Joyce Meyer
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Biography
Pauline Joyce Meyer is an American Charismatic Christian author, speaker, and president of Joyce Meyer Ministries. Her ministry is headquartered near the St.
"God never promised us a trouble-free life."
"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."
"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."
"You cannot have a positive life and a negative mind."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"One mistake does not have to rule a person's entire life."
"I wonder how many times people give up just before a breakthrough - when they are on the very brink of success."
"Complain and remain. Praise and be raised."
"Is there any real purpose in being alive if all we are going to do is get up every day and live only for ourselves?Live your life to help others. Give & live selflessly."
"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!"
"It is not about doing what we feel like. It is about doing what God says."
"Trust and faith bring joy to life and help relationships grow to their maximum potential."
"It is impossible to be both selfish and happy"
"Being negative only makes a difficult journey more difficult. You may be given a cactus, but you don't have to sit on it."
"You can have Jesus in your spirit and have an outrageous mess in your soul, and if you don't know what that's called, it's called religion."
"Fear tries to get us to give up but faith takes us all the way through to victory"
"Sometimes new opportunity means new opposition. Not everything God asks us to do will be comfortable."
"You can suffer the pain of change or suffer remaining the way you are."
"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."
"Teachers can change lives with just the right mix of chalk and challenges."
"Education levels the playing field, allowing everyone to compete."
"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."