Welcome to 15 Minutes in the Word with New York Times bestselling author Joyce Meyer.

On today's program, Joyce will be teaching from her series, Keys, to Breakthrough.

We're all created by God with unique individual talents that equip us to fulfill every dream he's calling us to.

But sometimes life's challenges hold us back from living out those dreams,

and it feels like we need a breakthrough. On today's program, Joyce will help us discover the biblical

truths. We need to be set free from these struggles and move forward to victory in him. Now, here's

Joyce with the series Keys to Breakthrough. I read this recently.

It wasn't even in a Christian article, but I thought it was a great statement.

The first thing you must do, if you ever intend to have any freedom over bondages,

is you have to take 100% responsibility for where your life is at right now.

Well, you know how hard that is? Because you know how long it took me to get there?

I mean, I'm this way because my dad

sexually abused me. I'm this way because my mother abandoned me, knew what he was doing and

wouldn't help me. I'm this way because my first husband was a con man and a petty thief,

and he ran around with other women. I'm this way because, and I'm this way

because, and I'm this way because.

And you know what?

The Lord finally put on my heart?

That's true.

That's true.

That's why you are the way you are.

But don't let it become an excuse to stay that way.

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