“We cannot control the temperaments we are born with; they are God’s choice. We can work with the Holy Spirit to achieve balance, but basically we are who we are.”
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Joyce Meyer
“I finally did a series of teachings called “The Lionhearted Lamb” because I began to get a revelation from God that if I did not have a lamb-like nature, I would not have the power of the Holy Ghost manifesting in my ministry. But at the same time I was told that the righteous are to be as bold as a lion. So then I understood that I needed to be meek, sweet and gentle toward people, but bold, tough and aggressive with the devil—because that is the way he is with us.
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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
“This is the day which the Lord has brought about; we will rejoice and be glad in it. PSALM 118:24”
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Joyce Meyer
“Understanding that we are forgiven and cleansed, and knowing who we are in Christ sets us free from the need to impress others. As long as we know who we are, we don’t have to be overly concerned about what others think of us. Once we know who we are and accept ourselves, we no longer have anything to prove. When we have nothing to prove we can relax and be at ease in every situation.”
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Joyce Meyer
“When the world says, “Give up,” Hope whispers, “Try it one more time.” —Unknown I”
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Joyce Meyer
“You may have heard the saying, “Refusing to forgive is like drinking poison and hoping it kills the other person.”
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Joyce Meyer
“Power Thought: My thoughts are not hidden from God. I know I can change with His help.”
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Joyce Meyer
“Years may wrinkle your skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles your soul.”
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Joyce Meyer
“Our feelings are unreliable and cannot be trusted to convey truth.”
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Joyce Meyer
“I know the effect insecurity can have on lives because I experienced it myself. I know what it does to a person. Those who have been hurt badly through abuse or severe rejection, as I have, often seek the approval of others to try to overcome their feelings of rejection and low self-esteem. They suffer from those feelings and use the addiction of approval to try to remove the pain. They are miserable if anyone seems to not approve of them in any way or for any reason and they are anxious about the disapproval until they feel they are once again accepted. They may do almost anything to gain the approval they feel they have lost—even things their conscience tells them are wrong. For example, if a person is met with disapproval when she declines an invitation, she might change her plans and accept the invitation just to gain approval. She compromises herself for the sake of feeling approved
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Joyce Meyer
“For everyone who asks and keeps on asking receives; and he who seeks and keeps on seeking finds; and to him who knocks and keeps on knocking, the door shall be opened. LUKE 11:10”
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Joyce Meyer
“But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your failings and shortcomings. —MARK 11:25–26 One of the greatest reasons why prayer isn’t answered among Christians is unforgiveness. Jesus gave His disciples a command to forgive, and then He told them plainly that if they did not forgive, neither would their Father in heaven forgive them their failings and shortcomings.”
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Joyce Meyer
“You can have Jesus in your spirit and have an outrageous mess in your soul.”
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Joyce Meyer
