“I know that if I said today, "How many of you would like to have me pray for you to have self control?" I could stay here and pray for people to have self control until midnight tonight. How many of you would stay if I would just lay hands on you and pray for you to have self control? Well, you know what, it would be a waste of time! Because, you are not going to have self control because somebody prays for you to have self control. You aready have self control. It is in you as a fruit of the spirit, but it's a little teeny tiny little seed. And, nobody else can develop your fruit of the spirit. Nobody can develop your peace but you. Nobody can develop your joy but you. Nobody can develop your patience butyou. Nobody can develop your discipline and self control but you.”
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Joyce Meyer
“Are we dealing with doubt or with unbelief?
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Joyce Meyer
“Just because you feel fear doesn't mean you can't do it. Do it afraid”
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Joyce Meyer
“Millions of people miss today because either they refuse to let go of the past or they worry about the future.”
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Joyce Meyer
“character simply by listening to their conversation. The more loving our words and actions are toward others, the more loving and kind our thoughts will be.”
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Joyce Meyer
“I have now learned that we do not even know what “happy” is until we forget about ourselves, start focusing on others, and become generous givers.”
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Joyce Meyer
“your life will not get straightened out until your mind does.”
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Joyce Meyer
“If you turn things over to God, you will finally find the power you need to break free.”
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Joyce Meyer
“If we have to wait to see how we feel before we know if we can enjoy the day, then we are giving feelings control over us. But thankfully we have free will and can make decisions that are not based on feelings. If we are willing to make right choices regardless of how we feel, God will always be faithful to give us the strength to do so. Living the good life that God has made ready for us is based on our being obedient to His way of being and doing. He gives us the strength to do what is right, but we are the ones who must choose it… God won’t do it for us.”
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Joyce Meyer
“Our past may explain why we’re suffering, but we must not use it as an excuse to stay in bondage.”
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Joyce Meyer
“Be content with what you have, refuse to focus on what you don’t have; love others; and stay hopeful concerning what you want and need.”
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Joyce Meyer
“Our lives are going to be less than God’s best if we are consumed with “self.” Self-centeredness keeps us from seeing the needs of others and causes us to miss the blessings that come when we serve. We don’t have to totally forget about our own needs. But we can chase selfishness away by not always thinking about our needs first.”
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Joyce Meyer
“The mind is the leader or forerunner of all actions.”
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Joyce Meyer
“Let us love one another, for love is from God; and he who loves [his fellowman] is born of God and is progressively coming to know and understand God.”
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Joyce Meyer
