“The Bible says to ‘fear not,’ but this doesn’t mean you should never feel scared. It means when you do feel fear, keep going forward and do what you are supposed to do. Or as I like to say, do it afraid.”
Joyce Meyer
PinYou can suffer the pain of change or suffer remaining the way you are.PinCourage is fear that has said its prayers and decided to go forward anyway.PinPatience is not the ability to wait but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting.PinStrive for excellence, not perfection, because we don’t live in a perfect world.PinI may not be where I need to be but I thank God I am not where I used to be.PinWe all face storms in life. Some are more difficult than others, but we all go through trials and tribulation. That’s why we have the gift of faith.PinYou can be pitiful, or you can be powerful, but you can’t be both.PinJust because you go to church doesn’t mean you’re a Christian. I can go sit in the garage all day and it doesn’t make me a car.PinTry a thing you haven’t done three times. Once to get over the fear of doing it. Twice to learn how to do it. And a third time to figure out whether you like it or not.PinThe eagle has no fear of adversity. We need to be like the eagle and have a fearless spirit of a conqueror!PinIt’s so important to realize that every time you get upset, it drains your emotional energy. Losing your cool makes you tired. Getting angry a lot messes with your health.PinBeing negative only makes a difficult journey more difficult. You may be given a cactus but you don’t have to sit on it.PinGod’s mercy is fresh and new every morning.
“I’m only going to stand before God and give an account for my life, not for somebody else’s life. If I have a bad attitude, then I need to say there’s no point in me blaming you for what’s wrong in my life.”
Joyce Meyer
18 Joyce Meyer Quotes to Help You Walk a Faith-filled Life
“Spending time with God is the key to our strength and success in all areas of life. Be sure that you never try to work God into your schedule, but always work your schedule around Him.”
Joyce Meyer
PinSpiritual people don’t float around all day on clouds of glory; they live in the real world and deal with real issues in real ways.PinPut your expectations on God, not on people.PinEverything is subject to change except God Himself.PinStop determining your worth and value by what other people say. Be determined by what the Word of God says.
“The Bible says that Christians are the salt of the earth and the light of the world. On the job, in the grocery store, even among unsaved friends and family members, God’s people are there to bring seasoning to an unsavory situation.”
Joyce Meyer
PinHave God make a message out of your mess.PinForgiveness is not a feeling – it’s a decision we make because we want to do what’s right before God.
“No matter what has happened to you in the past or what is going on in your life right now, it has no power to keep you from having an amazingly good future if you will walk by faith in God.”
Joyce Meyer
PinDon’t just learn from God’s Word, but believe it will change your life.PinChoosing an attitude of faith will release peace out of your spirit and into your soul.PinIt is not about reading the Word. It is about obeying the Word.
“Jesus paid a tremendous price for us so we could have abundant life. He willingly took all of our sin on Himself and gave His life on the cross so we could be forgiven and have new life in Him.”
Joyce Meyer
PinObedience to God is the pathway to the life you really want to live.PinWe’re not like robots. God promises to guide us through the Holy Spirit, but He gives us the freedom to make our own decisions.PinEvery day is a gift from God. Learn to focus on the Giver and enjoy the gift!
“If you want to become fully mature in the Lord, you must learn to love truth. Otherwise, you will always leave open a door of deception for the enemy to take what is meant to be yours.”
Joyce Meyer
“I believe that a trusting attitude and a patient attitude go hand in hand. You see, when you let go and learn to trust God, it releases joy in your life. And when you trust God, you’re able to be more patient.”
Joyce Meyer
25 Inspirational Joyce Meyer Quotes on Life and Success
“Consider a tree for a moment. As beautiful as trees are to look at, we don’t see what goes on underground – as they grow roots. Trees must develop deep roots in order to grow strong and produce their beauty. But we don’t see the roots. We just see and enjoy the beauty. In much the same way, what goes on inside of us is like the roots of a tree.”
Joyce Meyer
PinCharacter is doing what you don’t want to do but know you should do.PinLoving others always costs us something and requires effort. And you have to decide to do it on purpose. You can’t wait for a feeling to motivate you.PinWe can improve our relationships with others by leaps and bounds if we become encouragers instead of critics.PinI have learned that I really do have discipline, self-control, and patience. But they were given to me as a seed, and it’s up to me to choose to develop them.PinWhen you are tempted to give up, your breakthrough is probably just around the corner.PinThere are no drive-thru breakthroughs. Breakthroughs take time.PinHappiness is not a feeling, it is a choice. To be happy, one must choose to be happy, not respond to a circumstance that now controls your happiness.PinThere’s no happier person than a truly thankful, content person.PinIf selfishness is the key to being miserable, then selflessness must be the key to being happy!PinI believe that the greatest gift you can give your family and the world is a healthy you.PinIntegrity means that you are the same in public as you are in private.PinAnytime we step out boldly to make changes, we take a chance that we might fail. But the only way to get better is to try.PinHope is favorable and confident expectation; it’s an expectant attitude that something good is going to happen and things will work out, no matter what situation we’re facing.
“God doesn’t tell you to do hard things so He can stand back and laugh and watch you struggle. He tells you to do things the things that He knows are gonna work out to your good in the end.”
Joyce Meyer
PinOne mistake does not have to rule a person’s entire life.PinOur past may explain why we’re suffering but we must not use it as an excuse to stay in bondage.Pin80% of people’s problems are about how they feel about themselves.PinYou can not live your life just based on what everyone else thinks.PinStop being tormented by everyone else’s reaction to you.PinYou cannot have a positive life and a negative mind.PinWatch out for the joy-stealers: gossip, criticism, complaining, faultfinding, and a negative, judgmental attitude.PinWe will all fail in life, but nobody has to be a failure. Failing at a thing doesn’t make you a failure. You are only a failure when you quit trying.PinI wonder how many times people give up just before a breakthrough – when they are on the very brink of success.
“You have to realize that you don’t have someone else’s life and you’re never going to. You better start loving the one you got. Embrace the life you have and stop wishing that you could be someone else. Just stop all that and start saying ‘God here I am. Do what you want to do with me.’”
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