“Misunderstanding is another test you will have to go through in order to be a leader. You have to make up your mind that you are going to stand with God and do what He says even if nobody understands you, agrees with you or supports you. Jesus understands you, and that is enough. When we are misunderstood, it is a good opportunity to practice forgiveness and keep a good attitude.
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Joyce Meyer
“We can’t just hope we will think good thoughts. We have to actively seek them. We have to think purposely, not passively. A passive mind is a dangerous thing; passive people want good things to happen to them, but they just wait around to see what will happen. They do nothing to contribute to a positive result in their lives. The devil wants us to be passive because then he can work his plan without any opposition from us. But the Bible tells us to resist the devil, and he will flee. Be an active person who is always working with God toward the result that you desire to see in your life.”
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Joyce Meyer
“Now faith is the assurance (the confirmation, the title deed) of the things [we] hope for, being the proof of things [we] do not see and the conviction of their reality [faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the senses]. —HEBREWS 11:1 You can close your eyes and see a disaster or you can choose to see victory.”
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Joyce Meyer
“DECEMBER 29 Dwell in Unity Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! PSALM 133:1 Great power was manifested in the lives of the early believers. Acts 2:46 tells us why: “And day after day they regularly assembled in the temple with united purpose.” They had the same vision, the same goal, and they were all pressing toward the same mark. They prayed in agreement (see Acts 4:24), lived in harmony (see Acts 2:44), cared for one another (see Acts 2:46), met each other’s needs (see Acts 4:34), and lived a life of faith (see Acts 4:31). The early church lived in unity—and operated in great power. Now the church is divided into countless factions with different opinions about everything. Even individual congregations are split by the most trivial differences. When we finally see Jesus face-to-face, we will surely discover that not one of us was 100 percent right. Only love holds people together. Make a strong commitment to do whatever is necessary to live in unity—you will discover how good it is!”
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Joyce Meyer
“Don’t wait to “feel” like doing a thing to do it. Live by decision, not emotion.”
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Joyce Meyer
“TO SEE A RELEASE OF OUR POTENTIAL, WE MUST DISPLAY STABILITY.”
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Joyce Meyer
“Jesus did not worry, and we do not have to worry either!”
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Joyce Meyer
“Remain steadfast in your belief, and you will be delivered.”
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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
“The Bible says our warfare is with the devil, not with people (Ephesians 6:12).”
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Joyce Meyer
“Confident people do not concentrate on their weaknesses; they develop and maximize their strengths.”
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Joyce Meyer
“Calm down, stop trying to figure out the answers, and turn your focus to God.”
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Joyce Meyer
“The pathway to change is to renew your mind.”
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Joyce Meyer
“We cannot always control all our circumstances, but we can control ourselves with God’s help.”
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Joyce Meyer
“I may not be where I want to be, but thank God I’m not where I used to be.”
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Joyce Meyer
