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. – Joyce Meyer
The truth is, if we don’t learn to submit to authority, we won’t ever learn to submit to God. – Joyce Meyer
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. – Joyce Meyer
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. – Joyce Meyer
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. – Joyce Meyer
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. – Joyce Meyer
I wonder how many times people give up just before a breakthrough – when they are on the very brink of success. – Joyce Meyer
It’s amazing to me the number of people who will volunteer to help at church but won’t lift a finger to help at home! – Joyce Meyer
I have learned from personal experience that putting trust in God means there will be some unanswered questions. That was a hard lesson for me because I naturally want to understand everything… to know what’s going on so I can feel like I’m in control. – Joyce Meyer
Hope is favorable and confident expectation; it’s an expectant attitude that something good is going to happen and things will work out, no matter what situation we’re facing. – Joyce Meyer
Some people have a hard time getting rid of stuff. If that’s you, pray for God to give you the courage to get rid of things you don’t really need or things He wants you to give away. This will help keep your surroundings organized and clutter-free. – Joyce Meyer
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? – Joyce Meyer
Jesus is a divine guest inside of you all the time – one who loves, understands, sees and hears you. He wants to live in oneness with you… to be the centerpiece of everything you do. – Joyce Meyer
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. – Joyce Meyer
Why is it that although it takes us years to get into our messes, we expect God to get us out of them in a few days? – Joyce Meyer
Stay active. Read the Word. Worship with other believers. Continue to give. Keep learning and growing. Your faith will be unleashed! – Joyce Meyer
Yes, God does expect us to live holy, consecrated lives. But not even the best of our intentions can make it happen. Thankfully, He doesn’t expect us to make ourselves holy. He just wants us to learn to depend on Him to make us holy. – Joyce Meyer
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. – Joyce Meyer
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. – Joyce Meyer
I wonder how many decisions we make every day. I believe it’s probably hundreds. We decide whether or not to get out of bed, what we’ll eat, what we’ll do, what we’ll think about, what we’ll say… and on and on. – Joyce Meyer
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. – Joyce Meyer
As you read or listen to God’s Word and spend time talking to Him in prayer, your spirit will eventually become stronger than your flesh. – Joyce Meyer
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. – Joyce Meyer