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If you really love people, you're going to want them to follow God, not you, if what you want

is not what God wants. I'm Joyce Meyer, and I believe that God can heal you everywhere you

hurt.

I found myself doing so many favors for so many people that then I still had to do everything I needed to do to keep Joyce Meyer ministries running and operating right.

And we want to do favors for people, but you can only do so much.

And anybody that wants to hear yes is not going to like here, no.

But if people, now you've got to hear this, if people really love you,

if they're true friends and they really love you, they will want you to

follow God, not them. I've had a couple of occasions where I've asked people to do something

and they said, I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to say no.

I just don't feel like it's what God wants me to do. And I'm like, hey, that's great. I want you to

follow God. If you really love people, you're going to want them to follow God, not you, if what you want

is not what God wants. Amen? So don't put that pressure on people

just to try to get them to do what you want them to do. Encourage them to hear from God.

Matthew 6-1 through 7, these scriptures are almost comical, but there's a great lesson

on them.

Take care not to do your good deeds publicly or before men in order to be seen by them.

Now, they may see you, but you're not to do them so they see you.

Otherwise, you'll have no reward reserved for an awaiting you with and from your father who's in heaven.

Quick story, I can tell you, many years ago.

How many of you remember the big rhinestone Jesus pins?

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