“An addiction is something that controls people—something they feel they cannot do without or something they do to alleviate pain or pressure. It is what people run to when they are hurting or feel lonely. It comes in many varieties, such as drugs, alcohol, gambling, sex, shopping, eating, work—and yes, even approval. Like any addict, insecure people look for a “fix” when they get shaky. They need someone to reaffirm them and assure them everything is all right and they are acceptable. When a person has an addiction the things they are addicted to are on their mind most of the time. Therefore, if a person is an approval addict, he or she will have an abnormal concern and an abundance of thoughts about what people think of them
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Joyce Meyer
“Worry is a down payment on a problem you may never have”
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Joyce Meyer
“I frequently say we should let God out of the Sunday-morning box we try to keep Him in and allow Him to invade our Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday too.”
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Joyce Meyer
“As long as you think tomorrow is dependent on yesterday, your future will never be different from your past.”
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Joyce Meyer
“Whatever we gain by the works of our own flesh, we will have to maintain the same way we gained it.”
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Joyce Meyer
“No matter what you do, 10% of the population will not like you.”
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Joyce Meyer
“Many people would like a miracle, but like the man in our story, they are not willing to give up their blame and self-pity.”
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Joyce Meyer
“GOD’S WORD FOR YOU TODAY: Your worst day with God will be better than your best day without Him. The Holy Spirit is here to speak to you and help you in every way you need help today.”
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Joyce Meyer
“Trust and faith bring joy to life and help relationships grow to their maximum potential.”
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Joyce Meyer
“Our feelings are unreliable and cannot be trusted to convey truth.”
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Joyce Meyer
“I like to say, “Nothing good happens accidently.” You can catch disease, but you cannot catch health.”
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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
“Proverbs 23:7 says that as a person thinks in his heart, so is he.”
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Joyce Meyer
“If you want to keep a problem you have, then just keep talking about it. But if you want to get rid of it, then talk about the answer as if you expect it to manifest at any moment.”
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Joyce Meyer
“Go home, and let all your relatives off the potter's wheel. You are not the potter!”
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Joyce Meyer
