Quotes from Joyce Meyer

Don't wait to "feel" like doing a thing to do it. Live by decision, not emotion.

Nobody on their death bed ever worried about their bank balance.

As we look then at these two powerful tools of the enemy, we see that doubt causes a person to waver between two opinions, whereas unbelief leads to disobedience. I

I can patiently wait for the things I want in life, trusting God to bring them in His timing.

You can always tell God how you feel and ask for His help and strength, but talking about negative feelings just to be talking does no good at all. The Bible instructs us not to speak with idle (inoperative, nonworking) words (see Matt. 12:36). If negative feelings persist, asking for prayer or seeking advice is a good thing, but once again I want to stress that talking just to be talking is useless.

Hannah Whitehall Smith, the author of The Christian's Secret of a Happy Life, said, "God disciplines the soul by inward exercises and outward providences." What she means is that God will put into our hearts the right thing to do in every situation, but if we choose not to do it, then He will allow our circumstances to become our teacher.

If you desire victory over your problems, if you truly want to live the resurrection life, you must have backbone and not just wishbone! You must be active—not passive. Right action begins with right thinking. Don't be passive in your mind. Start today choosing right thoughts.

The Holy Spirit knows precisely the right timing in our lives. I always say, Only the Holy Spirit knows when you are ready for what. In other words, the Spirit of the Lord is the only One Who knows what it will take to help you, and when you are ready to receive help.

If you accept what people call you, you will start to believe it. Find your identity in Christ, not in what others say.

No matter what you might be going through right now, I encourage you to make a decision that God will bring you through, and you do not have to be afraid of lack in any area of your life because God is faithful.

Millions of people miss today because either they refuse to let go of the past or they worry about the future.

Confident people do not concentrate on their weaknesses; they develop and maximize their strengths.