Exceeding Faith Quotes
Chapter 19
#1801 You’ve gotta learn
how to think right before you can live right. Joyce Meyer
#1802 Your attitude
belongs to you, and it’s your choice if you want to have a good one. Joyce
Meyer
#1803 Your attitude
belongs to you, and nobody can force you to have a bad one if you don’t want
to. Joyce Meyer
#1804 Your emotions are
very unstable and should never be the foundation for direction in your life.
Joyce Meyer
#1805 Your faith is not to
help you avoid problems, it’s to help you go through them with stability. Joyce
Meyer
#1806 Your fellowship with
God flows freely when you’re willing to forgive, but it gets blocked by
unforgiveness. Joyce Meyer
#1807 Your future has no
place for the regrets of your past. Joyce Meyer
#1808 Your future is as
bright as the promises of God!
#1809 Your joy comes from
how you think and the choices you make in life. Joyce Meyer
#1810 Your mind can be a
junkyard or a treasure chest, and you alone have the ability to choose what it
will be. You can think “power-enhancing” thoughts or “power-draining” thoughts.
Start making the right choice today. Joyce Meyer
#1811 Your mouth is a
powerful tool either for God or for the enemy … you can either speak positive,
uplifting, encouraging things into existence in your life, or produce negative,
gloomy and discouraging things. The mouth can be used for blessing or destruction,
not only in our lives, but also in the lives of others. Joyce Meyer
#1812 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. Joyce Meyer
#1813 Your thoughts will
take you where you want to go. Joyce Meyer
#1814 Your word is your
honor. If you say you’re going to do something, then you need to do it. Joyce
Meyer
#1815 Your worst day with
Jesus will always be better than your best day without Him. Joyce Meyer
#1816 Fear is a dead end,
but faith always has a future. Joyce Meyer
#1817 You cannot mistreat
people and have working faith. Joyce Meyer
#1818 Faith works in an
obedient heart. Joyce Meyer
#1819 “What about me.”
“What about me.” Quit thinking about yourself all the time and consider others.
Joyce Meyer
#1820 “What no eye has
seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived” – the things
God has prepared for those who love Him. Joyce Meyer
#1821 80% of people’s
problems are about how they feel about themselves. Joyce Meyer
#1822 A #2 pencil and a
dream can take you anywhere. Joyce Meyer
#1823 A bad attitude is
like a flat tire. If you don’t change it, you won’t go anywhere. Joyce Meyer
#1824 A humble person is
happy in who they are. Joyce Meyer
#1825 A lot of the pain
that we are dealing with are really only thoughts. Joyce Meyer
#1826 All God wants us to
do is do what He asks us to do. Joyce Meyer
#1827 All of our problems
start in our minds. Joyce Meyer
#1828 Along with our
strengths, we also have weaknesses. Let Christ be strong in your weaknesses;
let Him be your strength today! Joyce Meyer
#1829 An affirmation to
say every day: “The healing power of God is working in me right now. Every day
I get better and better in every way.” Joyce Meyer
#1830 Any time you need
help, God is right there, ready to help you. Joyce Meyer
#1831 Anything God asks
you to do is for your benefit. Joyce Meyer
#1832 Anything you don’t
feed dies. We need to take time to feed ourselves spiritually. Joyce Meyer
#1833 Anything you pray
for is something you are going to have to take care of. Joyce Meyer
#1834 Anytime we don’t
keep God first, life gets messy and we get stressed out. Joyce Meyer
#1835 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. Joyce Meyer
#1836 Are you doing your
own thinking, choosing carefully to think thankful, positive thoughts or are
you passively thinking whatever kind of thoughts fill your mind? Thinking
negatively makes you miserable. Why be miserable when you can be happy. Joyce Meyer
#1837 Are you going to be
a mouthpiece for God or a mouthpiece for the enemy? Joyce Meyer
#1838 Are you living up to
your potential? God made you with potential – potential for greatness! If you
do what you can do, and trust Him to do what you can’t, you will grow into the
person He gave you the potential to be! Joyce Meyer
#1839 Aren’t you glad that
He’s the God of “more than enough” and not the God of “barely get by”? Joyce
Meyer
#1840 As believers in
Jesus Christ, our work is to believe while God works on our behalf. Joyce Meyer
#1841 As believers, our
joy and peace are not based in doing and achieving, but in believing. Joy and
peace come as a result of building our relationship with the Lord. Joyce Meyer
#1842 As long as we
complain, we remain stuck in our problems. But a thankful attitude brings
deliverance and makes God smile. Joyce Meyer
#1843 As people who have
been forgiven of much, it is important we learn to share that same forgiveness
with others. Joyce Meyer
#1844 As we regularly
spend time reading God’s Word and talking to Him in prayer, we put ourselves in
position for Him to do things in our lives we could never do on our own. Joyce
Meyer
#1845 As we rest in God,
He works in our lives, renewing our minds through His Word. The Word of God has
the power to change us. Joyce Meyer
#1846 As you pray for the
Holy Spirit to make you aware of thoughts that come into your mind that don’t
line up with God’s Word, you’ll begin to realize when those thoughts come and
you can renew your mind with the Word. Joyce Meyer
#1847 As you read or
listen to God’s Word and spend time talking to Him in prayer, your spirit will
eventually become stronger than your flesh. Joyce Meyer
#1848 As you spend more
time thinking correctly, great transformation will take place in your life.
Joyce Meyer
#1849 Ask God to fill your
mouth with the words you need to say today. No issue is so small that it
doesn’t require God’s wisdom. Joyce Meyer
#1850 Ask God to help you,
and then refuse to allow your mind to think about whatever it pleases. Joyce
Meyer
#1851 Attitude determines
destiny. Our attitude involves our character. Our character begins with our
thoughts. Joyce Meyer
#1852 Attitude is your
thought life turned inside out. Joyce Meyer
#1853 Average is very
acceptable in our society, but I don’t think the angels are applauding. If you
are determined to be excellent, to not back out of it, you will reap a harvest
in your life. Joyce Meyer
#1854 Bad habits are our
enemies because they hinder us from being the person we want to be. Joyce Meyer
#1855 Be a happy believer,
not a believer who looks like you’ve been baptized in lemon juice. Joyce Meyer
#1856 Be bold and step out
to do new things. You have what it takes! Joyce Meyer
#1857 Be careful about
what you think and what you say during your times of trial and tribulation. The
attitude you have while in the wilderness determines how long you stay there.
Joyce Meyer
#1858 Be courageous enough
to be who God created you to be! Joyce Meyer
#1859 Be generous with
your gratitude. It will sweeten your relationship with the Lord. Joyce Meyer
#1860 Be hopeful at all
times and walk in faith. But above all seek love and walk in it. God is love,
and when we walk in love we show Him to those we come in contact with. Joyce
Meyer
#1861 Be knit together
with love. The one thing that everyone is looking for is unconditional love. We
all need somebody to love us just the way we are. Joyce Meyer
#1862 Be thankful for
every sign of progress no matter how small. Joyce Meyer
#1863 Be thankful for red
lights. Imagine if they stopped working. Joyce Meyer
#1864 Be the change you
want to see. You can’t expect your spouse to change if you’re not willing to
either. Joyce Meyer
#1865 Be willing to listen
to others and be teachable. You’re not right about everything…nobody is. Joyce
Meyer
#1866 Be your own best
friend. Joyce Meyer
#1867 Be yourself. Use the
gifts God has given you, and follow your unique individual bent. Don’t try to
follow anyone else’s program. Stick with God’s. Joyce Meyer
#1868 Because God is
seeking quality in our character, time is not His concern. Masterpieces take a
lot of time. Joyce Meyer
#1869 Because God is with
you, there is no problem, no debt, no trial, and no obstacle worth stressing
out about. Joyce Meyer
#1870 Become pliable and
moldable in the hands of God so He can easily move and reshape you into what He
wants you to be. Joyce Meyer
#1871 Before I go to sleep
at night, I like being able to say, “I’m not angry at anybody.” Don’t wait for
the other person to make it right. Just go ahead and be first. Joyce Meyer
#1872 Choose joy. Joyce
Meyer
#1873 Before you do
anything, you must quickly check with your spirit to see if the thing you are
about to do is okay. If you have peace, then proceed. But if you are
uncomfortable, confused or frustrated, remain still … yield to the Holy Spirit
and follow His promptings, and you will grow in the same discernment that Jesus
walked in. Joyce Meyer
#1874 Before you judge
someone else, stop and think about all that God has forgiven you for. Joyce
Meyer
#1875 Being negative only
makes a difficult journey more difficult. You may be given a cactus, but you
don’t have to sit on it. Joyce Meyer
#1876 Being positive is
one of the secrets to being a happy Christian. Joyce Meyer
#1877 Being sad won’t make
your troubles go away, but being happy will give you the strength to deal with
them. Joyce Meyer
#1878 Blessed are those
who have not seen, yet believe. Joyce Meyer
#1879 Bloom where you are
planted. Joyce Meyer
#1880 Breaking old habits
and forming new ones always takes time, but it is worth it in the end. Joyce
Meyer
#1881 But you shall
receive power (ability, efficiency and might) when the Holy Spirit has come
upon you. Joyce Meyer
#1882 By giving God your
time, you are saying that you need Him in your life. Joyce Meyer
#1883 Calm down and cheer
up; you’re equipped to handle it. Joyce Meyer
#1884 Catering to bad
feelings feeds and empowers them. Joyce Meyer
#1885 Change is a process.
It comes little by little. Joyce Meyer
#1886 Change is always
tough. Even for those who see themselves as agents of change, the process of
starting a new thing can cause times of disorientation, uncertainty and
insecurity. Joyce Meyer
#1887 Change takes time,
but it’s time well spent because it brings a great reward. Joyce Meyer
#1888 Change, don’t
complain. Joyce Meyer
#1889 Character is doing
what you don’t want to do, but know you should do. Joyce Meyer
#1890 Character is
expressed through our behavior patterns, or natural responses to things. Joyce
Meyer
#1891 Cleanse my heart and
make it yours, O God. Joyce Meyer
#1892 Commit to stop
making excuses. When we make excuses, we lie to ourselves and continue bad
habits. Joyce Meyer
#1893 Complaining is
dangerous business. It can damage or even destroy your relationship with God,
your relationships with other people, and even with your relationship with
yourself. Joyce Meyer
#1894 Compliment people.
Magnify their strengths, not their weaknesses. Joyce Meyer
#1895 Compromise means to
go just a little bit below what you know is right. It’s just a little bit, but
it’s the little foxes that spoil the vine. Joyce Meyer
#1896 Confident people do
not concentrate on their weaknesses, they develop and maximize their strengths.
Joyce Meyer
#1897 Consider a tree for
a moment. As beautiful as trees are to look at, we don’t see what goes on
underground – as they grow roots. Trees must develop deep roots in order to
grow strong and produce their beauty. But we don’t see the roots. We just see and
enjoy the beauty. In much the same way, what goes on inside of us is like the
roots of a tree. Joyce Meyer
#1898 Consistency is key.
Be serious about your commitment and stick with it. Joyce Meyer
#1899 Contentment with
life is not a feeling, but it is a decision we must make. Joyce Meyer
#1900 Courage is fear that
has said its prayers and has decided to go forward anyways. Joyce Meyer
