How To Hear From God | Joyce Meyer (2023)

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God wants to speak to you! Joyce explains how hearing from God is much simpler than you might think. Learn how to listen to God's voice and let Him reveal His will for your life.
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Joyce Meyer, one of the world’s leading practical Bible teachers and New York Times best-selling author, shares encouragement and advice to help us enjoy our daily lives.

With a heart to share Christ and love people, Joyce’s messages help people in all walks of life to grow in their faith, learn to study the Bible, find healing from the wounds of life, get answers to life’s questions and encounter the love of God in a powerful way.

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Joyce: IF YOU TAKE TOO MUCH OF A SUPERNATURAL LOOK AT, WHAT, IT, MEANS, TO, BE, LED, BY, THE, HOLY, SPIRIT, MANY, TIMES, YOU're, GONNA, MISS, WHAT, GOD, REALLY, WANTS, YOU, TO, DO, BECAUSE, IN, MANY, WAYS, THE, WAY, THAT, GOD, SPEAKS, TO, US, AND, DEALS, WITH, US, IS, A, LOT, MORE, NORMAL, THAN, WHAT, YOU, MIGHT, THINK., JOYCE:, OKAY, WELL, WE're, TALKING, ABOUT, DIVINE, GUIDANCE, AND, IN, PARTICULAR, HOW, TO, HEAR, FROM, GOD., FATHER, WE, THANK, YOU, FOR, THE, WORD, THIS, AFTERNOON, AND, I, PRAY, THAT, EVERYTHING, THAT, NEEDS, TO, COME, OUT, OF, ME, WILL, THAT, PEOPLE, WILL, UNDERSTAND, IT, RETAIN, IT, AND, BE, PREPARED, TO, GO, HOME, AND, DO, IT., IN, JESUS's, NAME, AMEN., ALL, RIGHT, WHEN, WE, STOPPED, THIS, MORNING, WE, WERE, TALKING, ABOUT, HOW, TO, FIND, GOD's, WILL, FOR, YOUR, LIFE, AND, THAT, SEEMS, TO, BE, A, BIG, THING, FOR, A, LOT, OF, PEOPLE., "HOW, AM, I, SUPPOSED, TO, KNOW, WHAT, IT, IS, THAT, GOD, WANTS, ME, TO, DO?", AND, YOU, KNOW, I, REMEMBER, ONE, GIRL, THAT, USED, TO, WORK, FOR, ME, AND, SHE, WAS, IN, HER, 50S, VERY, ATTRACTIVE, WOMAN, BUT, SHE, JUST, NEVER, BEEN, MARRIED, AND, NEVER, EVEN, REALLY, DATED, TO, ANY, DEGREE., AND SHE SAID GOD TOLD HER, "I WANT YOU JUST TO, SERVE, ME, WITH, GLADNESS, SERVE, ME, WITH, GLADNESS.", AND, SO, PERHAPS, THERE, ARE, EVEN, PEOPLE, THAT, GOD, WANTS, TO, STATION, THROUGHOUT, THE, BODY, OF, CHRIST, THAT, JUST, ARE, ONE, OF, THOSE, KIND, OF, PEOPLE., THEY're, JUST, THERE, TO, BE, AN, UPLIFTER, AND, AN, ENCOURAGER, AND, TO, GIVE, AN, EXAMPLE, OF, BEING, CONTENT., YOU, KNOW, GOD, USES, US, IN, SO, MANY, DIFFERENT, WAYS, AND, I, HOPE, THAT, YOU're, PAST, THE, THINKING, THAT, IF, YOU're, NOT, ON, A, PLATFORM, SOMEWHERE, THEN, YOU're, NOT, BEING, USED, BY, GOD., BECAUSE, TO, BE, HONEST, MOST, OF, THE, WORK, THAT, NEEDS, TO, BE, DONE, AND, IS, DONE, OUT, IN, THE, WORLD, IS, DONE, ONE, ON, ONE, BY, PEOPLE, THAT, ARE, OUT, THERE, ON, THEIR, JOBS, IN, THE, MARKETPLACE, IN, THE, STORE., MOST, OF, THE, PEOPLE, THAT, NEED, HELP, ARE, NOT, COMING, TO, CHURCH., I, MEAN, NOW, I'm, SURE, WE, ALL, NEED, HELP, IN, HERE, TODAY, BUT, MOST, OF, THE, PEOPLE, THAT, ARE, A, LOT, MORE, DESPERATE, FOR, HELP, THAN, YOU, ARE, ARE, OUT, THERE., THEY, DIDN't, KNOW, TO, COME, IN, HERE, TODAY., SO, WE, COME, TOGETHER, LIKE, THIS, TO, LEARN, AND, GROW, SO, WE, CAN THEN GO OUT AND BE THE WITNESSES THAT CHRIST WANTS, US, TO, BE, TO, CHANGE, THE, WORLD., EVERY, SINGLE, CHRISTIAN, IS, CALLED, INTO, MINISTRY., EVERY, SINGLE, ONE, OF, YOU, ARE, CALLED, INTO, MINISTRY., WE, ALL, HAVE, THE, MINISTRY, OF, INTERCESSION., IT's, OUR, MINISTRY, TO, PRAY, FOR, OTHER, PEOPLE, AND, WE, ALL, HAVE, THE, MINISTRY, OF, RECONCILIATION, THE, BIBLE, SAYS, WHICH, IS, BEING, THAT, GO-BETWEEN, THAT, HELPS, TO, BRING, RECONCILIATION, BETWEEN, THE, LOST, AND, GOD., SO, YOU, ALL, HAVE, A, MINISTRY, FINDING, OUT, THE, PARTICULAR, WAY, THAT, GOD, WANTS, YOU, TO, MANIFEST, THAT, MINISTRY, MAY, BE, ONE, THING, MORE, THAN, LIKELY, IT's, GONNA, BE, SEVERAL, THINGS, BUT, I, STOP, BY, SAYING, THAT, THE, ONLY, WAY, YOU're, GONNA, EVER, GONNA, FIND, OUT, IS, TO, STEP, OUT, AND, FIND, OUT., DON't, BE, AFRAID, TO, TRY, THINGS., IT, WON't, TAKE, VERY, LONG, AND, YOU'll, KNOW, IF, IT's, JUST, SOMETHING, THAT, YOU, CAN, DO, OR, IF, IT's, THE, THING, THAT, GOD, WANTS, YOU, TO, DO., YOU, KNOW, PAUL, WAS, MINISTERING, FOR, QUITE, A, WHILE, BEFORE, GOD, SAID, "SEPARATE, UNTO, ME, NOW, PAUL, AND, BARNABAS, FOR, THE, WORK, TO, WHICH, I, HAVE, CALLED, THEM, TO, DO.", SO, THEY, WERE, MINISTERING, FOR, A, LONG, TIME, BEFORE THAT HAPPENED BUT THEN GOD SET THEM APART FOR A, SPECIAL, THING., AND, I, THINK, A, LOT, OF, TIMES, WE're, SO, INTENT, ON, BEING, SET, APART, FOR, THAT, SPECIAL, THING, THAT, WE, DON't, GET, THE, TRAINING, THAT, WE, NEED, FOR, THAT, THING, BY, DOING, ALL, THESE, OTHER, THINGS, THAT, GOD, MAY, WANT, US, TO, DO., YOU, MIGHT, SERVE, IN, THE, HELPS, MINISTRY., YOU, MIGHT, I, DON't, KNOW, BE, ASKED, TO, HELP, CLEAN, THE, CHURCH., IT, MIGHT, NOT, BE, SOMETHING, THAT's, VERY, ATTRACTIVE, OR, ANYTHING, THAT, YOU, FEEL, IS, WORTH, VERY, MUCH, BUT, A, LOT, OF, TIMES, IN, OUR, LIFE, GOD, RUNS, US, THROUGH, THE, PACES, I, GUESS, I, CAN, SAY, TO, CHECK, OUR, ATTITUDE, JUST, TO, SEE, "ARE, YOU, WILLING, TO, DO, ANYTHING, THAT, I, ASK, YOU, TO, DO, OR, DOES, IT, HAVE, TO, BE, SOMETHING, BIG, IN, ORDER, FOR, YOU, TO, BE, WILLING, TO, DO, IT?", SO, DON't--SAY, IT, AGAIN, DON't, BE, AFRAID, TO, STEP, OUT, AND, FIND, OUT, AND, JUST, BECAUSE, YOU, STEP, OUT, INTO, SOMETHING, AND, IT's, NOT, RIGHT, FOR, YOU, THAT, DOESN't, MEAN, THAT, YOU, MADE, A, MISTAKE, IN, STEPPING, OUT, INTO, IT., IT, JUST, MEANS, THAT, YOU're, IN, THE, PROCESS, OF, TRYING, TO, FIND OUT WHAT IT IS THAT GOD WANTS YOU TO DO., I, MENTIONED, THAT, A, GREAT, MAN, OF, GOD, SAID, THAT, HE, HAD, NEVER, IN, ALL, OF, HIS, WALK, WITH, GOD, AT, ANY, REALLY, IMPORTANT, JUNCTURE, IN, HIS, LIFE, HAD, GOD, TELL, HIM, EXACTLY, WHAT, HE, WANTED, HIM, TO, DO., HE, SAID, "GOD, ALWAYS, WORKED, WITH, ME, BUT, HE, MADE, ME, GET, OUT, THERE, AND, TRY, THINGS, AND, PRAY, ABOUT, THINGS, AND, DO, THINGS.", SO, IF, YOU, TAKE, TOO, MUCH, OF, A, SUPERNATURAL, LOOK, AT, WHAT, IT, MEANS, TO, BE, LED, BY, THE, HOLY, SPIRIT, MANY, TIMES, YOU're, GONNA, MISS, WHAT, GOD, REALLY, WANTS, YOU, TO, DO, BECAUSE, IN, MANY, WAYS, THE, WAY, THAT, GOD, SPEAKS, TO, US, AND, DEALS, WITH, US, IS, A, LOT, MORE, NORMAL, THAN, WHAT, YOU, MIGHT, THINK., AND, SO, WE're, GONNA, GO, AHEAD, FROM, THAT, POINT, AND, TALK, ABOUT, SOME, OTHER, THINGS, ABOUT, HOW, TO, HEAR, FROM, GOD., FIRST, OF, ALL, I, WANT, TO, SAY, IF, YOU, WON't, LISTEN, TO, THE, LITTLE, THINGS, THAT, GOD, ASKS, YOU, TO, DO, CHANCES, ARE, YOU'll, NEVER, HEAR, HIM, TELL, YOU, ANYTHING, BIG., JOYCE:, AMEN?, YOU, PROBABLY, HAVE, HEARD, SOME, OF, THESE, STORIES, SO, I, WON't, LABOR, WITH, THEM TOO LONG BUT WHEN GOD STARTED CALLING ME INTO MINISTRY, BACK, IN, THE, '70S, I, ALREADY, HAD, THREE, CHILDREN, AND, CERTAINLY, WAS, NOT, IN, A, PLACE, WHERE, I, COULD, GO, TO, BIBLE, COLLEGE, BUT, EVEN, THOUGH, YOU, CAN't, GO, SOMEWHERE, TO, GO, TO, SCHOOL, TO, BE, TRAINED, FOR, MINISTRY, YOU, CAN, ALWAYS, GO, TO, THE, SCHOOL, OF, THE, HOLY, GHOST., JOYCE:, YOU, CAN, ALWAYS, ASK, GOD, TO, BEGIN, TO, TRAIN, YOU, RIGHT, WHERE, YOU're, AT, IN, WHATEVER, IT, IS, THAT, YOU, DO., WELL, I, WAS, A, HOUSEWIFE, AND, PART, OF, THAT, TIME, I, WAS, STILL, WORKING, A, FULL-TIME, JOB, BUT, AFTER, A, CERTAIN, PERIOD, OF, TIME, BECAUSE, I, WASN't, GETTING, ANYTIME, TO, STUDY, I, FELT, LIKE, GOD, WANTED, ME, TO, QUIT, MY, JOB, AND, SPEND, AS, MUCH, TIME, AS, I, COULD, STUDYING, THE, BIBLE., I, HAD, A, DREAM, IN, MY, HEART, BUT, THERE, WAS, NO, EVIDENCE, THAT, IT, WAS, EVER, GONNA, HAPPEN., A, LOT, OF, TIMES, YOU, MAY, WANT, TO, DO, SOMETHING, BUT, IF, YOU, DON't, TAKE, THE, TIME, TO--FOR, THE, PREPARATION, THEN, YOU'll, NEVER, BE, RELEASED, INTO, WHAT, IT, IS, THAT, GOD, WANTS, YOU, TO, DO., SO, IN, ORDER, FOR, ME, TO, QUIT, MY, JOB, WE, WERE, GONNA HAVE TO TAKE A BIG STEP OF FAITH BECAUSE OUR, BILLS, WERE, $40, A, MONTH, MORE, THAN, WHAT, OUR, INCOME, WAS, GONNA, BE., AND, SO, BACK, THEN, WAS, WHEN, I, LEARNED, HOW, TO, TRUST, GOD, FOR, MONEY, AND, MOST, OF, THE, THINGS, THAT, HE, DID, FOR, US, WERE, SEEMINGLY, LITTLE, SMALL, THINGS, BUT, THEY, REALLY, HELPED, ME, BUILD, MY, FAITH, IN, GOD., I, HAD, A, FEW, FRIENDS, AND, YOU, KNOW, WE, DID, THINGS, LIKE, GO, TO, THE, FARMER's, MARKET, ONCE, A, WEEK, AND, THINGS, LIKE, THAT, BUT, I, HAD, A, GROCERY, STORE, THAT, WAS, RIGHT, DOWN, THE, STREET, FROM, MY, HOUSE, AND, SO, IT, SEEMED, LIKE, I, ENDED, UP, IN, THE, GROCERY, STORE, TWO, THREE, TIMES, A, WEEK., AND, AS, UNIQUE, AS, THIS, MIGHT, SOUND, GOD, TAUGHT, ME, SOME, OF, THE, MOST, PROFOUND, LESSONS, THAT, I've, LEARNED, THAT, HAVE, HELPED, ME, ALL, MY, YEARS, IN, MINISTRY, IN, THAT, GROCERY, STORE., AND, REALLY, I'm, TELLING, YOU, THIS, BECAUSE, I, WANT, YOU, TO, URGE, YOU, TO, WATCH, FOR, HOW, GOD, IS, TRYING, TO, TEACH, YOU, IN, THE, ORDINARY, EVERYDAY, AFFAIRS, OF, EVERYDAY, LIFE., YOU, CAN, LEARN, SOME, AMAZING, LESSONS, JUST, AS, YOU, GO, ABOUT, YOUR, NORMAL, EVERYDAY., SO, ONE, OF, THE FIRST THINGS THAT GOD BEGAN TO DEAL WITH ME ABOUT, WAS, PUTTING, MY, GROCERY, CART, BACK, IN, THE, SPACE, THAT, WAS, MARKED, OFF, FOR, GROCERY, CARTS., AND, YOU, KNOW, MOST, PEOPLE, DON't, WANT, TO, DO, THAT., THEY, WANT, TO, LEAVE, IT, OUT, IN, THE, MIDDLE, OF, THE, PARKING, LOT, TO, CHASE, SOMEBODY's, ELSE's, CAR, DOWN, OR, IT's, AMAZING, HOW, HARD, WE, WILL, WORK, AT, TRYING, TO, KICK, THE, WHEELS, IN, A, CERTAIN, DIRECTION, SO, IT, WON't, ROLL., IT, WOULD, TAKE, MUCH, LESS, TIME, TO, GO, PUT, IT, BACK, WHERE, IT, BELONGS, BUT, INSTEAD, OF, DOING, THAT, WE, DO--SPEND, ALL, THIS, TIME, TRYING, TO, GET, IT, NOT, TO, GO, ANYWHERE, AND, THEN, IT, ENDS, UP, RUNNING, INTO, SOMEBODY's, CAR, ANYWAY., AND, IT's, SAD, FOR, ME, TO, SAY, THIS, BUT, IT, TOOK, ME, TWO, YEARS, TO, GET, FULLY, OBEDIENT., SO, IT's, OBVIOUS, THAT, I, WAS, A, LONG, WAY, AWAY, FROM, BEING, WORLDWIDE, MINISTRY, MATERIAL., HOW, MANY, OF, YOU, UNDERSTAND, WHAT, I'm, SAYING?, IF, YOU're, NOT, GONNA, OBEY, GOD, WHEN, HE, TELLS, YOU, TO, DO, SOMETHING, LIKE, WALK, WITH, INTEGRITY, OR, TO, DO, SOMETHING, WITH, EXCELLENCE, YOU, KNOW, LIKE, SOMETHING, THAT, WE, ALL, DO, 'cause, WE, FEEL, LIKE, THAT, GOD, DEALS, US WITH TO DO IT.

WE STAY IN A LOT OF, HOTELS, AND, EVERY, TIME, WE, LEAVE, OUR, HOTEL, ROOM, WE, TURN, ALL, THE, LIGHTS, OUT, AND, BECAUSE, THAT's, SOMETHING, THAT, I, JUST, FELT, LIKE, GOD, PUT, ON, MY, HEART., NOW, YOU, KNOW, I, CAN, HAVE, THE, ATTITUDE, WHAT, DO, I, CARE?, I, PAID, FOR, THE, ROOM, THEY, GOTTA, PAY, THE, BILLS., BUT, SEE, HOWEVER, YOU, TREAT, OTHER, PEOPLE, YOU're, SOWING, A, SEED, THAT's, GONNA, COME, BACK, TO, YOU, AT, SOME, TIME, IN, YOUR, LIFE., SO, I, WASN't, IN, BIBLE, SCHOOL, BUT, THOSE, WERE, LESSONS, THAT, GOD, WAS, TEACHING, ME., HE, WAS, TEACHING, ME, HOW, TO, BE, EXCELLENT., HE, WAS, TEACHING, ME, HOW, TO, BE, HONEST., ANOTHER, THING, THAT, HE, TAUGHT, ME, IN, THE, GROCERY, STORE, WAS, WE, WERE, ON, A, VERY, TIGHT, BUDGET, $70, EVERY, TWO, WEEKS, FOR, GROCERIES, AND, SO, I, HAD, TO, GO, WITH, MY, COUPONS, AND, MY, CALCULATOR, AND, MAKE, SURE, THAT, NOTHING, WENT, OVER., AND, YOU, HAVE, A, TENDENCY, WHEN, YOU, GO, TO, THE, GROCERY, STORE, ESPECIALLY, IF, YOU're, HUNGRY, YOU'll, PUT, A, LOT, OF, STUFF, IN, YOUR, CART, THAT, BY, THE, TIME, YOU, GET, TO, THE, LAST, AISLE, YOU, REALIZE, YOU, CAN't, PAY, FOR ALL OF IT AND SO YOU HAVE TO PICK THROUGH, AND, DECIDE, WHAT, YOU, CAN, KEEP, AND, WHAT, YOU, CAN't., AND, I, LIKE, MANY, OTHER, PEOPLE, AT, THAT, TIME, I, WOULD, JUST, TAKE, OUT, WHAT, I, DIDN't, WANTS, AND, JUST, PUT, IT, ANYWHERE, WHEREVER, I, WAS, AT, IN, THE, STORE., YOU, KNOW, THAT's, WHY, YOU, FIND, A, HEAD, OF, LETTUCE, IN, WITH, THE, CLEANING, SUPPLIES, IN, A, GROCERY, STORE., IT, WAS, PEOPLE, LIKE, I, USED, TO, BE, THAT, DO, THAT., WELL, YOU, KNOW, I, DIDN't, WANT, TO, GO, ALL, THE, WAY, FROM, THE, MILK, AND, EGG, AISLE, WHICH, IS, ALL, THE, WAY, OVER, HERE, ON, THE, END, ALL, THE, WAY, BACK, OVER, TO, THE, PRODUCE, YOU, KNOW, TO, PUT, AWAY, A, HEAD, OF, LETTUCE, WHY?, BECAUSE, WE're, LAZY, AND, I, JUST, DIDN't, WANT, TO., NOW, I, DIDN't, CARE, THAT, SOMEBODY, ELSE, WAS, GONNA, HAVE, TO, CLEAN, UP, MY, MESS, SO, THAT, WAS, ANOTHER, THING, THAT, GOD, TAUGHT, ME., IT, WAS, LIKE, NOPE, TAKE, IT, BACK, PUT, IT, BACK, WHERE, YOU, GOT, IT., YOU, KNOW, GOD, CAN, BE--HE, CAN, ANNOY, YOU., HE, KNOWS, HOW, TO, ANNOY, YOU., PUT, IT, BACK, PUT, IT, BACK, PUT, IT, BACK, PUT, IT, BACK, PUT IT BACK.

AND YOU TRY TO WALK AWAY FROM IT, AND, IT's, JUST, LIKE, JUST, GO, PUT, IT, BACK., AND, ANOTHER, THING, THAT, I, LEARNED, IN, THE, GROCERY, STORE, WAS, TO, READ, THE, FINE, PRINT, ON, THE, COUPONS., LIKE, I, REMEMBER, THAT, THEY, WOULD, VERY, OFTEN, HAVE, CHICKENS, ON, SALE, THREE, FOR, A, DOLLAR, OR, WHATEVER, IT, WAS., IT, WAS, A, LONG, TIME, AGO, THAT, YOU, GET, THREE, CHICKENS, FOR, A, DOLLAR., JOYCE:, BUT, AND, THEN, YOU, KNOW, WHEN, YOU, BECOME, A, CHRISTIAN, A, SERIOUS, CHRISTIAN, YOU, START, NOTICING, THE, FINE, PRINT, THAT, YOU've, MANAGED, TO, IGNORE., AND, I, NEVER, NOTICED, THAT, IT, SAID, "LIMIT, THREE, PER, CUSTOMER.", WELL, I, DIDN't, WANT, THREE, CHICKENS., I, WANTED, TO, FILL, MY, FREEZER, FULL, OF, CHICKENS, SO, I, WOULD, TAKE, MY, KIDS, TO, THE, STORE, WITH, ME, AND, EACH, ONE, OF, THEM, WOULD, GET, THREE, CHICKENS, IN, THEIR, CART, DAVE, WOULD, HAVE, THREE, THE, KIDS, WOULD, ALL, HAVE, THREE, I'd, HAVE, THREE., WE'd, ALL, HAVE, OUR, COUPONS, AND, THEN, THE, HOLY, SPIRIT, STARTED, CONVICTING, ME., JOYCE:, I, MEAN, DO, I, HAVE, TO, GET, CONVICTED, ABOUT, CHICKENS?, DON't, I, HAVE, THINGS, MUCH, MORE, SERIOUS, IN, MY, LIFE, THAN, CHICKENS?, AND, HE'd, CALL, ME BACK TO THAT FINE PRINT.

WELL, I KNEW THAT I, HAD, A, PROBLEM, WHEN, I, WAS, IN, LINE, ONE, DAY, GETTING, READY, TO, PAY, FOR, MY, CHICKENS, AND, I, THOUGHT, I, DON't, THINK, I, GAVE, MY, DAUGHTER, ENOUGH, MONEY, FOR, TAX., AND, MY, HEART, WAS, POUNDING, IN, FEAR, THAT, THE, CLERK, WAS, GONNA, REALIZE, THAT, I, WAS, DOING, SOMETHING, THAT, I, SHOULDN't, BE, DOING., AND, SO, I, BEGAN, TO, LEARN, YOU, KNOW, IF, YOU, GOTTA, FEEL, LIKE, YOU, GOTTA, HIDE, SOMETHING, OR, YOU, FEEL, LIKE, YOU, ARE, DOING, SOMETHING, WRONG, THEN, THAT, MEANS, THAT, YOU, ARE., WELL, TO, BE, HONEST, I'd, BEEN, A, CHRISTIAN, FOR, A, LONG, TIME, BUT, I, DIDN't, KNOW, STUFF, LIKE, THAT., NOBODY, WAS, TEACHING, ME, THAT, KIND, OF, STUFF, AND, I, HAD, SOMEBODY, RECENTLY, ACTUALLY, A, WELL-KNOWN, MINISTER, HE, WAS, AT, A, CONFERENCE, WHERE, I, WAS, TEACHING, SOME, THINGS, ON, EXCELLENCE, AND, HE, SAID, "I, HAVE, NEVER, IN, MY, LIFE, HEARD, THAT, KIND, OF, STUFF.", NOW, HOW, CAN, WE, BE, GROWN, ADULTS, AND, NOT, KNOW, WHAT, EXCELLENCE, AND, INTEGRITY, IS?, YET, MANY, PEOPLE, IN, THE, WORLD, DON't, AND, THAT's, WHY, THE, WORLD, IS, IN, THE, MESS, THAT, IT's, IN., JOYCE:, AND, THEN, ONE, OTHER, THING I'll TELL YOU THAT I REMEMBER GOD TEACHING ME WHEN, I'd, BE, OUT, IN, A, DEPARTMENT, STORE, SHOPPING, YOU, KNOW, HOW, A, LOT, OF, PEOPLE, THEY'll, KNOCK, CLOTHES, OFF, THE, HANGERS, AND, JUST, LEAVE, THEM, LAY, ON, THE, FLOOR., AND, GOD, STARTED, TELLING, ME, TO, PICK, THEM, UP, AND, PUT, THEM, BACK, ON, THE, HANGERS., AND, I, THOUGHT, WELL, WHY, SHOULD, I, CLEAN, SOMEBODY, ELSE's, MESS, UP?, THAT, DOESN't, MAKE, ANY, SENSE., BUT, THEN, I, FELT, LIKE, THE, LORD, SAID, TO, ME, "WELL, WOULD, YOU, LIKE, TO, HAVE, SOMEBODY, CLEAN, YOUR, MESSES, UP, SOMEDAY?", AND, SO, NOW, GOD, HAS, PROVIDED, AND, HAS, FOR, YEARS, AND, YEARS, ALL, THE, HELP, THAT, I, NEED, IN, ORDER, TO, DO, WHAT, I'm, DOING., LET, ME, TELL, YA, SOMETHING, SOMETIMES, WHEN, YOU, OR, WE, WHEN, WE, DISOBEY, GOD, IN, SOME, OF, THESE, LITTLE, THINGS, WE, DON't, REALLY, REALIZE, THAT, WE're, CREATING, A, PROBLEM, FOR, OURSELF, THAT, WE're, GONNA, DEAL, WITH, LATER., SO, WHEN, GOD, TELLS, YOU, SOMETHING, LITTLE, TO, DO, KEEP, IN, MIND, THAT, ANYTHING, GOD, SAYS, THERE's, NOTHING, LITTLE, ABOUT, IT., SO, IF, GOD, BOTHERS, TO, TELL, YOU, ABOUT, IT, THEN, THAT, MEANS, THAT, IT's, A, BIG, AND, AN, IMPORTANT, THING, IN, YOUR LIFE AND YOU NEED TO JUST, IN OBEDIENCE, CHILD-LIKE OBEDIENCE, AMEN?, JUST, LIKE, A, LITTLE, KID, IT, MAY, SEEM, SILLY, BUT, CHILD-LIKE, OBEDIENCE., I, THINK, NOTHING, BONDS, US, TOGETHER, WITH, GOD, IN, CLOSE, FELLOWSHIP, MORE, THAN, BEING, A, CHILD, OF, GOD, WHO's, WILLING, TO, DO, SEEMINGLY, FOOLISH, LITTLE, THINGS, JUST, BECAUSE, YOU, BELIEVE, THAT's, WHAT, YOUR, HEAVENLY, FATHER, WANTS, YOU, TO, DO., SO, I'll, JUST, SAY, AGAIN, IF, WE're, NOT, GONNA, OBEY, GOD, IN, LITTLE, THINGS, THEN, WE're, PROBABLY, GONNA, MISS, OUT, ON, A, LOT, OF, BIG, THINGS, THAT, WE, WOULD, LIKE, TO, DO., HOW, ABOUT, IF, SOMEBODY, GIVES, YOU, TOO, MUCH, CHANGE?, DO, YOU, TAKE, IT, BACK, OR, DO, YOU, JUST, THINK, "OH, MAN, GOD's, BLESSING, ME"?, JOYCE:, SEE, NOW, ANYBODY, ANYBODY, THAT, KNOWS, THE, WORD, OF, GOD, KNOWS, THAT, THAT's, JUST, SILLY., YOU, KNOW, MORE, THAN, ANYTHING, IT's, A, TEST, TO, SEE, IF, YOU'll, BE, HONEST, AMEN?, I, BOUGHT, A, PAIR, OF, SHOES, ONE, DAY, AND, I'd, BEEN, LOOKING, AT, THE, PURSE, THAT, WENT, WITH, IT, AND, WAS, GONNA, GET, THE, PURSE, AND, THEN, I, DECIDED, NOT, TO, GET, THE, PURSE., WHEN, I, GOT, HOME, THE, GUY, HAD, ACCIDENTALLY, PUT, THE, PURSE, IN, MY, BAG., WELL, YOU KNOW, IN A WAY IT's A LITTLE BIT IRRITATING WHENEVER, SOMEBODY, ELSE, HAS, MADE, A, MISTAKE, THAT, NOW, YOU, HAVE, TO, SPEND, YOUR, TIME, AND, GAS, MONEY, TO, GO, CORRECT, BUT, I, KNEW, THAT, I, NEEDED, TO, DO, IT., THIS, IS, HOW, WE, HEAR, FROM, GOD., HOW, MANY, TIMES, DO, YOU, KNOW, WHAT, YOU, NEED, TO, DO?, YOU, DON't, NEED, A, THREE-PART, SERIES, PREACHED, TO, YOU., YOU, KNOW, DOWN, DEEP, INSIDE, WHAT, YOU, NEED, DO., WELL, ONE, OF, THE, MAIN, WAYS, THAT, GOD, SPEAKS, TO, US, IS, THROUGH, JUST, KNOWING., THERE's, NO, NEED, TO, TRY, TO, EXPLAIN, HOW, YOU, KNOW, YOU, JUST, KNOW., YOU, JUST, KNOW, THAT, YOU, SHOULD, OR, YOU, SHOULDN't, DO, THAT, THING., THIS, IS, WHAT, MAKES, OUR, RELATIONSHIP, OUR, PERSONAL, RELATIONSHIP, WITH, GOD, PRECIOUS, AND, EXCITING, WHEN, YOU, WALK, WITH, HIM, IN, YOUR, EVERYDAY, ORDINARY, MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, WHEN, YOU, WALK, WITH, HIM, IN, YOUR, ORDINARY, EVERYDAY, LIFE, AND, YOU, WANT, WITH, ALL, YOUR, HEART, TO, OBEY, HIM, AND, TO, BE, THE, KIND, OF, PERSON, THAT, HE, WANTS, YOU, TO, BE., DON't, HAVE, YOUR, MIND, ON, BEING, IN, SOME, BIG, MINISTRY., IF, YOU're, CALLED, TO, BE, IN, SOME, BIG FULL-TIME TRAVELING MINISTRY OR TO BE ON A PLATFORM SOMEWHERE, TO, DO, SOMETHING, MAGNANIMOUS, THAT's, WONDERFUL, BUT, I'll, TELL, YOU, YOU'll, NEVER, GET, AROUND, TO, DOING, THAT, IF, YOU, DON't, DO, THESE, LITTLE, THINGS, THAT, I'm, TELLING, YOU, TO, DO., THAT's, ALWAYS, GONNA, BE, PART, OF, THE, TRAINING, BECAUSE, WHAT, DOES, THE, BIBLE, SAY?, IT's, THE, LITTLE, FOXES, THAT, SPOIL, THE, VINE., I'll, TELL, YOU, ANOTHER, THING, THAT, CAUSES, US, A, LOT, OF, PROBLEMS., I, WON't, HARP, ON, THIS, BUT, I, THINK, IT's, ONE, OF, THE, THINGS, THAT, KEEPS, US, FROM, HEARING, FROM, GOD, PROPERLY, AND, THAT's, HAVING, A, NEGATIVE, COMPLAINING, ATTITUDE., I'll, TELL, YOU, WHAT, I, THINK, IF, ANY, PERSON, COULD, JUST, GET, THROUGH, ONE, WHOLE, DAY, WITHOUT, UTTERING, ONE, COMPLAINT, IT, WOULD, BE, AN, OUTSTANDING, MIRACLE, FROM, GOD, AMEN?, I'll, BET, SOMETHING, THAT, GOD, HAS, SPOKEN, TO, ALL, OF, YOU, INCLUDING, ME, HUNDREDS, OF, TIMES, IN, YOUR, LIFE, "YOU, DON't, NEED, TO, SAY, THAT.", NOBODY, I'm, THE, ONLY, ONE?, JUST, YOU, KNOW, JUST, GETTING, READY, TO, SAY, SOMETHING., SOMETIMES, I'll, NOTICE, I'm, GETTING, READY, TO, SAY, SOMETHING, AND, THE, ONLY, POINT, IS, IT's, GONNA, CALL, ATTENTION, TO, ME., YOU, KNOW, SOMETIMES, WE, WANT, TO, SAY, SOMETHING, CUTE, OR SMART, OR FUNNY BUT IT's JUST REALLY, IT's TO, DRAW, ATTENTION, TO, OURSELVES., WHEN, YOU, CAN, START, GETTING, REALLY, REALLY, HONEST, WITH, YOURSELF, AND, REALLY, CHECKING, YOUR, MOTIVE, FOR, WHY, YOU, DO, THINGS, YOU, CAN, START, MATURING, PRETTY, FAST, AND, I, KNOW, THAT, I, HAVE, A, LOT, OF, TIMES, IN, MY, LIFE, WHEN, GOD, WILL, JUST, SIMPLY, SAY, "YOU, DON't, NEED, TO, SAY, THAT.", NOW, I'd, LIKE, TO, STAND, HERE, AND, TELLING, YOU, THAT, I'm, ALWAYS, OBEDIENT, AND, ANYTIME, HE, TELLS, ME, NOT, TO, SAY, IT, I, DON't, BUT, I'm, NOT, THAT, GOOD, YET, THANK, GOD, I'm, NOT, WHERE, I, USED, TO, BE, BUT, I'm, NOT, WHERE, I, NEED, TO, BE, EITHER., HOWEVER, I, AM, HAPPY, THAT, I'm, STILL, MAKING, PROGRESS., THIS, IS, ALL, INTENDED, TO, HELP, US, BE, MORE, OBEDIENT., YOU, KNOW, THE, BIBLE, SAYS, "BE, STILL, AND, KNOW, THAT, I, AM, GOD.", AND, SO, A, LOT, OF, THAT, KNOWING, IT's, A, DIFFERENT, KIND, OF, KNOWING., IT's, NOT, A, HEAD, KNOWING, IT's, A, HEART, KNOWING., ONE, GREAT, FEMALE, MISSIONARY, I, DIDN't, RECOGNIZE, HER, NAME., I, DIDN't, EVEN, WRITE, IT, DOWN., I, DON't, KNOW, THAT, YOU, WOULD, BUT, SHE, DID, A, LOT, OF, GREAT, THINGS, ON, THE, MISSION FIELD AND WHEN SHE WAS ASKED HOW SHE KNEW WHAT, TO, DO, I, LOVED, HER, CHILD-LIKE, ANSWER., SHE, SAID, "OH, I, DON't, KNOW., I, JUST, GET, THESE, ANOINTED, NOTIONS.", AND, I, THOUGHT, THAT, WAS, GOOD., YOU, KNOW, SHE, JUST--GOD, WILL, SPEAK, TO, US, SOMETIMES, THROUGH, JUST, GIVING, US, AN, IDEA, BUT, YOU, CAN, TELL, THERE's, SOMETHING, A, LITTLE, DIFFERENT, ABOUT, IT., IT's, NOT, JUST, LIKE, A, IN, YOUR, HEAD, IDEA., THERE's, SOMETHING, IN, IT, THAT, KIND, OF, FEELS, SPECIAL, ABOUT, IT., I, WAS, TALKING, TO, SOMEBODY, OVER, THE, BREAK, ABOUT, HOW, I, DECIDE, AND, KNOW, WHAT, I, THINK, I'm, SUPPOSED, TO, TEACH, OR, PREACH, IN, ANY, GIVEN, MEETING, THAT, I, DO, AND, I've, DONE, THIS, A, LONG, TIME, AND, A, LOT, OF, IT., I, MEAN, I, THINK, I, HAD, ONE, MONTH, HERE, RECENTLY, WHERE, I, TAUGHT, 13, DIFFERENT, MESSAGES, IN, ONE, MONTH., WELL, HOW, DO, I, KNOW, WHAT's, RIGHT, FOR, EACH, CROWD?, I, GET, OUT, MESSAGES, SOMETIMES, THAT, I've, PREACHED, IN, YEARS', PAST, AND, SOMETIMES, I'm, DOING, IT, JUST, TO, SEE, IF, THERE's, A, SUBJECT, THAT, SEEMS, TO, FIT., YOU, KNOW, WHEN, YOU're, WALKING, WITH, GOD, AND, DOING, WHAT, GOD, WANTS, YOU, TO, IT, JUST, FEELS, RIGHT., IT, JUST FEELS COMFORTABLE.

YOU KNOW, NOBODY LIKES TO WEAR CLOTHES THAT, ARE, UNCOMFORTABLE., WE, LIKE, TO, BE, COMFORTABLE, AND, I, LIKE, TO, BE, COMFORTABLE, IN, MY, RELATIONSHIP, WITH, GOD., AND, SO, SOMETIMES, YOU, GOTTA, TRY, A, FEW, THINGS, BEFORE, YOU, COME, AROUND, TO, WHAT, YOU're, COMFORTABLE, WITH., SO, YOU, CAN, KNOW, WHAT, GOD, IS, WANTING, YOU, TO, DO, JUST, BY, "DO, I, FEEL, RIGHT, ABOUT, THAT?", SO, I, CAN, HAVE, PREACHED, A, SERIES, IN, MESSAGES, AT, ONE, POINT, AND, JUST, THOUGHT, THEY, WERE, THE, GREATEST, MESSAGES, THE, GREATEST, THING., NOW, MAYBE, FOUR, OR, FIVE, YEARS, LATER, I, CAN, PICK, THOSE, UP, AND, I, THINK, YOU, KNOW, I'm, GONNA, RE-PREACH, THAT., THAT, WOULD, REALLY, BE, GOOD., AND, I, CAN, START, TO, LOOK, OVER, THE, NOTES, AND, IT, JUST, FALLS, SO, FLAT, INSIDE, ME., IT, DOESN't, EVEN, INTEREST, ME, SO, WHY, WOULD, I, THINK, IT, WOULD, INTEREST, SOMEBODY, ELSE?, BUT, THEN, I, COULD, PICK, THAT, SAME, SET, OF, NOTES, UP, TWO, MONTHS, LATER, AND, THEN, IT, WOULD, JUST, FEEL, RIGHT., SO, A, LOT, OF, OUR, HEARING, FROM, GOD, WELL, I, WOULD, SAY, ALMOST, ALL, OF, OUR, HEARING, FROM, GOD, IT's, NOT, COMING, FROM, OUT, HERE, SOMEWHERE., IT's, COMING, FROM, INSIDE, OF, US.