Quotes from Joyce Meyer

Burnout makes us angry because we recognize deep down inside that being drained and exhausted is not normal. We become angry with the people pressuring us, when in reality we allow ourselves to be pressured.

My whole being follows hard after You and clings closely to You; Your right hand upholds me. Psalm 63:8

even when you have not yet seen results.

You will guard him and keep him in perfect and constant peace whose mind [both its inclination and its character] is stayed on You, because he commits himself to You, leans on You, and hopes confidently in You. Isaiah 26:3 (AMPC)

Puede atreverse a salir de su barca e ir hacia Él, y probar cosas nuevas y hacer cosas nuevas. Dios es Dios. Si comete un error, Él puede arreglarlo.

Achieve" comes before "Believe" in the dictionary, but the order is switched in real life.

Notice there's nothing provided to protect our backside! That's because God never intended us to run from our enemies. His plan was and still is that, with Him at our side, we confront any issue in our life that is a problem. People are so skilled at not facing real issues, and they're even better at trying to cover them up by living make-believe lives and inventing false personalities. It is time to take a stand and confront fear!

Trying to solve tomorrow's problems today only steals the energy God has prearranged for you in order to enjoy today.

live. If you don't expect God to do anything great in your life, He won't.

Think about the times God has been there for you, times He has rescued you, times He has provided for you, and times He has shown you His love to be reminded that He is faithful.

Now faith is the assurance (the confirmation, the title deed) of the things [we] hope for, being the proof of things [we] do not see and the conviction of their reality [faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the senses]. —HEBREWS 11:1 You can close your eyes and see a disaster or you can choose to see victory.

I know of only one way to overcome the results of a series of bad decisions, and that is through a series of good ones.

The peace Jesus gives operates in good times or bad, when you are abounding or being abased. His peace operates in the middle of the storm. It

If you are determined to succeed in life, God's grace will enable you to do what may seem impossible to your natural thinking. God has promised to do His part, but you have an important part to play as well.

And we receive from Him whatever we ask, because we [watchfully] obey His orders [observe His suggestions and injunctions, follow His plan for us] and [habitually] practice what is pleasing to Him. 1 JOHN 3:22

The only way to have a friend is to be one. Ralph Waldo Emerson

James 4:2 tells us we have not because we ask not! We can be bold in our asking.

You don't have to spend your life mourning over something you can't do anything about. God wants to heal and restore every hurt, injustice, and mistake in your life. God will help you.… He's waiting to help you.

Sooner or later they start to get more and more exhausted because if they are Christians, they are often taking on church commitments also—and maybe even some commitments that are not Spirit-led. It may be things that they feel they need to do. But if they are not careful, they may end up trying to be everything to everybody, which cannot be done. They may begin to feel that they are being pulled apart because everywhere they look there is someone wanting them to do something. I

Él no muestra prejuicios ni favoritismos con ciertas personas, y deberíamos seguir su ejemplo.

Once again we should put our energy into praying and let God work. When we pray it opens the door for God to work and then He gets the glory when change does occur.

on. Colossians 3:1–2 says: If then you have been raised with Christ [to a new life, thus sharing His resurrection from the dead], aim at and seek the [rich, eternal treasures] that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. And set your minds and keep them set on what is above (the higher things), not on the things that are on the earth (emphasis added).

God's words protect me from evil words spoken against me, and His words are louder to me than anyone else's.

Real love has little to do with gooey emotions and goose bumps; and it has everything to do with the choices we make about the way we treat people.