“SEPTEMBER 5 Stay Out of Strife He who is of a greedy spirit stirs up strife, but he who puts his trust in the Lord shall be enriched and blessed. PROVERBS 28:25 Probably 80 percent of the places we visit in our ministry have church members who are riddled with strife. Strife is the devil’s tool against us. It takes personal self-control to stay out of strife. If you want to keep peace, you can’t always say everything you want to say. Sometimes you have to control yourself and apologize even when there is nothing in you that wants to do so. But if you sow the godly principle of harmony and unity today, a time will come when you will reap the blessings of all it can bring to you.”
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Joyce Meyer
“All Things Work Together for Good We are assured and know that [God being a partner in their labor] all things work together and are [fitting into a plan] for good to and for those who love God and are called according to [His] design and purpose. ROMANS 8:28”
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Joyce Meyer
“The mind is the leader or forerunner of all actions.”
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Joyce Meyer
“You are probably familiar with the statement, “To thine own heart be true.” One of the ways we make our lives so complex is when we veer off course and ignore what is really important to us. If we put aside our own hearts and follow what the world thinks we should and ought to do, we will find ourselves unfulfilled and empty. Life will be tasteless. We will go through the motions, but nothing will satisfy us. What do you want out of life? What do you believe God’s will is for you? Some people spend so much time meeting what they think their obligations are that they don’t even know what they want. They never ask themselves because they figure it is way out of reach. When I ask what you want out of life, I am not talking about selfish desire; I am talking about heart desire. There is something deep in your heart God has planted there.”
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Joyce Meyer
“For I was envious of the foolish and arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. PSALM 73:3”
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Joyce Meyer
“Power Thought: I begin my day with an attitude of praise—praying and listening for God’s voice.”
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Joyce Meyer
“People cannot change people. Only God can get inside a person's heart and cause him or her to want to change.”
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Joyce Meyer
“Begin to weave and God will provide the thread.”
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Joyce Meyer
“Take one of God’s promises, like Joshua 1:9 (NIV), and mutter it over and over under your breath: Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”
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Joyce Meyer
“Worrying does not move the hand of God, but faith does. Exchange worry for trusting God and you will see progress.”
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Joyce Meyer
“Power Thought: God uses my weaknesses to show His strength.”
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Joyce Meyer
“Singing and giving thanks may not seem like the thing to do in times of trouble, but believe me, it is exactly what we need to do.”
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Joyce Meyer
“If you are trying to force someone to change, it will steal your peace.
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Joyce Meyer
“It is not as important how we start (our past), but how we finish.”
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Joyce Meyer
“Jesus did not die for us so we could have a religion. He died so we could have our sins forgiven.”
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Joyce Meyer
