Joyce Meyer Quotes

“It seems like a lot of people seek their peace in things. And most of us are not even satisfied with the things we have... we always want more.”

“80% of people's problems are about how they feel about themselves.”

“Our feelings are unreliable and cannot be trusted to convey truth.”

“I don't really have many hobbies but one of my favorite things to do is spend time with my family. We have fun together, and building those relationships is very important to me.”

“Life is what comes along after you have planned something else.”

“Even if you think the grass is greener on the other side, you’re going to have to mow that side too.”

“Character isn't developed when we get what we want. Character is developed when we don't get what we want.”

“Loving others always costs us something and requires effort. And you have to decide to do it on purpose. You can't wait for a feeling to motivate you.”

“You may get an emotional thrill when you first buy something, but emotions are fickle. You buy that one thing you think will complete your happiness, but after awhile the feeling goes away and you have to go to the next thing. You just keep going from purchase to purchase looking for the one thing that will finally satisfy. But stuff can't satisfy.”

“Watch out for the joy-stealers: gossip, criticism, complaining, faultfinding, and a negative, judgmental attitude.”

“Stop being tomented by everyone else's reaction to you.”

“Your value should not be determined by how somebody else has treated you.”

“We can improve our relationships with others by leaps and bounds if we become encouragers instead of critics.”

“Contentment with life is not a feeling, but it is a decision we must make. Contentment does not mean that we never want to see change or improvement, but it does mean we can be happy where we are and will do the best we can with what we have. It also means we will maintain an attitude that allows us to enjoy the gift of life.”

“You gotta learn how to think right before you can live right.”

“Stop giving someone else the job of making you happy.”

“When someone gives you offense, it doesn't mean you have to take it.”

“Here’s one of my favorite statements: We are never going to enjoy stability, we are never going to enjoy spiritual maturity until we learn how to do what’s right when it feels wrong, and every time you do what’s right by a decision of your will using discipline and self control to go beyond how you feel, the more painful it is in your flesh, the more you’re growing spiritually at that particular moment.”

“A person who refuses to give up will always succeed eventually.”

“The best way to get along with people is not to expect them to be like you.”

“Go beyond what you feel like doing and do what's right. Every time you do what's right when you don't feel like it, you are growing.”

“Attitude is an inward thought that wiggles its way out.”

“Food is not the problem. It's what we do with food that becomes the problem. That's why we need to learn to keep everything in our lives - especially our eating - in proper balance.”

“A lot of times, people feel that if they forgive the person who hurt them, then they will continue to take advantage of them or not take responsibility for what they did wrong.”

“Self Pity is the most miserable party to go to, because, in case you haven't noticed, you're the only one who is there.”

“A lot of times, people make other people responsible for their joy: 'You're not making me happy, you're not doing this, you're not doing that.'”

“Courage means to keep making forward progress while you still feel afraid!”

“You can't have real love without operating in forgiveness. Love keeps giving the other person another chance.”

“We will never enjoy life unless we make a quality decision to do so.”

“Getting organized in the normal routines of life and finishing little projects you've started is an important first step toward realizing larger goals. If you can't get a handle on the small things, how will you ever get it together to focus on the big things?”

“Words are powerful; if you change your words, you can change your life.”

“The best way to GET forgiveness is to GIVE forgiveness.”

“Where the mind goes, the man follows.”

“If you're gonna be free, you gotta stop caring what everyone thinks.”

“You can look at a person's attitude and know what kind of thinking is prevalent in his life... It's better to be positive and wrong than negative and right!”

“Feeling sorry for ourselves is the most useless waste of energy on the planet. It does absolutely no good. We can't let our circumstances or what others do or don't do control us. We can decide to be happy regardless.”

“One might say that our words are a movie screen that reveals what we have been thinking and the attitudes we have.”

“Nobody can be set free from a problem until they're willing to admit they have one.”

“I want to let you in on a little secret: I don't always feel like I'm a success. That's right. There are plenty of times when I feel like I've just totally messed up and failed to connect with the people I'm trying to communicate with.”

“Humility is the most beautiful virtue that we can develop.”

“Willpower is that thing CEOs and professional athletes tell us they used to make it to the top.”

“Your body is the house you live in. If you destroy it...you have to leave!”

“Strive for excellence, not perfection, because we don't live in a perfect world.”

“Character is doing what you don't want to do but know you should do.”

“People often ask me how I keep my priorities straight in life and I tell them that it is done by constantly straightening them out!”

“It is better to dream big and get half of it, then dream small and get all of it.”

“Don't ever be discouraged with yourself because you have not arrived at success, but instead be pleased that you are pressing toward it.”

“When discipline is sown, like a good seed, it yields a harvest of things that fulfill and satisfy us-things that make us happy and release peace and joy in our lives.”

“Attitude is your thought life turned inside out”

“All complaining comes from pride.”