Welcome to 15 Minutes in the Word with New York Times best-selling author Joyce Meyer.

On today's program, Joyce will be teaching from her series, The Fearsome Four.

When we feel discouraged, defeated, or overwhelmed by the pressures of life,

chances are we're being hit by what Joyce calls the fearsome for.

Fear, guilt, worry, and insecurity. The devil uses

these obstacles to keep us from God's calling, but with Christ we can defeat all of them

and reach God's perfect plan for our life. Be empowered with today's teaching and learn

to embrace God's fearless for, peace, confidence, love, and courage.

Now here's Joyce with today's teaching.

Every morning when I would go to have my prayer and time with God, I would go over one of two things,

all of my problems and all of my mistakes. Oh God God, I'm so sorry. God, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry. God, I know I'm a mess. I'm so sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry. But you know,

the Bible says, ask and receive that your joy may be full. I was asking, but I never took the time

to stop and receive.

And I'd like to encourage you from now on,

when you ask God to forgive your sins for anything that you've done wrong,

take a moment and say,

and I receive your forgiveness right now.

Don't just ask, but ask and receive. Why?

That you can take that next step so your joy can be full.

And one morning as I was doing my regular routine, I really remember the Lord speaking to me and saying,

are you going to fellowship with me this morning?

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