“Because of the lingering discrimination, many women still lack confidence. They live in fear of stepping beyond what they feel is acceptable 'female' behavior. I can remember feeling that I wasn't 'normal' because I was aggressive, had dreams and goals, and wanted do do great things...I am glad now that I found courage to do something radical and chase my dreams.”
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Joyce Meyer
“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.”
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Joyce Meyer
“Good relationships require a lot of hard work, education, and willingness to meet each other’s needs.”
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Joyce Meyer
“If you are trying to force someone to change, it will steal your peace.
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Joyce Meyer
“Let circumstances do what they will—and as far as you’re concerned, be determined to remain stable.”
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Joyce Meyer
“La obediencia es algo que llega lejos; cierra las puertas del infierno y abre las ventanas del cielo.”
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Joyce Meyer
“Don’t use people to get money and things, but be committed to using money and material goods to bless people. Rich people can do a lot of good for society if they are willing.”
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Joyce Meyer
“I may not be where I need to be but at least I am not where I used to be.”
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Joyce Meyer
“It is good for me to draw near to God; I have put my trust in the Lord God and made Him my refuge, that I may tell of all Your works. PSALM 73:28”
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Joyce Meyer
“No matter what we own, we will not be happy if doing God’s will is not a priority in our lives.”
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Joyce Meyer
“Never make your most important decisions when you are in your worst mood
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Joyce Meyer
“They are ALWAYS happy and don’t even have to make an effort to be this way. What is their secret? Why them and not me? I used to wonder. Some people are born with a temperament that makes it easy for them to look on the bright side, but even they have to make choices about their thoughts and attitudes toward life. Any person, no matter how naturally inclined they are toward good moods, can have sour, negative thoughts if they don’t choose differently. Your mind, mouth, moods, and attitudes are all intricately connected. First you think, and then your thoughts turn into words that you speak,
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Joyce Meyer
“Experience gives us confidence, but we never get experience unless we step out and try things we have not tried before.”
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Joyce Meyer
“God has given me one new commandment that I should love others just as He has loved me. —JOHN 13:34”
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Joyce Meyer
“I had an unconscious, vague sort of understanding that God loved me, but the love of God is meant to be a powerful force in our lives, one that will take us through even the most difficult trials into victory.”
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Joyce Meyer
