Popular Joyce Meyer Quotes

Patience is not simply the ability to wait - it's how we behave while
we're waiting.
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It'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.
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Many people feel so pressured by the expectations of others that it
causes them to be frustrated, miserable and confused about what they
should do. But there is a way to live a simple, joy-filled, peaceful life,
and the key is learning how to be led by the Holy Spirit, not the
traditions or expectations of man.
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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.
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I may not be where I want to be, but thank God I am not where I used
to be.
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Depression begins with disappointment. When disappointment festers
in our soul, it leads to discouragement.

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Pride is an independent, me-oriented spirit. It makes people arrogant,
rude and hard to get along with. When our heart is prideful, we don't
give God the credit and we mistreat people, looking down on them and
thinking we deserve what we have.
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As a global society, we do not have to agree, endorse or condone the
lifestyle choices of others. However, history has taught us that we
equally cannot and should not excuse those who would hide behind
religion or misuse God's word to justify bigotry and persecution.
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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.
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If someone decides they're not going to be happy, it's not your
problem. You don't have to spend your time and energy trying to cheer
up someone who has already decided to stay in a bad mood. Believe
it or not, you can actually hurt people by playing into their self-pity.
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A #2 pencil and a dream can take you anywhere.
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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. Patience

is not just about waiting for something... it's about how you wait, or
your attitude while waiting.
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The eagle has no fear of adversity. We need to be like the eagle and
have a fearless spirit of a conqueror!
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I've been saying for a couple of years now that people need to let God
out of the Sunday morning box, that He doesn't want to just be with
you for an hour or two on Sunday morning and then put back in His
box to sit there until you have an emergency, but He wants to invade
your Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and
Sunday.
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At school I pretended I had a normal life, but I felt lonely all the time
and different from everyone else. I never felt like I fit in, and I wasn't
allowed to participate in after-school activities, go to sports events or
parties or date boys. Many times I had to make up stories about why I
couldn't do anything with my classmates.
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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. God loves you!
He wants you to live with victory over sin so you can possess His
promises for your life today!
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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.
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When you focus on how wonderful God is and all the great things He's
done... is doing... and even will do in your life, your natural response
will be praise, adoration and awe. Don't let yourself ever get used to
it... stay amazed!
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We can improve our relationships with others by leaps and bounds if
we become encouragers instead of critics.
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I used to have a real problem with self-pity. Every time the devil would
throw a pity party, I would attend.
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When we enter into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ,
something wonderful happens: God begins to change our desires, and
we want to be more like Him.
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I can tell you from experience that God's 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.
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Anytime 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.
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We can approach God's throne with boldness because we are

confident in the power of what Jesus accomplished for us at the cross.
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God doesn't do things halfway. He goes all out! When God does
something, it's not just barely enough, mediocre or lukewarm.
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A BMW can't take you as far as a diploma.
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If we're really honest with ourselves, most of us will admit that we want
to impress people, and this is what's causing us to do what we do.
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Watch out for the joy-stealers: gossip, criticism, complaining,
faultfinding, and a negative, judgmental attitude.
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Simplicity is a key to avoiding complication. Part of the definition of
simplicity is 'not complex or complicated; sincere.'
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When we trust God more than our feelings, it confuses the devil. I
mean, when he throws you his best shot and he can't budge you from
believing God, he won't know what to do with you anymore.
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It's like a jar of salad dressing sitting on a shelf... most of the
seasoning settles to the bottom of the bottle. But when you shake that
bottle up, all the ingredients mix together and then the dressing can
add flavor to a salad. In the same way, we can stir ourselves up and
regain the reverence, respect and awe we once had for the Lord.

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You cannot have a positive life and a negative mind.
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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.
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Getting organized in the normal routines of life and finishing little
projects you've started is an important first step toward realizing larger
goals. If you can't get a handle on the small things, how will you ever
get it together to focus on the big things?
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God's mercy is fresh and new every morning.
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We 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.
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There are some hurts that we experience that can be forgiven but we
won't forget them.
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Did you know there's a difference between being busy and being
fruitful? Did you ever stop to think that just being busy - running
around in circles all day but not accomplishing anything - is the same
as wasting your time? It's frustrating to expend so much energy and
time and not have any fruit from your effort!

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Some people have a difficult time facing truth and reality. They prefer
to live in a make-believe world, pretending that certain things aren't
happening.
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Individuals need to be willing to face truth about their attitudes,
behaviors, even what we want out of life.
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Complaining is dangerous business. It can damage or even destroy
your relationship with God, your relationships with other people, and
even with your relationship with yourself.
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If your inner life is not producing what you would like on the outside,
don't be discouraged... just be willing to change.
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Don't judge other people. For example, if you want God's anointing to
be on you for parenting, you need to be careful not to criticize other
parents.
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Teachers can change lives with just the right mix of chalk and
challenges.
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You see, rebellion, and the disobedience it causes, keeps us from
having the power of God that's available to us as Christians.
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In my relationship with God, I've learned that if I follow a 'formula' for

how I spend my time with Him, then I'm 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.
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When you begin to worry, go find something to do. Get busy being a
blessing to someone; do something fruitful. Talking about your
problem or sitting alone, thinking about it, does no good; it serves only
to make you miserable. Above all else, remember that worrying is
totally useless. Worrying will not solve your problem.
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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.
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I believe that the greatest gift you can give your family and the world is
a healthy you.
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It's so easy to settle for less than God's best for us because we don't
always feel like taking responsibility for our behavior or putting forth
some effort to do what we need to do so we can accomplish great
things for God and help people. But the cost of settling for less is
actually harder than being completely obedient to God's will.
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Forgiveness is not a feeling - it's a decision we make because we want

to do what's right before God. It's a quality decision that won't be easy
and it may take time to get through the process, depending on the
severity of the offense.
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Feeling sorry for ourselves is the most useless waste of energy on the
planet. It does absolutely no good. We can't let our circumstances or
what others do or don't do control us. We can decide to be happy
regardless.
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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.
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Integrity means that you are the same in public as you are in private.
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Many sophisticated, intelligent people lack wisdom and common
sense.
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Your emotions are very unstable and should never be the foundation
for direction in your life.
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There's no happier person than a truly thankful, content person.
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God has equipped you to handle difficult things. In fact, He has

already planted the seeds of discipline and self-control inside you. You
just have to water those seeds with His Word to make them grow!
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When you feel like it's too hard to obey God, remember that He will
never tell you to do something without giving you the grace, power and
ability to do it.
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I'm amazed sometimes by the Christians who don't really believe that
God wants to help them and bless them.
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Frustration is a sign I am acting independently. The more you try your
own way, the tighter the doors will stay closed.
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Over the years I've learned how to lock myself up in a prison of hope,
knowing that God has nothing but His best planned for me. He
promised me things concerning my ministry and my life.
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When you make a mistake and the devil comes and tells you 'You're
no good,' you don't have to take on the guilt and condemnation he
wants to put on you. No! You can immediately confess your mistake to
God, thank Him for forgiving you and cleansing you with the blood of
Jesus, and move forward in the victory of His grace and forgiveness.
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I know from personal experience how damaging it can be to live with
bitterness and unforgiveness. I like to say it's like taking poison and

hoping your enemy will die. And it really is that harmful to us to live this
way.
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There's a part of you - the born-again part, your spirit - that's dead to
sin. That's why it bothers you now when you sin. The 'wilderness' part
of you - your soul - is your unrenewed mind, out-of-control emotions,
and stubborn will.
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I want to look my best for God. So many people have the attitude that
if you're a Christian you've got to dress bad, wear an old color, not do
anything to your hair, have nothing. It's no wonder that Christianity is
not very attractive. I mean, how many people do you know in a
Western culture that's going to go, 'Yeah, give me some of that?'
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Reproach is shame, blame, disgrace, disapproval and a disrespectful
attitude toward yourself. When you're under reproach, your behavior
shows it.
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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 God's Word says,
rather than grumbling and complaining about the problem.
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Spending time with God through prayer and His Word is a prerequisite
for having a great life and fulfilling your purpose.
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Our enemy, the devil, wants to control us, and his target is our will.
The main way he tries to influence our will is through lying to us.
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Prayer is simply talking to God like a friend and should be the easiest
thing we do each day.
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Instead of being critical of people in authority over you and envious of
their position, be happy you're not responsible for everything they have
to do. Instead of piling on complaints, thank them for what they do.
Overwhelm them with encouragement and appreciation!
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God wants to use you to make other people happy! And the happier
you make others, the happier you will be because you reap what you
sow.
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Even though God loves us, we still have a problem: sin. It's important
for us to learn how to confront sin and overcome it, because while God
loves sinners, He hates sin. And He hates it because of what it does to
us and how it keeps us from the abundant life Jesus died to give us.
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If we live a self-directed, self-motivated, self-centered life, always
needing to get our own way, then we're going to be miserable. In fact,
many times we believe it's our problems that are making us unhappy
when, in reality, it's because we're focused on ourselves!
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Most of us have hoped and prayed for something to happen a certain

way, but it didn't. And when this happened, we had a choice to make:
to react with offense toward God or to trust Him anyway.
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Loving 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.
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Spiritual 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.
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When we make progress quickly, it feeds our emotions. Then, when
there's a period of waiting or we hit a plateau, we find out how
committed we really are and whether we're going to see things
through to the finish or quit.
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I want to let you in on a little secret: I don't always feel like I'm a
success. That's right. There are plenty of times when I feel like I've just
totally messed up and failed to connect with the people I'm trying to
communicate with.
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Although God loves us unconditionally, He does get angry at sin,
wickedness and evil. But He is not an angry God. God hates sin, but
He loves sinners! He will never approve of sin in your life, but He
always loves you and wants to work with you to make progress in
living a holy life in Christ.
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If you're in a workplace you don't like right now, be encouraged

because God will use it for your good. Think about it this way: He
wants you to be a light in the darkness - and He's putting His
confidence in you!
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Much of everyday life is filled with opportunities to be distracted. Our
possessions... entertainment... cares and anxieties... and even the
passionate desire and pursuit of things, some good and not so good,
can keep our minds and hearts caught up in a flurry of activity.
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When we believe the best of people, we let go of each thing they do
that is hurtful to us. And we choose to think things like, 'I don't believe
they meant to hurt me.' 'Maybe they're having a bad day or don't feel
well.' 'They probably don't even realize how they sound.'
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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.
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Instead of judging people, we need to pray.
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Motives reveal why we do what we do, which is actually more
important to God than what we're doing.
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Stay active. Read the Word. Worship with other believers. Continue to
give. Keep learning and growing. Your faith will be unleashed!
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We live in a time-crunched world, and just about everything we do
seems to be urgent.
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Character is expressed through our behavior patterns, or natural
responses to things.
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God is speaking to us. But are we listening to Him? When our
conscience begins to nudge us for whatever reason, we might have
this low-level misery or uneasiness about whatever it is we've done or
we're about to do. At times like this, it's wise to prayerfully consider
whether we're offending God with our actions.
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When you're in a leadership role, you can never please all of the
people all of the time. There's also a lot of responsibility that goes
along with it that others may not realize.
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When your soul is resting, your emotions are okay, your mind is okay,
and your will is at peace with God, not resisting what He's doing.
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Resist the need to be 'right' all the time or to always have the last
word.
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The day we receive Jesus Christ as our Savior is one of the greatest
days of our lives. Not only are our sins washed away, but God puts His
Spirit inside of us and gives us new desires.
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God never promised us a trouble-free life.
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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.
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Refuse to be a lazy Christian, and resist a passive, apathetic attitude.
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If someone you know makes a bad decision or uses bad judgment, it
doesn't mean you have to allow that to alter your attitude. Why should
you allow anyone else's bad decisions to send you into a tailspin of
misery?
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Early on in my life, I had a broken soul. I was abused by my father,
abandoned by my mother and ended up in a destructive first marriage.
By the time I was 23, I was broken in my soul. I didn't know how to
think right. I felt wrong about everything. But God stepped into my life,
and I came out on the other side and didn't even smell like smoke.