Quotes by Joyce Meyer

Prayer doesnt just change things - it changes us. If we are diligent in seeking God, slowly and surely we become better people.

Every day is a gift from God. Learn to focus on the Giver and enjoy the gift!

When you focus on how wonderful God is and all the great things Hes done... is doing... and even will do in your life, your natural response will be praise, adoration and awe. Dont let yourself ever get used to it... stay amazed!

The only answer to fear is faith in God, knowing He loves you unconditionally and individually.

I know from personal experience how damaging it can be to live with bitterness and unforgiveness. I like to say its like taking poison and hoping your enemy will die. And it really is that harmful to us to live this way.

There are some hurts that we experience that can be forgiven but we wont forget them.

I can tell you from experience that Gods help and presence in our lives is vital. He is the Author of all true success and everything that is good-without Him, we can do nothing of true value.

The eagle has no fear of adversity. We need to be like the eagle and have a fearless spirit of a conqueror!

The Bible says to fear not, but this doesnt 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.

Dread, which is closely related to fear, steals the ability to enjoy ordinary life and makes people anxious about the future. It keeps them from looking forward to the next day, the next month, or the next decade.

We can fear things into existence. Fear looks into the future and imagines the worst that can happen.

My father was a mean, controlling and manipulative person for most of his life. He was unpredictable and unstable. As a result, the atmosphere of our home was super-charged with fear because you never knew if what you did would make him mad or not.

When youre in a leadership role, you can never please all of the people all of the time. Theres also a lot of responsibility that goes along with it that others may not realize.

Some people have a difficult time facing truth and reality. They prefer to live in a make-believe world, pretending that certain things arent happening.

Some people have a hard time getting rid of stuff. If thats you, pray for God to give you the courage to get rid of things you dont really need or things He wants you to give away. This will help keep your surroundings organized and clutter-free.

You cannot have a positive life and a negative mind.

I believe many people feel like God is mad at them. One day I put a post on Facebook that said, God is not mad at you. Within a few hours, we literally had thousands of positive responses from people saying things like, That is exactly what I needed to hear today. Obviously, this is a message we need to hear.

We all face storms in life. Some are more difficult than others, but we all go through trials and tribulation. Thats why we have the gift of faith.

When doubt comes against us, we have to lift up the shield of faith. We do this when we open our mouth and say what Gods Word says, rather than grumbling and complaining about the problem.

Ive learned through my own relationship with God that Hes not expecting me to be perfect; He wants me to do my best to be in His will and take steps of faith as He leads me, through His Word and the promptings He speaks to my heart.