There are seasons in life where God leads us to keep or throw away. Joyce explains how both are very important on our journey with God. Dave Meyer joins to tell a funny story about their marriage.

JOYCE: “A TIME TO KEEP
AND A TIME TO THROW AWAY.”

[AUDIENCE APPLAUDING]

JOYCE: THIS IS A WORD
IN DUE SEASON.

SOMEBODY NEEDS TO GO HOME
AND HAVE A THROWING AWAY PARTY.

[AUDIENCE LAUGHING]

JOYCE: COME ON, HOW MANY
OF YOU ARE JUNK COLLECTORS,

YOU JUST KEEP EVERYTHING YOU
CAN GET YOUR HANDS ON?

WELL, I’LL THROW AWAY
ANYTHING I CAN GET MY–

I DON’T THROW IT AWAY.

I GIVE IT TO SOMEBODY.

SEND IT TO SOME NEEDY PLACE.

MY HUSBAND, ON THE OTHER HAND,
HE LIKES TO COLLECT STUFF.

DAVE’S GOT ALL THESE TIES
YOU KNOW WHEN MEN USED TO

WEAR SUITS ALL THE TIME. HE’S GOT
THESE REAL FANCY, LOUD TIES AND

I’VE BEEN SAYING “DAVE, WHY ARE YOU
KEEPING THOSE TIES? YOU DON’T EVEN

WEAR TIES ANYMORE.” WELL THEY MAY
COME BACK SOMETIME

I SAID EVEN IF THEY DO YOUR NOT GOING
TO WANT THOSE TIES

YOUR GOING TO WANT NEW TIES AND
THOSE TIES WON’T BE IN SEASON.

WELL I PAID GOOD MONEY FOR THOSE
TIES. I WANT SOMEBODY TO GET THEM

THAT’S GOING TO WEAR THEM. WELL I SAID
HOW IS ANYONE GOING TO WEAR THEM

IF YOU WON’T GIVE THEM AWAY? IF YOU
WON’T LET GO OF THEM?

SOME PEOPLE ARE MORE INCLINED. LISTEN
IF YOU NEED A BAG, A PLASTIC BAG,

A PAPER BAG, A LITTLE BAG, A BIG BAG,
A BAG WITH HANDLES, A SQUARE BAG,

DAVE HAS GOT THE BAG. I WILL TELL YOU
THAT WHATEVER SIZE, SHAPE, COLOR BAG

YOU MIGHT NEED, YOU CAN JUST ASK DAVE
AND DAVE WILL HAVE A BAG.

I BETTER JUST SHUT UP OR HE’S GOING TO
COME UP HERE. NO! NO! NO! NO!

HEY I CAN’T HARDLY GET IN HER CLOSET
FOR THE SHOES THAT ARE IN THERE.

AND GUESS WHO COMES TO ME WHEN SHE
NEEDS A BAG?

HONEY, DO YOU HAVE A BAG? I NEED A BAG.
GUESS WHAT I’M GONG TO DO IN THE FUTURE?

GET YOUR OWN BAG.

AUDIENCE [LAUGHING AND CHEERING]

AND JUST TO SAY IT’S BEEN SAID.
HE HAS MORE CLOTHES THAN I DO.

DAVE SHOPS. GO BACK TO YOUR SEAT DAVE.
YOU JUST THINK YOUR SO FUNNY DON’T YOU?

HOW MANY OF YOU ARE MARRIED TO SOMEBODY
WHO LIKES TO KEEP EVERYTHING THEY CAN GET

THEIR HANDS ON? OH HOO AND I BET YOUR THE
KIND THAT WANT TO GET RID OF IT, RIGHT?

NOW, I WILL ADMIT SOMETIMES I GET RID OF
THINGS THAT… OH THERE YOU ARE AGAIN YOU

YOU HAVE BEEN PICKING ON HER ALL DAY.
SHE’S GOT ALL MY BOOKS AND HE WANTS HER

SHE SHOULDN’T GET RID OF MY BOOKS. SHE NEEDS
TO KEEP MY BOOKS.

I DON’T WANT TO GO TO GOODWILL AND SEE MY
BOOKS. THANK YOU.

NOW YOU GUYS ARE MAKING ME FORGET
WHAT I WAS GOING TO SAY.

BUT THERE IS A TIME I WILL ADMIT SOMETIMES
I THROW THINGS AWAY TOO FAST

AND I GOT TO GO BUY ANOTHER ONE NEXT
WEEK CAUSE I JUST GOT RID OF IT LAST WEEK.

BUT YOU KNOW HOW IT IS, YOU CAN KEEP
SOMETHING FOR FIVE YEARS AND NEVER

NEED IT AND YOU THROW IT AWAY OR GET RID
OF IT AND THE NEXT WEEK YOU NEED IT.

I DON’T KNOW HOW WE GOT OFF ON THAT?
OH YEAH, THERE’S A TIME TO KEEP

AND A TIME TO THROW AWAY.