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 My Favorite Scriptures.

The Bible has made all the difference in Joyce's life, taking her from a barely getting by unhappy mindset to having a real, joyful, abundant life in Christ.

And she wants us to experience this same life-changing power from God's Word in our lives, too.

In this teaching series, Joyce shares the key scriptures that led to major turning points in

her walk with God.

Her hope is God's Word will also inspire us to dig into the Bible and have our own

firsthand encounters with God that

brings us closer to him.

Now here's Joyce with the series My Favorite Scriptures.

I'm trying to get the point across to you today that you will be amazed what you can

do if you won't have a give up attitude before you ever give it your best

to find out what God can do through you if you'll trust him and take a step of faith.

I mean, I am telling you that there is no way that I should be doing what I'm doing.

I talk.

And I gave my mouth to God.

And I said, I believe that I can overcome my past because I see the promises in your word.

Hey, listen, when I started this,

women didn't do what I'm doing. There was maybe a handful, just a handful. And I just want to say

again, determination. I love what the Apostle Paul said is recorded in Philippians 3. My determined

purpose is to know him and the power

of his resurrection that lifts me out from among the dead even while I'm in the body. And if you want to

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