“You should follow the leading of the Holy Spirit and say yes only when you are led to. You are responsible to be obedient only to God, not to keep everyone in the world happy by doing everything they want you to do.”
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Joyce Meyer
“True freedom never comes until we fully realize that we don’t need to struggle to get from man what God freely gives us: love, acceptance, approval, security, worth, and value.
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Joyce Meyer
“You have strengths and weaknesses, and you do things right and you do things wrong. You sin, just as everyone else does. And sin is sin, despite its nature or magnitude. Regardless of how hard we try, none of us will ever be completely perfect in this life, but not being perfect at everything we do does not mean we have no worth or value. You are special—unique—and that means there is only one like you, imperfections and all.”
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Joyce Meyer
“Do what you don’t want to do to get what you want to get.”
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Joyce Meyer
“Let each of you esteem and look upon and be concerned for not [merely] his own interests, but also each for the interests of others. Philippians 2:4”
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Joyce Meyer
“Focus on giving smiles away and you will always discover that your own smiles will always be in great supply!”
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Joyce Meyer
“Speak God’s Mind Hear, for I will speak excellent and princely things; and the opening of my lips shall be for right things. PROVERBS 8:6 One of our biggest mistakes we make is that we sometimes answer people too quickly, just giving them something off the top of our head. Only a fool utters his whole mind (see Proverbs 29:11 KJV). Those who speak frequently and hastily are always in trouble, as the Bible says, “There are those who speak rashly, like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing” (Proverbs 12:18). Jesus operated in wisdom. He always knew just the right thing to say, at just the right moment, to astound everybody. If we don’t spend enough time with God, we will say the wrong thing at the wrong time. Decide to wait on God before speaking your mind today.”
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Joyce Meyer
“[Remember] this: he who sows sparingly and grudgingly will also reap sparingly and grudgingly, and he who sows generously [that blessings may come to someone] will also reap generously and with blessings. 2 CORINTHIANS 9:6”
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Joyce Meyer
“If you are a believer in Jesus Christ, you have power and you can resist temptation!”
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Joyce Meyer
“If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals upon his head. Do not let yourself be overcome by evil, but overcome (master) evil with good. (Romans 12:20–21)”
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Joyce Meyer
“One of the biggest causes of stress is focusing on the negative things that are happening around us.”
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Joyce Meyer
“You must believe what God’s Word says about you more than you believe what others say or what your feelings or own mind says.”
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Joyce Meyer
“Pray and ask God to show you a specific area where you need to let go of selfishness. Once He shows you, don’t get discouraged or be afraid—trust God to change you!”
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Joyce Meyer
“There was a time not too far in the past when a person’s word was his honor; to not keep one’s word was unthinkable.”
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Joyce Meyer
“When you pray be sure that you listen as well as talk. You have things you want to say to God but He also has things He wants to say to you.”
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Joyce Meyer
