Welcome to enjoying everyday life with New York Times bestselling author Joyce

Meyer. On today's program Joyce will be teaching from her series The Book of

Ephesians. When we look at the book of Ephesians, Paul's words are foundational

for every believer. They help us to understand who we are in Christ, how much he

loves us, and how we can grow a stronger, more intimate relationship with God.

So today let's go deeper in God's Word. Listen as Joyce walks through Ephesians

chapter by chapter, showing us how we can apply its truths to our lives. Now

here's Joyce with today's series on the Book of Ephesians. Oh my goodness if

you ever start feeling bad about yourself just go to Ephesians one four and five

and you'll get over your bad mood quickly. He says even as in his love he chose

us, picked us out for himself. Everybody say God chose me. Now say he picked me

out. Is that wonderfully picked you out as his own in Christ before the foundation

of the world that we should be holy consecrated and set apart for him. That is

what God wants for us, but he never expects us to produce anything that he

doesn't first give us. God wants us to love other people, but he loves us first.

He wants us to love him, but he loves us first. So you got to spend a fair amount

of time receiving, receiving, receiving, receiving from God before you start

trying to do something, do something, do something. You need to get healthy on the

inside before you get into a bunch of works trying to do something when you

don't even know who you are yet. He loves us. He loves us. He loves us. Then in

verse six he says we are made acceptable in the beloved. I love that. I was

rejected a lot in my childhood and went through a lot of the pain of

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