“I am concerned about the things in my life that still need to change because I want them to change. But I know that change comes about by degrees as I go from glory to glory. Most people are so busy trying to move on to the next level of glory that they don't enjoy the level they are in at the moment
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Joyce Meyer
“When you become discouraged, you become weak and lose the courage you need to go forward. What must you do in times of discouragement? Shake it off!
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Joyce Meyer
“There are two kinds of pain: the pain of change and the pain of never changing and remaining the same.”
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Joyce Meyer
“Philippians 4:13 does not say we can do anything we want to do because we are strong enough, smart enough, or hardworking enough. No, in fact, it leaves no room at all for human effort or striving of any kind. The secret to being able to do what we need to do is realizing that we cannot do it alone; we can only do it in Christ.”
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Joyce Meyer
“Contentment with life is not a feeling, but it is a decision we must make.”
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Joyce Meyer
“I have now learned that we do not even know what “happy” is until we forget about ourselves, start focusing on others, and become generous givers.”
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Joyce Meyer
“Put your expectations on God, not on people.”
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Joyce Meyer
“In God’s economy, we usually have to be willing to lose something we have in order to gain what we really want. Why hang on to something that is never going to satisfy you anyway? Don’t live under the tyranny of what people think. Stop trying to convince them of your good intentions and let them think what they want to think. God is your defender; He will vindicate you in due time. What can someone’s thoughts do to you anyway? Why live your life being afraid of a thought?”
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Joyce Meyer
“It is very helpful for us to remember that “hurting people hurt people.” I don’t think very many people wake up every day with the thought in mind of purposely seeing how much they can hurt everyone in their life, yet that is often exactly what they do. Why? Usually because they are hurting and have unresolved issues in their own life.”
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Joyce Meyer
“He did not send the power of His Spirit into our lives so we could be weak-willed, wimpy, or the type of person who gives up when the going gets tough.”
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Joyce Meyer
“Great character is not developed through ease and convenience but through doing NOW what needs to be done no matter how difficult it”
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Joyce Meyer
“A bad attitude and a good life simply don’t mix!”
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Joyce Meyer
“Power Thought: God is faithful; my hope in Him is unwavering.”
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Joyce Meyer
“Power Thought: I will not give up. I will run my race with perseverance and finish with joy.”
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Joyce Meyer
“Great relationships are one of the most precious treasures in life, but we must feed them regularly by putting time into them. If you find you have no time to develop and maintain strong, intimate relationships with God, with yourself, and with your family and friends, then you are absolutely too busy.”
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Joyce Meyer
