Joyce Meyer

“I believe that the greatest gift you can give your family and the world is a healthy you.”

“Forgiveness is not a feeling - it's a decision we make because we want to do what's right before God. It's a quality decision that won't be easy and it may take time to get through the process, depending on the severity of the offense.”

“It's so important to realize that every time you get upset, it drains your emotional energy. Losing your cool makes you tired. Getting angry a lot messes with your health.”

“When you begin to worry, go find something to do. Get busy being a blessing to someone; do something fruitful. Talking about your problem or sitting alone, thinking about it, does no good; it serves only to make you miserable. Above all else, remember that worrying is totally useless. Worrying will not solve your problem.”

“We all face storms in life. Some are more difficult than others, but we all go through trials and tribulation. That's why we have the gift of faith.”

“When your soul is resting, your emotions are okay, your mind is okay, and your will is at peace with God, not resisting what He's doing.”

“Each time we cooperate with God, we take one more giant step forward. Because when God asks us to change, it means that He always has something better to give us - more freedom, greater joy, and greater blessings.”

“Obedience to God is the pathway to the life you really want to live.”

“God's grace is amazing! We're saved by grace - God's undeserved favor - and we live by grace, which is also God's power in our lives to do what we could never do in our own strength. And it's all because God is love, and He loves us unconditionally, constantly and completely.”

“I've been saying for a couple of years now that people need to let God out of the Sunday morning box, that He doesn't want to just be with you for an hour or two on Sunday morning and then put back in His box to sit there until you have an emergency, but He wants to invade your Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.”

“You cannot have a positive life and a negative mind.”

“When we believe the best of people, we let go of each thing they do that is hurtful to us. And we choose to think things like, 'I don't believe they meant to hurt me.' 'Maybe they're having a bad day or don't feel well.' 'They probably don't even realize how they sound.'”

“I may not be where I want to be, but thank God I am not where I used to be.”

“Every day is a gift from God. Learn to focus on the Giver and enjoy the gift!”

“Anytime we step out boldly to make changes, we take a chance that we might fail. But the only way to get better is to try.”

“God's mercy is fresh and new every morning.”

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

“If someone you know makes a bad decision or uses bad judgment, it doesn't mean you have to allow that to alter your attitude. Why should you allow anyone else's bad decisions to send you into a tailspin of misery?”

“Refuse to be a lazy Christian, and resist a passive, apathetic attitude.”

“I tell people, and it's the truth, I could sit in my garage for a week and it won't make me a car. And you can sit in church till your bottom is flat and that won't make you a servant of Christ.”

“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.”