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A Lot Of Times, People Make Other People Responsible For Their Joy: 'you're Not Making Me Happy, You're Not Doing This, You're Not Doing That.'

-Joyce Meyer

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A Lot Of Times,

Joyce Meyer

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A Lot Of Times, People Make Other People Responsible For Their Joy: 'you're Not Making Me Happy, You're Not Doing This, You're Not Doing That.'

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In My Relationship With God, I've Learned That If I Follow A 'formula' For How I Spend My Time With Him, Then I'm Just Accomplishing A Checklist Of Things I Feel Obligated To Do To Please Him. This Makes My Spiritual Life More About Doing What I Need To Do To Fulfill An Obligation Than Something Meaningful.

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