Quotes from Joyce Meyer

Forgive as often as you must and don't put limits on it.

We can choose peace or trouble. We can choose to stay calm or to calm down if we start becoming agitated. Jesus also said, …In the world you have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer…For I have overcome the world… (John 16:33).

Power Thought: I expect good things to happen in my life today.

God has picked you out to pick you up.

Singing and giving thanks may not seem like the thing to do in times of trouble, but believe me, it is exactly what we need to do.

nor how to offer it worthily as we ought, but the Spirit Himself goes to meet our supplication and pleads in

But don't go on a "digging expedition." We don't have to try to "figure ourselves out." The Holy Spirit guides us into all truth (See John 16:13). It is a progressive work, so be patient and let God take the lead.

Experience gives us confidence, but we never get experience unless we step out and try things we have not tried before.

Whatever your call may be, do it the best you know how, believing that you have heard from God. 12.

A walk begins with one step and then another and another. No matter how long your journey seems, if you take enough steps in the right direction, you will eventually arrive at your desired destination.

Understanding that we are forgiven and cleansed, and knowing who we are in Christ sets us free from the need to impress others. As long as we know who we are, we don't have to be overly concerned about what others think of us. Once we know who we are and accept ourselves, we no longer have anything to prove. When we have nothing to prove we can relax and be at ease in every situation.

The effect of laughter on the body is immediate. Laughing actually lowers blood pressure, reduces stress hormones, and increases muscle flexion. • Laughter increases your resistance to infections. • Laughter also triggers the release of endorphins, the body's natural painkillers, and produces a general sense of well-being.

I will say positive, hopeful things no matter how I feel.

Years may wrinkle your skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles your soul.

There are two types of approval: one is from people, and the other is from God. We want people to approve of us, but if we become addicted to their approval, if we have to have it and are ready to do whatever they demand to get it, we lose our freedom. If we trust God for approval, we are freed from the addiction of approval.

You are not free until you have no need to impress anybody.

When we take steps of faith to make progress in life, there is no guarantee that we will not experience opposition. But we do have God's guarantee that He will always be with us, and that is truly all we need.

Don't stay trapped in the past. Let go of what lies behind and press into the great future God has planned for you. I can promise you: God is with you. He will lead you. He will strengthen you. He will help you. Love God Today: With God's help, I will embrace every new thing He brings into

Learn to wait on God.

Grace equals ability. God gives us grace to match our call. When we do our own thing, we do it on our own. When we follow His leading, He always supplies the grace and the energy to do what He's calling us to do.

Words have a tremendous impact on all our lives. I know people who have lived lives of crippling insecurity because their parents spoke words of judgment, criticism, and failure to them on a regular basis.

To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return, you will receive untold peace and happiness."—Robert Mueller

Trust in Him If you are tempted to give up on something or someone, put your trust in God and believe that even if you don't have the power to change the circumstances, He does.

A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed a hopeless failure may turn to glorious success." —Elbert Hubbard