LOVE IS HOW YOU TREAT PEOPLE.

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The video shares a powerful personal story that resonates with viewers, demonstrating a core message about love and forgiveness through relatable actions and a strong emotional appeal.

Summary

Joyce Meyer explains that love is demonstrated through actions, not just feelings. She shares a personal story about caring for her abusive parents, emphasizing that fulfilling one's duty and meeting needs is the true expression of love.

Structure

1Defining love through actions
2Sharing a personal story of caring for abusive parents
3Explaining the divine instruction to care for them
4Contrasting feelings with actions
5Defining love as meeting needs and praying for others

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“You can’t stay mad at somebody for too long if you pray for them every day.” - Joyce Meyer Watch the full sermon with Joyce Meyer “Walk in Excellence” on the free TBN+ app

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TBN LOVE IS HOW YOU TREAT PEOPLE. TBN AND SO THE BIBLE SAYS, TBN YOU PRAY FOR YOUR ENEMIES. TBN YOU BLESS THEM. TBN AND IF THEY'RE HUNGRY OR THIRSTY, TBN YOU GIVE THEM FOOD AND DRINK, SO YOU HELP THEM. TBN MY PARENTS BOTH WERE ABUSIVE. TBN AND AS THEY GOT OLDER, TBN GOD PUT IT ON MY HEART TO DO MY DUTY. TBN AND HE TOLD ME TO TAKE CARE OF THEM TBN UNTIL THEY DIED. TBN I THOUGHT IT WAS THE DEVIL. TBN I SAID, “I REBUKE YOU IN JESUS NAME.” I DID. TBN “GOD IS NOT GOING TO TELL ME TO SPEND MY MONEY TBN AND MY TIME TBN TAKING CARE OF TWO PEOPLE TBN THAT ABUSED ME ALL MY LIFE.” TBN YOU DON'T TBN HAVE TO FEEL LIKE TBN DOING THE RIGHT THING IN ORDER TO DO IT. TBN AND YOU SAY, “WELL, JOYCE, TBN DID YOU LOVE THEM?” TBN I DIDN'T HAVE ANY GOOEY FEELINGS TOWARD THEM. TBN BUT YES, I LOVED THEM TBN BECAUSE I TOOK CARE OF THEM. TBN I PRAYED FOR THEM, TBN I BLESSED THEM, TBN I MET THEIR NEEDS. TBN THAT'S WHAT LOVE IS. TBN YOU CAN'T STAY MAD AT SOMEBODY FOR TOO LONG TBN IF YOU PRAY FOR THEM EVERY DAY.

Transcript

Love is how you treat people. And so the Bible says, you pray for your enemies. You bless them. And if they're hungry or thirsty, you give them food and drink, so you help them. My parents both were abusive. And as they got older, God put it on my heart to do my duty. And he told me to take care of them until they died. I thought it was the devil. I said, “I rebuke you in Jesus name.” I did. “God is not going to tell me to spend my money and my time taking care of two people that abused me all my life.” You don't have to feel like doing the right thing in order to do it. And you say, “Well, Joyce, did you love them?” I didn't have any gooey feelings toward them. But yes, I loved them because I took care of them. I prayed for them, I blessed them, I met their needs. That's what love is. You can't stay mad at somebody for too long if you pray for them every day.