start behaving gradually, little by little,
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- Behaving gradually, little by little, right, more right,
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- Little by little, right, more right, more right, more right.
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- Right, more right, more right, more right. i mean, i act so much different
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- More right, more right. i mean, i act so much different than i did 47, 48 years ago,
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- I mean, i act so much different than i did 47, 48 years ago, when i first began
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- Than i did 47, 48 years ago, when i first began to study the word.
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- When i first began to study the word. my goodness.
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- To study the word. my goodness. i mean, i feel like i'm a whole
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- Different person.
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- Different person. but i needed to know that
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- Different person. but i needed to know that god sees me as righteous.
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- But i needed to know that god sees me as righteous. i needed to put my faith
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- God sees me as righteous. i needed to put my faith in that because you can
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- I needed to put my faith in that because you can never become what you
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- In that because you can never become what you don't believe that you are.
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- Never become what you don't believe that you are. and god gives us these things
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- Don't believe that you are. and god gives us these things and then he helps change
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- And god gives us these things and then he helps change us into what we already
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- And then he helps change us into what we already are spiritually.
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- Us into what we already are spiritually. spiritually,
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- Are spiritually. spiritually, we're made right with god
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- Spiritually, we're made right with god and then god changes our
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- We're made right with god and then god changes our behavior to where we act right.
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- And then god changes our behavior to where we act right. we must believe god and receive
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- Behavior to where we act right. we must believe god and receive his righteousness by faith,
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- We must believe god and receive his righteousness by faith, or we fight with ourselves
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- His righteousness by faith, or we fight with ourselves trying to earn righteousness
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- Or we fight with ourselves trying to earn righteousness by good behavior.
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- Trying to earn righteousness by good behavior. we try to be good
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- By good behavior. we try to be good so we can feel good.
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- We try to be good so we can feel good. we try to behave right
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- So we can feel good. we try to behave right so we can feel right.
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- We try to behave right so we can feel right. well, we are not created
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- So we can feel right. well, we are not created to feel bad about ourselves.
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- Well, we are not created to feel bad about ourselves. and so, when you do, it just
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- To feel bad about ourselves. and so, when you do, it just makes everything haywire.
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- And so, when you do, it just makes everything haywire. nothing works right because
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- Makes everything haywire. nothing works right because you're not created to feel
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- Nothing works right because you're not created to feel bad about yourself.
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- You're not created to feel bad about yourself. paul talked about two
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- Bad about yourself. paul talked about two kinds of righteousness.
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- Paul talked about two kinds of righteousness. self-righteousness,
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- Kinds of righteousness. self-righteousness, which god despises
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- Self-righteousness, which god despises and does not like,
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- Which god despises and does not like, or the righteousness of god.
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- And paul said that we're to,
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- And paul said that we're to, "put no confidence in the flesh
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- And paul said that we're to, "put no confidence in the flesh and on outward privileges
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- "put no confidence in the flesh and on outward privileges and physical advantages."
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- And on outward privileges and physical advantages." he said, "though i,
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- And physical advantages." he said, "though i, for myself, [have grounds]
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- He said, "though i, for myself, [have grounds] to rely on the flesh.
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- For myself, [have grounds] to rely on the flesh. if any other man considers
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- To rely on the flesh. if any other man considers that he has or seems to have
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- If any other man considers that he has or seems to have reasons to rely on the flesh,
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- That he has or seems to have reasons to rely on the flesh, i have more!
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- Reasons to rely on the flesh, i have more! i was circumcised when
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- I have more! i was circumcised when i was eight days old,
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- I was circumcised when i was eight days old, i came from the race of israel,
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- I was eight days old, i came from the race of israel, the tribe of benjamin,
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- I came from the race of israel, the tribe of benjamin, a hebrew [and the son]
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- The tribe of benjamin, a hebrew [and the son] of hebrews;
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- A hebrew [and the son] of hebrews; i observed the law.
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- Of hebrews; i observed the law. i was [a party of]
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- I observed the law. i was [a party of] the pharisees--"
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- I was [a party of] the pharisees--" who were the most religious
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- The pharisees--" who were the most religious of the religious.
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- Who were the most religious of the religious. "and as to my zeal,
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- Of the religious. "and as to my zeal, i was even a persecutor
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- "and as to my zeal, i was even a persecutor of the church,
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- I was even a persecutor of the church, and by the law's standard
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- Of the church, and by the law's standard of righteousness,
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- And by the law's standard of righteousness, i was proven to be blameless
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- Of righteousness, i was proven to be blameless and no fault was found in me."
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- I was proven to be blameless and no fault was found in me." my goodness,
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- And no fault was found in me." my goodness, who could say that?
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- Well, that's self-righteousness.
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- Well, that's self-righteousness. he looked at all he had
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- Well, that's self-righteousness. he looked at all he had done and said, "i'm right,
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- He looked at all he had done and said, "i'm right, i'm right, i'm right."
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- Done and said, "i'm right, i'm right, i'm right." well, when he met christ,
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- I'm right, i'm right." well, when he met christ, he realized that
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- Well, when he met christ, he realized that he was not right.
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- He realized that he was not right. and he got a revelation
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- He was not right. and he got a revelation that he needed to have
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- And he got a revelation that he needed to have the righteousness,
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- That he needed to have the righteousness, the true righteousness of god
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- The righteousness, the true righteousness of god that only comes by faith.
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- But he says, "whatever former
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- But he says, "whatever former things i had that might have
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- But he says, "whatever former things i had that might have been a gain to me,
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- Things i had that might have been a gain to me, i have come to consider
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- Been a gain to me, i have come to consider as [one combined]
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- I have come to consider as [one combined] loss for christ's sake."
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- As [one combined] loss for christ's sake." he even calls it, "rubbish."
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- Loss for christ's sake." he even calls it, "rubbish." "all that stuff that i thought
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- He even calls it, "rubbish." "all that stuff that i thought made me so right,
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- "all that stuff that i thought made me so right, it was rubbish."
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- Made me so right, it was rubbish." one translation says, "dumb."
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- It was rubbish." one translation says, "dumb." it was useless.
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- One translation says, "dumb." it was useless. "for his sake i have now lost
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- It was useless. "for his sake i have now lost everything and consider
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- "for his sake i have now lost everything and consider it all to be mere rubbish
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- Everything and consider it all to be mere rubbish in order that i may win
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- It all to be mere rubbish in order that i may win (and gain) christ
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- In order that i may win (and gain) christ (the anointed one),
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- (and gain) christ (the anointed one), and that i might [actually]
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- (the anointed one), and that i might [actually] be found and known
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- And that i might [actually] be found and known to be as in him."
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- Those two words,
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- Those two words, "in him," are two of the most
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- Those two words, "in him," are two of the most important words in the bible.
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- "in him," are two of the most important words in the bible. and i would say that probably
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- Important words in the bible. and i would say that probably the majority of christians don't
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- And i would say that probably the majority of christians don't understand what that means.
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- The majority of christians don't understand what that means. it separates my who and my do.
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- Understand what that means. it separates my who and my do. who i am,
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- It separates my who and my do. who i am, is a beloved child of god,
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- Who i am, is a beloved child of god, who's been made right
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- Is a beloved child of god, who's been made right with him by faith,
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- Who's been made right with him by faith, and god is working that
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- With him by faith, and god is working that righteousness out in my life;
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- And god is working that righteousness out in my life; it's totally different
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- Righteousness out in my life; it's totally different than what i do.
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- It's totally different than what i do. we, in the world,
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- Than what i do. we, in the world, we're judged by what we do.
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- We, in the world, we're judged by what we do. and that's usually the first
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- We're judged by what we do. and that's usually the first thing we ask everybody.
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- And that's usually the first thing we ask everybody. well--you meet somebody
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- Thing we ask everybody. well--you meet somebody new and you're like,
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- Well--you meet somebody new and you're like, "well, what do you
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- New and you're like, "well, what do you do for a living?"
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- "well, what do you do for a living?" and there are some things
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- Do for a living?" and there are some things that are more impressive
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- And there are some things that are more impressive than other things.
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- That are more impressive than other things. you know,
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- Than other things. you know, maybe if i'm a janitor,
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- You know, maybe if i'm a janitor, that's not so impressing.
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- Maybe if i'm a janitor, that's not so impressing. but if i'm a lawyer or a doctor,
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- That's not so impressing. but if i'm a lawyer or a doctor, people are impressed.
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- But if i'm a lawyer or a doctor, people are impressed. well, god is not
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- People are impressed. well, god is not impressed by what we do,
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- Well, god is not impressed by what we do, because all he wants
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- Impressed by what we do, because all he wants us to do is what he has
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- Because all he wants us to do is what he has assigned us to do.
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- Us to do is what he has assigned us to do. and if he's assigned you
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- Assigned us to do. and if he's assigned you to clean the toilets
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- And if he's assigned you to clean the toilets at the church,
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- To clean the toilets at the church, then that's just
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- At the church, then that's just as great as the man
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- Then that's just as great as the man preaching at the pulpit.
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- As great as the man preaching at the pulpit. god doesn't see things or judge
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- Preaching at the pulpit. god doesn't see things or judge things the way that we do.
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- God doesn't see things or judge things the way that we do. paul said, "i just want
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- Things the way that we do. paul said, "i just want to be found and known as in him,
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- Paul said, "i just want to be found and known as in him, not having any righteousness
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- To be found and known as in him, not having any righteousness of my own based
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- Not having any righteousness of my own based on my obedience to the law,
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- Of my own based on my obedience to the law, but possessing that genuine
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- On my obedience to the law, but possessing that genuine righteousness that comes
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- But possessing that genuine righteousness that comes through faith in christ."
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- Righteousness that comes through faith in christ." righteousness by works
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- Through faith in christ." righteousness by works or righteousness by faith.
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- Righteousness by works or righteousness by faith. we want the god kind
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- Or righteousness by faith. we want the god kind of righteousness.
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- Romans 3:20 says,
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- Romans 3:20 says, "for no person will be justified
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- Romans 3:20 says, "for no person will be justified and (made righteous, acquitted,
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- "for no person will be justified and (made righteous, acquitted, and judged acceptable)."
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- And (made righteous, acquitted, and judged acceptable)." do you want
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- And judged acceptable)." do you want to be acceptable to god?
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- Do you want to be acceptable to god? the only way you can be is not
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- To be acceptable to god? the only way you can be is not to try to earn it by following
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- The only way you can be is not to try to earn it by following all the rules and regulations,
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- To try to earn it by following all the rules and regulations, but to receive it as a gift
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- All the rules and regulations, but to receive it as a gift of god by faith.
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- But to receive it as a gift of god by faith. "i am the righteousness
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- Of god by faith. "i am the righteousness of god in christ by faith."
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- "i am the righteousness of god in christ by faith." it's hard to say that.
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- When you feel all wrong
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- When you feel all wrong about yourself,
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- When you feel all wrong about yourself, it's hard to say,
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- About yourself, it's hard to say, "i am the righteousness of god,"
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- It's hard to say, "i am the righteousness of god," but the key phrase is,
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- "i am the righteousness of god," but the key phrase is, "in christ."
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- But the key phrase is, "in christ." it's not, "i am
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- "in christ." it's not, "i am the righteousness of god,"
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- It's not, "i am the righteousness of god," but, "i am
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- The righteousness of god," but, "i am the righteousness of god
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- But, "i am the righteousness of god in christ."
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- The righteousness of god in christ." god sees me.
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- In christ." god sees me. he views me as right because
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- God sees me. he views me as right because he sees me in christ.
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- He views me as right because he sees me in christ. "this righteousness of god--"
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- He sees me in christ. "this righteousness of god--" romans 3:22,
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- "this righteousness of god--" romans 3:22, "namely the righteousness
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- Romans 3:22, "namely the righteousness of god, which comes
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- "namely the righteousness of god, which comes by believing with personal
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- Of god, which comes by believing with personal trust and confident
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- By believing with personal trust and confident reliance on jesus christ.
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- Trust and confident reliance on jesus christ. and it is meant for all
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- Reliance on jesus christ. and it is meant for all who believe;
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- And it is meant for all who believe; there is no distinction."
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- Verse 23, i love this.
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- Verse 23, i love this. and 24, "all have sinned
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- Verse 23, i love this. and 24, "all have sinned and fall short
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- And 24, "all have sinned and fall short of the glory of god.
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- And fall short of the glory of god. therefore, all are
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- Of the glory of god. therefore, all are justified and put in right
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- Therefore, all are justified and put in right standing in his sight."
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- Justified and put in right standing in his sight." wow.
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- "all have sinned and fallen
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- "all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of god,"
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- "all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of god," we receive that.
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- Short of the glory of god," we receive that. "yes, i'm a sinner.
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- We receive that. "yes, i'm a sinner. i've fallen short
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- "yes, i'm a sinner. i've fallen short of the glory of god."
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- I've fallen short of the glory of god." "therefore, all are justified."
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- Of the glory of god." "therefore, all are justified." that means to be made
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- "therefore, all are justified." that means to be made just as if you never sin.
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- That means to be made just as if you never sin. all are justified
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- Just as if you never sin. all are justified and made right with god
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- All are justified and made right with god through faith in christ.
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- And made right with god through faith in christ. your life will change
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- Through faith in christ. your life will change dramatically if you'll
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- Your life will change dramatically if you'll begin to believe that you've
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- Dramatically if you'll begin to believe that you've been made right with god
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- Begin to believe that you've been made right with god through faith in jesus christ.
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- Been made right with god through faith in jesus christ. it's in the bible.
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- Through faith in jesus christ. it's in the bible. read romans.
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- It's in the bible. read romans. i'm not making this up.
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- Read romans. i'm not making this up. i'm not saying that you're
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- I'm not making this up. i'm not saying that you're right by yourself.
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- I'm not saying that you're right by yourself. i'm saying it's "in christ."
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- Right by yourself. i'm saying it's "in christ." you think about that today.
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- I'm saying it's "in christ." you think about that today. and i hope you join
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- You think about that today. and i hope you join us again tomorrow.
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- And i hope you join us again tomorrow. i want you to know that
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- Us again tomorrow. i want you to know that we do care about you.
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- I want you to know that we do care about you. we love you.
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- We do care about you. we love you. i have a connection and a bond
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- We love you. i have a connection and a bond with the people that i teach.
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- I have a connection and a bond with the people that i teach. even though i don't see you,
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- With the people that i teach. even though i don't see you, there is a spiritual
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- Even though i don't see you, there is a spiritual connection there.
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- There is a spiritual connection there. and we love you
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- Connection there. and we love you and pray for you.
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- And we love you and pray for you. and god only wants
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- And pray for you. and god only wants the best life for you
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- And god only wants the best life for you that you can possibly have.
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- The best life for you that you can possibly have. and i believe that you're
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- That you can possibly have. and i believe that you're growing every day,
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- And i believe that you're growing every day, closer and closer
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- Growing every day, closer and closer to reaching that goal.
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- Closer and closer to reaching that goal. god bless you.
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- >> [♪♪]
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- >> [♪♪] >> [cabinet closing]
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- >> [cabinet closing] >> [refrigerator door
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- >> [refrigerator door opening and closing]
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- Opening and closing] >> announcer: as your day
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- >> announcer: as your day begins, your thoughts
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- Begins, your thoughts throughout the day matter.
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- Throughout the day matter. >> [cereal pouring]
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- >> [cereal pouring] >> announcer: and if
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- >> announcer: and if they are negative,
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- They are negative, it could be very--um...
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- It could be very--um... >> [milk plopping]
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- >> [milk plopping] >> announcer: shall we say,
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- >> announcer: shall we say, risky?
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- Risky? but this is exactly what our
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- But this is exactly what our thought life can look like
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- Thought life can look like when it's full of negativity;
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- When it's full of negativity; the nice heaping bowl of trash.
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- >> joyce: you know, it's very
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- >> joyce: you know, it's very important to have a healthy
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- Important to have a healthy spirit, soul, and body.
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- Spirit, soul, and body. believe me, i know from
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- Believe me, i know from experience, early on my
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- Experience, early on my thoughts did not line up with
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- Thoughts did not line up with god's word, and i started
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- God's word, and i started to believe the wrong things.
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- To believe the wrong things. it took me a while to learn
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- It took me a while to learn about these negative
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- About these negative thoughts, and how harmful
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- Thoughts, and how harmful they were to me.
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- They were to me. god showed me that there are
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- God showed me that there are thoughts to reject, and healthy
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- Thoughts to reject, and healthy thoughts to embrace.
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- And that's exactly what
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- And that's exactly what i will show you in my book,
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- I will show you in my book, “power thoughts
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- “power thoughts for your health.”
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- For your health.” although we don't always have
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- Although we don't always have the power to change every
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- The power to change every unpleasant circumstance
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- Unpleasant circumstance in our lives, we do have
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- In our lives, we do have the power to change our
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- The power to change our outlook through god's word.
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- Outlook through god's word. >> announcer: "power
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- >> announcer: "power thoughts for your health,"
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- Thoughts for your health," is available to you for
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- Is available to you for a gift of any amount.
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- A gift of any amount. call us today at...
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- Call us today at... or visit us online
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- Or visit us online at joycemeyer.org.
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- At joycemeyer.org. bring life
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- Bring life to your mind,
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- To your mind, soul, and body
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- Soul, and body by replacing those
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- By replacing those negative thoughts
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- Negative thoughts with powerful thoughts
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- With powerful thoughts straight from the bible.
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- >> joyce: proverbs 23:7 says,
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- >> joyce: proverbs 23:7 says, "for as he thinks in his heart,
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- "for as he thinks in his heart, so is he."
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- So is he." in other words,
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- In other words, we become what we think.
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- We become what we think. you can see that there
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- You can see that there is a clear connection between
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- Is a clear connection between our thoughts and our lives.
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- Our thoughts and our lives. and your health is too valuable
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- And your health is too valuable to risk on negative thinking.
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- >> announcer: "power thoughts
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- >> announcer: "power thoughts for your health,”
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- For your health,” can be yours for your
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- Can be yours for your gift of any amount.
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- Gift of any amount. it's important to take steps
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- It's important to take steps towards a healthy body, healthy
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- Towards a healthy body, healthy emotions, and a healthy mind,
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- Emotions, and a healthy mind, because it will mean
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- Because it will mean a healthier you.
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- A healthier you. >> joyce: and remember, you'll
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- >> joyce: and remember, you'll not only receive today's
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- Not only receive today's resource, but your gift today
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- Resource, but your gift today allows us to share
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- Allows us to share the love of christ around
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- The love of christ around the world through our
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- The world through our hand of hope outreaches.
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- >> [♪♪]
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- >> [blender mixing]
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- >> [blender mixing] >> [liquid bubbling]
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- >> [liquid bubbling] >> announcer: again,
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- >> announcer: again, you wouldn't
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- You wouldn't purposefully put
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- Purposefully put trash into
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- Trash into your body;
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- Your body; that's really
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- That's really disgusting.
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- Disgusting. so, take advantage of joyce's
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- So, take advantage of joyce's book, "power thoughts
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- Book, "power thoughts for your health,"
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- For your health," for a gift of any amount.
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- For a gift of any amount. call us today at...
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- Call us today at... or visit us online
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- Or visit us online at joycemeyer.org.
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- >> [♪♪]
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- >> joyce: make a decision
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- >> joyce: make a decision to grow in your walk with god
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- To grow in your walk with god each and every morning.
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- Each and every morning. whatever today holds,
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- Whatever today holds, you can face it with
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- You can face it with peace and confidence,
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- Peace and confidence, and i want to help
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- And i want to help you discover it.
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- >> announcer:
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- >> announcer: "mornings with god,"
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- "mornings with god," from joyce meyer,
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- From joyce meyer, order 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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