Joyce Meyer - A Proud and Humble Attitude (Part 1)

December 19, 2024 | S1:E163104

The Bible says that God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble. Today, Joyce shares ways to overcome a proud attitude.

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Joyce Meyer: Enjoying Everyday Life | Joyce Meyer - A Proud and Humble Attitude (Part 1) | December 19, 2024

>> joyce: sometimes you learn
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>> joyce: sometimes you learn that what you thought was your
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>> joyce: sometimes you learn that what you thought was your greatest enemy, is actually
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That what you thought was your greatest enemy, is actually your greatest friend.
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Greatest enemy, is actually your greatest friend. yeah, a few people get that.
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Your greatest friend. yeah, a few people get that. >> [audience applauding]
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Yeah, a few people get that. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: some of the things
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: some of the things that hurt you the most,
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>> joyce: some of the things that hurt you the most, teach you the most.
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer,
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal you everywhere you hurt.
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>> joyce: this morning,
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>> joyce: this morning, i wanna talk about having
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>> joyce: this morning, i wanna talk about having a humble attitude.
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I wanna talk about having a humble attitude. go ahead and say, "ouch," now.
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A humble attitude. go ahead and say, "ouch," now. >> audience: ouch.
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Go ahead and say, "ouch," now. >> audience: ouch. >> [audience laughing]
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>> audience: ouch. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: humility, lot
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: humility, lot of people, i think, have
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>> joyce: humility, lot of people, i think, have the wrong idea about humility.
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Of people, i think, have the wrong idea about humility. they think it means to just
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The wrong idea about humility. they think it means to just let people walk all over you,
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They think it means to just let people walk all over you, and that's really not
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What it is.
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What it is. man--humility, of all
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What it is. man--humility, of all the virtues, is the hardest
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Man--humility, of all the virtues, is the hardest one to gain and maintain,
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The virtues, is the hardest one to gain and maintain, because we all wanna be first,
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One to gain and maintain, because we all wanna be first, we all wanna be noticed,
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Because we all wanna be first, we all wanna be noticed, we all wanna be important.
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We all wanna be noticed, we all wanna be important. and we can be all those things,
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We all wanna be important. and we can be all those things, but it has to be in christ,
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And we can be all those things, but it has to be in christ, not in ourselves.
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But it has to be in christ, not in ourselves. and i like to say that we're
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Not in ourselves. and i like to say that we're everything nothings.
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And i like to say that we're everything nothings. everything in christ,
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Everything nothings. everything in christ, nothing in ourself.
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Everything in christ, nothing in ourself. everything in christ,
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Nothing in ourself. everything in christ, nothing in ourselves.
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Everything in christ, nothing in ourselves. i hate that,
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Nothing in ourselves. i hate that, "well, i'm a self-made man."
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I hate that, "well, i'm a self-made man." well, you might--maybe,
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"well, i'm a self-made man." well, you might--maybe, if you are, but you won't
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Well, you might--maybe, if you are, but you won't last long, and you won't
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If you are, but you won't last long, and you won't be happy at it.
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Last long, and you won't be happy at it. and i don't deserve
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Be happy at it. and i don't deserve in the natural to be doing
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And i don't deserve in the natural to be doing what i'm doing.
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In the natural to be doing what i'm doing. i don't have the right
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What i'm doing. i don't have the right education for it.
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I don't have the right education for it. i probably don't even have
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Education for it. i probably don't even have the right personality.
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I probably don't even have the right personality. my voice is a little unique.
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The right personality. my voice is a little unique. and--but here i am.
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My voice is a little unique. and--but here i am. and god--
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And--but here i am. and god-- >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: god can do anything
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>> joyce: god can do anything with anybody, but humility
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>> joyce: god can do anything with anybody, but humility is a large part of it,
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With anybody, but humility is a large part of it, whether you will have it,
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Is a large part of it, whether you will have it, or whether you won't.
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Whether you will have it, or whether you won't. and i started 45-years-ago
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Or whether you won't. and i started 45-years-ago with a bible study with
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And i started 45-years-ago with a bible study with 12 people, and that grew to 25.
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And i had that bible study
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And i had that bible study for five years in my home,
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For five years in my home, every tuesday night.
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Every tuesday night. and boy, those were
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And boy, those were five long years.
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Five long years. and i had a big vision
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And i had a big vision and a little reality.
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And a little reality. does anybody know
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Well, we always think
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We're waiting on god,
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We're waiting on god, but to be honest,
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We're waiting on god, but to be honest, he's usually waiting on us.
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But to be honest, he's usually waiting on us. and i had a problem with pride.
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He's usually waiting on us. and i had a problem with pride. i had a problem with pride
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And i had a problem with pride. i had a problem with pride because i was insecure.
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I had a problem with pride because i was insecure. and people that are insecure
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Because i was insecure. and people that are insecure wanna feel important.
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And people that are insecure wanna feel important. i was abused growing up,
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Wanna feel important. i was abused growing up, and so i always felt like
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I was abused growing up, and so i always felt like i was no good, like something
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And so i always felt like i was no good, like something was wrong with me.
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I was no good, like something was wrong with me. and my dad always told me
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Was wrong with me. and my dad always told me i would not amount to anything.
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And my dad always told me i would not amount to anything. and so, i wanted more than
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I would not amount to anything. and so, i wanted more than anything to be great,
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And so, i wanted more than anything to be great, to be important.
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Anything to be great, to be important. and god really couldn't
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To be important. and god really couldn't do much else with me until
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And god really couldn't do much else with me until i got rid of that attitude.
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Do much else with me until i got rid of that attitude. god really can only use
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I got rid of that attitude. god really can only use humble people.
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God really can only use humble people. it's the humble people
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Humble people. it's the humble people that get the help.
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The bible says, "god resists
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The bible says, "god resists the proud, but he gives
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The bible says, "god resists the proud, but he gives grace to the humble."
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The proud, but he gives grace to the humble." "god resists the proud,
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Grace to the humble." "god resists the proud, and he gives grace
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"god resists the proud, and he gives grace to the humble."
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And he gives grace to the humble." now, pride is very good
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At hiding.
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At hiding. and it's almost impossible
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At hiding. and it's almost impossible to sell a book on pride,
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And it's almost impossible to sell a book on pride, because the person that
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To sell a book on pride, because the person that needs it, is too proud
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Because the person that needs it, is too proud to go pick it up.
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Needs it, is too proud to go pick it up. >> [audience laughing]
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To go pick it up. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: 'cause they don't want
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: 'cause they don't want anybody to think that they
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>> joyce: 'cause they don't want anybody to think that they have a problem in that area.
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Anybody to think that they have a problem in that area. i used to have a series
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Have a problem in that area. i used to have a series on pride and humility,
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I used to have a series on pride and humility, and i finally gave it up,
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On pride and humility, and i finally gave it up, 'cause nobody would buy it.
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And i finally gave it up, 'cause nobody would buy it. the only way you can sell
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'cause nobody would buy it. the only way you can sell the stuff that people
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The only way you can sell the stuff that people really need, is to hide
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The stuff that people really need, is to hide it under a different title.
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Really need, is to hide it under a different title. >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: philippians 2:5,
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>> joyce: philippians 2:5, this is our goal,
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>> joyce: philippians 2:5, this is our goal, this is gonna take a while.
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This is our goal, this is gonna take a while. "let this same attitude and
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This is gonna take a while. "let this same attitude and purpose and [humble] mind
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"let this same attitude and purpose and [humble] mind be in you which was in christ
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Purpose and [humble] mind be in you which was in christ jesus: [let him be your
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Be in you which was in christ jesus: [let him be your example in humility]."
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Jesus: [let him be your example in humility]." what kind--what depth
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Of humility did it take for
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Of humility did it take for god to come down here
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Of humility did it take for god to come down here and take on human flesh?
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God to come down here and take on human flesh? i mean, the only thing i can
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And take on human flesh? i mean, the only thing i can even begin to relate
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I mean, the only thing i can even begin to relate it to would be like god
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Even begin to relate it to would be like god asking me to go be a bug...
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It to would be like god asking me to go be a bug... >> [audience laughing]
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Asking me to go be a bug... >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: so i could save
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: so i could save all the bugs in the world.
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>> joyce: so i could save all the bugs in the world. jesus not only took
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All the bugs in the world. jesus not only took on human flesh, he never
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Jesus not only took on human flesh, he never tried to defend himself.
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On human flesh, he never tried to defend himself. he never tried to get people
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Tried to defend himself. he never tried to get people back for anything they
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He never tried to get people back for anything they did to him.
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Back for anything they did to him. he loved everybody, even
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Did to him. he loved everybody, even the people that mistreated him,
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He loved everybody, even the people that mistreated him, because he didn't--he didn't
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The people that mistreated him, because he didn't--he didn't think about what they were
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Because he didn't--he didn't think about what they were doing to him, he always thought
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Think about what they were doing to him, he always thought about what they were doing
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Doing to him, he always thought about what they were doing to themselves.
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About what they were doing to themselves. and see, when somebody
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To themselves. and see, when somebody mistreats you or me,
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And see, when somebody mistreats you or me, we usually think about,
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Mistreats you or me, we usually think about, "well, you shouldn't
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We usually think about, "well, you shouldn't treat me this way."
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"well, you shouldn't treat me this way." but really, we should be more
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Treat me this way." but really, we should be more concerned about what they're
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But really, we should be more concerned about what they're doing to themselves,
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Concerned about what they're doing to themselves, because god will take care
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Doing to themselves, because god will take care of you, if you trust him to.
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And jesus prayed on the cross,
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And jesus prayed on the cross, "father, forgive them, for they
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And jesus prayed on the cross, "father, forgive them, for they know not what they do."
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"father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." they didn't really understand
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Know not what they do." they didn't really understand what they were doing.
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They didn't really understand what they were doing. and to be honest, a lot
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What they were doing. and to be honest, a lot of people that mistreat you,
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And to be honest, a lot of people that mistreat you, they don't really understand
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Of people that mistreat you, they don't really understand what they're doing.
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They don't really understand what they're doing. do you know, when you mistreat
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What they're doing. do you know, when you mistreat one of god's children, you're
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Do you know, when you mistreat one of god's children, you're putting yourself in a kind
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One of god's children, you're putting yourself in a kind of a dangerous position?
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Putting yourself in a kind of a dangerous position? >> [audience applauding]
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Of a dangerous position? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and i wanna tell
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and i wanna tell you and i'm gonna say
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>> joyce: and i wanna tell you and i'm gonna say this a lot today.
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You and i'm gonna say this a lot today. one of the most important
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This a lot today. one of the most important things that reveals our level
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One of the most important things that reveals our level of pride or humility,
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Things that reveals our level of pride or humility, is how we treat people.
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Of pride or humility, is how we treat people. and especially how we treat
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Is how we treat people. and especially how we treat people that, us or the world,
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Might deem unimportant.
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Might deem unimportant. we're pretty good about
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Might deem unimportant. we're pretty good about treatin' people good that
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We're pretty good about treatin' people good that we wanna impress.
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Treatin' people good that we wanna impress. treating people good that
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We wanna impress. treating people good that we wanna get something from.
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Treating people good that we wanna get something from. but it's the people that don't
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We wanna get something from. but it's the people that don't mean that much to us--
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God cares about
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God cares about the little person.
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The little person. >> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: you know, there's
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>> joyce: you know, there's a world full of people
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A world full of people that feel invisible.
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That feel invisible. they just really feel
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They just really feel like nobody sees 'em,
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Like nobody sees 'em, and nobody knows 'em,
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And nobody knows 'em, and nobody cares.
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And nobody cares. but, you know, i'm here
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And everybody thinks it's me.
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Well, i mean, this is me,
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Well, i mean, this is me, but...
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Well, i mean, this is me, but... >> [audience laughing]
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But... >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: do you know that there
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: do you know that there are people that are hidden back
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>> joyce: do you know that there are people that are hidden back there, that we couldn't
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Are people that are hidden back there, that we couldn't do this without?
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There, that we couldn't do this without? >> [audience applauding]
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Do this without? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: there's a room
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: there's a room in the back that's full
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>> joyce: there's a room in the back that's full of very talented men
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In the back that's full of very talented men that are filming this for tv.
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Of very talented men that are filming this for tv. and so, what we're doing here
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That are filming this for tv. and so, what we're doing here today, can be broadcast around
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And so, what we're doing here today, can be broadcast around the world in over 100 languages.
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Today, can be broadcast around the world in over 100 languages. they're important!
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The world in over 100 languages. they're important! >> [audience applauding]
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They're important! >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: well, what is
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: well, what is humility?
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>> joyce: well, what is humility? well, number one,
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Humility? well, number one, it's the opposite of pride.
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Well, number one, it's the opposite of pride. and pride means to boast
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It's the opposite of pride. and pride means to boast or to be high minded,
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And pride means to boast or to be high minded, to think more highly
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Or to be high minded, to think more highly of yourself than you ought to.
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To think more highly of yourself than you ought to. now, god doesn't want us to have
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Of yourself than you ought to. now, god doesn't want us to have a low opinion of ourselves,
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Now, god doesn't want us to have a low opinion of ourselves, but he doesn't want us to think
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A low opinion of ourselves, but he doesn't want us to think more highly of ourselves than
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But he doesn't want us to think more highly of ourselves than we ought to, and he certainly
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More highly of ourselves than we ought to, and he certainly doesn't want us to think
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We ought to, and he certainly doesn't want us to think down on other people.
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Doesn't want us to think down on other people. every time we judge somebody,
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Down on other people. every time we judge somebody, it's the fruit of pride,
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Every time we judge somebody, it's the fruit of pride, every single time.
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It's the fruit of pride, every single time. every time we criticize
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Every single time. every time we criticize somebody,
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Every time we criticize somebody, it's the fruit of pride.
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Somebody, it's the fruit of pride. because we only
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It's the fruit of pride. because we only criticize people who don't
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Because we only criticize people who don't do it the way we do it,
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Criticize people who don't do it the way we do it, or don't do it the way
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Do it the way we do it, or don't do it the way we think we would do it.
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Or don't do it the way we think we would do it. "well, i would never do that."
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We think we would do it. "well, i would never do that." well, honey, you don't know
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"well, i would never do that." well, honey, you don't know what you'd do until you're
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Well, honey, you don't know what you'd do until you're put in that situation.
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What you'd do until you're put in that situation. amen?
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Put in that situation. amen? >> [audience applauding]
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Amen? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and how pitiful
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and how pitiful is it when you come
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>> joyce: and how pitiful is it when you come to something like this,
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Is it when you come to something like this, and you leave and all you
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To something like this, and you leave and all you can do is think about what
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And you leave and all you can do is think about what was wrong with it?
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"the lights were too bright,"
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"the lights were too bright," "the music was too loud."
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"the music was too loud." you know, i've had people
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You know, i've had people write us, "joyce's earrings
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Write us, "joyce's earrings were too long."
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Were too long." i mean, my gosh.
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I mean, my gosh. >> [audience laughing]
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: is that all you can
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>> joyce: is that all you can tell me, as hard as i work
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My earrings are too long.
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>> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: well, i had that
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>> joyce: well, i had that bible study for five years,
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>> joyce: well, i had that bible study for five years, and then for a year
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Bible study for five years, and then for a year i did nothing.
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And then for a year i did nothing. i thought god wanted
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I did nothing. i thought god wanted me to stop the bible study.
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I thought god wanted me to stop the bible study. and he said, "behold,
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Me to stop the bible study. and he said, "behold, i do a new thing."
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And he said, "behold, i do a new thing." well, i didn't get what
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I do a new thing." well, i didn't get what i was expecting.
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Well, i didn't get what i was expecting. i thought i was gonna--
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I was expecting. i thought i was gonna-- "now, i'm ready,
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I thought i was gonna-- "now, i'm ready, i'm gonna go to the world."
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"now, i'm ready, i'm gonna go to the world." well, i did nothing for a year,
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I'm gonna go to the world." well, i did nothing for a year, but god did something in me,
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Well, i did nothing for a year, but god did something in me, that had to be done and needed
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But god did something in me, that had to be done and needed to be done before i could
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That had to be done and needed to be done before i could go to the next level.
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To be done before i could go to the next level. and god promotes us in level
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Go to the next level. and god promotes us in level just--levels, just like you
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And god promotes us in level just--levels, just like you go through school: kindergarten,
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Just--levels, just like you go through school: kindergarten, one, two, three, four and you
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Go through school: kindergarten, one, two, three, four and you always have to pass tests.
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One, two, three, four and you always have to pass tests. and god will test you on every
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Always have to pass tests. and god will test you on every level before he'll let you
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And god will test you on every level before he'll let you go to the next level.
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Level before he'll let you go to the next level. and if you don't pass the test
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Go to the next level. and if you don't pass the test on that level, you'll still
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And if you don't pass the test on that level, you'll still be on that level when jesus
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On that level, you'll still be on that level when jesus comes to get you.
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Be on that level when jesus comes to get you. some of us are gonna
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Comes to get you. some of us are gonna still be in sandbox
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Some of us are gonna still be in sandbox when we get to heaven.
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Still be in sandbox when we get to heaven. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: and so, then a new
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>> joyce: and so, then a new church started in our town,
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>> joyce: and so, then a new church started in our town, and we started going there,
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Church started in our town, and we started going there, and i ended up being on staff
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And we started going there, and i ended up being on staff there for five years.
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And i ended up being on staff there for five years. and boy, did i learn
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There for five years. and boy, did i learn a lot there.
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And boy, did i learn a lot there. the man who was the pastor
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A lot there. the man who was the pastor was 26 and i was 36, and we both
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The man who was the pastor was 26 and i was 36, and we both thought we knew everything,
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Was 26 and i was 36, and we both thought we knew everything, and neither one
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Thought we knew everything, and neither one of us knew anything.
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And neither one of us knew anything. you know, you really don't
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Of us knew anything. you know, you really don't know much of anything
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You know, you really don't know much of anything till you're about 40 or 50.
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Know much of anything till you're about 40 or 50. i don't care how many
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Till you're about 40 or 50. i don't care how many degrees you've got;
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I don't care how many degrees you've got; i'm talking about life.
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Degrees you've got; i'm talking about life. >> [audience applauding]
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I'm talking about life. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen?
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen? and it's so funny--
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>> joyce: amen? and it's so funny-- it's just hilarious when you
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And it's so funny-- it's just hilarious when you got an 18-year-old that thinks
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It's just hilarious when you got an 18-year-old that thinks they know everything.
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Got an 18-year-old that thinks they know everything. >> [audience laughing]
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They know everything. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: don't you just love
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: don't you just love that when they won't listen
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>> joyce: don't you just love that when they won't listen to a thing you say,
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That when they won't listen to a thing you say, because they know.
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To a thing you say, because they know. they got it all figured out,
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Because they know. they got it all figured out, and they know a lot more
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They got it all figured out, and they know a lot more than you do.
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And they know a lot more than you do. all you can do is just smile
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Than you do. all you can do is just smile and say, "well, wait and see."
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All you can do is just smile and say, "well, wait and see." >> [audience laughing]
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And say, "well, wait and see." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: amen?
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: amen? because we were the same way.
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>> joyce: amen? because we were the same way. and one of the things that
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Because we were the same way. and one of the things that god has to do for us if we're
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And one of the things that god has to do for us if we're going to be in authority,
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God has to do for us if we're going to be in authority, is we have to learn how
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Going to be in authority, is we have to learn how to be under authority,
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Is we have to learn how to be under authority, and have a proper
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To be under authority, and have a proper attitude about it.
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And have a proper attitude about it. and so, anytime you're under
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Attitude about it. and so, anytime you're under authority, you are going
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And so, anytime you're under authority, you are going to be told or asked
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Authority, you are going to be told or asked to do certain things that
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To be told or asked to do certain things that you don't agree with
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To do certain things that you don't agree with or don't wanna do.
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You don't agree with or don't wanna do. and god wants us to learn how
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Or don't wanna do. and god wants us to learn how to do that without complaint,
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And god wants us to learn how to do that without complaint, without gossip.
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To do that without complaint, without gossip. mhm, yeah.
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Without gossip. mhm, yeah. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: and i finally
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>> joyce: and i finally got pretty good about
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>> joyce: and i finally got pretty good about not saying anything
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Got pretty good about not saying anything to anybody else at the church,
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Not saying anything to anybody else at the church, but then i'd go home and
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To anybody else at the church, but then i'd go home and yakety yak yak to my husband.
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But then i'd go home and yakety yak yak to my husband. and god said, "no, it's not who
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Yakety yak yak to my husband. and god said, "no, it's not who you talk to, it's the words
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You're putting out
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You're putting out in the atmosphere.
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You're putting out in the atmosphere. i don't wanna be hearing that."
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In the atmosphere. i don't wanna be hearing that." >> [audience applauding]
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I don't wanna be hearing that." >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: "i want you to zip
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: "i want you to zip your lip and just do what
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>> joyce: "i want you to zip your lip and just do what you're asked to do."
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Your lip and just do what you're asked to do." mm, man, that was hard.
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You're asked to do." mm, man, that was hard. and there were so many things
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Mm, man, that was hard. and there were so many things that i had in my heart that
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And there were so many things that i had in my heart that i wanted to do--so many things.
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That i had in my heart that i wanted to do--so many things. and i would ask my pastor,
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I wanted to do--so many things. and i would ask my pastor, "can i write a book?"
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And i would ask my pastor, "can i write a book?" and he'd say, "no."
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"can i write a book?" and he'd say, "no." [fake whimpering]
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And he'd say, "no." [fake whimpering] and those were probably five
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[fake whimpering] and those were probably five of the most wonderful,
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And those were probably five of the most wonderful, most awful years
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Of the most wonderful, most awful years that i've ever had.
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Most awful years that i've ever had. >> [audience laughing]
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That i've ever had. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you know what i mean?
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you know what i mean? you can have something
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>> joyce: you know what i mean? you can have something that's just wonderful
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You can have something that's just wonderful and awful at the same time.
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That's just wonderful and awful at the same time. and sometimes you learn that
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And awful at the same time. and sometimes you learn that what you thought was your
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And sometimes you learn that what you thought was your greatest enemy, is actually
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What you thought was your greatest enemy, is actually your greatest friend.
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Greatest enemy, is actually your greatest friend. yeah, few people get that.
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Your greatest friend. yeah, few people get that. >> [audience applauding]
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Yeah, few people get that. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: some of the things
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: some of the things that hurt you the most,
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>> joyce: some of the things that hurt you the most, teach you the most.
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That hurt you the most, teach you the most. >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: there's a scripture
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>> joyce: there's a scripture that says that god will give
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>> joyce: there's a scripture that says that god will give us treasures of darkness,
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That says that god will give us treasures of darkness, and i love that.
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Us treasures of darkness, and i love that. so, if you're in a dark time
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And i love that. so, if you're in a dark time in your life right now,
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So, if you're in a dark time in your life right now, if you'll handle yourself
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In your life right now, if you'll handle yourself right, god's gonna give you
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If you'll handle yourself right, god's gonna give you some treasures out of this.
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And if you're going through
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And if you're going through something hard right now,
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And if you're going through something hard right now, you're learning more than
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Something hard right now, you're learning more than those of us who are not.
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You're learning more than those of us who are not. and especially if you want god
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Those of us who are not. and especially if you want god to use you, you might as well
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And especially if you want god to use you, you might as well buckle your seatbelt.
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To use you, you might as well buckle your seatbelt. oh, we pray such spiritual
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Buckle your seatbelt. oh, we pray such spiritual prayers, "god, i surrender
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Oh, we pray such spiritual prayers, "god, i surrender myself to you, do what you
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Prayers, "god, i surrender myself to you, do what you want to with me."
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Myself to you, do what you want to with me." oh, my gosh, are you in for it!
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Want to with me." oh, my gosh, are you in for it! >> [audience laughing]
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Oh, my gosh, are you in for it! >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: come on.
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: come on. "well, i wish i had a ministry
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>> joyce: come on. "well, i wish i had a ministry like joyce's."
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"well, i wish i had a ministry like joyce's." hah, well, sweetheart,
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Like joyce's." hah, well, sweetheart, i didn't get it wishin'.
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Hah, well, sweetheart, i didn't get it wishin'. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: so then, god finally
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>> joyce: so then, god finally told me it was time for
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>> joyce: so then, god finally told me it was time for me to leave the church,
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Told me it was time for me to leave the church, and take my ministry
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Me to leave the church, and take my ministry and go north, south,
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And take my ministry and go north, south, east, and west.
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And go north, south, east, and west. except by the time he told me
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East, and west. except by the time he told me i could go, i didn't wanna go.
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Except by the time he told me i could go, i didn't wanna go. and nobody knew me north,
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I could go, i didn't wanna go. and nobody knew me north, south, east, or west.
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And nobody knew me north, south, east, or west. so, what was i supposed to do?
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South, east, or west. so, what was i supposed to do? i left the church with
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So, what was i supposed to do? i left the church with a dented desk,
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I left the church with a dented desk, and a calculator,
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A dented desk, and a calculator, and no money.
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And a calculator, and no money. and i had a women's ministry
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And no money. and i had a women's ministry there, that about
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And i had a women's ministry there, that about 450 people attended.
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There, that about 450 people attended. so, they did let me have
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450 people attended. so, they did let me have the mailing list from that.
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So, they did let me have the mailing list from that. and so, i started just writing
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The mailing list from that. and so, i started just writing my own little letters,
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And so, i started just writing my own little letters, and asking people to help us.
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My own little letters, and asking people to help us. and i had a meeting
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And asking people to help us. and i had a meeting in north st. louis,
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And i had a meeting in north st. louis, south st. louis,
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In north st. louis, south st. louis, east st. louis,
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South st. louis, east st. louis, and west st. louis.
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East st. louis, and west st. louis. i went north, south,
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And west st. louis. i went north, south, east, and west.
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>> [audience laughing]
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and it's too long
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>> joyce: and it's too long of a story for me to tell
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Of a story for me to tell you the whole thing.
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You the whole thing. but i'll tell you, when god
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But i'll tell you, when god called me, i had no idea
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Called me, i had no idea it was gonna take this long,
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It was gonna take this long, no idea.
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No idea. sometimes i use the example of,
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Sometimes i use the example of, you know, if you go out and buy
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You know, if you go out and buy a thousand-piece puzzle,
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A thousand-piece puzzle, you buy it because the picture
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You buy it because the picture on the box is pretty.
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On the box is pretty. that's kind of what it's like
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That's kind of what it's like getting a vision from god.
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Getting a vision from god. and then when you go dump
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Thousand pieces, it's like--
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Thousand pieces, it's like-- >> [audience laughing]
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Thousand pieces, it's like-- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and most puzzle
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and most puzzle pictures--most of it is blue sky
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>> joyce: and most puzzle pictures--most of it is blue sky and green grass.
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Pictures--most of it is blue sky and green grass. >> [audience laughing]
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And green grass. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and then there'll
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and then there'll maybe be a little cottage here.
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>> joyce: and then there'll maybe be a little cottage here. and sometimes you get
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Maybe be a little cottage here. and sometimes you get so sick of putting together
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And sometimes you get so sick of putting together blue sky pieces, that you
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So sick of putting together blue sky pieces, that you could just scream.
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Blue sky pieces, that you could just scream. now, if you're in the spirit
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Could just scream. now, if you're in the spirit with me, you know
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Now, if you're in the spirit with me, you know what i'm talking about.
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With me, you know what i'm talking about. and some of you have
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What i'm talking about. and some of you have a call on your life,
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And some of you have a call on your life, and you're so tired
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A call on your life, and you're so tired of blue sky and green grass.
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And you're so tired of blue sky and green grass. what i mean by that is,
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Of blue sky and green grass. what i mean by that is, you're just doing the same
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What i mean by that is, you're just doing the same thing over, and over, and over,
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You're just doing the same thing over, and over, and over, and nothing's happening,
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Thing over, and over, and over, and nothing's happening, and nothing's growing,
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And nothing's happening, and nothing's growing, and you'd just like to throw
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And nothing's growing, and you'd just like to throw in the towel and give up,
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And you'd just like to throw in the towel and give up, and god won't let you.
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In the towel and give up, and god won't let you. sometimes, you do give up
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And god won't let you. sometimes, you do give up for a week or two, but then
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Sometimes, you do give up for a week or two, but then you go right back to it.
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For a week or two, but then you go right back to it. because when you got a call
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You go right back to it. because when you got a call on your life, you just can't
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Because when you got a call on your life, you just can't get away from it.
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On your life, you just can't get away from it. amen?
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Get away from it. amen? >> [audience applauding]
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Amen? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and we're all
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and we're all called to do something.
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>> joyce: and we're all called to do something. now, you're not all called
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Called to do something. now, you're not all called to be in a platform somewhere,
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Now, you're not all called to be in a platform somewhere, but we've all gotta--
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To be in a platform somewhere, but we've all gotta-- we've all gotta pulpit.
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But we've all gotta-- we've all gotta pulpit. it might be your backyard fence
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We've all gotta pulpit. it might be your backyard fence or your desk at work.
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It might be your backyard fence or your desk at work. but if you're alive and
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Or your desk at work. but if you're alive and breathing and you're saved,
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But if you're alive and breathing and you're saved, then god wants to use you.
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Breathing and you're saved, then god wants to use you. >> [audience applauding]
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Then god wants to use you. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: pride means
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: pride means to be high minded,
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>> joyce: pride means to be high minded, to think more highly of yourself
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To be high minded, to think more highly of yourself than you ought to,
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To think more highly of yourself than you ought to, to take glory unto yourself.
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Than you ought to, to take glory unto yourself. they had the dove awards
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To take glory unto yourself. they had the dove awards recently, and cece winans
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They had the dove awards recently, and cece winans won artist of the year.
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Recently, and cece winans won artist of the year. and she is just a wonderful
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Won artist of the year. and she is just a wonderful person, just...
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And she is just a wonderful person, just... >> [audience applauding]
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Person, just... >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: she's just, i mean,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: she's just, i mean, she's the real deal.
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>> joyce: she's just, i mean, she's the real deal. i really love her.
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She's the real deal. i really love her. and i thought what she did
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I really love her. and i thought what she did was beautiful.
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And i thought what she did was beautiful. when they called her
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Was beautiful. when they called her up to give her the award,
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When they called her up to give her the award, she stood there for just
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Up to give her the award, she stood there for just a second, and then she sang,
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She stood there for just a second, and then she sang, "♪ to god be the glory ♪
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A second, and then she sang, "♪ to god be the glory ♪ ♪ to god be the glory ♪
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"♪ to god be the glory ♪ ♪ to god be the glory ♪ ♪ to god be the glory ♪
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♪ to god be the glory ♪ ♪ to god be the glory ♪ ♪ for all he has done ♪"
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♪ to god be the glory ♪ ♪ for all he has done ♪" and then she said, "thank you,"
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♪ for all he has done ♪" and then she said, "thank you," and walked off.
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>> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: wow!
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>> joyce: wow! and see, she's where she's at--
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And see, she's where she's at-- and i want you to listen
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And i want you to listen to what i'm gonna say.
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To what i'm gonna say. she is where she's at, because
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>> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: and i might say
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>> joyce: and i might say the same thing about myself.
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>> joyce: and i might say the same thing about myself. i know what i'm not.
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The same thing about myself. i know what i'm not. and i know if god didn't
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I know what i'm not. and i know if god didn't help me, i'd make a fool out
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And i know if god didn't help me, i'd make a fool out of myself every time
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Help me, i'd make a fool out of myself every time i get up here.
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Of myself every time i get up here. and don't think for one minute
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I get up here. and don't think for one minute that i ever get up here without
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And don't think for one minute that i ever get up here without studying and without praying,
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That i ever get up here without studying and without praying, because i need god's help.
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Studying and without praying, because i need god's help. now, there's something
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Because i need god's help. now, there's something on the internet that you
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Now, there's something on the internet that you can print out, it's called
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On the internet that you can print out, it's called "the fifty fruits of pride,"
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Can print out, it's called "the fifty fruits of pride," in case you wanna know whether
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"the fifty fruits of pride," in case you wanna know whether you're proud or humble.
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In case you wanna know whether you're proud or humble. >> [audience laughing]
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You're proud or humble. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and it's by a man
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and it's by a man named brent detwiler.
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>> joyce: and it's by a man named brent detwiler. i definitely wanna give him
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Named brent detwiler. i definitely wanna give him credit, 'cause i didn't write
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I definitely wanna give him credit, 'cause i didn't write this, but it's just very good.
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Credit, 'cause i didn't write this, but it's just very good. i'm just gonna read
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This, but it's just very good. i'm just gonna read a few of these.
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I'm just gonna read a few of these. "a person who's proud wants
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A few of these. "a person who's proud wants to be well known or important."
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"a person who's proud wants to be well known or important." well, when i worked at the
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To be well known or important." well, when i worked at the church, i look back now
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Well, when i worked at the church, i look back now and i'm so embarrassed.
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Church, i look back now and i'm so embarrassed. but, there was like five people
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And i'm so embarrassed. but, there was like five people that had their own parking space
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But, there was like five people that had their own parking space in the front of the building
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That had their own parking space in the front of the building with their name on it.
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In the front of the building with their name on it. and when i got one of those
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With their name on it. and when i got one of those spaces, i thought i had made it.
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And when i got one of those spaces, i thought i had made it. >> [audience laughing]
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Spaces, i thought i had made it. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and then the
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and then the leadership, which i was part of,
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>> joyce: and then the leadership, which i was part of, we all had our own name
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Leadership, which i was part of, we all had our own name on our seats in the church.
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We all had our own name on our seats in the church. and i had my name on my seat,
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On our seats in the church. and i had my name on my seat, and i had my name on my
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And i had my name on my seat, and i had my name on my office door, and my name
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And i had my name on my office door, and my name on my parking place.
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Office door, and my name on my parking place. and i thought
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On my parking place. and i thought i was so important.
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And i thought i was so important. made me feel so good
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I was so important. made me feel so good every time i saw my name.
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Made me feel so good every time i saw my name. >> [audience laughing]
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Every time i saw my name. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: when i'd see my name
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: when i'd see my name in the bulletin,
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>> joyce: when i'd see my name in the bulletin, director of women's ministries.
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In the bulletin, director of women's ministries. [satisfied sigh]
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Director of women's ministries. [satisfied sigh] ahh!
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[satisfied sigh] ahh! >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: and oh man, when
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>> joyce: and oh man, when i first went on television,
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>> joyce: and oh man, when i first went on television, and i'd get out somewhere
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I first went on television, and i'd get out somewhere and somebody would
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And i'd get out somewhere and somebody would recognize me, that would just
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And somebody would recognize me, that would just thrill me, no end.
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Recognize me, that would just thrill me, no end. and i can be honest and tell you
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Thrill me, no end. and i can be honest and tell you that now, when that happens,
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And i can be honest and tell you that now, when that happens, i'm happy for the people
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That now, when that happens, i'm happy for the people that they get to meet me,
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I'm happy for the people that they get to meet me, but i don't get any like,
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That they get to meet me, but i don't get any like, kick out of that.
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But i don't get any like, kick out of that. you know,
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Kick out of that. you know, it's not like, "ooh boy,
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You know, it's not like, "ooh boy, somebody recognized me."
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It's not like, "ooh boy, somebody recognized me." and what i'm trying to get
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Somebody recognized me." and what i'm trying to get across to you is that you'll
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And what i'm trying to get across to you is that you'll go through things like that,
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Across to you is that you'll go through things like that, but until--see, i realize now
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Go through things like that, but until--see, i realize now that all that stuff that
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But until--see, i realize now that all that stuff that i thought was so important
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That all that stuff that i thought was so important when i worked in that church,
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I thought was so important when i worked in that church, we just--didn't mean anything.
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When i worked in that church, we just--didn't mean anything. i remember us interviewing
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We just--didn't mean anything. i remember us interviewing somebody for a job, and one
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I remember us interviewing somebody for a job, and one of the things they asked
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Somebody for a job, and one of the things they asked in the interview--pretty upfront
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Of the things they asked in the interview--pretty upfront in the interview was,
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In the interview--pretty upfront in the interview was, "what's my title gonna be?"
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In the interview was, "what's my title gonna be?" and i thought, "it's not gonna
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"what's my title gonna be?" and i thought, "it's not gonna be anything, 'cause i'm not
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And i thought, "it's not gonna be anything, 'cause i'm not gonna hire you."
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Be anything, 'cause i'm not gonna hire you." >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: i mean, if that's what
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>> joyce: i mean, if that's what you care about, what your
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>> joyce: i mean, if that's what you care about, what your title's gonna be, you don't
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You care about, what your title's gonna be, you don't need to be working there.
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Title's gonna be, you don't need to be working there. amen?
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See, if you know who you are
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See, if you know who you are in christ, then you don't care
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See, if you know who you are in christ, then you don't care about all that silly stuff.
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In christ, then you don't care about all that silly stuff. >> [audience applauding]
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About all that silly stuff. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: the bible says that
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: the bible says that god is not impressed with
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>> joyce: the bible says that god is not impressed with the positions that men hold.
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God is not impressed with the positions that men hold. what god cares about
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Is do we love him?
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Is do we love him? are we hungering and thirsting
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Is do we love him? are we hungering and thirsting after righteousness?
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Are we hungering and thirsting after righteousness? are we pure in heart?
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After righteousness? are we pure in heart? how are we treating people?
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Are we pure in heart? how are we treating people? how are we treating people
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How are we treating people? how are we treating people that the world thinks
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How are we treating people that the world thinks are unimportant?
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That the world thinks are unimportant? can i tell you something
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Are unimportant? can i tell you something right now?
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Can i tell you something right now? there is nobody
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Right now? there is nobody that's unimportant.
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There is nobody that's unimportant. >> [audience applauding]
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That's unimportant. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: god loves every
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: god loves every single person, just as much
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>> joyce: god loves every single person, just as much as he loves you,
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Single person, just as much as he loves you, and just as much as he loves me.
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As he loves you, and just as much as he loves me. and god watches how we treat
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And just as much as he loves me. and god watches how we treat people, and that tells him more
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And god watches how we treat people, and that tells him more about us than anything.
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People, and that tells him more about us than anything. i remember being at a doctor's
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About us than anything. i remember being at a doctor's office one time, my son had
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I remember being at a doctor's office one time, my son had broken his arm and we were there
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Office one time, my son had broken his arm and we were there to have the cast taken off.
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Broken his arm and we were there to have the cast taken off. and i brought my bible with me,
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To have the cast taken off. and i brought my bible with me, and i was gonna use that--
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And i brought my bible with me, and i was gonna use that-- take that time to read my bible
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And i was gonna use that-- take that time to read my bible and pray a little bit.
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Take that time to read my bible and pray a little bit. and this old man sat down
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And pray a little bit. and this old man sat down next to me.
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And this old man sat down next to me. and he had hurt his leg
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Next to me. and he had hurt his leg and had some kinda thingy on it.
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And he had hurt his leg and had some kinda thingy on it. and so, he wanted to tell
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And had some kinda thingy on it. and so, he wanted to tell me all about his leg.
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And so, he wanted to tell me all about his leg. well, i didn't care
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Me all about his leg. well, i didn't care about his leg.
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Well, i didn't care about his leg. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: i'm just tellin'
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>> joyce: i'm just tellin' you the truth
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>> joyce: i'm just tellin' you the truth that's where--come on,
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You the truth that's where--come on, i wanted him to be quiet
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That's where--come on, i wanted him to be quiet so i could be spiritual.
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I wanted him to be quiet so i could be spiritual. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: and i even prayed that
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>> joyce: and i even prayed that god would make him shut up.
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>> joyce: and i even prayed that god would make him shut up. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: and god asked
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>> joyce: and god asked me a question, he said,
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>> joyce: and god asked me a question, he said, "if that was billy graham,
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Me a question, he said, "if that was billy graham, would you listen?"
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"if that was billy graham, would you listen?" "augh!"
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Would you listen?" "augh!" well, i tell you, god knows how
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"augh!" well, i tell you, god knows how to get you where it hurts.
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>> joyce: you need
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>> joyce: you need to pray big prayers
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To pray big prayers and you need to have
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And you need to have big dreams for your life.
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Big dreams for your life. >> announcer: god loves
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>> announcer: god loves us and has good plans
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Us and has good plans for our lives.
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For our lives. and to help you follow
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And to help you follow his plan for your
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His plan for your journey with him,
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Journey with him, we are offering
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We are offering the "dream big...
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The "dream big... pray bigger
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Pray bigger 2025 planner."
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This planner will help
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This planner will help you track your goals
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You track your goals for this coming year.
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For this coming year. it is available to you for...
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It is available to you for... or more.
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Or more. 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, and let's get started
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And let's get started on next year's journey.
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On next year's journey. >> joyce: well, you know,
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>> joyce: well, you know, i always say that i would
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I always say that i would prefer to pray for a lot
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Prefer to pray for a lot and get a little of it,
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And get a little of it, than to pray for a little
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Than to pray for a little and get all of it.
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And get all of it. don't be afraid
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Don't be afraid to pray big prayers.
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To pray big prayers. so, what do you say?
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So, what do you say? let's dream together.
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>> announcer: we know
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>> announcer: we know your daily intake
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Your daily intake of god's word
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Of god's word is a vital part
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Is a vital part of your week.
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Of your week. consider giving
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Consider giving a gift of...
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A gift of... or more,
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Or more, and you'll receive
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And you'll receive not only the planner,
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Not only the planner, but also, joyce's,
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But also, joyce's, "enjoying everyday life,"
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"enjoying everyday life," large print bible.
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Large print bible. it is loaded with features
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It is loaded with features that will bring you joy
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That will bring you joy and understanding
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And understanding in your time with god.
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In your time with god. request the, "dream big...
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Request the, "dream big... pray bigger planner," for...
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Pray bigger planner," for... or more,
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Or more, or go to the next
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Or go to the next level and also receive
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Level and also receive the large print,
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The large print, leather edition,
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Leather edition, "enjoying everyday
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"enjoying everyday life bible," for...
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Life bible," for... or more.
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>> joyce: your giving will
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>> joyce: your giving will not only help you
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Not only help you increase your joy,
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Increase your joy, but will also share the love
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But will also share the love of christ with people
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Of christ with people all around the world.
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All around the world. in fact,
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In fact, throughout 2024,
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Throughout 2024, with the help
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With the help of our partners,
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Of our partners, we were able to help
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We were able to help so many people together
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So many people together by sharing the love
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By sharing the love of christ in practical ways.
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Of christ in practical ways. hand of hope,
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Hand of hope, the mission's arm
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The mission's arm of joyce meyer ministries,
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Of joyce meyer ministries, provided free medical
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Provided free medical and dental care to more
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And dental care to more than 345,000 people
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Than 345,000 people in more than 16 countries
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In more than 16 countries around the world.
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Around the world. we also continue
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We also continue to provide clean water
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To provide clean water for needy communities
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For needy communities with our regular,
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With our regular, freshwater wells.
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Freshwater wells. places such as nepal,
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Places such as nepal, thailand, and india
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Thailand, and india all are receiving safe,
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All are receiving safe, clean, drinking water
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Clean, drinking water now, as well as,
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Now, as well as, other countries.
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Other countries. your generous giving
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Your generous giving also allowed
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Also allowed hand of hope to provide
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Hand of hope to provide more than 28 million
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More than 28 million meals to children
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Meals to children and individuals
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And individuals at more than 770 feeding
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At more than 770 feeding sites in 26 countries,
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Sites in 26 countries, including the united states.
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Including the united states. you've also enabled
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You've also enabled us to reach countless
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Us to reach countless people with the good
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People with the good news of the gospel
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News of the gospel through our,
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Through our, "enjoying everyday life,"
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"enjoying everyday life," tv and radio program,
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Tv and radio program, resulting in thousands
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Resulting in thousands of people giving their lives
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Of people giving their lives to jesus as their savior.
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To jesus as their savior. and in 2024,
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And in 2024, thousands were helped
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Thousands were helped through our projectgrl
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Through our projectgrl outreaches to guide,
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Outreaches to guide, restore, and love
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Restore, and love women and girls who
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Women and girls who have been abused.
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Have been abused. now, as we near
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Now, as we near the end of 2024,
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The end of 2024, i wanna encourage you
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I wanna encourage you to please consider
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To please consider giving a special,
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Giving a special, end-of-the-year gift,
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End-of-the-year gift, today, to join us
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Today, to join us in these much-needed
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In these much-needed outreaches into
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Outreaches into 2025 and beyond.
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2025 and beyond. your gift
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Your gift is tax-deductible,
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Is tax-deductible, and your generosity
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And your generosity and hope shared
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And hope shared with those in need
00:26:22.971 --> 00:26:23.972
With those in need is so valuable.
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Is so valuable. thank you
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Thank you for your commitment
00:26:26.341 --> 00:26:27.142
For your commitment to joyce meyer ministries.
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To joyce meyer ministries. i pray this holiday season
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I pray this holiday season is filled with peace,
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Is filled with peace, happiness, and increased
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Happiness, and increased joy for you.
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>> announcer: it's joyce's
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>> announcer: it's joyce's first conference
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First conference focused entirely
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Focused entirely on her best-selling book,
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On her best-selling book, "battlefield of the mind."
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"battlefield of the mind." freedom and peace
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Freedom and peace are possible.
00:26:41.623 --> 00:26:42.957
Are possible. the battlefield of the mind
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The battlefield of the mind conference with joyce meyer,
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Conference with joyce meyer, john maxwell,
00:26:46.494 --> 00:26:47.796
John maxwell, pastor robert madu,
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Pastor robert madu, and worship with bryan
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And worship with bryan and katie torwalt.
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And katie torwalt. it all happens april 24th-26th
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It all happens april 24th-26th in charleston,
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In charleston, south carolina.
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Tickets will
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Tickets will sell quickly,
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Sell quickly, so don't miss out.
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So don't miss out. register now.
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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.
00:27:18.660 --> 00:27:23.064

Joyce Meyer - A Proud and Humble Attitude (Part 1)

December 19, 2024 | S1:E163104

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