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. Joyce Meyer bondagechristdeliver Change image and share on social
I was tormented with guilt for years and years. In fact, it was so bad that if I didn't feel wrong, I didn't feel right! Joyce Meyer badfactfeel Change image and share on social
I have learned that I really do have discipline, self-control, and patience. But they were given to me as a seed, and it's up to me to choose to develop them. Joyce Meyer choosecontroldevelop Change image and share on social
Nobody can ever say that being negative ever helped them at all - not in any way. Joyce Meyer helpnegative Change image and share on social
My father was a mean, controlling and manipulative person for most of his life. He was unpredictable and unstable. Joyce Meyer controlfatherlife Change image and share on social
The flesh, or human nature, is generally lazy and self-centered. Joyce Meyer centerfleshgenerally Change image and share on social
I think the perception of peace is what distracts most people from really having it. Joyce Meyer distractpeacepeople Change image and share on social
Yes, God does expect us to live holy, consecrated lives. But not even the best of our intentions can make it happen. Thankfully, He doesn't expect us to make ourselves holy. He just wants us to learn to depend on Him to make us holy. Joyce Meyer consecratedependexpect share on social
If someone decides they're not going to be happy, it's not your problem. You don't have to spend your time and energy trying to cheer up someone who has already decided to stay in a bad mood. Believe it or not, you can actually hurt people by playing into their self-pity. Joyce Meyer badcheerdecide share on social
I've been studying the Bible for a long time. I remember that after the first five years or so of diligently studying the Word, I didn't feel like I had made any progress. There were a lot of things in my life that were out of order, and I didn't feel like I was getting anywhere. Joyce Meyer biblediligentlyfeel share on social