“Until we accept and approve of ourselves, no amount of approval from others or position in life will keep us permanently secure. The outside approval we seek becomes an addiction. We work to get approval and it feels good for a short while; then we find that we need more and more. True freedom never comes until we fully realize that we don’t need to struggle to get from others what God freely gives us: love, acceptance, approval, security, worth, and value.”
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Joyce Meyer
“Are we dealing with doubt or with unbelief?
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Joyce Meyer
“He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. PSALM 91:15”
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Joyce Meyer
“The person who forgives is always greater than the one who is jealous and angry.”
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Joyce Meyer
“Where the mind goes the person follows, so be sure that your thoughts are on what you want rather than what you don’t want.”
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Joyce Meyer
“We all know that we must sow seed if we are to reap a harvest (Galatians 6:7). Sowing seed into the lives of other people is one sure way to reap a harvest in our own life.”
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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
“God has created us to be different from one another, and He has done it on purpose. Each of us meets a need, and we are all part of God’s overall plan. When we try to be like others, we lose ourselves, and we grieve the Holy Spirit. God wants us to fit into His plan, not to feel pressured trying to fit into everyone else’s plans. It is all right to be different.”
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Joyce Meyer
“My purpose in life is to do right and to glorify God.”
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Joyce Meyer
“My whole being follows hard after You and clings closely to You; Your right hand upholds me. Psalm 63:8”
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Joyce Meyer
“Never lag in zeal and in earnest endeavor; be aglow and burning with the Spirit, serving the Lord. ROMANS 12:11”
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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
“We usually talk about doubt and unbelief together as if they are one and the same
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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
“You cannot have a negative mouth and a positive life.”
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Joyce Meyer
