Joyce Meyer asks why does it come up so slowly? I don’t do real good with slow. I don’t know about you, but I’m still working on liking slow. That may be one of those things that he’ll just have to change in the twinkling of an eye when he comes to get me. Amen? Amen!: The bible says we’ll all be changed in the twinkling of an eye, so I finally figured out as long as I keep pressing on, whatever is wrong with me, he’ll fix it in that moment before we go into glory. I think liking slow may be one of those things I just might not ever get over. Discouragement, depression is one of the ten things that will not help you to have change, guilt, self-pity, and running to other people and asking them what they think you ought to do. Go to the throne, not the phone. Not to be insulting, but some of the people that you’re asking what you ought to do, don’t even know what they’re doing. We just all love to give advice.

Joyce Meyer Online – You say: when am I gonna change? When are the other people in my life going to change? When, when, when, when, when? I want to know when! In due time. That’s what God says. Humble yourself under the mighty hand of God that in due time, at the appointed time, at the right time. Sometimes God even says: soon. Do you realize in all that, you still don’t know anything? People used to give me that scripture all the time when I was waiting on God for my ministry opportunities: humble yourself under the mighty hand of God and in due time he will exalt you. Be not weary in well doing for in due season you shall reap if you faint not. I thought: if somebody gives me that scripture one more time, I’m going to slap them! Every person that had a prophetic gift that came to our church would pull me out of the crowd, I don’t care where I was sitting, and say: oh, yea, I say unto you, you’re going to do this, this, this, and that; be not weary in well doing for in due season… I used to get all excited about it until I finally figured out I still didn’t know anything! Because do you know what the bottom line is about the when?

When God’s ready and when you’re ready. Sometimes you think you’re waiting on God, but the truth is he’s waiting on you. God waits for us with a whole lot more expectancy than we wait for him. God has high hopes and high expectations for you; otherwise he would not have invested the life of his only son to see you redeemed and brought back to fullness. God is full of hope where you’re concerned! He believes in you more than you’ll ever believe in yourself.

Joyce Meyer Online – They watch you more, I think. Because everybody can do it when things are great, but how you handle things when things are tough is your true character, is where your faith really shows.

JOYCE MEYER ONLINE – THAT’S DIFFICULT WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE YOU’RE REALLY DOING WHAT’S RIGHT AND YOU’RE NOT GETTING WHAT IS RIGHTFULLY YOURS. FIRST PETER 4:19 SAYS: THEREFORE… I WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU’RE ALL THERE AND SEEING THIS BECAUSE THIS IS A REALLY GOOD SCRIPTURE. THEREFORE, THOSE WHO ARE ILL-TREATED AND SUFFER IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOD’S WILL… SO THERE ARE TIMES WHEN WE SUFFER AND THAT SUFFERING IS SOMETHING FOR THAT PARTICULAR TIME IS IN GOD’S WILL AND IT’S GOING TO WORK OUT FOR OUR GOOD. (vs. 19) THEREFORE, THOSE WHO ARE ILL-TREATED AND SUFFER IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOD’S WILL MUST DO RIGHT… EVERYBODY SAY: DO RIGHT. (Do right.) SAY: DO RIGHT. (Do right.)

JOYCE MEYER MINISTRIES – WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU’RE HURTING? YOU KEEP DOING WHAT YOU WOULD DO IF YOU WEREN’T HURTING. (vs. 19) THEY MUST DO RIGHT AND COMMIT THEIR SOULS [IN CHARGE AS A DEPOSIT] TO THE ONE WHO CREATED THEM AND WILL NEVER FAIL THEM. DID ANYBODY SEE THAT? WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU’RE BEING MISTREATED? YOU KEEP DOING WHAT’S RIGHT. THE BEST THING IN THE WORLD THAT YOU CAN DO WHEN YOU’VE BEEN TREATED UNJUSTLY IS TO KEEP DOING WHAT’S RIGHT. WHEN YOU DIDN’T GET THE PROMOTION YOU THOUGHT YOU DESERVED, YOU KEEP DOING WHAT’S RIGHT. WHEN YOU HEARD SOMEBODY THAT YOU TRUSTED HAS BETRAYED YOUR CONFIDENCE, YOU KEEP DOING WHAT’S RIGHT. WHEN YOU HAVE A PERSONAL TRAGEDY IN YOUR LIFE, YOU KEEP DOING WHAT’S RIGHT. IF YOU’LL BE THAT KIND OF PERSON, THERE’S NO WAY THAT YOU CAN LOSE IN LIFE.  YOU’LL ALWAYS COME OUT THE WINNER. IN THE END, YOU WILL ALWAYS COME OUT ON TOP AND YOU WILL ALWAYS BE THE WINNER. THE DEVIL CANNOT DEFEAT A PERSON WHO WILL KEEP DOING WHAT’S RIGHT. NO MATTER WHAT ANYBODY ELSE DOES, YOU KEEP DOING WHAT’S RIGHT. (applause) COME ON, I’M GIVING YOU A MAJOR KEY HERE TODAY. (applause)

Joyce Meyer – that’s when I think you best represent or misrepresent Jesus is when things are hard. So that’s where I would encourage the viewers is to understand that it’s not just the good times, but it’s in the bad times that we can be the greatest witness for Jesus.

JOYCE MEYER MINISTRIES – IT’S GREAT TO BE A VISIONARY BUT SOME PEOPLE WHO ARE VISIONARIES – SOME PEOPLE WHO ARE HIGHLY MOTIVATED AND HAVE A LOT OF GOALS IN THEIR LIFE, THEY ALMOST LET THEIR VISIONS AND GOALS AND DREAMS BECOME A SOURCE OF TORMENT TO THEM BECAUSE THEY DON’T KNOW HOW TO ENJOY WHERE THEY’RE AT WHILE THEY’RE GETTING TO THE PLACE THEY’RE GOING. I’M SURE YOU ALL UNDERSTAND WHEN YOU LOOK OFF IN THE DISTANCE AND SEE THE HORIZON, YOU KNOW WHAT THAT IS, AND THE CLOSER YOU GET TO IT, THE MORE THE VISION OF IT CHANGES AND BECOMES A REALITY. GOD TOLD ME ONE TIME: THAT HORIZON OVER THERE REPRESENTS THE GOAL THAT YOU HAVE RIGHT NOW FOR YOUR LIFE BUT WHEN YOU GET THERE…

JOYCE MEYER ONLINE – THE CLOSER YOU GET, THE HORIZON IS ALWAYS MOVING, SO I’M DOING SO MANY THINGS RIGHT NOW, I’M LIVING IN THE DREAMS I HAD 28 YEARS AGO BUT NOW I HAVE NEW DREAMS AND NEW VISIONS. I’LL BE HONEST WITH YOU, I DID WASTE A LOT OF MY LIFE BEING MISERABLE, NOT ENJOYING WHERE I WAS AT AND THAT’S ONE OF THE REASONS WHY I WROTE THE BOOK THAT’S ON MY TABLE, “ENJOYING WHERE YOU’RE AT ON THE WAY TO WHERE YOU’RE GOING” BECAUSE I DON’T THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW HOW TO DO THAT. EVEN AS FAR AS YOU YOURSELF AND THE CHANGES THAT YOU’RE LOOKING FOR GOD TO MAKE IN YOU, IN YOUR PERSONALITY…

HOW MANY OF YOU ARE BELIEVING GOD FOR CHANGE IN YOURSELF? YOU WANT A CHANGE? OKAY. HOW MANY OF YOU ARE BELIEVING FOR SOME CHANGES IN SOME OF YOUR LOVED ONES AND FAMILY MEMBERS? OH BOY, YOU GOT REAL EXCITED! (laughing) YOU GUYS ARE SOMETHING. OH, YEAH, MM-HMM! (laughing)

BUT IT’S FOOLISH NOT TO ENJOY YOURSELF RIGHT NOW WHILE GOD IS CHANGING YOU AND IT’S FOOLISH NOT TO ENJOY THE OTHER PEOPLE GOD HAS PLACED IN YOUR LIFE WHILE GOD IS CHANGING THEM.  SOME OF THOSE PEOPLE YOU THINK YOU SHOULD HAVE NEVER GOTTEN HOOKED UP WITH MAY BE MORE VALUABLE TO YOU THAN YOU REALIZE. YOU KNOW, WE GET MARRIED AND WE START FIGHTING ABOUT ALL OF OUR DIFFERENCES AND THE WHOLE POINT IS THE FACT THAT WE’RE DIFFERENT IS WHAT BRINGS BALANCE. AMEN? WHEN DAVE AND I GOT MARRIED, I WORRIED ABOUT EVERYTHING, HE WORRIED ABOUT NOTHING. I NEVER HAD FUN. HE HAD FUN ALL THE TIME. HE ALWAYS ACCUSED ME OF RUNNING AHEAD OF GOD AND I SAID: YEAH AND YOU’RE 10 MILES BEHIND HIM. (laughing)

Joyce Meyer- That’s great. Well, I’m going to pray for our viewers that they’re going to have a new spirit of boldness to come on them. And I want to thank you both for being here today. I want to pray for all of you right now.

JOYCE MEYER ONLINE – WE MAY LIKE TO VISIT DISNEYLAND BUT WE CAN’T LIVE THERE; WE HAVE TO LIVE IN REALITY. AMEN? (laughing) RIGHT? (Right!) OUR PROBLEMS ARE NOT OTHER PEOPLE; THEY’RE IN US. IT’S NOT EVEN OUR CIRCUMSTANCES. IT’S THE WAY WE LOOK AT OUR CIRCUMSTANCES. IT’S OUR ATTITUDE TOWARD OUR CIRCUMSTANCES. THE ISRAELITES DID NOT STAY IN THE WILDERNESS 40 YEARS TRYING TO MAKE AN 11-DAY TRIP BECAUSE OF ALL THE “ITES.” (laughing) THERE WERE THE HITTITES AND THE GIRGASHITES AND THE PERIZZITES AND THE HIVITES AND THE JEBUSITES AND A WHOLE BUNCH MORE. IT AMAZES ME ALL THE “ITES.” IF YOU CHECK IT OUT IN THE BIBLE, IT’S JUST LIKE THIS HUMONGOUS LIST OF “ITES.” WELL, WE ALL HAVE OUR OWN BRAND OF “ITES” – THE GROUCHY NEIGHBOR-ITES, THE BACKACHE-ITES, THE BAD KID-ITES, THE POVERTY-ITES, THE POOR ME-ITES. (laughing) COME ON!  SO WHAT DO WE DO? WE WANDER AROUND IN THE WILDERNESS WHEN WE COULD BE LIVING IN THE PROMISED LAND. FORTY YEARS JUST LIKE THEY DID, GOING AROUND AND AROUND THE SAME STUPID MOUNTAINS: O GOD, I DON’T KNOW WHAT’S WRONG WITH MY LIFE, GOD. (laughing) I JUST WISH, GOD, YOU’D CHANGE ALL THESE PEOPLE AROUND ME WHO GIVE ME SO MUCH TROUBLE. GOD, IF YOU COULD JUST GET ME IN A BETTER ATMOSPHERE AND GET ME A BETTER HOUSE, AND OH GOD, IF YOU COULD JUST CHANGE THIS PERSON I’M MARRIED TO AND CHANGE MY KIDS, GOD. (cheering) (applause)

JOYCE MEYER – WELL, I’LL TELL YOU SOMETHING: HERE AGAIN SOMETHING GOD TOLD ME:  YOU CAN’T BE PITIFUL AND POWERFUL AT THE SAME TIME. I WANTED TO GET UP IN THE PULPIT AND BE GOD’S WOMAN OF POWER FOR THE HOUR AND THEN GO HOME, FEEL SORRY FOR MYSELF, AND TRY TO MAKE DAVE FEEL GUILTY BECAUSE HE WANTED TO GO OUT AND HAVE A GAME OF GOLF OR WATCH FOOTBALL. WELL, WHAT ABOUT ME? (laughing) WELL, WHAT ABOUT ME? (laughing) HE’D SAY: WHY DON’T YOU COME WATCH IT WITH ME? I DON’T LIKE SPORTS! I DON’T WANNA. DON’T LIKE IT. (laughing) THEN I FINALLY FIGURED OUT IT’S NOT HIS FAULT I DON’T LIKE IT SO I JUST DO SOMETHING ELSE I LIKE WHILE HE’S DOING THAT. I WAS FIGHTING A LOSING BATTLE ANYWAY. I KEPT TRYING TO MAKE HIM GIVE UP SPORTS BECAUSE I DIDN’T LIKE THEM AND ONE DAY I WALKED INTO THE ROOM — AND I AM NOT EXAGGERATING — HE WAS WATCHING FOOTBALL, LISTENING TO BASEBALL, AND SHINING HIS GOLF CLUBS ALL AT THE SAME TIME. (laughing) I MEAN, ALL AT ONCE! HAD ONE ON TV, ONE ON THE RADIO AND HE’S SHINING HIS GOLF CLUBS. I THOUGHT:  YOU KNOW WHAT? WHAT I’M DOING IS NOT WORKING. (laughing) AT LEAST WE OUGHT TO GET SMART ENOUGH IF WE’RE JUST WEARING OURSELVES OUT AND WE’RE GETTING NO RESULTS, WE OUGHT TO JUST GET A NEW PLAN. HOW MANY OF YOU HAVE TRIED TO CHANGE SOMEBODY IN YOUR LIFE SO LONG AND YOU’RE FINALLY READY TO SAY TONIGHT:  YOU KNOW WHAT? IT’S NOT WORKING. (Amen!)

Joyce Meyer Ministries – Father, we pray for our viewing audience today. I know that many of them probably have been convicted, maybe realized that they need to come up higher in this area.

(JOYCE MEYER) I DON’T LIKE TO SEE ANYBODY HURTING BUT CHILDREN, IT JUST REALLY GETS TO ME WHEN THEY’RE HURTING. AND THERE ARE SOME ATROCITIES GOING ON IN OUR WORLD TODAY THAT ARE ALMOST BEYOND ANYTHING WE CAN EVEN COMPREHEND: LITTLE CHILDREN BEING ABDUCTED INTO THE SEX TRAFFICKING INDUSTRY AND KIDS LIVING IN TRASH DUMPS TRYING TO PICK ENOUGH PAPER AND GLASS OUT OF A PILE OF TRASH TO BE ABLE TO EAT THAT DAY. I THINK WE HAVE TO DO MORE AT THIS POINT THAN JUST LOOK AT IT AND SAY THAT’S A SHAME. THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT YOU DID WHEN YOU NOT ONLY BECAME A PARTNER WITH JOYCE MEYER MINISTRIES MANY YEARS AGO BUT WHEN YOU DECIDED TO ACTUALLY GO AND SEE FOR YOURSELF.  WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO GO TO SOUTH AFRICA?

(Leonard) KIND OF WHAT YOU JUST SAID, TO SEE FOR MYSELF. WE’D BEEN SUPPORTING YOUR MINISTRY FOR A LONG TIME AND I THINK WITH STEWARDSHIP COMES NOT JUST WRITING A CHECK BUT HOW ARE THOSE FUNDS BEING USED? THAT MEANT A LOT TO ME AND MY WIFE. SHE’S VERY INTERESTED IN THE MINISTRY, ALSO.

(JOYCE MEYER MINISTRIES) JUST TELL ME IN YOUR OWN WORDS HOW ARE YOU DIFFERENT SINCE GOING TO SOUTH AFRICA?

(Leonard) THAT LITTLE GIRL AGAIN PUT A FACE ON THOSE KIND OF NEEDS. THIS IS EMBARRASSING BUT I’VE FLIPPED THROUGH THE CHANNELS BEFORE AND SEEN THOSE KIND OF THINGS, SEEN THE HUNGRY CHILDREN, AND YOU THINK: WHAT DIFFERENCE CAN I MAKE? I’VE HEARD YOU SAY MANY TIMES WE CAN DO SOMETHING; YOU CAN’T FEED THEM ALL BUT YOU CAN DO SOMETHING.  ALSO, IF YOU CHANGE THE CHANNEL QUICK ENOUGH, YOU CAN ALMOST NOT THINK ABOUT IT, AND YOU CAN’T NOT EVER THINK ABOUT IT AFTER YOU’VE SEEN IT.

(JOYCE MEYER ONLINE) I AGREE. THE FIRST TIME I WENT TO INDIA, FOR EXAMPLE, I STILL GO TO THESE PLACES AND SOMETIMES ALL I CAN DO IS JUST SHAKE MY HEAD. PEOPLE ASK ME SOMETIMES: WHAT DO YOU THINK? AND IT’S LIKE I DON’T KNOW HOW TO THINK ABOUT IT. HOW CAN YOU THINK ABOUT THAT KIND OF STUFF? SO, HAS THIS CHANGED YOUR VIEW TOWARD PARTNERSHIP?

(Leonard) AGAIN, CHANGE IS NOT THE WORD I WOULD USE. I’D SAY IT CONFIRMED MY VIEW TOWARD PARTNERSHIP. IT’S WHAT I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE AND MUCH, MUCH MORE. FOR ME AND I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE LIKE ME, JOYCE MEYER MINISTRIES IS 99 PERCENT WHAT WE SEE ON THE CONFERENCES. I’VE BEEN TO ONE OF YOUR CONFERENCES, I WATCH THOSE ON TV, I LISTEN TO YOUR TAPES, AND I KNOW THAT YOU’VE GOT ALL THESE MINISTRIES GOING ON BUT I DIDN’T KNOW HOW BIG A DEAL THEY WERE.

(JOYCE MEYER) ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU, PARTNERS FOR HELPING US MINISTER TO INMATES ALL ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND SEVERAL COUNTRIES ABROAD. WE ALSO WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT YOU HELP US MINISTER TO PEOPLE IN A VARIETY OF WAYS INCLUDING FEEDING PROGRAMS AND ALL KINDS OF OUTREACHES.  TODAY WE HAVE LEONARD DAUGHTRIDGE WITH US, ONE OF OUR PARTNERS WHO TRAVELED WITH US TO SOUTH AFRICA BUT BEFORE YOU MEET LEONARD, I WANT YOU TO SEE HOW A LITTLE GIRL AT A FEEDING PROGRAM CHANGED HIS VIEW ON PARTNERSHIP FOREVER.

(Leonard Daughtridge) THERE’S A LITTLE GIRL IN A PINK SWEATER. YOU’LL SEE HER IF YOU LOOK AROUND; IT’S A REAL BRIGHT PINK. AND I THINK THAT’S THE FACE I’M GOING TO PUT ON THIS. I’M PROBABLY GOING TO LOSE IT REAL QUICK HERE BUT I THINK ABOUT WHAT IF MY DAUGHTER WAS BORN HERE — I HOPE SOMEBODY WOULD HELP HER. I’M GLAD I CAN HELP.

(JOYCE MEYER MINISTRIES) WELL, LEONARD, FROM THE VIDEO WE JUST SAW, IT LOOKS LIKE YOU WERE PRETTY MOVED EMOTIONALLY AT WHAT YOU SAW IN SOUTH AFRICA.

(Leonard) VERY MUCH SO.

(JOYCE MEYER ONLINE) SO YOU REMEMBER THAT LITTLE GIRL?

(Leonard) ABSOLUTELY. SHE WAS ADORABLE. SHE HAD ON A LITTLE PINK SWEATER WITH GREEN AND YELLOW FLOWERS. SHE COULD HAVE BEEN ONE OF MY CHILDREN.

(Joyce) BUT SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN HUNGRY HAD WE NOT FED HER THAT DAY, RIGHT?

(Leonard) I’M SURE SHE WOULD HAVE FROM WHAT WE SAW.