Quotes from Joyce Meyer

When I think about this, I think of my children. I wouldn't want them to run in the front door and tell me what they need without even saying, "Hello, Mom, how are you?" I would not want them to only spend time with me or pay attention to me when they had problems. I want them to fellowship with me often.

Ordinary people can do extraordinary things if they apply the proper guidelines to their lives.

Lack of knowledge causes fear, and knowledge removes it.

I bless God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) Who has blessed my family in Christ with every spiritual (given by the Holy Spirit) blessing in the heavenly realm! —EPHESIANS 1:3

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).

We learn as we go, not as we sit idly by and do nothing.

But have you learned yet that tomorrow's answers usually don't come until tomorrow gets here?

character simply by listening to their conversation. The more loving our words and actions are toward others, the more loving and kind our thoughts will be.

You don't have to struggle to change yourself because you are changed by the grace (undeserved favor and power) of God.

If someone has hurt me, and I am bitter about it, that person is in actuality still hurting me. Bitterness is a pain in itself. It is a negative attitude that steals joy and peace. However, if I am willing to press past the pain and make a decision to forgive, I will be free.

God will always give you the strength to do the things He calls you to do and live the life He's purposed for you to live.

At one time I was shame-based, but I did not know I was ashamed of myself. I was seeing the results of shame in my life, but was unsuccessfully trying to deal with the fruit of it rather than the root.

God is on your side, and if He is for you it really does not matter who is against you. The giants may be big, but God is bigger. You may have weaknesses, but God has strength. You may have sin in your life, but God has grace. You may fail, but God remains faithful!

spend time daily just thinking about God, how amazing He is and all the wonderful things He has promised in His Word.

Calmness is the cradle of power. —J. G. Holland

We have to be willing to lay aside our own desires.

when we think about vain or useless things, we become frustrated and dissatisfied.

Too often we get caught up in our own words concerning prayer. Sometimes we try to pray so long, loud, and fancy that we lose sight of the fact that prayer is our conversation with God. The length or loudness or eloquence of our prayer is not the issue; it is the sincerity of our heart and the confidence we have that God hears and will answer us that is important.

Our words contain the power of life and death.

When we fear we will suffer, we already suffer the things we fear.

The closer you get to the Lord, the more you see that He has to be your Source in all things. He

Take a minute to stop and look closely at the reasons you are doing the things you currently do. If any of them are being done out of fear, then eliminate them. You will be amazed at how much time you may have if you have a Spirit-led schedule rather than a people-driven one.

Aunque el famoso compositor Ludwig van Beethoven no fue literalmente encarcelado, se quedó sordo casi por completo y sufrió una gran tristeza durante

I like to say that wisdom is choosing to do today what we will be satisfied with tomorrow or later on in life.