“Experience gives us confidence, but we never get experience unless we step out and try things we have not tried before.”
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Joyce Meyer
“When we maintain an attitude of thanksgiving, we close the door to grumbling and complaining—which seem to be ever-present temptations in our lives.”
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Joyce Meyer
“A happy heart is good medicine and a cheerful mind works healing, but a broken spirit dries up the bones. PROVERBS 17:22”
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Joyce Meyer
“Isaiah 9:6–7 says, “For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father [of Eternity], Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and of peace there shall be no end” (italics mine). The government that is upon the shoulders of Jesus is not a political government; the verse is referring to the governing of our lives. We are not supposed to be running our own lives. In fact, we are not capable or qualified to run our own lives. Not one of us is intelligent enough to know what is best. That is why we should be thankful for God’s interference.”
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Joyce Meyer
“If you have wondered how to have peace, I can tell you that it will come if you will quit making a big deal about everything.”
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Joyce Meyer
“Grace is the power of the Holy Spirit coming to us free of charge to enable you to do with ease what you could never do on your own with any amount of struggle and effort.”
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Joyce Meyer
“For we are not wrestling with flesh and blood [contending only with physical opponents], but against the despotisms, against the powers, against [the master spirits who are] the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spirit forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) sphere. —EPHESIANS 6:12”
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Joyce Meyer
“But I say, walk and live [habitually] in the [Holy] Spirit [responsive to and controlled and guided by the Spirit]; then you will certainly not gratify the cravings and desires of the flesh (of human nature without God). Galatians 5:16”
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Joyce Meyer
“Romans 6 - Our flesh is the instrument that Satan works through. When we say no to the flesh, we say no to the devil.”
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Joyce Meyer
“Stop being tomented by everyone else's reaction to you.”
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Joyce Meyer
“With Him, nothing is impossible, but it also takes our cooperation and willingness through determination, obedience and hard work to develop what He has put in us.”
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Joyce Meyer
“Our past may explain why we’re suffering, but we must not use it as an excuse to stay in bondage.”
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Joyce Meyer
“People living in the vanity of their own mind not only destroy themselves, but far too often, they bring destruction to others around them.”
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Joyce Meyer
“Love Yourself Today: “Lord, I declare that I love myself because You love me. The more I love myself, the more I can love others.”
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Joyce Meyer
“Proverbs 15:15: “All the days of the desponding and afflicted are made evil [by anxious thoughts and forebodings], but he who has a glad heart has a continual feast [regardless of circumstances].” I realized at that time that most of my life had been made miserable by evil thoughts and forebodings. Yes, I had circumstances that were very difficult, but even when I didn’t, I was still miserable because my thoughts were poisoning my outlook and robbing me of ability to enjoy life and see good days. Even if nothing bad was happening at the time, I always vaguely sensed that something bad was about to happen. Because of that I was unable to really enjoy my life.”
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Joyce Meyer
