quotes from Joyce Meyer

[murjahel]

"Your soul is your mind, your will and your emotions. When the Word gets rooted in there and begins to change your mind, it begins to heal your emotions and turn your will away from self-will and onto doing the will of God."

This thread is for the wonderful quotes that fill the ministry of this woman of God. This is not a place to attack her, that can be done in another thread that any one who would so choose. Please be respectful, and worthy of the title 'Christian'.

 

[murjahel]

"Who are you helping most when you forgive the person who hurt you? Actually, you’re helping yourself more than the other person. I always looked at forgiving people who hurt me as being really hard. I thought it seemed so unfair for them to receive forgiveness when I had gotten hurt. I got pain, and they got freedom without having to pay for the pain they caused. Now I realize that I’m helping myself when I choose to forgive."

 

[faroukfarouk]

"Your soul is your mind, your will and your emotions. When the Word gets rooted in there and begins to change your mind, it begins to heal your emotions and turn your will away from self-will and onto doing the will of God."

She says some good stuff.

 

[murjahel]

Even if it's your dog, you've got authority over somebody. Start treating him better.”

 

[murjahel]

“Courage is fear that has said its prayers and decided to go forward anyway.”

 

[murjahel]

Complain and remain. Praise and be raised.”

 

[murjahel]

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

 

[murjahel]

“Just because you go to church doesn't mean you're a Christian. I can go sit in the garage all day and it doesn't make me a car”

 

[murjahel]

“You can not live your life just based on what everyone else thinks.”

Can you see the wisdom, godly, fruitful ministry her words have. Compared to the world's wisdom, we see love, gentle correction, not prideful attack. This kind of wisdom had Solomon in Proverbs. The Pharisees have many quotes we could contrast with these of Joyce...

they said things like 'I thank God I am not as....' but Joyce answers that kind of idea with 'you cannot live your life just based on what everyone else thinks.'

Her God given wisdom has an answer for those kind of personal attacks.

 

[murjahel]

Joyce Meyer said:
The plan that God has for us eventually changes us into His image. We are destined to be molded into His image.

That may sound spiritual, but in reality, it usually hurts.

I often think of clay being pressed into a mold, and wonder how the clay would feel if it had feelings. Being changed into an entirely different shape would probably be painful. If we take a lump of clay and press it into a mold, there is always too much clay to fit, and some pieces must be discarded. I found that there was more of me than would fit into the mold of Jesus Christ, so many of my thoughts, words, and actions had to be discarded.

We must go through things that are difficult and learn how to respond to them the way Jesus would. We must not give way to the fearful thoughts and feelings that attack us. We must learn to remain steadfast, knowing that no matter how things appear now, God will work them out for our good, ¬and in the process, He will use them to make us better people.

God’s purpose in everything that happens is to make us more like Jesus Christ. Jesus was the totally obedient one. Although He was a Son, He learned [active, special] obedience through what He suffered (Hebrews 5:8).

We also learn through what we suffer. We learn from God's Word and life’s experiences. Because of our sinful nature, we tend to fight God at every point, but this only makes the process longer and more painful.

Learn to surrender quickly, and save yourself a lot of agony. I've learned that God gets His way in the end, so why prolong the process?

 

[mourningdove~]

"Truth is not easy to face, but it is the avenue to peace."

~ Joyce Meyer, in "In Pursuit of Peace"

 

[murjahel]

Joyce Meyer wrote a book entitled 'BATTLEFIELD OF THE MIND'

There is a battle going on in our minds. Some are losing that battle. The thoughts are far from Christ-like. They are overcome with judgment, criticism, and suspicion.

Joyce spoke much on this... here is a quote:
'Much torment comes to people's lives because of judgmental attitudes, criticism, and suspicion. Multitudes of relationships are destroyed by these enemies. Once again, the mind is the battlefield.

Thoughts- just "I think" - can be the tool the devil uses to keep a person lonely. People do not like being around anyone who needs to voice an opinion on everything.
...
Judgment and criticism are fruit of a deeper problem - pride. ..."

 

[faroukfarouk]

christianpost dot com

She certainly has character!

 

[murjahel]

Joyce Meyers Statement of Faith


The Bible is the infallible Word of God, inspired by the Holy Spirit, and contains every answer to man's problems.

2 Timothy 3:16,17; 2 Peter 1:20,21

There is one God, existing eternally in three persons: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.

John 10:30; John 14:26; Philippians 2:5-7

God is Love and He loves all people. It is His desire to reach out to those who are poor, oppressed, widowed or orphaned, and to heal the brokenhearted.

Psalm 68:5,6; 1 John 4:16

Man is created in the image of God but separated from God by sin. Without Jesus we cannot have a relationship with God.

Genesis 1:26; 1 Timothy 2:5

We can have a personal relationship with God through salvation, God's free gift to man. It is not a result of what we do, but it is only available through God's unearned favor. By admitting we have sinned and believing in the death, burial and resurrection of Christ, and accepting Him as Lord, we can spend eternity with God.

Ephesians 2:8,9; Romans 5:1; Romans 3:24

We believe in water baptism, as taught and demonstrated by Jesus, as the way for believers to identify with the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus.

Matthew 28:19; Romans 6:4; Matthew 3:13-17

The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is a gift from God. He helps empower the believer to develop the character of Christ and live every day in God's will.

Matthew 3:11; Acts 2:4

God gives all believers spiritual gifts. They are for the strengthening of God's people (the Church) and proof of God's existence and power to unbelievers. The gifts of the Spirit are active and relevant today.

1 Corinthians 12:4-11; 1 Peter 4:10

Sanctification is the ongoing process of allowing God's character to be developed in us.

Romans 6:19; Galatians 5:22-25

Divine healing is active in the lives of people today through Jesus, who is the Healer. Healing includes physical, mental, emotional and spiritual restoration.

Luke 9:11; Matthew 9:35; Acts 10:38; Matthew 10:1

The Bible describes hell as a real place. It is a place of suffering and a place of permanent separation from God for those who die without accepting Christ. God's desire is that no one be separated from Him for eternity, which is why He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to earth.

Hebrews 9:27; Revelation 20:12-15; John 3:16-18

Jesus will return and take all those who have accepted Him as Savior to be with Him for eternity.

Acts 1:11; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17; Hebrews 9:28

 

[twob4me]

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[murjahel]

"In fact, the devil can give us a lot of excuses for not changing. That may be the problem. If he convinces us that other people are at fault because 'they are just too sensitive' or 'they don't want to hear the truth and face reality' we don't feel responsible, and we think we are all right.

Another thing is that no matter how negative we may be in our thinking, most of us would not call ourselves 'negative'. We prefer words like 'logical, realistic, forthright, or candid. Not facing the truth about ourselves is part of satan's deceptive work.

Joyce Meyer

 

[mourningdove~]

"Your mind is a garden.
Your thoughts are the seeds.
You can grow flowers or you can grow weeds."

~ Joyce Meyer

 

[mourningdove~]

"Instead of worrying about your problems, worship, praise, and give thanks to God.
Then watch and see what happens in your life."

~ Joyce Meyer

 

[murjahel]

Too many people assume that relying only on God is something we do easily and naturally. It didn't work that way with me. But God was gracious and patient with me. It was as if He'd whisper, YOU'RE NOT THERE YET, JOYCE, BUT YOUR'RE MAKING PROGRESS. IT'S UNCOMFORTABLE BECAUSE YOU'RE LEARNING A NEW WAY TO LIVE."

 

[faroukfarouk]

"Your mind is a garden.
Your thoughts are the seeds.
You can grow flowers or you can grow weeds."

~ Joyce Meyer