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. God always has a long

range plan for his people and God has got a long range plan for you. I want you

to know that. And what's going on in your life right now is a far cry from what

will be happening next year, the year after, the year after, the year after.

No matter how good things are, they can get better. And no matter how bad they

are, they can get better. So God only has one thing in his mind for your future,

and that's better. Amen. And I want you to know that. He says, I know the thoughts

and plans I have for you, thoughts and plans for your welfare. So, now God had a

great plan for his man from the beginning. I mean if you go back and read

Genesis 1, he had a great plan for Adam and Eve. It was like, hey, here's this

beautiful place. Here's all this. Eat all the fruit you want. Enjoy yourself.

Take all these resources. Use them in the service of God and man. There's only

this one thing I don't want you to do. Isn't it amazing? You can do all this.

There's only this one little thing I don't want you to do. Well, that's the

thing that Satan is going to try to play on. So, he tempts Eve through reasoning.

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