Joyce Meyer

“I'm sure most parents read to their children to explain what certain things mean. So books are a good way to convey a message to anybody. Everybody reads.”

“Everything God tells us to do is for our good. Whether it's direction you get in His Word or something He's specifically put in your heart for your situation in life, the absolute best thing you can ever do is obey Him promptly and completely.”

“Many people feel so pressured by the expectations of others that it causes them to be frustrated, miserable and confused about what they should do. But there is a way to live a simple, joy-filled, peaceful life, and the key is learning how to be led by the Holy Spirit, not the traditions or expectations of man.”

“Fear tries to get us to give up but faith takes us all the way through to victory”

“Wow! you might actually have to act like a Christian sometimes!”

“What's real freedom? Real freedom is being able to not have my way and still be just as happy as if I did.”

“Perfectionists demand perfection from themselves first and foremost.”

“Some people have a difficult time facing truth and reality. They prefer to live in a make-believe world, pretending that certain things aren't happening.”

“When you make a mistake and the devil comes and tells you 'You're no good,' you don't have to take on the guilt and condemnation he wants to put on you. No! You can immediately confess your mistake to God, thank Him for forgiving you and cleansing you with the blood of Jesus, and move forward in the victory of His grace and forgiveness.”

“I learned that what happened to me did not have to define who I was. My past could not control my future unless I allowed it to.”

“Sometimes when you've had a long series of disappointing things happen, you can get into the very bad habit of just expecting more of what you've already had.”

“The Israelites' slavery in Egypt is the equivalent of our slavery to sin. God sent Moses to deliver them from bondage, and He sent Jesus Christ to set us free.”

“Over the years, I've learned that a confident person doesn't concentrate or focus on their weaknesses - they maximize their strengths.”

“Why is it that although it takes us years to get into our messes, we expect God to get us out of them in a few days?”

“So many people live with anger and unforgiveness, and many of them are Christians.”

“When you focus on how wonderful God is and all the great things He's done... is doing... and even will do in your life, your natural response will be praise, adoration and awe. Don't let yourself ever get used to it... stay amazed!”

“Spiritual people don't float around all day on clouds of glory; they live in the real world and deal with real issues in real ways.”

“Over the years I've learned how to lock myself up in a prison of hope, knowing that God has nothing but His best planned for me. He promised me things concerning my ministry and my life.”

“If you know how to worry, you know how to meditate. It means to think of something over and over.”

“I want to look my best for God. So many people have the attitude that if you're a Christian you've got to dress bad, wear an old color, not do anything to your hair, have nothing. It's no wonder that Christianity is not very attractive. I mean, how many people do you know in a Western culture that's going to go, 'Yeah, give me some of that?'”