I learned that what happened to me did not have to define who I was. My past could not control my future unless I allowed it to. Joyce Meyer More Quotes by Joyce Meyer More Quotes From Joyce Meyer Learn to do your own thinking - don’t let other people do it for you! Joyce Meyer people thinking If you can't control what you think, you will not be able to control what you do. Joyce Meyer able life thinking 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. Joyce Meyer decisions-we-make quality feelings Our desire for approval can only truly be met by receiving God’s acceptance and approval of us. Joyce Meyer receiving acceptance desire If selfishness is the key to being miserable, then selflessness must be the key to being happy! Joyce Meyer selfishness keys happy It is not that we don't have faith it is just that Satan is trying to destroy our faith with lies. Joyce Meyer have-faith trying lying Don't just learn from God's Word, but believe it will change your life. Joyce Meyer changing-your-life believe I don't just pray for God to open doors, I also pray for God to close doors. Joyce Meyer praying praying-to-god doors God cares about everything that concerns you, so feel free to talk to Him about anything. Joyce Meyer concern care feels If you only do what is easy, you will always remain weak. Joyce Meyer ifs weak easy If you can help a child, you don't have to spend years repairing an adult. Joyce Meyer adults children years Teachers can change lives with just the right mix of chalk and challenges. Joyce Meyer education motivational teacher When we enter into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, something wonderful happens: God begins to change our desires, and we want to be more like Him. Joyce Meyer want desire jesus Life is what comes along after you have planned something else. Joyce Meyer christian-inspirational christian life-is Courage is fear that has said its prayers and decided to go forward anyway. Joyce Meyer prayer courage fear If you want to have sustained joy, you have to not only make sure that you think right, but you also have to make decisions now that are going to guarantee some joy in the future. Joyce Meyer decision joy thinking God is bigger than every issue you will ever have to face, and you can do whatever you need to do through Christ who strengthens you. Joyce Meyer issues faces needs I wonder how many times people give up just before a breakthrough - when they are on the very brink of success. Joyce Meyer break-through giving-up people 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 Joyce Meyer car christian mean Grace is the power of the Holy Spirit coming to us free of charge to enable you to do with ease what you could never do on your own with any amount of struggle and effort. Joyce Meyer effort grace struggle