SERVE GOD WITH ALL THEIR HEART BY JOYCE MEYER

THAT’S ALREADY DIVISION. WHY DON’T YOU TAKE SOME OWNERSHIP OF THE PLACE WHERE YOU WORK? LET IT BE OUR COMPANY, OUR MINISTRY, OUR PROBLEMS, OUR SITUATIONS. (applause) I DON’T WANT SOMEBODY WORKING FOR ME JUST TO GET A PAYCHECK AND I DON’T WANT THEM TO LOOK AT IT LIKE JOYCE MEYER MINISTRIES. I WANT IT TO BE THEIR MINISTRY, TOO; THE PLACE WHERE THEY COME TO SERVE GOD; NOT JUST THE PLACE WHERE THEY COME TO GET A PAYCHECK BUT THE PLACE WHERE THEY COME TO SERVE GOD WITH ALL THEIR HEART. THE BIBLE SAYS WHATEVER YOU DO, DO IT UNTO THE LORD WITH ALL OF YOUR HEART. WHEREVER YOU GO TO WORK, IF IT’S THE HOSPITAL OR THE DOCTOR’S OFFICE OR THE DRUGSTORE, WHATEVER IT IS, YOU NEED TO SERVE GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND QUIT JUST SERVING MEN AND TRYING TO IMPRESS PEOPLE SO THEY’LL PROMOTE YOU. AMEN? (applause)

PROVERBS 6 SAYS THAT THERE ARE SIX THINGS THAT GOD HATES AND THERE’S A SEVENTH ONE THAT IS AN ABOMINATION. YOU KNOW WHAT NUMBER SEVEN IS?  HE WHO SOWS DISCORD AMONG HIS BRETHREN. THAT’S A GOSSIP, A TALEBEARER, A TROUBLEMAKER. THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO MAY NOT SAY ANYTHING BUT THEY’LL HINT: “YEAH BUT THERE ARE A FEW THINGS I KNOW THAT YOU DON’T KNOW.” OF COURSE MOST OF US ARE NOT SMART ENOUGH NOT TO TAKE THE BAIT. WE’RE LIKE: WHAT IS IT? (laughing) WHEN WE SHOULD BE SAYING: I’M GLAD YOU KNOW IT AND I DON’T. I’M GOING TO STAY HAPPY. THERE’S ANOTHER THING IN PROVERBS WE OUGHT TO PAY ATTENTION TO; IT’S PROVERBS 4:23. (vs. 23)

KEEP AND GUARD YOUR HEART WITH ALL VIGILANCE AND ABOVE ALL THAT YOU GUARD, FOR OUT OF IT FLOWS THE SPRINGS OF LIFE. OKAY, THAT IS NOT GIVING SOMEBODY ELSE A JOB. THAT’S GIVING YOU A JOB. YOU GUARD YOUR HEART. YOU GUARD YOUR HEART. THAT MEANS YOU HAVE TO BE RESPONSIBLE AND I HAVE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MY THOUGHTS AND MY ATTITUDES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TREMENDOUS RESPONSE. (laughing) MANY PEOPLE ARE SAD AND DEPRESSED, THERE IS NO JOY, AND IT’S THE RESULT OF THEIR OWN STINKIN’ THINKIN’ AND BAD ATTITUDES. (applause) SECOND CORINTHIANS 10:4 SAYS: CAST DOWN WRONG THOUGHTS AND THEORIES AND REASONINGS AND IMAGINATIONS. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? STOP THINKING STUFF YOU SHOULDN’T BE THINKING. “IT’S JUST TOO HARD. I CAN’T DO THAT.” REVELATION!  ARE YOU READY? HERE’S A LIGHT BULB MOMENT. GET READY TO GET THE LIGHT TURNED ON. GOD NEVER TELLS YOU TO DO SOMETHING YOU CAN’T DO. (applause)  “WOW!  I NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT IT LIKE THAT!” WOULDN’T IT BE KIND OF RIDICULOUS FOR GOD TO STAND AROUND TELLING US TO DO THINGS THAT HE ALREADY KNEW WE COULDN’T DO WHEN HE COMMANDED US TO DO THEM? WHEN I REALIZE THAT, IT GETS RID OF ALL THE EXCUSES. YOU CAN GET