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Joyce Meyer’s Top 10 Rules For Success (@JoyceMeyer)


and you may not know it but some of the

and you may not know it but some of the people that are giving you the most

people that are giving you the most

people that are giving you the most trouble may be helping you more than

trouble may be helping you more than

trouble may be helping you more than anybody you have no idea how frightening

anybody you have no idea how frightening

anybody you have no idea how frightening li average and normal I am if you have a

li average and normal I am if you have a

li average and normal I am if you have a habit of just talking about your

habit of just talking about your

habit of just talking about your problems all the time it’s time to make

problems all the time it’s time to make

problems all the time it’s time to make a new habit bunch of people old before

a new habit bunch of people old before

a new habit bunch of people old before their times because they they look like

their times because they they look like

their times because they they look like you know their party and look like

you know their party and look like

you know their party and look like they’re 90 because they worried

they’re 90 because they worried

they’re 90 because they worried themselves to death

themselves to death

themselves to death she’s a charismatic Christian speaker

she’s a charismatic Christian speaker

she’s a charismatic Christian speaker author and pastor

author and pastor

author and pastor she speaks humorously with her audience

she speaks humorously with her audience

she speaks humorously with her audience sharing her personal stories and often

sharing her personal stories and often

sharing her personal stories and often taking small jobs at stereotypical

taking small jobs at stereotypical

taking small jobs at stereotypical Church behavior Time magazine also named

Church behavior Time magazine also named

Church behavior Time magazine also named her one of the 25 most influential

her one of the 25 most influential

her one of the 25 most influential evangelicals in America she’s Joyce

evangelicals in America she’s Joyce

evangelicals in America she’s Joyce Meyer and here is my take on her top 10

Meyer and here is my take on her top 10

Meyer and here is my take on her top 10 rules for success rule number 4 is my

rules for success rule number 4 is my

rules for success rule number 4 is my personal favorite and I’d love to know

personal favorite and I’d love to know

personal favorite and I’d love to know which one you guys like the best also as

which one you guys like the best also as

which one you guys like the best also as Joyce is talking if she says something

Joyce is talking if she says something

Joyce is talking if she says something that really resonates with you please

that really resonates with you please

that really resonates with you please leave it in the comments below and put

leave it in the comments below and put

leave it in the comments below and put quotes around it so other people can be

quotes around it so other people can be

quotes around it so other people can be inspired as well and also when you write

inspired as well and also when you write

inspired as well and also when you write it down it helps lock it in for yourself

it down it helps lock it in for yourself

it down it helps lock it in for yourself enjoy

enjoy

enjoy [Music]

I tell a story about a poor pitiful

I tell a story about a poor pitiful donkey because I got thrown down in a

donkey because I got thrown down in a

donkey because I got thrown down in a well he fell into a well and the farmer

well he fell into a well and the farmer

well he fell into a well and the farmer heard this donkey crying in the well and

he was trying to debate on whether might

he was trying to debate on whether might try to get him out or not the well was

try to get him out or not the well was

try to get him out or not the well was deep and it was going to be a lot of

deep and it was going to be a lot of

deep and it was going to be a lot of hard work the donkey was old anyway and

hard work the donkey was old anyway and

hard work the donkey was old anyway and so maybe we’ll just bury him and let it

so maybe we’ll just bury him and let it

so maybe we’ll just bury him and let it go so he went and got a bunch of friends

go so he went and got a bunch of friends

go so he went and got a bunch of friends and said let’s just bury him help his

and said let’s just bury him help his

and said let’s just bury him help his shovel some dirt in there so he’ll shut

shovel some dirt in there so he’ll shut

shovel some dirt in there so he’ll shut up that crime he’s an old donkey and not

up that crime he’s an old donkey and not

up that crime he’s an old donkey and not worth too much anyway you know there may

worth too much anyway you know there may

worth too much anyway you know there may be a lot of people think you’re just an

be a lot of people think you’re just an

be a lot of people think you’re just an old donkey and not worth too much anyway

old donkey and not worth too much anyway

old donkey and not worth too much anyway maybe feel like you’re in a pit right

maybe feel like you’re in a pit right

maybe feel like you’re in a pit right now and somebody’s shoveling dirt on you

now and somebody’s shoveling dirt on you

now and somebody’s shoveling dirt on you but what are you going to do about it

but what are you going to do about it

but what are you going to do about it well the donkey’s down there and he’s

well the donkey’s down there and he’s

well the donkey’s down there and he’s crying out pitifully and Here Come a

crying out pitifully and Here Come a

crying out pitifully and Here Come a shovel full of dirt and then another

shovel full of dirt and then another

shovel full of dirt and then another show the foot and then shovel full of

show the foot and then shovel full of

show the foot and then shovel full of dirt and it would hit him on the back

dirt and it would hit him on the back

dirt and it would hit him on the back and he’d go

get on top of it here it comes – more

get on top of it here it comes – more dirty some more dirt some more dirt he’d

dirty some more dirt some more dirt he’d

dirty some more dirt some more dirt he’d shake it off his back

shake it off his back

shake it off his back he’d wiggle just a little he couldn’t

he’d wiggle just a little he couldn’t

he’d wiggle just a little he couldn’t get out the pit but he could wiggle and

get out the pit but he could wiggle and

get out the pit but he could wiggle and he’d get up on top of that dirt and he

he’d get up on top of that dirt and he

he’d get up on top of that dirt and he was getting closer and closer to the top

was getting closer and closer to the top

was getting closer and closer to the top and pretty soon he just walked right out

and pretty soon he just walked right out

and pretty soon he just walked right out of that pit all those people shuffling

of that pit all those people shuffling

of that pit all those people shuffling hard on him helps him get out of pit

are you out there tonight all those

are you out there tonight all those people shoveling dirt on him actually

people shoveling dirt on him actually

people shoveling dirt on him actually helped him and you may not know it but

helped him and you may not know it but

helped him and you may not know it but some of the people that are giving you

some of the people that are giving you

some of the people that are giving you the most trouble may be helping you more

the most trouble may be helping you more

the most trouble may be helping you more than anybody

than anybody

than anybody are you living an unsustainable life did

are you living an unsustainable life did

are you living an unsustainable life did you find yourself saying I can’t do this

you find yourself saying I can’t do this

you find yourself saying I can’t do this much longer I just can’t keep this such

much longer I just can’t keep this such

much longer I just can’t keep this such forever keep this up forever this is

forever keep this up forever this is

forever keep this up forever this is just too much for me are are other

just too much for me are are other

just too much for me are are other people telling you you can’t keep going

people telling you you can’t keep going

people telling you you can’t keep going on like this forever I mean how many of

on like this forever I mean how many of

on like this forever I mean how many of you got some people in your life that

you got some people in your life that

you got some people in your life that love you telling you you can’t keep this

love you telling you you can’t keep this

love you telling you you can’t keep this up you can’t keep doing this you’re

up you can’t keep doing this you’re

up you can’t keep doing this you’re going to have to slow down you’re going

going to have to slow down you’re going

going to have to slow down you’re going to have to lay something down you’re

to have to lay something down you’re

to have to lay something down you’re going to have to give something up well

going to have to give something up well

going to have to give something up well Moses had the same thing he was

Moses had the same thing he was

Moses had the same thing he was overloaded but to be honest I don’t know

overloaded but to be honest I don’t know

overloaded but to be honest I don’t know that he really knew it and you know I’m

that he really knew it and you know I’m

that he really knew it and you know I’m such a hard worker that sometimes I can

such a hard worker that sometimes I can

such a hard worker that sometimes I can just I can not even realize that I’m

just I can not even realize that I’m

just I can not even realize that I’m doing too much sometimes I don’t even

doing too much sometimes I don’t even

doing too much sometimes I don’t even know when I’m being excessive and

know when I’m being excessive and

know when I’m being excessive and somebody has to come along and say wait

somebody has to come along and say wait

somebody has to come along and say wait a minute you’re not going to do that you

a minute you’re not going to do that you

a minute you’re not going to do that you just got back from a conference you’re

just got back from a conference you’re

just got back from a conference you’re going to rest so sometimes it pays to

going to rest so sometimes it pays to

going to rest so sometimes it pays to listen to other people

listen to other people

listen to other people Exodus 1814 when Moses his father-in-law

Exodus 1814 when Moses his father-in-law

Exodus 1814 when Moses his father-in-law saw what he was doing for the people he

saw what he was doing for the people he

saw what he was doing for the people he said what is this that you do for the

said what is this that you do for the

said what is this that you do for the people why do you sit alone and the

people why do you sit alone and the

people why do you sit alone and the people stand around you from morning

people stand around you from morning

people stand around you from morning till evening

till evening

till evening now listen mom why do you wait on your

now listen mom why do you wait on your

now listen mom why do you wait on your children hand and foot while they sit

children hand and foot while they sit

children hand and foot while they sit around and watch you and do nothing but

around and watch you and do nothing but

around and watch you and do nothing but play on their iPads from morning till

play on their iPads from morning till

play on their iPads from morning till evening

evening

evening [Applause]

well let me tell you something that kid

well let me tell you something that kid of yours can put cereal in a bowl they

of yours can put cereal in a bowl they

of yours can put cereal in a bowl they might make a little mess but it won’t be

might make a little mess but it won’t be

might make a little mess but it won’t be the end of the world if you’re enjoying

the end of the world if you’re enjoying

the end of the world if you’re enjoying yourself sitting in your recliner and

yourself sitting in your recliner and

yourself sitting in your recliner and you’re relaxing let them get thrown

you’re relaxing let them get thrown

you’re relaxing let them get thrown smack no boy come on I don’t want to

smack no boy come on I don’t want to

smack no boy come on I don’t want to work this hard on Friday night why do

work this hard on Friday night why do

work this hard on Friday night why do you sit alone while everybody stands

you sit alone while everybody stands

you sit alone while everybody stands around you maybe you don’t all have that

around you maybe you don’t all have that

around you maybe you don’t all have that problem but I have a daughter that does

problem but I have a daughter that does

problem but I have a daughter that does that you can just get into habit and the

that you can just get into habit and the

that you can just get into habit and the way you start with people is what

way you start with people is what

way you start with people is what they’re going to expect later on so then

they’re going to expect later on so then

they’re going to expect later on so then if you’ve already got a bunch of bad

if you’ve already got a bunch of bad

if you’ve already got a bunch of bad habits in your house then it’s going to

habits in your house then it’s going to

habits in your house then it’s going to really kind of shock everybody when you

really kind of shock everybody when you

really kind of shock everybody when you kind of bring down the gauntlet and say

kind of bring down the gauntlet and say

kind of bring down the gauntlet and say I’m not going to live like this anymore

I’m not going to live like this anymore

I’m not going to live like this anymore and they’re going to think you’re being

and they’re going to think you’re being

and they’re going to think you’re being mean and think you’re being bad and so

mean and think you’re being bad and so

mean and think you’re being bad and so there’ll be a little term of adjustment

there’ll be a little term of adjustment

there’ll be a little term of adjustment and it doesn’t mean you don’t do

and it doesn’t mean you don’t do

and it doesn’t mean you don’t do anything for anybody but don’t let

anything for anybody but don’t let

anything for anybody but don’t let people take advantage of you have some

people take advantage of you have some

people take advantage of you have some boundaries and some boarders some of you

boundaries and some boarders some of you

boundaries and some boarders some of you need a lamp right now so I’m going to

need a lamp right now so I’m going to

need a lamp right now so I’m going to stop right in the middle of this

stop right in the middle of this

stop right in the middle of this preaching and tell you a joke well honey

preaching and tell you a joke well honey

preaching and tell you a joke well honey I’ve never been in a church like this

I’ve never been in a church like this

I’ve never been in a church like this well do old people were laying in bed

well do old people were laying in bed

well do old people were laying in bed side-by-side I’m talking really old like

side-by-side I’m talking really old like

side-by-side I’m talking really old like wrinkled up old

and she said honey why don’t you ever

and she said honey why don’t you ever hold my hand like you used to at night

hold my hand like you used to at night

hold my hand like you used to at night so his little old wrinkled hand came

so his little old wrinkled hand came

so his little old wrinkled hand came across the bed

across the bed

across the bed he took her little old wrinkled hand she

he took her little old wrinkled hand she

he took her little old wrinkled hand she said honey why don’t you ever hold me in

said honey why don’t you ever hold me in

said honey why don’t you ever hold me in your arms like you used to at night

your arms like you used to at night

your arms like you used to at night so he sighed and it took him a little

so he sighed and it took him a little

so he sighed and it took him a little while but he got over to her side of the

while but he got over to her side of the

while but he got over to her side of the bed got her in his arms and she rested a

bed got her in his arms and she rested a

bed got her in his arms and she rested a little bit then she said honey why don’t

little bit then she said honey why don’t

little bit then she said honey why don’t you ever nibble on my ear like you used

you ever nibble on my ear like you used

you ever nibble on my ear like you used to at night and all of a sudden he

to at night and all of a sudden he

to at night and all of a sudden he jumped up and started across the floor

jumped up and started across the floor

jumped up and started across the floor and she’s ago where are you going he

and she’s ago where are you going he

and she’s ago where are you going he said well I got to get my teeth

[Applause]

[Applause] now say you’re thinking well what does

now say you’re thinking well what does

now say you’re thinking well what does that have to do with anything nothing it

that have to do with anything nothing it

that have to do with anything nothing it has nothing to do with anything

has nothing to do with anything

has nothing to do with anything and that’s exactly what you need to get

and that’s exactly what you need to get

and that’s exactly what you need to get through your head that everything

through your head that everything

through your head that everything doesn’t have to have some SuperDuper

doesn’t have to have some SuperDuper

doesn’t have to have some SuperDuper purpose it’s okay to just stop right for

purpose it’s okay to just stop right for

purpose it’s okay to just stop right for middle some work and just have a little

middle some work and just have a little

middle some work and just have a little bit of fun

bit of fun

bit of fun matter of fact you could laugh it

matter of fact you could laugh it

matter of fact you could laugh it yourself and lighten up your life a

yourself and lighten up your life a

yourself and lighten up your life a whole lot and look at me let me tell you

whole lot and look at me let me tell you

whole lot and look at me let me tell you something you can believe what you want

something you can believe what you want

something you can believe what you want to believe you’re going to believe some

to believe you’re going to believe some

to believe you’re going to believe some things it might as well be something

things it might as well be something

things it might as well be something that’s going to help you it’s just as

that’s going to help you it’s just as

that’s going to help you it’s just as simple actually it’s easier to believe

simple actually it’s easier to believe

simple actually it’s easier to believe you can than to believe you can’t it’s

you can than to believe you can’t it’s

you can than to believe you can’t it’s easier to believe you are than to

easier to believe you are than to

easier to believe you are than to believe you aren’t now you know based on

believe you aren’t now you know based on

believe you aren’t now you know based on what you guys tell me you you love me

what you guys tell me you you love me

what you guys tell me you you love me you like me you know you tell me

you like me you know you tell me

you like me you know you tell me you know I think you’re this I think

you know I think you’re this I think

you know I think you’re this I think you’re that about the bun you’ve changed

you’re that about the bun you’ve changed

you’re that about the bun you’ve changed my life you have no idea how frightening

my life you have no idea how frightening

my life you have no idea how frightening ly average and normal I am I mean like

ly average and normal I am I mean like

ly average and normal I am I mean like sometimes I’m walking around somebody I

sometimes I’m walking around somebody I

sometimes I’m walking around somebody I run up to me see how excited and I’m

run up to me see how excited and I’m

run up to me see how excited and I’m like oh yeah oh yeah I’m Joyce Meyer

let’s see actually the truth isn’t I’m

let’s see actually the truth isn’t I’m just like you and you’re just like me

just like you and you’re just like me

just like you and you’re just like me we’re all just a big mess with Jesus

we’re all just a big mess with Jesus

we’re all just a big mess with Jesus living on the inside saying you’ve got

living on the inside saying you’ve got

living on the inside saying you’ve got what it takes if there is any difference

what it takes if there is any difference

what it takes if there is any difference in me in you and there doesn’t have to

in me in you and there doesn’t have to

in me in you and there doesn’t have to be but if there is any it’s only because

be but if there is any it’s only because

be but if there is any it’s only because I’ve decided to believe it and you

I’ve decided to believe it and you

I’ve decided to believe it and you haven’t quite decided that yet you can

haven’t quite decided that yet you can

haven’t quite decided that yet you can get over a broken past if you decide to

get over a broken past if you decide to

get over a broken past if you decide to believe that there’s nothing in your

believe that there’s nothing in your

believe that there’s nothing in your past that can keep you from having a

past that can keep you from having a

past that can keep you from having a great future first Peter 5:8 says be

great future first Peter 5:8 says be

great future first Peter 5:8 says be well-balanced are you living a balanced

well-balanced are you living a balanced

well-balanced are you living a balanced life how many of you don’t get enough

life how many of you don’t get enough

life how many of you don’t get enough sleep no matter where I go it’s the same

sleep no matter where I go it’s the same

sleep no matter where I go it’s the same thing

thing

thing 80% of the people don’t get enough sleep

80% of the people don’t get enough sleep

80% of the people don’t get enough sleep well what’s going to fix it start

well what’s going to fix it start

well what’s going to fix it start sleeping

sleeping

sleeping [Music]

that simple get more sleep well I can’t

that simple get more sleep well I can’t sleep I have trouble sleeping well don’t

sleep I have trouble sleeping well don’t

sleep I have trouble sleeping well don’t spend all day worrying then maybe you’ll

spend all day worrying then maybe you’ll

spend all day worrying then maybe you’ll be able to sleep at night how many of

be able to sleep at night how many of

be able to sleep at night how many of you don’t drink enough water well we can

you don’t drink enough water well we can

you don’t drink enough water well we can fix that too

fix that too

fix that too drink water

you know this is this is not rocket

you know this is this is not rocket science I mean I’m trying to tell you

science I mean I’m trying to tell you

science I mean I’m trying to tell you tonight that you can fix your life

tonight that you can fix your life

tonight that you can fix your life faster than you think you can fix your

faster than you think you can fix your

faster than you think you can fix your life here is something that’s not ever

life here is something that’s not ever

life here is something that’s not ever going to completely disappear from our

going to completely disappear from our

going to completely disappear from our lives the feeling of fear is not ever

lives the feeling of fear is not ever

lives the feeling of fear is not ever going to completely disappear and just

going to completely disappear and just

going to completely disappear and just because you feel fear that doesn’t mean

because you feel fear that doesn’t mean

because you feel fear that doesn’t mean that you have to be afraid and I don’t

that you have to be afraid and I don’t

that you have to be afraid and I don’t know about you but that was a real great

know about you but that was a real great

know about you but that was a real great revelation to me many years ago because

revelation to me many years ago because

revelation to me many years ago because I kept wanting to not feel afraid and

I kept wanting to not feel afraid and

I kept wanting to not feel afraid and God wanted me to feel the fear and be

God wanted me to feel the fear and be

God wanted me to feel the fear and be courageous anyway courage means to go

courageous anyway courage means to go

courageous anyway courage means to go ahead and take the action that you

ahead and take the action that you

ahead and take the action that you believe you should take or that you know

believe you should take or that you know

believe you should take or that you know God wants you to take wild you feel fear

God wants you to take wild you feel fear

God wants you to take wild you feel fear without our feelings dictate too it’s

without our feelings dictate too it’s

without our feelings dictate too it’s way too much and so the only acceptable

way too much and so the only acceptable

way too much and so the only acceptable attitude that a Christian can have is

attitude that a Christian can have is

attitude that a Christian can have is simply I will not fear so let’s all say

simply I will not fear so let’s all say

simply I will not fear so let’s all say that I will not fear now once again that

that I will not fear now once again that

that I will not fear now once again that doesn’t mean that you’ll never feel fear

doesn’t mean that you’ll never feel fear

doesn’t mean that you’ll never feel fear matter of fact I can pretty much promise

matter of fact I can pretty much promise

matter of fact I can pretty much promise you that you will but it does mean that

you that you will but it does mean that

you that you will but it does mean that you can feel the fear do whatever you

you can feel the fear do whatever you

you can feel the fear do whatever you believe that you’re supposed to do why

believe that you’re supposed to do why

believe that you’re supposed to do why you feel afraid you can learn to do it

you feel afraid you can learn to do it

you feel afraid you can learn to do it afraid if that’s the only way that you

afraid if that’s the only way that you

afraid if that’s the only way that you can do it

can do it

can do it don’t let the feelings of fear keep you

don’t let the feelings of fear keep you

don’t let the feelings of fear keep you trapped any longer now first of all let

trapped any longer now first of all let

trapped any longer now first of all let me say this a positive attitude attracts

me say this a positive attitude attracts

me say this a positive attitude attracts people a negative attitude usually

people a negative attitude usually

people a negative attitude usually doesn’t win you very many friends now I

doesn’t win you very many friends now I

doesn’t win you very many friends now I don’t want to hurt anybody’s feelings

don’t want to hurt anybody’s feelings

don’t want to hurt anybody’s feelings but I just want to throw this out for

but I just want to throw this out for

but I just want to throw this out for you to think about everybody does not

you to think about everybody does not

you to think about everybody does not want to just hear your problems all the

want to just hear your problems all the

want to just hear your problems all the time

[Applause]

[Applause] now it’s great to have a good friend

now it’s great to have a good friend

now it’s great to have a good friend that you can share with but you don’t

that you can share with but you don’t

that you can share with but you don’t have to share and share and share and

have to share and share and share and

have to share and share and share and share and share and share and share and

share and share and share and share and

share and share and share and share and share and share and share then when you

share and share and share then when you

share and share and share then when you wear that one out go find another one

wear that one out go find another one

wear that one out go find another one and share and share it share and share

and share and share it share and share

and share and share it share and share and share and share so if you have a

and share and share so if you have a

and share and share so if you have a habit of just talking about your

habit of just talking about your

habit of just talking about your problems all the time it’s time to make

problems all the time it’s time to make

problems all the time it’s time to make a new habit and that is to find

a new habit and that is to find

a new habit and that is to find something good to talk about and I’ll

something good to talk about and I’ll

something good to talk about and I’ll just throw this up for good measure to

just throw this up for good measure to

just throw this up for good measure to your friends don’t want to just hear you

your friends don’t want to just hear you

your friends don’t want to just hear you talk about yourself all the time and I

talk about yourself all the time and I

talk about yourself all the time and I remember God telling me in the very very

remember God telling me in the very very

remember God telling me in the very very beginning of our ministry if you can not

beginning of our ministry if you can not

beginning of our ministry if you can not complain about where you go to do

complain about where you go to do

complain about where you go to do meetings the day will come when you’ll

meetings the day will come when you’ll

meetings the day will come when you’ll be able to go anywhere you want to and

be able to go anywhere you want to and

be able to go anywhere you want to and hold a meeting well that’s pretty much

hold a meeting well that’s pretty much

hold a meeting well that’s pretty much true today but I had to go to a lot of

true today but I had to go to a lot of

true today but I had to go to a lot of rough places and difficult places and I

rough places and difficult places and I

rough places and difficult places and I think a lot of people when you’d listen

think a lot of people when you’d listen

think a lot of people when you’d listen to me a lot of people never get to where

to me a lot of people never get to where

to me a lot of people never get to where they want to be because they’ll never

they want to be because they’ll never

they want to be because they’ll never stop complaining about where they’re at

stop complaining about where they’re at

stop complaining about where they’re at I’m gonna say it again a lot of people

I’m gonna say it again a lot of people

I’m gonna say it again a lot of people will never get to where they want to be

will never get to where they want to be

will never get to where they want to be because they will never stop complaining

because they will never stop complaining

because they will never stop complaining about where their end the word complain

about where their end the word complain

about where their end the word complain means to remain or to stay overnight so

means to remain or to stay overnight so

means to remain or to stay overnight so if you want to say where you’re at just

if you want to say where you’re at just

if you want to say where you’re at just keep complaining about it and I can

keep complaining about it and I can

keep complaining about it and I can pretty much guarantee you that you’ll

pretty much guarantee you that you’ll

pretty much guarantee you that you’ll still be there this time next year I

still be there this time next year I

still be there this time next year I mean can we believe the night that Jesus

mean can we believe the night that Jesus

mean can we believe the night that Jesus didn’t die so we could be wimpy and

didn’t die so we could be wimpy and

didn’t die so we could be wimpy and whiny and barely kill Angie so I’m on do

whiny and barely kill Angie so I’m on do

whiny and barely kill Angie so I’m on do you know you so tired again I just don’t

you know you so tired again I just don’t

you know you so tired again I just don’t know if I can make it or not Jesus are

know if I can make it or not Jesus are

know if I can make it or not Jesus are you doing it

come on a bunch of people old before

come on a bunch of people old before their times because they they look like

their times because they they look like

their times because they they look like you know they’re 40 and look like

you know they’re 40 and look like

you know they’re 40 and look like they’re 90 because they worry themselves

they’re 90 because they worry themselves

they’re 90 because they worry themselves to death I mean come on you say so the

to death I mean come on you say so the

to death I mean come on you say so the Holy Ghost and you’re gonna look younger

Holy Ghost and you’re gonna look younger

Holy Ghost and you’re gonna look younger when you’re 80 than you did when you

when you’re 80 than you did when you

when you’re 80 than you did when you were 40 let’s look at acts first one at

were 40 let’s look at acts first one at

were 40 let’s look at acts first one at chapter 1 verse 8 please look at this

chapter 1 verse 8 please look at this

chapter 1 verse 8 please look at this but you shall receive power I knew that

but you shall receive power I knew that

but you shall receive power I knew that God had had power but I went to church

God had had power but I went to church

God had had power but I went to church for years and nobody told me I could

for years and nobody told me I could

for years and nobody told me I could have any power so just in case nobody’s

have any power so just in case nobody’s

have any power so just in case nobody’s ever told you I want to tell you in this

ever told you I want to tell you in this

ever told you I want to tell you in this room and all of you watching by

room and all of you watching by

room and all of you watching by television all around the world in the

television all around the world in the

television all around the world in the 63 languages this program is translated

63 languages this program is translated

63 languages this program is translated into whether you’re in China or Russia

into whether you’re in China or Russia

into whether you’re in China or Russia or India or Africa you have

God wants you to have power to live for

God wants you to have power to live for everyday life where even when we are

everyday life where even when we are

everyday life where even when we are loaded down with trouble we can throw

loaded down with trouble we can throw

loaded down with trouble we can throw our shoulders back and lift our head up

our shoulders back and lift our head up

our shoulders back and lift our head up and say I can do whatever I need to do

and say I can do whatever I need to do

and say I can do whatever I need to do through Christ who strengthens me I am

through Christ who strengthens me I am

through Christ who strengthens me I am not without an answer I am NOT without a

not without an answer I am NOT without a

not without an answer I am NOT without a way because God is living in me in close

way because God is living in me in close

way because God is living in me in close fellowship and he will show me what to

fellowship and he will show me what to

fellowship and he will show me what to do if we don’t understand the power of

do if we don’t understand the power of

do if we don’t understand the power of God no wonder

God no wonder

God no wonder neither creepin is so boring there’s

neither creepin is so boring there’s

neither creepin is so boring there’s nothing you can do let me just tell you

nothing you can do let me just tell you

nothing you can do let me just tell you that I was so selfish oh my gosh I was

that I was so selfish oh my gosh I was

that I was so selfish oh my gosh I was so selfish I was always on my mind and

so selfish I was always on my mind and

so selfish I was always on my mind and [Music]

[Music]

[Music] you know as Dave was going to go play

you know as Dave was going to go play

you know as Dave was going to go play golf the first thing I think is well

golf the first thing I think is well

golf the first thing I think is well what about me and they say he was going

what about me and they say he was going

what about me and they say he was going to watch a football game with what about

to watch a football game with what about

to watch a football game with what about me and the kids would go outside with

me and the kids would go outside with

me and the kids would go outside with Dave to play and I had work to do inside

Dave to play and I had work to do inside

Dave to play and I had work to do inside now you know mind you I could have not

now you know mind you I could have not

now you know mind you I could have not worked and lay out and enjoyed myself

worked and lay out and enjoyed myself

worked and lay out and enjoyed myself but now I I wanted to work so I could

but now I I wanted to work so I could

but now I I wanted to work so I could feel sorry for myself come on

feel sorry for myself come on

feel sorry for myself come on [Music]

[Music]

[Music] and everything was well what about me

and everything was well what about me

and everything was well what about me you know what about me when somebody

you know what about me when somebody

you know what about me when somebody going to do something for me and I

going to do something for me and I

going to do something for me and I started early in the morning before I

started early in the morning before I

started early in the morning before I was even fully awake thinking about

was even fully awake thinking about

was even fully awake thinking about myself any of you like that

myself any of you like that

myself any of you like that and so many many many years ago I was

and so many many many years ago I was

and so many many many years ago I was laying in bed one morning I wasn’t even

laying in bed one morning I wasn’t even

laying in bed one morning I wasn’t even fully awake yet and I was thinking about

fully awake yet and I was thinking about

fully awake yet and I was thinking about how I could get days to not do what he

how I could get days to not do what he

how I could get days to not do what he wanted to do that day and do what I

wanted to do that day and do what I

wanted to do that day and do what I wanted and you know how I could maybe

wanted and you know how I could maybe

wanted and you know how I could maybe get the kids to do the housework so I

get the kids to do the housework so I

get the kids to do the housework so I could just kind of chill and you know

could just kind of chill and you know

could just kind of chill and you know have fun and it was like I was just

have fun and it was like I was just

have fun and it was like I was just thinking about myself just laying there

thinking about myself just laying there

thinking about myself just laying there in bed thinking about myself you know

in bed thinking about myself you know

in bed thinking about myself you know that’s a dangerous way to start your day

that’s a dangerous way to start your day

that’s a dangerous way to start your day because however you get started that’s

because however you get started that’s

because however you get started that’s usually the way things go the rest of

usually the way things go the rest of

usually the way things go the rest of the day and you’re much better off to

the day and you’re much better off to

the day and you’re much better off to lay in bed and purpose you thank God

lay in bed and purpose you thank God

lay in bed and purpose you thank God what can I do for somebody else today

what can I do for somebody else today

what can I do for somebody else today how can I be a greater blessing to my

how can I be a greater blessing to my

how can I be a greater blessing to my family how can i how can I be a better

family how can i how can I be a better

family how can i how can I be a better wife today

wife today

wife today the last time I asked God Betty told me

the last time I asked God Betty told me

the last time I asked God Betty told me to cook Dave’s breakfast I haven’t asked

to cook Dave’s breakfast I haven’t asked

to cook Dave’s breakfast I haven’t asked that in a while

because I’m not into too much cooking

because I’m not into too much cooking and

and

and poor guy Bob fainted what I said I’m

poor guy Bob fainted what I said I’m

poor guy Bob fainted what I said I’m going to cook your breakfast you got to

going to cook your breakfast you got to

going to cook your breakfast you got to be ready when you ask God that kind of

be ready when you ask God that kind of

be ready when you ask God that kind of stuff

stuff

stuff and but it’s been life-changing for me

and but it’s been life-changing for me

and but it’s been life-changing for me the principle that I’m sharing with you

the principle that I’m sharing with you

the principle that I’m sharing with you tonight really has been one of the key

tonight really has been one of the key

tonight really has been one of the key elements in my life that have gotten me

elements in my life that have gotten me

elements in my life that have gotten me from where I was to where I am so I’m

from where I was to where I am so I’m

from where I was to where I am so I’m laying there thinking about myself I

laying there thinking about myself I

laying there thinking about myself I kind of had like this little vision and

kind of had like this little vision and

kind of had like this little vision and the Holy Ghost begin to deal with me in

the Holy Ghost begin to deal with me in

the Holy Ghost begin to deal with me in my heart and he said you know the enemy

my heart and he said you know the enemy

my heart and he said you know the enemy comes and starts putting thoughts in

comes and starts putting thoughts in

comes and starts putting thoughts in your head real early in the morning and

your head real early in the morning and

your head real early in the morning and it’s like he’s getting he wound up for

it’s like he’s getting he wound up for

it’s like he’s getting he wound up for the day

the day

the day he said you remind me of this little

he said you remind me of this little

he said you remind me of this little robot the devil comes and he’s like what

robot the devil comes and he’s like what

robot the devil comes and he’s like what about me

about me

about me what about me what about me and what

what about me what about me and what

what about me what about me and what about me and then you put your feet on

about me and then you put your feet on

about me and then you put your feet on the floor and this is the way you look

the floor and this is the way you look

the floor and this is the way you look to me the rest of the day what about me

to me the rest of the day what about me

to me the rest of the day what about me what about me

what about me

what about me what about what about peace peace peace

what about what about peace peace peace

what about what about peace peace peace what about me what about me what about

what about me what about me what about

what about me what about me what about me

thank you guys too much for watching I

thank you guys too much for watching I made this video because Natasha O’Mara

made this video because Natasha O’Mara

made this video because Natasha O’Mara asked me to so there’s a famous

asked me to so there’s a famous

asked me to so there’s a famous entrepreneur that you want me to

entrepreneur that you want me to

entrepreneur that you want me to profound egg leave it in the comments

profound egg leave it in the comments

profound egg leave it in the comments below and I’ll see what I can do I’d

below and I’ll see what I can do I’d

below and I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to know what a joy stays that

also love to know what a joy stays that

also love to know what a joy stays that had the biggest impact on you which rule

had the biggest impact on you which rule

had the biggest impact on you which rule did you love the most and why leave it

did you love the most and why leave it

did you love the most and why leave it in the comments I’m going to join in the

in the comments I’m going to join in the

in the comments I’m going to join in the discussion finally I want to give a

discussion finally I want to give a

discussion finally I want to give a quick shout out to mega pure thank you

quick shout out to mega pure thank you

quick shout out to mega pure thank you so much for picking up a copy of my book

so much for picking up a copy of my book

so much for picking up a copy of my book your one word and making that awesome

your one word and making that awesome

your one word and making that awesome YouTube video on your channel I really

YouTube video on your channel I really

YouTube video on your channel I really really really appreciate the support and

really really appreciate the support and

really really appreciate the support and hope you’re joining the book so thank

hope you’re joining the book so thank

hope you’re joining the book so thank you guys again for watching I believe in

you guys again for watching I believe in

you guys again for watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in

you I hope you continue to believe in

you I hope you continue to believe in yourself

yourself

yourself and whatever your one word is let’s love

and whatever your one word is let’s love

and whatever your one word is let’s love I’ll see you soon

you know we all have really the same

you know we all have really the same amount of time each of us get 24 hours

amount of time each of us get 24 hours

amount of time each of us get 24 hours every day we don’t get anymore we don’t

every day we don’t get anymore we don’t

every day we don’t get anymore we don’t get any less well why is it that some

get any less well why is it that some

get any less well why is it that some people can do so much with their time

people can do so much with their time

people can do so much with their time and other people don’t seem to ever

and other people don’t seem to ever

and other people don’t seem to ever accomplish what they set out to

accomplish what they set out to

accomplish what they set out to accomplish with their time are we hear

accomplish with their time are we hear

accomplish with their time are we hear this coming all the time are we here are

this coming all the time are we here are

this coming all the time are we here are so sing and I know I say it where did

so sing and I know I say it where did

so sing and I know I say it where did all the time go I can’t believe this day

all the time go I can’t believe this day

all the time go I can’t believe this day is gone I can’t believe it’s already

is gone I can’t believe it’s already

is gone I can’t believe it’s already spring I can’t believe it’s Christmas

spring I can’t believe it’s Christmas

spring I can’t believe it’s Christmas and we hear that all the time well where

and we hear that all the time well where

and we hear that all the time well where does all the time go to be honest I

does all the time go to be honest I

does all the time go to be honest I think we should know where our time goes

think we should know where our time goes

think we should know where our time goes and one of the things that I’ve formed a

and one of the things that I’ve formed a

and one of the things that I’ve formed a habit of doing I don’t do it every

habit of doing I don’t do it every

habit of doing I don’t do it every single day but this really helps me is

single day but this really helps me is

single day but this really helps me is people who live busy lives fast-paced

people who live busy lives fast-paced

people who live busy lives fast-paced lives sometimes the whole day can go by

lives sometimes the whole day can go by

lives sometimes the whole day can go by in a blur and you know you were busy but

in a blur and you know you were busy but

in a blur and you know you were busy but you’re not really sure what you did you

you’re not really sure what you did you

you’re not really sure what you did you did it all so fast you can’t even hardly

did it all so fast you can’t even hardly

did it all so fast you can’t even hardly remember what you did and one of the

remember what you did and one of the

remember what you did and one of the things I enjoy doing is just laying in

things I enjoy doing is just laying in

things I enjoy doing is just laying in bed for a few minutes at night before I

bed for a few minutes at night before I

bed for a few minutes at night before I drift off to sleep and actually starting

drift off to sleep and actually starting

drift off to sleep and actually starting with my morning in my thoughts and

with my morning in my thoughts and

with my morning in my thoughts and thinking about everything that I did

thinking about everything that I did

thinking about everything that I did that day I got up made my coffee went up

that day I got up made my coffee went up

that day I got up made my coffee went up to my office had some time with God

to my office had some time with God

to my office had some time with God looked over my calendar you know

looked over my calendar you know

looked over my calendar you know whatever it was that I did I liked to go

whatever it was that I did I liked to go

whatever it was that I did I liked to go through those things because then it

through those things because then it

through those things because then it helps me actually remember what I’m

helps me actually remember what I’m

helps me actually remember what I’m doing with my life

doing with my life

doing with my life I don’t want my life to go by in a blur

I don’t want my life to go by in a blur

I don’t want my life to go by in a blur and I don’t think you do either

and I don’t think you do either

and I don’t think you do either I believe that every day that God gives

I believe that every day that God gives

I believe that every day that God gives us is a gift and I think we should open

us is a gift and I think we should open

us is a gift and I think we should open that gift fully and completely enjoy

that gift fully and completely enjoy

that gift fully and completely enjoy every single moment of it

every single moment of it

every single moment of it some people don’t enjoy their lives

some people don’t enjoy their lives

some people don’t enjoy their lives because they feel like they have too

because they feel like they have too

because they feel like they have too much to do all the time well then make

much to do all the time well then make

much to do all the time well then make some changes don’t let what everybody

some changes don’t let what everybody

some changes don’t let what everybody else wants run your life take your life

else wants run your life take your life

else wants run your life take your life back I think under God’s direction and

back I think under God’s direction and

back I think under God’s direction and leadership we need to take charge of our

leadership we need to take charge of our

leadership we need to take charge of our lives and we need to start putting our

lives and we need to start putting our

lives and we need to start putting our time

time

time what we want to put it into instead of

what we want to put it into instead of

what we want to put it into instead of just what everybody else wants us to put

just what everybody else wants us to put

just what everybody else wants us to put it into and I don’t mean by that that we

it into and I don’t mean by that that we

it into and I don’t mean by that that we don’t do things for people we all should

don’t do things for people we all should

don’t do things for people we all should be busy doing things for other people we

be busy doing things for other people we

be busy doing things for other people we all should serve we have jobs we have

all should serve we have jobs we have

all should serve we have jobs we have responsibilities but don’t just let all

responsibilities but don’t just let all

responsibilities but don’t just let all your circumstances rule you and

your circumstances rule you and

your circumstances rule you and everybody else’s decisions about what

everybody else’s decisions about what

everybody else’s decisions about what they want you to do for them rule you

they want you to do for them rule you

they want you to do for them rule you take your life back so I want to share

take your life back so I want to share

take your life back so I want to share with you a little exercise that I think

with you a little exercise that I think

with you a little exercise that I think that you can do at any time I’ve been

that you can do at any time I’ve been

that you can do at any time I’ve been doing this and I’m finding it very

doing this and I’m finding it very

doing this and I’m finding it very refreshing and that is simply to stop

refreshing and that is simply to stop

refreshing and that is simply to stop several times a day and just say Lord I

several times a day and just say Lord I

several times a day and just say Lord I want to just live this moment that I’m

want to just live this moment that I’m

want to just live this moment that I’m in you know so often we don’t we’re

in you know so often we don’t we’re

in you know so often we don’t we’re breathing but we’re not really living

breathing but we’re not really living

breathing but we’re not really living the moment that we’re in we’re in such a

the moment that we’re in we’re in such a

the moment that we’re in we’re in such a frustrated uproar over all the things

frustrated uproar over all the things

frustrated uproar over all the things are going on in our lives that so much

are going on in our lives that so much

are going on in our lives that so much of our day just flies by and at night we

of our day just flies by and at night we

of our day just flies by and at night we don’t even really know what we did but

don’t even really know what we did but

don’t even really know what we did but we know it was pretty frustrating and we

we know it was pretty frustrating and we

we know it was pretty frustrating and we didn’t enjoy all that much of the day

didn’t enjoy all that much of the day

didn’t enjoy all that much of the day and I think it’s a very good exercise to

and I think it’s a very good exercise to

and I think it’s a very good exercise to stop several times a day and just say my

stop several times a day and just say my

stop several times a day and just say my lord I’m going to enter into this moment

lord I’m going to enter into this moment

lord I’m going to enter into this moment and really just live this moment and to

and really just live this moment and to

and really just live this moment and to think about and to tell god what you’re

think about and to tell god what you’re

think about and to tell god what you’re thankful for at that particular moment

thankful for at that particular moment

thankful for at that particular moment in your life and there was a certain man

in your life and there was a certain man

in your life and there was a certain man verse five who had suffered with a

verse five who had suffered with a

verse five who had suffered with a deep-seated in a lingering disorder for

deep-seated in a lingering disorder for

deep-seated in a lingering disorder for 38 years a deep-seated in a lingering

38 years a deep-seated in a lingering

38 years a deep-seated in a lingering disorder for 38 years it’s this man

disorder for 38 years it’s this man

disorder for 38 years it’s this man right here and Jesus said a most amazing

right here and Jesus said a most amazing

right here and Jesus said a most amazing thing to this man when Jesus noticed him

thing to this man when Jesus noticed him

thing to this man when Jesus noticed him lying there helpless knowing that he’d

lying there helpless knowing that he’d

lying there helpless knowing that he’d already been a long time in that

already been a long time in that

already been a long time in that condition he said to him do you want to

condition he said to him do you want to

condition he said to him do you want to become well well what kind of a question

become well well what kind of a question

become well well what kind of a question is that

do you want to get well sure and then

do you want to get well sure and then Jesus goes a little deeper he says are

Jesus goes a little deeper he says are

Jesus goes a little deeper he says are you really in harness about getting well

you really in harness about getting well

you really in harness about getting well and then the most amazing thing the

and then the most amazing thing the

and then the most amazing thing the interval it answered him and said I

interval it answered him and said I

interval it answered him and said I don’t have anybody to put me in the pool

don’t have anybody to put me in the pool

don’t have anybody to put me in the pool and every time I try somebody gets in

and every time I try somebody gets in

and every time I try somebody gets in front of me and they get their healing

front of me and they get their healing

front of me and they get their healing and on me so when Jesus said to him do

and on me so when Jesus said to him do

and on me so when Jesus said to him do you really want to get well he said I

you really want to get well he said I

you really want to get well he said I have nobody to put me into the pool he

have nobody to put me into the pool he

have nobody to put me into the pool he was waiting for somebody to do it for

was waiting for somebody to do it for

was waiting for somebody to do it for him you say well joy give the guy a

him you say well joy give the guy a

him you say well joy give the guy a break Eames crippled all I want to tell

break Eames crippled all I want to tell

break Eames crippled all I want to tell you something

you something

you something in 38 years I could have done a lot of

in 38 years I could have done a lot of

in 38 years I could have done a lot of wiggling

wiggling

wiggling [Music]

I mean in 38 years if you only wiggled a

I mean in 38 years if you only wiggled a little part of an inch every year I mean

little part of an inch every year I mean

little part of an inch every year I mean at 365 days the wiggle just a little bit

at 365 days the wiggle just a little bit

at 365 days the wiggle just a little bit but the only thing he can say to Jesus

but the only thing he can say to Jesus

but the only thing he can say to Jesus was there’s nobody to put me in the pool

was there’s nobody to put me in the pool

was there’s nobody to put me in the pool and when I try to get on somebody gets

and when I try to get on somebody gets

and when I try to get on somebody gets ahead of me now Jesus didn’t say and

ahead of me now Jesus didn’t say and

ahead of me now Jesus didn’t say and would you poor man

would you poor man

would you poor man I cannot believe you have been laying

I cannot believe you have been laying

I cannot believe you have been laying here 38 years and nobody has put you

here 38 years and nobody has put you

here 38 years and nobody has put you into the pool that is really terrible I

into the pool that is really terrible I

into the pool that is really terrible I know it’s really bad isn’t it

know it’s really bad isn’t it

know it’s really bad isn’t it yeah just really bad glad you’re

yeah just really bad glad you’re

yeah just really bad glad you’re starting to see things my way

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] he’s getting there he’s actually got I

he’s getting there he’s actually got I

he’s getting there he’s actually got I think tears in his eyes now you know

think tears in his eyes now you know

think tears in his eyes now you know Jesus being loving and kind I would

Jesus being loving and kind I would

Jesus being loving and kind I would think that he would have just said that

think that he would have just said that

think that he would have just said that is the most horrible thing I have ever

is the most horrible thing I have ever

is the most horrible thing I have ever heard I am going to fix your problem

heard I am going to fix your problem

heard I am going to fix your problem tonight but here is what Jesus said to

tonight but here is what Jesus said to

tonight but here is what Jesus said to him verse eight jesus said to him get up

[Applause]

[Applause] and pick up your bed and walk go home

and pick up your bed and walk go home

and pick up your bed and walk go home with that mess you late in the last 38

with that mess you late in the last 38

with that mess you late in the last 38 years get out of here and live your life

years get out of here and live your life

years get out of here and live your life get up

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