The following is a concise summary of the transcript:
- The speaker is Joyce Meyer, a Christian author and speaker, who is preaching at a church about how to change and become more like Jesus.
- She starts with a humorous anecdote about her grandson who refused to pray for being a sweet boy.
- She then shares her personal struggle with guilt, abuse, and control, and how she learned to rely on God's grace and not her own efforts to change.
- She uses the analogy of clay being molded into the image of Jesus, and explains that God has predestined us to be conformed to his Son, but we have to cooperate with the Holy Spirit and not try to do it ourselves.
- She emphasizes the difference between works of the flesh and grace, and warns against using grace as an excuse for sin or thinking that God's love depends on our obedience.
- She also talks about the importance of studying the word of God in the area where we need help, and spending time with God in love and gratitude.
- She encourages the listeners to celebrate their progress, enjoy their life, and trust God to complete the work he has started in them.
- She ends with a prayer and an invitation to connect with her ministry.
Here are the facts extracted from the text:
1. The speaker, Joyce Meyer, has been married for 56 years.
2. Joyce Meyer has four grown children.
3. Joyce Meyer has 12 grandchildren.
4. Joyce Meyer has six great-grandchildren.
5. Joyce Meyer's youngest grandchild is four years old.
6. Joyce Meyer's father was born again at the age of 83.
7. Joyce Meyer was born again at the age of 9.
8. Joyce Meyer's father had a filthy mouth before he was born again.
9. Joyce Meyer's father stopped using bad language after he was born again.
10. Joyce Meyer has been serving God for over 25 years.
11. Joyce Meyer has been teaching about God's word for a long time.
12. Joyce Meyer has a problem with guilt and has been dealing with it for a long time.
13. Joyce Meyer's problem with guilt started in her childhood.
14. Joyce Meyer's father was sexually abusing her when she was a child.
15. Joyce Meyer thought it was her fault when her father was abusing her.
16. Joyce Meyer has been feeling guilty for a long time, even after she was born again.
17. Joyce Meyer has been trying to change herself, but it didn't work.
18. Joyce Meyer realized that God wants to change her, not her trying to change herself.
19. Joyce Meyer has been studying the word of God and spending time with Him.
20. Joyce Meyer has been learning to trust God to change her and do things in her life.
21. Joyce Meyer has been learning to celebrate her progress and enjoy where she is on her journey with God.
22. Joyce Meyer is now almost never feeling guilty about anything.
23. Joyce Meyer believes that God's desire for us is to be conformed into the image of Jesus Christ.
24. Joyce Meyer believes that we should not try to change ourselves, but instead, trust God to change us.
25. Joyce Meyer believes that we should not rely on our own strength to change, but instead, rely on God's strength and power.