Quotes by Joyce Meyer

In my relationship with God, Ive learned that if I follow a formula for how I spend my time with Him, then Im 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.

We can improve our relationships with others by leaps and bounds if we become encouragers instead of critics.

Prayer is such a basic foundation of a Christians relationship with God. Its how we communicate and fellowship with Him. But a surprising number of people, young and old, new and even long-time Christians, say theyre not satisfied with their prayer life.

People who dont know the true character of God - who dont believe He is merciful, gracious and slow to anger - can never have a close, personal, intimate relationship with Him.

The truth is God created us to have relationship with us. He wants to love us and take care of us, and He wants us to love Him. Thats where our walk with Christ has to start.

Real life is the life thats in you, not your circumstances, like where you live or what job you have or who youre in relationship with.

I wonder how many times people give up just before a breakthrough - when they are on the very brink of success.

So many people live with anger and unforgiveness, and many of them are Christians.

Change is always tough. Even for those who see themselves as agents of change, the process of starting a new thing can cause times of disorientation, uncertainty and insecurity.

Words are powerful; if you change your words, you can change your life.

Good intentions never change anything. They only become a deeper and deeper rut.

Getting stress out of your life takes more than prayer alone. You must take action to make changes and stop doing whatever is causing the stress. You can learn to calm down in the way you handle things.

Each time we cooperate with God, we take one more giant step forward. Because when God asks us to change, it means that He always has something better to give us - more freedom, greater joy, and greater blessings.

Were not like robots. God promises to guide us through the Holy Spirit, but He gives us the freedom to make our own decisions.

Because my dad abused me, I was determined to never let a man tell me what to do. God clearly showed me that I needed to be a submissive wife if I wanted to be effective in ministry. The truth is, if we dont learn to submit to authority, we wont ever learn to submit to God.

“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.”

“Knowing who we are in Christ sets us free from the need to impress others.”