Today we are going to talk about words. You know, words are containers for power. They carry creative or destructive power. They carry positive or negative power. We can choose our words and we should do it carefully. Joyce Meyer More Quotes by Joyce Meyer More Quotes From Joyce Meyer Worry increases pressure; prayer releases peace. Joyce Meyer pressure prayer worry You are not free until you have no need to impress anybody. Joyce Meyer impress needs Some people are hurting so bad you have to do more than preach a message to them. You have to BE a message to them. Joyce Meyer hurt messages people God has uniquely gifted you to help someone. Be available as God opens doors for you to do so. Joyce Meyer gifted helping doors You don't have to be like everybody else or do things like everybody else. God created you to be a unique individual, and He wants you to be free to be who He made you to be. Joyce Meyer individual unique want We cannot stand through the storms of life based on someone else's faith. We must be fully assured in our own hearts and minds. Joyce Meyer faith inspirational life Sometimes when you are the closest to your breakthrough the pressure is the greatest. You have come too far to give up now! Joyce Meyer giving-up pressure sometimes If we live a self-directed, self-motivated, self-centered life, always needing to get our own way, then we're going to be miserable. In fact, many times we believe it's our problems that are making us unhappy when, in reality, it's because we're focused on ourselves! Joyce Meyer self believe reality Put your expectations on God, not on people. Joyce Meyer expectations people So often, we blame other people when, really, the problem is right down in here. I'm not happy. I don't know what's wrong. If I just had another job, I could be happy. If I just get married, I would be happy. Well if I just wasn't married, I would be happy. Well, if I just had some kids, I'll be happy. I'll be happy when these kids finally grow up and get out of here. If I had a bigger house, I would be happy. Well, I got a big house. Now if I just had a maid to clean, I'd be happy. Well, now if I just had a maid I could get along with better, I'd be happy. Joyce Meyer growing-up happiness jobs Freedom is not letting your yesterday affect your today. Joyce Meyer yesterday today Don't allow yourself to be upset and disturbed. Hold your peace because without it you have no power. Joyce Meyer disturbed upset Do you think that every time you make a mistake, He is mad at you and won't talk to you...or that you must somehow make up for it?...Many Christians fail to experience real peace because they don't understand that they are righteous in Christ. Until people stop living according to the way they feel and stand on who they are in Christ, they will never find true happiness. Joyce Meyer forgiveness real christian When you are tempted to give up, your breakthrough is probably just around the corner. Joyce Meyer break-through giving-up motivational Don't try to change people. It won't work, and they will end up resenting you. Only God can change people! Joyce Meyer trying life people We must remember there are different seasons in our lives and let God do what He wants to do in each of those seasons. Joyce Meyer different letting-go life Peter was the only one who walked on water besides Jesus, but he was also the only one who got out of the boat. Until you make a decision to believe, and then act on it, nothing will happen. Joyce Meyer monday believe jesus When you take time with God and listen to His voice, He renews your strength and enables you to handle life. Joyce Meyer strength god life When Jesus comes to live in our hearts, the seed of holiness is planted. Joyce Meyer holiness heart jesus Why is it that although it takes us years to get into our messes, we expect God to get us out of them in a few days? Joyce Meyer mess years